China Pig Records

12/09/2024

New film clip from The Nature Strip. Our new album hits the streamers in late October, and a gig around then is just about to be confirmed!

Brilliant (as always) clip by Luke Alexander. Thanks!

Here's the first clip from the new album Domesticated Beast out October 18. Another classy affair from Luke Bozzetto.

26/07/2024

Tonight! One night only! The The Nature Strip + Alannah Russack's Music and Jadey O'Regan at The Gasoline Pony. It's going to be joyous.

Don't forget to wear your magic slippers!

7:30 Alannah and Jadey
8:30-ish The Nature Strip.

11/06/2024

For those of you experiencing the Lobstermania, or if you'd like to, here's the motherlode (although it is probably about half his output):

Welcome to the eclectic collection of CW Lobb. Spanning some 40+ years, this is a mix of beautifully produced, LoFi and raw live recordings. "Lobsterman has been making rickety crustacean music with his mates - some of who can actually play their instruments!" from "The Young Fellow's Encyclopaedia"...

09/06/2024

For people in Sydney . . .

Tonight is the first public screening of The Lobster Songs - a documentary about China Pig superstar - at Golden Barley Hotel.

John Encarnacao from The Nature Strip will start at 7pm with a short set of Lobster songs, then the film will play with an intermission.

To celebrate, Lobsterman product will be on sale at the special price of $30 for vinyl (Archives Vol. 1, 2 and 3) and $15 for CD. It's all limited edition of course, with some titles being pressings of as little as 100 copies.

Cash or Pay ID, no EFTPOS . . .

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05/06/2024

Damn. Lethem on The dB’s. For all my power pop friends.

https://oxfordamerican.org/magazine/issue-103-winter-2018/i-remember-the-dbs

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24/05/2024

Announcement: A rare screening of the Lobsterman documentary, The Lobster Songs, will occur at that community hub The Golden Barley Hotel on Sunday 9 June. I have happily agreed to play a short set of the Great Crustacean's songs before the screening. From 7pm. Entry free, get there early for a table.

Join us at The Barley for a screening of "The Lobster Songs" by Darrin Baker, a deep dive into the world of Lobsterman, featuring his stories, songs, and art. Enjoy live performances of Lobsterman songs by John Encarnacao + guest, followed by a two-part screening of the film with an introd

24/08/2023

Tonight, at the Golden Barley Hotel, The Nature Strip will play songs from these records. Yes, one of these things is not like the others, as we launch our cover of Sparklehorse’s Rainmaker.

Peter Marley and I write the songs and in The Nature Strip we play them with lovely and talented fellow Scorps Jess Ciampa and Matt Langley.

Support tonight from the multi-gifted Luke Alexander (he has created many of our film clips) and his group Plus Side. Free entry, music from 8-ish.