Howdy Folks. What was potentially our last full weekend of gigs for 2013 was a great way to finish up the years live shows.
Saturday night saw us head for Bondi, with the strangely cold November weather threatening.
Fortunately we got setup before the heavens descended...and how!
On Saturday we invited Close Magic practitioner Neo to join us for a combined evening of music and magic.
It was amazing to watch but I promised not to video much of it for Trade Secret Reasons...
I wanted to video it but I also didnt want to accidentally reveal any of his methods so I was a little hesitant in filming but anyway....
Meanwhile, outside, it was coming down with a vengeance.
Inside, the music was on, the dancing happening, Neo joined us during Sweet Misery to perform a floating ball illusion, we had a new light system that Dr Tom was trialing.
Blondes not included :-)
Between the rain beating down outside, a packed house, magic and music, there was quite a vibe at that gig :-)
That was a remarkable night.
Shout outs to Nick, Tom, Al, our Lady of the Red Dress, DJ and al the folks who spent the evening with us.
We brought out three new songs to test, Downward Bound, On The Low Low and Queen Above the Oceans ad they all survived first release into the wild. Fly, be free little songs!
Sunday saw us head up to the gorgeous Catherine Hill Bay and the Wallarah Hotel.
As we drove up it became apparent just how close the bushfires had come to destroying this sea side community.
And this gives you an idea of why people settled near here...
How close the fires came was really brought home when I went to the rear of the pub.
We played inside on account of the rain and had a grand time, and in a first for Stormcellar, an actual request (some canned heat).
Driving up to the hotel past the long thin wispy strips of black and orange, you have a sense of re-growth, even in the desolation.
Cheers to Jane, Jessica, Harvey and the locals and travelers who helped put a few extra dinero back into the community.
As summer comes around, the Bush will renew itself and the spirits of the locals will rise again. We'll be back there to cheer :-)
MJEB