Explosive and surreal, Melbourne noise pop project Midnight Drags, the solo project of artist Lucas James, has just released a new power pop single Ronnie, the first taste of Midnight Drags’ new album Bad Business, expected in early 2021.

My Dream Rider

  1. Beer, has to be number 1 (cliche, Lucas).. A hard earned thirst needs a good (preferably)cold beer and the best (preferably)cold beer is ‘anything’. I’m no fancy pantalone wearer requesting ‘triple hopped IPA’ or ‘caramel malted lager’.. Just give me any old beer.. (As long as it’s not VB or Fosters or XXXX.. or tooheys come to think of it)

 

  1. Pretzels, heaps of pretzels.. But not those weird stick/straight ones, people who like that type seem a little off.. I mean it. Curled only. Actually, the chocolate covered pretzels are dang addictive so maybe not so many of those ones, perhaps we go for a 30% choc covered to 70% ‘standard’ curled pretzel ratio.

 

  1. A football, preferably Sherrin but will reluctantly accept a Buffalo if I have to. Me and the guys will definitely want to have a little ‘kick to kick’ action before and after the show. It helps warm our leg muscles which in turn helps out with our on stage air kicks and karate style kicks which we do a heap of during the show.. maybe too much some say.

 

  1. Spray paint for painting goal posts on the wall (see above).

 

  1. Wine. I’m a bit of a wine nut so I think having some good grape action backstage is vital. Champagne is cool, vintage preferred (ideally 1998 or 2000) but a non-vintage would be ok too I guess. A little mix of some chardy and perhaps pinot noir would be great but i’ll tell you now, if anyone serves Merlot I’m outta there!!

 

  1. Bean bags, yep i said it.. BB’s baby! I love em, and I reckon they are the perfect way to chill out before a gig, to get into the zone if you will. Playing guitar on a bean bag is a pretty good way to impress people too.. Peeps walk in, look around the room.. then see you in the corner just chilling out and playing guitar on a bean bag with your eyes closed.. Cool huh? Told you.

 

  1. Pantalones, now I know I said before I wasn’t a pantalone wearer before but if i’m being totally honest they are just soo comfy that to have a few pairs to choose from and put on after doing a gig in tight, ill-fitting stretchy jeans is my idea of heaven.

 

  1. Pens and paper, these are essential for last minute set list changes, general doodling and signing autographs.

 

  1. Soup.. now I know it doesn’t sound very rock n roll does it? But nothing is more rock and roll than being healthy and loading up on a hearty broth before and after the gig. If there are no microwaves backstage or at the venue a little tip is to leave a covered bowl of soup on the bass players amp head during the show, it warms it up a treat and gives you the option of getting a little spoon or two in during the show if you feel your energy levels are dropping.

 

  1. My cat Steve.

 

New single Ronnie out now.

You may also like