as The Saints and Radio Birdman, with occasional forays into Who-esque jams. These rehearsals led to the first show as an entrant in a 'battle of the bands' competition held at Melbourne University in late 1989, supporting a Cosmic Psychos show. While the band clearly won over the punk-oriented crowd with a swift 15-minute set culminating in a self-indulgent display of feed back and instrument destruction, the competition's judges were not so swayed, and The Throwaways failed to make the next heat of the contest. In the early 1990s Throwaways, together with label mates, Spiderbait and Guttersnipes, organised and performed at the Tell 'em It's Healthy series of concerts. Throwaways were regular fixtures on Melbourne's inner city alternative music scene, playing at venues such as The Tote, The Punters Club, The Great Britain Hotel and the Richmond Club. During Easter 1991 the group performed at The Tote, sharing the stage with Hoss, The Meanies, Guttersnipes, Spiderbait, Nursery Crimes and Unclean Spirits. A live album, Wally's Wild Weekend, was issued in January 1992 with two tracks by each artist. Second lineup In 1993 Butler left the group, but remained an active supporter and counsel. He was replaced by Mat Charles, whose arrival introduced a new aesthetic strain inspired by Captain Beefheart and early 80s goth/punk practitioners such as the Birthday Party and Einsturzende Neubauten. These influences meshed with three emerging aesthetic streams within the band that saw a move away from its 60s pop origins : avant-garde jazz; Alternative Tentacles art-punk acts such as NoMeansNo and the Dead Kennedys; and metal influences such as Napalm Death and Slayer. The results of this direction, PostMadonna Primadonna, were recorded by producer Simon Grounds and released by Dr Jim's Records. The album included a cover version of "Black Sabbath" by the band of the same name. Throwaways disbanded in 1995. Sean Baxter was later a member of Bucketrider, and then Lazy. He also had a solo career. Discography Albums Angle Grinder (1992) Au Go Go Records (ANDA 148) Postmadonna Primadonna (January 1994) Dr Jim's Records (DR JIM 009) Other appearances "Without You", "Transit to Venus" and "Girlfriend's Gone" on Boogie Wonderland (split album by The Throwaways, The Meanies, and Nice Girls from Cincinnati) (April 1990) Au Go Go Records (ANDA 113) "Beast" on Teeth (four-track split EP by The Throwaways, Spiderbait, Guttersnipes, The Meanies) (December 1991) Au Go Go Records (ANDA 140) "Ivy Trueman"