M+N Lunchbox #17: King Cannons
News posted Monday, July 9 2012 at 01:00 PM.
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After a six-month hiatus, M+N’s Lunchbox series returns to its spiritual home – Melbourne’s The Workers Club – for a free lunchtime show by King Cannons on July 20, 1pm.
The New Zealand-born, Melbourne-based six-piece will play songs from their recently released debut album The Brightest Lights. Out now through Capitol/EMI, it was produced by Shihad’s Tom Larkin at Sing Sing Studios in Melbourne. M+N reviewer Doug Wallen described it as an album of “rousing working-class anthems that are instantly familiar”.
In a recent interview with M+N frontman Luke Yeoward said The Brightest Lights was inspired by his upbringing in Rotorua, New Zealand. “There’s a fair bit of nostalgia in there,” he said. “It’s about telling my story of growing up there and playing in punk rock bands and getting pissed and being a crazy bastard; working in sawmills and those sorts of things. And becoming a man, too. Growing up quick.”
Lunchbox made its Sydney debut with a performance by Expatriate at Goodgod Small Club in late January. Past gigs have included The Howling Bells, Adalita, The Panics, Lost Animal, Henry Wagons and The Vasco Era.
As always, the performance will be recorded for later consumption on M+N TV. Check out photos, videos and news about upcoming events at our dedicated Lunchbox page.
LUNCHBOX #17: KING CANNONS
Friday, July 20
The Workers Club, Melbourne, VIC
FREE
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Also playing at the Queenscliff Music Festival this year, with You Am I and Shannon Noll.
Lol whut
couldn't get Gaslight Anthem
these guys are pretty embarrassing
Also with Missy Higgins, but it is a family festival. You can just stay in the Pelican Bar and not see those bands.
At least they are not playing on the Blues Train.
Blues Train has been renamed the QMF Express for the festival. Only does half the route and is outside the festival grounds now. Puta Madre Brothers had a party on the last carriage last festival. Someone said they looked like they'd been ''dragged backwards through a hedge'' later in the day.
I'll go to this, but only cos it gets me out of work.
TOMORROW!
Went well I thought, would have stayed for a drink afterwards but wanted to go to the city for lunch and home to lie down.
thanks for coming everyone! king cannons put on a great show.