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Snap Scene: Andrew ‘Greedy’ Smith 1956 – 2019
We’re devastated to announce that our friend Greedy passed away last night. We’ve put together a gallery of some of our favourite Greedy moments.
Mental As Anything
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Review Scene: By The C – Leura Park Estate, 9th Feb 2019
From the outset, this bill of Mental As Anything, Do Re Mi, Sunnyboys, The Church and Icehouse promised to be special. It wasn’t your run of the mill Gold 104 type arrangement – it seemed […]
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Q&A Scene: Greedy Smith ~ MENTAL AS ANYTHING
Greedy Smith answers a few questions for What’s My Scene ahead of hitting the stage with Mental As Anything at the Flying Saucer Club this Friday night and at the Meredith Music Festival on Saturday. What’s your favourite work at this point […]
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Snap Scene: Mandy Hall’s Top 10 photos of 2017
I saw a lot of really great gigs last year and it was hard to narrow it down to just 10. That’s why I ended up choosing 12.
In no particular order: Violent Femmes, The Church, Simple Minds, James Taylor, Martin Cilia, Peter Hook & the Light, Santana, The APIA Good Times Tour with Mental As Anything, Died Pretty, Midnight Oil and Daryl Braithwaite.
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Snap Scene: Mental As Anything & Taxiride, Melbourne Public. 28th September 2017
As well as nearly 40 years of recording and non-stop touring, Mental As Anything have released 25 top 40 hits in Australia. Expect to hear favourites such as “If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?” and “Too Many Times”, as well as an outstanding and charismatic live performance from the band.
They will be supported by Taxiride, one of Australia’s premiere recording and live performance bands. After having toured the world with their unique vocal harmonies in acoustic and electric shows over the last 10 years, Taxiride are returning to Melbourne Public who are eagerly awaiting their return to the MP stage.
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Snap Scene: Mental As Anything & Taylor Sheridan, Caravan Music Club – 17th Sept 2017
Nearly 40 years of recording and non stop touring. 25 top 40 hits in Australia. Sustained international airplay and Mentals are still at it. Martin Plaza and Greedy Smith are always writing songs. They can’t stop! Here comes a loony chunkabilly track from Plaza. Slide guitar harmonica and laconic vocal take us to his bedlam. -Goat Tracks In My Sandpit-. A troubled soul?
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Snap Scene: Guitarists’ Special: Mandy’s favourite guitarists gallery
Leading up to the Melbourne Guitar Show, What’s My Scene will be celebrating GUITARISTS. Stay tuned for our exclusive Q&As, Vintage Guitar Scenes, Snap Scene features, and much much more. A selection of some of Mandy’s favourite […]
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Snap Scene: The APIA Good Times Tour, Mentals, Black Sorrows, Colin Hay, Costa Hall Geelong – 27th May 2017
The annual Apia Good Times Tour visited Costa Hall in Gellong with The Black Sorrows with Vika + Linda Bull, Colin Hay (Men at Work), Mental as Anything and Deborah Conway. 2017’s line-up of legends have […]
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Snap Scene: Apia Good Times Tour: Mentals, Black Sorrows, Colin Hay, Deborah Conway – Ulumburra Theatre Bendigo 27th May 2017
The annual Apia Good Times Tour visited the Ulumburra Theatre in Bendigo with The Black Sorrows with Vika + Linda Bull, Colin Hay (Men at Work), Mental as Anything and Deborah Conway. 2017’s line-up of […]
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Review Scene: The APIA Good Times Tour – Mental As Anything, Black Sorrows, Colin Hay & Deborah Conway, Hamer Hall – 26th May 2017
Deborah Conway & Willie Zygier opened the show, with members of the Black Sorrows as their backing band (John McCall – keys, Tony Floyd – drums, Mark Gray – bass). They brought out their daughters […]