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This is a little video from the Sydney show Slim Jim Phantom did back in Nov 2006 He came out with Darrell Higham and Dave Bean of the Sydney band Casino Rumblers played double bass for em It was a fantastic show Check my profile for photos
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In 1998 respected Australian music magazine Juice labeled Crow as the best band in Australia since The
Birthday Party Crow had releases on Phantom Half A Cow RooArt and BMG and their evocative and
influential music is widely acknowledged as leaving an indelible mark upon the Australian musical
landscape
Well with an inner city legend like Crow where does one begin Does one litter it with superlatives and
hyperbole terms which are more a tool of marketing graduates than that of a fan Definitely not Crow the
lovely 4 letter word they were made a huge presence in a city defined by its rock and rollpopthrash
lineage Local magazine Juice in 1998 labeled them to be the best band in Australia since the Birthday
Party High praise indeed but unnecessary and very spoiled For how could one be termed the best Should
they not be considered one of the more important bands since then Crow were a breath of fresh air They
defied categorisation a band who simply defined difference and that for me and many made a fine love
affair To understand Crow the band is to endure a journey of emotive qualities which soared at its best
moments and plunged at its worse The early Crow years from 1988 to 1992 were a shambolic affair and for
many the most memorable The excitement of band who could so easily derail was well worth its ticket
Both Peter vocals and guitar Fenton and John Fenton drums such nervy personalities that they are
played on sheer energy and rawness Bassist Jim Woff and lead guitaraxeman Peter Archer helped this
spark no end Tracks from their first vinyl Sunburnt Throats and Happy Thunderclouds Phantom like the
epic 9 minute Charley Horses and the achingly beautiful Sourpuss echo this claim To witness an
earlier Crow show was an affair to be believed I remember many an overseas band ie The Verlaines and
Straitjacket Fits being blown away by their intensity Rather than showering over you their music had
that special quality of moving through you like drugs can but less expensive Later on the band lost the
likes of Fenton J and Archer but not before they recorded a memorable Australian album called My Kind
of Pain HAC 19 that was subsequently nominated for an ARIA award in 1993 Recorded and produced by
Steve Albini Big Black in 1992 and remixed by local Tim Whitten in 1993 it was an album that
reflected a more mature sound particularly evident in Railhead and the cracking How and Why Wonder
John Fenton left the band not long after My Kind of Pain and was replaced by Andy Marks Lunarcide
Another Half A Cow release followed with Helicon Days in 1994 Extensive touring followed and it wasnt
long before the band became hot property as color spreads on weekly magazines started to occur The band
was snapped up by large local label Roo Art who released their second album LiLoing in 1995 Peter
Archer then moved to Melbourne in 1996 to start a family and this left the band without one of its real
creators Though the extraordinary talents of Chris Abrahams and Michael Christie were added on keyboards
a more stripped back sound evolved and this is very evident on their last player Play With Love in
1998 Though the said album received industry kudos it was not the necessary amount of sales support
needed for a major label like BMG Crow will be sorely missed Any memory is a worthy one Bob
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Rockstar Green Day Basket Case The FrayOver My Head Cable Car getting stoned drinking and etc
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