We have heard that the band got together for lunch a few weeks ago… no plans at this stage!

Mark was in fine form for a corporate gig in chilly Toowoomba tonight – for Hutchinson builders 100th anniversary. A one hour set list:

1. Sylvia’s in Black
2. When the River Runs Dry
3. Cry in the Rain
4. Do You See What I See?
5. Castlemaine
6. Legend of the Snowmen
7. Holy Grail
8. The Red Lady’s Gone
9. Say Goodbye
10. Throw Your Arms Around Me
11. (encore break)
12. One More Ride
13. Westgate

The latest from Jack as 2012 shapes up to be as busy as ever…

• On ABC Local Radio this Saturday 8pm chatting with The Coodabeens – then joining The Backsliders at The Caravan
• On 3RRR this Sunday 3pm with JBG
• Performing every Friday in March from 6pm to 8pm at St Kilda’s Purepop Records – making into a live DVD!
• Playing irregular Saturday Elwood Dads band gigs at Claypots in St Kilda
• E-mail Jack if you would like a Shadowlands burned CD ($10 plus postage)

For those that have not realised yet… if you pick up Jack Howard’s new album Shadowlands on bandcamp, there are two great advantages:

• Two bonus tracks are included – Run Like A Boy and the instrumental The Wandering Sickness.
• The lossless FLAC files are in a 24 bit 44.1kHz format – which is higher than CD quality. Shadowlands is the first Hunters and Collectors related release available in higher than CD digital quality (!).

Jack Howard’s new album is available right now… a few days early! Download it now in glorious full CD quality from only $10 at bandcamp!

Also…

• Click here to read the full info from Jack!
• Click here to check out the artwork and track listing.

Jack Howard’s new album Shadowlands will be released on Monday, the 30th of January 2012.

The album will be released in digital form only on both iTunes and Bandcamp.

Importantly for audio lovers, the Bandcamp option means we will be able to enjoy Shadowlands in CD quality FLAC! Bandcamp rocks!

Mark Seymour has provided the music to a new ‘Western Front’ promotion for the Western Bulldogs AFL team. Click here to check it out.

True Believers wishes all our punters and great Christmas and New Year and looks forward to seeing you in 2012!

In the mean time, be sure to check out:

• The artwork and track listing for Jack Howard’s new album Shadowlands, due early in 2012.
• Our exclusive download of Jack Howard’s We Three Kings (with Jack and Nicky Del Rey!).

Given the newfound ambiguous status of Hunters and Collectors at the moment, who knows what 2012 may hold!

The latest from Jack following the big 2011…

• Planning a digital release in early 2012 of new album Shadowlands.
• Exclusive download of We Three Kings – Jack and Nicky Del Rey!
• Latest gigs with the Large Number 12’s and Elwood Dad’s Band.
• Upcoming New Years Eve gig with The Models Super Orchestra.
• Musical Director for the musical comedy Pr!ck and acting debut (!).

Click here to check out the full update from Jack!

Jack’s back in town…!

The Elwood Dad’s Band are making a rare public appearance this Saturday, Dec 17th, at the venerable Elwood RSL. We haven’t played in months so it could be really dodgy or really brilliant…or both at the same time! Come and hear the same old songs that we’ve been playing for ten years performed in an endearingly, drunkenly enthusiastic manner. Much drinking, dancing and Christmas cheer to be had by all. The show is free and starts 9.00ish.

Hunters and Collectors t-shirts from the V8 gig last Saturday can now be purchased online at Band T-Shirts!

The latest important bits from the Hunna’s reformation on Saturday… 🙂

• Check out a Sydney Morning Herald video on the Hunters and Collectors reformation last weekend – including some sound check video.
• T-shirts will be available soon through LovePolice as not all were sold at the gig (the merchandise stand was in a terrible place).
• No official recording was made at the gig.
• Bootleg video is on YouTube – check out Talking to a Stranger, Where Do You Go?, 42 Wheels, Skin of Our Teeth, Holy Grail, The Slab, Dog and Throw Your Arms Around Me.
• Please send your photos to webmaster Stuart at stuart.fenech@gmail.com – and we will put the best online!
• Future gigs are not ruled in and not ruled out 🙂

The 3rd of December 2011 was a critical date for Hunters and Collectors fans. While there had been brief reunions – eight songs at Sound Relief, two for the ARIA Hall of Fame, an occasional lunch – this was the first full gig. 17 songs introduced a whole new generation to the Hunnas in the live environment.

The three great shirt designs that were available at this gig – on paper for the V8’s at Homebush in Sydney – are available for purchase. Click here to buy the t-shirts!

Hunters and Collectors, 3 December 2011, Homebush, Sydney, Australia!

1. Little Chalkie
2. Do You See What I See?
3. Talking to a Stranger
4. Stuck on You
5. Head Above Water
6. True Tears of Joy
7. Where Do You Go?
8. Inside A Fireball
9. 42 Wheels
10. When the River Runs Dry
11. Skin of Our Teeth
12. Blind Eye
13. Holy Grail
14. Say Goodbye
15. [Encore break]
16. Dog
17. The Slab
18. Throw Your Arms Around Me

More details to come…!

Hunters and Collectors – live today at 9:30pm – first full gig since 1998 – ANZ Stadium, Homebush, Sydney – see you there!

We have the following last minute tips for Saturday’s gig…

• Jack recommends not standing in front of the bass amp 😉
• Check out the stage plan!

Saturday 9:30pm for the first gig since 1998!

It’s the question everyone is asking… and the answer is…

Hunters and Collectors shirts not sold at the V8’s on Saturday will be available from Love Police, the affable crew who are making the shirts.

Click here to go to the Love Police online store.

For all news items that were published on True Believers from July 2001 to November 2011, please click here.