With a run of shows together just around the corner, we checked in with Big White and Flowertruck to see how well the two acts are suited as touring buddies.
Sydney record labels Spunk and Dinosaur City have been hard at it recently, announcing just over a week ago that they would be joining forces (and rosters) for a tour that is a little different. The ‘Hometowns Tour’ will see artists from each label return to the places they grew up to not only play shows, but also talk at their former high schools about music.
Hitting 10 regional locations, the tour will see 20+ acts take the stage over November and December, and includes Coalchella festival in Wombarra that will mark 20 years of Spunk records. Significantly, the tour also means the return of Sydney’s Flowertruck, who haven’t played live together in over a year. For those of us who are massive fans of their 2018 record Mostly Sunny, this is extremely good news. Joining Flowertruck are Sydney stalwarts and labelmates Big White who’s latest release – their EP Heaven’s Unlikely – has been gracing earholes around the country, since July.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV8I_Y1DFCY
They’re two of the biggest drawcards for the ‘Hometowns’ tour, but how compatible are Flowertruck and Big White as touring partners? We’ve devised a questionnaire with more science than Breaking Bad to put them to the test. Check out their answers below; Flowertruck’s answers are in BLUE, Big White’s answers are in RED… And don’t forget to get yourself along to the ‘Hometowns’ tour (info here).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqFBOSOHfNo
1. When driving, which radio station do you listen to?
A. triple j (just in case they’re reading)
B. Smooth FM (smooth rides save lives) FT
C. FBi (keep it local) BW
D. Nothing (no one listens to radio anymore)
2. When cruising on the highway for the Hometowns tour, you are most likely to stop for:
A. Fast food
B. Toilet break FT
C. Quick durrie
D. All of the above at the same time BW
3. Your must have item in your rider:
A. VB
B. Young Henrys BW FT
C. Chardy (don’t judge)
D. Corona
4. Your dream touring vehicle is a:
A. Van (durr. Keep it simple) BW
B. Limo (the only people that hate limos are the people not inside them)
C. Bus (slow and steady wins)
D. Plane (fly in, fly out) FT
5. If Spunk Records and Dinosaur City made a supergroup, what would its name be?
A. Spunky D & The Goodtime Group BW
B. Dinospunk FT
C. The Spunks
D. Lil C $punk
6. On the evening of a show it’s best to:
A. Get there early for soundcheck – gotta get that sound right FT
B. Get there early for a couple of beers BW
C. Show up whenever, the sound person is always late
D. Sit backstage for group meditation session
7. One bag (of clothes) for the Hometowns tour is:
A. Not enough (we got stage costumes)
B. Just right (got the essentials) FT
C. Too much (our stage costumes are on 24/7) BW
D. We travel/perform nude. Always
8. Your favourite place for food whilst on the road is:
A. Maccas
B. Olivers
C. A local bakery BW FT
D. Servo
9. You’re late for a show and accidentally hit a kangaroo. It dies. Do you:
A. Continue driving (you’re rattled but the show must go on)
B. Arrange a burial (friends and family of the kangaroo are present, with a brief sermon from your most senior band member) BW
C. Pick it up and chuck it in the boot (touring is expensive, and kangaroo is tasty) FT
D. Write a song about the kangaroo (a fitting tribute to its legacy.)
10. The worst part about touring is:
A. The driving FT
B. The hangovers BW
C. Small town weirdness
D. That it goes too quickly
OVERALL COMPATABILITY: 2/10
RELATIONSHIP STRENGTHS:
Food and alcohol seem to be the only things you agree on.
RELTIONSHIP PROBLEM AREAS:
Where to begin…
OUR VERDICT:
To quote Adam Levine of Maroon 5, “It’s not always rainbows and butterflies, it’s compromise that moves us along, yeah.” Meeting up for a sausage roll from a local bakery and bonding over a Young Henry’s or two is key to a harmonious tour. *In Dr Phil voice* You need to listen to eachother. God bless.
Hometowns
November – December Tour Dates
Sat 9 Nov – Marrickville Golf Club
Big White, Flowertruck, Greta Now, Chakra Efendi
Facebook Event
Sat 16 Nov – Murrah Hall, Bermagui
Big White, Greenwave Beth, Poison Abbey, Nick Griffith
Facebook Event
Sun 17 Nov – Cooma Bowling Club, Cooma
Big White, Greenwave Beth, Poison Abbey, Nick Griffith
Facebook Event
Fri 22 Nov – Kiama Scout Hall, Kiama
Body Type, Shining Bird, Jack Ladder, Floodlights
Facebook Event
Sat 23 Nov – COALCHELLA – Wombarra Bowling Club, Wombarra
Big White, Body Type, Jack Ladder, Flowertruck, Shining Bird, Steve Gunn, Floodlights, Luke Spook, Poison Abbey
Facebook Event
Sun 24 Nov – Mona Vale Bowling – Mona Vale
Body Type, Jack Ladder, Liars (DJ set), Poison Abbey, Babey
Facebook Event
Fri 29 Nov (PM) – Softies Clubhouse, Newcastle
Sunscreen, Flowertruck, e4444e, India and the East
Facebook Event
Sat 30 Nov – Bellingen Brewery, Bellingen
Sunscreen, Flowertruck
Facebook Event
Sat 14 Dec – Narooma Kinema, Narooma
Emma Russack, Lachlan Denton, Cody Munro Moore
Facebook Event
Sun 22 Dec – Birdhouse Bar, Wagga Wagga
Lachlan Denton + TBA
Facebook Event
