Live Review: Me First And The Gimme Gimme’s – Brisbane 2023 Live Review by Hear2Zen Magazine - February 15, 2023February 15, 20230 HEADLINER: ME FIRST AND THE GIMME GIMME'SSUPPORTS: TOKYO BEEF AND CHIMERSVENUE: THE TIVOLI, BRISBANEDATE:REVIEWER: HEAR2ZEN MAGAZINEPHOTOGRAPHER: ANDREW TREADWELL PHOTOGRAPHY The Gimmes are always labelled as a supergroup. Its likely a term they arent fond of even if the onstage personas say otherwise.They have a loyal fanbase, a crazy fanbase, but loyal. It was evident by the turnout at The Tivoli. A triple bill is always an exciting prospectand that always guarentees something for everyone, but I feel this one got a little lost. Tokyo Beef kicked off the night, and had an exhaustingly long journey from the Gold Coast to Brisbane, but did not look fatigued one bit as they just smashedout song after song. No bells and whistles just straight up
Hear 2 Zen Hangs With: Joey Cape Hear2Zen Hangs With by Hear2Zen Magazine - February 1, 2023February 1, 20230 In this episode we are joined by Lagwagon frontman Joey Cape, ahead of a swag of intimate acoustic solo shows while he’s on tour with Me First And The Gimme Gimmes in January/February ‘23 in Australia. https://youtu.be/DEf80WtOzaU Joey wrote and recorded a beautiful record during lockdown called 'A Good Year To Forget’ released via Fat Wreck Chords late 2021. A tug at the heartstrings album that not only expands Cape’s sonic palette, Cape delves deeper than he has before into themes of blistering adversity, loss and grief. Joey Cape’s solo shows will wax poetic on his own personal tragedies. According to Fat's website, Cape’s album "was written during a year that saw him lose his father, separate from his wife of 20 years,
Hear 2 Zen Hangs With: CJ Ramone Of Me First And The Gimme Gimme’s Hear2Zen Hangs With by Hear2Zen Magazine - January 29, 2023January 29, 20230 In this episode we chat with CJ Ramone from Me First And The Gimme Gimme's, oh and he was also in some little band you have may have heard of called The Ramones. https://youtu.be/LY17D82y-l8 No way, get F**ked, F**k off! Grab hold of your budgie smugglers because just when you thought you’d never see our faces again ME FIRST AND THE GIMME GIMMES are heading back Down Under! We are bringing you and your Uncle Bob the Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again?! 2023 Tour. For the uninitiated, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes consist of Joey Cape (Lagwagon) on guitar, Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters) on lead guitar, Dave Raun (Lagwagon) on the drums, Fat Wreck-head-honcho/NOFX main-dude Fat Mike,