Last night was one of the best nights in my life. I went to the Ginormous Acoustic Guitar Festival at Bar Humbug; seven obscenely talented acts playing the finest in acoustic rock, jazz, blues...it was bliss. Rob Longstaff, organiser and performer, ranks among the most talented musicians I have ever heard, let alone been lucky enough to know. The remaining talent was no less impressive, with acts from Melbourne, Darwin and Brisbane. I ended up buying everyone's CDs, and sticking around with the artists afterwards to jam in the drunken morning as the clock ticked over from 1:59 to 3:00am and on.
Trii Raskasa is going well, with a sold-out opening, fluctuating but by no means empty houses since, and two strong performances. Early show tonight, then tomorrow the weirdness begins - the first of the short movie scenes with JMC, and the assessment piece at Deakin. Hopefully also the job interview I've been waiting to hear back about; it's call centre work, but customer service, and the hours and pay are good.
While I'm here, let me plug a couple of other shows going on at the moment or soon: first, my mate Scotty and a bunch of other talented lads star in Mojo, a heist comedy in the vein of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. It's at the Storeroom in Fitzroy, same dates and times as my show, but you'd better book - they've already had to turn people away. This is what I'd be seeing, except of course, I can't be in two places at once... Book on 03 9486 5651.
The other is Theatre In Decay's A Mile In Her Shadow, also at the Storeroom, opening late November. It's an exploration of depression constructed from first-hand experience, and featuring the usual level of talent from the Decay stables.
Trii Raskasa is going well, with a sold-out opening, fluctuating but by no means empty houses since, and two strong performances. Early show tonight, then tomorrow the weirdness begins - the first of the short movie scenes with JMC, and the assessment piece at Deakin. Hopefully also the job interview I've been waiting to hear back about; it's call centre work, but customer service, and the hours and pay are good.
While I'm here, let me plug a couple of other shows going on at the moment or soon: first, my mate Scotty and a bunch of other talented lads star in Mojo, a heist comedy in the vein of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. It's at the Storeroom in Fitzroy, same dates and times as my show, but you'd better book - they've already had to turn people away. This is what I'd be seeing, except of course, I can't be in two places at once... Book on 03 9486 5651.
The other is Theatre In Decay's A Mile In Her Shadow, also at the Storeroom, opening late November. It's an exploration of depression constructed from first-hand experience, and featuring the usual level of talent from the Decay stables.