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Thursday, April 26. 2012Jersey Kerb does Thirroul
It's been a long while between drinks, but if you'd like one or two and will be in the vicinity of the Gong tomorrow night, come down to Ryans at Thirroul to see my band Jersey Kerb work through our mix of well-known classics and far less obvious pub rock numbers.
Friday, October 22. 2010Jersey Kerb rocks Oatley
Tomorrow night after five years my rock covers band Jersey Kerb plays our first gig near "home" in the St. George area, at none other than the Oatley Pub.
Details on Facebook here, or feel free to just read: 23 October · 20:30 - 23:30 Oatley Hotel, 8 Oatley Avenue More info OatleyHotel.com.au If Oatley is too far north for you, consider the following week at Ryan's Hotel, 138 Phillip Street, Thirroul from 7:30pm. We have one more CBD gig lined up this year too, so there's something for everyone. Thursday, July 1. 2010Tonite: Jersey Kerb!
It's all on again tonight at Tailors, Mary Street Surry Hills from 6:30pm. The pub rock covers band I'm in Jersey Kerb are back after a long break with a stack of new tunes and of course some old favourites you'll be belting out after a few schooners.
See you there later tonight. After a year off, job relocations, house relocations... we have finally found some time to get back together and start practicing. Tuesday, May 11. 2010Honeymakers Gig This Thursday
The big band I play with has a gig on this Thursday:
The Honeymakers is a group of 16 musicians, including a female singer, who enjoy playing Funk, Latin, Dance, Jazz and Popular tunes. Thursday, November 13. 2008End of the Road
Due to our organisation moving buildings early next year, my band Jersey Kerb faces an uncertain future.
We use the present location for rehearsals and storing equipment, but there will be very little chance of this happening at the new location. This means that tomorrow night's gig is likely the last for quite some time, until we work out how we might possibly pull together something in the new year with the organisation centred around North Sydney instead of Surry Hills. So tomorrow night, come along and see what the last four years have culminated in: 6pm, Tailors on Central, Mary Street Surry Hills. Free Entry. Sunday, April 27. 2008Sonny Rollins Tickets
The Saxophone Colossus himself Sonny Rollins is playing in Sydney for one night only at the Opera House, and we find ourselves in possession of an extra ticket.
Contact me via some means if you are interested. Thursday, October 25. 2007Things
Well, you can probably guess from the slackness in blogging I'm showing here that life has been busy. The most obvious reason is of course the baby who is showing all signs of being healthy, and arriving early December. The midwife thinks possibly earlier, but we'd rather it not because she is away until the end of November.
There's modern cloth nappies galore here now, and buckets for dirty ones, plus of course clothes, wraps, furniture, car seat, pram, you name it. I've heard it described as the biggest consumer spend a couple goes through (after housing), and it's truly scary what some companies tell you that you 'need' to have. We've been to birthing and parenting classes and spent countless hours reading stuff online so apparently we now know all, true experts in the field. Except it will of course have no bearing on the reality of actually having a child to look after 24 hours a day. It was interesting to compare out situation to others in the class though - we're much better off and more prepared than several others, so that gives us a bit of hope. Trying to organise a couple of short holidays before the due date too. Some other quick point-form news:
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Friday, September 28. 2007Iron Maiden
I'm part of the reason that my long-time favouritest band Iron Maiden have had to announce a second Sydney show due to selling out their first one under within an hour.
You're talking about one of the world's biggest and most influential rock/metal bands, who haven't been here in fifteen years. When they last toured I was thirteen and my parents had plenty to say in my non-attendance. This time, they're finding out by reading this blog :) There are perks to growing up and having your own cash-flow. When I describe their music to people, I find myself saying things like "It's not just raw noise and aggression, it's more classically inspired" - lots of long songs with multiple themes, and songs drawn from famous poems, religious stories and other fables. They weren't playing in their native London when we were there, and my boss at the time Trevor was quick to point out that he'd seen them play thirty-odd times, so suffice to say I've been waiting for this day for a long time. Well, I have to wait little longer - the gig isn't until February. I bought two - Liz might come but let's just say the music isn't quite up her alley. Feel free to leave a comment if you think you have a good argument for coming with me instead of her! So do I want tickets to the second show as well? Sunday, September 16. 2007JK with Brass!
For the non-Facebook-enabled, here's a quick invite to Jersey Kerb this Friday 6pm, at Tailors on Central, 84-86 Mary St Surry Hills.
We've brought the brass section back by popular demand, and I've spend days scoring parts for them, so I hope there's plenty of people to listen to it all! All welcome, no cover charge. Thursday, July 26. 2007Catchup Blogging
Firstly, Jersey Kerb are playing tonight! Same place - Tailors on Central. Kicking off 6pm.
Had a gig last weekend with The Honeymakers too at Marrickville, which was going pretty well considering I was sight-reading the bass parts, until we lost power half way through the last set! And, as is usual for this type of gig, they seem to underestimate the band and don't do any advertising, so there's not many people around, but at the end they all come up and say "wow, we should put some signs up and tell people next time!" Watch out, there mightn't be a next time if you don't get organised. At home, we're squished into the back half of the house as I've ripped up all the carpet, and we've had people in sanding and oiling the floor boards. The mix-matching dirty carpet is now all gone, and in its place some great looking natural timbers, topped with natural oils. Sleeping in the dining room is a small price to pay, and we can move back in probably tomorrow. The ugly room (at the front) is also getting floor boards put down, probably next week. The flooring guy is just making sure that we're getting plantation, not old growth, timber. It's been good being able to work from home while this is happening, saving loss of another week's pay. Got some baby furniture off eBay which I am going out to pick up tomorrow. We got a matching set of cot (which changes to junior bed and then a couch), wardrobe and chest-of-drawers with a change table on top. It's been a good way to get things - not new, saving on packaging and materials. Plus it's all also sustainable timber. The baby itself keeps on growing, kicking now and then. Liz had some pains at work the other day but was able to go straight up and get the all clear - a nice perk of her workplace. It still hasn't really sunk in, not sure when it ever will. Just about the 2nd of December, I'm guessing.
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Sunday, July 1. 2007Happy Birthday To ME!
It's been a great day so far, life is very very good!
I'm posting this from Storey Grange B&B, which is a gorgeous little place. Look, here's a photo to prove it! We're having a few days up here in the mountains to get out of Sydney one a little pre-baby escape. Not to put down any of the presents that people were kind enough to give me, but none of them could compare with the ultrasound on Friday. The news is 100% positive, and the experience was so amazing that we have to share a bit of it with you - see just how lazy the baby is here. That's crazy, hidden inside my wife. Wow. The gig after that went off pretty well too, once we had warmed up a bit. By far the biggest challenge we face there is that we aren't allowed a sound check (it scares the regulars away apparently), and hence have to mix through the beginning of our set. And I mix. Between playing bass, sax, flute, and guitar. But hey, the buzz of the ultrasound was still better. And yes, we did find out what gender the baby is, but that will remain our little secret for a while :)
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Tuesday, June 26. 2007Jersey Kerb: Newer Stuff!
As noted on the currently spartan Jersey Kerb page, we've got another gig this Friday, at Tailors on Central 6pm.
You might find a bit more info at our MySpace page. Would be great to see y'all! We've got a whole pile of new songs since we last saw most of you there, so if you think you've heard it all before, you're wrong... Friday, June 1. 2007Beats at the Bowlo
The Honeymakers are playing Beecroft Bowling & Recreation Club, 128 Copeland Rd Beecroft (corner of Copeland & Beecroft Rds) this Sunday, 2pm.
Come and chill in the retro surrounds and cheap beers that only a bowlo can provide. Thursday, May 31. 2007Sorry World
Yes, the rumours are true. I do infact have a MySpace.
I know, I know. MySpace is a hive of scum and villany, and since I've joined the spam has been pretty crazy. However, it's where lots of Sydney musos appear to be so I've started up shop there on that basis. The blog will remain here, as will the vast majority of the content, as I can genuinely control how it all works, rather than relying on the ugly slow brokenness that is MySpace. But I am trying to get some of my previously produced music available online - I had a listen to some things I did about ten years ago that are no longer available on the web, plus there's some more recent stuff I'm recording now, all of which I think may interest at least some of my audience.
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Saturday, May 5. 2007Cole Clark Acoustic
Despite learning on Dad's, I've never really had my own acoustic guitar, and I've always wanted something for the campfire and other no-power-available moments when music is still required.
For whatever strange reason, a guitar shop has recently opened up in Penshurst - the second shop of Village Guitar. I had been meaning for a long time to drop in there, as I walk past most days (when not cycling) but never when they are actually open. When I finally did, I was attracted to the Cole Clark guitars. These are made in Melbourne from sustainable timbers, and get pretty amazing reviews all over the place. Lots of famous artists play them, and after picking up one and having a bash I could see why. So, when I noticed they were having a 25% off sale the following week, I ran out of excuses not to buy one. The particular model I selected, a Fat Lady 2 AC that was on display, turned out to have a small but annoying manufacturing defect in the form of a buzz, but the guys in the shop and Cole Clark were very helpful in getting this fixed, and last night with Jersey Kerb, the guitar made a stunning debut. The thing that has always annoyed me about electric-acoustic guitars is that the electric sound is crap. Really crap. I told this to the guys in the guitar shop, and they instantly told me to try the Cole Clark guitars. They all have at least two pickups in the body of the guitar, and you can option them up to three. Balancing the sound between them, you can get some genuinely great acoustic sounds which have left everyone who has heard it very impressed.
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