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Thursday 18th February – Union Hotel Newtown, two sets with band + Wifey About to head to the airport to pick up the band who are flying in from Brisbane and Melbourne because I am independently wealthy and can afford such indulgences. We’re gonna have a quick rehearsal at Troy Horse and then head to The Union on King Street for the show. It’s gonna be a ripper. I think the Union is where I finally managed to get the attention of Sydney. I’ve only ever played there solo so I’m looking forward to showing off the band who have never rehearsed together. We’re doing two sets! And Wifey are doing one set before us! And it’s FREE! It’s all too much, too beautiful. If I were a Sydney person, I WOULD DEFINITELY ATTEND.

Friday 19th February – Band show with Mark Seymour, Taronga Zoo
Can’t believe we caused a peace riot down King St last night. It was righteous, and that’s why I’m gonna call my next album “Righteous Peace Riot”. This evening were performing at Taronga Zoo with Mark Seymour. I’m pretty excited.. I really like Mark Seymour’s songwriting. I really liked a late period H&C song called Wasted In The Sun. I wonder if he does that one. I hope the weather is nice. Maybe we can catch the Ferry.

Saturday 20th February – band show with Mark Seymour, Melbourne Zoo
A great show again last night! And another peace riot, this time with animals! It was like that scene in The Three Amigos, all the lions and tigers and otters singing along to my songs. How incredible! I feel sorry for anyone who missed out. Currently at the airport because we’re off to Melbourne this afternoon to perform at the Melbourne Zoo. Certainly has a lot to live up to. The band has been absolutely cooking. Clint has been playing in the nude and last night Seja set her Nord electric piano on fire. Although I think that was just because she hates Nords. And I’m not talking about a mythical quasi Viking race from a popular Bethesda RPG, either!

Sunday 21st February – Riverboats Festival, Echuca
Melbourne, I love you and I want to marry you. Can’t believe we smashed attendance records for a Twilight Sessions show at the Melbourne Zoo. Arun our bass player was hailed as the second coming of Jesus Christ and Seja destroyed ANOTHER Nord, although this time she just poured water on it, rather than setting it on fire. HECKERS. Anyway I’m in the car on the way to Echuca to play Riverboats with the Wilson Pickers at the uncivilised but okay I guess hour of 11.30 AM. Exciting! But I can’t wait to not leave the house for a few days.

Monday 22nd
A huge weekend. I’ve just done three loads of washing and eaten boiled eggs. I hope I never have to go on tour again.

Tuesday 23rd February
I am now level 50 on Fallout 4. My enthusiasm for the game is waning.

Wednesday 24th February
I’m making tomato chutney today.

Moore’s Law in full effect, things have changed out of sight since my last post. Everything is different. I’m just not feeling it as far as writing long newsletters lately. Could be the heat, could be that I’m too busy doing things, could be the PS4. Anyway I have a little tour of Tasmania with my good friends Van Walker and Lucie Thorne coming up. Check out all the dates there on the right. As well as that I am doing some Zoo shows with Mark Seymour in February, and I’m supporting Built To Spill as well. Yeah alright you heard. Built To Spill. It’s gonna be amazing.

Anyway yes – check the Tasmania dates there on the right. I have a bunch with Van and Liz, some by myself and even one with my old buddy Mike Noga which I really can’t wait for.

Here’s some things that have been of interest lately: Awards shows, public grief, the man who put his wife’s head in a block of concrete in Germany (Austria actually), Zero Latency, the new Drones song, Fallout 4.

There’s a photo of me in drag with my fellow Dragons at the Tote last year (nostalgia), don’t say I never give you nothing/anything.

Be excellent to each other

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Salty

Hey Y’all,

I have a busy end of the week coming up.

Thursday night is the debut show of a new band that I’m in called HOWNOWMER. We’re going to be joined by the amazing Heartbrokers (Jeff Lang, Van & Cal Walker) and The Dead Heir. It’s at the Tote Hotel.

Then Friday during the day I am doing an in-store at the fabulous Basement Discs at 12.45pm. The address is 24 Block Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000 .. phone them on (03) 9654 1110 for more details.

Then I jump on a plane and fly to Brisbane where I am doing a show with Giants of Science at The Crowbar. We’re helping Heads of Charm launch their new EP. Also along for the ride will be the delightfully named Barge With An Antenna On It and the always reliable Tape/Off.

Then we’re doing some Giants of Science recording on Saturday!

Phew.

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Salty

Wellll the tour is over. It was incredibly real. Thank you so much to everyone who attended, to all the bands who played, to all the sound people and most of all to my amazing band – Marieke Altena, Ben Lawless, Clint Hyndman and Adrian Stoyles, who were aided an abetted by a number of legends on cellos and violins (or is that celli and violi.. sounds like fungus) – Briony Luttrell, Rhiannon Fenn, Bridget Lewis, John Bedggood, Hannah Morrell and Magnus Turner – and one totally amazing walking support network, synth player and The Nicest Person You Will Ever Meet, Seja Vogel. I have to also thank all the people who housed us and bought us drinks. To Corrina and all the staff at Black Bear Lodge and Juniper at The Grand Poobah and just everyone everywhere all the time. I’m a bit emotional.

Now my attention turns back to the regularly scheduled inanity & ennui. And booking festivals and stuff and applying for grants. And thinking about the next album. Stay tuned.

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Salty