Flangipanis - 'Community Backwash'
Flangipanis are a punk rock band from Brisbane founded in 2008 by their feisty front woman Jodie. The band is renowned for fast and fun live sets filled with songs that are catchy but not prissy; angry but still funny, and make the odd substance abuse reference.
Team Flange has been lucky enough to share the stage with many bands who they drew direct influence from, such as Frenzal, The Dwarves, SNFU, Teenage Bottlerocket, and a couple of Ramones to name a few.
Their 4 piece music style is melodic, occasionally anthemic, and usually as loud and manic as possible. They have topped their local radio station’s hot 100 four times and regularly tour around the country. Flangipanis have just released their 7th studio recording “Community Backwash”, so keep an eye out at your local seediest and loudest pubs and venues for hugs and beers from this crew.
On the forthcoming release, vocalist/ Jodie Lawlor says:
“We travelled down to Sydney to record Community Backwash at the Pet food Factory. We wanted to capture a more realistic sound for flange, and a lot of the music that Jay had recorded there reflected where we wanted to go with this EP. Always the Bridesmaid did really well for us in 2018 – though we went a little all out and it didn’t capture what we do live. Community Backwash is a spurt of 7 songs in 7 inches – it’s a lot more straight forward and we reckon he nailed it.”
Sporting groups targeted by vandals receive state government funding
LOGAN sporting groups, including a soccer club targeted by vandals and thieves, were the major beneficiaries of more than $625,000 from the state government’s gambling fund.
The Bethania Rams Football Club will use its $35,000 grant to install a commercial kitchen, which will help the club with fundraising activities and as a venue which sells food.
The club was a target of thieves in June and July when thugs broke in and stole the club’s ride-on mower and then trashed the clubhouse – with police still yet to charge anyone for the crimes.
LNP senator slammed for sharing photo of dead cockatoo caught in his roof rack
A Liberal National Party senator is on the receiving end of a social media backlash after he took to Facebook to share a photo of a dead cockatoo caught in the roof rack of his car.
James McGrath's post is accompanied by the caption "Car 1. Flock of cockatoos 0."
The image has attracted widespread criticism with many users accusing the senator of boasting about the bird's death.
Australia’s Big Four banks are pocketing a massive windfall each year by not passing on the full interest rate cuts to consumers
A new report has found that Australia’s Big Four banks are pocketing a massive windfall each year by not passing on the full interest rate cuts to consumers.
The Big Four have withheld a quarter of all Reserve Bank rate cuts since 2011 - and at the same time they’ve cut the interest they pay on deposits by more than the official cash rate reductions.
Australian homeowners are forking out an extra $14 billion a year in interest repayments because of the move.
Climate Activist Group To Cause Major Disruptions Nationwide
The climate activist group "Extinction Rebellion" has expressed their intention to begin a nationwide week of protests starting today, as part of the "Spring Rebellion" and "International Rebellion 2.0".
The protests will involve the blocking of major intersections, marching nude and using other disruptive methods around traffic areas.
North Korea threatens to end nuclear negotiations with U.S
North Korean negotiator Kim Myong Gil has stated that talks in Stockholm last Saturday broke down and unfulfilled expectations of the government as the US had come to negotiations with a hostile tone.
North Korea has claimed that the complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula would only be possible when all threats to the nation's safety and development were clearly removed.
Joker Film shuts down movie theatre due to threat of violence
Police were called to the Californian movie theatre Century Huntington Beach and XD, following a "credible" threat at a screening of the new psychological thriller film "Joker".
The film's extensive use of gun violence has raised concerns over possibilities of inciting violence and copycat crimes.
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Brisbane City Council will start its trial of dog off-leash areas on Brisbane Beaches from Saturday, October 12
The 12-month trial will include the northern beaches at Sandgate, Shorncliffe and Nudgee Beach, as well as Manly in the south.
It follows years of petitions and requests to council as it is currently illegal to let dogs off leash on all Brisbane beaches.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the designated dog off-leash areas had been selected to ensure dog owners could have a great time without disturbing migratory shorebirds, which visit Moreton Bay every year between September and April.
Increasing fire danger as Queensland braces for sweltering conditions
The Queen's Birthday public holiday and Tuesday could push October records, with top temperatures 10 to 12 degrees above average.
Queensland is set to scorch this week, with hot, dry and windy conditions increasing fire danger, particularly in the southeast.
The Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Kimba Wong says temperatures around the state are set to soar 10 to 12 degrees above the average.