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Last Updated: 12/9/2009

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City: Majulah lala lah
Country: SG
Signup Date: 6/29/2005

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Friday, December 04, 2009 

Category: Music
One day Etc hopes to make a tasteful video clip for the song Dumb Waiter. They envisage something beautifully shot in black & white and tastefully featuring fleeting glimpses to suggest lingerie-clad ladies of the house - the cause the protagonist of the song's anguish. For today though, there is this:   

   
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Wednesday, December 02, 2009 

Etc is old enough to know better, but hopefully we're not too old for this: spending Sunday, 6 Dec 2009 at the SUBSTATION playing alongside cornerstones of Singapore's sound scene that we first met in the '90s. These would be: STOMPIN GROUND, STONED REVIVALS, FLOW and GLOBAL CHAOS. So, quite a high Just Like Old Times factor at play. Without it getting sentimental like, Etc hopes. 

Other names to conjure with include: DOWNE'S SYNDROME and DESERTERS (from K.L.). There's a Radioclash Facebook event page here... there will be merch on sale, and just how many little 'uns will be around while their dads and uncles play within? 

Whatever the case -given the occasion- Etc reckons it's a fine time to chip away some ancient crust and play our old hymn TRANS*END - as heard on one of those old NEW SCHOOL ROCK comps that came with BigO Magazine back in the day. We might not do a half-hour version... but if the mood takes us - why not? 

STOMPIN' GROUND 
DOWNE's SYNDROME 
STONE REVIVALS 
FLOW 
ETC 
DESERTERS (K.L.) 
RECAPTURING OTELLIS 
HALLOW 
AUTOMATED TIME MACHINE 
GLOBAL CHAOS 

Tickets: $10 at the door 
Brought to you: THE END OF RECORDINGS 
Supported by: TNT Music Studio. Reconstrux Records. Ignite and The Substation 

Poster artwork of DAREN LAUCHENGCO (another name to conjure with):
   
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Thursday, November 26, 2009 

It's Hari Raya in Singapore and -as you may already know- we're spending our holiday (Nov 27th) opening for beloved music greats, BUZZCOCKS, and our fab friends from Thailand, Abuse the Youth. 'Tis an honour. 

If you're going, please note that the the show is scheduled to start at 6.30pm. Looks like we'll be doing a sundown set. So we might even be getting an early night then eh? Well, that's quite usual for me on a Friday.

 Etc's Facebook page for this is here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=179281121695

Hope you have happy holidays where ever you are.  

Ben

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Thursday, November 26, 2009 
Howdy Pilgrims! The subject header says it all really. But sincerely, and wherever you are: HAPPY THANKSGIVING from Etc. And there's a lot that we're thankful for. Like being able to share our music with you - such as the extended version of DUMB WAITER that has just appeared on our myspace for your holiday listening pleasure. Not mixed, so lots of Harrison guitar racket that maybe shouldn't be there, and Harvey has a go too: you can hear him hitting the guitar with his drum stick as a way of finishing the song. 

Thanks again

Ben Etc
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009 

Category: Music
Our next show is a quickie for the Etc duo. 

Then comes the fab Thai threesome, Abuse the Youth. 

And then the main event: beloved pioneering punk-pop quartet: Buzzcocks. 

This happens on 27 November, 2009. The Facebook Event page and further details: here. And the poster looks like this:

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009 

We had a lovely time in Kemang and Melawai and elsewhere in Jakarta - even if we nearly did faint on stage. It weren't half hot, Mum. 

Thanks lots to Jason and his Deniros, Lens and his Radar Love, Songs for the Deaf, Eastern Promise, and all the friendly people we spoke to. 

Can we come and see you soon again? Hope so. 

We want to play you more of our Bulé Blues dan Batu
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009 
Back from Indonesia to bad news for Bunnymen fans (which includes Etc in their number). 
But maybe this means good news for Etc? It's odd/potentially-flattering that Etc's photo gets used rather than, say, one of international superstars like Muse, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Coronas, Buzzcocks, Angela Chang or Budak Pantai. Could it be that our bandname has worked in our favour for once - because it helps make for a readymade headline? And surely some credit to Kamal's dynamic photography. The story shown originally appeared here.




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Thursday, November 05, 2009 

Been sent a flyer for one of this weekend's shows. Turns out: The Deniros really ARE a Pixies tribute. It says here that they will be "bringing you a full double set show of PIXIES classics such as Where Is My Mind, Here Comes Your Man, Gouge Away, Debaser, and much, much more -- including some fresh new songs that we've never performed before! 

And: "But that's not all! Veteran Psychopop Rockers ETC will be opening up the evening's festivities with a daring, innovative fusion of alt-rock, pop, and psychotic sounds in the vein of The Replacements, Sonic Youth and The Bad Seeds". 

In the vein of who? WOAH! Talk about giving us a lot to live up to! But at the moment Etc will just be relieved to get there in one piece. And making it out alive will be good too.  

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Tuesday, November 03, 2009 
(Like is says on the Facebook event page here): 


Etc's plans go south -literally- because we're bound for Jakarta where we hope to continue our happy tradition of playing our songs to people who have never heard of us; and where Harvey will also bash the skins for SONGS FOR THE DEAF (playing songs you may already know) at their farewell show.

Where:
EASTERN PROMISE Kemang Raya 5, Kemang, JK, Indonesia.


What/when:
6 Nov (Fri): SONGS FOR THE DEAF - Farewell Show
7 Nov (Sat): Etc and MR JASON BLAIR & THE DENIROS


(Thanks to Lens of THE MISKINSfor making this happen)

... and a message: "ma'af untuk rosak-bahasa saya (tapi saya fikir saya mesti cuba): SAYA GEMBIRA BERMAIN DANGDUT HANYUT KAMI UNTUK SAUDARA DI NEGARA SAUDARA. SAMPAI JUMPA!"

... and the logo? Some playful bahasa on an Indonesian flag background. Dangdut is a form of music that's popular in the region.Hanyut is a word that can be translated as 'adrift'. I got that from a Joseph Conrad. Probably Lord Jim. 


 

Am dreading the mental arithmetic challenges ahead. All I know so far is the taxi from the airport is $150,000.

Thanks. 
Ben Etc
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Friday, September 04, 2009 
Peaceoff Poster by Kevin Barrios 9/11 Gig: PEACE OFF - LOVE ON Date: 11 Sept 2009 Venue: Crawl Space, North Bridge Road - above Straits Records, Singapore Bands: We GANG, CloseApart, Etc, The Guilt "While some Singapore bands seem to thrive on little more than hype and haircuts, it's a relief to know that there's still real Rock n' Roll fun to be found under the radar, and the upcoming PEACE OFF / LOVE ON show to be held on this year's 9/11 proves it. 'We want to give people something else to remember about that date - something more positive,' said Adrian Bestium, the lead singer of the hotly-tipped We GANG who are one of four bands playing the show that he instigated. It's going to be a fuss-free dose of the best original Independent Music in town with a great mix of bands that are now emerging from the underground and quickly becoming crowd favourites with each gig they play, making this is an irresistible line-up for all music fans. Each band presents their own refreshing, unpretentious and melodic take on what they consider to be good old rock rock n’ roll - without it being retro. Music fans now have your answer the next time Electrico asks 'What do you see?' Tell 'em: 'PEACE OFF!'" So... "Mark September 11th 2009 in Singapore with music from four bands who are currently winning the War Against Mediocrity with original tunes to put your world to rights. Whether you wanna be sedated, liberated or intoxicated by songs and sounds, this is the place to be as this friendly squad comes together under the banner of "Peace Off... Love On"..."
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