www.bombshellzine.com article here with an overview and the direct link to the mp3 is here.

Basically Frenzal Rhomb piss off a radio personality (jacki o?) by talking/playing over her MCing at a show she shows up 9 hours late for. She interviews them about it later, threatening to "bury the band". A guy from Frenzal Rhomb basically uses the interview as a forum to bitch about the Austrlian music industry and all this reality tv trash we see these days. Its pretty good.

edit: If anyone listens to the triplej hack interview they are supposedly going to do maybe you could link to it and mention if its worth catching...

Tuesdays hack segment on this starts at 1:20

Wednesdays hack hack segment on this starts at 9:19

The hack segments basically just give an overview and say that they are dodging an interview despite agreeing to give one, funny stuff.

Oh, and don't forget to vote for "frenzal rhomb - all your friends think your a f***head" on the radio station in question's top30.

Thursdays hack
here. starts at 19:20

This one was quite good, the radio stations producer is still dodging the agreed upon interview, but it was some more nice commentary, and they did some research into if commercial radio stations are in fact burying Australian music.


UPDATE : here.
is a link to monday nights media watch that shows footage for FR throwing Jackie O off the stage and some other stuff. All the other links should be dead now and this one will probably only be valid untill 9/08/04.

Transcripts of the media watch show.
here.
here.

hehe

I heard the other day that all the members of frenzal rhomb are vegans so they lost some respect from me their but still good for them.

God damn that kyle dude is a f***wit.

I cant stand people who ask questions then refuse to listen to the other person answer.

What do you care if they are vegans are not, maybe they just don't like the taste of meat? Their loss...

HAHAHHAHAH go frenzal rhomb!

I listened to the Hack segment, it was really brief but apparently they're continuing with it tomorrow and talking to some Austereo guy about it.

who cares if they are vegans or even if they were straightedgers...

hmmm that convo is absolutely gold...

props to jay and the rest of frenzal for highlighting the issue of the s***house music scene in aus...

woot for punk rawk...
and i don't mean blink 90210 or sum 69...

Commercial radio makes me cry, wtf kind of a bill was that though, frenzal, jackie O and shannon noels(sp) ??

noel, noel...blah blah christmas song lyrics insert..

***i think you spelt his name wrong***

BTW. we all know 85% of qgl users listen to commercial radio and then claim to listen to the 'underground' station of JJJ. pfft. anyone here actually listen to 4zzz. apart from me...yeah. thought so.

I don't understand anything of what you just said. Except the 85% part, which seems like a pretty spurious statistic. I don't know why anyone would listen to commercial radio, the advertisements alone make me gag.

Frenzal Rhomb will prolly become more popular after that, that kyle guy should go burn in a fire.

did any of you actually hear it, I seriously thought it was the funniest thing i'd ever heard when it was on the radio.

Good on Kyle / Jackie O for doing it, bands dont have the right to be f***sticks.

did any of you actually hear it, I seriously thought it was the funniest thing i'd ever heard when it was on the radio.

Well I heard the mp3 of the interview, and I thought it was funny how the frenzal guy nailed those dips***s.

Good on Kyle / Jackie O for doing it

Yea good on them for having the balls to air a interview where they come off looking like asses.

bands dont have the right to be f***sticks.

Yes they do, what do you think this is, communist Russia?

jeh
frenzal dude kept dodging the point
what a f***bag

And what do you think the point was?

they wanted an apology for making her cry

and stoner c******* kept talking about the music industry

they wanted an apology for making her cry

How did he dogdge this? They got their apology.

and stoner c******* kept talking about the music industry

Well thats what the whole issue was about wasnt it?

they wanted an apology for making her cry


How did he dogdge this? They got their apology.


and stoner c******* kept talking about the music industry


Well thats what the whole issue was about wasnt it?

quoting sucks

i forgot what i was going to say
erm.
oh yea. FIGHT THE POWER
frenzal fag should go hug a tree or something

im with frenzal on this one. i would be pissed as well the was late no matter the cirumstances they get paid to play jackio is just f***in skirt she should have not got up after being 9 hours late it all dont revolve around her. I would (being a frenzal addict) and 99 % of the otheres that would have been there would not want to listen to a speach by her but some f***in music

she was 9 hrs late, what a stupid bitch

Tuesdays hack segment on this starts at 1:20

around the 15-20min mark there's an even more interesting article with an Aussie journo taking comments from the senior staff of both the Arab and US media who are focussing their time and energies over in Iraq atm. Pretty short - would make for good reading (if anyone has any linkage on the JJJ report).


er.. back on topic and stuff









last edited by koopz at 23:25:14 13/Jul/04

im againts whatever kyle stands for coz hes a nob

heh, i remember frenzel rhomb years ago misbehaving on some channel 10 music show, they were beating up the host (that guy from cheez tv)
he ended up threatening to call security becasue all the frenzel boys were being so norty

man that was funny

f***ing awesome interview, also

woot for punk rawk...
and i don't mean blink 90210 or sum 69...

Hahaha.

f*** austereo have always been c*******s. Some 1 ring up that new tripleM line about "how they can change" and say to put on more frenzal.

Some 1 ring up that new tripleM line about "how they can change" and say to put on more frenzal.

Over at www.whirlpool.net.au theres a thread on this, they are all going to the radio station in questins top 30 and putting "frenzal rhomb - all your friends think your a f***head" into the top 30 :p

Heres their top30 if you want to vote.

http://www.hot30.com/music/password.php

last edited by clipto at 10:49:19 14/Jul/04

Haha, that Kyle guy - what an absolute cock. I wish I listed to his lame commercial radio station, just so I could stop listening to it now.

edit, I think this is news post worthy now, its a fascinating look at the patheticness of commercial radio and despite their best efforts, makes mainstream music and TV look like the schlock it really is.

last edited by trog at 11:09:26 14/Jul/04

Over at www.whirlpool.net.au theres a thread on this, they are all going to the radio station in questins top 30 and putting "frenzal rhomb - all your friends think your a f***head" into the top 30 :p

I voted

Voted.

edit, I think this is news post worthy now

STOP THE PRESS! Always wanted to say that, you guys really rush news items out the door here, is it really taking that long to fix up my grammer and spelling? Maybe you should just start from scratch.

Kyle you sir a total f***wit, if after 16 years in the business you have never been handed a Frenzal Rhomb cd to play, after all they charted top 40 a few years ago, FFS if VH1 plays them, Kyle after 16 years in the industry son perhaps you should get a f***ing clue.

As for Jackie O, my god woman you lay waste to people on the radio and tv, and when someone with substance calls you out for what you are, you go to pieces. Good to see you can't take what you dish out.

Thank f*** for Frenzal Rhomb, go you good thing.

STOP THE PRESS! Always wanted to say that, you guys really rush news items out the door here, is it really taking that long to fix up my grammer and spelling? Maybe you should just start from scratch.

? I don't know what you mean - I actually meant I was going to post a whole new thing (referring to this thread).

pretty obvious Kyle wants to get chocka-block up her, if hes not already.
piss weak

? I don't know what you mean - I actually meant I was going to post a whole new thing (referring to this thread).

Never mind, just a hilarious (subjective :p) joke to keep the thread alive and spread the good word...

As for Jackie O, my god woman you lay waste to people on the radio and tv,

Does she really? Somehow I'm not surprised.

i do find jackie o to be quite hawt

i despise everything she stands for and says, but shes still hawt

Frenzal Rhomb seems to have an irrational fear of Australian Idol and I can't understand why. In a recent concert Frenzal Rhomb was purported to say, "f*** Popstars! f*** Idol!". In any other industry this would be interpreted as someone scared of the competition. You could imagine the buzz if Bill Gates of Microsoft yelled out, "f*** Apple. f*** Lunix", in one of his keynotes.

This is strange because Frenzal Rhomb is not under serious threat from the winners of Popstars or Idol. The target audience of Idol and Popstars is almost completely disjoint from the punk audience that Frenzal Rhomb targets. Infact punk and popular music are opposite poles on the music spectrum and punk audiences and bands frequently sneer at popular music icons and their fans.

This polarization also excludes solidarity as an excuse for Frenzal Rhomb's fears. Frenzal Rhomb isn't really concerned about the fate of pop stars. So they shouldn't really care if they have to face some extra competition.

If there is no rational explanation for their fear then maybe it is not really fear. Maybe Frenzal Rhomb is as fake as the popstars they sneer at. And are spewing forth torrents of anti-the-man hoo-hah as a way to play to the choir.

last edited by hast at 17:57:34 14/Jul/04

I have like 10 email accounts, can i use each one to vote or is it one vote per IP

maybe you just don't have a clue hast. They have been around fort ages. They aren't scared of losing their fans to popstars. They just say they suck. They even said it themselves, all good Aussie bands including You Am I are missing out because of commercial arrangements. etc

Frenzal Rhomb seems to have an irrational fear of Australian Idol and I can't understand why.

Heh, a rock band scared of a made-for-TV band?

"In a recent concert Frenzal Rhomb was purported to say, "f*** Popstars! f*** Idol!"."

Did you even listen to the interview? The Frenzal Rhomb guy and the interviewers clearly stated this was said, it wasn't "purported" at all.

In any other industry this would be interpreted as someone scared of the competition. You could imagine the buzz if Bill Gates of Microsoft yelled out, "f*** Apple. f*** Lunix", in one of his keynotes.

Is this your opinion that you have sat down and typed yourself? How can you compare Apple and MS to 2 different bands, people listen to the music they like, because they listen to FR fans won't stop listening to another band, bands are not in competition with each other in the same sense as Apple and MS.

Either way, FR's opinion was clearly stated in the interview, they are pissed because the Recording Industry is dropping established Aussie bands and making room for the SIX LOSERS from some Idols show who sing covers.

If there is no rational explanation for their fear then maybe it is not really fear.

Yea, maybe your entire opinion has absolutely no base whatsoever, tell me, did you listen to the interview? I mean the guy from the band was clearly quaking in his boots.

Maybe Frenzal Rhomb is as fake as the popstars they sneer at. And are spewing forth torrents of anti-the-man hoo-hah as a way to play to the choir.

Seemed to me they were standing up for other bands, and for their audience, who already had to deal with the fact that their set was reduced by eight songs, and some bitch was getting up on stage to deprive them of even more.

(why didnt this post format correctly?)

last edited by clipto at 19:20:00 14/Jul/04

yeah hast I think you might've missed the point a little bit...

On topic, funny stuff, Frenzal rock

They have a good point.

Me and a friend once interviewed them briefly for a school video, was pretty cool.

Btw.. Pretty sure they arent all vegans.

What I think the hosts of the hot30 missed in their very fast rush to judge was that Frenzel Rhomb are against how the commercial radio stations 'push' the made for tv etc bands. Jackie o, as a host (or was it judge) of popstars is just a figurehead for the system. When they said f*** jackie o it seemed to me that they were just saying f*** the establishment, personified or whatever, by jackie o. Regardless, what they say is pretty true, even if it was maybe a bit brash and left them open.

They did apolgise in the interview, so I dont know what your complaining about there, whoever said that they didnt. He said he was sorry if it offended her, was never ment to.

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The user edited at this time is annoying when you just edit for grammar trog. How hard would it be to only have it added with edits that come after a minute or so from the post being made? :)

last edited by [Q] at 20:37:21 14/Jul/04

heh, i remember frenzel rhomb years ago misbehaving on some channel 10 music show, they were beating up the host (that guy from cheez tv)
he ended up threatening to call security becasue all the frenzel boys were being so norty

It was Ground Zero, and they played, you cant move into my house changing all the lyrics...till the last chorus. They got escorted out for doing it.

Frenzal Rhomb seems to have an irrational fear of Australian Idol and I can't understand why. In a recent concert Frenzal Rhomb was purported to say, "f*** Popstars! f*** Idol!".

You are obviously wrong, everyone here can see what angle they are coming from bar you. Frenzal are passionate about all the aussie bands that arent getting the recognition that they deserve and how one of australia's biggest act (atm) is from Australian Idol and just does covers songs. It shows how much they care by putting their asses on the line over it. They have worked their way to where they are, no f***ing auditions, no f***ing 10 weeks of singing 1 song a week and then BAM your there.

I coundnt agree more that these reality TV shows are ruining australian music and b105 doesnt help. This is also culture. The day I knew it was falling on its ass when I walked into a pub to a Boy band playing. WTF!

Kyle is a f***wit, just having a quick look through their site,
"If it wasn't for... The money ... I wouldn't be doing this job" And jackie-o comes across as if she believes the world revolves around her, turning up to a gig 9 hours late. All lindsay said was "jackie-o wtf", boo f***ing hoo. I remember 1 year there was some guy at livid doing bad jokes before frenzal and the crowd was going nuts, if your piss farting around and delaying a frenzal set, dont expect a warm welcome. And all kyle can do is threaten to stop playing their songs (that isnt his call) and say I would have started a fight. Wow that must have used all his brain power.
She was boo'ed off stage by the crowd and the whiny bitch had no one to blame but Frenzal, it isnt their fault no one likes her. I cant wait to see all the frenzal rhomb fans turn up to kyle and jackie-o's next public appearance.

Best call, "how is bardot going these days"
Anyway, if you feel like dropping them a line, jackieo@kyleandjackieo.com.

Kyle such a tough man, threatening FM, a bunch of skinny guys, bet he doesn't have the mojo to threaten Hank! (Henry Rolins for thoses who need the help)...

go frenzal go! Where do you think my nick came from!

anyways, Frenzal will be on JJJ tomorrow all day apparantly, well at least with Adam in the morning. Should be a good laugh

last edited by RhOmEL at 10:57:24 15/Jul/04

... bet he doesn't have the mojo to threaten Hank! (Henry Rolins for thoses who need the help)...

it'd be f***ing funny if he did.

hmmm...

/me shoots email over to the admin @ http://21361.com to see if Hank's read about it. His POV on this would make for some pretty hilarious material for his spoken word sessions

hast:

http://maxe.ausgamers.com/images/missed_point.jpg

(i dont care, but its an excuse to post my image)

whore up your image maxey

also, you pronounce your name wrong, because the above spelling should be pronounced makesee when according to your pronouciation its actually makeseesee, which is just silly

BTW. we all know 85% of qgl users listen to commercial radio and then claim to listen to the 'underground' station of JJJ. pfft. anyone here actually listen to 4zzz. apart from me...yeah. thought so.

OMG redundant your so cool, your the only person that listens to 4ZZZ ...

But somehow I doubt it. I listen to it every so often. But at the end of the day there is only so many times you can listen to someone say "um ... err ..." before you want to change channels. That or that feminist show or whatever minority agenda has the microphone at the time. Also it has a huge spread on musical tastes with everything from drum and bass/jungle on a Friday night to old school jazz on a Saturday and Sunday morning. So sometimes its just not worth listening to (ie. the friday night show with some one blaring "yo this goes out to ... and all his homies yo" is not all that interesting to me)

For me the best drive to work station is JJJ, drive home I like She Bangs. The rest of the time surf the channels looking for something interesting... sometimes that even means ABC Classic FM!

i listen to cruicial cuts on the zzzs all the time (well i used to when i listened to the radio)

Remember the Murray Hour on the old 4ZZZ in the 80's,

"and next we have W'itney Ouston, and dis one goes out to Billy and the boys out at Wacol, and all the Murray brothers out at (some place past the black stump)" haha every bloody song was either Whitbey Huston, Bobby Brown, Micheal Jackson or the Warumpi Band 'Black Fella/White Fella' (damned cool song), oh and they played Archie Roach 'Island Home' heaps as well.

God I miss the Murray Hour...


last edited by GumbyNoTalent at 14:01:05 15/Jul/04

Thursdays hack
here. starts at 19:20

This one was quite good, the radio stations producer is still dodging the agreed upon interview, but it was some more nice commentary, and they did some research into if commercial radio stations are in fact burying Australian music.

stuff murray hour, there is a whole murray station...

"hey, jimmy down the street is selling alcohol"
"he can't do that, thats sly groggin"
"call the sly grog hotline.. rofls owned"

Anyone able to host the mp3? The site is no longer hosting it.

http://www.bombshell.live.com.au/Frenzal_Fox_FM_Interview.mp3

This link is alive and well.

You may need to right click on the link and select "save as" or whatever is appropriate for your browser.

last edited by clipto at 18:20:39 08/Aug/04

BTW. we all know 85% of qgl users listen to commercial radio and then claim to listen to the 'underground' station of JJJ. pfft. anyone here actually listen to 4zzz. apart from me...yeah. thought so.

I listen to JJJ, ZZZ seems to play a lot of the good music that plays on JJJ. Only problem is despite the fact that their office is like 3 minutes up the road from where i work i can't get a decent signal. Very poor form.

I'm sure Media Watch is compulsory viewing for most QGL'ers so you'd know that David did an interesting piece on the Frenzal/Jackie O stoush last Monday. Might be a follow up tonight?

^^^ hehe yeah I saw that particular MW. David was f***ing awesome as per usual ;) I love watching him tearing them to shread :)

lol, its interesting too that after austereo network said they'd "bury" the band that Jason and Lindsey from Frenzal Rhomb are now hosting JJJ sunday arvo's whilst Roy and HG are away at olympics.

Thanks for that guys, here is a link to the media watch episode, it appears to show exactly what happened, you'll probably have to watch it befor tonights new episode if you want to catch it at all.
here.



last edited by clipto at 12:30:29 09/Aug/04

couldnt agree with frenzal more! good on them i say. everything he said was so true esp the australian content on aus stereo issue. i've had beef with the recording industry for a long time now and the radio networks are following suit now.

i reckon that the interviewers have a very elitest attitude and definitly lost the argument in a big way, the way they carried on was disgusting and if i was responsible for their employment they would be out on their ass.

http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s1167368.htm

media watch rox