Dirty Kirty Benefit

with Julian "Pappe", Buckyball Baby, Fiona Lee Maynard, The Black Molls, Antionettes, Road Ragers, Marilyn Rose and the Thorns, Calamity Jane's Country Addiction, The Patron Saints, Dezperados, Teddy Turner and the Bunsen Burners, 64 Falcon (unseen), Burn in Hell (unseen), Smoke Machine (unseen)
St Kilda Bowling Club, Saturday 24th September 2011

I had missed the last couple of Day by the Green gigs due to having something else on or being sick so I was determined to make this gig even if I wasn't sure how long I was going to make it through the day. I really wanted to see Teddy Turner and the Bunsen Burners at least as I had never seen them before.

Originally this event was going to be a fundraiser for Dirty Kirty's cancer treatment, but unfortunately he passed away before the date came around so it became more of a celebration of his life with all the bands playing having some connection to him.

There were quite a few bands playing one of their first couple of gigs or playing one-off appearances after not playing for a while.

In the end I did end up staying for a couple of extra bands as the Patron Saints moved up the bill and I ended up seeing the Dezperados before Teddy Turner and the Bunsen Burners came on. While it would have been good to see the last three bands, I felt I wouldn't have enjoyed it as much if I tried to stick it out until the end just for the sake of photos.

It was a great day all round and hopefully some more of the bands will play in the future.

Video of "Pretty Young Things" by the Black Molls


Links:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Antoinettes/141785969239231
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Marilyn-Rose-and-The-Thorns/218888508159483
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Calamity-Janes-Country-Addiction/185396948156368
http://www.facebook.com/ThePatronSaints
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dezperados/140330659323877
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-64-Falcon/217769994928690
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Burn-in-Hell/122324327806366
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Smoke-Machine/295865071987