Episode 62: My Friends Philadelphia Grand Jury

Back when the colour spectrum of Australian music held the likes of Purple Sneakers and Yves Klein Blue, Philadelphia Grand Jury - aka the Philly Jays - reigned supreme as one of the most exciting and energetic bands on the scene. It all imploded some years back, but serendipity and happenstance eventually drew the classic line-up of Simon "Berkfinger" Berckelman, Joel "MC Bad Genius" Beeson and Dan "Dan W. Sweat" Williams back together. Though the nostalgia was fun, it's now shifted back into the band being active again - their second album, Summer of Doom, arrived in 2015; and a third is on its way. Before taking on a sold-out crowd at Sydney's Brighton Up Bar, all three members of the Jury rallied together to detail their birth, death and resurrection. This may also be the first (and only) time that the township of Sussex Inlet is mentioned in the history of podcasting.Support for All My Friends Are in Bar Bands comes from Spit the Dummy Records. New releases from Treehouses and Nothing Rhymes with David out now: http://spittthedummyrecords.bigcartel.comSupport also comes from Sad Grrrls Club. Sad Grrrls Fest is one month away! Melbourne at the Reverence Hotel October 1st and Sydney at the Factory Floor on October 8th. For more information and tickets, visit www.sadgrrrlsclub.comOur guest sponsor this month is This One's For Mum - a festival, a fundraiser and a celebration. Safe Hands, Mowgli, Sweater Season, Paper Thin + many more from November 4-6. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/thisonesformumfestivalSupport also comes from YOU! For as little as one dollar a month, you can help keep this show up online. For more information, visit http://www.patreon.com/barbandsFollow the band on Twitter and Instagram: @phillyjaysFollow the podcast on Twitter: @barbandspod Follow David on Twitter and Instagram: @DJYwrites Follow Sad Grrrls Club on Twitter and Instagram: @sadgrrrlsclubSupport David on Patreon: http://patreon.com/davidjamesyoungSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.