celibate rifles

i do believe the celibate rifles from orstralia might just be the greatest rockaroll band on earth. i don't listen to 'em all the time, but on those occasions when i do, i frequently get this impression. i will never see them, because they don't tour the states (altho they did back in the '80s, when they actually cut a live alb, kiss kiss bang bang, at c.b.g.b.'s, something my friend marlin, who lives in texas in a town where a corn dog factory is, has told me he usedta dream of doing with his band). my friend geoff has seen them many times, both at home in oz and in the u.k. on his honeymoon with his late wife, but i know i will not be traveling to either of those places anytime soon. (nor will the rifles in the case of the u.k.) my friend tony in amsterdam might be starting a band with their gtr player. even though i lost their thread a couple of yrs ago, listening (as i am now) to their albums the turgid miasma of existence and roman beach party makes me think that yes, they just might be what i said.