The Double Happiness - 'Surfgazing'
‘Surfgazing’ is a reverb-drenched ode to afternoons spent sun-kissed and wave-side, to letting the wind take your hand as it dangles out the car window along the highway and to '60s beach parties and the dance crazes that accompanied them.
After three sun-soaked singles released over the unique year that was 2020 - 'Wild Bikini', 'Coochiemudlo' and 'Oysters Can Dream' - the full length album is brimming with chiming guitars, ear-worm guitar hooks, shimmering cymbals, thunderous toms, driving bass-lines and dreamy call and response vocals.
The surfgaze sound encompasses the band’s love of pioneering shoegaze and post-punk artists such as Slowdive(band), Underground Lovers and The Go-Betweens with a splash of The B-52's for good measure, as well as the lush reverb-soaked hazy music of La Luz and The Shacks.
"There is a strong undercurrent of surf guitar on all our tracks," says Kristin Black (guitar, vocals). "But some answer the call of the waves more than others. 'Wild Bikini' harkens back to 1960s B-grade Beach Party movies and sitcoms, think Frankie and Annette meet 'I Dream of Jeannie' whereas 'Oysters Can Dream' swells in shoegaze trippiness."
The album features the tireless efforts of Pete Fergusson (guitar, vocals) who spent many hours on the DIY recordings, searching for that authentic '60s surf sound by employing multiple reverb effects and spending many nights in the company of The Atlantics, The Shadows and Man... Or Astro-Man?
The drums and additional vocals were recorded at Music Industry College with mastering done by Kieran Fergusson (Colu, Riverine). After a long search he obtained the perfect acoustics in his parents’ tool shed.
Catch their live set on 4ZZZ Exit Stage Zed on November 28 in studio!
La Fetts
La Fetts formed as The Immortal Corpses in Goodna QLD in 1979. The band name changed to The Fits shortly after, and in 1983, settled on the name La Fetts.
The band had its roots in old school punk rock, but also had hard rock and other influences. The band calls this “Punk N Roll”. Under the National Party government of the 1980s, independent music was seen as subversive, and La Fetts had many live shows closed down by the police.
9AM ZEDLINES - DECEMBER 3RD
By 4ZZZ reporters Bri Dunigan and Brittany Dever
Image credit: Louis Varrite
Public transport fares for south-east Queensland to be frozen for 2021
Transport minister Mark Bailey has announced that public transport fares will be frozen in 2021 in order to encourage commuters to return following the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns.
TransLink has been hiking public transport fares since 2018, but this and the COVID-19 lockdown have caused a decrease in public transport users by about 80% at the height of the pandemic.
In addition to freezing fares, a new app that will forecast transport capacity and extra bus and train services will be added to aid and prepare commuters for social distancing.
No criminal charges for pizza worker who sent Adelaide into lockdown
The man responsible for recently prompting Adelaide’s strict three-day lockdown will not face any criminal charges for his actions.
A taskforce was dispatched after the man lied to authorities stating that he worked at a local pizza restaurant when he only went there to collect a takeaway order, leading to a false implication that the area’s coronavirus strain was extremely contagious.
The South Australian police stated there was not enough evidence against the man to press adequate charges.
Most-complete triceratops skeleton to feature in Melbourne Museum in 2021
The world’s most complete and best preserved triceratops fossil will go on display at the Melbourne Museum from next year.
The 67-million-year-old skeleton was unearthed in the United States being equated to the Mona Lisa in rarity and value, weighing in with an estimated $3 million dollar price tag.
It is expected that the display will attract a crowd with many scientists across the world anticipated to come and study the specimen.
New Zealand declares climate emergency, pledges to be carbon neutral by 2025
New Zealand has declared a climate emergency and promised to achieve a neutral carbon footprint within five years.
Yesterday Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern formerly declared the climate emergency status, fulfilling her election campaign promise.
New Zealand joins Japan, South Korea, Argentina, Italy, Spain and Ireland who have also made their promise to neutralise carbon emissions, however Australia’s federal government is yet to follow suit.
Trump hints at run for president in 2024
Outgoing US president Donald Trump has announced his intention to run for a second term in the 2024 US election at a recent White House holiday party.
The announcement was captured in a video of the event, with attendees now criticised for disregarding social distancing and COVID-19 safety measures despite the nation’s ongoing health crisis.
During the event, Trump also continued to attribute the election’s results to voter fraud, despite having no evidence to support this as US states continue to confirm their final tallies in favour of Biden.
Celebrating 45 Years of 4ZZZ at Banshees Bar & Artspace!
Join us and celebrate 45 Years of Brisbane Community Radio 4ZZZ! Independent + Live since 1975.
There'll be cake from Alphabet Cafe, the limited edition H4ZZZY West Coast IPA we've brewed with Young Henrys & bangers from your favourite 4ZZZ DJ's at some of our fave venues around town:
December 3: The End, West End
December 10: Netherworld, Fortitude Valley
December 11: Banshees Bar & Artspace, Ipswich
Celebrating 45 Years of 4ZZZ at Netherworld!
Join us and celebrate 45 Years of Brisbane Community Radio 4ZZZ! Independent + Live since 1975.
There'll be cake from Alphabet Cafe, the limited edition H4ZZZY West Coast IPA we've brewed with Young Henrys & bangers from your favourite 4ZZZ DJ's at some of our fave venues around town:
December 3: The End, West End
December 10: Netherworld, Fortitude Valley
December 11: Banshees Bar & Artspace, Ipswich