Bookings ________ We must be doing something right at the moment because band bookings have gone a bit crazy lately. We have 25 bookings between now and the end of the year. They are made up of a lot of private bookings but also there are new gigs at the Newbay Hotel and Mentone Hotel (on a Sunday arvo). And let's not forget the special gig below! ______________ '60s Time Machine _______________ Ready for something a little different? Catch us at the Glasshouse Hotel on July 26 when we play a '60s Time Machine Show with highly regarded local ska band The Ska Vendors. Ska, in case you don't know, is Jamaican music from the '60s - it's like reggae music played at high speed and dancing is irresistible. The Glasshouse is a very well appointed hotel in Collingwood (plenty of parking) and has TWO stages so ourselves and the Ska Vendors will alternate sets through the night - no messy band changeovers and plenty of variety. There will also be rare '60s videos and a '60s DJ. So be there! ______________ Kew RSL Banned ______________ It is very sad to report that the Kew RSL has been banned from having live music for an indefinite period because of noise complaints from neighbours. The venue has been having live music for over 2 years but the complaints have only occured in the past few months. Managment of the venue will try to fund further sound proofing but until that is completed, there will be no live bands! This is a great loss to live music fans because the Kew RSL's band room has a great vibe and pulls crowds of over 200 every month. So if you want to catch The Substitutes over the next few months, you'll have to travel elsewhere - check our gig guide. ______________ Nighthawk Blues ______________ Wow, what a night! We had probably our biggest crowd ever at the Nighthawk on Saturday (17/5) and the vibe was fantastic. I was also pleased to see a lot of younger people bouncing around the dancefloor. And even the young bar manager said we were amongst the very best bands he's seen at the Nighthawk in 4 years - and that's despite him not being familiar with '60s music. It proves my view that this music has a timeless appeal if you wanna dance! _____________ More New Songs ______________ The Substitutes lab has produced another four classic '60s songs for your listening pleasure. Expect to hear "Happy Jack" (The Who), "Bits and Pieces" (Dave Clark Five), "Look Through Any Window" (The Hollies) and "Victoria" (The Kinks) at all our upcoming gigs. We are also in the process of adding "I Feel Free" (the first single by Cream) plus a couple of others. _________ New Songs _________ The Substitutes are a very hard working band - we play a lot of gigs but we also love to learn new songs. Our next batch contains some truly eclectic and wild songs and they should be ready for release in March : "Monterrey" (The Animals), "My Back Pages" (The Byrds), "Undecided" (Masters Apprentices), "Little Boy Sad" (MPD Ltd) , "Heart of Stone" (Rolling Stones), "Find the Cost of Freedom" & "Carry On" (Crosby Stills Nash & Young).

"I think The Substitutes are a perfect band that you wanna dance to", email from Matt Henrichmann, 23/5/2008, German DJ. ________ "Hi Peter, I just wanted to mention that you guys really 'rocked' at the Nighthawk last Saturday night. Even though my friends and I were supposedly 'playing it cool' at the back of the room, we really enjoyed ourselves. The Nighthawk has an atmosphere that really suits the vibe of your band and I certainly intend going to see you there again. Keep up the good work, regards, Jeff." email 25/3/08 from Jeff Wiener of The Quarrelmen. _________ "Hi Guys, my daughter Ashlee and I had a ball at Jane's birthday party on Saturday night. You brought back so many memories and ALL the songs were first class but "Hold Me" was the standout song." email from Elaine Clements 2/3/2008 _________ "Peter, I just wanted to put in my 2 bob & thank you for a great evening. We (& from the feed back I have had) & everyone loved you guys. Thanks for making it a great 60th" email from Larry Light, 12/2/2008. _________ "Can't wait to see you. I have found out you are performing at the Eltham R S L on Feb 16, and I will be there with Bells on. Another Baby Boomber" - email from Dianne Mac 9/2/08 _________ "Are you coming to the USA? I would love to see your show!" - Abraham Ovadia, Vermont USA., 29/1/08 ______________ "Have seen you at Nighthawk twice in 07. Am going on 2 Feb. Great sound boys!!! Keep it up for many moons to come." email from Kev Arthurson 25/1/08 ______________ "Great! Remember the good times!" - comment from youtube subscriber BeatReloaded 29/12/2007 in regard to our version of "Friday on My Mind". _________ "Very good version of a classic song. Sounded great. Cheers, Chris." comment from youtube subscriber deltachris on 28/12/2007 in regard to our version of "Going up the Country". _________ "Superb!!!" - comment from youtube subscriber 589353346 in regard to our version of "Sunny Afternoon". ____________ "Pete, another great show last night at Bentleigh" - Kevin Bolt email 4/11/07 ____________ "How can you forget the fantastic Substitutes, we saw them on the grand opening of Opus, was really an awesome night. The three bands were great, I believe that the Substitutes are on at Opus at Bentleigh Club on Saturday the 3rd Nov, c u there" ex youtube from sminga55. ____________ "Excellent!" ex youtube re "Oh Well (Part 1)" from Emmett006 29/10/2007 ____________ re "It's All Over Now" on youtube from quundar "It's a Bobby Womack song. This verson is close to "original" version by the Stones & far better than what they are doing these days. Keith's first solo was an absolute murder, & I appreciate the Substitute's guitarist for his fidelity/personal work. thanks" 26/10/2007 __________ re "The Loved One" on youtube : "What a great version. I saw you guys last night at bentleigh and you were great. Where are you on next????????" - glugsy 13/10/07 ____________ "Outstanding! " - barbh1 (youtube) 12/10/2007 re "Rosalyn" by the Pretty Things. ____________ "Love the band. Saw you in August at Kew RSL. Certainly brought back plenty of great memories. thanks Kevin Bolt", 10/10/2007 ____________ "hi Peter. Good Show Sat Nite! [Ormond Hall]" - Hugh McSpeddon, father of psychedelic lighting shows in the 1970' - 8/10/07. _____________ "Hi Peter, We had an absolute BALL! [at Ormond Hall] Your band is great. The adventure kept going after we left. Tried for ages to get a taxi and eventually went out the front to see if I could grab one coming by. One pulled up and two women were just arriving, they were soo disappointed that they had missed…not spectrum…the substitutes!". Sheryl Vivian, 8/10/07. _____________ Re Everlovin' Man : "Could almost swear Gerry Humphreys had come back to life! Good!" - 5micky2 _____________ Re "Oh Well" : "Wow, you guys are good.I like the sound of the acoustic in this song.Amazing" - HALLOWEDSTEFF _____________ re "Sorry" : "wow great job guys.iam big fan of easybeats and this is a teriffic rendition" - habdon