-CHRISTMAS- -2011-
A Very Merry Christmas to ALL, and may you have a prosperous New Year.
Here's Wishing everyone a Munster of a 2012 !!
Hope to see you soon.
COMING UP -
New Years Eve the Band is back at McCrae Yacht
Club for what has become a traditional Celebration in a most pleasant beach-side
environment. Get ready to Party into the New Year !!
Australia Day (26th Jan) Munster will be back at the
Sorrento RSL for the 3rd year in a row. This one too is becoming a "tradition",
and the day certainly has a traditional Aussie family backyard barbecue
type atmosphere. The Show runs from around lunch-time, with (free) hamburgers
for hungry attendees, and it all takes place in the Venues beer-garden.
Special guests are always a feature, with Billy Miller appearing in 2009,
and a whole list in 2010: Lisa Bade, Tony Byrne, Paul Norton & Wendy
Stapleton (amongst others). This year's guest is Pete Miller.
Sat
11 Feb sees the Band back at the Rye RSL to welcome
back "normality" after what will no doubt be another mayhem filled
January for the Mornington Peninsula.
ALL THE DATES...
- Sat 31st December - McCrae Yacht Club
2012 -
*Note: Next batch of RSL dates announced...
- Thurs 26th Jan (Australia Day) -
Sorrento RSL
- Sat 28th Jan - Private Function - Boneo
- Sat 11th Feb - Rye R.S.L
- Sat 18th Feb -
Private Function - Merricks
- Sat 3rd March - Wedding - Mt Eliza (Tentative)
- Sat 10th March - Wedding
- Sorrento (Tentative)
- Sat 24th March
- Private Function - Boneo
- Sat 14th April - Rye R.S.L
- Sat 21st April - Unavailable
- Sat 28th April - Wedding - Echuca (Tentative)
- Sat 5th May - Private Function - Flinders (Tentative)
- Sat 9th June - Rye R.S.L
- Sat 11th Aug - Rye R.S.L
- Sat 13th Oct - Rye R.S.L
- Sat 20th or 27th Oct - Private
Function - Bentleigh Club (Tentative)
- Sat 8th Dec - Rye R.S.L
- Thurs 31st Dec - McCrae Yacht Club (Tentative)
-RECENT HAPPENINGS-
- Flying Red Dogs; Recordings...
Applestick Records Archivist Mick Drew now
has digitalised all those Flying Red Dogs Recordings that didn't
appear on any of the Band's commercial releases (see column opposite)...
Good quality studio versions now exist of the entire FRD song-list, and
depending on demand; an "Anthology" Compilation is now a possibility.
For those interested; the previously unavailable songs (all from 1992
to 1995) are: Red Dog Hill, Line 'em Up At The Bar, Eat The Peach, Black
Bart, The Shame, Funky Chicken, Robot, Brand New Start, and Lost. Also
some Covers - Albatross, Swamp, Surf Medley, I Want You, I'll Make You
Happy and Love Me Two Times.
Nightmare City - On The Web...
A couple of years ago it was announced on
this site that Munster's 1993 recording of Nightmare City
had become available for download via Amazon.com. Unfortunately
downloads from that site were not available outside the U.S.A, and so
from the Band's point of view the main interest was in the novelty of
having a twenty year old forgotten recording suddenly appear as currently
available on the world-wide web.
It thus became Munster's only recording from pre-2003 that was
available in digital format, and had only become so via a sequence of
events of which the Band had been totally unaware!
... But that's another story.
More recently "WE7" have
also offered parts of the Def Records catalogue for listening/sharing,
and this time it can be done from right here in Oz!!!
Below is a link
to access the Site...
PLAY
- NIGHTMARE CITY
*Note: This version
of Nightmare City originally appeared on the Def
Metal Compilation released in late 1993, which reached #3 in
the Australian Metal charts.
The song was written by Dave Roberts and Greg Sullivan,
and the original version of it was used as a demo for Def Records approval,
as well as (later) appearing on The Transition Album (1995).
However; by the time the actual Def Records recording was made;
Dave was concentrating on The Flying Red Dogs, and Rob Broatch
was the Band's guitarist. Though almost 20 years later; all other current
Munster's play on this version.
The (other) version featuring Robo on guitar; will only surface
digitally if "we" (ie Applestick Records) ever get around
to re-mastering and re-releasing The Transition Album...
...Considering that for years "we've" been threatening to do
this with the (even older) Labor Day Album; I wouldn't be holding
my breath!
OTHER STUFF-
The Jack & Bob Show... DEFUNCT
!
Some of those that are well aquainted with Munster's history would
be aware of the existence of the unplugged two member version of the Band
that has (spasmodically) operated under the name of "The Jack and Bob
Show".
At one time Jack and Bob were very active, and were even seen as
the low-keyed "dinner music and wedding specialist" version of
Munster Terrace.
However; that was a long time ago, and although the duo hasn't been active
for a number of years; the Act was never declared officially defunct. Now
the time has come to make that announcement...
Some years back it had been decided that whilst "J & B" bookings
were to be discouraged due to the full Band version of Munster being
much preferred by all members; it was believed that the concept should still
be kept alive just in case any "special need occassion" should
arise.
Over recent years a number of requests for the duo have been knocked back.
However; this has mainly been because the requests have come from venues
looking for a "cheaper" version of Munster Terrace, and
because none have been seen as the sort of Special Occassion for
which the concept's existence had been allowed to continue.
Having said that; recently a request came through for a very special booking
indeed: The wedding of one of Munster's "Honourary Members"
- And so; a serious rethink of the situation was required.
In the end a decision was made that the time for the Jack and Bob Show
has passed, and that an announcement should be made to this affect.
And so - It's official...
The "Jack and Bob" Show is no more !!
Both Jack and Bob would therefore like to thank all those
who have shown them support over the years.
(Still) Calling
RUSSELL BIGMORE...
Munster Terrace have completely
lost touch with Honourary Member Russell Bigmore.
If anyone knows of his whereabouts; please make contact via the e-mail facility
on the "Bookings" page.
Thank You. Any help will be much appreciated.
-SONGS LISTS AVAILABLE-
The “Detail” provided on this site has (largely) been enabled due to Song-Lists (and associated notes) being kept from EVERY Gig that Munster Terrace has ever played. And so; for those who may have a special interest in any particular Gig, or the songs played thereat (maybe it was your birthday, perhaps even your wedding, or possibly the occassion on which you met someone very special in your life) – Then please let us know, and we'll e-mail you a copy!
ALSO - Don't forget - "FACEBOOK" -
Thanks to (President): Sharon
O'Hehir...
A Click on the below link and you can access...
FACEBOOK
GROUP - FRIENDS OF MUNSTER TERRACE
GENERAL APPLESTICK STUFF
INTRO BY "APPLE"
Applestick Records was formed around the end of 1998 by myself and
John E Lee. .....................................
The label was born primarily so as to have a totally independent avenue for
the release of "Back 2,3,4": A collection of John E Lee's original
tracks that he'd recorded all over the world with some of the most famous
muso's on the planet.
Mid '99 John died and things went astray. That's when I decided (in tribute
to John) to keep "Applestick" going, and to let it be used by Bands
that would prefer not to deal with corporate record "Labels".. be
they mainstream or alternative.
Right across the spectrum Labels impose or imply a "label". "Applestick"
should be a co-operative rather than corporate.
And so - It now exists as a vehicle for reality based D.I.Y minded Bands/Artistes
to release their material.
The Label you have when you don't want to be "labelled".
..Dave Abourizk
(Applestick Records).
*UPDATE - February
2008 - By Mick Drew..
Mick Drew here, Art Director at Applestick Records. Since
the tragic passing of our founder, guru, and friend Dave, "Applestick"
has not functioned as such. However; as the dust settles we feel the Lable
should be kept alive as a legacy to Dave and the music he so passionately
believed in.
We are now operating at a "cottage industry level", although all
"Applestick Titles" are available via mail-order...
(Legend: *
= Not originally released on "Applestick Records" (ie: Prior to it's
"formation") - but now distributed by "Applestick Records".)
Titles -
- Back 2 3 4 : John Lee
- The Flying Red Dogs *, -You Shouldn't Do That
*,
- 5 4 3 2: ...The Flying Red Dogs
- Live At Tracey's, Mercy, -Love-Heart Candy:
...Ride 'em Cowboy
- Story-Book of Demo's: Munster Terrace
- The Applestick Band: Dave
Abourizk & Friends
Contact Details:
Mick Drew, 5 Meribah Close, Mornington -Vic- 3931.
...Phone: 03 5975 7530
Happy Trails Mate - Words can't express what a priviledge it was to know
you.
... (Mick Drew - Feb 2008) ...
The APPLESTICK RECORDS CATALOGUE..
ARTISTS (Represented)...
The BLUZICIANS (Now Defunct)
The FLYING RED DOGS (Now Defunct)
The JACK and BOB SHOW (Now
Defunct)
HOWZITGOINDUDE (Featuring Danny Greenroom)
JOHN LEE (Deceased)
MUNSTER TERRACE
RIDE EM COWBOY (Status to be advised by Pete Martin)
STRINGS (Aka: "Dorian Gray String Quartet")(Now Defunct)
THE APPLESTICK BAND (Dave Abourizk Solo Project)
RELEASES:
JOHN LEE: Back 2, 3 , 4
RIDE EM COWBOY: Live At Traceys
FLYING RED DOGS: Five, four, three, two.
RIDE EM COWBOY: Mercy
MUNSTER TERRACE: Greg's Story-Book of Demos
RIDE EM COWBOY: Love Heart Candy
THE APPLESTICK BAND: Dave Abourizk & Friends
