one fellow's political coverage, music ramblings and general hijinks across decades under a range of guises at several locations often in a state of awe.
A louder, gnarlier set for a Friday night **actual** crowd. Got into HK last night, immediately fell back into old habits re: behind Deli Lamma quaffing Tsing Tau ’til dawn with BArnaby, Darren, Em and “Geet”, who strangely knew me from Perth radio days. Ai is happy. Has a man! Still looking for a housemate … Continue reading “Mental Notes: May 2002”
Peso playlist Friday May 3
Peso playlist Sunday 4/21/2002
Burswood Superdome, Perth One would have thought that Gloria Estefan had far outgrown the Latino strut and golden shimmer of Miami Sound Machine. Still technically their lead singer, she has overshadowed the big Florida party band sound with her solo accolades and through the synthesiser-swelled conservatism of love balladry and tales of broken hearts.
(insert at end: Trademark (©) symbols have been added to references that are probably covered by copyright, dead peoples’ estates or simply for a further belch that any culture’s language is not free from commercial plunder)
Sue, could you check Smudge’s bass player’s name? I think it’s Adam Yeo but I’m not too certain. Ta. There exists, in your community, a widely unacknowledged subculture which is as delicate as a vegan, as opinionated as an anarchist and as stoic as a gothic purist. They are fanzine writers, and as the rustle … Continue reading “Superchunk; Smudge, Planet, November 20, 1996”
With a pocket full of change and a little taste for the bizarre, the Harbourside’s last gig for 1995 promised eleven hours of music from eleven bands and no pass-outs, so you were indeed trapped for the long haul. After making the venue my home for the evening there was certainly nothing to do but … Continue reading “The Big Bubble, Harbourside Hotel, December 31, 1995”
The lush, jazz-fused beatnik platter that is Portrait Of A Groove rushes at you from a crew named Bluezeum, a collective of smooth professional musicians headed by a kid from the Southern Californian spoken word circuit, Adwin (pronounced ah-dween) Brown.
