21/01/2024
Twenty fckn Yardstocks hey?
So stoked to see all of your faces, young and old, first timers and YS veterans alike, all enjoying yourselves in the lovely backyards of Hami Hill.
Huge love to the folks who donated their yards: Madeleine, Cam, Saurav and Stu at the first yard; Ariel and Paul at the second; Alberto and his housemates at the third; and Jake at the fourth. Without yards there is no Yardstock so big big respect to them and their neighbours!
My sincere thanks and appreciation to all of the legendary bands that played: Madeleine Antoine (with Cam Potts and Fausto Butta); Dave Watkins AKA Fair Weathers; Ruby Pettit; Sweat; Love Shovel; Rat Salad; Lonesome Dove; Paige Valentine; Grub; Mood Punch; Last Quokka; and Scratching. Please go follow them on the socials, support them however you can. Being an independent artist is fckn hard, especially in this town, you're always broke and rarely get much love so please please please go support local music. We release a bunch of the folks that played on Stock Records: www.stockrecordsperth.bandcamp.com
Huge thanks and love to everyone who helped with the sound/donating gear: Nugget, Dan, Kyle, Reuben, Clancy, Lucas, Nici, Nathan, Arran, Ben and Dave. + All love to all of the legends who helped with merch: Will, Paul, Jeff, Saurav, Madeleine, Hermione, Saschka, Bec and a few folks who jumped up on the day! + big love to all of the photographers who came to capture the vibes and tin shakers for Disrupt Burrup Hub and Shenton Park Dogs Refuge. Annnnd big love to my brother Marcus for MCing again!
Also huge thanks to the legends at South Fremantle Brewing for once again donating some of their brews to YS!
Finally and importantly, thanks to all of you for coming out and for being respectful to one another.
The whole point of Yardstock is demonstrating that we can do this s**t (and ultimately everything) ourselves: radical self/collective responsibility + havin a rad fckn time in the process.
While it may be a little while until the next Yardstock I've got a few other shows in mind, so follow Stock Records and keep ya ear to the ground.
So until next time folks - keeping doing it yourselves Ⓐ
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