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HAUNTED MANEUVERS TO THE SOUTH …

Lenny Drummond will appear as an apparition @frankswildyearsrecordbar this Halloween ‘eve

More gaunt, more ghost-like, more ghoulish —paler than ever, bringing light to the darkest day of the year, in the sunniest of places

Supporting @michaelbeach___ and the band known as THANKS (@billycharlesfisher , @wherearethebird )

And playing what some have described as “Halloween Music,” the debut solo record, ‘If Clouds Were Mountains’

We are but ghosts of our former selves …

Poster by @russiagothic
Photo by @pinga.matereke

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We’re throwing a Halloween party on Saturday 31st October! Live music by MICHAEL BEACH, THANKS and LENNY DRUMMOND + SPOOKY DJs
@michaelbeach___ @billycharlesfisher @lenny__drummond
Tickets on our website now! You gotta dress up

Born in California and based in Melbourne, Michael Beach’s songs and compositions transcend international boundaries and genre lines, mixing contemporary minimalism, the raw energy of rock ‘n’ roll, and sophisticated electronic textures to create a unique world of sound. Beach works as an educator, as well as a producer, session musician, and engineer, most recently producing and playing keyboards on Tropical Fuck Storm’s 2025 record, ‘Fairyland Codex,’ (Fire Records) and engineering piano tracks for Exek’s 2026 record, ‘Prove The Mountains Move’ (DFA).

Over his 15-year career, Beach has collaborated with a wide array of artists: Mick Turner, Lloyd Swanton, Gareth Liddiard and Fiona Kitschin of The Drones/Tropical Fuck Storm, Simon Joyner, Kelley Stoltz, Spiral Stairs, Leah Senior, Chris Abrahams, Thalia Zedek, Charlie Megira, Ned Collette, and The Source Family. He has toured extensively since 2008, appearing at major festivals such as Meredith (AU), Gonerfest (US), Binic Folks Blues (FR), and Port Noise (NZ), and opening for artists like The Breeders, Ed Keupper (The Saints), The Drones, and Courtney Barnett.

Since his debut on Thurston Moore and Byron Coley’s label, Ecstatic Yod, he has released numerous recordings with Goner Records (US) and Poison City Records (AU), as well as several others. Beach’s 2025 studio release, ‘Big Black Plume’ (Poison City/Goner), featured collaborations with Turner and Swanton, Gareth Liddiard, Fiona Kitschin, and Leah Senior among others. It garnered praise in Wire, NME, and was featured on international radio stations like KEXP, WFMU as well as all independent stations throughout Australia, including RRR, where it was awarded Album of the Week.

His latest release, ‘Live At Phoenix Central Park’ (Poison City/25 Diamonds), recorded in Sydney with a quartet featuring Lloyd Swanton (The Necks), Mick Turner (Dirty Three), and Joe Talia (Oren Ambarchi, Ned Collette), was released in August 2026.

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Michael Beach “I Never Had Enough Time with You” live at Spats Oct 16. Eli Eckert bass, Utrillo Kushner drums.

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Haere Ra @michaelbeach___ ! So great to see you again. Thank you for coming to stay and bringing the good people and the good music to Seattle! Aroha nui e hoa. ❤️❤️❤️

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@michaelbeach___ @_melanieradford_ Great, great show.

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This Thursday! Join us for a dangerous night of killer candy and sets from Michael Beach, Lavender Flu, and Fruited Planes! Doors at 7:30, show begins at 8.

Poster by @1800benparish

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We’re playing Seattle Wednesday the 14th opening for @michaelbeach___ and then off to the East Coast to open for @thee.quasi & double duty with @builttospill ✨

I’m thrilled to present the songs from ‘Stillness’ in a special duo format with Jim on pedal steel. It’s so special, so soothing… Come early to catch us.

and yes - for the shows we’re opening, Jim will be joining us on stage at the end of the BtS sets! 💐 Good stuff.

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photos by @travisgillett

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Russell slo mo excerpt from STIMULANT

Song by @michaelbeach___

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That was DOUTE 25 on @eastvillageradio
with your hosts Max (SDZ records) and Guy (Bruit direct disques)
replayable from the archives
next show is tuesday Nov. 3rd!

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Just a few of our October shows headed your way! Grab an old fashioned and get cozy with us on these fall nights.

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October west coast dates for MICHAEL BEACH Trio (w/ Utrillo Kushner of Comets on Fire/Colossal Yes + Eli Eckert of Drunk Horse/Once and Future Band).

Wed., 10.14 - Black Lodge, Seattle
w/ Melanie Radford (Built to Spill)

Thurs., 10.15 - Turn!Turn!Turn!, PDX
w/ Lavender Flu, Fruited Planes

Fri., 10.16 - Spats, Berkeley
w/ Grey Causeway, Edith’s Head

With his off-the-rails live show and charismatic stage presence, Melbourne, Australia’s Michael Beach is one of contemporary underground music’s great songwriters and bandleaders. A fan favorite at Gonerfest and on the DIY touring circuit, Beach is building a loyal fan base one fan at a time with an equally confounding and compelling live show, splitting the difference between Bill Fay and Jerry Lee Lewis.

Michael’s debut live LP, Live at Phoenix Central Park, is out now on Minneapolis label 25 Diamonds. #michaelbeach

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Love y’all

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