Anyone remember this band?
Mortar Man
Can anyone help me with the name of this band? The following is
what I remember of the band and the name has escaped me:
1. They were around in the mid or late '80's,
2. They had a female lead singer,
3. Her name was Christine Bodene(spelling?-I think),
4. They had a moderate hit with a song called "Cruel World" or "Cool
World",
5. I think they hailed from Perth, although what little success thay
had was also in Sydney and Melbourne, and
6. The name of the band wasn't The Bodeans.
Sorry about the scant info but this is all I can remember.
Cigars all round for those that can help.
PD
Sarch
> 4. They had a moderate hit with a song called "Cruel World" or "Cool
> World",
It could be "Cruel World" by the Manikins (from 1987). From what I
understand, they're Australian as well, but that's all I know about them.
Sarch
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Mortar Man
THAT'S IT! Thanks so much. I hate it when I can't remember
something like that. You win the cigar.
Anyone know anything else about this band?
PD
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Phill Daniel
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Warren Sergent
In 1981, the entire lineup changed (except for the drummer Mark Betts, oddly
enough).
The second version had the song Cruel World, and 2 other singles 'What Are
You On?' and 'Scent', and just the one album, 'Manikans'.
-Wap.
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Phill Daniel
>Depending on which incarnation you want to know about.
>In 1981, the entire lineup changed (except for the drummer Mark Betts, oddly
>enough).
>
>The second version had the song Cruel World, and 2 other singles 'What Are
>You On?' and 'Scent', and just the one album, 'Manikans'.
>
>-Wap.
>
>
The original query was re the mid 80's line up, which of course is a lot
different from the original... I got this from the Whammo Encyclopedia...
Encyclopedia entry for 'Manikins' LETTER: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
S T U V W X Y Z
Formed in 1977
Style Punk pop
Original line-up: Robert Porritt (vocals), Neil Fernandez (guitar), Ken
Seymour (bass), Mark Betts (drums)
Album: Manikins (CBS, 1988).
History
One of the very first punk bands formed in Australia was Perth-based outfit The
Cheap Nasties. Formed in August 1976 (one month after the first Ramones album
came out), The Cheap Nasties comprised Kim Salmon (guitar, vocals), Robert
Porritt, Neil Fernandez, Mark Betts and Dan Dare (bass). By 1977, the band had
been joined by like-minded outfits Beheaded, The Victims and The Exterminators.
Formed in total isolation (like so many other primeval punk bands of the era),
The Cheap Nasties made little headway. Salmon left in December 1977 to join The
Invaders and then to form Scientists. The other members, with Ken Seymour
replacing Dare, continued on as Manikins. Manikins leaned towards a cleaner,
yet still tough, post-punk power pop sound. The band issued two independent
singles, `I Never Thought I'd Find Someone Who Could Be So Kind'/`Radio World'
(November 1978) and `Premonition'/`Laugh Too Loud' (August 1979). The band
undertook a tour of the eastern states, but was met with virtual indifference.
Dave Flick (real name Dave Faulkner, guitar, vocals; ex-Victims) joined in late
1979 and Manikins issued a third punky power pop single `Love at Second Sight'/
`Nuisance', `All I Care About' (October 1980). Faulkner then left the band and
travelled to Sydney, where he formed Le Hoodoo Gurus. At the end of 1981,
having missed the opportunity to snare wider acclaim, Manikins called it quits.
Betts and Porritt re-formed Manikins in 1982 with Paul Blackbee (guitar,
keyboards; ex-Screaming Fits) and Bradley Clark (guitar, bass; ex-Billy
Orphan's Tears). The new line-up relocated to Melbourne and issued the
cassette-only album Live Locally. By 1985, the vivacious Christine Bodey had
replaced Porritt. Alexander Nettelbeck (keyboards) replaced Blackbee, and the
band headed in a more commercial direction. Manikins signed to CBS and issued
the single `What are You on?'/`Dictator's Dream' (July 1986). The album
Manikins came out in February 1988, with the singles `Cruel World'/ `Dracula's
Slut' (November 1987) and `Scent'/`Life Underground' (May 1988). `Scent' had
the distinction of being the very first CD single issued in Australia. In early
1988, Mick Prague (ex-Teenage Radio Stars, James Freud's Radio Stars) joined on
bass. Manikins toured regularly, replaced Bodey with Christine Anne Trent but
did not progress beyond their second-division status before breaking up in the
early 1990s.
Mortar Man
> God forbid, I have their Album "Manikins" 1987 on CD.
>
> Rgds
> Phill
>
I had the tape before someone knocked it off a few years ago (can you
believe that!). Where do you think I could get it (the CD) on the web?
A search on Kazaa comes up with zilch, not surprisingly.
PD
Mortar Man
> Depending on which incarnation you want to know about.
> In 1981, the entire lineup changed (except for the drummer Mark Betts, oddly
> enough).
>
> The second version had the song Cruel World, and 2 other singles 'What Are
> You On?' and 'Scent', and just the one album, 'Manikans'.
>
> -Wap.
>
>
PD
Phill Daniel
There is a Book written by Ian MacFarlane who I believe still presents a show
on 3RRR, and the online version resides on www.whammo.com.au
Here is the text from the whammo home page..
Author Ian McFarlane is a genuine veteran of the Australian music industry,
with a long history in many facets including music journalism. His Encyclopedia
of Australian Rock & Pop is the essential home for all lovers of Oz music. The
book is legendary in music circles and covers the broadest range of artists
imaginable - from the most mainstream to the genuinely obscure. To browse
through the artist listings, simply click here.
Here is the URL...
http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopediaList.asp
Here is URL's i got from Google for the book..
http://www.fuzzlogic.com/lunakafe/moon34/au34.php?ads=
http://tinyurl.com/eycu (it is an AMAZON website URL converted for this item)
Warren Sergent
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> > Depending on which incarnation you want to know about.
> > In 1981, the entire lineup changed (except for the drummer Mark Betts,
oddly
> > enough).
> >
> > The second version had the song Cruel World, and 2 other singles 'What
Are
> > You On?' and 'Scent', and just the one album, 'Manikans'.
> >
> >
>
From 'Who's Who Of Australian Rock' (Chris Spencer, Zbig Nowara & Paul
McHenry).
It should be available from most bookstores, i got it at Angus & Robertson
awhile back (there's a newer version now).
-Wap.
MS
>
> Sarch,
> THAT'S IT! Thanks so much. I hate it when I can't remember
> something like that. You win the cigar.
> Anyone know anything else about this band?
>
they started in Perth in the late seventies, and were an all-male
band originally. One of their singles called "Premonition" is
worth tracking down.