Ribspreader-(2022) Director: Dick Dale The Players: Tommy Darwin, Marni Russo, Tess O’Flaherty, Fred Negro, Chantal Contouri Ribspreader is the brain child of Murder Citys answer to Herschell Gordon Lewis, Dick Dale. I first met Dick back in 2010 when he played at the Arthouse with his South Australian based band Kamikaze. 40 minutes of pure chaos, sleaze and blood, which is wot punk should be. I loved every bit of it. Later I discovered Dales love of cinema, and his film festival, Trasharama, Australias only traveling film festival. Fair to say, I knew a beautiful friendship would develop straightaway. Dale has been working on this film for around a decade, making it on his own dime and time, until he launched a crowd funding campaign to help him get the production over the line. While he managed to raise a 50k, which is a great achievement, thats small change when it comes to a full length film, and given Dales punk rock attitude, its not surprising his punk DIY ethos i...

  Blues/punk rockers Daddy Long Legs embark on their first tour of Oz this month. Starting out on Norton Records, home of legends such as Andre Williams, the Sonics and Link Wray, the New York based group recently dropped their new single, Nightmare, a cracking and frighting tune that sums up what we’ve all gone through the past few years. They even got there mate Eric Goulden to do backing vocals. Singer/guitarist Brian Hurd spoke to me on the zoom machine while the band was mid tour in Europe. Munster: Dave, who teed up this interview up, told me he can’t stop listening to the new Daddy Long Legs single new single Nightmare. Once I heard it I kept pushing repeat as well. Brian: Right on, thankyou. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aERV8PUZ_50 Munster: It’s certainly a song of the times, did you write it about all the stuff that happened in the last few years? Brian: Yeah it’s absolutely of the times, and inspired by everything that’s happened all around us. The story behind...

  Melbourne five piece the Prize have come a long away in a short amount of time. The band’s first gig was opening for Civic at a sold out Croxton, and there first release Wrong Side of Town has been rereleased after its first pressing sold out. Combining elements of Cheap Trick, the Flaming Groovies and the Divinys, the Prize is a ripping power pop band, with several lead vocalists making them a very unique band both live and on record. Wrong Side of the Track is a strong contender for one of the year’s best releases. Drummer/singer Nadine Muller spoke to us via the zoom machine Munster: I just saw online that the Prize’s debut EP Wrong Side of Town had entered its second pressing, congratulations. Nadine: Thankyou. Very exciting that it sold out so quickly, that first press. Munster: It didn’t take long for that first pressing to sell out did it? Nadine: It came out in September, and it sold out online in 24 hours. There available again. Now in a different cover desig...

  Perth legend Dom Mariani is back with a new LP with his blues rock outfit Datura 4. The bands new LP, Neanderthal Jam, is a mix of 13 th Floor Elevators and 70s Australian rock blues, plus throwing up current day topics we can all relate to. From the Stems to the 4, Dom Mariani always brings something new to every release he does and while the Stems reform for the odd show now and then, he’d prefer look forward releasing new music rather than rest of his brilliant back catalogue. Munster: I’ve been enjoying the new Datura 4 single Black Speakers, got a real 70s, Roky Erickson sound to it. Dom: It’s one of those songs that came out of a jam. We put it together, we have a keyboard player, Bob Patient, who brings a lot to the jam, and it was created out of the rehearsal room. Most of the songs on the LP were done that way, hence the title of the album. Munster: You say it came from a jam, did you bring a riff to the practice room, present it to the band and take it from the...

  Director: Andrew Leavold The Players: Fred Negro, Sam Crassweller, Mark Carson, Phil Miles, Ross Knight, Paulie Stewart, Dave Moll (Warning: Article contains spoilers) Now. Not sure if I can be impartial with this review, considering im interviewed for the film and count both the star and director, as well as several people in this talkie great friends. But sod it, i/ll do it anyway. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkvQI-AOjyQ Pub: The Film is the telling of the life and work of the mayor of St Kilda, Fred Negro. Yes, he is the unofficial mayor, but hes done more for the suburb by the sea then any member of council has in the last thirty years. I ave no idea wot the tourism/advertising budget is down at the Port Phillip Council, but for me, Fred has done more for St Kilda, in terms of advertising the place and documenting it/s history, with a pencil and paper then any lame advertising campaign or festival has ever done. Musician, cartoonist, barfly, father, husband it/s a...

  Combining elements of power pop, grunge, and hard edged rock n roll that only comes out of Melbourne, the Huxton Creepers were one of the of the best bands to come out of Victoria in the 80s. After three well received LPs and non-stop touring, the Creepers, while only round for five years, certainly made their mark on the scene in Melbourne but also all over the country, playing anywhere and everywhere. The Creepers are back playing a rare show at the Corner Hotel Saturday 27 August, along with other 80s legends the Gas Babies and Intoxica. Lead singer Rob Craw was happy to reminisce on the bands original run, and also what keeps them coming back for more. Munster: you’re playing a gig at the Corner, a rare show for you guys, what led to this? Rob: Essentially, two-three years ago we did a gig at the Curtin Hotel. We hadn’t played for a while, we used to play every three- four years. A lot of people want to see us and we get feedback on Facebook. We were meant to do two sho...

  I first saw Clair Birchall back round 2017, when I saw her perform with her backing band, the Phantom Hitchhikers, and after seeing them I went out and got there latest LP at the time, Nothing Ever Gets Lost. Was a cracking release, amazing swampy rock n roll, and Claire’s killer voice up front made me want to hear more. Fast forward a few years, and I saw Claire again at the Tote, when she performed solo, with a guitar, keyboard, synth and drum machine. It was quite different to the other time I saw her, but still a fantastic show, and like the first time, while it was completely different musically, I still wanted to hear more. April 2020 saw the release of her latest LP, Running in Slow Motion, a one women production full of synth pop, and was left startled that such a big sound can be made by one person and a 4 track. Munster: going back to the start, were you born and raised in Geelong? Claire: a bit further down the coast, Torque, but Geelong was the closest big town. Munst...

  Sydney outfit Howlin Threads upcoming EP Of the Sea is one of Munster’s most anticipated releases of 2022. Coming off 2020s self titled EP, the new offering from the Threads features a killer credits list, featuring cameos from Penny Ikinger, Deniz Tek, J.J McCann and Kent Steedman. It’s a wonderful mix of 80s Sydney rock and classic Detroit punk. Singer/guitarist Dylan Webster spoke to us via the email machine. Munster: Prior to Howlin Threads starting, which other bands have you played in? Dylan: I played guitar in Newcastle band ‘The Fools’ 1990-98. After that folded, I played in a few local bands with Fools drummer Adam Fermo. He’s also on this new EP. I jammed with a great Wollongong band ‘Mudlungs’ in late 98, but unfortunately I had to quit because I joined the Navy. That was a cool group. I was right into Sonic’s Rendezvous Band at the time, and so were they. I regret not being able to continue with them. Munster:   How did the Threads start? Dylan: I had a b...