It's getting cold

Just over the brow of midwinter and the days are getting coooooooold. And it was bloody cold on Saturday night, when I was roaming around Mt Victoria trying to find a friend's place to which I had only been once before, and in quite a state.

Earlier at Happy, whilst sound-checking with Black Boned Angel, Sunken and The Bad Statistics, I found evidence of a Serious Artist in the gents':

Fueled by gin, tequila and beer, we made quite a night of it watching sport and telling tall tales. Go Rodders! Make that 50m break which leads to the try which is the turning point in the match. Go!

And even later, in town, it was a delight to discover a bar from whence one can still obtain a nice beer or two at the relatively late-ish hour of 0430.

Sunday was spent in the embrace of sleep, delicious sleep.

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Speaking of Black Boned Angel (Myspace), Philip Matthews has written an interesting feature on metal in this week's NZ Listener, including an interview with Black Boned Angel's founder, my mate Campbell Kneale.

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At the railway station this morning, a deputation of sparrows was dispatched to inquire about the availability of muffin crumbs:

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NP: Anthony Braxton - - Dortmund (Quartet) 1976 (Church number 9)

most of you will probably have it already. those who don't: get it now!! this would be my first choice for an introduction to braxton, especially for those who are sceptical - who think ab's music is too cerebral, too dry, too humourless etc etc - it annihilates all those objections (braxton and george lewis even blow each other kisses with their mouthpieces at one point!). the all-round playing is fantastic, and as for the horn solos... hey, no less an authority than graham lock regards this album as a highpoint in braxton's recording career, the only question is therefore WHY it has been allowed ONCE AGAIN to lapse out of print... but the comedy prices being quoted by the few retailers who still have it make it clear that's the case.

Thanks..