Dan doesn't know I'm uploading this... But I'm sure he won't mind. It's a snippet recorded as we were testing my new tape machine, the Sanyo MR-915, replete with stereo speakers and bespoke microphone. $25 goes a long way at the Camberwell market. Enjoy.

Dan Parsons Sings the Eagles at Breakfast

Deeper Love

Recorded by Marcus Hobbs of East Brunswick All Girls Choir and mastered by Mikey Young

Paradise

Recorded live at The Toff in Town 2014 as part of The Age Stage series.

High res vid here: http://youtu.be/HV_KgptLn4Y

Article here: http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/the-age-stage-big-smoke-20140801-3cy8g.html

Produced by Tim Young
Recorded by Jason Young
Mastered by Alex O'Gorman

Adrian Slattery: guitar, vocals
Luke Brennan: drums, vocals
Alex O'Gorman: bass
Nick Taranto: guitar

BEST OF YOU

The time’s golden
We should be rolling
But your pattern’s holding
And I want you to land
 
You keep stalling
I keep on calling
There you are falling
Slipping right through my hand
 
The shadow’s creeping ‘round the edge of your bed
Will catch you sleeping, get inside of your head
But I won’t give up, I won’t sleep till I’m dead
 
We’re peeling back the blue skies
They got nothing on your blue eyes
I want nothing but the best of you
The best of you
 
No make believing
Just let me ease in
Baby give me a reason
Not to tear down your wall
 
But you’re getting meaner
My ballerina
Nothing in between you
And the bottom of my soul
 
The cold wind’s sweeping ‘round the edge of your bed
Will make you shiver, get it dark in your head
But I won’t give up, I won’t sleep till I’m dead
 
We’re peeling back the blue skies
They got nothing on your blue eyes
I want nothing but the best of you
The best of you





Best of You (Live from The Age Stage)

My friend Willie Breeding and I worked this story and song up from a chorus he was carrying around for a while. I've always been quite fond of it even though it wraps up rather miserably. 
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Got a suitcase full of magazines
Change of clothes and nothin' else
I'll buy a bottle when I get there
and roll these cigarettes myself

Always felt at home in Tennessee
New York City, she's a friend of mine
But baby you're the one for me
and I been thinkin bout you all the time

Whether by car by train by horse or plane
I will get to you
Ain't no snow no rain, ain't no earthly thing
keeping me from you
Be still, my love, and I'll see you
By the morning light
Cause baby you're the one for me
And I've been thinkin bout you all the time

Hoped that it'd be good to hear from me
And that these late night calls don't bother you
I guess you never hear it ring
And anyway babe there ain't nothin new
There's already no more time to spare
All you gotta do is count the hours
All that I can do is lay it there,
this bouquet of flowers

Whether by car by train by horse or plane,
I will get to you
Ain't no snow no rain, ain't no earthly thing 
keeping me from you
Be still, my love, and I'll see you 
by the morning light
Cause baby you're the one for me
And I've been thinkin bout you all the time

Always felt at home in Tennessee
New York City, she's a friend of mine
But baby you're the one for me
and I been thinkin bout you all the time
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photo found here. it seemed like a good fit.  http://imageguy.wordpress.com/category/uncategorized/page/10/


Been Thinkin Bout You All The Time

BIG SMOKE - Try A Little Love

Produced by Georgia Fair & Paul Conrad (@thePaulConrad)
Mixed by Dylan Ollivierre (@Rainy-Day-Women)
Art by Josh Wilcox

Buy on iTunes

last chance

Always Got Time For You

When you see a pale moon rise
And a teary feeling gathers in your eyes 
Try to imagine that I am there by your side

Sleep sound until the light of dawn
Wake as fresh as the dew on your lawn 
Splash your face and go out morning walking

You said you’d wait for me
‘Til the sky should fall or the dog should speak 
But you’re no sure if I
Tell the truth or if I lie

Well I cross my heart and I hope to die that...

Baby I’ve always got time for you
Even if you don’t believe I do
Nothing in this whole wide world could fairly compare 
To the love that I feel for you

Oh baby I’ll always believe in you
And I know that deep down you know I do 
Lately I’ve been thinking we could run away 
If you wanted to ...
If you wanted to, well I want to too

When you’re feeling out of touch
Like nothing really even means that much
Try and imagine that I’m feeling the same way too

That nervous feeling in your heart
That you try and explain but you just can’t start
Oh, well it won’t be all that long ‘til I’m back in your arms

Always Got Time For You

BIG SMOKE - Lately (single edit)

Big Smoke was formed in 2009 by lead singer and songwriter, Adrian Slattery. The band became a beloved staple of the Melbourne music scene, building a reputation as a group of phenomenal players with an exceptional command of classic rock ‘n’ roll song-writing.

In early 2015, Adrian was diagnosed with terminal oesophageal cancer. Despite significant health obstacles and the knowledge his cancer was incurable, Adrian was determined and the band was unstoppable, continuing to tour and eventually tracking their debut album between a four-month regimen of chemotherapy and brain surgery in November 2015 (at Soundpark Studios with engineer Nao Anzai). Working tirelessly, the band continued to produce overdubs at The Aviary Studios in Abbotsford from late 2015 to early 2016. 

Adrian died from oesophageal cancer in May, less than a year after his diagnosis. Throughout his illness, he was determined to leave behind a legacy – for his family, his friends and the world. That legacy is Time Is Golden, the debut album from Big Smoke and the record Adrian always wanted to make. 

The album features 10 songs written by Adrian over the period of a decade, with additional arrangements by band members Luke Brennan (drums), Alex O’Gorman (bass), Tim Baker (guitar) and Joe Cope (keyboards). 

“Given my terminal diagnosis, I have a profound sense of urgency and gravitas about what I want to achieve in my career and the completion and release of the Big Smoke album is paramount to this,” Adrian said during the recording process. “The songs on the album were written in the time period following the dissolution of my marriage and diagnosis with terminal cancer, pairing these lyrical themes with our established musical sensibility for rock ‘n’ roll, pop, country and soul.”

Before he died, Adrian and the band had earmarked engineer Shawn Everett to mix the record. They wanted a sound modern yet timeless and believed Shawn – who won a Grammy for his work on Alabama Shakes’ Sound & Color – was the best person for the job. Shawn flew to Melbourne in August and mixed the bulk of the album at St Charles Studios in Northcote. The remainder was done in LA the following week – including an additional guitar arrangement by Blake Mills. Luke, Alex and Adrian’s ex-wife and best friend Paige Clark were heavily involved in the process, acting as creative decision makers in Adrian’s absence. They worked 12-hour days, from midday to midnight, turning Adrian’s grand vision into a bold, beautiful reality. 

The result is Time Is Golden, a testament to the band’s determination and vision that lives out Adrian’s wish to create an enduring, major work. But this tale isn’t a tragedy. As Adrian himself said, “This is not the story of heartbreak or of illness, it is the story of living and all that it entails.”

Time Is Golden is a lasting tribute to Adrian’s immense talent, extinguished too soon. Out now via Barely Dressed Records. Purchase/stream here: http://bigsmoke.lnk.to/timeisgolden

Best of You (Live from The Age Stage)

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