Round-up my ass

Ok, where to begin.



The Yellow Swans gig was pretty great, even if Tom didn't really like them. Possibly I should've called them "punk-noise-rock" or something; I had a lot of fun, anyway, though possibly I would've had less so if I hadn't solidly primed myself with liquor. One of the features of the 'Swans was that they performed with Campbell Kneale/BCM in one of his retarded schlock-metal guises which involved him, amongst other things, seriously messing up his usually-cherubic features by diving continually face-first into the stage. I was actually a fan of the the "rock-god antics" which Tom comments as having found "a bit forced" - there's too much serious in serious music, and not enough KISS-like pyrotechnics and stage theatrics.

My own set was mostly disasterous; however, for an unrehearsed and improvised thing, it went across really well and everyone seemed to think I was awesome. Probably this was due to the degree to which everyone else had primed themselves with liquor, as well.

After the gig I went out and got (more) drunk; later on I drank myself sober; later still, about 7am, I went home.

Thanks to Ryan, who pointed out that "Riley's You're No Good was reissued in 2001, but it was originally recorded wayyyyy back in 1967. Which makes it all the more impressive a work, given the relatively primitive sampling and sound manipulation technology of that era". Word.

Now, between then and now a lot of crazy shit has happened, but due to time constraints, I'm gonna have to catch you up on it later on. I did want to mention, though, my band The Stumps is supporting the Grey Daturas - an awesome noise-rock band from Melbourne (this time the empahsis is on the rock, not the noise) - tomorrow (Weds) night at Katipo Cafe, in Willis Street. Apparently this time it's an early show; also playing is (NZ's only semi-serious doom-metal band, just back from triumphant tour of Europe and the UK) Black Boned Angel.

D Yellow Swans

It would seem that the [D] Yellow Swans (also here, and here) are playing tomorrow night at Happy, in Wellington, NZ. There will be support in the form of locals Birchville Cat Motel (also here), 1/3 Octave Band (here, and here), and seht (moi). The show will be a late one i.e. it will be starting somewhat after midnight.

The [D] (the D is optional) Yellow Swans are an American art-noise-rock group who are quite well regarded in such circles as regard for being an art-noise-rock group is afforded.

For this show I will be premiering my new work "Steve Reich is no goddamn good, either", composed in homage to (my) minimalist hero Terry Riley (also here, and I think here) (specifically his 2001 work You're No Good), and which is affectionately described as a "work for laptop, 70s soft-rock loops and free VST plugins." It is unrehearsed.

Lord Jesus, what a link-fest.

Mystery bar for y'all

Umm new version of old bar. Big. etc.

PS. Horses are great.

Plenty more fish in the sea

WTF is this shit about. (Just photographed on a bollard in Featherston Street). Is this for real? If it is then I want some.

Dear god, it would seem that it is for real.

Plenty More Fish in the CBD is a 'Straight Eye for the Straight Guy' handbook on how to find, get and keep one of those desirable women swimming around out there; who are just waiting to fall hook, line and sinker for the right angler... If you're a wise fisherman you don't want to waste your bait on women in the following categories (1) Crazy Freak Mental, (2) Slapper Ho Dog, (3) Super High Maintenance. No, you want to be using your tackle to hook a number (4) an Outlier, ie The Perfect Woman.

Need I go on?

Unfortunately I/we missed the launch.

Oh god, after all that, I need a drink. I've already done the prerequisite purchasing (above-left). Far be it from me (not, actually) to coin a phrase but today I'm not clock-watching, I'm bottle-watching.