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[Sun 21 May, 2007] |
PEPPERMINT SUPERFROG -
ALBUM AND TOUR |
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After months of recording, weeks of design
and years of bickering, Man Bites God's
3 rd full-length studio album will be unleashed
on an unsuspecting world in June. Peppermint
Superfrog is Man Bites God's most electric
and urgent album to date. It is a collision
of punk, electronica, rock and pop to create
an album that is fast-moving and fun, with
lyrics that are surreal, quick-witted and
quickly delivered.
Or at least that's what it says on the
press release.
The boys are hitting the road for a national
tour to promote the album. Dates will be
made available shortly. Stay glued to the
website or join the Man Bites God Squad
for more details.
|
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[Sun 21 May, 2007] |
PEPPERMINT SUPERFROG -
THE COMPETITION |
|
Man Bites God are offering everyone on
earth with internet access the chance to
win one of two Ipod shuffles, or a $20
Itunes voucher by entering the Peppermint
Superfrog competition and answering a simple
question. Following the link will also
give you a sneak preview of the title track
from the Peppermint Superfrog album, that
is not available to hear anywhere else.
Get competing, and send the link to your
friends. It's
http://www.manbitesgod.com/competition |
|
[Sun 21 May, 2007] |
ROCK N' ROLL LIFESTYLE
PREMIERES ON RAGE |
|
Man Bites God continue their attempted
domination of every form of media known
to man by releasing Rock n' Roll Lifestyle
as a Saturday morning retro-cartoon video
clip. The song is the final single off
the band's "The Popular Alternative" album,
and was directed and devised by animator
and Tropfest finalist, Sarah Phillips.
Go
to the RAGE website to request the clip.
|
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[Sun 25 Feb, 2007] |
HAPPY SONGS & ULTRASOUNDS
ON ITUNES |
|
With their 2002 EP’s Happy Songs
and Ultrasounds sold-out and very hard
to find, Man Bites God are pleased to announce
that these early releases are now available
to buy on Itunes. This is the only place
you can get these songs so if you have
a desperate need to fill the gap in your
Man Bites God collection, follow this link:
Man
Bites God on iTunes store |
|
[Sun 25 Feb, 2007] |
CUBBY HOUSE PREMIERES
ON RAGE |
|
The new Man Bites God filmclip for “Cubby
House” had its world premiere on
ABC TV’s RAGE last weekend to great
reviews.
Television is the only place you can see
this dark, weird new video so if you’d
like to view it follow this link and get
requesting:
http://www2b.abc.net.au/rage/guestbook/ |
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[Sun 25 Feb, 2007] |
WEBSITE |
|
After some technical canoodling, Man Bites
God’s fantastic website is back to
full strength, and will resume it’s
monthly updates, So check back here for
new news, comics, videos, jukebox songs,
games and gigs. |
|
[1 Jan , 2007] |
NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS |
|
Man Bites God have nothing new to report
because they have been sooooooo busy recording
a rockin' new album, they haven't seen
daylight or sobriety in months.
The good news is that it's almost ready
to unleash on the world. Watch this space
for updates. |
|
[Fri 23 Feb, 2007] |
SUPERGIG!! |
|
Man Bites God's final Melbourne show for
2006 will be a one night only super-show
spectacular the likes of which have never
been seen before and will never be seen
again. Not that we wanna over-hype it or
anything. But it's gonna be huge. It'll
be at the Spanish Club on Friday
24th November.
Man Bites God will be joined by special
guests the Drowning Hitlers and The
Gorskys. The Drowning Hitlers
is the band that spawned Man Bites God.
Think MBG but louder, with a full drum-kit,
horns and about 7 other members. Whilst
James was the founding member, both Chris
and Mark have performed in The Drowning
Hitlers in the past, and will on the night.
The Gorskys is Chris' nerdy musical duo.
Think Man Bites Godl, but quieter, folkier
and less cranky. It will be The Gorskys
first live gig in 7 years. it will be The
Drowning Hitlers first live show in 6 years.
It will be an un-missable night of fun
and music.
Get your tickets early by booking
online. Head to the GIGS page
for more details and links. |
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[Sun 22 Oct, 2006] |
CUBBY HOUSE UNDER CONSTRUCTION |
|
Man Bites God's new music video for the
song Cubby House, is nearly ready for release.
Directed by MBG's plucky drummer, Chris
Tomkins, the video is a dark, gothic little
masterpiece containing torture, detectives
and possessed ghost children. Join the MBG
SQUAD for details about where and when
the video hits the airwaves. |
|
[Sun 22 Oct, 2006] |
NEW ALBUM KICKED OFF |
|
Man Bites God have rolled tape on their
third full-length studio
album. The as-yet-untitled
CD will be a fun, fast-paced, electric
collection of tunes, very different in
feel to MBG's recent "The Popular
Alternative". The CD will be launched
next year, with sneak previews, clips and
details available only to members of the MBG
SQUAD. So join up and get in on the
action. |
|
[Sun 22 Oct, 2006] |
BRIDE OF THE TUBE |
|
Shhh... Don't tell anyone, but you can
now view the Award-Deserving Bride
of the Dragon film clip on YouTube.
Watch and share. |
|
[Sun 9 July, 2006] |
TOUR RUMOURS |
|
Prolific, unrelenting dervishes Man Bites
God is planning to record a new album at
the end of the year. The boys are going
to use an August residency at Plan B and
a tiny national tour to play through songs
being considered for the new CD. Keep your
mouse trained on the GIGS page and join
the MBG Squad for updates about possible
Sydney, Brisbane and regional gigs in September. |
|
[Sun. 9 July, 2006] |
COMIC TURNS 50 -
SPECIAL COLOUR EDITION |
|
This month marks the 50th episode of Man
Bites God’s comic strip with a special
hand-drawn, colour special. Those wacky
characters that the entire world has grown
to love have certainly gotten into their
fair share of scrapes. And this month is
no different. What will Mark, Chris and
James get up to next? All fans are hoping
is that this bickering trio never tire
of their crazy hijinks. |
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[Sun. 9 July, 2006] |
MAN BITES GOD CONDONE
VIOLENCE |
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Man Bites God like violence. |
|
[Wed. 10th May, 2006] |
WE ALL SCREAM FOR DREAM
THEME |
|
One of the Man Bites God songs written
and performed for the Channel 31 show ÒDream
ONÓ has been nominated for an Antenna
Award for best music in an Independent
TV show. The awards ceremony will be held
in June at the BMW Pavilion at MelbourneÕs
Federation Square. For more details go here. |
|
[Wed. 10th May, 2006] |
FREE AUGUST RESIDENCY |
|
Man Bites God are beginning to think about
recording a new album, but are having a
tough time deciding which songs to choose.
So the boys are playing four free shows
at Plan B every Friday in August to try
out new and old songs before committing
to a recording schedule.
Go to the GIGS section for more details. |
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[Wed. 10th May, 2006] |
SELL OUT SENSATION |
|
Man Bites God’s “Choking Hazard” shows
sold out both their nights for the Melbourne
International Comedy Festival. As a result,
the boys may stage an encore performance
of the show later this year. Join the MBG
Squad to be kept up to date. |
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[Tues.
4th April, 2006] |
FILM
CLIP MAINTAINS THE RAGE |
| Man Bites God’s new
manga-style animated film clip for Bride
of the Dragon (featuring Deborah Conway)
is being played on ABC TV’s Rage.
If you’d like to see the clip please
follow this link to request it. |
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[Tues.
4th April, 2006] |
WE
ALL SCREAM FOR iTUNES |
| Man Bites God's first album
is now available to purchase through the
iTunes music store. Click
Here.
If you don't have iTunes, are you nuts?
It's great! Get it here. |
|
[Tues.
4th April, 2006] |
MAN
BITES GOD Vs THE WHITLAMS |
| Man Bites God has been invited
to support The Whitlams and Peabody at Deakin
University’s Waurn Out Festival in
Geelong. The gig is mostly for Deakin students
but there are some tickets for civilians
if you wanna come down. Go to the GIGS section
for more details. |
|
[Tues.
4th April, 2006] |
DOCUMENTAL
AS ANYTHING |
| Man Bites God’s recent
controversial release of Win At All Costs
as a Commonwealth Games Anti-anthem will
be used in an upcoming independent documentary
about the sport’s industry. Man Bites
God will also be interviewed for the documentary.
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[Tues.
7th March, 2006] |
WIN
AT ALL COSTS |
| Man Bites God have released
the third single off their cool new CD “The
Popular Alternative”. “Win At
All Costs” is a Commonwealth Games
Anti-Anthem. In fact it is an Anti-Anthem
for all sports and for the people who slobber
over them.
This will be a radio-only single so if
bug your favourite radio station with a
“Win At All Costs” request.
Or buy a copy of “The Popular Alternative”.
Or do neither of those things. It’s
a semi-free world. |
|
[Tues.
7th March, 2006] |
VISUAL
CHALLENGE |
| With Man Bites God’s
animated clip for Bride of the Dragon finally
going into post-production, shooting was
completed this weekend for the Cubby House
video.
The clip was directed by drummer Chris
Tomkins, lit by lighting designer Allan
Hirons and is due for release later this
year. To check out some of the behind the
scenes action, go visit the photos section. |
|
[Tues.
7th March, 2006] |
MAN
BITES PODCAST |
| Man Bites God are about
to launch a new pod-cast show, taking fans
behind the scenes and into the rehearsal
room, as the boys prepare for new shows
for the Adelaide Fringe Festival and Melbourne
Comedy Festivals.
This is a one-time chance to hear MBG working
out arrangements, learning new songs and
insulting one another. In order to hear
these rough diamonds you must be a member
of the MBG Squad. Signup immediately. |
|
[Tues.
7th March, 2006] |
LIVE
LIVE LIVE |
| Man Bites God plays four
shows for Unsound at the Adelaide Fringe
Festival from March 15th to 18th at the
Belgian Beer Café. The boys will
be playing new songs, songs from “The
Popular Alternative” CD and a bunch
of other stuff. Definitely four shows only.
Go to the GIGS page for more details. |
|
[Mon. 9th
January, 2006] |
NEW
SHOWS FOR A NEW YEAR |
| Man Bites God brings their
sellout show “Unsound” to the
Adelaide Fringe for four shows only in 2006.
The shows run from March 15th to March 18th
and contain all new songs and stories about
insanity and why everyone’s doing
it. Get in early.
In April Man Bites God will return to the
Melbourne Comedy Festival for 2 shows only.
The show is called “A Choking Hazard”
and is being written at this very moment.
In the meantime, Man Bites God will be
using gigs in February and March to try
out new songs and material. For all the
details, sprint to the GIGS section. |
|
[Mon. 9th
January, 2006] |
VIDEO
CLIPPED |
| Man Bites God’s “The
Annoying Song” filmclip missed out
on an award at the recent Faster Louder
Sunscreen Video Awards. However it was a
pleasure to be nominated and all the artists
involved produced some very cool work.
MBG would like to say thanks for all the
people who voted for their clip. The amazing
amount of support for the band was greatly
appreciated. |
|
[Mon. 9th
January, 2006] |
DRY
SPIRITS |
| During the holidays, an
angel visited Man Bites God and showed them
what life would have been like if they’d
never existed. It was pretty much the same,
except there was a tangible amount of “less
rock” in the world. This was enough
to convince the boys not to throw James
off the bridge, and keep making music for
another 100 years at least. |
|
[Mon. 9th
January, 2006] |
DREAM
ON |
| Man Bites God have written
the soundtrack to a new Channel 31 TV show
called Dream On. The show, produced by MBG’s
former manager Rachel Barnes, is all about
dreams, what they mean and the history and
mythology of dreaming.
Besides writing the show’s theme
song, MBG contribute a short song every
week dealing with a certain area of dreams
and dreaming. The segments have been recorded
with the boys playing live to camera in
the back yard of MBG HQ.
The half-hour show is on Channel 31 every
Monday at 9pm starting January 16th. There
will be seven episodes. The episodes will
be repeated on the following Saturdays at
8am. |
|
[Sat. 10th
December, 2005] |
PUT
MBG IN YOUR STOCKINGS |
| Man Bites God enter the
silly season with two very cool gigs to
finish off 2005. They will be playing the
Empress Hotel, Melbourne on Saturday December
17th as part of the New! Here! Now! Live!
Christmas Show. Other bands on the lineup
include our good friends Surrogate
Turnip, Duckdive,
Jane
vs World and plenty more.
On Saturday the 10th December (tonight),
Man Bites God return to Ballarat by popular
demand, supporting Byron Bay's sophisticated
funk bandits Fatter Than Nusrat
at Grainery Lane.
For details of all these shows, step to
the GIGS section with all speed. |
|
[Sat. 10th
December, 2005] |
MBG
+ QMF = AOK |
| Man Bites God played two
rocking sets for the beautiful people of
Queenscliff as part of the recent Queenscliff
Music Festival. Sunny days, big friendly
crowds and dancing children made the sets
great fun for the audience and band alike.
Man Bites God were also very flattered
to be voted the sound crew’s favourite
band of the Wharf Stage. Although the award
was entirely unofficial, it didn’t
stop the boys from attempting to run a victory
lap of Queenscliff before becoming so tired
they had to have a lie down. |
|
[Sat. 10th
December, 2005] |
DREADED
UNFED HEADLINE DEADLINE |
| The lobotomised monkey who
is responsible for writing the headlines
for the NEWS section of manbitesgod.com
has had his lithium-filled bananas taken
away from him until he can start writing
better stuff. The monkey was available for
comment, but no one wanted to talk to him. |
• • •
|
[Tues.
8th November, 2005] |
UP
THE QUEENSCLIFF |
| In their first Summer festival
appearance since 2003, Man Bites God will
perform on one of the stages at this year’s
Queenscliff Music Festival, starting on
Friday 25th of November. The lads will be
performing sets on two days of the festival.
More details on the GIGS page. |
|
[Tues.
8th November, 2005] |
FILM
CLIP TIPPED FOR FLICK PICK |
| Man Bites God’s “The
Annoying Song” film-clip has been
nominated for another independent music
video award, this time by Sun Screen in
conjunction with Faster Louder and Festival
of the Sun. Voting has finished in the first
round, but keep your eye on www.fasterlouder.com.au
for more updates.
The film-clip, directed by drummer Chris
Tomkins, was nominated earlier this year
for an award by the Belowground Music Festival,
narrowly loosing out to a clip from Brisbane
friends, The
Boat People. |
|
[Tues.
8th November, 2005] |
ALBUM
LAUNCH - SOUND AND VISION |
| Man Bites God’s recent
CD launch for their new album “The
Popular Alternative” was a fantastic
success, with lots of friends and fans coming
down to Melbourne’s Corner Hotel to
rock out wit the boys. Thanks must go to
the support acts Jane vs World, Nicholas
Roy and special guest, Deborah
Conway, as well as the fantastic sound
and lighting crew.
The whole show photographed and recorded
on DV. Also, SYN FM made an audio recording
of the entire set for broadcast, so sound
and vision from this great show will be
made available online soon. Man Bites God
recently caused a stir (and a little controversy)
by achieving the number 1 and 2 song positions
on SYN FM’s listener request Top 10
chart on the same day, with the tracks Cubby
House and Bride of the Dragon, from their
new album.
Tailors have told Man Bites God that if
they bring in that last sentence it can
be shortened for them by Thursday. |
|
[Sat. 1st
October, 2005] |
WHAT'S
FOR LAUNCH? |
| The Man Bites God official
CD launch for their new album, The Popular
Alternative draws ever closer. Supported
by synth-pop angels Jane vs. World, and
the soulful Nicholas Roy it promises to
be a great night. And as a reward for all
the early-comers, Australian legend Deborah
Conway will join the boys on stage to sing
the single Bride of the Dragon from their
album, and a song or two of her own.
It’s on Thursday October 6th at the
Corner Hotel, Richmond. Doors open at 8pm,
with all the action starting from 8.30pm.
Tickets from the Corner Box Office or at
the door. |
|
[Sat. 1st
October, 2005] |
CYBER
HOUSE |
| The song Cubby House, from
Man Bites God’s new album “The
Popular Alternative” has been released
temporarily as a cyber-single. Download
it for free from mp3.com.au
for a limited time. |
|
[Sat. 1st
October, 2005] |
BY
POPULAR ALTERNATIVE DEMAND |
| Man Bites God had such a
good time on their recent Australian tour
that they’ve added an encore show
in Ballarat and a new show in Geelong. If
you live that way head to the GIGS section
and get the details. If you live overseas,
immigrate right now – the gigs will
be that good. |
|
[Thurs.
1st September, 2005] |
POPULAR
ALTERNATIVE PRE-ORDER OFFER |
| The first few people who
order Man Bites God’s new album “The
Popular Alternative” will receive
one of three new free Man Bites God badges
and link to a bonus Mp3. Hear the new songs
before anyone else by purchasing from these
stores:
Melbourne:
Polyester (387 Brunswick St, Fitzroy)
Missing Link (Basement 405 Bourke St, Melbourne)
Adelaide:
Big Star (197 Rundle St, Adelaide)
Sydney:
Red Eye Records (66 King St, Newtown)
Pony Music (44-45 Botany Rd, Alexandra)
Brisbane:
Skinny’s Music (85 Elizabeth St, Brisbane)
The Music Shop (18 McWirthers Centre, Fortitude
Valley)
It is distributed through MGM Distribution,
so if they don’t have it in stock
get them to order it in. |
|
[Thurs.
1st September, 2005] |
ON
THE ROAD WITH MAN BITES GOD |
| Man Bites God has added
more dates to the “Popular Alternative”
Tour. It’s all locked in now so make
sure you don’t miss the chance to
see MBG live. Keep your eyes on the message
board and website for radio, print and in-store
appearances. |
|
[Thurs.
1st September, 2005] |
RADIO |
| There has already been some
very positive feedback about Man Bites God’s
new radio-only Double A-side single Cubby
House/Bride of the Dragon from a number
of local and national radio presenters.
Now is the chance to hassle them to play
it. Go HERE
and have a lovely request party. |
|
[Saturday
6th August, 2005] |
SINGLE
MINDED |
| Man Bites God have released
a double-A side single from their forthcoming
album The Popular Alternative. The singles
are Cubby House and Bride of the Dragon
featuring Deborah Conway.
The only way to hear these singles is by
requesting them on radio. Follow the links
HERE.
|
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[Saturday
6th August, 2005] |
ALBUM
SET FOR RELEASE |
| MBG are in talks with record
companies and distributors, and are on target
to release their new album, “The Popular
Alternative” at the end of August.
Keep an eye on the website for stores where
the album can be purchased. |
|
[Saturday
6th August, 2005] |
BOOB
JOB HITS THE ROAD |
| Man Bites God’s limited
edition 5 track EP “Boob Job for Sweetie
Pie” will be available to buy at shows
during the Popular Alternative tour. Check
the GIGS page to see when the boys are coming
to town. |
|
[Thursday
7th July, 2005] |
MBG'S
BIRTHDAY PARTY |
| To celebrate half a decade
of uncompromising satirical rock, over 100
original songs, numerous gigs, tours, festival
shows and appearances, and a couple of arrests,
Man Bites God are headlining a one-night-only
birthday extravaganza show at the Empress
on July 16th. Supported by Fred Astereo
and The Cannanes, the show will feature
a number of songs from the up-coming album
and a bunch of old stuff. More details in
the GIGS section. |
|
[Thursday
7th July, 2005] |
MEET
MAN BITES GOD |
| For national and international
fans and friends, Man Bites God have released
their first ever recorded interview segment,
shot in 2001. Go to the VIDEO section for
this historical archival footage, hosted
by ABC’s Kate Arnott and featuring
3 young lads who had no idea what they were
getting themselves into. |
|
[Thursday
7th July, 2005] |
POPULAR
ALTERNATIVE TOUR |
| To celebrate the release
of their second full-length studio album,
“The Popular Alternative” Man
Bites God are embarking on a National Tour
in September. Playing Brisbane, Sydney,
Gold Coast, Adelaide and a bunch of other
places before returning to Melbourne to
officially launch the CD in October.
Keep checking the GIGS section and join
the MBG Squad for details and updates, as
more tour dates are added. |
|
[Saturday
4th May, 2005] |
FRIDAY
NIGHTS WERE ALRIGHT |
| Man Bites God's Friday night
residency at Plan B was hugely successful,
with lots of friends and fans packing out
the intimate Lygon St bar and the boys playing
loads of songs from their extensive back
catalogue.
Sadly, all good things must come to an
end but the boys hope to be back there again,
before too long. Until then, there are plenty
of other shows being booked so keep your
eyes on the GIG section. |
|
[Saturday
4th May, 2005] |
THE
POPULAR ALTERNATIVE IS COMING |
| Man Bites God have finished
tracking their new studio album, "The
Popular Alternative". Less produced
and Beatles-esque than their last effort,
the album has a much more organic feel.
Lyrically, the songs are angrier and more
satirical than their 2003 self-titled LP.
Overall, it sounds like the boys have come
and set up in your loungeroom, while you
curl up on the couch with a steaming mug
of drain cleaner.
The album features an impressive list of
Australian and international guests, and
promises to be the band's best release yet.
Watch the DISCOGRAPHY section for release
dates. |
|
[Saturday
4th May, 2005] |
MBG
NAMED IN GOVERNMENT REPORT |
| Man Bites God have been
named in a report commissioned by the Australian
Federal Government. The report is an investigation
into new methods of campaining in the 2004
Federal Election.
The report, by Dr Sarah Miskin, mentions
manbitesgod.com in a list of anti-Howard
websites, and makes an example of the Anger
Management game.
To play the game, visit the GAMES section.
And to read the report, go here: Campaigning
in the 2004 Federal Election: Innovations
and Traditions. |
|
[Sunday
1st May, 2005] |
FRIDAY'S
ALRIGHT FOR GOD BITING |
| After selling out every
night of their Melbourne International Comedy
Festival show “Unsound”, Man
Bites God have announced 4 new Melbourne
shows, every Friday night at Plan B at 9pm.
The shows will see the boys performing
90 minutes of new and old material, with
some different songs, covers and weird stuff
every week. They’ll also be playing
all the songs from their new EP “Boob
Job for Sweetie Pie”. The shows are
ABSOLUTELY FREE. Head to the GIGS section
for more details. |
|
[Sunday
1st May, 2005] |
A
PLEASURE JUST TO BE NOMINATED |
| Man Bites God’s video
for the Annoying Song was nominated for
“Best Independent Music Video”
by the prestigious Belowground Music Video
Festival, and the boys flew up to Sydney’s
Fox studios to attend the awards night.
The video, directed by MBG drummer Chris
Tomkins, was up against clips from Eskimo
Joe, Regurgitator and The Drugs and while
the clip didn’t win, it certainly
garnered plenty of attention from the fans
and industry types who were there. |
|
[Sunday
1st May, 2005] |
IN
THE NICKO TIME |
| UK comedian, songstress
and heartbreaker Nicko has lent her considerable
vocal talents to a brand new track for Man
Bites God’s new album, “The
Popular Alternative”. The song was
written during a dinner and recorded into
a mobile phone the day before Nicko was
due in the studio to record. The song turned
out great, and continues the international
theme of the album. |
• • •
|
[Monday
4th April, 2005] |
UNSOUND
MADNESS |
| Man Bites God’s new
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Show, “Unsound” has played to
full houses for two of its four scheduled
performances. The show is receiving universal
praise from friends, fans and colleagues
and, with only two more shows left, get
in quick. See GIGS section for more details. |
|
[Monday 4th April,
2005] |
THE
MAN BITES GOD DIARIES |
| Man Bites God has established
a live journal-style tour diary, with regular
contributions and updates from the boys.
It also contains James’ tour diary
from MBG’s 2004 UK tour. To read it,
and add your own comments, simply head to
livejournal.com/users/manbitesgod/ |
|
[Monday
4th April, 2005] |
NEW
ALBUM |
| Man Bites God’s new
album will be called “The Popular
Alternative” and will be released
about July this year. The basic tracks have
been recorded, with international and home-grown
guest artists recording their contributions
this month. Keep an eye on the DISCOGRAPHY
section for more details. |
• • •
|
[Wednesday
2nd March, 2005] |
NEW
LIMITED EDITION EP |
| Man Bites God will release
a new EP during their Melbourne International
Comedy Festival show this year. The EP,
called Boob Job For Sweetie Pie, will feature
new songs, rarities and acoustic tracks
from their forthcoming album. The EP will
only be for sale at GIGS and through the
website, and will be a strictly limited
release. |
|
[Wednesday
2nd March, 2005] |
UNSOUND
BITE |
| Man Bites God’s new
comedy festival show sees Mark Woodward
reintroducing the recorder to the band’s
already impressive repertoire of instruments.
After the recorder’s conspicuous absence
from last year’s show Mark received
emails from friends and fans demanding it
be reinstated. It now features on the new
anti-love song, Jack and Jill. For more
show details head to the GIGS section. |
|
[Wednesday
2nd March, 2005] |
MAN
BITES GOD THEMES OK |
| Man Bites God have written
and recorded the theme track to SYN FM’s
new comedy/chat show called The Windup.
The show can be heard every weekday at 5pm
on SYN FM. To listen to the theme, head
to the JUKEBOX section. |
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[Thursday
10th Feb, 2005] |
MAN
BITES GOD ARE UNSOUND |
| Man Bites God’s new
show for the Melbourne International Comedy
Festival is called, “Unsound”.
It is a new collection of songs and stories
written during the insanity of their 2004
UK Tour. Featuring songs about ninjas, hammers,
pigeons, everything and nothing, this is
a show that examines madness and why everybody’s
doing it.
FOUR SHOWS ONLY!!! Starts with a preview
on Wednesday March 23rd. See GIGS page for
more details. |
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[Thursday
10th Feb, 2005] |
NEW
STUDIO ALBUM |
| MGG went back into the studio
for the first time in over a year to begin
work on their second full-length CD release.
There will be plenty of shiny new songs,
fun, rock, laughter and guests. The album,
with the tentative working title, “Tentative
Working Title” should be available
for release sometime in July this year.
Till then keep your ears peeled for news
and sneak previews on the website. |
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[Thursday
10th Feb, 2005] |
TSUNAMI
RESERVE |
| When Man Bites God were
approached to play a Tsunami appeal they
initially declined, questioning the need
to raise money for another Tsunami when
the last one had caused so much death and
damage. But when the organizers from Care
Australia slowly explained the actual premise,
MBG were only too happy to donate their
time.
The night, held at Ruby’s in Belgrave,
was a huge night, with an eclectic lineup
and a big crowd generously giving their
time and money. The night raised about $1000
and Man Bites God would like to thank the
organizers, acts and punters for such a
great evening. |
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[Sunday
5th Dec, 2004] |
SMOOTH
ENCORE - ONE NIGHT ONLY |
| On Saturday 11th December
Man Bites God will play their final gig
for 2004 - an encore performance of their
sold-out 2003 Melbourne Fringe Festival
show.
The boys will morph into a piano/bass/drums
lounge/pop/jazz group and rock the Empress
Hotel with some classic satirical groove,
and a few new songs.
The boys will be ably supported by Rob
Clarkson from Ruck Rover and the debut of
The Weekend People (featuring Nick de Zilwa
and MBG's own Mark Woodward) It promises
to be a night of nights and a great way
to finish a fantastic year for Man Bites
God.
Doors open at 9pm. For more details head
to the GIGS section. |
|
[Sunday
5th Dec, 2004] |
PUTTING
THE FUN BACK INTO FUNERAL |
|
During a recent Man Bites God pool-side
afternoon gig in hot and sunny Echuca, the
event organizers received a phone-call of
complaint from the church next door.
It seems that Man Bites God's original
brand of satirical, and often blasphemous,
rock was disrupting a funeral service next
door. As the church called to complain,
MBG was playing The Pope Song.
The MBG boys didn't hear about the complaint
till
after the gig, and hope the bereaved friends
and
family weren't too offended. "I'd want
the Pope Song played at my funeral",
said James. "And at the Pope's obviously".
The Pope was unavailable to comment. Well,
he commented but no-one understood what
the fuck he was saying. |
|
[Sunday
5th Dec, 2004] |
SPELLING
V GIRL |
|
Preliminary shooting has been completed
on Man Bites God's third film-clip. Spelling
Bee Girl, written by MBG and directed by
Chris Tomkins, will be editted and spruced
up over Christmas, and will be aired on
RAGE sometime in the new year.
|
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[Sunday
7th Nov, 2004] |
EP 2 LP OK |
| During pre-production
for their new studio EP, Man Bites God collected
so many songs they wanted to record that
they have decided, instead, to record a
full-length album. The as yet untitled CD
will feature never-before-recorded songs
from MBG's 5 years of satirical rocking
out.
There will also be a few surprise new tracks,
some of which will be performed at the upcoming
Empress and Corner Hotel shows. |
|
[Sunday
7th Nov, 2004] |
AUSTRALIA GETS ANGRY |
| Man Bites God's
new Anger Management game has captured the
hearts, minds and trigger fingers of a disillusioned
nation, with an overwhelming response to
the chance to destroy the evil Prime Minister
John Howard.
The game has been forwarded to disgruntled
Aussies all over the world, uniting them
in a common spirit and making everyone entirely
more gruntled.
Since its release, this site has clocked
up over one million hits and, in light of
the recent US election result, Man Bites
God will soon be releasing an 'international'
version.
To play the game (and send it to friends,
family , and refugees currently detained
in appalling conditions) visit the GAMES
section. |
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