Dream Damage » Jonny Telafone http://www.dreamdamage.com Blood on your neck from success. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:38:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 New Weird Australia http://www.dreamdamage.com/2010/06/new-weird-australia/ http://www.dreamdamage.com/2010/06/new-weird-australia/#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:51:13 +0000 T http://www.dreamdamage.com/?p=2467 nwa

New Weird Australia continue to do great work with their most recent online compilation that features both Jonny Telafone and Danger Beach As well as promoting a number of great acts online, they are also continuing to feature Canberra artists on their weekly radio show in Sydney. Check them out and download New Weird Australia Volume 6 for free HERE.

From the website: “New Weird Australia is a not-for-profit initiative designed to promote and support new eclectic and experimental Australian music. Our current projects include a free compilation series (available to download via this site on a bimonthly basis), a weekly radio show on Sydney’s FBi 94.5FM (stream online at fbiradio.com) and an irregular program of live events.”

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This Sunday at The Phoenix, Horse Macgyver (formerly ///▲▲▲\\\) is releasing a new tape “Void” under his newly established label Bad Sound. Supporting will be Jonny Telafone, back again after his amazing tape launch and Melbourne’s Chrome Dome, who have been touring the east coast over the last few months.

After releasing a CDR through US label Disaro earlier this year, Horse Macgyver (Tim Dwyer) has recieved some genuine interest both locally and internationally. Most recently he was listed in a pitchfork article covering the emerging Witch House/Drag “genre”. The tape is coming out on new label Bad Sound, which was established as a part of the “Lets Paint TV” tour that Tim organised last year. More releases are planned including a vinyl compilation featuring Sniggle and Jonny Telafone.

Dream Damage is selling the tape online (orders will be available next week!!!).

But lets not forget Chrome Dome…

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New video from Jonny Telafone, playing Melbourne’s Bar Open last week. The track is Burning Hot Like Jesus Was and will be out on his forthcoming SO CONFUSED! EPs. Catch him in Canberra this Sunday at The Phoenix with Horse MacGyver and Chrome Dome.

Wherever the Wind Blows is now available from our bigcartel, and will be available in good records stores soon.

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Dream Damage records is celebrating the release of Jonny Telafone’s new cassette “Wherever the Wind Blows”, with an intimate show at Smiths Alternative Bookstore this coming Friday the 21st of May.

Featuring live performances by:
Danger Beach (7.30pm)
Horse Macguyver (previously ///▲▲▲\\\) (8.15pm)
Jonny Telafone (8.45pm)

Doors open at 7pm (and close around 9.30pm). Free entry and all ages. Tapes are $5.

Jonny Telafone’s “Wherever the Wind Blows”, along with his back catalogue, can be streamed or downloaded HERE or listened to at his MySpace

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Dream Damage Records is proud to announce the release of Jonny Telafone’s new album Wherever the Wind Blows. Now available to order online, Wherever the Wind Blows sees Telafone turn to folk with a collection of ballads and acoustic pop songs about un-requited love, mental illness and werewolves. The artwork was done by the always amazing Andrew Darragh who is currently in the early stages of putting together the Dream Damage Zine. A launch show is being planned for late April and we’re only able to put out 50 copies of the tape so get in quick.

***Other updates with the label: Both the TV Colours 7″ and Assassins 88 7″ have had big delays with the mastering and pressing. The tracks are ready to go and I’ve almost finalised all of the cover work (which look dope) so fingers crossed these will be out soon! Also it’s early days but we’re looking to help put out tapes for ///▲▲▲\\\ and Summer Vacation in the very near future! Stay tuned.***

(Image by Fenkee)

Artwork by Andrew DarraghJonny Telafone – Wherever The Wind Blows

  • Release Date: 2010
  • Label: Dream Damage Records
  • Genre: Folk, Pop, Blues

Purchase – $5AUD

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Jonny Telafone has a new EP out. The Rainbow Genesis is a mix of kraut instrumentals with quasi Prince sex joints. I’m so lazy these days so I decided to ask some questions to the man/myth/legend Jonathan Black.

Where did the name Jonny Telafone come from?
The name comes from my first band The Telafones.

How young were you when you first started playing music?
Got a bass when I was 12. Started recording Telafones songs when I was like 15.

A lot of your lyrics are about satan, hell and the occult, does this come from your religious background?
Adam and Eve ate from the tree of knowledge cause they wanted to be like god and I’m really glad they did.

What is a lonely masturbator? How do you join?
A lonely masturbator is basically someone who didn’t lose their virginity till after their teenage years. It’s anyone who looked in the mirror, squeezed some pimples and said to their reflection, “today’s the day I’m gonna get with that girl.” But of course you never did cause she picked you correctly as a sexual pervert.

You used to play in Golden Buoy and Archeopteryx, what ever happened to them? What did play in them?
My role was writing dumb bass lines and not turning up to band practice. Those bands totally ruled hard though and if we still played I have no doubt we’d be so super rich by now.

Do you prefer playing a band or doing the solo thing?
I like playing in a band but playing solo you’re not letting anyone down but yourself.

How do you approach playing live as oppose to bedroom recording?
Playing live is unforgiving although it does provide a useful platform for some hate speech.

Your last live show ended in bit of a melt down, what happened and why have you decided to abandon the live set?
I was out of my mind for various reasons. My parents were there and I was on a bad trip and I totally lost my shit…thankfully I can’t remember most of it. But no I haven’t abandoned playing live at all. Actually got a show in Sydney coming up soon.

You came to Canberra for uni from Newcastle, how was that?
Terrible

Why did you move to Melbourne? How are you finding it there?
Not sure why I came here but it was an interesting mistake. There’s a very strict consumer fascist culture in Melbourne. Maybe it’s the same in any big city these days. Great buskers though. Yesterday I saw a tap-dance beatbox combo performed by some of the ugliest Asians I have ever seen. I think they were Thai.

You have a tape coming out soon, can you tell us a bit about Wherever the Wind Blows?
It’s a collection of heartbroken acoustic ballads about un-requited love, mental illness and werewolves.

The Rainbow Genesis is now available for download along with a brand new video for Stardate 2012.1221. Wherever the Wind Blows will be out this month when I get some money.

jt-artJonny Telafone – Rainbow Genesis EP

  • Release Date: 2010
  • Label: Self Released
  • Genre: Synth Drone, Alternative, Pop

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Jonny Telafone’s Mountain of Smoke is here…

artJonny Telafone – Mountain of Smoke

  • Release Date: 2009
  • Label: Self Released
  • Genre: Hip Hop, Experimental, Pop

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The Death Posture is the second full length album by Jonny Telafone. The Death Posture is a trip down a black hole into the dream pop shoegazing soundscapes of Jonny Telafone’s demise. Synth-pop love ballads which are reminiscent of the melancholy feedback of The Jesus and Mary Chain blended with the minimal synth drones of Salem or Telepathe.

The video for the title track Doomed in Love can be seen here:

Jonny Telafone – Doomed in Love (By Tim dWYer)

the-death-postureJonny Telafone – The Death Posture

  • Release Date: 2009
  • Label: Self Released
  • Genre: Alternative, Shoegaze, Lo-Fi

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Jonny Telafone plays the blues with a blend of folk influenced garage pop. This is his most polished and well rounded release to date.

drowning-in-the-lakeJonny Telafone – Drowning In The Lake

  • Release Date: 2009
  • Label: Self Released
  • Genre: Blues, Alternative, Lo-Fi

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Post-punk jams with blaring electronics echo a psychedelic trip into some quasi Mad Max territory. Possessed by Someone Else haunting melodic drone is as baron and melancholy as any post-apocalyptic dream, and like the release itself, ends way too short.

lysergic-communionJonny Telafone – Lysergic Communion

  • Release Date: 2009
  • Label: Self Released
  • Genre: Blues, Alternative, Lo-Fi

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