ROBYN HITCHCOCK & THE VENUS 3 w. Karma County

Annandale Hotel
Cnr. Parramatta Rd & Nelson St
Annandale, NSW
Australia

Wednesday 25 Mar 2009
8:00 PM
$38 + bf / $45 @ door

Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3 - comprise R.E.M's Peter Buck on guitar, Scott McCaughey (The Minus 5, Young Fresh Fellows, R.E.M.) on bass and drummer Bill Rieflin (Ministry, R.E.M.) - will storm back onto the pop music landscape with their new album Goodnight Oslo, the follow-up to their critically lauded Olé Tarantula.

Robyn Htichcock & the Venus 3 toured Australia in 2006 where their concerts were hailed gigs of the year by critics and audiences alike.

Olé Tarantulaa marked the beginning of a stark renaissance in the career of one of Britain's most enduring songwriters and performers, reinvigorating his unique artistic voice and illuminating his influence on another generation of psychedelic folk disciples. Continuing Olé Tarantula's trend, Goodnight Oslo explodes the Hitchcock myth with an album of pure pop mastery complete with horns, jangling guitar hooks and signature Hitchcock-ian word paintings that prove the Englishman's creative engine is more fiery than ever.

The album features guest vocals from Colin Meloy (The Decemberists) and Sean Nelson (The Long Winters, Harvey Danger). One man horn section Terry Edwards contributes signature stabs and sweeps, adding color what Robyn refers to as, "The best record of my adult life," and his unique vision of pop music in a perfect world.

Much about finding a return route out of the rabbit hole, Goodnight Oslo is bright and shining, further delineating this era from the frequently dark nature of his earlier work. Says Robyn, "These songs are largely about breaking out of a negative cycle, and believing that change can happen. It's not a recovery album or a therapy album per se; it's just a sign to the exit."

“The V3 and I have been playing together for years,” Hitchcock says. “Peter and I since 1985, Scott and I since 1994, and the four of us officially since 2005. R.E.M., The Young Fresh Fellows and Ministry all represent great things about American music. As rock is an Anglo-American creature in origin, it makes sense for them to have an Englishman in there sometimes.”



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Last Sale Date: Wednesday 25 Mar 2009
5:50 PM
Ticket Price : $AUD 38.00 (INC GST)
Booking Fee :$AUD 4.15 (INC GST)
SHOW EXPIRED, TICKETS UNAVAILABLE
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