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The band (plus Fran). Some clips. Also I just stumbled across this corner near @theblueguitar ‘s old house where we shot a little performance in 2006. The universe provides these hints of eternity sometimes. Always bittersweet having to leave, thanks and til next time my beautiful Oz friends.
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Old M8 Ned Collette took over SSS this month and did a fantastic job! We got music of all kinds, new and old, rusty and crusty, shiny & snazzy (jazzy). Meanwhile OVER IN SLIDE 2: Here we are playing on the TV together back in '08 on @abcaustralia. Also spy @benjmbourke & @joetalia. Look how pretty we were. @nedcol has a new album out, which is why this is all happening. It sounds great. Head over to the archive at @nts_radio. Some good stories in the mix too. Ned doesn't mind a bit o banter...
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We are thrilled that the venue for our Oct 12 show in Sydney is the magnificent @phoenixcentralpark 🐦‍🔥 With Chris Abrahams, Ben Bourke, Leah Senior, Joe Talia. Link to the free entry ticket ballot now live in bio, get to it!! Also ticket links for all other shows at www.nedcollette.com Seeya soon Oz friends. 👁️👁️
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Psyched to have such a beautiful review of the record in this month’s @thewiremagazine, featuring brother Watt on the cover! (as chronicled by Alan Licht and Feeding Tube’s own Byron Coley) Thanks @kreftingmoondawn for such a considered response.
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Look at these people, flyers of musical spaceships. These are the people who made this one happen. Album is out today. My eternal love and gratitude, Anthea Caddy Steve Heather Fredrik Kinbom Leah Senior Bonnie “Prince” Billy Judith Hamann Ben Bourke Joe Talia Dan Luscombe Chris Abrahams Marina Cyrino Tim Pledger Belinda Woods and @lucydysonsphere for the artwork. and go well Dolly! X
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Does what it says on the tin! Melb tix on sale now via humantix / @quadraphonicclub website. Sydney venue is locked and loaded but won’t be announced until Sept. 23, but it’s a ripper so stick it in yer sun-dappled filofaxes. Chris and I are both technically kiwis so it’s gonna be 3 a side in Melbourne, psyched to have @sarahmarychadwick in the game. Art after @lucydysonsphere’s cover🙏 New single out FRIDAY.
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A couple of days in early Feb. Commandeered Parade single is out everywhere today!! Always a pleasure working with Max on these videos, the right mix of inspiration and chaos. And Tigris the good boy 🐶 Most photos @remyvroonen ♥️ HD YouTube link in bio.
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OFFICIAL VIDEO 🎥 “Commandeered Parade” by Ned Collette, second single from the album “Mixed Light” out August 28 on @itrecordsmelb (LP/CD/digital) @feedingtuberecords_rozztoxart (LP) @osrecs (CD) While generally speaking the idea of making music videos fills me with dread, @mrsmedien and @raphaelfederer88 were clever enough to realise wandering endlessly through wintry fields in mud-caked shoes dressed like Columbo is exactly my idea of a great time. A wonderful couple of days, and as with all his films Max has lent a strange and poignant energy to the song. A huge thanks to them and everyone involved who helped out, danced, acted, filmed, edited, drove and assisted… Directed by Maximilian Robert Schneider Camera and edit: Raphael Steffen Federer, Maximilian Robert Schneider Additional photography: Yanick Lampe Assistance: Jakob Reuss Featuring: Ned Collette, @konstantinschimanowski, @lu_golubev, Yilmaz Ceken, Robert Schell, Goldberg Family, Kraft Kleber Family, Dennis Mäder, Yanick Lampe, Rocco Schelletter, Maximilian Robert Schneider, Hilmar, Frieder, & Tigris Production by MRS Media Filmed in and around the 🇩🇪🇫🇷 borderlands of Breisach, Freiburg and Colmar Music: NC - guitar, voice, synths, percussion
@leahseniormusic - voice
@marina_cyrino - flute @danluscombeguy - piano @benjmbourke - bass
@joetalia - drums Recorded by Dan Luscombe Mixed by Ned Collette and Joe Talia Mastered by @rashad__becker Single available on all streaming platforms July 24 🍃🍂
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MIXED LIGHT arrives August 28! The first single ‘Curious Thing’ is out there as of today on all the usual streamers and beamers. LP will be released on @feedingtuberecords_rozztoxart and @itrecordsmelb CD edition by It Recs and Chicago’s best, @osrecs which is @tornlight Alex York who seems to have started a label yesterday to put this thing out. Curious Thing (and a good deal of the album) features @leahseniormusic’s sure and beautiful voice, and the original and only Wirewalker – @joetalia and @benjmbourke – play drums n bass. Recorded in Melbourne last year with @danluscombeguy in his magical grotto. There’s a link in the bio to a little feature from Australia’s own longstanding conduit to the sonic stars, Cyclic Defrost, including a video I made from some long defunct devices. The album artwork is by my excellent and inspiring friend @lucydysonsphere and we shall reveal more of this somewhat hilarious concept over the next couple of months. The pic of me is by @remyvroonen In an instance of temporal poetry Leah’s wonderful new album Pt. Roadknight is out today too, on @spinstersounds and @third_eye_stimuli and all I’m gonna say is every time Leah sings on one of my songs a new character is created that spins around and deepens the meaning and relation of the other characters within. I never intend it, but am slowly coming to expect it—it’s like writing a two-hander but you know someone brilliant is going to take care of the other hand. You can pre-order Mixed Light right now. This record goes a few wild places and it sure was a pleasure going to them, unexpected as some of its sources were. It also involves some of my favourite cameos ever which we’ll get to soon, but for now I hope you enjoy this little straight shooter before we hit the high seas.
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Small Ensembles is back again and continuing operations for the rest of 2025, an intimate, recurring (usually) monthly night of performances spotlighting small ensembles (solo, duo, and trio formats). These events will take place the last Thursday of each month at @bardsapothecary in Melbourne/Naarm CBD. For our fifth installment on Thursday, August 28, we are excited to present a night of duo collaborations. Featuring saxophonist Toby Barrett in Duo formation with Will Ellerton on piano. This duo will perform contemporary material based on Barrett’s emerging thesis which explores the appeal of sadness within music. For the second Duo we also welcome WA pianist Gabe Fatin who will perform in a duo with fellow WA musician and song writer Jacob Diamond who are to explore the space between song and improvisation. Scroll for earlier Small Ensembles event posters Music/Doors from 8:30PM $15 Poster by Hana Shimada @hanashimada__
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Ok here’s a wrap up of Oz n Aotearoa. A fine and mystical time, musical and otherwise. Seeya sooner rather than later over there again, friends. 1. New Rampant Optimism Roadshow @rising.melbourne, filmed from the desk by @loveonthelawn 2. Arrival, golden hour 3. @michaelbeach___ leading like Miles 4. The only real Wirewalker 5. Post-work friendships 6. @doctor_roff visionary train announcement poetry happening 7. Talia & Thalia 8. @technique_street and @jenny.roses post-koala 9. @thaliazedek killing 1926 (originally by V, didn’t know this) 10. The Reverend Beach 11. Ferry crew, taken by the Grand Meister of Hobart @benphilipsalter 12. Leah solo @thegrandpoobahbar 13. OG NROR crew, @monamuseum 14. Late night with @wolf767 15. Ryan loading in, Sydney 16. Duo there with Chris Abrahams shot by @elisabethfuchsia 17. Sydney crew 18. Auckland Harbour taken by cuz Tim 19. Discussing finer points of this 1500 yo pūriri in Kaitaia w. uncle 20. Nightflight over Arabian Sea
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reverse-ish australia - exceeded my own expectations & also faced some worthwhile demons (no australian rules football pun intended) on this one lol 1-5 sydney/thirroul: selfie i took to send my parents, ned/chris, mutant clover, the bird that tapped me on the shoulder & their friend, thalia 6-7 hobart: the view, mike/leah 8-16 melbourne/beechworth: ned/ben/joe soundtrack the game, ryan/jenny, ned kelly's armor, kangaroos in the mist, dono takes a video for me to send my parents in trade for jumper mending, chris/joe accompany heather's art prior to my/mick's entrance, ned takes charge, a magpie calls ever grateful for everything in my life that allows me to have fun & travel around playing viola of all things & for all the people who let me play with them
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