Venom P Stinger offered an indifferent Australia unwanted acres of tricksy, lurching, tempo-shifting, art rock sea-shanties, doubtless as difficult for the band to play as they were for the merely curious to tolerate.
The guitarist Mick Turner and the drummer Jim White went on to supply tastefully distressed licks and off-beat percussive flourishes to Warren Ellis’ post-rock gypsy fiddle trio The Dirty Three, but here’s a complete document of the five years they spent turning spit-flecked rock filth into free punk noise silver.
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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Stuart, Chortle
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Brighton Argus
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Keilloh, Twitter
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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Stokeylitfest, Twitter
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John Robins, Comedian
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Secretdeveloper, Youtube
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Chez, Chortle.com
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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Wharto15, Twitter
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Mearecate, Youtube
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Bosco239, youtube
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
Rubyshoes, Twitter
Rubyshoes, Twitter
A D Ward, Twitter
A D Ward, Twitter
Hiewy, Youtube
Hiewy, Youtube
Rudeness, Youtube
Rudeness, Youtube
Gwaites, Digitalspy
Gwaites, Digitalspy
Tin Frog, Twitter
Tin Frog, Twitter
Joycey, readytogo.net
Joycey, readytogo.net
Liam Travitt, Twitter
Liam Travitt, Twitter
Jamespearse, Twitter
Jamespearse, Twitter
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Anon, westhamonline.com
Pudabaya, Twitter
Pudabaya, Twitter
Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
Robert Gavin, Twitter
Robert Gavin, Twitter
Z-factor, Twitter.
Z-factor, Twitter.
Idrie, Youtube
Idrie, Youtube
Gabrielle, Chortle.com
Gabrielle, Chortle.com
Anamatronix, Youtube
Anamatronix, Youtube
Slothy Matt, Twitter
Slothy Matt, Twitter
Tokyofist, Youtube
Tokyofist, Youtube
Foxfoxton, Youtube
Foxfoxton, Youtube
Tres Ryan, Twitter
Tres Ryan, Twitter
Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
Peter Ould, Twitter
Peter Ould, Twitter
World Without End, Twitter
World Without End, Twitter
Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
Peter Fears, Twitter
Peter Fears, Twitter
Fowkes81, Twitter
Fowkes81, Twitter
Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
Meninblack, Twitter
Meninblack, Twitter
Joe, Independent.co.uk
Joe, Independent.co.uk
Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
Etienne, Chortle.com
Etienne, Chortle.com
12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
Visualiser1, Twitter
Visualiser1, Twitter
Microcuts 22, Twitter
Microcuts 22, Twitter
Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
Dick Socrates, Twitter
Dick Socrates, Twitter
NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk