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Here is the latest MOJO Magazine with Seekae’s cover of ‘Ultra violence’ on the New Order tribute CD.

So, Tasmania was one lucky place last month. It has SPOD recording a whole new record and Donny Benet graced Mona Foma’s stages twice. Tasmania is probably the greatest place in the world. The End. BUT the thing that made it even better was when Donny came to town. Oh the things we did. Oh the fun that was had. Oh the curried scallop pies we enjoyed and Oh the oysters were so freaking good and cheap and I really wish I was back there right now.

However, we couldn’t just sit around and eat oysters all day, there was Donny Benet love to spread.
Donny played Mona Foma to a full room of Donny converts on pink bean bags. It was touch n go after the support band tried to psych all of Tasmania out with it’s ACDC chanting. Which I am all for, it can just become a little too all absorbing. ACDC holds a lot of power. REGARDLESS, Donny got right up there and showed everyone a thing or two. There were a surprising amount of beautiful mums in the crowd and in turn, a lot of suggestive tweets from those beautiful mums. You shoulda seen em!

Gorge.

Donny then played a late night set at a club. I’ve never seen so many people in Tasmania. They were all in that room. They were also really getting into Donny, and I mean really getting into it. A crowd of Donny inspired lovers. I must say thank you thank you Mona Foma for having Donny Benét play. It truly is the greatest festival Australia has to offer. Speaking of inspired…SPOD converted a Tasmanian art studio bus into an album recording bus. SPOD had views of the mountains and bay which inspired him to create some epic masterpieces.

So what I am saying…is…SPOD is back.
We will all get to hear the first snippets sometime this year. He has a lot of work to do, but it is going to be to our benefit. SPOD actually debuted some new material at Joel Connolly the great’s 30th birthday party.
Joel was apart of the ‘boy’s night’ chorus along with Richie Rich and Connie.

On that fateful night of naughty rappers, Donny Benet and SPOD came a collaboration so very special…that’s right…Donny and SPOD joined forces to play Regulate. I feel like it might be one of the greatest collabs I have seen in a long long time.

Speaking of best things, I saw Jason Lytle last night and I really cant believe that happened. I was right up front, sitting next to a guy who flew from New Caledonia with all his Grandaddy records, just for this one show. That one show…His name was Sebastian and I wanted to get the set list for him, but I blew it. I hope he got his stuff signed and has a great 3 days in Sydney before going home. It really was that special and worth an international flight. Money well spent Sebastian!

It’s thunderstorming now. oggie boogie.

We recently teamed up with the gems at Little Hero (Fashion PR company in Sydney) to bring their clients and friends an unforgettable christmas card / gift. Together we made Summer Sounds, Summer Memories and delivered a 21 track mix of Rice Is Nice artist’s finest tunes to sound track summertime. Here are some snaps of said disc that went out to 600 lucky people during december 2011. Art direction and design by Rice Is Nice’s Ben Shackleton and Little Hero’s Jaye Carcary.