Mental Notes January 2023: All the Rest Are Strangers
BRISBANE—I haven’t done a music review for 23 years, literally, so I sipped a few Coopers on the balcony and did this for a friend. Or possibly enemy, as no-one likes a reviewer.
Hometown
Mental Notes December 2010
WAROONA–By golly does having the hire car make a huge difference when in a country town. Headed up to Perth and the Pt Walter foreshore with Gene, Jacq and Chris for a bit of seagull chasing.
Cambodia’s top cop dies in chopper crash
Cambodians celebrating their national day on Sunday woke to the news Monday that their most senior police chief, along with a 4-star army general, had died in a helicopter crash. Chief of Police Hok Lundy had held the position for 14 years, and was a trusted offsider to Prime Minister Hun Sen. Last year, the … Continue reading “Cambodia’s top cop dies in chopper crash”
Mental Notes: December 2003
SYDNEY–Jumping on a plane for Perth today. Will be back in hometown Waroona Dec 24-26, Perth for Jo and Nic’s wedding 27th, flying direct to Sydney on the red-eye Dec 29, arriving in the morn of the 30th. For those doing the Balmain NYE see Blowback for the latest news. Scheduled for FBI’s Weekend Overhang … Continue reading “Mental Notes: December 2003”
Mental Notes: May 2002
TAIPEI–Peso playlist May 3. Not much else going on. Though, if you get the chance, see Asako and Pai Tsung-chin’s new exhibits at the Sanzhi Farmer Association Gallery in Lee Teng-wei’s hometown (in Sanzhi, northern Taiwan). It’s fab. Grab some vendor food in Tamshui on the way home.
