You’d be right for thinking that onetime regular 12MC haunter, Dave ‘Uncle Dave’ McCormack, had been living out some kind of romanticised version of the retired rocker’s life, judging from the complete lack of news surrounding 1999’s ‘Best Music Video’ ARIA winner.

So it’s with great pleasure that we kickstart the McCormack engine once again with the news that ol’ mate Dave isn’t off blowing royalty checks on the purchasing of flashy automobiles and tropical islands – but rather with the triumphant announcement that the ever-dapper one is launching the debut long player from his latest musical venture, The Millionaires, at the Hopetoun this evening. So what do they sound like? Well if the Millionaires had an online dating profile, their favourite music would be ‘Country/Western/Australia/Supergroup/1990s’ and their interests would be ‘playing at various Sydney drinking holes over the past year’. I’m getting hot just reading that. (That and the Team Zissou press shot).

The night kicks off at 8pm with the joint role of support band being filled by The Maladies and Jason Walker. So if you’re a fan of C&W, checkered shirts or having drinks poured by your favourite Sydney indie musicians, then be there or be square.