Another rehearsal later today. It’ll be interesting in this heat, forecast says it’ll reach 37 (about 100 F) – making this particular Melbourne heat-wave the hottest & longest ever recorded. We’re expecting a call any moment from our tour promoter in China, to talk over & finalise dates (they’re 2 hours behind in Beijing – Perth time).
Max, before the show, outside Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto Canada March 2011.
Stay cool.
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Things were quiet in Collingwood last night. Must have gone to 4 or 5 pubs looking for bands. No bands. Moomba on in town, drawing the crowds away. Melbourne’s heat-wave seems to be sucking the energy out of everybody too. Damned hot at rehearsal yesterday, sweat pouring…
Before Strawberry Festival Beijing 2012, pic by Long Truong.
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German tour dates for April on the Shows page. 12 shows across the country including Berlin, Cologne, Mühlhausen & Bremen.
Strawberry Fest Beijing 2012.
China tour dates coming soon. We’re chomping at the bit to announce – but we’ve gotta wait a little longer…
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We had the best rehearsal today with the new sound. 2 piece is rocking. Great new song (Saving Yourself). Dance rock. Max is loading the tour shows onto the web as I write – they’ll feature here tomorrow.
Strawberry Festival Beijing 2012.
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Things are hotting up here in the tour lead-up. Rehearsals, merchandise, branding, new songs & technology. All happening.
Strawberry Festival Beijing 2012.
Dates are almost completely locked in – announcing Europe & China soon.
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A little more about Melbourne’s White Night festival from last weekend.
As for this weekend gone, it turned into a big one. Started Friday night & didn’t let up til late yesterday. The weather had us all primed for it. Back into things today – another hot one in Melbourne.
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We’re playing a show later this month – 23rd March – at Barleycorn, opening for Chapter Ray’s EP launch. We’re on at 8:30. Lane Chaser hit the stage after us at 9:30, followed by Chapter Ray at 10:30. It’ll be a great night & we love the early slot (which means a few beers afterward, hanging out watching the other bands). And 4 days after the show, we’re off on tour in Europe.
Chapter Ray at IDGAFF late 2012.
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Great shows coming up at the Corner Hotel, Richmond over the next couple of months. Check em out. UK band Turin Brakes are set to play 2 shows there on 1st and 2nd of May. I loved that band – gave their debut album ‘The Optimist’ an absolute flogging when it came out nearly 10 years ago. We’ll be on tour in China when their shows are on here in May. Hopefully they come downunder again.
Turin Brakes.
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Started the day with a rehearsal. Working through the tour set. Emailed our drummer Kevin Radomski the first half of the set-list yesterday. He’s started ‘soaking’ as he puts it. Kev lives in Houston, Texas. He’ll join us in Beijing for a series of rehearsals in the week before the China tour which kicks off on the 26th April.
Kevin Radomski on drums in Poland 2010.
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How good were they! Love this – Queen Live at Wembley…
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