Australian icon Tex Perkins takes us through his legendary career, from The Cruel Sea & The Beasts recent works, to wild ARIA award nights, his atrocious habits with vinyl records, reissuing his works on vinyl and lots more.
Topics Include:
- Tex Perkins rehearsing with The Cruel Sea for upcoming gigs.
- Bringing back "deep cuts" from 30 years ago.
- Band already prepared the songs before his arrival.
- Feels like "personal karaoke" returning to old material.
- Gains fresh perspective on older songs with time.
- Sometimes writes songs instinctively, not from personal experience.
- Song "Hard For You" channeled rage he hadn't experienced.
- Recorded with Kid Congo Powers from Bad Seeds.
- ARIA Awards incident clarified - didn't stab anyone.
- Hit someone with a glass at an after-party.
- Molly Meldrum was present during the altercation.
- Lived with Jules Normington of Phantom Records.
- Paid rent by washing Jules' dishes.
- Had access to Jules' extensive record collection.
- Especially enjoyed 60s punk and garage rock records.
- Met John Foy, who was pedantic about record handling.
- Music scattered across many different record labels.
- Controls some albums, but not all.
- Universal owns The Cruel Sea and some Beasts albums.
- Axeman's Jazz recorded and mixed in six hours.
- Recent album "Ultimo" recorded differently - basic tracks then laptop.
- Modern recording allows more experimentation without studio costs.
- Prefers vinyl album lengths around 18-20 minutes per side.
- Three Legged Dog being released on three vinyl sides.
- Spanish reissues were "handshake deals" with unclear accounting.
- Appreciates unashamedly Australian content in newer bands.
- Newer bands don't hide their Australian accents.
- Never experienced censorship of his music.
- Had releases in different regions without his knowledge.
- No accounting from Big Time label after bankruptcy.
- Performed with The Legendary Stardust Cowboy in 1985.
- "Ledge" known for having "world's worst record" - Paralyzed.
- Backed Ledge with James Baker, Spencer Jones, Lachlan McLeod.
- Ledge progressively stripped during his performance.
- Threw Frisbee paper plates with drawings into the audience.
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