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Paul Cashmere reports details on Michael Gudinski’s State Funeral.
The Victorian State Government State Funeral for Mushroom founder Michael Gudinski will take place at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on 24 March 2021.
Gudinski died in his sleep at his home in Toorak on 2 March 2021. His record company Mushroom was the home of Skyhooks, Split Enz and Jimmy Barnes. His touring company Frontier toured Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones and Bruce Springsteen and he even had a couple of Melbourne Cup wins with his horses.
Michael was 68 years old.
The Gudinski family will farewell Michael in a private ceremony in Melbourne tomorrow, 10 March 2021. The public State Funeral details will be released later this week.
Lamb, featuring music by Mark Seymour, is visiting Sydney soon. From ArtsHub:
NSW: Critically acclaimed play Lamb by award winning playwright Jane Bodie is coming to The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre from 12-13 March. Featuring original music by Mark Seymour (Hunters & Collectors), this production captures 40 years on an Australian sheep farm. It’s a bittersweet story that explores the world of three siblings born onto their parents’ property. It’s the story of lies and secrets kept, of loves lost and opportunities missed.
Lorinda Cramer over at The Conversation has a brief review of the Australian history of the singlet – featuring a reference to none other than Mark Seymour:
…Mark Seymour, front man of Melbourne’s Hunters and Collectors, was known for his high-energy, singlet-clad performances in hot, crowded venues…
Check out the full article here.
There is a sale on Red Hot Summer Tour official merchandise THIS WEEK. By massive, we mean up to 70% off.
Set your clocks. Wednesday 7pm. That’s Wednesday 12 August 2020 at 7pm at https://redhotsummertour.bandtshirts.com.au/ . One day only.
Here is the official word from the Red Hot Summer Tour crew:
We may not have been able to see each of you in person this year, but that won’t stop us from celebrating 10 years of RED HOT ROCK 💥
This Wednesday at 7pm AEST, we’re giving you the chance to grab your 2020 Red Hot Summer Tour merch at up to 70% off!
Click attending to ensure you don’t miss out – there is limited stock to go around 🔥 Hoodies, T Shirts, Beach Towels, Stubby Coolers, Long Sleeve Tees, Singlets and MORE!
Head to https://redhotsummertour.bandtshirts.com.au/ for the full list of available merch, and set your alarms for 7pm Wednesday!
Mark Seymour has been lending his support to the Living Incomes For Everyone (LIFE) movement. Click here for more information.
Mark Seymour and the Undertow performed a cracking live version of Night Driving on The Sound Sunday night. You can check it out on ABC iview! https://iview.abc.net.au/show/sound
We know that two more songs were recorded at the same time; hopefully we will enjoy them soon!
Jack Howard (of Hunters and Collectors) and Cameron McKenzie (of Mark Seymour’s band The Undertow) are both taking part in an interesting project this weekend. The band Row Jerry Crow are performing the 1972 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band album “Will The Circle Be Unbroken” live at the Memo Music Hall.
Click here for more information.
The performances by Mark Seymour and James Reyne of “Throw Your Arms Around Me” and “Reckless” from the ANZAC Day “Music From The Home Front” performances can now be found on the 2CD “Music From The Home Front” release!
Large parts of the back catalogue of The Deadly Hume (Greg Perano’s project post Hunters and Collectors) are available for the first time in digital formats, including a previously unreleased live album!
Check out your favourite online music retailer for the:
- Passenger Blues single (1986)
- Me, Grandma, Iliko and Hilarian album (1987)
- Lonely Mr Happy EP (1988)
- Live at the Piccadilly Hotel album (new release!)
Here are two locations where the music can be purchased:
- Zdigital (mp3 or CD quality FLAC).
- Apple Music (Apple formats).
A cracking night – fan and punters extremely pleased!
Hunters and Collectors
Sandalford Winery, Swan Valley, Australia
Saturday 12 January 2020
1. Talking to a Stranger
2. Blind Eye
3. Where Do You Go?
4. True Tears of Joy
5. Inside a Fireball
6. Stuck On You
7. Dog
8. Say Goodbye
9. Holy Grail
10. Betty’s Worry or the Slab
11. What’s a Few Men?
12. Everything’s on Fire
13. When the River Runs Dry
14. Do You See What I See?
15. Throw Your Arms Around Me
The start of the tour!
Hunters and Collectors
Bendigo Racecourse, Bendigo, Australia
Saturday 4 January 2020
1. Talking to a Stranger
2. Blind Eye
3. Inside a Fireball
4. True Tears of Joy
5. Where Do You Go?
6. Stuck on You
7. Dog
8. Say Goodbye
9. Back in the Hole
10. Holy Grail
11. Betty’s Worry or the Slab
12. What’s a Few Men?
13. Everything’s on Fire
14. When the River Runs Dry
15. Do You See What I See?
(encore break)
16. 42 Wheels
17. Throw Your Arms Around Me
Sydney band Papaya Tree made a classy Hunters and Collectors reference in their recent interview with ToneDeaf:
What’s your go-to karaoke song?
If I’m sober: ‘Do You See What I See’ by Hunters and Collectors.
If I’m pissed: ‘Battery Farm’ by Ha the Unclear.
If I’m super pissed: ‘Do You See What I See’ by Hunters and Collectors, but better.
Nice!
Keen observers may notice that we have added an ‘Upcoming’ release of a new Mark Seymour album. Keen punters may have already known from new songs appearing live including Night Driving and Against My Will.
Either way, Mark has been working on a new studio album this year – in fact, it is already recorded. The name of the new album is “Creatures of the Deep.”
We are hoping for it to land day after the massive Red Hot Summer H&C Tour in early 2020. Our best bet at the moment is mid 2020! 🙂
Mark Seymour
The Tivoli, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Australia
Saturday 3 November 2018
Cracking set from The Undertow including a track from Mark’s next album; and a new member… Dorian West!
Set 1:
1. Classrooms and Kitchens
2. Master of Spin
3. Home Free
4. Sylvia’s In Black
5. Dog
6. Say Goodbye
7. Holy Grail
8. Light on the Hill
9. Kosciusko
10. Still Hanging ‘Round
11. Castlemaine
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Set 2:
12. What’s A Few Men?
13. True Tears of Joy
14. Night Driving
15. Carry Me Home
16. Do You See What I See?
17. The Ballad of the One Eyed Man
18. Football Train
19. Courtroom 32
20. Two Dollar Punter
21. When The River Runs Dry
22. Throw Your Arms Around Me
23. Back in the Hole
24. Westgate
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Encore:
25. Beside You
26. Lorelei
27. Everything’s On Fire
28. Lucky Land
29. Parting Glass
Cameron McKenzie, well known to Mark Seymour fans as the accomplished guitar player in The Undertow, has been working on the ABC Kids television series ‘dirtgirlworld’. Here is a track, Change, mixed and produced by Cam.
https://youtu.be/-7XeCxgO_nM
OUT NOW!
Following on from the sold out Cut yellow vinyl released last year, Hunters and Collectors are proud to announce the imminent release of the classic 1989 album Ghost Nation on limited edition blue vinyl! Featuring the singles When The River Runs Dry, Turn A Blind Eye, The Way You Live and Love All Over Again, along with unforgettable album tracks including Lazy Summer Day and title track Ghost Nation, Ghost Nation is one of the best known and loved Hunters and Collectors studio albums.
Buy now at…
- Mushroom Labels Store
- JB Hi-Fi
- Sanity
Due to demand, Mark Seymour & The Undertow have announced a national Encore tour in 2018!
The band will be touring nationally and performing material across Mark Seymour’s 30 year career including classics from Hunters & Collectors and solo works.
Saturday 27 October – Perth, Astor Theatre
Saturday 3 November – Brisbane, The Tivoli
Saturday 10 November – Melbourne, Athenaeum Theatre
Saturday 24 November – Sydney, Enmore Theatre
Tickets on sale – Monday 16 April 2018
Frontier Members Pre-sale – Wednesday 11 April 2018
Visit frontiertouring.com/markseymour for full tour information.
Check out an interview with Mark Seymour about the song Say Goodbye for The Friday Revue on ABC Radio with Richelle Hunt and Brian Nankervis:
