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Continuing my overrunning of to Oceania forum and desire to share photos... Upon returning to my home town (I guess I can call it that now, it's more or less been home base since I was 13) after a few months on the road, I felt the need to get out almost immediately. Suburbia irks me. Luckily...

Ever had anything force a detour when you've been on the road? I've never had things too bad - just been thrown a couple of hours off course in the past due to floods or fires. However, I saw this ridiculousness and had to share. Half of Australia is on fire at the moment, and the bush fires...

Sorry if this has been posted before or isn't allowed, I'll probably end up wanting to delete this anyhow. I'm working on the road...driving and kinda babysitting groups of around 20 backpackers. I tend to work 3 and a half weeks at a time, then have three days off and start again. Like, it's...

My state is fucked ay. Anything like this happen near you? Be careful anywhere in Qld, especially Townsville. "A north Queensland mayor says homelessness charities providing food and laundry services to people are "enabling" them to "live a lifestyle" in public parks." Article here...

I've had a keen interest in animals for a long time. I've helped with research and conservation efforts and volunteer with wildlife rescues. Sometimes it's just nice to watch. Here's a taste of the Aussie fauna I've seen over the past week or so. Eastern water dragon. Byron Bay, NSW Goanna...

So, feels a little weird to do but I've recently got a job driving tourists buses/trucks around and helping out on boats. Easy money, and free travel. It's pretty rad. Spent the past too weeks going from Sydney to North Qld. Have some pretty pics... The trusty Rosa I was driving. Lunch...

Spent a bit of time in the NT recently, couldn't believe how many people were flocking to climb Uluru before the ban comes in this October. It's not my place to share the intricacies of why (aside from it being terrible for the environment, eroding the rock and the fact it's fucking tough...

Rollo was one of the biggest influences to our punk scene her in Brisbane Australia, from the police state Pig City days in the 80's until this year he had a massive presence. Blowhard have had an impact on countless people here, they embodied the Brissy punk attitude. He passed away a couple...

Alright, so Iv'e posted some self indulgent band things on here before but...damn, this blew my mind. Early last year my band of 10+ years, Whiskey & Speed, were breaking up for a bunch of reasons (including me taking my solo travels overseas). We'd gained a reputation for being wild, self...

Yo, my band Whiskey & Speed just dropped our first new track in years. Sweetness. I'm really goddamn proud of this one and how it turned out. It's the first track of our upcoming EP "Better Than Expected". A little less punk, a little more grunge. I guess? Idk, I'm stoked on it. Check it out if...

If you poke a snake, don't be surprised when it bites. I woke up this morning to another person back home being arrested over some dumb shit. Dude went up to a couple of random cops and started giving them shit. Of course, this ended with his drunk arse in cuffs. Personally, I don't have a...

Had a quick look and couldn't find any recent threads, sorry if this has already been discussed. Have any non-US Citizens crossed the boarding recently (bonus points if you crossed from Eastern BC into WA)? I've been hearing some pretty crazy stories about people being denied entry, and even...

Seems you can't turn a corner here without coming across more beauty. Spent a bit of time up in Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park the other day, great spot for hiking and exploring. I'm planning on heading back up there soon and spending a couple of nights (and, y'know, actually being prepared...

So, my silly little band had a good run - solid gigging from 2009 to earlier this year. We played a mix of grunge, punk and whatever else we were feeling on the day...was all for a laugh, some fun and a some personal therapy for the lot of us. We announced our final show and had some university...

Got a summer job here in BC working shit hours (2pm-11pm/11pm-730am shifts) and am living in staff accommodation. Won't go into detail, but the situation here is getting pretty fucked. Does anyone know much about tenants rights in Canada when it comes to staff housing? I only need to be here...

Looking at going back to the Bay Area for a couple days later this year, everyone I know there has moved on and I'll have my camper (converted 4x4, so not as subtle as a van) with me. I usually try and avoid bigger cities by San Francisco is, among other things, a bit of a nostalgia trip for...

So, I moved a little ways north of Nelson, BC a couple of months ago. This area is too damn beautiful! So many people are willing to pick up hitchhikers too (something I'm not used to, being from Queensland, Australia). Here's a few photos from the past couple of weeks. Wandering my foot, my...

A mate of mine back home in Australia wrote a pretty rad article about diving (which isn't overly common in 'straya, or where I'm from at least). Thought some of y'all might dig it. https://andypaine.wordpress.com/2018/05/08/one-persons-trash-diving-into-dumpsters/

I love sharing photos, and there is never much going on in the Oceania section of StP so I thought I'd share some more! Ended up going up and down the East Coast of Australia (between Brisbane and Sydney) a couple of weeks back. The main aim was catching up with mates and sorting our some visa...

Another punk show Down Under, if anyone's around Brissy. My band is calling it a day after almost a decade, we're kickin' at as we should and partying at a rad little DIY space called Common House with some of our favourite locals. This band has been a massive part of my life and it's a bit...

Anyone floating around Sydney or Newcastle? I'll have some time to kill in SYD on Feb 25, 26 and 27. + heading up to Newcastle for the Holy Locust/Mama's Broke show on the 27th. Let's beer...or hang our or whatever.

A couple of weeks ago I headed up to Mt. Glorious with a mate and our furry bud. We've been up there exploring a hell of a lot of times and found some great spots, but this was the best. Our general plan is to find somewhere to park where the scrub isn't too thick and the drop isn't too steep...

To anyone else out there in Brisbane, Australia... My rad little crew Pig City Folk Punk are getting out of the parks and into the pub - a few of us are taking over Sabotage in Fortitude Valley on Sunday Feb 11 from 3:30pm. Entry is free, beers aren't crazy pricey and the music'll be good...

Over the past year or two a like minded mate and I have have seemingly (accidentally) created a little scene within a scene here in Pig City (Brisbane, Australia). After a few two many drinks and billies the other night (pic below) we got talking and realised the beautiful group of people we'd...

Something something folk punk. After hearing about a (confirmed) rape in our scene here a little while ago at a party house known as the Church I wrote this - Church of Rape. The incident was forgiven by the person running the house and the rapist got away with it...but seems to know not to...

Hey lovely people, I'm a few weeks out from applying for a two-year Canadian "working holiday" visa, there's a lot of reasons I need a massive change in my life and I've decided up-rooting and heading overseas is the way to go. I've been working my arse off and saving everything I can to make...

Me and a mate decided to try and start a little folk punk collective in Brisbane, Australia. It's mainly drinking, sharing songs and jamming (on originals and covers)....essentially we get park drunk in this shitty town with acoustic guitars and noise happens. The vid is on my shitty go-pro...

Banter in the Garage 5: The Bantpocalypse Massive DIY house show just south of the river in Brisbane, Australia today if anyone's around here. 11am until when they shut us down (which hopefully won't happen, because I'm playing last). Punk, grunge, psychedelic, folk and blues bands playing...

Any of you lovely creature from or around the Northern Rivers in NSW? I need a quick little escape from homebase in Brisbane and am thinking of heading down for a few days soon (maybe next week 13th-16th July). Either camping, or given the weather, finding a cheap hostel and just vegging out...

For whatever reason (sleep deprived, no coffee, a little baked, just another messy mind?) the description of this forum got me overthinking too much of my life...not that that's uncommon. "Why do they live the way they do?" I ask myself why. Why can't I be satisfied with staying in one play...

Yo, Meet up for Pig City Folk Punk (Brisbane, Australia) happening on July 1 at People's Park in West End. We'll be jammin' from around 2pm! Bring acoustic guitars, banjos, harmonicas, drums, booze (FYR - the law is always murky with drinking in parks/where you can drink in public - so know...

While I'm yet to find any others on here from or travelling thorough Brisbane, Australia I thought I'd share this regardless (just in case!). This Friday (14/04) is a public holiday, so me and my mate Chris (from rad folk punk act Hang) think that calls for acoustic crusty park jams! Come...

Hearing about some fellow Aussie's holidaying in America using that phrase to fuck with locals have me a good giggle (hey, it's a national pastime to take the piss out of ourselves and see what we can get away with saying!). It reminded me of this photo, just to confirm cliches. Had this...

Ever been stuck in the middle of nowhere in a country where very few speak the same language as you? At the end of 2015 I ended up in Africa, I'd always wanted to go pretty well anywhere on that continent and found an affordable way of getting there. It was at the end of a long trip that took...

Bae Karl-Perry, it's coming up to a year since you left this world. All your mates here miss you, love ya and will never forget you...you were there for our introduction to so much of the world we know today - from dodgy gigs to silly goth clubs. There is some strange connection made with...

Just thought I'd share a few photos from my wanderings around Mt Tibrogargan (Glasshouse Mountains, Queensland, Australia) back around 2014 with my mate Peta and her pup Aura. It's a gorgeous place - a lot of disused 4x4 tracks, plenty of wildlife (birds, kangeroos, snakes etc) and some fairly...

Just wondering how people deal with snakes in the wild. I've encountered a fair few carpet pythons in the bushland near me, they're big (and scary looking) but fairly easy to handle. Personally, I have a little experience with larger, non-venomous snakes like these - as well as cute little...

Hey lovely people, I'm Benji. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia - moved up north to Brisbane when I was a teenager. I love travelling more than most things in life, I've seen a lot of Oz and a fair bit of the world (USA, UK, Thailand, Tanzania, Malaysia, Netherlands...wherever there's a...