To celebrate 40 years since the release of Patti Smith’s seminal album HORSES Milk! Records in partnership with Melbourne Festival performed two tribute shows at the Melbourne Town Hall on Sunday the 18th of October 2015. Courtney’s and her band performed a cover of Patti Smith‘s ‘Redondo Beach.’ Now, Barnett’s own label Milk! Records have released footage from the evening, including a full performance of ‘Redondo Beach’.
The performance took place at a special tribute concert held by Barnett to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Patti Smith’s debut album ‘Horses.’ Barnett played ‘Horses’ in full and was joined by Jen Cloher, Magic Dirt’s Adalita and The Drones’ Gareth Liddiard for the one-off show. Courtney Barnett released her debut album ‘Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit’ in March. she explained how the LP reflected the last year of her life.
“The album is a general overview of essentially a year of emotions – 12 months of fucking every day day, up, down, up, down. I dunno what a normal person has, but everyday I had a midlife crisis.”
Courtney Barnett and her band play their biggest UK headline show to date at London’s Forum on November 25th with gigs in Wolverhampton, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow and Bristol also confirmed.
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Directed by Joshua Aylett @ Tourist
Camera Operators: Alex Cardy, David Rusanow, Maximillian Mein
Live Mix Tim Symonds for ABC Radio National ‘The Live Set’.
Post Mix Matthew Neighbour
Performed by Courtney Barnett
Guitar – Dan Luscombe
Drums – Jen Sholakis
Bass – Ben Bourke
Keys – Stevie Hesketh
The Fat Angel Sings 