Chat with Lindsay McDougall 2024
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T-Shirts
- Made after Lindsay filled in for shows in Australia and New Zealand
- Created due to Flip's heart attack preventing travel
- Limited edition of two shirts, one sold and one kept by Lindsay
- Raised about $10,000 for Bravehearts children's charity
- Designed by Glenno
- Limited reprint due to high demand
- This shirt seems to be a source of amusement for Lindsay, especially because it irritates Gordy when worn on stage
Frenzal Rhomb Performances
- Enjoys smaller venues like Crowbar in Brisbane and Sydney
- Memorable show at Collector Tavern (now renamed) with dangerous stage barrier
- Fun show at Brisbane Crowbar with audience song requests in a bucket
- Mentions performances at Metro, Wollongong University
Unique Show Elements
- Often start gigs with cover songs, playing along to intro music. E.g. Australian Crawl or John Farnham
- Handed out setlists to fans after Good Things Festival show
Guest Performances
- Learned entire Pennywise set quickly to fill in due to Fletcher's back injury
- Performed "Bro Hymn" and other songs with the band
- Last-minute preparation, learning songs at the airport and on the plane
Praise for Gordy
- Gordy described as an underrated drummer
- Gordy tends to underrate his own skills
Frenzal Rhomb Albums
- "Cup Of Pestilence" mentioned as a favorite
- Praises "Hi-Vis High Tea" and "Forever Malcolm Young"
- Mentions 30th anniversary of "Dick Sandwich" album release
Tour Pranks and Mishaps
- Laxative incident in South Africa involving Gordy, Tom, and Lindsay. The story is that Gordy tricked Tom into taking a laxative, leading to an embarrassing and chaotic situation during their South African tour.
- Lindsay food poisoning experience in Perth
- Mentions of Gordy breaking his arm during a show in Perth. That show was possibly not his favorite show in the world
Non-Frenzal Rhomb Favorite
- "Victory Lap" by Propagandhi
New Music Plans
- No immediate plans for new material
- Mentions of potential future demoing, with mixed enthusiasm from band members
European Tour
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Recently announced European dates
- Switzerland Lucerne Sedel
- Austria Vienna SBAM Festival
- Germany Berlin Badehaus
- Germany Hamburg Molotow
- Belgium Duffel Cinema Plaza
- Germany Stuttgart Juha West
- Germany Schweinfurt Stattbahnhof
- Germany Wiesbaden Kreativfabrik
- Discusses enjoying flying, finding it relaxing and free from obligations
Pre-gig Routines
- No specific band rituals like team-building exercises
- Occasional vocal warm-ups, especially for consecutive shows
- Sometimes practice intro songs like "When Will I Be Loved" by Linda Ronstadt
Guitar Choice
- Uses a guitar similar to Angus Young's.
- Cites its lightness and ease of play
- Mentions it's a nod to Ben from Frenzal Rhomb and a requirement from Jason to buy it to join the band