No Bondi gig this weekend, Feb 21
Howdy folks.
Sadly, we've cancelled our shows at the Royal Hotel Bondi for the time being :-)
We wish them the best with their new format.
Howdy folks.
Sadly, we've cancelled our shows at the Royal Hotel Bondi for the time being :-)
We wish them the best with their new format.
Howdy Folks.
I had an extraordinary evening last night at the AWE championship show. I’ve never considered myself a wrestling fan, being more a Dr Who kind of guy than a Stone Cold Steve Austin type but I admire those who follow their passions and I am stoked to have been a part of their night.
I have always had my reservations about the portrayal of violence, the surface level Machismo, the Alpha Male Dominance Rituals. I even blanched a bit at the presence of ‘The Ayatollah’, one of the AWE characters - My Political Correctness sense went into overdrive, thinking about the perceptions of negative group stereotyping and….well…too much hi brow thinking without enough High Brow Understanding.
Good Versus Evil. Ecstasy. Betrayal. The universal human story all in 90 minutes. Far Out.
Psykotic explained to me that Characters often emerge to represent elements of current affairs.
They are group avatars.
The bad guys personify negative behaviours, our collective fears.
The good guys fight for us, redeem us, protect us.
It’s the cosmic story, writ large, with barrels of chest thumping and a level of athleticism and acrobatics that is impressive.
It’s story telling in a very human, very open and childlike manner. No wonder the kids are crazy for it.
These men are Humans as Legend.
Heckling and chanting from the crowd was part of it, ranging from the screams of those young enough to take it seriously to the clever commentary from the Business Dudes who had still spent $20 to get in to drink and out-heckle each other with witticisms, but who couldn’t help but get caught up. Me too!
As Psykotic says, it’s all about the story, the drama.
It’s a Passion Play in tights.
I felt connected to some ancestor of mine who might have cheered outside a circle in a town square, watching gladiators, or bare knuckle fighters, or wrestlers on the steps of the Acropolis.
Ok maybe that’s a tad too much lyrical waxing (waxing is optional), but still, I was quite taken with the whole affair.
We played some music, it was fun, we got to participate in some of the story telling and I had an absolutely outstanding evening. The song we wrote for the championships, ‘Return of the King’ was well received and we’ll get around to recording it sooner or later. I have to send a big thank you to Bodhi’s Roadies (my mates Sam & Bodhi) for volunteering on sound.
Thank you also to Psykotic, Mr Exclusive, Birdman, Mr Money (BOOO!!), Vinnie Vain (BOOO!!!!) Bash (you wuz robbed!) and all to the guys from the AWE superstars for having us along.
Congrats to Cesar for 500 episodes of 'Biker Street'! Cesar wanted a special song to play for his 500th show so we gave him the first release of 'Sweet mama', co written with Ron Teamer out of Kansas City - it's about 35:04 into the broadcast + me trying to speak some french during the intro, tres funny!
https://www.mixcloud.com/radios_blues/biker-street-radio-show-n-500-c%C3%A9sar/
He said so many nice things during his intro I wish I'd paid more attention in French Class.
Given my Australian Accented French (as opposed to my american/australian accented singing FUNNY) I bet they wish I'd paid more attention too.
So have a listen to Cesars sexy french Dj voice and kick back with some great tunes + some silliness from me a and a new song from us you might not have heard yet at 35:04.
Sydney's wee small hours humidity was keeping me up watching the History Channel.
Apparently everything is an alien Conspiracy, just so you know.
As I went to swtich my system off my Skype rang with the news that we've been announced as part of the Nickelplate Amphitheatre Blues Festival in Indiana, later this year.
Now I am not saying that ALIENS HAVE PUT US ON A BLUES FESTIVAL, but I then noticed this badge online
Aliens.
Yep.
Rosie and I are joining Ross Fear on the Australian Spectrum Show tonight from 9-midnight. http://alive905.com.au/ross-fear-australian-spectrum-show/ For more 'cellar than a fellar can bear, plus random anecdotes and great stuff from a range of Oz acts, tune in or stream.