Shaolin Punk

For the last Set List of Melbourne Fringe 2008, Gerald and the Monkey Wrenchers graced the stage of the Old Council Chambers, with front man Gerald Anxiety pumping out some of the band’s best-known hits including metal anthem “Gorgon”, tribute to a lost childhood “Wonderland”, and the obscure historical indie-rock single “American Civil War Hot Cakes”. His offsider and rythym guitarist, Phil Innuendo, also sang the haunting “Don’t End Our Love (creepy things you say)” as well as the band’s 1989 track, “Safety Clips”, which was stolen by…well, another band whose lead singer is no longer with us. Let’s leave it at that. Keyboardist Clarisse Glitter and special guest Hepsebah “Nobility” Jones shared the ballad “Plage de nudistes français (oh yeah)”, and then joined in for a special finale: a reprise of the classic benefit song for the silent killer, Feline AIDS, “Get Spayed - Not Kitty AIDS”.

Thanks to everyone who enjoyed the eclectic mix of bands featured at Set List’s first Melbourne Fringe season; we may well bring Set List back in future, but until then, enjoy the music and rock on!

Get ready Adelaide - it’s finally time! A Record or an OBE opens tonight in The Fridge at the Fringe Factory. Hopefully we’ll see you there!

A short clip from A Record or an OBE is now available on YouTube - and at around 51 seconds, it’s a sneak peak at about 2.3% of the whole show! Check it out below.

Due to an unavoidable clash with another Shaolin Punk project (to be announced shortly), six performances of A Record or an OBE for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival have been cancelled. However, we have added four more performances on Sundays during the festival, so you still have plenty of opportunity to attend! There are no changes to the Adelaide Fringe schedule.

The updated dates for the Comedy Festival season are:

March 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 29, 30 and April 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

These have been amended on the the show details page.

Dates, times and venues have all been confirmed for A Record or an OBE’s Adelaide Fringe and Comedy Festival seasons, and here are the details. Note that bookings aren’t yet open for either season; we’ll let you know when you can buy tickets! We’ll be in the Adelaide Fringe guide when it’s released on January 9, too.

Adelaide Fringe Festival

Venue: The Fridge, Fringe Factory
Address: The Old Balfours Pie Factory, Elizabeth Street (off Waymouth Street)
Dates: March 4-9, 11-16
Time: 6:00pm

Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Venue: The Evatt Room, Trades Hall
Address: Corner Lygon and Victoria Streets, Melbourne
Dates: March 19-22, 25-29; April 1-5, 8-12
Time: 6:30pm