2011. BEST FOR GUESTS. 35 bart & friends



Bart & Friends is a band from Australia formed in 1998 and fronted by Bart Cummings.
I'd say the band is a super band, because it's formed by members from some of the greatest indie bands from the past 15 years. I'm talking about The Lucksmiths, The Cat's Miaow, Hydroplane, Black Tambourine, Fred Astereo, The Shapiros, The Pines, Summer Cats, The Zebras...
They make short pop songs with a breezy, early 90's feel; with a musical aesthetic and timeless melodies that sure have appeal among indiepop kids everywhere.
Their latest album 'Stories with the endings changed' was released by Lost and Lonesome (owned by band member Mark Monnone, previously from The Lucksmiths).
ps: how can one not love a musical project that has Pam Berry involved?

info     interview (cloudberry cake proselytism)

"Bart & friends
Mark, Bart, Scott, Louis, James. (Pam inside at her crafting table)

BART'S MOST LISTENED TO BANDS 
THE AISLERS SET
so jealous Mark got to play with/see them last month

THE MIDDLE ONES
amazing songs, beautiful lyrics and incomprehensible vocal arrangements

THE SUNNY STREET
if my copy of their new cd had arrived sooner they would’ve easily been my most listened to band of 2011

BROADCAST
was extremely fortunate to see their second last show in Melbourne. Ive never missed someone i never met so much

THE VELVET UNDERGROUND
every song i write is a bad reworking of Sunday morning



PAM BERRY'S TOP FIVE SOUNDS TO CRAFT BY IN 2011







AMOR DE DIAS STREET OF THE LOVE OF DAYS
stitching hooded corduroy cape for lulu's BFF daisy
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pernfors88/6386065893/





LOVE FOREVER CHANGES
making valentine's day gingham buds for ava + lulu
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pernfors88/5475148000/






STEREOLAB MARGERINE ECLIPSE
printing easter cards for spring fling craft fair
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pernfors88/5602901474/




LAURA CANTRELL KITTY WELLS DRESSES
embroidering the girls' drawings onto lauren's tea+cakes birthday tablecloth
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pernfors88/5720114574/




GO-BETWEENS BELLAVISTA TERRACE
printing covers for second hangover lounge EP
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pernfors88/5565646453/


SCOTT STEVENS' TOP 5 LP'S OF 2011








WAX IDOLS NO FUTURE
MIKAL CRONIN S/T
VERONICA FALLS S/T
WIDOWSPEAK S/T
GOLD-BEARS ARE YOU FALLING IN LOVE?


JAMES DEAN'S TOP 5 AUSTRALIAN SONGS OF 2011 NOT BY ANYONE IN BART & FRIENDS (because they would fill the top 5)

1. LOWTIDE UNDERNEATH TONIGHT

2. THE SAND PEBBLES DARK MAGIC

3. THE TWERPS BLACK EYES

4. ROYAL HEADACHE REALLY IN LOVE

5. TERRIBLE TRUTHS PATTERNS

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