The Powder Monkeys — Smashed On A Knee — Quintessential Aussie Rock ‘n Roll
<p>The Powder Monkeys were a phenomenal rock ‘n roll band. And I mean rock ’n’ roll in its most quintessential, <em>Australian</em> form.</p>
<p>Their debut studio LP, <em>Smashed On A Knee, </em>released in 1994, was their creative pinnacle. Granted, they wrote some exceptional songs beyond this record, but as far as a collection of songs, presented sonically and sequentially to best advance the band’s intention, this was it.</p>
<p>The leading quote in this piece was an anecdote from one of Charles Manson’s acolytes. He recalls a scene where Manson’s face took on the form of the devil. Utilised by the Powder Monkeys prior to the opening track <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92HCxPD_ZfM" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"><em>Another Nite In Hell</em></a> it’s a convincing enough inclusion. While the Powder Monkeys may not have quite achieved the kool-aid levels of fidelity that Manson’s evangelists afforded him, it’d be selling the Melbourne trio short to suggest they weren’t short of devotees.</p>
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