Some Photos from the Trip
By Lee | September 3, 2008
In the interest of updating the website and keeping it interesting, here’s some photos from our recent trip to Singapore and Edinburgh. 
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Another Edinburgh Review - Mmm Yes!
By Lee | August 22, 2008
Hey People of the World,
Feast your peepers on this great review by Kate Copstick from the Scotsman - 4 stars of goodness!
AXIS OF AWESOME COMEBACK SPECTACULAR
**** (4 stars)
GILDED BALLOON TEVIOT (VENUE 14)
FOR a band who claim to have been together since 1968, the Axis of Awesome are looking incredibly good. The show kicks off with their support act, Polish boyband 3Sum. You’ll be as thrilled as I was that they played their hit single Surprise Sex. I don’t know how long 3Sum have been together, but with their fab choreography, the guys move as one on that stage (one what, you can decide for yourself).
The Axis then take the stage and tear the place apart (well, move the keyboard back a little and push the curtain to the side) with their legendary track Moderately Rock and Roll. And the lyrics of this rock anthem are all true, people: apparently they do have a drumkit and they choose not to use it.
The guys then rattle through some of the tracks that made them what they are over the last 40 years: their James Bond Theme The Man With the Lazy Eye and the iconic Learning Songs as well as the soft drink-related number they are contractually obliged to have in the show (it’s all Lee’s fault).
The three – Lee Naimo (guitar and triangle), Benny Davis (keyboard and vocals) and Jordan Raskopoulos (lead vocals and plastic bird thingy) are talented, funny Aussies who pitch the Axis perfectly. Each has his own comedic USP: Lee is thin and sombre, Benny short and hard done by, and Jordan is as close as you’ll get to a Jack Black without actually enrolling in Rock School.
Their closing showpiece Four Chords is easily as musically smart as vintage Bill Bailey. It’s terrific Fringe fun in a Spinal Tap meets Flight of the Conchords kind of way; I enjoyed the show so much I bought the album Scissors, Paper, Rock.
By Kate Copstick
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Edinburgh Update
By Jordan | August 15, 2008
Hello Awesomites, I’ve just had my computer repaired (at great expense) and can tell you all about our UK adventures. The show is going splendiidly, we’ve been getting wicked audiences, received some Great Reviews, become Stephen K Amos’ house band, played at Late n Live (The festivals premier late night comedy gg) Three times and have appeared on BBC Switch’s “5:19 show” and edfest.tv.
Here’s our episode of the 5:19 show
and part 2
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The Olympics
By Jordan | August 4, 2008
here’s a song we did about the Olympics. RAD!
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Free Tickets to see the Axis of Awesome!
By Lee | July 13, 2008
Well we have only 10 days (or less, depending on when you are reading this) before we depart on our Selective-Tour-Of-Certain-Countries-Of-The-World World Tour , and we’re pretty darned excited!
To celebrate, we’re giving away free tickets to our preview shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. That’s right, the very first time the Axis perform in Scotland, and you could see it for free!
The catch is you need to be in Scotland, specifically Edinburgh, at the time of the show, for this to work. The details are:
The Axis of Awesome Comeback Spectacular
July 30 - 31, Aug 1-2 (these are just the previews…then we run through until August 25th)
10.30pmThe Gilded Balloon, Sportsmans Room
To qualify for these free tickets, all you have to do is email lee@axisofawesome.net and answer these simple questions:
“What is you name and how many tickets do you want?” (limited tickets available and limit of 4 tickets per person)
Yes it’s pretty radical, I know. See you on Scotland!
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What’s the deal with temple of doom?
By Jordan | July 1, 2008
I just sat down and watched the original Indiana Jones trilogy. The Temple of Doom is pretty shit compared to the others… actually it’s pretty shit compared to most movies… even documentaries about turtles.
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Thankyou and Gig Update
By Jordan | June 21, 2008
Thanks everyone who came out to the show last night. It was a ripper of a night, the place was packed, David Cunningham carved up some wit and we rocked out with some new tunes and had a blast. Congratulations to Adam Boys, winner of our raffle. I hope you enjoy the pile of crap we gave you.
If you didn’t come to the show last last night, sucked in, it was rad. But fear not because more splendidly Awesome gigs are on the horizon. Get your dinky diary ready cause here comes some INFORMATION!!!
Headlining @ The Comedy Store Parramatta
June 24th and 26th
Comedy Store Parramatta Gala
June 28th
Headlining Comedy on the Rox at The Roxbury Hotel
July 9th
Sydney Comedy Store, Entertainment Quarter (Fox Studios)
July 10th, 11th, 12th
Parramatta Comedy Store
July 17th, 19th
Singapore
July 24th, 25th, 26th
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
July 31st - August 25th
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The Axis Sing New Songs (Plus Some Old Songs Too) This Friday - Bloomin’ ‘eck!
By Lee | June 17, 2008
Hello there Just a reminder that the Axis will be performing some new songs (and some old songs too) in our show “The Axis of Awesome Sing New Songs (Plus Some Old Songs Too)”.
Friday 20th June
8.30pm
The Roxbury Hotel - 182 St Johns Rd, Glebe
Tickets are $15 for entry, and for a mere $20 you get entry and a copy of our pewter album “Scissors Paper ROCK!”. That’s the price of the CD and entry for $20! Wow! That’s only two $10 notes!
We’ll be supported by the hilarious David Cunningham (2008 RAW Comedy Runner Up and owner of a brand new caravan!) and Steve Philp (no there’s not an ‘i’ missing from his last name).
Come and check it out as we play such new songs as:
That New Song We Wrote
The Olympic Song
That Other New Song We Wrote
and
Rocket Man
Be there or forever regret not making better life choices and travelling while you were still young.
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The Axis of Awesome Vs The Olympics
By Jordan | June 10, 2008
We’re recording a song about the Olympics and shooting a film clip. The clip should be online in the next few weeks. It’s going to be epic. I can’t reveal too many details but I can say one thing… LASER RODEO… Not sure how that is associated with the Olympics? Neither are we. Stay tuned
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Axis of Awesome in Thirroul Tonight
By Jordan | June 3, 2008
Hey Awesomites
We’ll be headlining a gig in Thirroul tonight. It’s on at The Beaches Hotel;
Lawrence Hargrave Drive and the show kicks off at 8pm. If you don’t know where Thirroul is then odds are you don’t live anywhere near Thirroul.
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