Spod gets serious Sydney's legendary party starter on 'bashing against a wall of anxiety'
over 6 years in The guardian
His fourth album comes with a ‘TV special’ and a track with 35 solos. But his bravado has been masking something else
Sydney’s Brent Griffin has been making music as Spod since 1995 but, he says, “I’ve never thought about this stuff out loud before.”
More than a stage name, Spod is a loosely worn character: a wild party-starter, a joke, an absolute in charisma and confidence with a loyal cult audience. Mostly, he’s been renowned for the chaotic, high-octane electroclash party sets he’s played for more than two decades; shows packed with confetti, streamers, glitter, backup dancers and red roses handed out to the audience mid-set. With fans including Henry Rollins, Ariel Pink and Jeremy Neale, his is the ultimate stage presence, which evangelised partying years before Andrew WK made the concept his oeuvre. Continue reading...
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