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Hello folks, all preorders for the Nothing Rhymes With David release has been sent out, thank you everyone for your patience. Remember you can catch @djywrites playing solo and with a full band all around the place so check out the NRWD Facebook page for event deets. Lots of love ❤️

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I've been listening to a lot of this lovely EP by @hindsightmhc as of late and i can say I am very much enjoying it. You should come enjoy it with me by giving it a listen. Available at all good music streaming sites. #hindsight

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New Treehouses tapes are finally in and ready to go (still need to cut out some more covers though 😢). All preorders will be sent out this week so if you're interested in picking one up and getting it next week, jump on to our profile bio and grab one off our webstore for $5 ❤️ #treehouses #spitthedummyrecords #thosepertheemos

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Unless you've been living under some sort of rockform as of late, we have announced we are releasing Nothing Rhymes With David aka old mate @djywrites new album on the 20th May. Two singles from the album have been released so definitely suss those out if you're into some Frank Turner-y acoustic jams. Lots of love as always 💕💕 #nothingrhymeswithdavid #spitthedummyrecords #togetheratlast

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Gear Nerds: Thomas Elliott/Sam Bassal (Harbours)

Current and notable past musical projects you've been involved in ?

SB: I play guitar in Harbours but I also play drums in a band called Ocean Grove.

TE: Harbours is my first band!

What kind of guitar do you play and other notable guitars you own?

SB: I play one guitar live now which was a recent addition and its a 2006 USA Fender Stratocaster Tom Delonge Signature with a bit of mod work done to it. To top it off it's in a rad Surf Green colour. I also play a 2010 Fender CIJ Telecaster Deluxe.

TE: I play a Fender American Special Jazzmaster. Unlike a typical Jazzy, it has stacked humbucker pickups and a Tune-o-matic style bridge which makes it a little more reliable. My backup guitar is a heavily modified Squier Jazzmaster which I bought just because the natural finish matches my amplifier. What are your main influences for your rig?

SB: I love a lot of shoegaze and grunge style bands and the tones that they achieve, but I like to mix it up with a more modern approach to something that you might find in a hardcore band.

TE: The majority of my gear was acquired through swapping. I started with an Orange Dual Terror which I eventually swapped out for a Marshall JCM 900 (cheers Brenton). The tone is a little shitty, but I’m a pretty shitty guitarist so It’s a good fit. Favourite piece of gear and why?

SB: It's a tough choice between my amp and my EHX Micro Pog. I bought my amp head, a Bugera 6262 for $246 in an eBay auction (and how good is that?) and it was the first head I ever owned. I've played a lot of 6505's and 5150's, yet for what we do it just works perfectly and I prefer the sound. I also use my POG pedal quite a lot throughout the set to just make parts sound thicker and 'cooler'. Seriously love turning this pedal on.

TE: I love my Boss HM-2. I’ll probably never have it on my board due to it being too ridiculous for Harbours, however we did use it to create some noise layers on the EP.

Is there anything you would change and/or add to your rig to improve it?

SB: Quite a lot to be honest, but it probably won't ever happen because who has money for expensive pedals? Anything and everything Strymon.

TE: I’d like to eventually create a micro rig that’s a little easier to travel with. My current board was built from an Ikea shelf and has a few nails sticking out of it, so I should probably sort that out too.

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Click here to stream/download Harbours’ new EP ‘Nothing Stays The Same’ Also check them out supporting Basement, Turnover & Break Even in Melbourne @ Arrow On Swanston on the 28th of May

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**GEAR LIST**

Thomas’ Guitar Rig

GUITARS

Fender Jazzmaster American Special 

Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster AMP

Modified Marshall JCM-900 Hi-Gain 50w PEDALS Boss TU-3 

Boss NS-2

Boss DD-20

Electro Harmonix Small Clone

Electro Harmonix Cathedral

Ibanez TS-9 

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Sam’s Guitar Rig

GUITARS

Fender Telecaster Deluxe (Japan) 

Fender USA Tom Delonge Signature Stratocaster

AMP 

Bugera 6262 120W 

PEDALS

Behringer Reverb Machine

Boss DD-20 Electro 

Electro Harmonix Micro Pog

Ernie Ball VP Jr.

Line 6 DL4

Harmonix Memory Toy 

TC Electronic Polytune  

TC Electronic Trinity

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NEW RELEASE !!! We are stocked to announce that we are releasing Suburban Haze's new release 'It Will Never Happen'. Preorders are available through our bio. #suburbanhaze #itwillneverhappen #spitthedummyrecords #postpunk

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Gear Nerds: Jackson McCarthy (Lapse)

Name

Jackson McCarthy

Current and notable past musical projects you're been involved in?

I play guitar/sing in Lapse, this is actually the first active project that I’ve done/been a part of.

What kind of guitar do you play and other notable guitars you own?

I currently play a J Mascis Squier Jazzmaster which is completely stock apart from me having switched it from a gold pickguard to a pink one.

As it stands right now I also have a Squire Vintage Modified Mustang and a Kirk Hammett sig LTD warts and all riffstick that I’ve had since I was 14 and still have setup in Open C minor tuning for when I want to get riff happy.

What are your main influences for your rig?

The main influence for the gear that I use and have used for quite a while now has been with the intention of being able to create a very big and enveloping sound which can also at the same time have the ability to be quite sharp edged, however beautiful, tread the balance between the dirty and the cleaner aspects of the sound, and do so beyond some limitation of what people impose is possible for one guitar player.

Considering that Lapse is a 3 piece consisting of only drums, bass and me being the sole guitar player and usual lead singer at the same time means that I’m kinda automatically forced to think of how my playing and setup can subvert a style of music that is often very guitar dominant with several players / layers.

For that reason I personally appreciate a lot of players who I feel can do similar things in terms of being able to make the most of the constrictions that having 3 players can give. Among others and coincidentally enough that my guitar is his signature model, I believe this points a massive cue to J Mascis.

Favourite piece of gear and why?

It would have to be a tie between the Neunaber Wet Reverb pedal and the Jazzmaster. It took a lot of trial and error, but once I found each of them, I thought that were exactly what I wanted. The reverb gives off a vibe and nuance that I absolutely adore and could talk about for days, and the jazzmaster is the perfect mix of gainy-ness and jangle and suits my fit and playing style wonderfully.

Is there anything you would change and/or add to your rig to improve it?

I am always changing the gear that I use and trying to mix it up. I will very soon have a Fender Blender on the pedalboard and that’s something I’ve had my eye on for a while. Other than that theres not too much I feel I need to change besides the possibility of replacing the Carbon Copy with an older Memory Man.

That being said, for other stuff I’ve been fiddling with I’ve also had my eye on the Moog Flanger and Earthquaker’s new Acapulco Gold wink emoticon.

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Click here to listen to Lapse’s Debut EP

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Lapse will be on tour in February with Low Season. 

25th February - Newcastle @ Hamilton Station Hotel 

26th February - Sydney @ Blackwire Records

27th February - Canberra @ Lacklustre HQ

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**GEAR LIST**

Amplifiers 

Fender Twin Reverb (Bassman Side)

Vox AC30

Pedals

EHX Small Clone Chorus

Fender Blender

Loopi Pedals ABY Switcher

MXR Carbon Copy

MXR Micro Amp

Neunaber Wet Reverb

Strymon Timeline

Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive

Walrus Audio Descent

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Big box of goodies from @dogknights came in today. Stuff from Sorority Noise, No Omega, Shizune, Shirokuma, Headroom & Marietta Link in our bio #sororitynoise #noomega #shizune #shirokuma #headroom #marietta #dogknights #dogknightsproductions

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Gear Nerds: Ethan Reed (Sail On! Sail On!/Treehouses)

Name

Ethan Reed

Current and notable past musical projects you're been involved in?

I play in Treehouses and Sail On!, Sail On!.

What kind of guitar do you play and other notable guitars you own?

I play a Fender American Deluxe Thinline Telecaster. Cost a small fortune but I absolutely love it, and wouldn’t trade it for anything. I also own a Martin D15M acoustic that I use a lot for recording and have used live in the past.

What are your main influences for your rig?

It’s hard to narrow down specific influences, but I definitely lean towards analogue driven gear. I like to keep everything very clean and warm – I run a telecaster into a tube amp, and my pedals are mostly light overdrives (which I use variably to dial in particular sounds).

If I had to list individual influences on my tone, I’d definitely mention Chad from La Dispute, whose tone is so dynamic and clear with just the right amount of break-up. Also as with anything I do I’m very influenced by indie/folk/Americana bands, and their sound is similarly clean and sparkly. I suppose I crank the delay and reverb a bit more than those influences though, which is probably a result of all the instrumental/ambient/post-rock music I enjoy.

Favourite piece of gear and why?

I adore my Strymon Flint pedal. The reverb is awesome and simple to control on the fly, and the tremolo is probably the only modulation style effect I could ever see myself using.

Is there anything you would change and/or add to your rig to improve it?

I’d love to branch out and get dedicated tape delay and analogue delay units, rather than using the Boss DD-20 as I do now. Also would love to take the next step with my amp and get a really nice tube combo, like a fender twin or a Matchless (not that I could ever afford it).

Both Ethan’s bands can be found through the following links

Treehouses

Music - treehousesperth.bandcamp.com

Preorders for Treehouses’ new release can be found here - http://goo.gl/cdqLSz

Sail On! Sail On!

Music - sailonsailon.bandcamp.com

**GEAR LIST**

Head

Orange Rockerverb 50mk1

Cabinet

Orange 2x12 Pedals

Boss DD-20

Boss TU-3

JHS Morning Glory

Strymon Flint

Xotic Effects AC Booster

Xotic Effects EP Booster

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Gear Nerds: Paul Pickles (Tired Minds/Suburban Haze)

Name Paul Pickles

Current and notable past musical projects you've been involved in ?

I play guitar in Tired Minds and then also play guitar/sing in Suburban Haze.

What kind of guitar do you play and other notable guitars you own?

For Tired Minds I play a Telecaster I had built for me by Geoff from RTN. It's got a Seymour Duncan Hot Rails in the bridge and a Quarter Pounder in the neck.

For Suburban Haze I play one of the re-issued Fender Starcasters. A Starcaster was my dream guitar from about the age of 14 and when Fender re-issued them I had to jump on it. I also play a Fender Sonoran in surf green or a Tanglewood acoustic for some parts in both bands.

What are your main influences for your rig?

Originally I just wanted something really heavy and  when I saw Thy Art Is Murder playing ENGLs I had a look into them. Once I saw the versatility of them I went with that. I got lucky, it's the same head TTNG's main guitarist uses so the clean tone is great and I barely actually use the "heavy channel", the "rock" channel on it is heavy enough.

Pedal-wise I love going for what seem like "gimmicky" pedals and pulling stuff out of them, I think wanting to play with pedals comes a lot from Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and John Frusciante but I love the weird noises bands like Death Grips get going on so try and channel a lot of that.

Favourite piece of gear and why?

I would have to say the Starcaster. It was everything I wanted it to be when I was younger and it just feels right.

Is there anything you would change and/or add to your rig to improve it in the future?

I would consider swapping out my Orange Cab for the Marshall 1960TV cabinet. The Orange I have has the K-100 speakers in it and they get really bass-y when it comes to recording. I played through that Marshall cab at Main Street Studios in Wollongong and really like how much it cleaned my head up. Other than that I am pretty happy!

Both Paul’s bands can be found through the following links

Tired Minds

Music - tiredminds.bandcamp.com

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TiredMinds

Suburban Haze

Music - www.suburbanhaze.com

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SuburbanHaze

**GEAR LIST**

Head

ENGL Invader 150

Cabinet

Orange Amplifiers PPC Series PPC412-HP

Pedals

Devi Ever Drone Fuck Drone

Digitech Death Metal

Digitech RV-7

Dr Scientist Bitquest

Electro-Harmonix Nano-Pog

Electro-Harmonix Pitchfork

Earthquaker Devices Grand Orbiter

Earthquaker Devices Rainbow Machine

Montreal Assembly Count To 5

Mr Black Double Chorus

Mr Black Super Moon Chrome

Mr Black Downward Spiral

Polytune Tuner

Red Panda Particle Delay

Saturnworks Momentary Feedback Looper

Strymon Timeline

ZVEX Fuzzolo

ZVEX Sonar

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What a time to be alive. Thanks for the great year friends. See you in 2016 for more activities and shenanigans. #spitthedummyrecords

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Next year will be a huge year for these fellas. #suburbanhaze

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You may or may not know but we are doing a release for Perthian mad dogs, Treehouses. If you're a fan of acoustic, folky, spoken word tunes then you will definitely be a fan of this collective. Preorders for the physical copies of the release are available from the link in our profile description. #treehouses #spitthedummyrecords #spokenword #acousticmusic #emo #taperelease

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STDR004: Treehouses - 'Extended Family' We're very stoked to announce that we'll be working with Treehouses from Perth on their new 6 track release. There will be a music video with the first single off the release available from next Tuesday as well as information about physical copies of the release in the coming weeks. #treehouses #extendedfamily #spitthedummyrecords

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Both my boys RCPD and Tired Minds played some great shows tonight. Rac city just starting their tour with @trophyeyesmusic in Adelaide and Tired Minds playing at the greatest record store in Sydney @beatdisc Proud of all the fellas. #whereispaul

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Is anyone interested in getting a test press of the #raccooncitypolicedepartment X #tiredminds split 7 inch?

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Couldn't be more stoked to finally announce that RCPD will be joining @trophyeyesmusic & @apartfromthis on their next your around the country. For more information jump on our facey. Tickets available now.