Cheeky Freak Of The Week: Health

Text: Tristan Ceddia


The Cheeky Freak Of the week this week is Los Angeles band Health who play the Oxford Arts Factory tonight in Sydney.

“We never directly met the people who did our label but it was through DIY touring and leading people we met to this cassette tape we had for sale on the Internet through this small label run by a 16-year-old kid who lived in the desert. That tape made its way to this guy in England who was a fan of ours and this band we know were touring Europe and stayed with this guy who played them the tape and they told Jake from Lovepump United. It turned out it was the fifth or sixth time someone had told him about us so he got in touch from there.” Bassist John Famiglietti recounts of how they managed to get in a position where a label would help them record and possibly even sort out some tour accommodation. Continue reading…

Tonight in Sydney see Health play the Oxford Art Factory. $26 +BF, doors open from 8pm. Sunday visit a parking lot in Redfern for Day Gig + Peddlers Mart featuring local peddlers Rainoff Books, RIP Society Records, Angie from Circle Pit’s book and record library, Karl from Rinzen’s good clothes, New Planes publishing and fashions as well as tunes from Souther Comfort and Bed Wettin’ Bad Boys. The Lot, 112 George St Redfern, 12pm-6pm, get in early!

Saturday in Melbourne go to the launch of Conor O’Brien’s new Box Set and view a selection of his photographs borrowed from private collections in Melbourne. The Thousands Shop, Lvl Six, Curtin House, 252 Swanston St from 4pm-6pm.

Enjoy yer weekend!