Just a quick reminder to Melbourne friends that the launch for I KNOW I KNOW is TOMORROW ~ Sunday, June 23 at The Brunswick Ballroom. DOORS 1pm.
Playing times ~
jonnie goes to church 130pm
SnarskiCircusLindyBand 215pm
Dog Trumpet 315pm
Last show for a while, hope to see you there.
As winter closes in we tend to play less and less. In fact our MELBOURNE launch at The Brunswick Ballroom is SCLindyBand‘s last show for a while. We’re trying to think of places we haven’t played [suggestions welcome]. Lindy and I have been kept pretty busy touring over the last year, so time to read, write and watch re-runs on TV.
Excited to be joining Reg Mombassa’s DOG TRUMPET and JVG’s jonnie goes to church for our launch on Sun June 23. The last time I saw Reg was when The Blackeyed Susans played a show in support of TV show The Noise, we both wore dark suits ... he quizzed me on my apparel. I stumbled across a tape of the show recently as I was transferring all my videos to hard drive. In the audience was Amanda Brown, on the cusp on giving birth to her Bub ... he now has a law degree! ... that’s how long ago it was. Grant McLennan was in the audience too, round rimmed sunglasses, cream suit and matching fedora. All roads lead somewhere.
Thanks to everyone who’s bought the new mini album I KNOW I KNOW and those who came along to our Sydney launch at Camelot. Let me know what you think, if you care to.
Hopefully see all our Melbourne friends at The Brunswick Ballroom for our early Sunday show. 1pm doors JUNE 23 🍂
Tickets 🎈🎫 here ~
Robx
Although Lindy Morrison doesn’t really consider herself a songwriter ~ she’s writing lyrics and divulging some pretty personal moments in three of the six songs on I KNOW I KNOW [the new release from SCLindyBand] ... not only that but a conversation I had with her inspired the opening track. I consider this to be a watershed juncture in her musical life. Of course she’s quite shy about it all, and shy is not an adjective usually associated with Lindy. Anyway, it’s been a joy to collaborate and co-write these new tunes on I KNOW I KNOW ... in-between the arm wrestles and arranging suitable fans [for her hair].
I KNOW I KNOW is streaming on all platforms and available on CD from robsnarski.com | Bandcamp and in stores distributed by MGM.
Hopefully we will see all you good Sydney folk this ⚠️ Friday at Camelot MAY 31 ⚠️ as we look forward to sharing the stage with our friend Peter Milton Walsh [The Apartments] who will be joining us for a song or two.
Also, as an added incentive Lindy has decided to raffle off her only box of Robert Forster’s “Spring Grain” cereal. Surely, that’s worth the price of admission alone 🥣
Shows are popping up in Victoria too. Hope to see you somewhere.
Rx
I’m writing this from the passenger seat of the trusty Mazda 3 as Peter, Nellie and I head towards Coonawarra for a gig tonight at Bellwether Wines. The weather has been kind and I can see The Grampians not far off in the distance. The navigator has been playing up and I did take a wrong turn once or twice ... we’ve just passed the Giant Koala.
After a busy, productive year the second SnarskiCircusLindyBand mini album has finally arrived. Pre-orders should be sitting in your letterbox or not far off. The album is also available to stream on all platforms as of now.
Looking forward to playing these new songs live. First stop, SYDNEY ~ where Dan Kelly, ‘Evil’ Graham Lee, Shane O’Mara, Lindy Morrison and myself perform some of these songs for the first time at the CAMELOT LOUNGE 19 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville on Friday MAY 31. TICKETS here.
Hope you enjoy the new record.
R x
I KNOW I KNOW ~ the opening routine kicks into full stride & muscle, as Lindy Morrison’s thoroughbred drums propel “I don’t think I’ll ever sleep with you again” as Snarski with acrobatic aplomb alights, stands on the saddle, arms outreached in perfect balance, declaiming vocals, chiming guitar, as astro fuzz burns bright, all rockin’ & reeling ... the troupe then backflip in exquisite synch into a '66 Kinks~y romp, O’Mara definitely with mascara in exotic climes, [is that a trombone we hear?] ... a familiar nostalgic chord leads us to act 3, an ode of beauty, of slow motion muse, another Lindy lyric and Amanda Brown’s heartbreak violins, in lulling duet at songs close ... we fall softly into act 4, the tempo quickens, music box 12~string guitar with dancing pedal steel, a whimsical melody with Dan Kelly’s harmony stylings inflecting breezy delight ... the 5th & penultimate presentation features ‘Evil’ Graham Lee’s debut in the vocal spotlight, a lyric focussing on the post-Covid struggle, unable to leave the couch, or house for that matter ... then we are bidden farewell with an alluring instrumental, a noir stroll at crepuscule "Wild Bluebells" ... the curtain closes.
Lindy is still in the UK, playing shows and visiting musician pals and familiar places.
Here she is outside of the Richmond Theatre ... the interior was used for the front cover band shot of The Go-Betweens “Spring Hill Fair”.
LINDY promises to be back for our show at the Camelot Lounge, Marrickville MAY 31 for the launch of I KNOW I KNOW, not long now. Tickets available 🎫 here.
Before all this unfolds I’m heading to Bellwether Wines as part of the Penola Coonawarra Arts Festival in SOLO mode, something I haven’t done for a while.
Then I’m joining a cast of musician pals and acquaintances to celebrate Bob Dylan’s birthday ~ singing at The Palais no less, with guests aplenty.
MAY is looking busy, see you somewhere… sometime.
R x
If Ray Davies and Loudon Wainwright III, somehow met Tom Verlaine and Kim Gordon at a Melbourne tram stop and formed a band, they might sound just a little like this new collection of songs from SnarskiCircusLindyBand... well, sort of.
I KNOW I KNOW sees further collaborations between Snarski & Morrison as Lindy puts pen to paper and Rob finds melodies to swirl, curl and spin their way through “My Sweetheart Always Comes Back”, “Somewhere, Sometime” and “Parapet” [sung by Shane O’Mara]... as well as Rob writing an answer song to their earlier pop-hit “I Don’t Think I’ll Ever Sleep With You Again”, a Covid-lockdown song sung by ‘Evil’ Graham Lee, and a sweet, ethereal instrumental tune to close the 6-track mini-album “Wild Bluebells”.
The mini-album is available to pre-order on CD and due for release mid-May.
Shows are also in place across Sydney and Victoria, MAY 31 CAMELOT in Marrickville ~ HABA RYE JUNE 21 ~ VOLTA BALLARAT JUNE 22 where the band are joining Reg Mombassa’s DOG TRUMPET and finishing off at THE BRUNSWICK BALLROOM JUNE 23 [a Sunday afternoon soiree also with DOG TRUMPET + jonnie goes to church].
There’s a story behind the cover photo Lindy took at the South Australian Library, I’ll save that for another time.
Hoping you’ll like this new collection of songs.
See you somewhere, sometime.
Rx
There’s only two weekends of shows left before Lindy heads off to the UK for some touring duties with The Girl With The Replaceable Head.
This weekend sees us return to ADELAIDE to play The Wheatsheaf Hotel as part of Adelaide’s Fringe Festival. Two shows on Sunday afternoon - MARCH 10, 3pm or 530pm.
Joining us are a swag of Adelaide’s finest musician friends ~ Romana Ashton (voice), Karl Melvin (bass), Greg Blanch (pedal steel) and Harry T. Gent (voice). Looking forward to it, such a joy to play with friends.
Tickets 🎫 here.
BRISBANE ~ Lindy’s old hometown. Lots of friends come out of the woodwork to say hello up there in Queensland. Tickets are selling fast so be quick 💥 We’re at It’s Still A Secret on Sunday March 24, 8pm with the charming and mysterious Mia & Jamie from It’s Magnetic. Jamie’s musical saw playing is masterful.
Tickets 🎫 here.
A big thank you to all who came along to our shows in WA ~ Perth and Fremantle were a dream. I’d packed my bathers but the sun disappeared. It rained, unheard of in February. Special thanks to Abi and her friends who came along to the house concert.
When Lindy returns, SCLB hit the road again ~ June sees the release of our second mini-album, LINDY & US and a couple of shows with Reg Mombassa’s DOG TRUMPET. It’ll be a hoot, promise.
See you somewhere,
Rx
Perth & Fremantle this coming weekend ~ a return visit to Lyric's Underground, Maylands with Lindy Morrison [go-betweens] and a live podcast, Q&A in Fremantle ⚓️ at the Hybrid Warehouse.
The Fremantle show is a Saturday afternoon soirée ~ 230pm with the audience invited to ask questions. We’ll talk about the songwriting process, the past and whatever else is tossed our way. Tickets here.
Flashback <<<< The Go-Betweens • Red Parrot • PERTH • June 15, 1983 ~ I took this photo side of stage, Chad’s Tree supported, we were paid $50. I know this because it’s written in the back of my teen scrapbook. 14,863 days later Lindy Morrison 🥁 and I return to PERTH. Who would’ve thought?
In the meantime SnarskiCircusLindyBand have been busy in the studio working on our second mini-album ~ “Lindy And Us”. If Ray Davies somehow met Loudon Wainwright III, Tom Verlaine and Kim Gordon at a tram stop in Melbourne and formed a band, they might sound a little like this new collection of songs.
We’ll also be heading to Adelaide playing our favourite SA venue, The Wheatsheaf as part of FRINGE & Brisbane in March to play It’s Still A Secret. The Brisbane show has almost sold out so lickety split if you’re keen.
See you somewhere,
Rx
Thanks to all our musician chums and the Sydney folk who made it to Foundry 616. We’ll be back! Great to have Amanda Brown, Peter Milton Walsh, Baz Turnbull and Ken Gormley on board. Also the friends of Valerie and Billy for coming to listen and enduring the sweltering heat in a very cute backyard in Enmore for our not so Acoustic House Concert.
Firstly, Lindy and I are doing something a little different, which involves playing a few songs, discussing our song writing process and a Q&A with the audience. It’s on Saturday afternoon Feb 24 at Hybrid Warehouse in the heart of FREMANTLE. Tickets thru Humanitix.
BRISBANE • finally we return to one of our favourite venues in the southern hemisphere ~ It’s Still A Secret ~ for *one show only* on Sunday March 24, 8pm [before Lindy heads off to London].
BRISBANE based post punk pop artist Terry Murphy has crafted the artwork for our new tea towel. Very popular too, get them while you can.
News is out that accidental comedian, author and playwright Greg Fleet will introduce SnarskiCircusLindyBand at Melbourne’s Malthouse Theatre Outdoor Stage on Fri Feb 2 ~ expect the unexpected 🔥 Tickets 🎫 here.
Sat Feb 3 we head to Archies Creek...
PERTH • excited to say Ricky Maymi from Brian Jonestown Massacre is joining Lindy and I for a few tunes at Lyric's Underground Fri Feb 23 and Sat Feb 24.
ADELAIDE FRINGE • is also now on sale. Hoping to see some familiar faces at The Wheatsheaf for our two shows, Sunday March 10. There’s a choice of 3pm or 530pm shows for those not completely lost at WOMAD.
Hope to see you somewhere.
Rx
Happy festive season to all.
Just letting you know that shows are now in place for SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, PERTH and ADELAIDE ~ and in that order. If you’ve run out of Christmas gift ideas ... 🎁 🎄 🎶
JANUARY 20 ~ Foundry 616, ULTIMO
Lindy and I perform with an array of very, very, very special guests joining us for this one off show ~ Amanda Brown [Soundtrack Queen/Go-Between] Ken Gormley [Cruel Sea/Sekret Sekret] Barry Turnbull [Love Me/Jackson Code/Here Heres] and Peter Milton Walsh [The Apartments].
All the standing tickets sold in a flash so there are ’drinks and show’ and ‘dinner and show’ available ... bonus is you get a seat.
FEBRUARY ~ SnarskiCircusLindyBand have been invited to perform as part of the Summer Series at The Malthouse Theatre on the outdoor stage ~ Fri Feb 2 ... then we head down to Archies Creek for Sat Feb 3. S•C•L•B features Dan Kelly, Shane O’Mara, ‘Evil’ Graham Lee, Lindy Morrison and myself.
Here’s a little video of the track ‘WAIT FOR ME’ with Jodi Phillis from The Clouds.
The last weekend of summer and we’re in PERTH again in duo mode at Lyric’s Underground with some musician pals joining us ~ including Nigel Harford [White Cross/German Humour] Greg Dear [Beautiful Losers/Holy Rollers] John Bannister and Coo & Andy Jarvis.
MARCH ~ Adelaide Fringe. Who comes to Adelaide during Fringe and Womad you ask? We’ve been coaxed into squeezing in a couple of Sunday shows at The Wheatsheaf Hotel on March 10 ~ 3pm or 530pm. Tickets.
Hope to see you somewhere, sometime ... Merry merry
Rx
Shows are starting to fall in place for the new year with February shows announced for both SnarskiCircusLindyBand and Lindy & I (with friends).
SCLB are part of the summer series at Melbourne’s Malthouse Theatre performing on the outdoor stage. We’ll have the full band with us plus a swag of new songs. Tickets 🎟️
We also drop by the Archies Creek Hotel on Saturday FEB 3 ... the last time we played there I was asked how many Skyhooks songs we’d be playing. [Someone got me a little mixed up with Bob Starkie]. Anyway, Lindy suggested we play Howzat! Funny. Lovely pub and really great people ... Tickets 🎟️
P E R T H ... we may melt, the last weekend of summer. I remember being there last year in January and it was 30° at 10am. See you at the pool ... and Lyric's Underground. Tickets here and here. 🎟️
Thanks to everyone who has been enquiring about our Acoustic House Concerts. It’s always a joy to perform in intimate settings and meet people who have supported our music making over the years.
See you somewhere,
R x
Finally it’s here. The weekend of two shows at The Merri Creek, 111 High St, NORTHCOTE [well more like Westgarth if you ask me].
Friday with ‘Evil’ and his sweet, sweeping pedal steel and Saturday with some sonic guitar stylings from Shane O’Mara. A few surprises in the set, the old, the not so old and the shiny and new. It’s an intimate space and we’ll be playing a couple of relaxed sets. Tickets available here ~
Hope you can make it.
Rx
Just a quick reminder there’s only two shows left before the end of the year and we’re in intimate, duo mode at The Merri Creek Tavern, 111 High St NORTHCOTE. It’s a case of revolving doors, Fri NOV 10 with ‘Evil’ Graham Lee and then Sat NOV 11 with Shane O’Mara. Tickets 🎫 available here ~
There’s talk of including ‘Will’s Blues’ and ‘Every Gentle Soul’ in our Friday set as suggested by ‘Evil’ Graham Lee ~ in memory of Will.
Shimmering waistcoats seemed to be our fashion choice back in the early ‘90s ~ ‘Evil’ Graham Lee and I pictured here, not sure where. We don’t dress or look much like this these days.
Hoping to see you at Merri Creek.
Rx
ps. Thanks for those enquiring about the Acoustic House Concerts with Lindy. They’re slowly taking shape in the calendar. Interstate shows are a juggling act but we’re getting there. Write to snarskioffice@gmail.com if you’re keen.
Firstly, again a big thanks to all who attended the Snarski vs Snarski shows. Joyful, slightly unhinged and yet, some of our best shows together. Before Mark returned to Spain 🇪🇸 we popped into the studio and recorded what we’d been performing over the winter months. More on that later. Any title suggestions welcome.
I’m trying something a little different and giving the audience a choice at the next weekend of shows ~ NOV 10 & 11 at The Merri Creek Tavern, NORTHCOTE. Friday I’ll be accompanied by the sweet, sweeping pedal steel from ‘Evil’ Graham Lee [Triffids] and Saturday ~ the sonic guitar stylings from maestro Shane O’Mara ~ one or the other, the choice is all yours. Tickets 🎫 available here and here.
Q. Who would like to host an intimate acoustic house concert with the iconic Lindy Morrison 🥁 [Go-Betweens] and myself ~ performing, sharing a tale or two and answering any reasonable questions that might be thrown our way ... 💥 Lindy and I are considering doing a round of acoustic house concerts across our vast sunburnt land through spring, summer and beyond ~ so I’m putting it out there trying to gauge interest. If anyone is keen to have us in their living room please let me / us know. Any town, any day and we’ll promise to try to sort out a schedule. Performing my songs, SnarskiCircusLindyBand and a request or two. Birthdays, parties, anything 🎂 just write to snarskioffice@gmail.com and we’ll see what can be done.
Rx
I’ve always liked this photograph of my brother Mark. That look you get when you’re the younger sibling being a pest, you see I took the photo. It’s also of a time and place. Sydney 1987. Morrissey Road in Erskineville to be more precise ~ Ed Kuepper, Louis Tillet, Mark Dawson, David Nichols, Sue Grigg and Paul Smith all in attendance at a casual celebration for the debut Chad’s Tree release. It certainly captures a moment in time, almost but not forgotten.
So it comes to an end this tour of ours. Short and bitter-sweet. Most of the shows sold out much to our delight and surprise. Thanks to all who jumped aboard the good ship SvS.
The last chance to see us together before Mark returns to Spain 🇪🇸 is Saturday Aug 26 in St Kilda at the wonderful, bohemian gem that is George Lane. It’s a matinee show, civilised and seated for those who get in quick, 3-6pm showtime ... and then it’s over for another time.
Hopefully see you somewhere, ... and hopefully it’s George Lane.
Rx
Well, this is close to where it all began. Chad’s Tree boarding the train in West Perth whilst everyone else got off ~ buckles on our shoes, cardigans and jackets, swimming against the tide, 40 years of dabbling with music ~ who would’ve thought. My brother Mark went on to form The Jackson Code and I was asked to sing with The Blackeyed Susans.
Mark relocated to Spain after a while, pictured here wearing my leather jacket on his balcony in the heart of Madrid. I always thought it looked better on him anyway.
It’s been some time since we’ve shared a stage to perform as Snarski vs Snarski... close to ten years perhaps. Rehearsals are going well, the usual anxiety, arguments and arm wrestles. Be quick if you have any requests because the set lists are starting to take a solid shape.
Ticket 🎫 updates <<<< PLEASE read if you’re keen to come along >>>>
The first weekend begins THIS Saturday AUG 5 at Wesley Anne, 250 High St, NORTHCOTE with evening show tickets 🎫 still available here ~
SYDNEY at Django has *SOLD OUT* and PERTH at Lyric's Underground, Maylands is on the cusp ~ only a dozen or so tickets 🎫 available for Saturday night AUG 12 … (thanks to all who’ve bought tickets, much appreciated).
We’ve added a final matinee show in St Kilda at George Lane on Saturday AUG 26, 3-6pm for those that side of the Yarra.
Then who knows when SvS will happen again... when will the stars align, when will Mark return from España 🇪🇸 when will we agree on sharing the spotlight yet another time... when you ask... who knows... let’s see if we survive this round of shows first.
Snarski vs Snarski.
The Beast With Two Heads.
Coming to a drive-in near you.
Rx
Lindy pic 📸 by Pamela Kleemann-Passi
Here she is, the most entertaining person I’ve ever toured with ~ Lindy Morrison 🥁
Sad to say our last shows together for a while are coming up this weekend in ***ADELAIDE***. I’ll miss the arguments... we do however agree on two things ~ no hire cars and eating dinner at 5pm is ok. Oh and we both enjoy swimming.
So, SnarskiCircusLindyBand finish our mini tour for our mini album “Someone Said The Someone Said” at The Wheatsheaf, Sat evening and Sunday afternoon with local bass slinger Karl Melvin filling in for Dan Kelly as he holidays in Greece.
Tickets 🎫 here.
The Snarski v Snarski shows are selling well much to our surprise, um should I say that? Anyway, Wesley Anne matinee has •••sold out••• so they have added an evening show. Also, be quick if you’re in Perth [Lyric Underground] and also if you were wanting to come along to Saturday night's show at Django in Sydney, those shows are all on the cusp of selling out.
Lonaa Inertia Photography 📸
It’s farewell from SnarskiCircusLindyBand 🥁 for the time being. These last two shots of us are from Katoomba taken by Lonaa Inertia Photography 📸
Needless to say it’s been a joy.
See you in ADELAIDE ...or somewhere.
Rx
Lonaa Inertia Photography 📸
Lickety-split Brisbane friends, this may well be the last chance to catch us this year. Lindy and I perform at It’s Still A Secret, 48 Montague Rd, South Brisbane THIS Friday night and Saturday afternoon [matinee].
Joining us for the shows are local pals Mia and Jamie from It’s Magnetic 🧲 and BJ from Halfway 🐎 ... 💨 performing the new tunes and deep diving into the past.
We return to Sydney as uber~talented, ex-Go-Between, soundtrack composer Amanda Brown has kindly invited us to open for her show ~ “Eight Guitars” at Sydney’s City Recital Hall.
The weather in QLD was a delight on our last visit. The waves 🌊 beautifully formed and relentless, hoping for a swim ... see you soon Brisbane friends.
For those who haven’t heard, my brother Mark returns from Spain for a series of shows in August. Yep, it’s on again for the first time in over a decade... Snarski v Snarski. Tickets on sale, see links here.
See you somewhere,
Rx
~ Attempting an ABBA pose backstage ~ photo Lona Logan
This Saturday afternoon we bring the SCLindyBand to Melbourne for our ONLY, that’s right only Victorian show to launch “Someone Said That Someone Said”.
It’s also the only show that the young, musically gifted Dan Kelly will be able to join us for this tour as he’s been touring incessantly with Uncle Paul.
A civilised, seated matinee at The Brunswick Ballroom from 3pm-6pm... roll up, roll up for SnarskiCircusLindyBand or in the words of our guitarist Shane O’Mara ... “the travelling musical peep show erects our tent at the esteemed music Mecca in glorious afternoon delight ~ skyrockets in flight, expect fabulous songs and sparkling repartee”. It must be said LINDY has been in fine form, it’s worth the price of admission for her banter. Tears.
Hope to see you there THIS SATURDAY June 3 ~ Brunswick Ballroom, 314 Sydney Rd, BRUNSWICK. Tickets 🎫 here ~
SCLB x🥁
ps. Thanks to all the good folk who joined us in Sydney and our sell~out in glorious Katoomba ... next stop Brisbane.
“Someone Said That Someone Said” compact disc is also available at these fine record stores ~
DaDa Records, Perth
Hum on King, Newtown
Landspeed Records, Canberra
Readings, Carlton
Red Eye Records, Sydney
Wow Music, Rozelle
Looking forward to our first run of shows coming up this weekend.
First stop, GREAT CLUB Marrickville Fri MAY 26 ~ before a trek up the Blue Mountains to the Carrington Hotel, BAROQUE ROOM in Katoomba on Sat MAY 27. There’s only a handful of tickets left for our first Blue Mountains show. All ticket and tour info can be found here ~
Chuffed to find a review of our new mini album (posted on the socials) in Mojo magazine, UK 🇬🇧 ... next stop London... well, we can but dream.
After this weekend we have our launch in MELBOURNE at The Brunswick Ballroom Sat JUNE 3. Civilised, seated matinee show where we’ll be joined by the one and only Dan Kelly on the four stringed beast and singing his sweet bird like harmonies. It’s shaping up to be a great couple of weekends. Lindy’s over her jet lag ✈️ and has been busy rehearsing without us, as we have without her.
Thanks to everyone who’s been buying the mini-album 'SOMEONE SAID THAT SOMEONE SAID' 💿, those who stream and download, your support is much appreciated. Hopefully we’ll be seeing you at these gigs.
Rx
