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Live On Fridays
Brown’s Mart is kicking off again on Friday afternoons at 5pm, starting tomorrow. I’ll be playing lots of new songs – a couple of sets with Netanela on violin & backing vocals.
Read MoreImperial Carpetbaggers Tour
Mark Hilton & the Two Few + David Garnham and the Reasons to Live are going on tour in Dec / Jan. Here is a direct link to the info page for venues & bookers. Imperial Carpetbaggers Tour Both bands have created a reverbnation page as well, so you can check out songs LISTEN TO…
Read MoreHappy Yess! with Country Town Collective
Well as it turns out, Netanela got hospitalised after an incident with a can of hair spray – not that she’d ever use it, but she was helping some other people (with unruly locks ) out – and got an overdose of CFC (I thought they banned that stuff!). So no trio for the Happy…
Read MoreTHE XMAS ALBUM @ Happy Yess
Check out new songs written over the Xmas break in a solo acoustic show. Happy Yess, cnr. Smith St. & Harry Chan Ave., Darwin. THU 9th. Feb – 8:30pm Special Guest for this show is the wonderful Dave Spry. Here’s the tracklist: Trouble Will Find You (Pony Blues) / Just Because / Amity Christmas /…
Read MoreDASSAN Benefit @ the Darwin Railway Club
The Darwin Asylum Seeker Support and Advocacy Network (DASSAN) is a volunteer, community-based organisation that conducts visits to Asylum seekers in Darwin’s various detention centres and campaigns for a more humane and just treatment of people seeking asylum in Australia. The night is titled “Freedom Songs” and will feature some of Darwin’s finest local…
Read MoreMark & Toby support Jeff Lang @ the Rails
Last chance to see Mark & Toby together before Toby relocates to Alice Springs. Darwin Railway Club SUN 27 November 2011 3pm – 9pm This promises to be a ripper with other supports being Dave Garnham, Dave Spry and Kim Orchard… and apparently this Jeff Lang guy is a bit of alright too! See you…
Read MoreFriday Fix
CLICK link to view articles online Nt News – Fri 21 Oct 2011 FRIDAY FIX by Caine Edwards
Read MoreWhat I Want
Track 2 from the 2000 album “Beauty & Innocence” In Retro it’s almost Emo. My favourite surf guitar solo, big chorus and a bit of a hit on JJJ thanks to Caroline Tran. The clip features footage from my Dad’s home movies. The band in Hawaiian shirts is live in the Surfer’s Paradise Hotel beer…
Read MoreBeauty & Innocence
Track 7 from the 2000 album “Beauty & Innocence” a wordplay that walks from idealised love to disappointment – and back.LISTEN on Spotify and Apple Music Beauty & Innocence Words & Music Mark Hilton Copyright © 1996Catalogue #304 Beauty called up Innocenceto go out on a date“Let’s go out together,before it gets too late.” But…
Read MoreCome On Cal
Track 3 from the 2003 album “Here Come the Indians” RockStar gone wrong – great performance from Victor Griss here.LISTEN on Spotify and Apple Music Come On Cal Words & Music Mark Hilton Copyright © 2000Catalogue #370 Come on CalYou missed your aeroplaneA bottleneckLet me guessYou meant to do it all the sameIt’s not an…
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