MR BASTARD Gigography Part 1 (1993-1994)

Flyer by me (c) Andrew Leavold 1993

02/04/93 - Debut show at Omniscient Gallery, Woolloongabba w/Acid World, Invisible Empire, Dogmachine

Review from Rave magazine 07/04/93: I can’t really make a judgement on Mr Bastard, just that they were complete pisswrecks by the time they made it on stage at about two thirty. They opened with a distorted cover of Roger Miller’s “King Of The Road” then ploughed into a cover of something I didn’t recognize. Apparently some of their songs were about Michael Jackson and Wally Lewis but the lads could hardly stand up, let alone play. I left before they’d finished - something I’d never done brefore - but I won’t write them off now. I’ll wait till next time to do that. (Chris Rodda)

Flyer by me (c) Andrew Leavold 1993

23/04/93 - The Zoo, Fortitude Valley w/Dogmachine

Flyer by me (c) Andrew Leavold 1993

04/07/93 - Her Majesties, City w/Acid World, The Onyas, The Fred Band

Flyer by me (c) Andrew Leavold 1993

06/08/93 - Holus Bolus Benefit, The Zoo, Fortitude Valley w/AIM, Fat, Clag, Chopper Division, Stella 7, Pleasure For The 6th Sense

Flyer by me (c) Andrew Leavold 1993

13/08/93 - Studio 694, Fortitude Valley w/Acid World, Queer

Flyer by me (c) Andrew Leavold 1993

17/09/93 - “Freakworld”, Royal George, Fortitude Valley w/The Fred Band, Hateman, DV8

Flyer by me (c) Andrew Leavold 1993

19/12/93 - Malignant Xmas Party at “Club Loser”, Omniscient Gallery, Woolloongabba w/Not From There, Queer

19/02/94 - Party at Broadway St, Woolloongabba w/The Onyas

Flyer by me (c) Andrew Leavold 1994

12/03/94 - CANCELLED APPEARANCE AT “FUCK THE WHITE RACE” CD LAUNCH (Roland left the band due to Turtlebox commitments)

Flyer by me (c) Andrew Leavold 1994

16/07/94 - Party at 7 Speedy St, Red Hill

Flyer by me (c) Andrew Leavold 1994

29/07/94 - Holus Bolus Benefit at Kurilpa Hall, West End w/Inebriated, Cameron, The Alien Virus Casio Show

?/09/94 - Party in Spring Hill

MR BASTARD Gigography Part 2 (1994-1995)

Flyer by me (c) Andrew Leavold 1994

20/10/94 - 4ZZZ Punk Rock Show Benefit at Babble-On, City w/The Fred Band, Big Bongin’ Baby, The Onyas, Inebriated, The No-Counts, Strutter

Flyer by me (c) Andrew Leavold 1994

21/10/94 - HEMP Benefit at The Roxy (now The Arena), Fortitude Valley w/Chopper Division, Turtlebox, Victims Of Noah, Invisible Empire, Rollo & Friends, Heather & Cal, Slied, Toilet Doilies

25/11/94 - 3 songs at the Opening Party at Scrabble, Fortitude Valley

Review from Melbourne zine Salty And Delicious #4 (1995): ...At this point the core membership of Mr Bastard suddenly rushed the stage for an uninvited (but welcome) set of their obnoxious 3-chord punk-rawk. And I loved it! Which surprised the hell out of me. Grigor looks (and rocks) like a throwback from the late ‘70s (this is mingled with a sort of Frankenstein’s monster kind of appeal) and despite my feelings on his literary excursions I hafta admit that Stumpy is a sight to behold on the drums. Sadly they were kicked off stage before they could cover “Bad Politics”. (Richard Salty)

26/12/94 - CANCELLED Big Bongin’ Baby 7” launch w/The Onyas, Strutter, The No-Counts, Brother Brick, The Disciples

Flyer by me (c) Andrew Leavold 1995

11/03/95 - Melbourne Hotel, West End w/The Onyas, Alien Virus

29/04/95 - 4ZZZ Market Day, Musgrave Park, West End w/Dreamkillers, Cruciform, Powderfinger, RF Brahm, Custard, Flicker, Lewd, Biro, SPDFGH, Gravelrash, Frenzal Rhomb, Bulldozer, Elevation, Lavish and more

03/06/95 - World Environment Day, Albert Park, City

Flyer by me (c) Andrew Leavold 1995

06/04/95 - Babble-On, City w/The Onyas, Big Bongin’ Baby, Strutter, Corne (later The Money, I think)

Flyer by me (c) Andrew Leavold 1995

22/04/95 - Kurilpa Hall, West End w/Sloth, Vortex, Dregs Of Humanity, Zygote

19/05/95 - 3 songs at Scrabble, Fortitude Valley w/Tripod, Cardigan, Turnpike

Flyer by me (c) Andrew Leavold 1995

19/06/95 - 4ZZZ Live To Air, Fortitude Valley (2 tracks, "Preesoner" and "Heinrich Eissler", were released on the WEEL YOU WANK ME? album, 1998)

Review from Rave Magazine, August 1995

28/07/95 - Empire Hotel, Fortitude Valley w/The Iron Sheiks, The Onyas, Big Bongin’ Baby

29/07/95 - Melbourne Hotel, West End w/The Iron Sheiks, Blowhard, Loose, Gasoline, Bush Punk Cowboys (I don’t remember a thing about this gig - did it really happen?)

Double-sided flyer by me (c) Andrew Leavold 1995

26/08/95 - Melbourne Hotel, West End w/The Onyas, Big Bongin’ Baby, State Of Mind

26/12/95 - Boxing Day Party at Holus Bolus Bookshop, West End

MR BASTARD Gigography Part 3 (1998-2000)

16/05/98 - Kentsch’s first birthday in New Farm (Gregor and I as a 2 piece!)

Both flyers by me (c) Andrew Leavold 1998

10/07/98 - “Weel You Wank Me?” LP launch, Railway Hotel, Woolloongabba w/Godnose, Schmuck, Standing 8 Counts, Cool Millions, JJ Speedball & The Jammers

Review from Rave magazine 22/07/98: ...And on to the point of it all, with Mr Bastard and special guests. And new songs, courtesy the globe-trotting Gregor. Let’s see, there was “Happy Groovy” - which was “Louie Louie” with a facelift and shoddy liposuction... and at least one other “Happy” thing. Then, there were the old favourites - two shots at “King Of The Fuckin’ Road”, as well as the greasily disreputable “Sex Bomb”, all with Garth on vocals. A handful of honking and squealing sax punkers, the bawling romanticism of the “Theme From Prisoner” (“secondhand old farts” indeed) and all the rest their old fans had come to hear.

My particular highlight came when Marcus handed over his guitar to John Onya and proceeded to leap about like a randy stick-insect during that ode to PC that is forever “Woman”. But Hell, the entire thing was great. When God made greaser-rock, the Sex Pistols, frat-rock, Motorhead, and just all-round cheesy stupidity with a big beat, he saved a little over (and a lot of the last) to make Mr Bastard. And, whilst the baggy-shorts funnypunk of Schmuck may have got the kids’ vote at the end, me and the other geriatrics, rockin’ home with our walking frames, were rockin’ to Mr Bastard, let me tell you... (John Henry Calvinist)

13/08/98 - The Chelsea, Fortitude Valley w/The Invisible Empire, Neil Armstrong Experience, Broken Hand

Flyer by me (c) Andrew Leavold 1998

31/10/98 - Treasury Hotel, City w/The Onyas (“Six” album launch), Big Bongin’Baby, The Busymen, Cool Millions, The Money, Strutter, The Hymies

21/11/98 - Beerstock 5 at The Railway Hotel Woolloongabba w/Godnose, The Onyas, Dream Poppies, Knaw, Post Life Disorder, Rufus Baton, Mouthguard, Bezza And The Bandits, Mainstay, Homebrand, Yoink, Ramonettes

Flyer by me (c) Andrew Leavold 1999

19/02/99 - The Capitol, Woolloongabba w/John Onya & The Wrong ‘Uns, Schmuck, The Hymies

13/03/99 - Orient Hotel, City w/New Bomb Turks, The Onyas, The Fred Band

Both flyers by me (c) Andrew Leavold 1999

28/08/99 - Railway Hotel, Woolloongabba w/The Fuck Fucks, Elvis & The Burger Kings, The Fred Band, The Hymies, Big Bongin’ Baby, Dregs Of Humanity, Ghetto Blaster, Gravel Samwidge, The Cool Millions, Super Friend Tuffs

Flyer by me (c) Andrew Leavold 2000

12/02/00 - Final ever show, Shamrock Hotel, Fortitude Valley w/Bloodsucking Freaks, Cool Millions, The Hymies, Invisible Empire (now Lost Domain), The Aampirellas. Four-piece lineup joined by Roland on third guitar (!!!), and Cathy Tabouli in cowgirl costume.