The Paper Scissors

Overview

The first time I heard The Paper Scissors was in 2006 at a trendy warehouse art launch in Chippendale where my pal Chris Stracey of the now famous Bag Raiders was playing a few songs. Wow I thought, Johann Sebastian Rach (inventor of the cowbell, 1688) would be waltzing in his grave to this. 'Was ist das?' I asked, 'We Dont Walk by The Paper Scissors dude.. good! right?' he responded (I realise that it only took one sentence for me to shamelessly name drop but its my first Concrete Playground contribution and I wanted to include an anecdote so you will just have to deal with it.) I have followed the The Paper Scissors ever since and have justifiable high hopes for the new album.

Wikipedia says TPS are "a combination of garage-punk, rock and soul". I love a good one line band description but that one is weak. I think the most endearing thing about them is Jai Pyne's vocals, I feel like they are telling me there is a party over where he is and I'm invited. So I have decided that they play 'rug cutting-mosh option-inclusive rock'. I am flabbergasted that you can still get to one of their shows for such a modest cover. I have somehow never made it to a live gig but by all accounts they bring fire. In fact if CP don't get me a comp ticket I'm either going to stop writing for them after this, my first post, or just buy a ticket, like you should.