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1998
The year in which Rowland S.Howard starts a treatment regime for his heroin addiction, marries Jane Usher
and reacquaints himself with Mick Harvey [Birthday Party/Crime and the City Solution] to record an album, "Teenage Snuff Film".
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Line-up #1 (Melbourne: May 1998-December 1999):
Rowland S.Howard (vocals, guitars)/ Brian Hooper (bass) and Mick Harvey (drums).
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May/Aug-98
AU Melbourne-Prahran,Birdland studios and Melbourne-Richmond,Sing Sing studios. Recording sessions for the "Teenage Snuff Film" album. Engineered by James Masson (at Birdland) and Matt Voigt (at Sing Sing). Produced by Lindsay Gravina. Line-up: Rowland S.Howard (vocals, guitars)/ Brian Hooper (bass) and Mick Harvey (drums, organ, rhythm guitar), with guests: Jen Anderson (strings)/ Robin Casinader [Wreckery] (strings)/ Andrew Entsch (strings)/ Genevieve McGuckin (organ)/ Steve Boyle (drums). Andrew Entsch [King Idiot/Kim Salmon] died on 05-Dec-98 of a heroin overdose.
Early 1997, Rowland produced the Hungry Ghosts's selftitled debut album @ Birdland, with Lindsay Gravina. Early 1998, Mick and Rowland had worked with Lindsay Gravina @ Birdland on mixing The Birthday Party's "Live 1981-82" album. During July 1998 Mick Harvey tours Europe as member of the Bad Seeds.
"When I started this record, I had just gone through naltrexone [a treatment for alcohol and opioid dependency]. And what happens is that you have a flood of emotions that are repressed when you're using drugs; they just spring to life, and I was so angry when I made that record. I did all sorts of un-Rowland Howard things like trashing the studio. Not in a fit of childish pique, but because I thought something had gone disastrously wrong. I was just incredibly angry and I wrote about four of the songs while the record was being made, so it manifested itself in that way. I like to think that that is tempered by the pop songs on the record." Rowland quoted in The Age 13-Aug-99.
"[Rowland] called me up and said 'I wanna do this solo album, would you help me?' [..] Little did I expect that it would be just me and him recording all the basic tracks together. [..] Apart from 2 songs, I think, all the basic tracks are just him playing the guitar and me playing drums." Mick Harvey interviewed for "Autoluminiscent", a film by Lynn-Maree Milburn and Richard Lowenstein.
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09-Dec-98
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
Mirabel foundation's Kids Benefit Concert for Orphans of Addiction
[with Spencer P. Jones and the Last Gasp]
Note: Drug counsellor Jane Rowe's Mirabel foundation (established in 1998) helps children whose parents died of drug overdose. The (2-day) benefit is organised by Jane Rowe and Spencer P.Jones [Beasts Of Bourbon]. Line-up for gig: Rowland S.Howard and Mick Harvey.
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1999
The year in which the "Teenage Snuff Film" album is released and (surprisingly only) a handful of live dates are played.
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23-Jan-99
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Esplanade Hotel,Front bar
[with Tendrils]
Ad: Scan of ad taken from The Age newspaper, 22-Jan-99.
Note: Free entrance gig. Tendrils are Charlie Owen [Working Class Ringos, Beasts Of Bourbon] and Joel Silbersher [Hoss].
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17-Apr-99
AU Melbourne-Richmond,The Corner Hotel
[with The Sea Scouts and Hungry Ghosts]
Setlist: She Cried [Daryll/Richards]/ Dead Radio/ Breakdown (And Then...)/ Autoluminescent/ Undone/ I Burnt Your Clother/ White Wedding [Billy Idol]/ Exit Everything/ Silver Chain/ Sleep Alone/ Oh Jim [Lou Reed].
Ad: Scan of ad taken from The Age newspaper, 16-Apr-99.
Note: "Teenage Snuff Film" album launch. Hungry Ghosts are John Brooks (aka J.P. Shilo) [Rowland S. Howard band in 2009]/ Jason G. Boneham/ Tim Howden and Steve Boyle [Rowland S. Howard band in 2000-2003]. Rowland produced the Hungry Ghosts's selftitled debut album in 1997.
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20-Apr-99
AU Melbourne,Hi-Fi bar
Mirabel Foundation benefit
[with Spencer Jones and the Last Gasp]
Ad: Scan of ad taken from The Age newspaper, 16-Apr-99.
Note: Second Mirabel benefit. Others performing: Tim Rogers, Renee Geyer and Mach Pelican.
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17-May-99
AU Release of the "Teenage Snuff Film" album (Reliant records).
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Aug-99
AU Release of the "Teenage Snuff Film" album (Shock records).
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13-Aug-99
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
[with Chab & Hungry Ghosts]
Ad: Scan of ad taken from The Age newspaper, 13-Aug-99.
Note: "Teenage Snuff Film" album launch.
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28-Aug-99
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Esplanade Hotel
[with Luxedo and Brass Bed]
Ad: Scan of ad taken from The Age newspaper, 27-Aug-99.
Note: Tom Carlyon [Luxedo] would in 2003 form The Devastations with Conrad Standish and Hugo Cran. In September 2004, Rowland will record a single "Autoluminiscent/Ocean" with them.
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04-Sep-99
AU Sydney-Newtown,Petersham RSL Club,Goldman's
[with Hungry Ghosts, Browning]
Ad: Scan of ad.
Note: "Teenage Snuff Film" album launch. Hungry Ghosts album launch.
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05-Sep-99
AU Sydney,-
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10-Sep-99
AU Melbourne,ABC TV,The 10:30 Slot
Setlist: Exit Everything.
Photo: Screen captures from TV broadcast.
Note: Other bands on the (half hour) show feature Pollyanna, Archie Roach, and an interview with Ed Kuepper.
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18-Sep-99
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Punters Club
[with Machine Gun Fellatio]
Flyer: Photo of flyer.
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13-Nov-99
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Esplanade Hotel
[with Blue Crown and Rutegar]
Ad: Scan of ad taken from The Age newspaper, 12-Nov-99.
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17-Nov-99
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
[support for The Cruel Sea, with Tendrils]
Ad: Scan of ad taken from The Age newspaper, 12-Nov-99.
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25-Nov-99
AU Melbourne,ABC TV,Studio 22 session
Setlist: She Cried [Daryll/Richards]/ Dead Radio/ Exit Everything/ Shivers/ White Wedding [Billy Idol].
Photo: Screen captures from TV broadcast.
Note: Program presented by Clinton Walker. With Edward Clayton-Jones [Wreckery] on keyboards and guitar. Includes a (short) interview with Rowland.
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2000-2002
The years in which Steve Boyle [The Hungry Ghosts] takes over drum duties from Mick Harvey. Band gigs are few and far in between.
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Line-up #2 (Melbourne: January 2000-August 2003):
Rowland S.Howard (vocals, guitars)/ Brian Hooper (bass) and Steve Boyle (drums).
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30-Jan-00
AU Melbourne,Royal Melbourne Showgrounds
Big Day Out festival
[with Red Hot Chili Peppers, Cruel Sea, Magic Dirt,…]
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06-Jun-00
UK Release of the "Teenage Snuff Film" album (Cooking Vinyl).
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18-Jun-00
AU Melbourne,Victorian Arts Centre,BlackBox Venue
(2:30PM-4:00PM)
Note: Free admittance show. Two sets: 1st solo, second with band.
Part of the "Velvet Sessions" with bands playing music inspired by the Velvet Underground against a background of Warhol's films, and hosted by rock journalist, Paul Stewart. Coicides with "The Velvet Years: Warhol's factory 1965-67", an exhibition that depicts the scene at Andy Warhol's Factory when he was emerging as a prominent visual artist and film-maker. Photographer Stephen Shore exposes the Factory through these staiy unembarrassed black and white images. Organised by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland.
04-Jun-00: Kim Salmon and the Business; 11-Jun-00: Spencer P.Jones & Cow Penalty.
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24-Jun-00
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Punters Club
[support for Hasselhof Experiment]
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Aug-00
AU Release of the "Teenage Snuff Film" album on vinyl (Radio One).
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30-Sep-00
AU Melbourne,9th Ward
[with Scourge]
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16-Dec-00
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Esplanade Hotel
[with Deniz Tek]
Ad: Scan of ad taken from The Age newspaper, 15-Dec-00.
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22-Dec-00
AU Sydney-Newtown,Petersham RSL Club,Goldman's
[support for Died Pretty]
Note: Died Pretty launch their "Everyday Dream" album.
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21-Dec-01
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Esplanade Hotel,Lounge Bar (at midnight)
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29-Dec-01
AU Melbourne-North Melbourne,Town Hall Hotel
[with Pink Stainless Tail]
Setlist: She Cried [Daryll/Richards]/ Dead Radio/ Breakdown (And Then...)/ Autoluminiscent/ Exit Everything/ White Wedding [Billy Idol]/ Undone/ I Burnt Your Clothes/ Sleep Alone.
Note: Pink Stainless Tail (2000-2009): Simon Strong (vocals)/ Harry Howard (guitar), Nick Boddington (bass) and Sönke Rickertsen (drums). Free entrance show.
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24-Jan-02
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Punters Club
[with Faspeedelay]
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07-Sep-02
AU North Melbourne,Town Hall Hotel
[with Brian Hooper solo]
Note: Several broken strings and tuning problems curtailed the set to only 6 songs.
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28-Dec-02
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Esplanade Hotel
Note: "It was not a good show. Rowland struggled to finger chords and riffs whilst the band could not get the rhythm together on several tracks. Rowland was visibly shaken afterwards and made a very quick exit.". Fan account.
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2003
The year in which Rowland, when he was 44, is told that his liver was shattered with end-stage cirrhosis.
Doctors compared it to the liver of a 74-year-old alcoholic. Just 3 band gigs.
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25-Jan-03
AU North Melbourne,Town Hall Hotel
(free entrance show)
18-Apr-03
AU North Melbourne,Town Hall Hotel
30-Aug-03
AU North Melbourne,Town Hall Hotel
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2008
The year in which Rowland is diagnosed with liver cancer and he records his final album, "Pop Crimes", again with the help of Mick Harvey.
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Line-up #3 (Melbourne: November 2008-August 2009):
Rowland S.Howard (vocals, guitars)/ J.P. Shilo (bass) and Mick Harvey (drums).
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02-Apr-08 and Nov/Dec-2008
AU Melbourne-Prahran,Birdland studios. Recording sessions for "Pop Crimes". Engineered by Rob Long. Produced by Lindsay Gravina. Line-up: Rowland S.Howard (vocals, guitars)/ J.P. Shilo (aka John Brooks) (guitar, violin, bass) and Mick Harvey (drums, organ), with guest: Brian Hooper (bass). Brian Hooper was touring in Europe at the time of the recording sessions and thus was unavailable to join (most of the sessions).
"[..] We had to record it quickly so the whole thing was done in a month. [..] Well I'm just very sick, very, very unwell, so we couldn't fuck around. I contracted liver disease a while back and I've basically got liver cancer, I'm waiting for a transfer, if I don't get it things might not go so well...so...". Rowland interview (20-Oct-09) for Stuff.co.nz
" 'Pop Crimes' was really difficult because [Rowland] was really sick. It was really hard. We spent a lot of time arriving at the studio and sitting there for four hours, so after a few days I just said, “Okay Rowland, I’m coming at 12:30 p.m. in the car, and I’ll pick you up tomorrow,” just to get him into the studio, but then he’d come in and he’d only be able to work for a few hours and he’d go home again, so JP [Shilo] and I just kept working on the album when he wasn’t there as much as we could. But it got done, an album got made, so that was really fantastic and he actually got to write the last couple of songs he needed to write. It took him a while, but you know it was good to get him to do that because it could just as easily not have happened. The guy from the record label was really instrumental in it, too; he [Gerard Schlaghecke] just made the whole thing happen." Mick Harvey interviewed by Tony DuShane for The Rumpus.net (25-Aug-17).
Mick Harvey left the Bad Seeds on 21-Jan-09, after his last concert with them in Perth the day before. After the release of the "Dig, Lazarus, Dig" album in March 2008, the Bad Seeds toured Europe/UK and North America from April 2008 till end of November 2008.
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2009
The year in which Rowland the "Pop Crimes" album is released. Final year for the band and Rowland.
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10-Jan-09
AU Melbourne-Mt.Buller Ski resort,Ampitheatre stage
All Tomorrow's Parties
[with Nick Cave, Michael Gira, Laughing Clowns, Robert Forster,…]
Setlist: Pop Crimes/ Shut Me Down/ Dead Radio/ Avé Maria/ Life's What You Make It [Talk Talk]/ Sleep Alone/ Autoluminiscent.
Photo: Rowland tuning his trusted Fender Jaguar before going onstage. Screen capture from "Autoluminiscent", a film by Lynn-Maree Milburn and Richard Lowenstein.
Flyer: e-Flyer.
Note: Day 2 of the festival curated by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. "[..] I hate playing outside. I hate playing in the day-time. I hate festivals." Rowland S.Howard interviewed by Chris Berkley for his "Static" program @ 2SER-FM radio (recorded 2x-Oct-09, broadcast 03-Dec-09).
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17-Jan-09
AU Sydney,Cockatoo Island,Barracks stage (5:30PM)
All Tomorrow's Parties
[with Nick Cave, Michael Gira, Laughing Clowns, Robert Forster,…]
Setlist: Pop Crimes/ Dead Radio/ Shut Me Down/ Avé Maria/ Life's What You Make It [Talk Talk]/ Sleep Alone/ Autoluminiscent.
Photo: Screen capture from private video.
Flyer: e-Flyer.
Note: Day 1 of the festival curated by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. Cockatoo Island over the years, has been a prison, an Industrial School for Girls, a reformatory and shipbuilding & dockyard facility.
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18-Jan-09
AU Sydney,Cockatoo Island,Barracks stage (1:30PM)
All Tomorrow's Parties
[with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, The Saints, Laughing Clowns, Robert Forster,…]
Setlist: (A.o) Shivers/...
Photo: Photo credit Cameron Moss.
Note: Day 2 of the festival curated by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.
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18-Jan-09
AU Sydney,Bosco Theater
(secret show-evening)
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28-Feb-09
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Esplanade Hotel,Gershwin Room
[with Stabs, Beaches, Witch Hats, Kes Band,...]
Summer Tones Festival
Flyer: e-Flyer.
Photo: Photo credit Jess McCann.
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13-Mar-09
AU Melbourne,Ding Dong Lounge
[with The Stabs and Nathan Hollywood]
Setlist: (A.o.) She Cried [Daryll/Richards]/ Dead Radio/ Sleep Alone/...
Photo: Screen capture from private video.
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18-Jul-09
AU Melbourne,Ding Dong Lounge
Note: Gig cancelled.
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26-Jul-09
JP Niigata/Yuzawa,Naeba Skii Resort
Fuji Rock festival,Red Marquee
[with Friction, Maximo Park,..]
Setlist: (A.o.) Pop Crimes/ Life's What You Make It [Talk Talk]/...
Photo: Screen capture from TV broadcast
Photo: Photo credit Izumi Kumazaw.
Flyer: e-Flyer.
Note: Mick Harvey (who was touring Europe with the Bad Seeds) is replaced by Hugo Cran [Devastations] on drums.
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24-Aug-09
AU Release of the "Pop Crimes/(I Know) A Girl Called Jonny" 7" single (Passport label).
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Line-up #4 (Melbourne: October 2009):
Rowland S.Howard (vocals, guitars)/ J.P. Shilo (violin, guitar)/ Brian Hooper (bass) and Mick Harvey (drums).
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04-Oct-09
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,The Workers Club
Sundae Workers Series #2
[with St Helens and Kirin J. Callinan]
Setlist: Wayward Man/ .../ Sleep Alone/ Autoluminiscent. and more...
Photo: Screen captures from private video..
Flyer: e-Flyer.
Note: Third to last concert.
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16-Oct-09
AU Release of the "Pop Crimes" album (Liberation Music).
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22-Oct-09
AU Sydney-Darlinghurst,Oxford Arts Factory
[with DZ]
Setlist: Pop Crimes/ Dead Radio/ Shut Me Down/ She Cried [Daryll/Richards]/ Wayward Man/ Avé Maria/ Life's What You Make It [Talk Talk]/ The Golden Age Of Bloodshed/ Sleep Alone/ Exit Everything/ Autoluminiscent.
Poster: Photo of poster.
Note: "Pop Crimes" album launch. Next to last concert.
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29-Oct-09
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,The Prince of Wales-Bandroom
[with Kes Band + The Dacios]
Setlist: Pop Crimes/ Dead Radio/ Shut Me Down/ She Cried [Daryll/Richards]/ .../ Life's What You Make It [Talk Talk]/ The Golden Age Of Bloodshed/ .../ Exit Everything/ and more...
Photo: Screen captures from "Autoluminiscent", a film by Lynn-Maree Milburn and Richard Lowenstein.
Poster: Photo of poster. Another poster.
Note: "Pop Crimes" album launch. Last ever concert, 5 days after Rowland's 50th birthday.
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05-Dec-09
AU Sydney,The Domain
Homebake festival,The Dome stage (2PM)
Flyer: e-Flyer.
Note: Cancelled due to Rowland's ill health. Dappled Cities played in his allotted timeslot.
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16-Dec-09
AU Melbourne-Northcote,The Northcote Social Club
Ticket: Photo of ticket.
Note: Cancelled due to Rowland's ill health."Rowland S. Howard regretfully has to announce that due to his ongoing serious illness, he has been forced to cancel his performance at The Northcote Social Club (Northcote, Melbourne) scheduled for this Wednesday December 16th. Rowland has asked that apologies be extended to fans who have already bought or who were intending to come along to the show. He hopes to be able to reschedule this performance sometime in the New Year. Patrons who have purchased tickets for this event should take their tickets to the point of purchase in order to arrange a refund."
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29-Dec-09
AU Melbourne,Festival Hall
[support for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs]
Note: Cancelled due to Rowland's ill health.
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30-Dec-09
AU Melbourne-Heidelberg,Austin Hospital
Note: At 11:22 local time, in the morning Rowland S. Howard passed away.
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07-Jan-10
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Sacred Heart Church (in Grey Street).
Note: Funeral service.
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