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Dirty Three
Chronology I

(February 1992 - November 2012: Melbourne -Chicago -Paris -Brooklyn)
Dirty Three
Dirty Three @ ABC Studios of Triple J -FM radio, Southbank Centre-Melbourne January 11, 1997:
Warren Ellis (violin), Jim White (drums), Mick Turner (guitar) and Giorgos Xylouris (laouto, a large Cretan lute) [invisible to the right].

Chronology: a chronological overview of known concert dates (some with setlists and/or ads), 
dates of studio recordings, all line-ups, assorted trivia and other tall tales 
related to the Australian band Dirty Three.
Date format is DD-MMM-YY.

-Information in grey italics is uncertain-

1992
The year in which our 3 heroes form a band of their own, Dirty Three. Warren and Jim are also member of 4 other bands:
Busload Of Faith, Kim Salmon's Trouble Makers, David McComb's Blackeyed Susans
and Charlie Marshall's Body Electric. Mick and Jim are member of Venom P. Stinger.

Brief early history
Mick Turner (born in Black Rock-Melbourne on 12 January, 1960): starts his musical career in 1979 as member of the Sick Things (1979-1982, with a slight return in 1988). Several members of the Sick Things, inluding Mick, formed the short-lived Spew Forth in 1982 before establishing Fungus Brains (1982-1989). During the same period he also joins Dave Graney's The Moodists, with which he's touring overseas for the first time (UK, Europe and US in 1983-1984). When Fungus Brains are put on hold Mick forms Venom P. Stinger (1986-1994), a band with Dugald McKenzie, Alan Secher-Jensen and drummer Jim White.

Jim White (born in Clifton Hill-Melbourne on 30 December, 1962): starts his musical career as member of the Happy Orphans in 1980, with Conway Savage [later of Bad Seeds fame]. The next band he joins are People With Chairs Up Their Noses (1981-1982). From 1982-1984 he's drumming for the Feral Dinosaurs, a band again with Conway Savage. In 1984 he's briefly in Brainshack, a band with Fungus Brains members (excluding Mick). He joins Mick Turner in Venom P. Stinger (1986-1994), a band which also briefly tours the US in 1991. In 1989 he's in the short-lived Hessian Sax, followed by King Idiot in 1990/91. In April 1992 Jim joins Kim Salmon's Trouble Makers, in June he and Warren both join David McComb's The Blackeyed Susans and Megan Bawden's short-lived Busload Of Faith, taking over drums from Tony Pola [Beasts Of Bourbon]. Late 1992 Jim joins Charlie Marshall's Body Electric, again with Warren.

Warren Ellis (born in Ballarat on 14 February, 1965): starts his musical career in a school band called Paranoid. They only rehearsed, did one live show (1985-1986), and never recorded. Then he sang with a band in Melbourne called Well which played for six or nine months. In 1986 he's also briefly in These Future Kings. On January 1st, 1988 Warren leaves Australia for London (to meet a girl who did not show up), then travelling for 9-10 months in Scotland, Ireland and Hungary. Together with other musicians he's busking in the streets and bars, traveling from town to town. It is during this period that he learns to play the violin properly and to appreciate the impact of folk music songs on people. After returning to Melbourne he's working as a kitchenhand and cleaner, followed by a stay in Gippsland, in country Victoria, where he teaches at Bairnsdale High School for 18 months. In 1991 he returns to Melbourne joining Busload Of Faith. By January 1992 Warren joins Charlie Marshall's Body Electric with Jim White. In April 1992 Warren joins Jim in Kim Salmon's Trouble Makers and in June 1992 David McComb's The Blackeyed Susans, again with Jim White.

When Noel Fermanis, a friend, opens a bar at the Baker's Arms hotel on Victoria Street, he asks Warren for a band to play live background music. Warren asks Jim White and Jim asks Mick Turner. They rehearse/improvise some 5-6 tunes in Warren's kitchen and perform the same night in front of an audience of 3 friends or so. The next rehearsal they record and it was later (partially) released as the "Sad and Dangerous" album (1994. Poon Village/Forced Exposure-USA). Their residency at the Bakers Arms bar allows them to experiment with their intrumental music.


Dirty Three line-up:
Warren Ellis (violin)/ Mick Turner (guitar) and Jim White (drums)

Bakers Arms Feb 1992

xx-Feb-92
AU Melbourne-Abbotsford,Bakers Arms Hotel

Photo: Google street view, January 2010.

Note 1: First concerts at the bar of the Bakers Arms Hotel (@ 355 Victoria Street). The hotel opened in 1876, before that it was a bakery. The pub was then owned by Noel Fermanis who in later years also owned The Great Britain (in Richmond), the Builders Arms (in Fitzroy), the Montague (in South Melbourne), The Retreat Hotel (in Abbotsford), the Windsor Castle (in Windsor), Yelza (in Fitzroy), the Edinburgh Castle (in Brunswick), the Wesley Anne (in Northcote) and the Royal Oak Hotel (in Fitzroy).

Note 2: "We had pretty crappy food back then [when the Bakers Arms opened in 1990]," [Noel Fermanis] says bluntly. "But people weren't going there for the food. We were surrounded by cheap restaurants and people were eating Vietnamese." From The Age, 23-Jun-04.

Note 3: "We got together because it helped us pay the rent. A friend of mine bought a bar in Melbourne, and rather than playing records, he wanted to have live music. I hadn’t seen him for about eight years or something, and when I bumped into him, he said he’d bought this bar and he knew I played music, so he said “Why don’t you get a group together and come down and play?” So, I’d just met Jim and Mick about two or three months before this took place, and we met up in my kitchen, worked out half a dozen songs, and went down and played there that night. That was kind of why we started really. We weren’t actually that focused: we just went down and played, we didn’t have a concept for the group or anything. These were just the instruments we played, there was no PA – and none of us could sing, so that wiped out vocals from the start." Warren Ellis interviewed by Damien Love in 1998.

Note 4: "The Dirty Three [..] played regularly at a Melbourne bar, the Bakers Arms Hotel in Abbotsford, two sets a night for sixty bucks. The venue’s space, however, was so unsuited for the threepiece band that White couldn’t even fit a bass drum near the staging area. “I was only using a hi-hat, cymbal, floor tom, snare, and one cymbal,” the drummer says.“The first couple of shows we played, Warren and Mick plugged into one amp. We could fit everything for the show in the boot—or trunk—of the car. [..] I mean, at that time I was playing with one hand what could be defined as kick patterns on the floor tom.” Jim White, in Modern Drummer, February 2013.


Bakers Arms April 1992

18-Apr-92
AU Melbourne-Abbotsford,Bakers Arms Hotel
(2 sets from 10PM-1AM)

Poster: Reproduction from "Stranded -Australian Independent Music, 1976-1992 (Revised/Expanded 2021)", a book by Clinton Walker.

Note: Saturday night residency at the bar of the Bakers Arms Hotel.


Bakers Arms April/May 1992

25-Apr-92
AU Melbourne-Abbotsford,Bakers Arms Hotel
(2 sets from 10PM-1AM)

02-May-92
AU Melbourne-Abbotsford,Bakers Arms Hotel
(2 sets from 9:30PM-close)

09-May-92
AU Melbourne-Abbotsford,Bakers Arms Hotel
(2 sets from 9:30PM-close)

Poster: Photo of poster.

Note: Saturday night residency at the bar of the Bakers Arms Hotel.


Bakers Arms May 1992

15-May-92
AU Melbourne-Abbotsford,Bakers Arms Hotel
(2 sets)

22-May-92
AU Melbourne-Abbotsford,Bakers Arms Hotel
(2 sets)

29-May-92
AU Melbourne-Abbotsford,Bakers Arms Hotel
(2 sets)

Poster: Photo of poster.

Note: Friday night residency at the Bakers Arms Hotel bar. Announced as 'lounge music'.


Bakers Arms June 1992

06-Jun-92
AU Melbourne-Abbotsford,Bakers Arms Hotel
(2 sets)

12-Jun-92
AU Melbourne-Abbotsford,Bakers Arms Hotel
(2 sets)

19-Jun-92
AU Melbourne-Abbotsford,Bakers Arms Hotel
(2 sets)

26-Jun-92
AU Melbourne-Abbotsford,Bakers Arms Hotel
(2 sets)

Poster: Photo of poster.

Note: Friday night residency at the Bakers Arms Hotel bar continued. Announced as 'lounge music'.


Prince Of Wales 02-Jul-92

02-Jul-92
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince Of Wales Hotel
[with Hell To Pay]

Ad: Scan of ad from The Age newspaper, 26-Jun-92.


Prince Of Wales 19-Jul-92

19-Jul-92
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince Of Wales Hotel-Piano bar
(3:30PM - 6:00PM)

Poster: Photo of poster.

Note: "Sunday afternoon tea" with The Dirty Three.


Prince Of Wales 26-Jul-92

26-Jul-92
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince Of Wales Hotel-Piano bar

Poster: Photo of poster.

Ad: Scan of advert from The Age newspaper.

Note: "Sunday afternoon tea" with The Dirty Three. Free Sunday afternoon show.


Prince Of Wales 02-Aug-92

02-Aug-92
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince Of Wales Hotel-Piano bar
(3:30PM - 6:00PM)

09-Aug-92
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince Of Wales Hotel-Piano bar
(3:30PM - 6:00PM)

Ad: Scan of ad from The Age newspaper, 31-Jul-92.

Note: "Sunday afternoon tea" with The Dirty Three. Free Sunday afternoon show.


Esplanade Hotel 20-Aug-92

20-Aug-92
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Esplanade Hotel,Gerschwin Room
[with King Idiot and Rosemary Lions]

Ad: Scan of ad from The Age newspaper, 14-Aug-92.

Note: Jim White was member of King Idiot in 1990/91. Playing for the Melbourne Improvisation Association.


Punters Club 17-Sep-92

17-Sep-92
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Punters Club
[with Busload Of Faith]

Listing: Scan of listing from The Age newspaper, 11-Sep-92.

Note: Jim and Warren also perform as member of Busload Of Faith.


Prince Of Wales 04-Oct-92

04-Oct-92
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince Of Wales Hotel
(3:30PM - 6:00PM)

Ad: Scan of ad.

Note: Free Sunday afternoon show.


Public Bar 15-Oct-92

08-Oct-92
AU Melbourne-North Melbourne,Public Bar

Poster: Photo of poster.

Note: Thursday night residency.


Prince Of Wales 11-Oct-92

11-Oct-92
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince Of Wales Hotel
(3:30PM - 6:00PM)

Ad: Scan of ad.

Note: Free Sunday afternoon show.


Public Bar 15-Oct-92

15-Oct-92
AU Melbourne-North Melbourne,Public Bar

Poster: Photo of poster.

Note: Thursday night residency. Free admittance show.


Prince Of Wales 18-Oct-92

18-Oct-92
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince Of Wales Hotel
(3:30PM - 6:00PM)

Ad: Scan of ad.

Note: Free Sunday afternoon show.


21-Oct-92
AU Melbourne-City,Ruby Red Bar and Restaurant (on 9 Drewery Lane)

22-Oct-92
AU Melbourne-North Melbourne,Public Bar

Note: Ruby Reds opened on 20-Mar-92. Public Bar Thursday night residency. Free admittance.


28-Oct-92
AU Melbourne-City,Ruby Red Bar and Restaurant (on 9 Drewery Lane)


Mick's living room 1992

1992
AU Melbourne, Mick's living room (a.k.a. Scuzz Studio) recording a demo cassette, mainly to remember how the songs go, which is sold at gigs and was eventually (and partially) released on the "Sad & Dangerous" (US) album.


Public Bar Oct/Nov 1992

29-Oct-92
AU Melbourne-North Melbourne,Public Bar

05-Nov-92
AU Melbourne-North Melbourne,Public Bar

12-Nov-92
AU Melbourne-North Melbourne,Public Bar

Poster: Photo of poster.

Note: Thursday night residency. Free admittance.


Sydney-Annandale 14-Nov-92

14-Nov-92
AU Sydney-Annandale,Annandale Hotel
[support for Jackson Code]

Ad: Scan of ad from The Sydney Morning Herald, 13-Nov-92.

Sydney: First time in Sydney.


Public Bar Nov 1992

19-Nov-92
AU Melbourne-North Melbourne,Public Bar

26-Nov-92
AU Melbourne-North Melbourne,Public Bar

Poster: Photo of poster.

Note: Thursday night residency. Free admitance.


xx-Nov-92
[AU Melbourne,Metropolis studios, Warren Ellis (violin) and Jim White (drums) guest on all tracks on Tex Perkins/Don Walker/Charlie Owen's "Sad But True" album. Engineered by Tony Cohen. Three day session.]


The Club 02-Dec-92

02-Dec-92
AU Melbourne-Collingwood,The Club
[support for Dave Graney and the Coral Snakes]

Listing: Scan of listing from The Age newspaper, 27-Nov-92.


Bakers Arms 05-Dec-92

05-Dec-92
AU Melbourne-Abbotsford,Bakers Arms Hotel
(Saturday night residency -2 sets)

Listing: Scan of listing from The Age newspaper, 04-Dec-92.


Bakers Arms 12-Dec-92

12-Dec-92
AU Melbourne-Abbotsford,Bakers Arms Hotel
(Saturday night residency -2 sets)

Listing: Scan of listing from The Age newspaper, 11-Dec-92.


Esplanade Hotel 17-Dec-92

17-Dec-92
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Esplanade Hotel
[with Kolors]

Ad: Scan of ad from The Age newspaper, 11-Dec-92.


Empress Hotel 18-Dec-92

18-Dec-92
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Empress Hotel
[with Untitled Red]

Listing: Scan of listing from The Age newspaper, 18-Dec-92.


Bakers Arms 19-Dec-92

19-Dec-92
AU Melbourne-Abbotsford,Bakers Arms Hotel
(Saturday night residency -2 sets)

Listing: Scan of listing from The Age newspaper, 18-Dec-92.


Rochester Castle 24-Dec-92

24-Dec-92
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Rochester Castle Hotel
[support for Charlie Marshall and the Body Electric]

Listing: Scan of listing from The Age newspaper, 24-Dec-92.

Note: Jim and Warren are also performing as member of Charlie Marshall and the Body Electric.


Corner Hotel 31-Dec-92

31-Dec-92
AU Melbourne-Richmond,Corner Hotel
[support for Beasts of Bourbon]

Listing: Scan of listing from The Age newspaper, 24-Dec-92.






1993
The year in which our three boys manage to secure a few support slots [Sonic Youth, The Beasts Of Bourbon,..], tour Sydney for the first time (with the help of Kim Salmon) and at year-end record their debut album. Warren and Jim guest on several other bands' studio albums [Kim Salmon, David McComb, Nick Cave,..] and are both still member of 3 bands: Salmon's Trouble Makers, The Blackeyed Susans and The Body Electric. Mick and Jim keep Venom P. Stinger going. Warren joins David McComb's Red Ponies.

Evelyn Hotel January 1993

06-Jan-93
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Evelyn Hotel

Flyer: Photo of flyer.

Note: Wednesday night residency.


Evelyn Hotel 13-Jan-93

13-Jan-93
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Evelyn Hotel

Photo: Photo credit Mick Turner.

Note: Wednesday night residency.


Evelyn Hotel January 1993

20-Jan-93
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Evelyn Hotel

Flyer: Photo of flyer.

Note: Wednesday night residency.


Prince Of Wales Hotel 22-Jan-93

22-Jan-93
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince Of Wales Hotel
[support for Sonic Youth, with Helmet]

Poster: Photo of poster.

Ad: Scan of advert from The Age newspaper, 22-Jan-93.


27-Jan-93
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Evelyn Hotel
(Wednesday night residency)


Esplanade Hotel 29-Jan-93

29-Jan-93
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Esplanade Hotel
[with Soul Scraper]

Ad: Scan of ad from The Age newspaper, 29-Jan-93.


St.Kilda festival 14-Feb-93

14-Feb-93
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy street stage,St.Kilda festival
(@ 3:45PM)

14-Feb-93
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Esplanade Hotel
(@ 8:30PM)

Listing: Scan of listing from The Age 14-Feb-93.


Prince Of Wales 17-Feb-93

17-Feb-93
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince Of Wales Hotel

Ad: Scan of ad.

Note: Free show.


Central Club Hotel 20-Mar-93

20-Feb-93
AU Melbourne,Central Club Hotel
[support for Chris Wilson, with Killjoys, Sea Stories]

Ad: Scan of ad from The Age newspaper 19-Feb-93.


Prince Of Wales 26-Feb-93

26-Feb-93
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince Of Wales Hotel
[support for the Cruel Sea, with Ocean Stairs and Bo-Weevils]

Ad 1: Scan of ad from The Age newspaper 26-Feb-93.

Ad 2: Scan of ad advert.


Prince Of Wales 11-Mar-93

11-Mar-93
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince Of Wales Hotel

Ad: Scan of ad from The Age 05-Mar-93.

Note: Thursday residency @ the Prince Of Wales. Free admittance.


18-Mar-93
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince Of Wales Hotel

Note: Thursday residency @ the Prince Of Wales. Free admittance.


Café Virgona 22-Mar-93

22-Mar-93
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Café Virgona

Ad: Scan of ad from The Age newspaper 19-Mar-93.

Note: Monday residency @ Café Virgona. Free admittance.


Prince Of Wales 25-Mar-93

25-Mar-93
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince Of Wales Hotel

Ad: Scan of ad from The Age newspaper 19-Mar-93.

Note: Thursday residency @ the Prince Of Wales. Free admittance.


Café Virgona 29-Mar-93

29-Mar-93
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Café Virgona

Ad: Scan of ad from The Age newspaper 26-Mar-93.

Note: Monday residency @ Café Virgona. Free admittance.


01-Apr-93
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince Of Wales Hotel

Note: Thursday residency @ the Prince Of Wales. Free admittance.


Café Virgona 05-Apr-93

05-Apr-93
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Café Virgona

Ad: Scan of ad from The Age newspaper 02-Apr-93.

Note: Monday residency @ Café Virgona. Free admittance.


Café Virgona 12-Apr-93

12-Apr-93
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Café Virgona

Ad: Scan of ad from The Age newspaper 08-Apr-93.

Note: Monday residency @ Café Virgona. Free admittance.


17-Apr-93
AU Melbourne-Richmond,Great Britain Hotel

Note: Kim Salmon [The Scientists] gets them a Saturday residency @ the Great Britain Hotel.


Café Virgona 19-Apr-93

19-Apr-93
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Café Virgona

Ad: Scan of ad from The Age newspaper 16-Apr-93.

Note: Monday residency @ Café Virgona. Free admittance.


The Tote 23-Apr-93

23-Apr-93
AU Melbourne-Collingwood,The Tote
[support for The Plums, with Smudge]

Article: Scan of article from The Age newspaper 23-Apr-93.

Note: The Plums' "Read All Over" EP launch. In 1994, Warren would guest on The Plums "Heavenly" EP.


Café Virgona 26-Apr-93

26-Apr-93
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Café Virgona

Ad: Scan of ad from The Age newspaper 23-Apr-93.

Note: Monday residency @ Café Virgona. Free admittance.


Café Virgona 03-May-93

03-May-93
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Café Virgona

Ad: Scan of ad from The Age newspaper 30-Apr-93.

Note: Monday residency @ Café Virgona. Free admittance.


18-May-93
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Evelyn Hotel

25-May-93
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Evelyn Hotel
[with Spencer Jones]


17-Jun-93
AU Melbourne-Richmond,Great Britain Hotel

Note: Kim Salmon [The Scientists/Surrealists] gets them a Saturday residency @ the Great Britain Hotel.


Evelyn Hotel 09-Jul-93

09-Jul-93
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Evelyn Hotel
[with Acuff's Rose]

Flyer: Scan of flyer.

Note: "Mysterious & Exciting" "Sad & Dangerous". Announced as 'lounge music'.


xx-xxx-93
[AU Melbourne,RBX studio, Warren Ellis (flute and violin) guests on 2 tracks on Kim Salmon & The Surrealists' "Sin Factory" album. Produced by Tony Cohen. Engineered by Andrew Hepburn.]


June/August 1993
[AU Melbourne,Platinium Studios, Warren Ellis (violin) guests on all tracks on David McComb's [Triffids/Blackeyed Susans] "Love Of Will" album. Produced and engineered by Nick Mainsbridge.]


The Lounge 14-Aug-93

14-Aug-93
AU Melbourne-City,The Lounge
(with Conway Savage on keyboards)

Article: Scan of article from The Age newspaper, 13-Aug-93.

Note: Contrary to the article, Conway did not return from any European tour.


Sydney 20-Aug-93

20-Aug-93
AU Sydney-Surry Hills,Hopetoun Hotel
[support for Hoodlum Priests]

Listing: Scan of listing from The Sydney Morning Herald 20-Aug-93.

Note: Part of their first tour of Sydney. The next day, Warren and Jim play as member of The Blackeyed Susans @ the Three Weeds Hotel.


Central Club Hotel 04-Sep-93

04-Sep-93
AU Melbourne-Richmond,Central Club Hotel
[with Kim Salmon and the Surrealists, with Godstar and The Affected]

Listing: Scan of listing from The Age newspaper, 03-Sep-93.

Note: On the eve of the Surrealists' European tour.


23-Sep-93
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Evelyn Hotel


Heart Health music festival 24-Sep-93

24-Sep-93
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Arts Centre
Heart Health music festival

Ad: Scan of ad from The Age newspaper, 24-Sep-93.

Note: Free admittance.


30-Sep-93
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Evelyn Hotel

02-Oct-93
AU Melbourne-City,The Lounge
[with Kim Salmon]


21-Oct-93
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Evelyn Hotel
[support for The Earthmen]

21-Oct-93
AU Melbourne-North Melbourne,Public Bar
(late show)

28-Oct-93
AU Melbourne-North Melbourne,Public Bar

30-Oct-93
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Evelyn Hotel
[support for The Cannanes]


Banjo's 01-Nov-93

01-Nov-93
AU Melbourne-North Melbourne,Banjo's
[with Dave Graney and the Coral Snakes and with Kim Salmon]

Listing: Scan of listing from The Age newspaper, 29-Oct-93.


U2 12-Nov-93

12/13-Nov-93
AU Melbourne,Melbourne Cricket Ground/MCG
[U2 show, with Kim Salmon and the Surrealists]

Ad: Scan of ad from The Age newspaper, 12-Nov-93.

Note: Dirty Three attend this U2 concert, because their friends Kim Salmon and The Surrealists are supporting. They got completely 'hammered' and the next day they go into the studio, recording their debut album, which is basically their live set at the time.


ABC Studio 325 13-Nov-93

13/14-Nov-93
AU Melbourne-Caufield East,ABC Studio 325, (in the former Waverley Theatre) recording and mixing (in 1.5 days) their debut album. Produced and engineered by Phil MacKellar. Songs recorded are: Indian Love Song/ Better Go Home Now/ Odd Couple/ Kim's Dirt/ Everything's Fucked/ The Last Night/ Dirty Equation.


19-Nov-93
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Punters Club
[with Jackson Code]


xx-Dec-93
AU Perth,Grosvenor Hindmarsh
[support for Dave Graney and the Coral Snakes]

xx-Dec-93
AU Perth,Grosvenor Hindmarsh
[support for Dave Graney and the Coral Snakes]

Note: Dave Graney remembers the club owner wanting Dirty Three off the bill the second night, but Graney insisted on them staying.


Sydney-Annandale 17-Dec-93

17-Dec-93
AU Sydney-Annandale,Annandale Hotel
[support for The Blackeyed Susans, with Robert Forster]

18-Dec-93
AU Sydney-Annandale,Annandale Hotel
[support for The Blackeyed Susans, with Robert Forster]

Article: Scan of article from The Sydney Morning Herald, 17-Dec-93.

Note: Second tour of Sydney. Warren Ellis and Jim White also perform as member of The Blackeyed Susans. "On the second tour of Sydney, I saw them playing to a mighty four people at the Annandale Hotel supporting the Blackeyed Susans. There was myself, Wendy Boyce- Hunter (Cruel Sea's then manager) and two actual punters. It was the first of two nights for the BES and that D3 show blew me away. It wasn't as noisy as the first time I saw them [...] I went back the second night. Similar amount of people. Another great show." Recollections by Tim Pittman [Feel Presents, concert promotors], Dirty Three's live agent from 1994-present.


20-Dec-93
AU Sydney-Newtown,The Sandringham Hotel
(3 sets)

Note: "They played the Sando on the Monday that week to a handful at the bar and were just great. Three sets no less." Recollections by Tim Pittman [Feel Presents, concert promotors], Dirty Three's live agent from 1994-present.


23-Dec-93
AU Melbourne-North Melbourne,Public Bar


Esplanade Hotel 24-Dec-93

24-Dec-93
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Esplanade Hotel,Gerschwin Room
[with Kim Salmon's Trouble Makers, Charlie Marshall And The Body Electric]

Listing: Scan of listing from The Age newspaper, 24-Dec-93.

Note: Jim and Warren are also performing as member of Charlie Marshall And The Body Electric, as well as Kim Salmon's Trouble Makers.


25-Dec-93
AU Melbourne,Fitzroy,Punters Club
[with Breatherhole and Tantric Tuberiders]


December 1993
[AU Melbourne,Metropolis studio II & III, Warren Ellis (violin) guests on 2 tracks on Nick Cave's "Let Love In" album. Produced by Tony Cohen. Engineered by Robin May and Tim Johnston.]


31-Dec-93
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Evelyn Hotel
[support for The Beasts Of Bourbon]






1994
The year in which our true heroes release their debut album. Several support slots in Melbourne [for Blackeyed Susans, Beastie Boys, Beck, Nick Cave, Robert Forster, Jon Spencer, Rickie Lee Jones and Pavement]. Warren joins David McComb's Red Ponies band, Jim and Warren are still member of 3 other bands [Salmon's Trouble Makers, The Blackeyed Susans and The Body Electric] and Mick and Jim are in Venom P. Stinger, which they will all leave before year-end because Dirty Three starts to happen.
Warren and Jim guest on several other artists' studio albums [Dave Graney and Robert Forster].

January 1994
[AU Melbourne,Metropolis studio, Warren Ellis (violin) guests on 1 track on Dave Graney's "You Wanna Be There But You Don't Want To Travel" album. Produced by Tony Cohen and The Coral Snakes. Engineered by Tony Cohen and Andy Baldwin.]


January 1994
[AU Melbourne,Sing Sing studio, Warren Ellis (violin) guests on 2 tracks on Robert Forster's"I Had A New York Girlfriend" album. Produced by Robert Forster. Engineered by Andy Parsons.]


xx-Feb-94
AU -,-
[support for The Blackeyed Susans]

xx-Feb-94
AU Perth,Grosvenor Hotel
[support for The Blackeyed Susans]

Note: Tour in support for The Blackeyed Susans.


Public Bar 09-Feb-94

09-Feb-94
AU Melbourne,North Melbourne,Public Bar
(Wednesday residency)

Listing: Scan of listing from The Age newspaper, 04-Feb-94.


Esplanade Hotel 12-Feb-94

12-Feb-94
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Esplanade Hotel,Gerschwin Room
[with Frente and Dollop]

Ad: Scan of ad from The Age newspaper, 11-Feb-94.


Public Bar 16-Feb-94

16-Feb-94
AU Melbourne,North Melbourne,Public Bar
(Wednesday residency)

Listing: Scan of listing from The Age newspaper, 11-Feb-94.


Public Bar 23-Feb-94

23-Feb-94
AU Melbourne,North Melbourne,Public Bar
(Wednesday residency)

Listing: Scan of listing from The Age newspaper, 18-Feb-94.


Adelaide Feb-Mar 94

Feb/Mar-94
AU Adelaide,Fringe Festival

Poster: Scan of poster.


xx-Mar-94
AU Sydney,SBS TV,Nomad music programme
(appearance)


xx-Apr-94
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Esplanade Hotel,Gerschwin Room

Note: Jim White joins Tex [Perkins], Don [Walker] and Charlie [Owen] on this last gig of their tour


Mid-Apr-94/Mid-May-94
[Warren Ellis joins David McComb's(The Triffids/Blackeyed Susans) band The Red Ponies for their UK/European tour. No activity for Dirty Three.]


Builders Arms 27-May-94

27-May-94
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Builders Arms

Press release: Scan of press release courtesy of Ann Holt (D3's manager at the time), from her archives.

Listing: Scan of listing from The Age newspaper, 27-May-94.


Esplanade Hotel 28-May-94

28-May-94
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Esplanade Hotel,Gerschwin Room
[with The Plums]

Ad: Scan of ad from The Age newspaper, 27-May-94.


30-May-94
AU Release of the debut album "Dirty Three" (Torn & Frayed).

Torn & Frayed is Andrew McGee (Greyville records) and Steve Cross (Shock records) label.


Canberra 04-Jun-94

04-Jun-94
AU Canberra,Australian National University-ANU,Refectory Bar
[support for Rollins Band, with Kim Salmon & The Surrealists]

Poster: Photo of poster.

Listing: Scan of listing from the Canberra Times 02-Jun-94.

Note: Start of their first national tour (of the Eastern states) to promote the release of their debut album.


Sydney/Brisbane Jun-94

08-Jun-94
AU Brisbane-Fortitude Valley,Ric's Café

09-Jun-94
AU Brisbane,Babylon

10-Jun-94
AU Brisbane-Fortitude Valley,Roxy

11-Jun-94
AU Brisbane-Fortitude Valley,Ric's Café
(afternoon)

1x-Jun-94
AU Brisbane-Woolloongabba,Princess Theatre
(evening)

Press release: Scan of tour announcement, courtesy of Ann Holt (Dirty Three's manager at the time), from her archives.

Note: "Seated in the second row, stage right, eyes glazed and bathed in warm analogue lights we were presented with a prowling, menacing, dangerous, sweaty beast of a man playing the violin. The Violin. Warren Ellis was animalistic in his performance and alongside Mick Turner (bass) and Jim White (drums) the trio’s wall of sound violated every cavity in my body. Everything in me and around me vibrated, radiating from Ellis’ boots repeatedly hitting the wooden floorboards of the century-old stage. The 45-minute set, comprised their recently released debut album Dirty Three, was one long instrumental epic that peaked in a crescendo of chaos that was the undoing of me." Recollections of the Princess Theatre show by Leanne de Souza.


Sydney 13-Jun-94

13-Jun-94
AU Sydney-Newtown,Sandringham Hotel
(4PM, afternoon show on a public holiday, the Queen's birthday)

xx-Jun-94
AU Sydney,The Basement

Listing: Scan of listing from Sydney Morning Herald 10-Jun-94.

Note: Two week tour of the Australian east coast to support the release of their "Dirty Three" debut album. "We set up an East Coast tour to promote the album release, revolving around a long weekend. I was so convinced on their live power, that if I got them the right shows in Sydney on the way up, then a return show on the way back would go really well. They played with the Rollins Band in Canberra (equal intensity) and at the Annandale as a headline with Kim Salmon solo supporting. They continued up to Q'ld and Paul Curtis (Regurgitator manager) helped me put together their Brisbane run through a string of cafes, and even lunchtime shows. By the second show they had to turn people away. Word was really strong. Equally on their way back to Sydney, they played an afternoon public holiday show at the Sando [Sandringham Hotel]. Word had got around. It was packed to overflowing. They continued down to Melbourne and played their first headliner at the Punters Club, again with Kim supporting. It was another full house! They/I couldn't believe it. It seemed their entire destiny was sealed in that two-week period." Recollections by Tim Pittman [Feel Presents, concert promoters], Dirty Three's live agent from 1994-present.


Polyester records 18-Jun-94

18-Jun-94
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Polyester records
(2PM, instore. Debut album launch)

Listing: Scan of listing from The Age newspaper, 17-Jun-94.


Punters Club 18-Jun-94

18-Jun-94
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Punters Club
[support by The Cannanes and Kim Salmon solo]

Article: Scan of article from The Age newspaper, 17-Jun-94.


Discurio records 19-Jun-94

19-Jun-94
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Discurio records
(3PM, instore. Debut album launch)

Listing: Scan of listing from The Age newspaper, 17-Jun-94.


Concert Hall 28-Jun-94

28-Jun-94
AU Melbourne,Concert Hall
[support for Rickie Lee Jones and Rob Wasserman]

Review: Scan of review from The Age newspaper, 01-Jul-94.

Note: Mid 1994 newspaper articles mentioned that the band had done a support slot for Rickie Lee Jones. This is the only Melbourne concert Jones did in 1994 (as part of a short/rare Australian tour), even though the review does not mention Dirty Three.


Prince Of Wales 01-Jul-94

01-Jul-94
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince Of Wales
[support for Dave Graney, with Working Class Ringos]

Listing: Scan of listing from The Age newspaper, 01-Jul-94.


Goo Fest 02-Jul-94

02-Jul-94
AU Melbourne-Collingwood,Town Hall,Goo festival
[with Magic Dirt]

Pass: Photo of all areas pass.

Review: Scan of review from The Age newspaper 08-Jul-94.

Note: With Tony Wyzenbeek on harmonica.


Sydney 04-Jul-94

04-Jul-94
AU Sydney,The Basement
[support for UTE]

05-Jul-94
AU Sydney,The Basement
[support for UTE]

06-Jul-94
AU Sydney,The Basement
[support for UTE]

07-Jul-94
AU Sydney,The Basement
[support for UTE]

Ad: Scan of ad from Sydney Morning Herald, 01-Jul-94.


Sydney 08-Jul-94

08-Jul-94
AU Sydney-Newcastle,Cambridge Hotel

Listing: Scan of listing from Sydney Morning Herald, 08-Jul-94.


Sydney 10-Jul-94

10-Jul-94
AU Sydney-Annandale,Annandale Hotel
[support for Maurice Frawley and the Working Class Ringos]

Listing: Scan of listing from Sydney Morning Herald, 08-Jul-94.


11-Jul-94
AU Sydney-Ultimo,ABC-Studio 227
2JJJ/Triple J FM radio - Australian Music Show

Setlist: A.o. Better Go Home Now.

Note: Live to air radio program. Recording engineered and mixed by Phil MacKellar.
Above track available on the "V/A: Triple J Live" 2CD, as well as Dirty Three's "Ulterior Motives" (CD 2012).


Melbourne-Prahan 15-Jul-94

15-Jul-94
AU Melbourne-Prahan,Continental Café
[with Maurice Frawley & the Working Class Ringos]

Poster: Photo of poster.

Ad: Scan of advert from The Age newspaper, 09-Jul-94.

Article: Scan of article from The Age newspaper, 15-Jul-94.

Note: Debut album launch.


Pavement tour July 1994

23-Jul-94
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince Of Wales hotel
[support for Pavement]

24-Jul-94
AU Melbourne-Collingwood,Town Hall
[support for Pavement]

Poster: Photo of poster.

Note: Support for Pavement on their 2 Melbourne dates.


Continental Café 03-Aug-94

03-Aug-94
AU Melbourne-Prahan,Continental Café
[with Robert Forster]

Article: Scan of article from The Age newspaper, 03-Aug-94.


Esplanade Hotel 06-Aug-94

06-Aug-94
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Esplanade Hotel,Gerschwin Room
[with Theatre Of Hell and The Snuff Puppets]

Ad: Scan of ad from The Age newspaper, 05-Aug-94.


xx-Aug-94
AU Adelaide,Crown & Anchor Hotel

11-Aug-94
AU Adelaide,Big Star record store
[support by Dumb Earth]


Beck Jon Spencer tour August 1994

12-Aug-94
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales hotel
[support for Beck, with Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and Magic Dirt]

13-Aug-94
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales hotel
[support for Beck, with Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and Magic Dirt]

Poster: Photo of poster.

Ad: Scan of advert from The Age newspaper, 12-Aug-94.

Note: Support for Beck, with Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, only in Melbourne.


Esplanade Hotel 13-Aug-94

13-Aug-94
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Esplanade Hotel
[with Mantissa and Wolfgang]

Ad: Scan of ad from The Age newspaper, 12-Aug-94.


Fitzroy 2x-Aug-94

2x-Aug-94
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Punters Club
[with Kim Salmon solo and Jon Spencer Blues Explosion]

Photo: Credit unknown.


xx-Aug-94
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Esplanade Hotel,Gerschwin Room
[support for Don, Tex and Charlie]

Note: "Tex, Don and Charlie" = Tex Perkins [The Cruel Sea, Beasts of Bourbon], Don Walker [Cold Chisel] and guitarist Charlie Owen. Warren Ellis joins them on violin and Jim on drums.


National Theatre 31-Aug-94

31-Aug-94
AU Melbourne,National Theatre
[support for Don, Tex and Charlie]

Ad: Scan of ad from The Age newspaper, 26-Aug-94.

Note: "Tex, Don and Charlie" = Tex Perkins [The Cruel Sea, Beasts of Bourbon], Don Walker [Cold Chisel] and guitarist Charlie Owen. Warren Ellis joins them on violin and Jim on drums.


Melbourne xx-Aug-94

01-Sep-94
AU Geelong,Lyric Nightclub
[support for Don, Tex and Charlie]

02-Sep-94
AU Melbourne,National Theatre
[support for Don, Tex and Charlie]

Poster: Original poster.

Note: "Tex, Don and Charlie" = Tex Perkins [The Cruel Sea, Beasts of Bourbon], Don Walker [Cold Chisel] and guitarist Charlie Owen. Warren Ellis joins them on violin and Jim on drums.


Bribane 03-Sep-94

03-Sep-94
AU Bribane,Tivoli Theatre
[support for Don, Tex and Charlie]

Poster: Photo of poster.

Note: "Tex, Don and Charlie" = Tex Perkins [The Cruel Sea, Beasts of Bourbon], Don Walker [Cold Chisel] and guitarist Charlie Owen. Warren Ellis joins them on violin and Jim on drums.


04-Sep-94
AU Sydney,Enmore Theatre
[support for Don, Tex and Charlie]

Note: "Tex, Don and Charlie" = Tex Perkins [The Cruel Sea, Beasts of Bourbon], Don Walker [Cold Chisel] and guitarist Charlie Owen. Warren Ellis joins them on violin and Jim on drums.


Canberra 06-Sep-94

06-Sep-94
AU Canberra,Australian National University-ANU,Refectory Bar
[support for Don, Tex and Charlie]

Listing: Scan from the Canberra Times 01-Sep-94.

Note: "Tex, Don and Charlie" = Tex Perkins [The Cruel Sea, Beasts of Bourbon], Don Walker [Cold Chisel] and guitarist Charlie Owen. Warren Ellis joins them on violin and Jim on drums.


xx-Sep-94
AU Perth,Grosvenor Hotel
[support for Don, Tex and Charlie]

Note: "Tex, Don and Charlie" = Tex Perkins [The Cruel Sea, Beasts of Bourbon], Don Walker [Cold Chisel] and guitarist Charlie Owen. Warren Ellis joins them on violin and Jim on drums.


xx-xxx-94
[AU Melbourne,Atlantis Recording Studios, Warren Ellis (violin) guests on 3 songs of Spencer P. Jones' [Beasts Of Bourbon] "Rumour Of Death" album. Recorded, mixed and produced by Dave McCluney and Spencer P. Jones. Other guests include Conway Savage [Bad Seeds], Brian Hooper [Beasts Of Bourbon], Rowland S. Howard [Birthday Party/These Immortal Souls], Charlie Owen,..]


xx-xxx-94
[AU Melbourne,Metropolis Audio, Warren Ellis (violin,keyboard) guests on 1 song of The Plums "Heavenly" EP. Produced by Tony Cohen, with Andy Baldwin. Other guest on the same track is Tony Wyzenbeek (harmonica).]


Esplanade Hotel 01-Oct-94

01-Oct-94
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Esplanade Hotel,Gerschwin Room
[with Satellite]

Ad: Scan of ad, from The Age newspaper, 30-Sep-94.


Brisbane 08-Oct-94

08-Oct-94
AU Brisbane,Davies Park,Livid Festival
[with Dave Graney & The Coral Snakes, The Beastie Boys, Kim Salmon's STM, Helmet, .. more]

Poster: Photo of poster.

Note: First time at Livid. Warren and Jim also perform with Kim Salmon's Trouble Makers.


xx-Oct-94
AU Adelaide,Crown & Anchor Hotel

Note: It was on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon and it was only attended by around 50 people. "At one point during the show Warren Ellis lay on the stage and stuck his violin through the soundhole of the drum kit so that the kick pedal resonated through the violin. It made the most incredible sound. The gig ended when Warren played the final note of the last song and fell backwards off the stage!" Fan account by Bryce D.


Adelaide 13-Oct-94

13-Oct-94
AU Adelaide,Thebarton Theatre
[support for The Beastie Boys, with Helmet and The Hurra]

14-Oct-94
AU Melbourne,Festival Hall
[support for The Beastie Boys, with Helmet]

Poster: Photo of poster.


Heart Health music 15-Oct-94

15-Oct-94
AU Melbourne,City Square Stage
Heart Health music festival
(1:30PM)

Ad: Scan of ad, from The Age newspaper, 14-Oct-94.


21-Oct-94
AU Sydney,Annandale Hotel
[with Disneyfist]


xx-xxx-94
[AU Sydney,Megaphon Studio, Warren Ellis (violin,keyboard) guests on all tracks of Crow's "Li-Lo-ing" album. Engineered by Tim Whitten.]


Sydney 05-Nov-94

05-Nov-94
AU Sydney,Sydney Domain park
Big Backyard open air festival
[with Cruel Sea, Dave Graney, Ed Kuepper, Died Pretty, Midnight Oil,..]

Setlist: a.o. Dirty Equation.

Ad: Scan of ad, taken from the Sydney Morning Herald.

Note: Above track available on the V/A: "The Big Backyard Live concert" CD. Sixteen bands performed 15-20 minute sets at this outdoor festival, arranged as a fundraiser for the Big Backyard radio show.


November 1994
US Release of the "Sad & Dangerous" LP album on Poon Village/Forced Exposure.


04-Dec-94
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Evelyn Hotel


The Palace 08-Dec-94

08-Dec-94
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,The Palace
[with Spencer Jones, Chris Wilson, Tex Perkins, Charlie Owen, Cosmic Psychos]
Benefit for Atlantic recording studios

Ad: Scan of ad, from The Age newspaper, 02-Dec-94.


Meredith 10/11-Dec-94

10-Dec-94
AU Geelong/Ballarat-Meredith,Chris Nolan's farm on Mount Mercer Road
Meredith open air festival #4
[with Magic Dirt, Spiderbait, Powdermonkeys, ...]

Poster: Photo of poster.

Photo: Photo credit MMF .

Note: Their first appearance at Meredith. They will perform 4 times at this festival (1994, 1997, 2004 and 2010).


16-Dec-94
AU Melbourne-St Kilda,Palais Theatre
[support for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds]


Cherry Tree Hotel 22-Dec-94

22-Dec-94
AU Melbourne-Richmond,Cherry Tree Hotel
[with Blackeyed Susans, Acuff's Rose]
Torn & Frayed records Xmas show

Ad: Scan of ad, from The Age newspaper, 16-Dec-94.


Annandale Hotel 31-Dec-94

31-Dec-94
AU Sydney-Annandale,Annandale Hotel
[with Viscious Hairy Mary]

Article: Scan of article, from Sydney Morning Herald newspaper, 30-Dec-94.






1995
The year in which our fearless friends start conquering the world, touring North America (4 times), Europe and UK (2 times each), Australia (just once) and even Israel. Touring in support for Nick Cave, John Cale, Pavement, Morphine, Sonic Youth, The Pogues, Hallo Venray, etc ...
Close to 170 gigs in total, all in one year! At year end, they relocate to London.

Sydney 01-Jan-95

01-Jan-95
AU Sydney-Annandale,Annandale Hotel
[with Crow and Hairbrain]

Listing: Scan of listing from Sydney Morning Herald newspaper, 01-Jan-95.


xx-Jan-95
AU Sydney-Newcastle,-

05-Jan-95
AU Sydney-Lismore,Tattersalls Hotel
[with Storytime]


Byron Bay 06/08-Jan-95

06/08-Jan-95
AU Byron Bay,Belongil Fields
Second Arts and Music festival
[with TISM, Ed Kuepper, Powderfinger,...]

Flyer: Photo of flyer.


Sydney 10-Jan-95

10-Jan-95
AU Sydney-Newtown,Feedback
[with Cardboard Box Man]

Setlist: At The Bar/ Everything's Fucked/ Better Go Home Now/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Toaster!/ I Knew It Would Come To This/ The Last Night (a.k.a. Mick's Love Song)/ Running Scared(*)/ Tupelo (*)/ Lucy(*)/ Dirty Equation/ Wanted Man(*).

Review: By Scott Deegan, taken From On The Street 17-Jan-95.

Note: (*) tracks with Nick Cave on vocals. At the soundcheck they did a cover of "Helpless" [Neil Young] with Nick Cave on vocals.


xx-Jan-95
AU Melbourne-North Melbourne,Public Bar


xx-Jan-95
[AU Melbourne,Sing Sing and Metropolis studios, Warren Ellis (violin) guests on one track on Mick Harvey's "Intoxicated Man" album. Engineered by Tony Cohen and Victor Van Vugt.]


xx-Jan-95
[AU Melbourne,Metropolis studios, Warren Ellis (violin) guests on one track on Anita Lane's/Mick Harvey's "The World's A Girl" EP. Engineered by Tony Cohen and Victor Van Vugt.]


20-Jan-95
AU Brisbane-Fortitude Valley,The Zoo

Setlist: a.o. Running Scared.

Note: Above track (with Nick Cave on vocals) available on the "Sharks" EP. At the end of the show, Nick Cave, Robert Forster and (his wife) Karin Bäumler jumped onstage for a couple of tunes.


Melbourne 22-Jan-95

22-Jan-95
AU Melbourne,RAS Showgrounds
[with Ministry, Primal Scream, Hole, Screaming Trees, Luscious Jackson, Kim Salmon & Surrealists, Dave Graney, Magic Dirt,..]
Big Day Out festival - 3D stage

Setlist: Everything's Fucked/ I Remember A Time (When Once You Used To Love Me)/ Toaster!/ The Last Night (a.k.a. Mick's Love Song)/ Tupelo(*)/ Shivers(*).

Poster: Photo of poster.

Program: Scan of program from The Age newspaper, 20-Jan-95.

Note: (*) with Nick Cave on vocals.


Melbourne 27-Jan-95

27-Jan-95
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Palace Theatre
[with The Cruel Sea]

Listing: Scan of listing from The Age newspaper, 27-Jan-95.


27-Jan-95
AU Melbourne-Collingwood,The Tote
[with Hecate]


Adelaide 02-Feb-95

02-Feb-95
AU Adelaide,The Synagogue
[support for Luscious Jackson]

Poster: Photo of poster.

Note: "There were only about 6 people present at Synagogue and Warren just stood and played standing in the crowd, talking to us between songs. As more punters wandered in for Luscious Jackson, I remember Warren accosting some poor soul asking why they were late for D3 set." fan account by Brett O.


Adelaide 03-Feb-95

03-Feb-95
AU Adelaide,Wayville Showgrounds,Big Day Out festival
[with Ministry, Primal Scream, Screaming Trees, Luscious Jackson, Kim Salmon & Surrealists, ..]
Big Day Out festival

Poster: Photo of poster.


Adelaide 04-Feb-95

04-Feb-95
AU Adelaide,The Tivoli Hotel
[with Corrupt Fruit and Muff]

Flyer: Photo of flyer, courtesy of Brett O.


Melbourne 10-Feb-95

10-Feb-95
AU Melbourne-Collingwood,The Tote

Listing: Scan of listing from The Age newspaper, 10-Feb-95.


Esplanade Hotel 18-Feb-95

18-Feb-95
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Esplanade Hotel,Gershwin Room
[with Crow]

Ad: Scan of ad, from The Age newspaper, 17-Feb-95.


Adelaide/Melbourne Feb-95

23-Feb-95
AU Adelaide,The Tivoli Hotel

24-Feb-95
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Bowling Club

Press release: Handwritten by Warren. Photo by Lorinda Jane (booker @ the Public bar, 1995) via Warren Ellis Instagram.

Note: Farewell tour before going overseas to tour. They would only return to Australia in January 1996.


Public Bar 25-Feb-95

25-Feb-95
AU Melbourne-North Melbourne,Public Bar
(12:30)

Ad: Scan of ad, from The Age newspaper, 24-Feb-95.

Note: Farewell tour before going overseas to tour.


Sydney/Brisbane 01/04-Mar-95

01-Mar-95
AU Sydney-Newcastle,Univertsity
(afternoon)

01-Mar-95
AU Sydney-Manly,Old Manly Boat Shed
(evening)

Press release: Photo by Lorinda Jane (booker @ the Public bar, 1995) via Warren Ellis Instagram.

Note: Farewell tour before going overseas to tour.


Sydney 02-Mar-95

02-Mar-95
AU Sydney-Annandale,Annandale Hotel
[with Cardboard Box Man and Cameron Undy]

Listing: Scan of listing, from The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper, 24-Feb-95.

Note: Nick Cave guests on "Lime Tree Arbour". Farewell tour before going overseas to tour.


03-Mar-95
AU Brisbane-Fortitude Valley,The Zoo

Note: Farewell tour before going overseas to tour.


Brisbane 04-Mar-95

04-Mar-95
AU Brisbane,City Botanic gardens - Riverstage
Transglobal Festival of Music & Arts

As: Scan of ad from WOMAD '95 festival program.


Punters Club 06-Mar-95

06-Mar-95
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Punters Club
[with David McComb]

Ad: Scan of ad, from The Age newspaper, 03-Mar-95.

Note: The band leaves for America/Europe/Israel/America on the 8th of March.


1x-Mar-95
US CA,San Francisco,record store
(in store appearance)

Note: Start of their first -3 weeks- North American tour, managed by Dave Martin.


San Francisco 10-Mar-95

10-Mar-95
US CA,San Francisco,Great American Music Hall
[with Thinking Fellers Union Local #282, Fibulator]

Poster: Photo of poster courtesy of Warren Ellis, from his archives. Poster design by McCauley.

Ad: Scan of advert, taken from The San Francisco Examiner 05-Mar-95.


Santa Rosa 11-Mar-95

11-Mar-95
US CA,Santa Rosa,Café This
[with Tumwater, Lozenge]

Listing: Scan of listing, taken from The Press Democrat 10-Mar-95.

Note: Advertised as "Sun-City Girl-ish skronk from Australia".


xx-Mar-95
US CA,Santa Clara,Starving Musician - music store (Stevens Creek Blvd)

Note: "[A] 1970’s Music Man 115 Sixty-Five amplifier [was] bought in the USA in the 90s for Dirty Three’s first USA tour. Put it on a plane to UK at the end of that tour to do several epic Dirty Three European tours then eventually it ended up a Warren Ellis’ home in Paris. At one point I had to bolt the speaker back into the cabinet. It’s rusty and fucked up and definitely the best sounding amp ever, been around the block so many times and still so sweet. Have bought it out for the Mess Esque [2022] European tour." Mick Turner's recollections.

" A little more provenance. Warren purchased this at the Starving Musician, on Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara, CA, March 1995. I drove, it was rainy that day, and it was really fun hanging with Warren (I had previously met Jim White and Mick Turner in 1991 [with Venom P. Stinger]). So, Warren was trying out equipment, and when testing this amp, he played a guitar through it, full blast. He was doing some outrageous metal guitar soloing, and the shop guys yelled out: “Sign him up!” Warren had a sheepish grin on his face." Recollections by Karl Ikola, who organized one of Dirty Three’s first shows in America.


13-Mar-95
US CA,Los Altos Hills,Foothill College
KFJC 89.7FM radio @ "The Pit" - Radio session

Setlist: a.o. The Last Night (a.k.a. Mick's Love Song).

Note: Above track available on the "V/A: Live From The Devil's Triangle" album.


San Francisco 13-Mar-95

13-Mar-95
US CA,San Francisco,Bottom of the Hill
[with Barbara Manning, Virgina Dare]

Ad: Scan of ad, taken from The San Francisco Examiner 12-Mar-95.


1x-Mar-95
US TX,Houston,Sound Exchange
[with The Grifters]


16-Mar-95
US TX,Austin,Waterloo Records (in store appearance)
SXSW festival
(afternoon)

Setlist: Kim's Dirt/ Everything's Fucked/ Better Go Home Now/ The Last Night (a.k.a. Mick's Love Song)/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me.


16-Mar-95
US TX,Austin,The Cooler
SXSW festival
(evening)


Austin 17-Mar-95

17-Mar-95
US TX,Austin,Sneakers
SXSW festival (1AM)
[with Radial Spanle, Seed, Sidehackers,..]

Listing: Scan of listing, taken from Austin American-Statesman 16-Mar-95.

Schedule: Scan of schedule, taken from Austin American-Statesman 17-Mar-95.


21-Mar-95
US IL,Chicago,The Lounge Ax
[with The Flying Luttenbachers]

2x-Mar-95
US MI,Detroit,Zoot's Coffee

24-Mar-95
US OH,Columbus,-


Apollo Bay 24-Mar-95

24/26-Mar-95
AU Melbourne-Apollo Bay,Music Festival '95
[with Swingin Sidewalks, Truckosaurus,..]

Listing: Scan of listing from The Age newspaper 10-Mar-95.

Note: Due to their USA tour, Dirty Three had to cancel.


25-Mar-95
US OH,Cleveland,Speak in Tongues

Setlist: Everything's Fucked/ Better Go Home Now/ At The Bar/ Sue's Last Ride/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ The Last Night (a.k.a. Mick's Love Song)/ Dirty Equation/ Toaster!


Baltimore 26-Mar-95

26-Mar-95
US MD,Baltimore,Martha Colburn's warehouse space (@ 318 West Baltimore Street)

Setlist: a.o. I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me...

Photo: Screen capture from a video by Martha Colburn .


27-Mar-95
US NY,New York City,The Cooler
Monday Nite Series

Note: March 'Monday Nite Series' curated by Steve Shelley [Sonic Youth]. They also play at the Under Acme the same night.


New York City 27-Mar-95

27-Mar-95
US NY,New York City,Under Acme

Setlist: Kim's Dirt/ Everything's Fucked/ Better Go Home Now/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Toaster!/ At The Bar/ The Last Night (a.k.a. Mick's Love Song)/ Dirty Equation.

Photo: Credit Gene T.


Hartford-Middleton 28-Mar-95

28-Mar-95
US CT,Hartford-Middletown,Buttonwood Tree coffeehouse

Setlist: Lady Of Spain(*)/ I've Got A Lovely Bunch Of Coconuts(*)/ Odd Couple/ Kim's Dirt/ Everything's Fucked/ At The Bar/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Sue's Last Ride.

Listing: Scan of listing, taken from Hartford Courant 23-Mar-95.

Note: Warren Ellis plays solo accordion on (*): "Lady Of Spain" and "I've Got A Lovely Bunch Of Coconuts".


Boston-Cambridge 29-Mar-95

29-Mar-95
US MA,Boston-Cambridge,Middle East-Upstairs
[with Sydra and Shit Spangled Banner]

Setlist: Kim's Dirt/ Better Go Home Now/ Indian Love Song/ Sue's Last Ride/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ The Last Night (a.k.a. Mick's Love Song)/ Dirty Equation.

Photo: Screen capture from private video from Billy Ruane live archive, videotaped by Jody Urbati-Moore.

Advert: Scan of advert, taken from The Boston Phoenix 24-Mar-95.

Listing: Scan of listing, taken from The Boston Globe 23-Mar-95.


Northampton 30-Mar-95

30-Mar-95
US MA,Northampton,Bay State Hotel
[with Blonde Redhead and Green Magnet School]
Loud Music Festival

Listing: Scan of listing, taken from Hartford Courant 30-Mar-95.


31-Mar-95
US NY,New York City,Alterknit Theatre
(adjoined to Knitting Factory)

Setlist: At The Bar/ Everything's Fucked/ Better Go Home Now/ I Knew It Would Come To This/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Toaster!/ The Last Night (a.k.a. Mick's Love Song)/ Dirty Equation.

Note: Last date of the US tour.


Athina 05-Apr-95

05-Apr-95
GR Athina,Peristen Arena
[support for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds]

Poster: Photo of poster.

Note: Tour of Greece in support of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. "[...] the Dirty Three performed a song popularized by Arleta, "I Remember a Time When Once You Used to Love Me," before a throng of 5,000 at a basketball stadium where they were opening for Cave. Ellis recalls, "As soon as I started playing the melody, honestly, the whole place exploded--they were dancing and singing louder than we could play. It was, like, the most amazing experience I've ever had playing live." from an interview by Amy Kiser @ westword.com (03-Oct-96).


06-Apr-95
GR Thesaloniki,Mylos Club
[support for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds]

07-Apr-95
GR Thesaloniki,Ivanofeio
[support for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds]

Note: Tour of Greece in support of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. In May 1996, Warren Ellis would join The Bad Seeds. In May 1999, Jim White would join Nick Cave's solo/little band, together with Warren.


Eilat 11-Apr-95

11-Apr-95
IL Eilat,Timna Park
[support for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds]

Setlist: a.o. Everything's Fucked/ Better Go Home Now.

Photo: At soundcheck.

Note: Tour of Israel in support of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Above tracks broadcast by Israeli radio.


13-Apr-95
IL Haifa,The Second City
[support for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds]

14-Apr-95
IL Tel Aviv,Cinerama
[support for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds]

15-Apr-95
IL Tel Aviv,Cinerama
[support for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds]

Note: Tour of Israel in support of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.


20-Apr-95
US Release of the "Sad & Dangerous" CD album on Poon Village/Forced Exposure.

Review: Scan of review by Paul Curry from The Courier-Journal 24-Jun-95.

Note: CD version of the album, issued on LP in November 1994.


29-Apr-95
DE Bielefeld,Niedermühlenkamp

Setlist: a.o. At The Bar/ Kim's Dirt/ The Last Night (a.k.a. Mick's Love Song).


02-May-95
UK London,LA2
[support for The Cruel Sea]


London 04-May-95

04-May-95
UK London,The Borderline

Setlist: Kim's Dirt/ Everything's Fucked/ Toaster!/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Indian Love Song/ The Last Night (a.k.a. Mick's Love Song)/ Willow Garden(*)/ Running Scared(*)/ Shivers(*).

Photo: Screen captures from private video.

Note: Three tracks (*) with Nick Cave on vocals.


New York City 06-May-95

06-May-95
US NY,New York City,Mercury Lounge
[with Sally Timms]

Setlist: Everything's Fucked/ Sue's Last Ride/ Toaster!/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Kim's Dirt/ Turk.

Listing: Scan of listing from Daily News 05-May-95.

Note: Start of their second tour of the USA, and first Canadian, tour managed by Dave Martin.


09-May-95
US NC,Asheville,Be Here Now club
[support for Pavement]

10-May-95
US SC,Charleston,The Music Farm
[support for Pavement]


11-May-95
US NC,Winston-Salem,Ziggy's
[support for Pavement]

Setlist: Kim's Dirt/ Everything's Fucked/ Better Go Home Now/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ The Last Night (a.k.a. Mick's Love Song).


Charlotte 12-May-95

12-May-95
US NC,Charlotte,Tremont Music Hall
[support for Pavement]

Ad: Scan of ad from The Charlotte Observer 28-Apr-95.

Note: Dirty Three's performance cancelled due to their presence @ the Vancouver Music West '95 festival.


Vancouver 12-May-95

12-May-95
CA BC,Vancouver,Vogue Theatre
Swatch - Music West Festival '95
[with John Cale, B.J. Cole with The Soldier String Quartet, Elisabeth Fischer and Dr. Itch]

Ad: Scan of ad from The Province 10-May-95.

Note: Four-day music festival (May 11-14). Filmed by Much Music cable network.


Vancouver 13-May-95

13-May-95
CA BC,Vancouver,Plaza of Nations
Swatch - Music West Festival '95 - Slam City Jam
North American Skateboard championship
[with D.O.A, The Skatenigs, Fitz Of Depression] (@ 5PM)

Article: Scan of article from Discorder, July 1995.


Norfolk 13-May-95

13-May-95
US VA,Norfolk,The Boathouse
[support for Pavement, with Come]

Listing: Scan of listing from Daily Press/Newport News 05-May-95.

Note: Dirty Three's performance cancelled due to their presence @ the Vancouver Music West '95 festival.


Philadelphia 14-May-95

14-May-95
US PA,Philadelphia,Trocadero Theatre
[support for Pavement, with Come]

Listing: Scan of listing from The Philadelphia Inquirer 12-May-95.


New York City 16-May-95

16-May-95
US NY,New York City,The Academy
[support for Pavement, with Come]

Setlist: ?/ Odd Couple/ Sue's Last Ride/ Better Go Home Now/ Indian Love Song.

Listing: Scan of listing, taken from The Journal Mews 06-May-95.

Note: With Tony Wyzenbeek on harmonica.


Pittsburgh 18-May-95

18-May-95
US PA,Pittsburgh,Grafitti
[support for Pavement, with Come]

Listing: Scan of listing from the Indiana Gazette 03-May-95.


Cleveland 19-May-95

19-May-95
US OH,Cleveland,Agora
[support for Pavement, with Come]

Setlist: I Knew It Would Come To This/ Everything's Fucked/ Better Go Home Now/ Sue's Last Ride/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me.

Poster: Created by John Seabury. Photo of poster.


Cleveland 20-May-95

20-May-95
US IL,Chicago,Lounge Ax
[with Denison/Kimball trio]

Listing: Scan of listing from the Northwest Herald 12-May-95.


Chicago 23-May-95

23-May-95
US IL,Chicago,Vic Theatre
[support for Pavement,Come]

Review: Scan of review, taken from Chicago Tribune 25-May-95. "Dirty Three, an Australian guitar, drums and violin combo, opened with a set of droning free-form instrumentals that were occasionally inspired."


Milwaukee 24-May-95

24-May-95
US WI,Milwaukee,The Rave
[support for Pavement]

Listing: Scan of listing from The Reporter 20-Apr-95.


Minneapolis 25-May-95

25-May-95
US MN,Minneapolis,First Avenue
[support for Pavement, with Wilco]

26-May-95
US MN,Minneapolis,First Avenue
[support for Pavement, with Wilco]

Listing: Scan of listing from Omaha World-Herald 27-Apr-95.

Note: Warren joins on violin for Pavement's last encore "Half A Canyon".


Vancouver 25-May-95

05-Jun-95
CA BC,Vancouver,Commodore Ballroom
[support for Morphine]

Article: Scan of article from The Province 05-Jun-95.


xx-Jun-95
US WA,Seattle,Easy Street Records
(in store appearance)


Portland 08-Jun-95

08-Jun-95
US OR,Portland,La Luna
[support for Morphine]

Poster: Photo of poster.

Listing: Scan of listing from Statesman Journal 02-Jun-95.


San Francisco 09-Jun-95

09-Jun-95
US CA,San Francisco,Fillmore
[support for Morphine]

Poster: Photo of poster, designed by Rex Ray.


San Francisco 10-Jun-95

10-Jun-95
US CA,San Francisco,Bottom of the hill
[with J Church, Mark Eitzel, Barbara Manning, Chotchke, Virginia Dare and Fifty Foot Hose]

Setlist: At The Bar With The Dirty Three/ Sue's Last Ride/ Indian Love Song/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Turk/ Dirty Equation.

Ad: Scan of ad from The San Francisco Examiner 04-Jun-95.

Note: Afternoon show (starting at 3PM). A benefit for the Aquarius Records store.


San Francisco 10-Jun-95

10-Jun-95
US CA,San Francisco,Fillmore
[support for Morphine]

Ad: Scan of ad from The San Francisco Examiner 04-Jun-95.

Note: Evening show (starting at 9PM).


Hamburg 10-Jun-95

10-Jun-95
DE Hamburg,Stadtpark
Whisker A Go Go / Big Cat records festival
[with Lotion,Crowsdell,Shudder To Think,Mercury Rev,Heather Nova,Blumfeld,Pavement]

Review: review from Taz newspaper 12-Jun-95.

Note: Dirty Three's show cancelled due to ongoing US tour, and replaced by Heather Nova.


11-Jun-95
BE Brussel,Lunatheater
Whisker A Go Go / Big Cat records festival
[with Lotion,Crowsdell,Shudder To Think,Mercury Rev,Heather Nova,Blumfeld,Pavement]

Note: Dirty Three's show cancelled due to ongoing US tour, and replaced by Heather Nova.


Hollywood 12-Jun-95

12-Jun-95
US CA,Hollywood,American Legion Hall
[support for Morphine]

Ad: Scan of ad from LA Weekly 09-Jun-95.

Note: Last date of North American tour.


Amsterdam 12-Jun-95

12-Jun-95
NL Amsterdam,Paradiso
Whisker A Go Go / Big Cat records festival
[with Crowsdell,Lotion,Blumfeld,Shudder To Think,Mercury Rev,Pavement]

Poster: Photo of poster. Photo of alternative poster.

Ad 1: Scan of of advert from De Volkskrant 08-Jun-95.

Ad 2: Scan of of advert from De Volkskrant 09-Jun-95.

Note: Dirty Three's show cancelled due to ongoing US tour.


14-Jun-95
FR Paris,Elysée Montmartre
Whisker A Go Go / Big Cat records festival
[with Crowsdell,Lotion,Blumfeld,Shudder To Think,Mercury Rev,Pavement]

1x-Jun-95
IT -,-
Whisker A Go Go / Big Cat records festival
[with Crowsdell,Lotion,Blumfeld,Shudder To Think,Mercury Rev,Pavement]


Barcelona 18-Jun-95

18-Jun-95
ES Barcelona,Zeleste
Whisker A Go Go / Big Cat records festival
[with Crowsdell,Lotion,Blumfeld,Shudder To Think,Mercury Rev,Pavement]

Ticket: Scan of ticket.


Spain 18/19-Jun-95

19-Jun-95
ES Madrid,Aqualung
Whisker A Go-Go / Big Cat records festival
[with Crowsdell,Lotion,Blumfeld,Shudder To Think,Mercury Rev,Pavement]

CD: Scan of back of promo CD "Various Big Cats - Whisker A Go-Go", which came free with the Spanish magazine Factory Nº7.


22-Jun-95
CH Zürich,Rote Fabrik
Whisker A Go-Go / Big Cat records festival
[with Crowsdell,Lotion,Blumfeld,Shudder To Think,Mercury Rev,Pavement]

Setlist: Indian Love Song/ ? /Sue's Last Ride/ Everything's Fucked/ ?


25-Jun-95
DE Frankfurt,Batschkapp
Whisker A Go-Go / Big Cat records festival
[with Crowsdell,Lotion,Blumfeld,Shudder To Think,Mercury Rev,Pavement]


July 1995
AU Release of the "Sad & Dangerous" CD album Torn & Frayed records.


25-Jul-95
US Release of the "Dirty Three" CD album Touch & Go records.

Review 1: Scan of review, from Fort Worth Star-Telegram 21-Jul-95.

Review 2: Scan of review, from Santa Cruz Sentinel 06-Oct-95.


Atlanta 05-Aug-95

05-Aug-95
US GA,Atlanta,Lakewood Amphitheatre-Lollapalooza festival
[Main stage:Sonic Youth, Hole, Cypress Hill, Pavement, Superchunk, Beck, The Jesus Lizard, Bosstones]
[Second stage: Pavement, Redman, Dirty Three, Built To Spill, Versus, Portastatic, Trailer Trash]

Ad: Scan of ad, taken from Atlanta Constitution 09-Jun-95.

Note: Dirty Three's 3rd tour of North America (all in the same year) joining part of the Lollapalooza festival, which started on July 4th. Mike Watt would join the band on bass at their Australian tour of January 1996.


06-Aug-95
US NC,Raleigh,Walnut Creek Ampitheatre-Lollapalooza festival
[Main stage:Sonic Youth, Hole, Cypress Hill, Pavement, Superchunk, Beck, The Jesus Lizard, Bosstones]
[Second stage: Pavement, Redman, Dirty Three, Built To Spill, Versus, Portastatic, Trailer Trash]


Austin 09-Aug-95

09-Aug-95
US TX,Austin,Southpark Meadows-Lollapalooza festival
[Main stage:Sonic Youth, Hole, Cypress Hill, Pavement, Elastica, Beck, The Jesus Lizard, Bosstones]
[Second stage: Blonde Redhead, Versus, Dirty Three, Mike Watt, The Roots, Hum]

Ad: Scan of ad, taken from the Austin American Statesman 15-Jun-95.


Lollapalooza Aug-95

10-Aug-95
US TX,Dallas,Starplex Amphitheatre-Lollapalooza festival
[Main stage:Sonic Youth, Hole, Cypress Hill, Pavement, Elastica, Beck, The Jesus Lizard, Bosstones]
[Second stage: Blonde Redhead, Versus, Dirty Three, Mike Watt, The Roots, Hum]

Poster: Photo of poster of generic tour poster.

Review 1: Scan of review from Fort Worth Star-Telegram 11-Aug-95. "With [Warren Ellis'] crooked smile, wild wiry brown hair and mismatched clothes, he played like a lunatic but sounded like a genius, his classical-tinged stroking spiraling into sullen beauty."

Review 2: Scan of review from Fort Worth Star-Telegram 23-Dec-95. "A killer set from Australian instumental trio Dirty Three was the highlight of the second stage."


Phoenix 12-Aug-95

12-Aug-95
US AZ,Phoenix,Desert Sky Pavillion-Lollapalooza festival
[Main stage:Sonic Youth, Hole, Cypress Hill, Pavement, Elastica, Beck, The Jesus Lizard, Bosstones]
[Second stage: Blonde Redhead, Versus, Dirty Three, Mike Watt, The Roots, Hum]

Listing: Scan of listing, from Arizona Daily Star 28-Jul-95.


Los Angeles 14-Aug-95

14-Aug-95
US CA,Los Angeles,Alligator Lounge
[with Blonde Redhead and Nels Cline Trio]

Ad: Scan of ad, from LA Weekly 11-Aug-95.

Note: Dirty Three's own (evening) show, not as part of the Lollapalooza festival.


Los Angeles 14-Aug-95

14-Aug-95
US CA,Los Angeles,Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre-Lollapalooza festival
[Main stage:Sonic Youth, Hole, Cypress Hill, Pavement, Elastica, Beck, The Jesus Lizard, Bosstones]
[Second stage: Pavement, Blonde Redhead, Versus, Dirty Three, Mike Watt, The Roots, Hum]

15-Aug-95
US CA,Los Angeles,Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre-Lollapalooza festival
[Main stage:Sonic Youth, Hole, Cypress Hill, Pavement, Elastica, Beck, The Jesus Lizard, Bosstones]
[Second stage: Pavement, Blonde Redhead, Versus, Dirty Three, Mike Watt, The Roots, Hum]

Ad 1: Scan of ad, from LA Weekly 23-Jun-95.

Ad 2: Scan of advert from Los Angeles Times 06-Aug-95.

Review 1: Scan of review from Los Angeles Times 16-Aug-95.

Review 2: Scan of review from The Sacramento Bees 19-Aug-95.


Sacramento 17-Aug-95

17-Aug-95
US CA,Sacramento,Cal Expo Amphitheatre-Lollapalooza festival
[Main stage:Sonic Youth, Hole, Cypress Hill, Pavement, Elastica, Beck, The Jesus Lizard, Bosstones]
[Second stage: Blonde Redhead, Versus, Dirty Three, Mike Watt, The Roots, Hum]

Flyer: Photo of flyer.

Review: Scan of review, from The Sacramento Bee 24-Dec-95. "Dirty Three's explosive, mesmerizing show at Cal Expo."


San Francisco 18-Aug-95

18-Aug-95
US CA,San Francisco,Shoreline Amphitheatre-Lollapalooza festival
[Main stage:Sonic Youth, Hole, Cypress Hill, Pavement, Elastica, Beck, The Jesus Lizard]
[Second stage: Blonde Redhead, Versus, Dirty Three, Mike Watt, The Roots, Hum]

19-Aug-95
US CA,San Francisco,Shoreline Amphitheatre-Lollapalooza festival
[Main stage:Sonic Youth, Hole, Cypress Hill, Pavement, Elastica, Beck, The Jesus Lizard]
[Second stage: Blonde Redhead, Versus, Dirty Three, Mike Watt, The Roots, Hum]

Ad: Scan of ad, taken from San Francisco Examiner 25-Jun-95.

Note: Date on the 19th cancelled due to low ticket sales.


24-Aug-95
UK London-Soho,Madame Jo-Jo's

Setlist: Sue's Last Ride/ Everything's Fucked/ Indian Love Song/ The Last Night (a.k.a. Mick's Love Song)/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Dirty Equation.


London 18-Aug-95

27-Aug-95
UK London-BFI Southbank,National Film Theatre
(with Nick Cave)

Setlist: Joan of Arc theme song/ I Knew It Would Come To This/ You Were A Bum Dream/ This Is My Desire (early version of "Into My Arms") [Nick Cave]/ The Last Night (a.k.a. Mick's Love Song)/ Joan of Arc theme song/ At The Bar/ This Is My Desire (early version of "Into My Arms") [Nick Cave]/ Sue's Last Ride/ instrumental/ This Is My Desire (early version of "Into My Arms") [Nick Cave].

Listing: Scan of lsiting from The Guardian 18-Aug-95.

Note: Screening of "The Passion of Joan of Arc" (La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc), a 1928 silent French film directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer. Live musical accompaniment by Dirty Three, with Nick Cave (on piano and -often wordless- vocals). Nick Cave had suggested composing a score for Dreyer's silent classic; a project which had taken several months and careful planning. The band and Nick met and for the 100 minutes of music they rehearsed for 15 hours a day for three days.


01-Sep-95
UK Release of the "Dirty Three" CD album (Big Cat records).

Review 1: Scan of review, from Hull Daily Mail 25-Aug-95.

Review 2: Scan of review, from The Herts and Essex Observer 31-Aug-95.


Line-up (Sep/Dec-1995):
Warren Ellis (violin)/ Mick Turner (guitar)/ Jim White (drums)
with Tony Wyzenbeek (harmonica).

Cambridge 04-Sep-95

04-Sep-95
US MA,Cambridge,The Middle East -Downstairs
[with Bunny Brains and Pinball]

Photo: Photo credit Ray Dolber used with kind permission.

Advert: Scan of advert, taken from The Boston Phoenix 01-Sep-95.

Listing: Scan of listing from The Boston Globe 31-Aug-95.

Note: Start of their 4th North American tour (within the same year!), this one lasting for 6 weeks!!
All dates with Tony Wyzenbeek on harmonica.


Philadephia 05-Sep-95

05-Sep-95
US PA,Philadephia,Nick's -Upstairs above Nick's Roast Beef
[with Slipstream and Speed King]

Article: Scan of article, taken from Philadephia Inquirer.


New York City 06-Sep-95

06-Sep-95
US NY,New York City,Mercury Lounge
[with Blumfeld, Mercury Rev]
College Media Journal/CMJ Music Fest '95

Listing: Scan of listing, taken from Daily News 03-Sep-95.


New York City 07-Sep-95

07-Sep-95
US NY,New York City-Manhattan,Lincoln Center-Alice Tully Hall
[with Supernova, Six Finger Satelite, Cibo Matto, Inbreds, Portastatic]
College Media Journal/CMJ Music Fest '95
(11:15 -11:45 AM)

Ad: Scan of advert, taken from Billboard magazine 02-Sep-95.

Note: Morning show.


07-Sep-95
US DC,Washington,Black Cat

Note: Evening show.


Carrboro 08-Sep-95

08-Sep-95
US NC,Carrboro,Cat's Cradle
[with Grover]

Setlist: At The Bar With Dirty Three/ Everything's Fucked/ Sue's Last Ride/ Indian Love Song/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ (My Best Friend Is A) Toaster/ Dirty Equation.

Article: Scan of article from The Herald-Sun 08-Sep-95.

Listing: Scan of listing from The Herald-Sun 25-Aug-95.

Note: With Tony Wyzenbeek on harmonica.


09-Sep-95
US GA,Athens,40 Watt Club


Atlanta-Midtown 10-Sep-95

10-Sep-95
US GA,Atlanta-Midtown,Music Hall
[with Spiral]

Ad: Scan of ad, taken from The Atlanta Constitution 08-Sep-95.


USA Sep-95

12-Sep-95
US LA,New Orleans,Mermaid Lounge

13-Sep-95
US TX,Houston,Abyss

Poster: Photo of generic tour poster.

Note: "I Remember a Time When Once You Used to Love Me" recorded live @ the New Orleans show has been released (by German booking agency Berthold Seliger) on "V/A: Absolutely Live 1995".


Austin 14-Sep-95

14-Sep-95
US TX,Austin,Emo's
[with Reverb Brothers and Vibro Champs]

Ad: Scan of ad, taken from Austin American-Statesman 14-Sep-95.

Review: Scan of review, taken from Austin American-Statesman 21-Sep-95.
"A few years from now, nobody will give a damn about them".


Dallas 15-Sep-95

15-Sep-95
US TX,Dallas,Orbit Room
[with The Reverb Brothers]

Listing: Scan of listing from Fort Worth Star-Telegram 15-Sep-95."Violinist Warren Ellis is both a madman and a tender heart."


16-Sep-95
US OK,Norman,University Of Oklahoma-Cate Center


Alberquerque 15-Sep-95

18-Sep-95
US NM,Alberquerque,Golden West
[with Venus Diablo and Dog & Pony Show]

Listing: Scan of listing from Alberquerque Journal 15-Sep-95.


19-Sep-95
US AZ,Phoenix,Hollywood Alley


San Diego 20-Sep-95

20-Sep-95
US CA,San Diego,Casbah
[with the Mercury Tea Co. and Sort Of Quartet]

Photo: Credit Papa Jon from Waitakere Walks blog .

Listing: Scan of listing from Times-Advocate 15-Sep-95.


Los Angeles-Silverlake 21-Sep-95

21-Sep-95
US CA,Los Angeles-Silverlake,Spaceland
[with Polar Goldiecats, Chicksdigit and M.Whitmore Otet]

Setlist: At The Bar/ Sue's Last Ride/ Everything's Fucked/ Indian Love Song/ I Remember A Time (When Once You Used To Love Me).

Ad: Scan of ad from LA Weekly 22-Sep-95.


Santa Monica 22-Sep-95

22-Sep-95
US CA,Los Angeles-Santa Monica,Jabberjaw Coffeehouse
[with Sissy Bar and Lower Case]

Setlist: A.o. Suzanne [Leonard Cohen]/ Indian Love Song/ Kim's Dirt/ Jaguar/...

Ad: Scan of ad from LA Weekly 22-Sep-95.

Review 1: Scan of review taken from Daily Trojan 26-Sep-95.

Review 2: Review from The Sunday Times (UK) 29-Sep-96.

Note: "Kim's Dirt" has been released on "V/A: Currents and Directions" (Meridien 2003).


Sacramento 23-Sep-95

23-Sep-95
US CA,Sacramento,Old Ironsides
[with Dutch Falconi and His Twisted Orchestra]

Listing: Scan of listing from The Sacramento Bee 22-Sep-95.

Ad: Note scribbled on the back of a promo photo, credit Brad Miller.


San Francisco 24-Sep-95

24-Sep-95
US CA,San Francisco,Great American Music Hall
[with Bakamono]

Ad: Scan of ad, taken from San Francisco Examiner 24-Sep-95.


2x-Sep-95
US OR,Eugene,University of Oregon
KWVA FM 88.1 FM - Radio session

Setlist: Sue's Last Ride/ Suzanne [Leonard Cohen]/ Turk.


Portland 26-Sep-95

26-Sep-95
US OR,Portland,Satyricon

Photo: Photo of their 1960's Dodge Polera outside the club, taken by Tony Wyzenbeek, and used in the booklet with "Horse Stories" CD (1996).


27-Sep-95
US WA,Seattle,Crocodile Café


Bellingham 28-Sep-95

28-Sep-95
US WA,Bellingham,3B Tavern

Listing: Scan of listing from The Bellingham Herald 21-Sep-95.


Vancouver 29-Sep-95

29-Sep-95
CA BC,Vancouver,Starfish Room
[with Dieselhed]

Listing: Scan of listing from The Province 29-Sep-95.

Note: "I remember we did this tour – one of the coolest tours we did was [meeting] with Pansy Division [who were touring Canada at the time, playing at the some of the same clubs, but not at the same time]. It was our biggest tour of Canada; it was fantastic [meeting] them. It was just mad – we thought WE were on the edge, but jeez, those guys were going out in the sticks in Canada and doing the whole show playing nude and all this. I was just like, “Respect! This is fantastic!" Warren Ellis interviewed by Jordan Zivitz for the Montréal Gazette, September 19, 2012.


30-Sep-95
CA BC,Kelowna,Side Effects


01-Oct-95
US MI,Detroit,Magic Stick


Calgary 02-Oct-95

02-Oct-95
CA AB,Calgary,Republik

Article: Scan of article, taken from Calgery Herald 01-Oct-95.


03-Oct-95
CA SK,Regina,-


Winnipeg 04-Oct-95

04-Oct-95
CA MB,Winnipeg,Pyramid

Listing: Scan of listing from The Winnipeg Sun 29-Sep-95.


Minneapolis 05-Oct-95

05-Oct-95
US MN,Minneapolis,Uptown Bar

Listing: Scan of listing from Star Tribune 01-Oct-95.


Madison 06-Oct-95

06-Oct-95
US WI,Madison,Club DeWash
[with Remi Zero and This Perfect Day]

Article: Scan of article, taken from Winston State Journal 05-Oct-95.


Chicago 07-Oct-95

07-Oct-95
US IL,Chicago,Lounge Ax

Listing: Scan of listing from Northwest Herald 08-Sep-95.


Philadephia 18-Oct-95

18-Oct-95
US PA,Philadephia,The Electric Factory
[support for Sonic Youth, with Bardo Pond and/or Delta 72]

Poster: Photo of poster. Photo of another flyer. Another flyer version.

Ad: Scan of advert, taken from Philadephia Inquirer 13-Oct-95.

Note: After a 10 day break, starting a short support tour for Sonic Youth.


Washington 19-Oct-95

19-Oct-95
US DC,Washington,Capitol Ballroom
[support for Sonic Youth, with The Warmers]

Poster: Photo of poster.

Review: Scan of review from The Hatchet (Student newspaper of George Washington University) 23-Oct-95.


New York City 20-Oct-95

20-Oct-95
US NY,New York City,The Academy
[support for Sonic Youth, with The Warmers]

Poster: Photo of poster.

Review: Scan of review from Courier-Post 24-Oct-95. "Australia's Dirty Three [...] turned in an amazing performance that transfixed the audience with a dazzling display of virtuosity and originality."


New York City 21-Oct-95

21-Oct-95
US NY,New York City,The Academy
[support for Sonic Youth, with Delta 72]
(2PM)

Setlist: Turk/ Everything's Fucked/ Indian Love Song/ Warren's Lament.

Listing: Scan of listing, taken from Courier-News 19-Oct-95.

Note: Last date of tour. They only do the 2PM matinee show, then flying to Germany for a show in Munich the next day.


Germany Oct-95

22-Oct-95
DE München,Substanz

23-Oct-95
AT Innsbruck,Utopia

24-Oct-95
AT Wien,Szene
[with Stereolab]

25-Oct-95
AT Graz,Jedermann

27-Oct-95
DE Freiburg,Jazzhaus
[with Bedlam Lovers]

Listing: Original listing from Zillo magazine, October 1995/No.10.

Note: Start of their first European tour, with Tony Wyzenbeek on harmonica.


28-Oct-95
DE Köln,Underground
[22 Pistipirkko]

Setlist: Sue's Last Ride/ Everything's Fucked/ Indian Love Song/ The Last Night (a.k.a. Mick's Love Song)/ Warren's Lament/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Suzanne [Leonard Cohen].


29-Oct-95
DE Frankfurt,Nachtleben

Setlist: Kim's Dirt/ Sue's Last Ride/ Indian Love Song/ Everything's Fucked/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Warren's Lament/ Dirty Equation/ Suzanne [Leonard Cohen]/ The Last Night (a.k.a. Mick's Love Song).

Note: Tony Wyzenbeek on harmonica.


Berlin

31-Oct-95
DE Berlin,Knaack
[with Once Upon A Time]

Listing: Original listing from Zillo magazine, October 1995/No.10.


01-Nov-95
DE Hamburg,Knust

Note: Rescheduled to the 6th.


02-Nov-95
DK København,Loppen
[with Blink]


04-Nov-95
DE Mannheim,Musensaal
[support for The Pogues]

Setlist: I Knew It Would Come To This/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ The Last Night (a.k.a. Mick's Love Song)/ Warren's Lament/ Dirty Equation.

Note: Part of a 9-date German tour (six in support for The Pogues and 3 dates in between on their own).


Bielefeld 05-Nov-95

05-Nov-95
DE Bielefeld,PC 69
[support for The Pogues]

Listing: Original listing from Zillo magazine, November 1995/No.11.

Note: Part of a 9-date German tour (six in support for The Pogues and 3 dates in between on their own).


Germany Nov-95

06-Nov-95
DE Hamburg,Knust
[with Kim Salmon]

07-Nov-95
DE Bremen,Aladin
[support for The Pogues]

08-Nov-95
DE Oberhausen,Musikcircus
[support for The Pogues]

10-Nov-95
DE Karlsruhe,Festhalle Durlach
[support for The Pogues]

11-Nov-95
DE Ulm,Büchsenstadl

13-Nov-95
DE Leipzig,Haus Auensee
[support for The Pogues]

14-Nov-95
DE München,Substanz

Listing: Original listing from Zillo magazine, November 1995/No.11.

Note: Part of a 9-date German tour (six in support for The Pogues and 3 dates in between on their own).


Utrecht 16-Nov-95

16-Nov-95
NL Utrecht,Tivoli
[with Hallo Venray]

Ad: Scan of ad from De Volkskrant 09-Nov-95.

Note: Part of an 8-date Dutch tour with Hallo Venray.


Rotterdam 17-Nov-95

17-Nov-95
NL Rotterdam,Nighttown
[with Hallo Venray]

Review: Photo of review from NME.

Ad: Scan of advert from Het Algemeen Dagblad 16-Nov-95.

Note: Part of an 8-date Dutch tour with Hallo Venray.


18-Nov-95
NL Heino,Zaal Struik
[with Hallo Venray]

Note: Part of an 8-date Dutch tour with Hallo Venray.


21-Nov-95
BE Brussel,AB Bellevue club

Setlist: Kim's Dirt/ It's OK To Hate You Sometimes (I Knew It Would Come To This)/ Sue's Last Ride/ Indian Love Song/ Warren's Lament/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me.

Note: Tony Wyzenbeek on harmonica.


Nijmegen 22-Nov-95

22-Nov-95
NL Nijmegen,Doornroosje
[with Hallo Venray]

Listing: Scan of listing from Het Algemeen Dagblad 16-Nov-95.

Note: Part of an 8-date Dutch tour with Hallo Venray.


23-Nov-95
NL Eindhoven,Effenaar
[with Hallo Venray]

Note: Part of an 8-date Dutch tour with Hallo Venray.


Amsterdam 24-Nov-95

24-Nov-95
NL Amsterdam,Melkweg
[with Hallo Venray]

Listing: Scan of listing from Het Parool 09-Nov-95.

Note: Part of an 8-date Dutch tour with Hallo Venray.


Tilburg 25-Nov-95

25-Nov-95
NL Tilburg,Noorderligt
[with Hallo Venray]

Listing: Scan of listing from Het Algemeen Dagblad 23-Nov-95.

Note: Part of an 8-date Dutch tour with Hallo Venray. Hallo Venray cancelled at the last minute and Dirty Three played and extra long set.


Groningen 26-Nov-95

26-Nov-95
NL Groningen,Vera
[with Hallo Venray]

Listing: Scan of listing from Algemeen Dagblad 23-Nov-95.

Note: Part of an 8-date Dutch tour with Hallo Venray.


Kortrijk 28-Nov-95

28-Nov-95
BE Kortrijk-Bissegem,De Kreun
[with Chrome Cranks]

Setlist: It's OK To Hate You Sometimes (I Knew It Would Come To This)/ Sue's Last Ride/ Indian Love Song/ Suzanne [Leonard Cohen]/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me.

Ticket: Scan of ticket.

Note: Tony Wyzenbeek on harmonica.


Rennes 01-Dec-95

01-Dec-95
FR Rennes,Salle Ubu
Les Transmusicales festival
[with David Peel & The Lower East Side and Doo Rag]

Progam: Scan of cover of festival program booklet.


London-Highbury 04-Dec-95

04-Dec-95
UK London-Highbury,The Garage

Listing: Scan of listing from The Guardian 02-Dec-95.


05-Dec-95
UK Birmingham,Jug of Ale

06-Dec-95
UK ..some more gigs....


Maison Rouge Studios Dec-95/Jan-96

Dec-95/Jan-96
UK London-Fulham Broadway,Maison Rouge Studios, recording sessions (3 days) for the "Horse Stories" album. Engineered by Nick Atkins. Songs recorded that ended up on the album are: 1000 Miles/ Sue's Last Ride/ Hope/ I Remember A Time When You Used To Love Me (aka Greek Song)/ At The Bar/ Red (Gravy)/ Warren's Lament/ Horse/ I Knew It Would Come To This.

Also recorded: I Wish I Could (Hate You) (1)/ Pony (2)/ Monks Lament (3)/ Mihelkos Arm (4)/ To Aster! (aka Toaster) (4).

Photo: Exterior of Maison Rouge circa late 80's.

Session sheet: Photo of recording session sheet courtesy of Warren Ellis.

Note 1: (1) Another version was recorded during the Aug/Sep-97 "Ocean Songs" album recording sessions and ended up on the "Ufkuko" EP; (2) unreleased to date; (3) a 1992 version ended up on the first cassette tape; (4) released on the "Ufkuko" EP.

Note 2: Maison Rouge used to be Ian Anderson's [Jethro Tull] studio, until he sold it in 1982. It was sold a few more times, before finally closing in 2000. Currently it is a car park for the English football team Chelsea FC. In the '90s Blur, The Cranberries, Duran Duran, Oasis, Suede, etc.. recorded at Maison Rouge. Engineer Nick Atkins is currently owning Morchang Studios, a video and audio production company.


Dec-95/Jan-96
[UK London-Fulham Broadway,Maison Rouge Studios, recording "Time Jesum Transeuntum Et Non Riverentum" (with Nick Cave) and "X-Files Theme",for V/A:"Songs In The Key Of X" album. Engineered by Nick Atkins. Mixed by Paul Corkett.]






1996
The year in which our three madmen finalise recording their "Horse Stories" album. Another year of relentless touring, Europe with Gallon Drunk
and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, a 5th tour of North America, this time in support of Beck and Man or Astroman? Close to 120 gigs, all in one year.
The relentless touring is taking its toll though, at year-end, when Warren Ellis needs to be hospitalized 5(!) times.

Byron Bay 07-Jan-96

07-Jan-96
AU Byron Bay,Belongil Fields
Third Arts and Music festival
[with Custard, Regurgitator, The Whitlams,...]

Listing: Scan of listing from Sydney Morning Herald 24-Dec-95.


Auckland 19-Jan-96

19-Jan-96
NZ Auckland,Ericsson Stadium
[with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Porno For Pyros, Rage Against The Machine, Radio Birdman, ...]
Big Day Out festival

Ad: Photo of ad.

Note: With Mike Watt [Minutemen, Stooges] on bass. Mike was doing bass in Porno For Pyros for their BDO shows.


20-Jan-96
NZ Auckland,The Powerstation
[with Porno For Pyros]

Note: Possibly with Mike Watt [Minutemen, Stooges] on bass. Mike was doing bass in Porno For Pyros for their BDO shows.


BDO xx-Jan-96

21-Jan-96
AU Gold Coast,St Southport,Parklands Showground
[with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Porno For Pyros, Rage Against The Machine, Radio Birdman,...]
Big Day Out festival

Poster: Poster for BDO.

Note: With Mike Watt [Minutemen, Stooges] on bass. Mike was doing bass in Porno For Pyros for their BDO shows.


BDO Sydney 25-Jan-96

25-Jan-96
AU Sydney,RAS Showground,Go Pavilion
[with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Porno For Pyros, Rage Against The Machine, Magic Dirt, Ed Kuepper, Radio Birdman, ...] - Big Day Out festival

Listing: Scan of listing from Sydney Morning Herald 19-Jan-96.

Note: With Mike Watt [Minutemen, Stooges] on bass. Mike was doing bass in Porno For Pyros for their BDO shows. Warren also joins the Bad Seeds for some songs.


Yarrawonga 27-Jan-96

27-Jan-96
AU Yarrawonga,Rockalonga Music Festival
[with Cruel Sea, Custard, Dave Graney and the Coral Snakes..]

Article: Scan of article from The Age 26-Jan-96.


BDO Melbourne 28-Jan-96

28-Jan-96
AU Melbourne,RAS Showgrounds,3RRR Stage
[with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Porno For Pyros, Rage Against The Machine, Radio Birdman,...]
Big Day Out festival

Ad: Scan of advert from The Age 26-Jan-96.

Article: Scan of article from The Age 26-Jan-96.

Note: With Mike Watt [Minutemen, Stooges] on bass. Mike was doing bass in Porno For Pyros for their BDO shows. Warren also joins the Bad Seeds for some songs.


Adelaide 02-Feb-96

02-Feb-96
AU Adelaide,Wayville,Royal Adelaide Showground
[with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Porno For Pyros, Rage Against The Machine, Radio Birdman,...]
Big Day Out festival

Photo: Taken @ Royal Adelaide Showground,credit Rockvizion.net .

Note: With Mike Watt [Minutemen, Stooges] on bass on a couple of songs. Mike was doing bass in Porno For Pyros for their BDO shows.


03-Feb-96
AU Perth,Planet nightclub
[with Regurgitator,Spiderbait and Mike Watt]

Note: With Mike Watt [Minutemen, Stooges] on bass on a couple of songs. Mike was doing bass in Porno For Pyros for their BDO shows.


04-Feb-96
AU Perth,Fremantle Oval
[with The Jesus Lizard, Magic Dirt, Regurgitator, Spiderbait, Elastica, TISM, Rage Against the Machine, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Porno for Pyros, The Prodigy,...]
Big Day Out festival

Note: With Mike Watt [Minutemen, Stooges] on bass on a couple of songs. Mike was doing bass in Porno For Pyros for their BDO shows.


Sydney 09-Feb-96

09-Feb-96
AU Sydney,The Metro
[with Louis Tillet and Charlie Owen]

Ad: Scan of ad, taken from the Sydney Morning Herald 09-Feb-96.


Melbourne 10-Feb-96

10-Feb-96
AU Melbourne-Richmond,Corner Hotel
[with Xylouris Ensemble and Malcolm Hill]

Setlist: Wish I Could/ Sue's Last Ride/ Everything Is Fucked/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Toaster/ Kim's Dirt/ Warren's Lament/ Indian Love Song/ Suzanne [Leonard Cohen].

Photo 1: Credit Mary Boukouvalas.

Photo 2: Screen capture from "The Dirty Three" DVD.

Ad: Scan of advert, taken from The Age newspaper 09-Feb-96.

Note: In 2013, after the demise of Dirty Three, Jim White would team up with Giorgos Xylouris as "XylourisWhite". To date (2023), they recorded 5 albums and performed live about 1000+ times.


Mar/Apr-96
UK London-Fulham, Maison Rouge Studios, finalizing recording and mixing of the "Horse Stories" album by Paul Corkett.


10-Apr-96
DE Bochum,Schauspielhaus
[with Gallon Drunk]

11-Apr-96
DK København,Stengade 30
[with Gallon Drunk]

12-Apr-96
DK Århus,Huset
[with Gallon Drunk]

13-Apr-96
DK Aalborg,Tusenfryd/1000Fryd
[with Gallon Drunk]

Note: Start of a 21-date European tour with Gallon Drunk.


15-Apr-96
DE Frankfurt,Cooky's
[with Gallon Drunk]

Setlist: Everything's Fucked/ I Knew It Would Come To This/ Sue's Last Ride/ I Remember A Time (When Once You Used To Love Me)/ Suzanne [Leonard Cohen].


Germany 1x-Apr-96

16-Apr-96
DE München,Backstage
[with Gallon Drunk]

17-Apr-96
DE Ulm,Buchsenstadl
[with Gallon Drunk]

Listing: Original listing from Zillo mag April 1996/Nr 4.


18-Apr-96
AT Graz,Orpheum
[with Gallon Drunk]

19-Apr-96
AT Wien,Chelsea club
[with Gallon Drunk]

20-Apr-96
AT Ebensee,Kino
[with Gallon Drunk]

22-Apr-96
SI Ljubljana,Dakota
[with Gallon Drunk]

Note: The Dakota show was recorded for Radio Slovenija.


24-Apr-96
IT Bologna,Link
[with Gallon Drunk]

Setlist: Kim's Dirt/ Sue's Last Ride/ Everything's Fucked/ Indian Love Song/ I Remember A Time (When Once You Used To Love Me).


25-Apr-96
CH Genève,L'Usine
[with Gallon Drunk]

Setlist: Kim's Dirt/ Sue's Last Ride/ Indian Love Song/ The Last Night (a.k.a. Mick's Love Song).


Zürich 26-Apr-96

26-Apr-96
CH Zürich,Dynamo
[with Gallon Drunk]

Ad: Original ad from Zillo mag April 1996/Nr 4.


27-Apr-96
CZ Praha,Akropolis
[with Gallon Drunk]


Germany 2x-Apr-96

28-Apr-96
DE Dresden,Star club
[with Gallon Drunk]

29-Apr-96
DE Berlin,Knaack
[with Gallon Drunk]

30-Apr-96
DE Köln,Underground
[with Gallon Drunk]

Ad: Original ad from Zillo mag April 1996/Nr 4.

Note: Nick Cave guests at the Berlin show.


01-May-96
BE Brussel,Botanique,Rotonde
[with Gallon Drunk]

Setlist: Hope/ Sue's Last Ride/ Everything's Fucked/ Warren's Lament/ I Remember A Time (When Once You Used To Love Me)/ Kim's Dirt.


Nijmegen 02-May-96

02-May-96
NL Nijmegen,Doornroosje
[with Gallon Drunk]

Listing: Scan of listing from Fret magazine April 1996.


Groningen 03-May-96

03-May-96
NL Groningen,Vera
[with Gallon Drunk]

Listing: Photo of listing from Vera Krant.


London 04-May-96

04-May-96
UK London,Astoria LA2
[with Gallon Drunk and Penthouse]

Setlist: At The Bar With The Dirty Three/ Sue's Last Ride/ Everything's Fucked/ Indian Love Song/ I Remember A Time (When Once You Used To Love Me)/ Warren's Lament.

Listing: Listing from The Guardian 04-May-96.

Note: Last date on the 21-date European tour with Gallon Drunk.


07-May-96
UK BBC Radio 1,Mark Radcliffe,session

Setlist: Bonnie & Clyde/ Harley Davidson/ La Javanaise/ The Barrel Of My 45.

Note: Session by Mick Harvey (covering Serge Gainsbourg songs) backed by Dirty Three and James Johnston [Gallon Drunk].


May 1996
[Warren Ellis becomes a full time member of The Bad Seeds, after having guested on some of the "Murder Ballads" album tracks.]


19-Jun-96
DE Hamburg,Knust


Roskilde 28-Jun-96

28-Jun-96
DK Roskilde,Blue Stage-Open air festival
[with Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Björk, Sex Pistols,..]

Setlist: Sue's Last Ride/ Everything's Fucked/ Indian Love Song/ The Last Night (a.k.a. Mick's Love Song)/ I Remember A Time (When Once You Used To Love Me)/ Hope/ Dirty Equation.

Poster: Photo of poster.

Photo: Photo credit Coen Rees.

Note: Warren Ellis performs both with Dirty Three and the Bad Seeds.


28-Jun-96
DK Roskilde,Danish Radio,"Ko-stalden/The cow stable" studio,session

Setlist: Kim's Dirt/ Sue's Last Ride.


Jul/Aug-96
[UK London,Abbey Road studios and Sarm West studio, Warren is recording with the Bad Seeds for the "The Boatman's Call" album.]


Stratford-upon-Avon 18-Jul-96

18-Jul-96
UK Stratford-upon-Avon,Long Marston Airfield
Phoenix Open Air Festival-The Guardian 2nd Stage
[David Bowie, Frank Black, Cocteau Twins, The Young Gods, Earl Brutus, ...]

Poster: Photo of poster.

Note: The Phoenix Festival was one of the first four-day festivals in England and was set up as an alternative to the Glastonbury and Reading Festivals. 18/21-Jul-96.


Bern 20-Jul-96

20-Jul-96
CH Bern,Gurten open air festival
[with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Iggy Pop, ...]

Flyer: e-Flyer.

Note: Warren Ellis performs both with Dirty Three and Bad Seeds. Kylie Minogue and PJ Harvey guest at the Nick Cave show.


Stockholm 26-Jul-96

26-Jul-96
SE Stockholm-Tullinge,Lida Friluftsgard
Lollipop open air festival
[with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Beck,...]

Flyer: Scan of booklet with promo CD "Lollipop 96" (Waxegård 002).

Note: Warren Ellis performs both with Dirty Three and Bad Seeds.


27-Jul-96
AT Wiesen,Forestglade open air festival
[with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Skunk Anansie, The Pogues,..]

Note: Warren Ellis performs both with Dirty Three and Bad Seeds.


London-Brixton 14/15-Aug-96

14-Aug-96
UK London-Brixton,The Academy
[support for Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds]

15-Aug-96
UK London-Brixton,The Academy
[support for Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds]

Ad: Photo of ad from UK mag.

Note: Warren Ellis performs both with Dirty Three and Bad Seeds.


16-Aug-96
DE Köln,Basement Club or Underground


Bizarre open air 17-Aug-96

17-Aug-96
DE Köln-Ossendorf,Bützweiler Hof
Bizarre open air festival #10
[with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, New Model Army, Garbage, Skunk Anansie,...]

Photo: Taken by the WDR Rockpalast crew.

Sticker: Photo of sticker/handbill.

Program schedule: Photo of schedule.

Note: Warren Ellis performs both with Dirty Three and Bad Seeds. Dirty Three perform at 10:00 in the morning. The Bad Seeds headline, starting at 22:30.


Lowlands 23-Aug-96

23-Aug-96
NL Biddinghuizen,Evenemententerrein Six Flags/Walibi
(A campingflight to) Lowlands (paradise),Open air festival - Charlie stage
[with Björk, Sonic Youth, 16 Horsepower, Chrome Cranks...]

Photo: Screen captures from TV broadcast.

Program: Scan of program booklet.

Note: Dirty Three headline the Charlie stage, starting at 22:45. An interview, and some live clips, broadcast by Dutch VPRO TV, Loladamusica on 05-Sep-96.


Pukkelpop 24-Aug-96

24-Aug-96
BE Hasselt-Kiewit,The Club stage @ Pukkelpop open air festival
[with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds & Sonic Youth, dEUS, Butthole Surfers,...]

Setlist: I Knew It Would Come To This/ Sue's Last Ride/ Everything's Fucked/ I Remember A Time (When Once You Used To Love Me)/ Warren's Lament/ Suzanne [Leonard Cohen]/ Indian Love Song.

Poster: Photo of poster.

Note: Warren Ellis performs both with Dirty Three and Bad Seeds.


Reading 25-Aug-96

25-Aug-96
UK Reading,Little John's Farm,Open air festival
[with Sonic Youth, Flaming Lips, Stone Roses, Underworld, Earl Brutus,..]

Setist: I Knew It Would Come To This/ Sue's Last Ride/ I Remember A Time (When Once You Used To Love Me)/ Warren's Lament.

Poster: Photo of poster.


27-Aug-96
[Mick and Jim take the plane at London Heathrow airport, fly via New York to San Francisco where they record for Will Oldham's "Western Music" EP. Warren flies in later, because his passport was stolen in Belgium.]


06-Sep-96
CA ON,Toronto,The Rivoli

Note: Start of their 5th tour of North America. 30+ dates in six weeks. Touring with Man or Astroman?, Beck and Low.


Montreal 07-Sep-96

07-Sep-96
CA PQ,Montréal,The Cabaret
[with Throwing Muses]

Setlist: Kim's Dirt/ Sue's Last Ride/ Everything's Fucked/ I Remember A Time (When Once You Used To Love Me)/ Hope/ Warren's Lament/ Indian Love Song.

Listing: Scan of listing from The Gazette 01-Sep-96.


Boston-Cambridge 08-Sep-96

08-Sep-96
US MA,Boston-Cambridge,Middle East-Upstairs
[with Cat Power and Chymer]

Setlist: I Knew It Would Come To This/ Sue's Last Ride/ Hope/ Everything's Fucked/ I Remember A Time (When Once You Used To Love Me)/ Warren's Lament/ Indian Love Song.

Photo: Photo credit BluePantone292.

Article: Scan of article, taken from The Boston Phoenix 06-Sep-96.

Ad: Scan of advert, taken from The Boston Phoenix 06-Sep-96.

Listing: Scan of listing from The Boston Globe 06-Sep-96.

Note: "Last night we played a show [in Boston] and I did a sort of back flip off the monitor and the monitor flew off the stage and I kind of went over backwards and landed on my knee." He adds, "To top it all off, when I was lying on the ground, the drum kit fell over and a cymbal just landed straight on it. I did half the show last night lying on my back." Warren Ellis interviewed by Amy Kiser for Westword 03-Oct-96.


09-Sep-96
AU Release of the "Horse Stories" album on Anchor & Hope records.

09-Sep-96
UK Release of the "Horse Stories" album on Big Cat records.

10-Sep-96
US Release of the "Horse Stories" album on Touch&Go records.


10-Sep-96
US RI,Providence,Met Café


Hoboken 11-Sep-96

11-Sep-96
US NJ,Hoboken,Maxwell's
[with Cat Power]

Listing: Scan of listing from The Record 30-Aug-96.

Note: Show cancelled.


11-Sep-96
US NY,New York City,Brownie's
[with Cat Power]

Setlist: I Knew It Would Come To This/ Sue's Last Ride/ Everything's Fucked/ Red/ Hope/ Indian Love Song/ Warren's Lament.


New York City 12-Sep-96

12-Sep-96
US NY,New York City,Irving Plaza
[support for Man or Astroman?, with The Henchmen]

Setlist: I Knew It Would Come To This/ Sue's Last Ride/ Everything's Fucked/ I Remember A Time (When Once You Used To Love Me)/ Warren's Lament.

Listing: Scan of listing from The Jersey Journal 06-Sep-96.


Philadelphia 13-Sep-96

13-Sep-96
US PA,Philadelphia,Silk City Lounge
[support for Man or Astroman?, with The Henchmen]
(early show)

Listing: Scan of listing from The Jersey Journal 06-Sep-96.


Philadelphia 13-Sep-96

13-Sep-96
US PA,Philadelphia,Trocadero
(late show)

Listing: Scan of listing from The Times Leader 13-Sep-96.


Washington 14-Sep-96

14-Sep-96
US DC,Washington,New 9:30 Club
[support for Man or Astroman?, with The Henchmen]

Setlist: I Knew It Would Come To This/ Sue's Last Ride/ Indian Love Song/ Kim's Dirt/ Red/ Warren's Lament.

Listing: Scan of listing from The Baltimore Sun 12-Sep-96.


Carrboro 15-Sep-96

15-Sep-96
US NC,Carrboro,Cat's Cradle
[with Lud]

Setlist: 1000 Miles/ Sue's Last Ride/ Hope/ I Remember A Time (When Once You Used To Love Me)/ Indian Love Song/ Suzanne [Leonard Cohen]/ Warren's Lament/ I Really Miss You A Lot/ Jaguar.

Listing: Scan of listing from The Herald-Sun 13-Sep-96.

Article: Scan of article from The Chapel Hill News 13-Sep-96.


16-Sep-96
US VA,Charlottesville,Tokyo Rose


Baltimore 17-Sep-96

17-Sep-96
US MD,Baltimore-Fells Point,Fletcher's

Listing: Scan of listing from The Baltimore Sun 12-Sep-96.


18-Sep-96
US VA,Fredericksburg,Mary Washington University,Great Hall
[support for Beck]

Note: Start of supporting Beck on his "Odelay" tour, 13 dates.


Richmond 19-Sep-96

19-Sep-96
US VA,Richmond,Arthur Ashe Center
[support for Beck]

Listing: Scan of listing from Daily Press 13-Sep-96.


Charlotte 20-Sep-96

20-Sep-96
US NC,Charlotte,Grady Cole Center
[support for Beck]

Article: Scan of article from The Charlotte Observer 18-Sep-96.


Atlanta 21-Sep-96

21-Sep-96
US GA,Atlanta,The Point
[support for Charlie Hunter Quartet]

Article: Scan of article, taken from The Atlanta Constitution 20-Sep-96.


Nashville 23-Sep-96

23-Sep-96
US TN,Nashville,328 Performance Hall
[support for Beck]

Poster: Scan of poster.

Listing: Scan of listing from The Tennessean 22-Sep-96.


Memphis 25-Sep-96

25-Sep-96
US TN,Memphis,New Daisy Theatre
[support for Beck]

Photo: Screen captures from private video.


St.Louis 26-Sep-96

26-Sep-96
US MO,St.Louis,American Theatre
[support for Beck]

Listing: Scan of listing from Southern Illinoisan 05-Sep-96.

Review: Scan of review from St. Louis Post-Dispatch 04-Oct-96. "It was frustrating to see a band of the Dirty Three's caliber open at the American, because so few people appreciated them that it sort of defeated the purpose. Their sprawling music draws from jazz and is fueled by an obvious passion and depth. Led by the remarkable violin work of Warren Ellis, Dirty Three's music flew by the majority of the pop lovers in attendance, and those who did care couldn't see well enough to appreciate it. Yes, they were phenomenal, but it could have been John Coltrane up there onstage performing and this audience would have still been screaming for Beck."


Kansas City 27-Sep-96

27-Sep-96
US MO,Kansas City,Memorial Hall
[support for Beck]

Ad: Scan of advert from The Kansas City Star 15-Sep-96.


Tulsa 28-Sep-96

28-Sep-96
US OK,Tulsa,Cain's Ballroom
[support for Beck, with Yo La Tengo and Ween]

Poster: Photo of poster, designed by David Dean. Alternative poster, designed by Axis Design/David Fallis.

Article: Scan of article part 1 and part 2 by Thomas Conner from Tulsa World 27-Sep-96.

Review: Scan of review by Thomas Conner from Tulsa World 30-Sep-96. "[..] we could say that this trio was perhaps not as successful at connecting with an impatient audience because they did dodge a few cups, ice cubes and what-not. One more flying bit and drummer Jim White may have surrendered to his rage, leapt over his kit and walloped a few brats."

Note: Warren Ellis: "We did a tour with Beck and in September we played an old place in Tulsa, Texas (sic), owned by some playboy. His name was all over the place, all over the stage. When we played there the place went ballistic - they started throwing biscuits and coins and bits of paper at us. Then the audience started fighting, the people who liked us against the people who hated us. When we finished, some fat guy, I think he was the promoter of the place, came over to us with two blonde women. And he said: 'Well, for $20 they'll take their clothes off. And for $50 they'll do whatever you want 'em to.'"


30-Sep-96
US TX,Houston-Montrose,Numbers Nightclub
[support for Beck]


Austin 01-Oct-96

01-Oct-96
US TX,Austin,Waterloo Records
(2PM)

Listing: Scan of listing from Austin American-Statesman 01-Oct-96.

Note: First show of the day.


Austin 01-Oct-96

01-Oct-96
US TX,Austin,Austin Music Hall
[support for Beck]
(early show)

Setlist: I Really Miss You A Lot/ Sue's Last Ride/ Indian Love Song/ Hope/ I Remember A Time (When Once You Used To Love Me).

Ad: Scan of ad from Austin American-Statesman 26-Sep-96.

Ticket: Scan of ticket.

Note: Second show of the day.


Austin 01-Oct-96

01-Oct-96
US TX,Austin,Emo's
[with Drums & Tuba]
(late show)

Listing: Scan of listing from Austin American-Statesman 26-Sep-96.

Note: Third show of the day.


Dallas 02-Oct-96

02-Oct-96
US TX,Dallas,Bronco Bowl
[support for Beck]

Article: Scan of article from Fort Worth Star-Telegram 27-Sep-96.

Review: Scan of review from Fort Worth Star-Telegram 19-Jun-98 (published on the occasion of Dirty Three's Dallas show on 23-Jun-98).


04-Oct-96
US CO,Denver,Mammoth Events Center
[support for Beck]


Salt Lake City 05-Oct-96

05-Oct-96
US UT,Salt Lake City,Fairgrounds-Horticulture Building
[support for Beck, with Apples in Stereo, Velocity Girl, Korn, Gravity Kills]
X-96's Big Ass Show

Article: Scan of article, taken from Daily Utah 20-Sep-96.

Note: Dirty Three dropped from the bill, Daily Utah 10-Oct-96.


08-Oct-96
US KS,Lawrence,Bottleneck


Iowa City 09-Oct-96

09-Oct-96
US IA,Iowa City,Gabe's Oasis
[support for Low, with Spent]

Listing: Scan of listing from The Gazette 04-Oct-96.


Minneapolis 10-Oct-96

10-Oct-96
US MN,Minneapolis,Cedar Cultural Center
[support for Low, with Spent]

Review: Scan of review from Leader-Telegram 24-Oct-96.


Madison 11-Oct-96

11-Oct-96
US WI,Madison,East End
[support for Man or Astroman?]

Listing: Scan of listing from The Gazette 04-Oct-96.


Chicago 12-Oct-96

12-Oct-96
US IL,Chicago,Lounge Ax

Review: Scan of review taken from Chicago Tribune 15-Oct-96.


14-Oct-96
IL,Chicago,O'Hara Airport. The band takes the plane to London (UK), to embark on a 30+ date European tour, starting on the 17th in Paris (FR). The tour would be plagued by 5 hospitalisations of Warren.


17-Oct-96
FR Paris,Arapaho


18-Oct-96
DE Bochum,Schauspielhaus-Kantine

Setlist: I Really Miss You A Lot/ Hope/ Sue's Last Ride/ Everything's Fucked/ Indian Love Song/ Red/ Warren's Lament/ 1000 Miles/ I Remember A Time (When Once You Used To Love Me)/ Suzanne [Leonard Cohen]/ Don't Go No Further (You Need Meat) [Willie Dixon]/ Mick's Love Song (a.k.a. The Last Night).


German tour Oct-96

19-Oct-96
DE Bielefeld,Niedermühlenkamp
(cancelled)

20-Oct-96
DE Dresden,Star club
(cancelled)

Listing: Listing from Zillo Oct 1996/Nr.10

Note: "I was in hospital five times [during that European tour]," the violin-wielding frontman of the Dirty Three says. "The first time [at Bielefeld] I thought I'd had a stroke. But it was just a nerve I had pinched really bad" (from an interview printed in The Sydney Morning Herald 27-Dec-96).


German tour Oct-96

21-Oct-96
DE Berlin,Passionskirche/church

Poster: Photo of generic tour poster.

Review: Review from Zonic Magazine (translated from German) "[...] the church pews were mostly empty. The spark between stage and audience didn't jump over. [...] Dirty Three took their time. At 10 p.m. the church should have been brought back to its original purpose, but nothing came of it. The audience didn't let the Australians go without two encores. And what started as a rather stiff concert degenerated into an unchristian party."

Note: At soundcheck, Warren Ellis performs "Lili Marlene" on accordeon.


23-Oct-96
DE Freiburg,Jazzhaus


24-Oct-96
DE München,Substanz Club

Note: During the concert Warren Ellis collapsed on stage after suffering from stomach ache. The landlord Jürgen Franke drove him to the hospital. In May 1997, Nick Cave, in town for 2 shows with the Bad Seeds, pops in to thank Franke.


25-Oct-96
DE Geislingen an der Steige,Rätschenmühle


26-Oct-96
DE Köln,MTC
[with Hugo Race & The True Spirit]

Setlist: I Really Miss You A Lot/ Hope/ Sue's Last Ride/ Everything's Fucked/ I Remember A Time (When Once You Used To Love Me)/ At The Bar With The Dirty Three/ Hope/ Indian Love Song/ Suzanne [Leonard Cohen]/ Warren's Lament/ Red/ Jaguar-Toaster.


29-Oct-96
CH Carouge,Le Chat Noir

30-Oct-96
CH Genève,ISC Club


Ljubljana 31-Oct-96

31-Oct-96
SI Ljubljana,Orto Bar

Setlist: (after the stitch-up) Odd Couple (Warren on accordeon)/ Suzanne [Leonard Cohen]/ I Remember A Time (When Once You Used To Love Me)/ Warren's Lament/ .. and more..

Photo: Credit unknown.

Note 1: Warren Ellis: "Then, one time we were playing this small club and it was packed, so packed that the bar staff were walking across the stage with trays of drinks. A waitress walked behind me and I didn't know she was there - I put my hand right through a glass on her tray. By the end of the song, there was blood everywhere, all over the violin and all over the drum kit. That was in Ljubljana in Slovenia. I went off to hospital and they stitched me up. When it was done, I went back to the venue and the crowd had waited around, so we played the rest of the show." (from an interview printed in The Sydney Morning Herald 27-Dec-96).

Note 2: Fan: "Yes, I was there at the concert where [Warren Ellis] cut his hand. It was in the middle of November [sic] 1996. Orto was completely crowded, full of people to the last corner. (By the way, this is one of the best rock clubs in Ljubljana.) People were drinking and smoking a lot. It was so crowded that the waiters had a lot of problems getting through to deliver drinks to customers. Warren was on the small stage, surrounded with people. As he does most of the time, he was facing the other two, the drummer and the guitarist, with his back to the public. The concert was at its peak and Warren was in his "moment" when he swung his right hand back and hit a glass that someone [from the bar staff] was carrying past. The glass broke and cut his hand. They brought him to the hospital immediately. We were shocked. We thought the concert had ended. But after a half-hour or so [2 hours], Warren was back with his hand in a bandage. He took the violin and resumed the concert. The crowd was yelling enthusiastically. It was crazy... incredible. He played the concert to the end and the crowd stood up to show respect. He was shining like a diamond and the shine went to the crowd. After the concert, he was sitting with a girl at a table, drinking. It was nearly early morning when I left the club with my cousin. Warren's eyes caught mine and when I passed him, he stood up, gave me a hand and kissed me. It was a friend saying goodbye to a friend. Even though we didn't know each other, we had shared a very special world of emotions, courage, sincerity, art and magic. The lovers of great music understand what I mean."


02-Nov-96
AT Ebensee,Kino
[with Gary Floyd band]


Wien 03-Nov-96

03-Nov-96
AT Wien,Chelsea

Photo: Sourced from Warren Ellis on Twitter. Note Warren's right hand still in bandages, and the helmet.

Note: Warren Ellis performs one song ("Odd Couple") on accordeon.


05-Nov-96
IT San Vittore,Vidia Club

06-Nov-96
IT Milano,Beau Geste

10-Nov-96
BE Brugge,Cactus Club


Rotterdam 12-Nov-96

12-Nov-96
NL Rotterdam,Nighttown
[with Die Anarchistische Abendunterhaltung]

Listing: Scan of listing from Fret magazine November 1996.


Groningen 13-Nov-96

13-Nov-96
NL Groningen,Vera
[with Chrome Cranks]

Listing: Scan of listing from Fret magazine November 1996.


Europe xx-Nov-96

xx-Nov-96
Warren's good health was short-lived. Exhaustion took its toll and Ellis contracted a skin disease (i.e. boils). They cancelled the rest of the tour.

Article: Scan from interview by Sacha Molitorisz: [...] "I've done my time in casualty," he says, on the phone from Paris. A few days off in Paris were well deserved.[...] printed in The Sydney Morning Herald 27-Dec-96.


14-Nov-96
NL Haarlem,Patronaat

15-Nov-96
DE Hamburg,Knust

16-Nov-96
DK København,Stengade 30

17-Nov-96
DK Aalborg,Tusinfryd/1000 Fryd

19-Nov-96
SE Göteborg,Klara Koek & Bar

20-Nov-96
NO Oslo,Last Train

21-Nov-96
SE Uppsala,Café Katalin

22-Nov-96
SE Stockholm,Studion

23-Nov-96
SE Lund,Værmlands Nation

25-Nov-96
UK London,Camden,Jazz Cafe

Note: All dates cancelled due to Warren's failing health. He is asked though by Nick Cave to join the Bad Seeds tour of Argentina and Chile. "They thought I had a stroke on the tour -I was in hospital. Then I broke out in all those boils, so it seemed like all the odds were against me. So we cancelled the rest of the tour. Then Nick [Cave] called me and said, 'Hey we're going to do a couple of dates in South America. Do you wanna come?' I said, 'I'm not really in showroom condition', and he said, 'Look, that's fine, just come along, have some fun.' So I went along to that." Warren Ellis [from Uncut magazine April 2015].


21/27-Nov-96
[Warren Ellis tours Argentina and Chili with the Bad Seeds. No activity for Dirty Three.]


Sydney 27-Dec-96

27-Dec-96
AU Sydney,The Metro
[with the Xylouris Ensemble and Mississippi Barry]

Poster 1: Photo of poster, via Warren Ellis.

Poster 2: Photo of poster (alternative version).

Ad: Scan of advert, taken from Sydney Morning Herald 26-Dec-96.


Sydney 28-Dec-96

28-Dec-96
AU Sydney,Sydney Domain,University of Sydney
[with Powderbait, Powderfinger, Magic Dirt, Dave Graney and the Coral Snakes,...]
Homebake festival

Poster: Photo of poster.

Note: Second Homebake festival.


31-Dec-96
AU Brisbane,Festival Hall,New Year's Eve (in living stereo)
[with Regurgitator and the Lemonheads]

Note: "I saw you in Brisbane on New Years' Eve. You had your back totally to the audience - some people began to boo and Evan Dando from the Lemonheads came on and told the Brisbane bogans [lowlifes] how ignorant they were ..." Fan account left on Warren Ellis' Instagram page.






1997
The year in which our filthy friends tour with Low (in North America for the 6th time) in the spring, take a 5-month break (when Warren is on a 30 date European tour with Nick Cave's Bad Seeds), and then record their magnificent "Ocean Songs" album in Chicago over the summer. At the same time/place in Chicago Jim and Mick start their Tren Brothers project. During November/December Warren is touring Australia with the Bad Seeds.
A year with a fairly limited number of live shows, about 35.

Byron Bay 01-Jan-97

01-Jan-97
AU Byron Bay,Island Quarry
ReGeneration 1997 - New Years Day festival.

Flyer: Photo of flyer.


Perth 03-Jan-03

03-Jan-97
AU Perth,bar @ the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts

Setlist: 1000 Miles/ Sue's Last Ride/ Hope/ Indian Love Song/ I Really Miss You A Lot/ Red/ Kim's Dirt/ Everything's Fucked/ Suzanne [Leonard Cohen]/ I Remember A Time (When Once You Used To Love Me)/ Warren's Lament.

Poster: Photo of poster.

Note: With Martin P.Casey [Triffids/Bad Seeds], who's living in Perth, on bass.


Australia January 1997

04-Jan-97
AU Perth,Murdoch University,Mudslinger festival
[with Radio Birdman, Lemonheads,...]

05-Jan-97
AU Adelaide,Flinders University,Festival
[with The Lemonheads]

07-Jan-97
AU Tasmania,Hobart,The Doghouse

08-Jan-97
AU Tasmania,Hobart,The Doghouse

Itinerary: Photo of itinerary.


Melbourne 10-Jan-97

10-Jan-97
AU Melbourne-St. Kilda,Prince of Wales hotel
[with Louis Tillet and Charlie Owen]

Ad: Scan of ad, taken from The Age newspaper 10-Jan-97.

Article: Scan of article from The Age, 05-Jan-97.


Triple J FM 11-Jan-97

11-Jan-97
AU Melbourne-Southbank Centre,ABC Radio Studios
Triple J FM radio - live in the studio

Setlist: Rope (a.k.a. Hope).

Photo: Credit unknown.

Note: Features Giorgos Xylouris [Xylouris Ensemble] on laouto (a large Cretan lute). Recording engineered by Leah Baker and released on the, tour only, "Shark" EP and "Ulterior Motives" album.


Melbourne 11-Jan-97

11-Jan-97
AU Melbourne-St. Kilda,Prince of Wales hotel
[with the Xylouris Ensemble and The Scream]

Note: Giorgos Xylouris [Xylouris Ensemble joins on laouto (a large Cretan lute).

Photo: Credit unknown.


Melbourne BDO 25-Jan-97

25-Jan-97
AU Melbourne,Showgrounds,Big Day Out festival
[with Dave Graney, Beasts of Bourbon, Patti Smith, Soundgarden,...]

Setlist: I Really Miss You A Lot/ Sue's Last Ride/ Hope/ Everything's Fucked/ I Remember A Time (When Once You Used To Love Me)/ Warren's Lament.

Poster: Photo of poster.

Article: Scan of article from The Age, 17-Jan-97.


February 1997
AU Melbourne,Kiss Studio, recording by Dave Graney & Dirty Three: "What The World Needs Now (Is Love)" for an album ("To Hal And Bacharach") dedicated to the songs of Hal David and Burt Bacharach. Engineered and mixed by Andy Baldwin. Mastered by Steve Smart @ Studio 301, Sydney.


13-Feb-97
NZ Wellington,Bar Bodega
[with King Loser]

14-Feb-97
NZ Wellington,Bar Bodega
[with King Loser]


15-Feb-97
NZ Auckland,Luna
[with Solid Gold Hell]

16-Feb-97
NZ Auckland,Luna

Note: "Saturday 15 February 1997 - Dirty Three's Warren Ellis is a bloody mess. The band has just finished playing a stunning set at a club called Luna on Symonds Street in Auckland. Ellis' hand is bleeding after a close encounter with bandmate Mick Turner's guitar. Ellis' playing was so frenzied that he lost track of where he was. And next week [14-Mar-12], the band will again put their bodies on the line. "I remember that!" Ellis says down the line from his home in Paris. "I've still got a really big scar from that." Apparently that wasn't the only damage Ellis inflicted on himself back then in New Zealand. "I decided to go swimming and surfing and ended up in an ambulance having to go to hospital because I got thrown and then ground into the bottom of the sea. They thought my neck had been broken. That was a wild show, that one." New Zealand Herald 09-Mar-12.


Australia Feb/Mar 97

19-Feb-97
AU Brisbane,Roxy

20-Feb-97
AU Gold Coast-Broadbeach,The Doghouse

Poster: Photo of poster, courtesy of Bryce Double.


Sydney 21-Feb-97

21-Feb-97
AU Sydney,The Metro
[with David McComb and the Red Ponies]

Ad: Scan of ad, taken from the Sydney Morning Herald 21-Feb-97.

Review: Scan of review, taken from the Sydney Morning Herald 24-Feb-97.

Note: With Mick Harvey [Bad Seeds] on organ. Warren was member of the Red Ponies (October 1993-June 1994).


Sydney 22-Feb-97

22-Feb-97
AU Sydney-Narrabeen,Sands Hotel
[with David McComb & the Red Ponies]

Ad: Scan of ad, taken from the Sydney Morning Herald 21-Feb-97.

Note: Warren was member of the Red Ponies (October 1993-June 1994).


23-Feb-97
AU Adelaide,Tivoli Hotel
[with Stan Ridgway Quintet]

Setlist: (a.o.) I Knew It Would Come To This/ I Really Miss You A Lot/ Hope/ Sue’s Last Ride/ Suzanne [Leonard Cohen]/ Indian Love Song/ Everything is Fucked/ Warren’s Lament/ Dirty Equation.

Note: Mick Turner blows his amp part way through the show and the band stop for repairs.


Melbourne ABC 01-Mar-97

01-Mar-97
AU Melbourne-Elsternwick,Ripponlea,ABC TV studios
Recovery - live in the studio, hosted by Dylan Lewis
[with Rebecca's Empire, Fun-Da-Mental and Ben Mendelsohn]

Setlist: Sue's Last Ride.

Photo: Screen captures from TV broadcast.

Listing: Scan of TV listing from The Age 01-Mar-97.

Video: YouTube video

Note: Saturday morning. Broadcast "live-to-air" (from 9AM to 12PM, following the overnight video clip program, Rage). Sound by Tony Cohen. "Recovery" was a Saturday morning TV program that ran from 20 April 1996 till 29 April 2000 on ABC TV (AU). "Sue's Last Ride" released on the V/A: "Hits From The Back Door" 2CD (EMI 1997).


Melbourne Lava Lounge 01-Mar-97

01-Mar-97
AU Melbourne-Berwick,Lava Lounge
[with Sea Scouts and David McComb and The Red Ponies]

Setlist: Three Wheels/ I Knew It Would Come To This/ Sue's Last Ride/ Everything's Fucked/ At The Bar/ Hope/ Red/ Indian Love Song/ Suzanne [Leonard Cohen]/ Warren's Lament/ You Were A Bum Dream/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me.

Listing: Scan of listing from The Age 28-Feb-97.

Note: Saturday evening. Mick Harvey joins on piano on "You Were A Bum Dream". Warren used to be member of the Red Ponies (October 1993-June 1994).


05-Mar-97
AU Sydney-Macquarie Park,Macquarie University


Canberra 06-Mar-97

06-Mar-97
AU Canberra,Australian National University-ANU,Refectory Bar
[with Domingo]

Ad: Scan of ad from Woroni Issue #1, Feb-97.


05-Mar-97
AU Newcastle,University of Newcastle


11-Mar-97
US Release of the "Obvious Is Obvious" single on Touch&Go records.


11-Mar-97
US CA,Hollywood,No Life Records

Setlist: I Knew It Would Come To This/ I Really Miss You A Lot/ Sue's Last Ride/ Everything's Fucked/ Hope/ I Remember A Time (When Once You Used To Love Me).

Note: Start of their 6th (18-date) tour of North America. Most dates are co-billed with Low.


Los Angeles 12-Mar-97

12-Mar-97
US CA,Los Angeles-West Hollywood,Troubadour
[with Low,and Polar Goldy Cats]

Flyer: Photo of flyer.

Ad: Scan of advert, taken from LA Weekly 13-Mar-97.

Review: Scan of review, taken from the Los Angeles Times 14-Mar-97.


San Francisco 13-Mar-97

13-Mar-97
US CA,San Francisco,Bimbo's 365 Club
[with Low and The Sunshine Club]

Setlist: I Knew It Would Come To This/ I Really Miss You A Lot/ Sue's Last Ride/ Hope/ Everything's Fucked/ Suzanne [Leonard Cohen]/ Warrent's Lament/ I Remember A Time (When Once You Used To Love Me).

Ad: Scan of ad, taken from the San Francisco Examiner 09-Mar-97.


14-Mar-97
CA BC,Vancouver,-


Portland 15-Mar-97

15-Mar-97
US OR,Portland,Stage 4 Theater
[with Low]

Flyer: Photo of flyer, designed by Lee Nelson.


16-Mar-97
US WA,Seattle,Earwax records,
in store appearance (at 4PM)

Setlist: Everything's Fucked/ I Really Miss You A Lot/ I Remember A Time (When Once You Used To Love Me)/ Hope.


Seattle 16-Mar-97

16-Mar-97
US WA,Seattle,Moe's Mo'Roc'N Cafe
[with Low]

Setlist: I Knew It Would Come To This/ I Really Miss You A Lot/ Sue's Last Ride/ Indian Love Song/ Hope/ Suzanne [Leonard Cohen]/ Warren's Lament/ Kim's Dirt/ I Remember A Time (When Once You Used To Love Me).

Listing: Scan of listing from Seattle Gay News 14-Mar-97.


USA with Low March-97

18-Mar-97
US UT,Salt Lake City,The Moroccan
[with Low]

19-Mar-97
US CO,Denver,Mercury Café
[with Low]

20-Mar-97
US KS,Lawrence,Bottleneck
[with Low]

Poster: Photo of poster.


St.Louis 21-Mar-97

21-Mar-97
US MO,St.Louis,The Side Door
[with Low]

Ad: Scan of ad taken from St.Louis Post-Dispatch 20-Mar-97.


Chicago 22-Mar-97

22-Mar-97
US IL,Chicago,Double Door
[with Low]

Listing: Scan of listing, taken from Kenosha News 21-Mar-97.


Pontiac 23-Mar-97

23-Mar-97
US MI,Pontiac,7th House
[with Low]

Listing: Scan of listing, taken from Detroit Free Press 23-Mar-97.


Washington 25-Mar-97

25-Mar-97
US DC,Washington,New 9:30 Club
[with Low]

Setlist: I Knew It Would Come To This/ Hope/ Sue's Last Ride/ Indian Love Song/ Everything's Fucked/ Warrent's Lament.

Listing: Scan of listing, taken from the Baltimore Sun 20-Mar-97.


Portland 26-Mar-97

26-Mar-97
US PA,Philadephia,5 Spot
[with Low]

Ticket: Photo of ticket.


27-Mar-97
US NJ,Princeton,Princeton Campus Club
[with Low]


New York City 28-Mar-97

28-Mar-97
US NY,New York City,Westbeth Theatre
[with Low]

Setlist: I Knew It Would Come To This/ I Really Miss You A Lot/ Sue's Last Ride/ Hope/ Everything's Fucked/ Indian Love Song/ Suzanne [Leonard Cohen]/ Warrent's Lament/ I Remember A Time (When Once You Used To Love Me)/ The Last Night (Mick's Love Song).

Listing: Scan of listing, taken from the Journal News 28-Mar-97.


Boston 29-Mar-97

29-Mar-97
US MA,Boston,Mama Kin-Music Hall
[with Low]

Listing: Scan of listing from the Boston Phoenix 28-Mar-97.

Review: Scan of review, taken from the Boston Globe 31-Mar-97.

Note: Last date of the tour. Low opened for Dirty Three. 300 people attended.


02-Apr-97
UK London-Soho,Borderline

03-Apr-97
UK London-Soho,Borderline


04-Apr-97
UK London-Camden,The Monarch

Setlist: Indian Love Song/ Sue's Last Ride/ Hope/ I Really Miss You A Lot/ Red/ I Remember A Time (When Once You Used To Love Me)/ Warrent's Lament/ Dirty Equation.


Apr/Aug-97
Warren Ellis: "We had a break for about five months; we went off the road in about April, after an American tour we ended up in London, stopped touring for about five months. Mick Turner released a solo album, started playing with Jim White, and they did the Tren Brothers record. I went on tour with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds for three [two] months in Europe."

"We had a break in April for five months until we recorded the ["Ocean Songs"] record and we all did different things. I think that was so constructive as a group, because we had reached a point at the end of our last American tour — it was like if we didn't take a break then we were gonna break. We were walking a really line line, because the performances had become really volatile and quite violent and hysterical. It really was getting quite intense." Warren Ellis interviewed for the Boston Phoenix 15-May-98.


Chicago Aug/Sep-97

Aug/Sep-97
US IL,Chicago, Electric Audio (@ 2621 West Belmont Avenue),recording sessions for the "Ocean Songs" album, lasting a week. Engineered by Steve Albini. Songs recorded are: Sirena/ The Restless Waves/ Distant Shore/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Backwards Voyager/ Last Horse On The Sand/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ Black Tide/ Deep Waters/ Ends Of The Earth, and also: Three Wheels/ Wish I Could (both which ended up on the "Ufkuko" EP). Electric Audio was founded in 1997 by Steve Albini [Big Black, Shellac].

Photo: Google street view 2016.

Note: "We sat down in a room for ten days and wrote a record. We'd never done that before. We met up in Chicago, and we had two very loose ideas before that, something Mick and I had been working on in Australia and another thing Mick had been messing around with when we were in Israel the year before [1995]. Other than that it was pretty much written in Chicago. We'd never done that before. I [...] flew out to Chicago, and we set up in this warehouse with all these heavy metal bands bashing away. We just sat in there and played really quiet. I guess it was probably because everything was so loud in there!" Warren interviewed in October 2006 by David Armes and Billy Hell for Perfect Sound Forever.


Aug/Sep-97
[US IL,Chicago,Electric Audio,recordings for Jim and Mick's project Tren Brothers. They record the "Tren Brothers EP" and the "Gone Away/Kit's Choice" single. Engineered by Greg Norman.]


04/05-Sep-97
IE County Cork,Skibbereen,Liss Ard estate
Poetry & Music festival #1
[Nick Cave solo]

Note: Warren Ellis was to accompany Nick Cave (and Mick Harvey), but had to cancel due to a car crash on the way to Chicago airport. “I had a car smash in Chicago,” he told me on site in Skibbereen in September ’98. “By rights we should have been dead because we hit the back of a car, a friend was drunk driving, and we both went into the window, smashed it with our heads, and I was concussed and didn’t know it. I had a fractured finger as well. They wouldn’t let me on the plane because they thought I was gonna drop dead – I still had blood all over my head – and I didn’t want to go to hospital ‘cos I couldn’t afford it. So, in the end, another airline took responsibility for me, they let me on the plane, I turned up, arrived in Nick [Cave’]s house, went into shock and was just shaking, and my girlfriend came and took me home to Paris, where I went to hospital. So, I didn’t make it." Ellis interviewed for Cursed Murphy.


Oct/Nov-97
[US Mick Turner tours solo in support of Low. No activity for Dirty Three.]


Nov-97
[EU Mick Turner and Jim White tour Europe as member of the Boxhead Ensemble. Jim is at the same time member of Edith Frost live band, which supports Boxhead Ensemble in some dates. No activity for Dirty Three.]


Nov/Dec-97
[Warren Ellis tours Australia with the Bad Seeds. No activity for Dirty Three.]


Melbourne ABC 13-Dec-97

13-Dec-97
AU Melbourne-Elsternwick,Ripponlea,ABC TV studios
Recovery - live in the studio,hosted by John Safran (9 AM)
[with Teenage Fanclub and The Fauves]

Setlist: Authentic Celestial Music/ Interview with Warren by John Safran.

Photo: Screen captures from VCD.

Listing: Scan of TV listing from The Age, 11-Dec-97.

Video: Link to YouTube video.

Note: Broadcast "live-to-air" (from 9AM to 12PM following the overnight video clip program, Rage). "Recovery" was a Saturday morning TV program that ran from 20 April 1996 till 29 April 2000 on ABC TV (AU). "Authentic Celestial Music" available as audio on the V/A: "Highlights From The ABC TV Series Studio 22" 2CD (ABC Music 2002) and as video on a VCD released as bonus on the Taiwanese version of "Ocean Songs".


Melbourne 13-Dec-97

13-Dec-97
AU Geelong/Ballarat-Meredith,Chris Nolan's farm on Mount Mercer Road
Meredith open air festival #7
[with The Cruel Sea, Augie March,...]

Poster: Photo of poster.

Photo: Photo credit MMF .

Article: Scan of article from The Age 05-Dec-97.

Note: Second appearance at the 2-days Meredith festival.






1998
The year starts with Mick and Jim recording for Cat Power's "Moon Pix" album, followed by an Australian tour (8 dates) with Will Oldham. Dirty Three switch labels from Big Cat records to Bella Union. Their "Ocean Songs" album is released. They do a first nationwide headlining tour of Australia, immediately followed by a 7th North American tour -7(!) weeks, some scattered dates over the European summer, and ending the year with a one-month tour in support for PJ Harvey. All together, over 110 live dates.

02/07-Jan-98
[AU Melbourne-Richmond,Sing Sing Studios, Jim and Mick, together with Andrew Entsch [King Idiot, STM, Body Electric] record with Chan Marshall for Cat Power's "Moon Pix" album. Engineered by Matt Voigt.]


Sydney-Narangba 03-Jan-98

03-Jan-98
AU Sydney-Narangba,Forest Rock
[with Mark Of Chain, Swervedriver,Sprung Monkey]

Listing: Scan of listing from The Sydney Morning Herald 14-Dec-97.

Note: Festival ran from 31-Dec-97 till 03-Jan-98.


xx-Jan-98
AU Melbourne-CBD,Hi-Fi bar


xx-Jan-98
[AU Melbourne,Scuzz studio (a.k.a. Jim's bathroom), Jim and Mick record a further 2 tracks with Chan Marshall (for Cat Power's "Moon Pix" album).]


13/28-Jan-98
[AU Jim and Mick tour (8 dates) with Will Oldham and Paul Oldham. No activity for Dirty Three.]


04-Mar-98
NZ Dunedin,Otago University

0x-Mar-98
NZ other campus shows

Article: Scan of article, taken from The Age 27-Mar-98. While surfing in New Zealand "[...] a malevolent wave dumped [Warren Ellis] on his head, [and] he had to wear a neck brace for the next couple of shows."


2x-Mar-98
AU Melbourne-Richmond,Sing Sing Studios, recording the soundtrack to "Praise", a film by John Curran. Engineered by Adam Rhodes. Mixed by Matt Voigt.


2x-Mar-98
UK Nottingham,-


2x-Mar-98
UK London,XFM radio,John Kennedy session

Setlist: Backwards Voyager/ The Restless Waves/ Authentic Celestial Music.

Note: Broadcast 08-Jun-98.


26-Mar-98
UK London,Greater London Radio,session

Setlist: The Restless Waves/ interview/ Last Horse On The Sand/ interview/ Sea Above,Sky Below.


London 28-Mar-98

28-Mar-98
UK London,Rough Trade shop,free in-store concert

Listing: Scan of listing from The Guardian 28-Mar-98.


London-Camden 30-Mar-98

29-Mar-98
UK London-Soho,The Borderline

Setlist: Last Horse On The Sand/ Sea Above,Sky Below/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Sue's Last Ride/ Indian Love Song/ Deep Waters/ I Remember A Time (When Once You Used To Love Me).

Photo: Credit Coen Rees.

Poster: Photo of poster.

Ad: Advert, taken from NME 28-Mar-98.

Note: "Ocean Songs" album launch.


30-Mar-98
UK Release of the "Ocean Songs" album on Bella Union records.

[Bella Union was founded in 1997 by Simon Raymonde and Robin Guthrie, of Cocteau Twins]

30-Mar-98
US Release of the "Ocean Songs" album on Touch&Go records.

30-Mar-98
AU Release of the "Ocean Songs" album on Anchor&Hope records.


31-Mar-98
UK Leicester,Physio & Firkin


02-Apr-98
FR Paris,Le Divan du Monde
[with Theo Hakola]


Melbourne-City 07-Apr-98

07-Apr-98
AU Melbourne-City,Gaslight Records
In store appearance (7PM)

Listing: Scan of listing from The Age 03-Apr-98.


Brisbane 08-Apr-98

08-Apr-98
AU Brisbane,The Capitol
[with Paradise Motel]

09-Apr-98
AU Byron Bay,East Coast Roots and Blues Festival
[with The Cruel Sea, Paradise Motel]

12-Apr-98
AU Gold Coast-Broadbeach,The Doghouse
[with Paradise Motel]

Poster: Photo of poster.

Note: Start of their first nation-wide tour of Australia, headlining. 20 dates.


Sydney 13-Apr-98

13-Apr-98
AU Sydney,Rocks-Rythmboat harbour cruise

Setlist: Last Horse On The Sand/ Sea Above,Sky Below/ Backwards Voyager/ Hope/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Sue's Last Ride/ Deep Waters/ I Remember A Time (When Once You Used To Love Me).

Photo: Screen capture from "The Dirty Three" DVD.


14-Apr-98
AU Perth-Leederville,Luna Cinema-Cinema One


16-Apr-98
AU Margaret River,Settlers Tavern

Setlist: Sirena/ Last Horse On The Sand/ Sea Above,Sky Below/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Backwards Voyager/ Sue's Last Ride/ Indian Love Song


17-Apr-98
AU Perth,The Grosvenor Hotel

18-Apr-98
AU Adelaide,Indie 500 Festival


Adelaide 19-Apr-98

19-Apr-98
AU Adelaide,Governor Hindmarsh Hotel
[with Corrupt Fruit]

Article: Scan from The Age newspaper, 24-Apr-98. "More tales of the Dirty Three's incident-packed tour. After Sunday night's sell-out show at the Governor Hindmarsh Tavern in Adelaide, a souvenir hunter grabbed Warren Ellis's favorite violin bow and high-tailed out of there. Some kids spotted the offender leaving the pub with the bow and followed him to the local McDonald's. It was all too much for the snoops when he flagrantly waved the bow in the air, and they made a rock 'n' roll arrest, grabbing a nearby police officer who escorted the culprit back to the pub to return the bow to Ellis who was winding down after the show. No charges were laid. Ellis, band and bow hit Melbourne next weekend.


Sydney 21-Apr-98

21-Apr-98
AU Sydney,Waterfront Records store,in store appearance

Setlist: Sirena/ Last Horse On The Sand/ Sea Above,Sky Below/ Deep Waters.

Photo: Screen capture from private video.


Wollongong 22-Apr-98

22-Apr-98
AU Wollongong,Woonona Bulli RSL
[with Paradise Motel]

Review: Scan of review from university of Wollongong SRC student paper Tertangala, Volume 25 No.4


Newcastle 23-Apr-98

23-Apr-98
AU Newcastle,University of Newcastle

Listing: Scan of listing from The Sydney Morning Herald 18-Apr-98.


Sydney 24-Apr-98

24-Apr-98
AU Sydney,The Metro
[with Paradise Motel and 2 Litre Dolby]

Setlist: Last Horse On The Sand/ The Restless Waves/ Hope/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Backwards Voyager/ Sea Above,Sky Below/ Sue's Last Ride/ Deep Waters/ Indian Love Song.

Photo: Screen capture from private video.

Ad: Scan of advert taken from the Sydney Morning Herald, 17-Apr-98.


25-Apr-98
AU Canberra-Southside, Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT)
[with Conway Savage & Suzie Higgie]


Sydney-Rozelle 26-Apr-98

26-Apr-98
AU Sydney-Rozelle,Three Weeds Hotel
[with Conway Savage & Suzie Higgie]

Ad: Scan taken from the Sydney Morning Herald, 17-Apr-98.


Melbourne 30-Apr-98

30-Apr-98
AU Melbourne,Regent Theatre-Plaza Ballroom
[with Paradise Motel]

01-May-98
AU Melbourne,Regent Theatre-Plaza Ballroom
[with Conway Savage & Suzie Higgie, Xylouris Ensemble]

Poster: Photo of poster.

Article: Scan of article from The Age 24-Apr-98.

Review: Scan of review from The Age 08-May-98.


Melbourne ABC 01-May-98

01-May-98
AU Melbourne-Elsternwick,Ripponlea,ABC TV studios
Studio 22 - live in the studio

Setlist: Last Horse On The Sand/ Distant Shore/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Sue's Last Ride/ Deep Waters.

Photo: Screen captures from DVD.

Note: Dirty Three special. Broadcast @ Studio 22, ABC TV on 23-Sep-99. Released as bonus DVD with limited edition CD release of "Ocean Songs" album.


Melbourne ABC TV 02-May-98

02-May-98
AU Melbourne-Elsternwick,Ripponlea,ABC TV studios
Recovery - live in the studio
[with Magic Dirt, The Fauves and Karma County]

Setlist: Sirena/ Deep Waters/ interview with Warren Ellis by Dylan Lewis.

Photo: Screen captures from TV broadcast.

Listing: Scan of TV listing from The Age 02-May-98.

Note: Broadcast "live-to-air". Regular Saturday morning show. "Recovery" was a Saturday morning TV program that ran from 20 April 1996 till 29 April 2000 on ABC TV (AU). "Sirena" released on V/A: "Ready For Transmission" 2CD (1999).


Melbourne 03-May-98

03-May-98
AU Melbourne-Richmond,The Corner Hotel
[with Horse]

Setlist: Distant Shore/ Last Horse On The Sand/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ The Restless Waves/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Hope/ Sirena/ Sue's Last Ride/ Deep Waters/ I Remember A Time (When Once You Used To Love Me) (aborted midway)/ I Remember A Time (When Once You Used To Love Me) (reprise).

Ad: Scan of ad, taken from The Age 02-May-98.


Detroit 08-May-98

08-May-98
US IL,Chicago,Lounge Ax
[with Calexico]

Article: Scan of article, taken from Chicago Tribune 08-May-98.

Note: Start of their 7th North American tour, for 7 weeks. Supported on many dates by Calexico (then a 2-piece).


Detroit 09-May-98

09-May-98
US MI,Detroit,Magic Stick
[with Calexico]

Setlist: Last Horse On The Sand/ The Restless Waves/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Sue's Last Ride/ Hope/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ Deep Waters.

Poster: Photo of poster.


Columbus 10-May-98

10-May-98
US OH,Columbus,Little Brother's
[with Calexico]

Setlist: Distant Shore/ Sirena/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ Sue's Last Ride/ Everything's Fucked/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Deep Waters.

Listing: Scan of listing from The Cincinnati Enquirer 08-May-98.


11-May-98
US OH,Cleveland,Grog Shop


Pittsburg 12-May-98

12-May-98
US PA,Pittsburg,Rosebud

Listing: Scan of listing from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 10-May-98.


Providence 14-May-98

14-May-98
US RI,Providence,Met Café
The Providence Phoenix - Best Music Poll Festival #8
[with Calexico and Purple Ivy Shadows]

Flyer: Scan of flyer.

Note: Three-day festival with Killgore, Frank Black, Lotion, etc..


Cambridge 15-May-98

15-May-98
US MA,Boston-Cambridge,T.T the Bear's Place
[with Calexico, Willard Grand Conspiracy]

Ad: Scan of ad from Boston Phoenix 15-May-98.

Ad: Scan of article from Boston Phoenix 15-May-98.

Review: Scan of review, taken from Boston Globe 19-May-98.


New York City 16-May-98

16-May-98
US NY,New York City,Tramps
[with Calexico, Clem Snide]

Listing: Scan of listing from The Courier-News 14-May-98.


Philadelphia 17-May-98

17-May-98
US PA,Philadelphia,Pontiac Grille
[with Calexico]

18-May-98
US PA,Philadelphia,Pontiac Grille
[with Calexico and Edith Frost]

Article: Scan of article, taken from Philadelphia Inquirer 15-May-98.


Baltimore 19-May-98

19-May-98
US MD,Baltimore,Fletcher's

Setlist: Obvious Is Obvious/ Last Horse On The Sand/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Sirena/ Sue's Last Ride/ ?/ Deep Waters/ Indian Love Song.

Listing: Scan of listing from The Baltimore Sun 14-May-98.


Washington 21-May-98

21-May-98
US DC,Washington,Black Cat
[with Calexico, Laconic Chamber]

Setlist: Last Horse On The Sand/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ Authentic Celestial Music/ The Last Night (a.k.a. Mick's Love Song)/ Sirena/ Sue's Last Ride/ Hope/ Deep Waters.

Listing: Scan of listing from York Sunday News 17-May-98.


Carrboro 22-May-98

22-May-98
US NC,Carrboro,Cat's Cradle
[with Shannon Wright, Spatula]

Setlist: Sirena/ The Restless Waves/ Distant Shore/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Sue's Last Ride/ Indian Love Song/ Deep Waters.

Listing: Scan of listing from The State 01-May-98.

Article: Scan of article from The Chapel Hill News 22-May-98.


Atlanta 23-May-98

23-May-98
US GA,Atlanta,The Point
[with Shannon Wright]

Setlist: Last Horse On The Sand/ Sirena/ ...and more...

Photo: Screen capture from private video.

Review: Scan of review .

Listing: Scan of listing, taken from Atlanta Constitution 22-May-98.


New Orleans 24-May-98

24-May-98
US LA,New Orleans,Mermaid Lounge

Setlist: Last Horse On The Sand/ Sirena/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Hope/ Sue's Last Ride/ Deep Waters.

Photo 1: Photo credit Sara Bonisteel.

Photo 2: Screen capture from "The Dirty Three" DVD.

Note: When a side door is opened, Warren steps off stage onto the sidewalk and continues playing.


Memphis 25-May-98

25-May-98
US TN,Memphis,Young Avenue Deli
[with Calexico]

Listing: Scan of listing from The Commercial Appeal 22-May-98.


27-May-98
US MO,St.Louis,The Side Door


Louisville 28-May-98

28-May-98
US KY,Louisville,The Mercury Paw
[with Calexico, Speed To Roam]

Setlist: Last Horse On The Sand/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Sue's Last Ride/ Indian Love Song/ Deep Waters.

Photo: Screen capture from "The Dirty Three" DVD.

Article: Scan of article from The Courier-Journal 22-May-98.


Cincinnati 29-May-98

29-May-98
US OH,Cincinnati,Sudsy Malone's
[with Calexico]

Setlist: Kim's Dirt/ Distant Shore/ Sirena/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Hope/ Deep Waters.

Listing: Scan of listing from The Cincinnati Post 28-May-98.


30-May-98
US IN,Bloomington,Second Store


Madison 04-Jun-98

04-Jun-98
US WI,Madison,University Of Wisconsin-Madison
Memorial Union Terrace/Rathskeller
[with Edith Frost]

Photo: Credit Nick Olsen. Used with kind permission.

Article: Scan of article from The Capital Times 04-Jun-98. Note: Free, all-ages show.


Minneapolis 05-Jun-98

05-Jun-98
US MN,Minneapolis,400 Bar
[with Edith Frost, Autonomous]

Listing: Scan of listing from Star Tribune 05-Jun-98.


Lawrence 06-Jun-98

06-Jun-98
US KS,Lawrence,Granada Theater
[support for Cornershop]

Listing: Scan of listing from The Kansas City Star 05-Jun-98.


07-Jun-98
US CO,Denver,Bluebird Theater

Setlist: Last Horse On The Sand/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ Sirena/ Hope/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Sue's Last Ride/ Deep Waters.

Note: Supposedly recorded for a live album release, but this never happened.


09-Jun-98
US UT,Salt Lake City,Holy Cow

10-Jun-98
US ID,Boise,Neurolux

12-Jun-98
US WA,Seattle,Showbox
[with Calexico]


Vancouver 13-Jun-98

13-Jun-98
US BC,Vancouver,Starfish Room
[with Calexico]

Listing: Scan of listing, taken from Vancouver Sun 11-Jun-98.


14-Jun-98
US OR,Portland,Satyricon
[with Calexico]


San Francisco 16-Jun-98

16-Jun-98
US CA,San Francisco,Great American Music Hall
[with Calexico, Mirza]

Setlist: Last Horse On The Sand/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Hope/ 1000 Miles/ Sue's Last Ride/ Deep Wates/ Everything's Fucked/ Dirty Equation.

Ad: Scan of ad, taken from San Francisco Examiner 14-Jun-98.


Los Angeles 17-Jun-98

17-Jun-98
US CA,Los Angeles-Silverlake,Spaceland
[with Calexico and Michael Whitmore Sextet]

Ad: Scan of ad from LA Weekly 12-Jun-98.


18-Jun-98
US CA,San Diego,Casbah
[with Calexico]


Tucson 19-Jun-98

19-Jun-98
US AZ,Tucson,Club Congress
[with Calexico, Crawdaddy-O]

Article: Scan of article from Arizona Daily Star 19-Jun-98.


Albequerque 20-Jun-98

20-Jun-98
US NM,Albequerque,Dingo Bar
[with Calexico]

Article: Scan of article from The Albuquerque Tribune 19-Jun-98.


21-Jun-98
US AZ,Tempe,Stinkweeds
[with Calexico]


Dallas 23-Jun-98

23-Jun-98
US TX,Dallas-Deep Ellum,Orbit Room
[with Centro-Matic, Light Bright Highway]

Ad: Scan of advert from Fort Worth Star-Telegram 19-Jun-98.

Review: Scan of review from Fort Worth Star-Telegram 25-Jun-98.


Houston 24-Jun-98

24-Jun-98
US TX,Houston,Fitzgerald's White Oak

Poster: Photo of generic tour poster.


Austin 25-Jun-98

25-Jun-98
US TX,Austin,Emo's
[with Paul Newman, Knife In The Water]

Poster: Photo of poster, courtesy of Warren Ellis.

Note: End of their 7th North American tour.


Dublin 14-Aug-98

14-Aug-98
IE Dublin,Whelan's pub

Photo: Photo credit Dave -Road Records- Kennedy. Used with kind permission.


15-Aug-98
IE County Cork-West Cork,Connolly's of Leap


London 19-Aug-98

19-Aug-98
UK London-Camden,Dingwalls
[with Cat Power]

Setlist: Last Horse On The Sand/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ Sue's Last Ride/ ?/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Hope/ Deep Waters/ Indian Love Song.

Listing: Scan of listing from The Independent 19-Aug-98.

Note: Jim also drums for Cat Power at this show.


Edinburgh 22-Aug-98

21-Aug-98
UK Edinburgh,Queens Hall,Flux festival
[with Nick Cave]

22-Aug-98
UK Edinburgh,Queens Hall,Flux festival
[with Nick Cave]

Ticket: Scvan of ticket for 22-Aug-98 concert.

Listing: Scan of listing from The Independent 21-Aug-98.

Note: Dirty Three are joined by Nick Cave for some songs.


04-Sep-98
IE County Cork,Skibbereen,Liss Ard estate
Poetry & Music festival #2
[with Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds]
(evening)

Note: "I was playing [a] song backstage in Ireland at a festival. This bloke came over and sat and started singing along with me for about twenty minutes. He walked off and the promoter walked up and told me it was [famous Irish folk singer] Christy Moore and he hadn't sang for eighteen months. He'd been in a clinic. So that's why I called that song 'Lullaby for Christie' [released on the "Whatever You Love, You Are" album]". Warren interviewed in October 2006 by David Armes and Billy Hell for Perfect Sound Forever.


21-Sep-98
UK Release of the "A Strange Holiday" single on Narwhal Recordings.


19-Sep/08-Nov-98
[US Together with Mark Moore, Jim White tours North America with Chan Marshall's Cat Power band, 33 dates. No activity for Dirty Three.]


08/30-Oct-98
[US Mick and Jim tour North America as Tren Brothers in support of Cat Power, for whom Jim plays drums too. No activity for Dirty Three.]


08/18-Nov-98
[EU Together with Mark Moore, Jim White tours Europe with Chan Marshall's Cat Power band, 9 dates. No activity for Dirty Three.]


19-Nov-98
SI Ljubljana,Klub 4
[with Majke]

20-Nov-98
IT Bologna,Link
[with Jerica's]

21-Nov-98
IT Padova,Plan 9
[with Jerica's]

22-Nov-98
IT Fano,La Fuente

Note: Some dates on their own before starting the tour in support for PJ Harvey.


23-Sep-98
UK Release of the "Ufkuko" EP on Bella Union [Cocteau Twins founded].


Milano 24-Nov-98

24-Nov-98
IT Milano,Palavobis
[support for PJ Harvey]

Poster: Photo of poster.

Note: Start of Dirty Three's Autumn 1998 European tour in support for PJ Harvey.


26-Nov-98
NO Oslo,Rockefeller
[support for PJ Harvey]

27-Nov-98
DK København,Vega
[support for PJ Harvey]

29-Nov-98
DE Hamburg,Docks
[support for PJ Harvey]

30-Nov-98
DE Berlin,Columbiahalle
[support for PJ Harvey]

01-Dec-98
DE Köln,E-Werk
[support for PJ Harvey]


Brussel 03-Dec-98

03-Dec-98
BE Brussel,Hallen van Schaarbeek
[support for PJ Harvey]

Setlist: Distant Shore/ The Restless Waves/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Deep Waters.

Ticket: Scan of ticket.


04-Dec-98
FR Paris,La Cigale
[support for PJ Harvey]


05-Dec-98
FR Paris,La Cigale
[support for PJ Harvey]

Setlist: Distant Shore/ The Restless Waves/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Deep Waters.


Andrew Entsch

05-Dec-98
AU Melbourne-Kew. Their friend, Andrew Entsch (born June, 3 1965), bass player and former band member in King Idiot, Kim Salmon's Trouble Makers, Body Electric, Cat Power ("Moonpix") dies at the age of 33 from a heroin overdose.

Article: Tribute by Michael Epis, published in The Age newspaper, June 18, 1999.


07-Dec-98
NL Utrecht,Muziekcentrum Vredenburg
[support for PJ Harvey]


UK Dec-98

09-Dec-98
UK Glasgow,Barrowlands
[support for PJ Harvey]

10-Dec-98
UK Manchester,Academy
[support for PJ Harvey]

Ad: Scan of ad for UK tour supporting PJ Harvey.

Note: Manchester show rescheduled to the 19th, due to PJ having a throat infection.


Bristol 11-Dec-98

11-Dec-98
UK Bristol,Colston Hall
[support for PJ Harvey]

Ad: Scan of ad from Evening Post 04-Dec-98.


1x-Dec-98
UK Leicester,Physio

13-Dec-98
UK London,GLR radio,Sean Hughes,session


Shepherd's Bush 13-Dec-98

13-Dec-98
UK London,Shepherd's Bush Empire
[support for PJ Harvey]

Ticket: Photo of ticket.


Shepherd's Bush 13-Dec-98

14-Dec-98
UK London,Shepherd's Bush Empire
[support for PJ Harvey]

Review: Scan of review, taken from NME Dec-98.


Nottingham 15-Dec-98

15-Dec-98
UK Nottingham,Rock City
[support for PJ Harvey]

Ticket: Scan of ticket.


17-Dec-98
IE Dublin,Olympia
[support for PJ Harvey]


18-Dec-98
IE Dublin,Today FM Radio,Donal Dineen,session

Setlist: Kangaroo/ (Irish) Red.

Note: Above tracks available on the tour-only "Lowlands" EP (2000).


Dublin 18-Dec-98

18-Dec-98
IE Dublin,Mean Fiddler
[support for PJ Harvey]

Photo: Photo credit Justin Lynham. Used with kind permission.

Note: Final date in support for PJ Harvey.


Nottingham 19-Dec-98

19-Dec-98
UK Manchester,Academy
[support for PJ Harvey]

Flyer: Announcing move from December 15.






1999
The year in which our tireless threesome have a lot of extracurricular activities, keeping Dirty Three's activity to a minimun, barely 30 live dates. Jim and Mick start the year touring Australia as Tren Brothers in support for Cat Power, for which Jim drums too. Warren and Jim tour Europe as part of Nick Cave's 'little band' doing about 20 live dates over the summer. Mick records his first solo album "Marlan Rosa" in Chicago (USA), where he's then living. Tren Brothers tour North America during October/November, 30+ dates.

Dirty Three record their wonderful "Whatever You Love, You Are" album in London in July.
They wrap up the year by doing an ultra-short (6 dates) US tour, with Pavement in October.

Perth 03-Jan-99

03-Jan-99
AU Perth,Murdoch University Tavern
Mudslinger Festival
[with Kim Salmon, Buffalo Tom, You Am I, Something For Kate]

Setlist: Last Horse On The Sand/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ Sue's Last Ride/ Hope/ Deep Waters.

Photo: Photo credit Natalie Brunovs.

Note: Second time at the (final) Mudslinger festival.


04-Jan-99
AU Perth,The Grosvenor Hotel


08/09-Jan-99
[AU Jim drums for Cat Power at the Melbourne and Sydney show. No activity for Dirty Three.]


Norman Fagg dies

24-Jan-99
AU Their friend, Norman Fagg -soundman and tour manager, dies of a heroin overdose. Norman had also been working for Hugo Race's True Spirit band.

Obituary: Obituary by Michael Epis, published in The Age newspaper, January 29, 1999.


Big Day Out Jan-99

26-Jan-99
AU Melbourne,RAS Showgrounds,Big Day Out festival

29-Jan-99
AU Perth,Fremantle Oval,Big Day Out festival

Poster: Photo of poster.

Review: Scan of review from The Age 28-Jan-99.

Note: "Some time in '97 [05-Dec-98,ed.], S.T.M bass player Andrew Entsch overdosed and died. His best friend and D3 sound mixer Norman Fagg was so grieved over the loss that he followed Andrew to an early grave. Norman did this just 24 hrs prior to the D3's 98 [1999,ed.] BDO appearance. That [Melbourne] show - with such an outpouring of grief and emotion - has got to be the best D3 show I've seen and an absolute BDO highlight. They were everything they are. Beautiful to the point of making you cry and completely cathartic with the rage that they can summon. The audience was stunned, overwhelmed. It was a real release for all the sorrow. Warren got blind that day and we ended up taking him to the hospital after he knocked himself out falling over a fence. It was a wild day. BDO has never had them back." Recollections by Tim Pittman [Feel Presents, concert promoters], Dirty Three's live agent from 1994-present.


Corner Hotel 31-Jan-99

31-Jan-99
AU Melbourne-Richmond,Corner Hotel
[with Kim Salmon and the Surrealists, Matt Walker, Ashley Davies]

Setlist: Last Horse On The Sand/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ Sue's Last Ride/ Hope/ Everything's Fucked/ Deep Waters/ ?

Ad: Scan of ad, taken from The age newspaper, 29-Jan-99

Note: Second benefit for Andrew Entsch' son and first for Norman Fagg. The first benefit was @ the Empress Hotel on 20-Dec-98 (performing were: The Dumb Earth, Hood, Charlie Marshall and the Body Electric, Hugo Race and the True Spirit, Silver Ray, etc).


David McComb dies

02-Feb-99
AU Melbourne. Their friend, David McComb [Triffids/The Blackeyed Susans/The Red Ponies] dies at the age of 37. McComb had a successful heart transplant in early 1995, which enabled him to resume his studies, at Melbourne University. On January 30, 1999 David was injured in a car accident. He was released from hospital, but died suddenly at his home in Melbourne two days later.

Article: Scan of article from The Age 05-Feb-99.

Obituary: Scan of obituary by Phil Kakulas, Graham Lee and Rob Snarski, published in The Age newspaper, 11-Feb-99.


12/27-Feb-99
[AU Mick and Jim tour Australia (12 dates) as Tren Brothers in support of Cat Power, for whom Jim plays drums too. No activity for Dirty Three.]


27-Mar-99
IE Dublin,Guinness Hop Store
[with Nick Cave]
special invitation only show

Note: Nick Cave performs "The Secret Life of the Love Song", backed by Warren Ellis, Jim White and Susan Stenger [Band Of Susans].


Dublin 28-Mar-99

28-Mar-99
IE Dublin,Gaiety Theatre
[with Nick Cave and Larla O'Lionard]
extra matinee show

28-Mar-99
IE Dublin,Gaiety Theatre
[with Nick Cave and Larla O'Lionard]
8PM show

Ticket: Scan of ticket.

Note: Nick Cave performs "The Secret Life of the Love Song", backed by Warren Ellis, Jim White and Susan Stenger [Band Of Susans].


London 30-Mar-99

30-Mar-99
UK London,Royal Festival Hall
[with Nick Cave]

Setlist: Kim's Dirt/ Sue's Last Ride/ Everything's Fucked/ Deep Waters.

Listing: Scan of listing from The Independent 27-Mar-99.

Note: Nick Cave performs "The Secret Life of the Love Song", backed by Warren Ellis, Jim White and Susan Stenger [Band Of Susans], with Kylie Minogue as surprise guest.


Bristol 03-Apr-99

03-Apr-99
UK Bristol,Fiddlers
[with Lillydamwhite, Sean Cook]

Listing: Scan of listing from The Independent 03-Apr-99.


April 1999
[UK London-Twickenham,September Sound Studios. Nick Cave records the "The Secret Life of the Love Song" album, backed by Warren Ellis, Jim White and Susan Stenger [Band Of Susans]. Engineered by Giles Hall.]


29-Apr-99
NO Oslo,John Dee

30-Apr-99
NO Bergen,Garage,Blues & Roots Festival

01-May-99
NO Bergen,Grieghallen,Blues & Roots Festival
[with Nick Cave, The Strawbs, Roger McGuinn,..]

02-May-99
NO Bergen,Grieghallen,Blues & Roots Festival
[with Nick Cave]
early show

02-May-99
NO Bergen,Grieghallen,Blues & Roots Festival
[with Nick Cave]
late show

03-May-99
SE Stockholm,Södra Teatern
[with Nick Cave]
early show-19:30

03-May-99
SE Stockholm,Södra Teatern
[with Nick Cave]
late show-22:00

xx-xxx-99
NL Amsterdam,-

Note: Warren also joins for Nick Cave's solo (piano) shows.


New York City 12-Jun-99

12-Jun-99
US NY,New York City,Chelsea Piers,South Street Seaport Atrium-Pier 17 Pavilion
Bell Atlantic Jazz Festival
[with Olivia Tremor Control, Hovercraft]

Note: Scan of listing from The Journal News 10-Jun-99.


London 26-Jun-99

26-Jun-99
UK London,Queen Elisabeth Hall -Meltdown 99 festival
[with The Clique Group performing the music of Arvo Pärt]

Setlist: ?/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ Last Horse On The Sand/ Sue's Last Ride/ Hope/ Deep Waters.

Note: Festival curated by Nick Cave. Leo Phillips conducts The Clique Group performing four compositions by the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt.

The festival ran from 17-Jun-99 till 02-Jul-99. Performing were: Blixa Bargeld, Bonnie Prince Billy, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Console, Dirty Three, Faust, Lee Hazlewood, Barry Humphries, Kleidler, Question Mark & the Mysterians, Nina Simone, To Rococo Rot and The Harry Smith Project featuring: Michael Blair, Eliza Carthy, Nick Cave, Jarvis Cocker, Adam Dorn, Bryan Ferry, Gavin Friday, Robin Holcomb, Gary Lucas, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Eric Mingus, Geoff Muldaur, Mondrian Quartet, Maurice Seezer, Bobby Neuwirth, Beth Orton, Mary Margaret O´Hara, Van Dyke Parks, Renaud Pion, Roswell Rudd, Jimmy Scott Trio, Elliott Sharp, Syd Straw, June Tabor and David Torn.


1999
FR Paris,railway storage shed, recording/jamming for the "Lowlands" tour album, engineered by Vedran Peternel [Darko Rundek]. Songs tried/recorded are: Country Song, Lowlands, Wheels and Time After.


September Sound Studios July 1999

July 1999
UK London-Twickenham,September Sound Studios,recording sessions (over a period of 5 intense days/nights) for the "Whatever You Love, You Are" album and the "Lowlands" tour EP. Engineered by Lincoln Fong [Gun Club/Cocteau Twins]. Recorded songs are: Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ I Really Should've Gone Out Last Night/ I Offered It Up To The Stars & The Night Sky/ Some Things I Just Don't Want To Know/ Stellar/ Lullabye For Christie, and Cottonhead/ Three Mile Creek.

Photo: Photo credit Wikipedia, 2020.

Note: In 1975 Pete Townshend [The Who] bought a dilapidated boathouse and converted it into a recording studio, The Boathouse. In the 1989, part of the upstairs of the building was taken over by the band Cocteau Twins and set up as September Sound Studios.


1999
[US IL,Chicago,Truckstop Audio studio,Mick records his solo "Marlan Rosa" album.]


Jul/Aug/Sep-99
[EU Warren Ellis, Jim White and Susan Stenger [Band Of Susans] tour European festivals as part of Nick Cave's 'little band'. 10 scattered dates. No activity for Dirty Three.]


24-Sep-99
US UT,Salt Lake City,The Moroccan
[with Low and Shannon Wright]

Note: Start of 8th tour of North America, first with Low, then with Pavement. Dirty Three was not advertised at the Salt Lake City show and after a packed show for Low, most everyone left. Dirty Three played in the middle of the room to a dozen or so.


25-Sep-99
US UT,Provo,Wrapsody
[with Low and Shannon Wright]

27-Sep-99
US WA,Olympia,Midnite Sun
[with Low and Shannon Wright]

28-Sep-99
US WA,Seattle,Tractor Tavern
[with Low and Shannon Wright]


29-Sep-99
US LA,New Orleans,Howlin' Wolf
[with Pavement]

Setlist: Last Horse On The Sand/ Sue's Last Ride/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ I Offered It Up To The Stars And The Night Sky.

Note: Tour of the South supporting Pavement.


30-Sep-99
US TX,Houston,Fitzgerald's
[with Pavement & US Maple]


Austin 01-Oct-99

01-Oct-99
US TX,Austin,Stubb's
[with Pavement & US Maple]

02-Oct-99
US TX,Austin,Stubb's
[with Pavement & Calexico]

Poster: Photo of poster.


Dallas 03-Oct-99

03-Oct-99
US TX,Dallas-Deep Ellum,Trees
[with Pavement & Calexico]

Listing: Scan of listing from Fort Worth Star-Telegram 01-Oct-99.


Tucson 05-Oct-99

05-Oct-99
US AZ,Tucson,Rialto Theater
[with Pavement, Giant Sand]

Article: Scan of article, taken from Arizona Daily Star 01-Oct-99.


06/15-Oct-99
[US Mick Turner and Jessica Billey ("Mick Turner and the Marlins") tour US in support for Low.


16-Oct/19-Nov-99
[US Mick Turner, Jim White and Jessica Billey ("Mick Turner and the Marlins") tour US solo and with Papa M.
No activity for Dirty Three.]


Nov-1999
UK London-St John's Wood,Abbey Road Studios, mixing the "Whatever You Love, You Are" album.


Nov-99
[EU Warren Ellis, Jim White and Susan Stenger [Band Of Susans] tour Europe as part of Nick Cave's 'little band'. No activity for Dirty Three.]


Gold Coast 28-Nov-99

28-Nov-99
AU Gold Coast,Goldcoast Parklands,Homebake festival
[with Silverchair, Powderfinger,...]

Ad: Scan taken from Rave magazine 24-Nov-99.


Sydney 11-Dec-99

11-Dec-99
AU Sydney,Sydney Domain,Homebake festival
[with Silverchair, Powderfinger,...]

Setlist: Last Horse On The Sand/ Some Summers Drop Like Flies/ I Really Should Have Gone Out Last Night/ Sue's Last Ride/ Deep Waters.

Flyer: Photo of flyer.

Review: Scan of review from The Sydney Morning Herald 13-Dec-99.


Sydney 27-Dec-99

27/28-Dec-99
AU Sydney,Glenworth Valley festival
[with Cat Power, Ed Kuepper]

Ad: Scan of ad, taken from the Sydney Morning Herald 10-Dec-99.



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