CD launch: The Vampires, Bennetts Lane, Sunday October 13 at 8.30pm It was a full day on Sunday, beginning at 6am with hasty preparations for a Federation Day bush walk starting at O’Brien’s Crossing on the Lerderderg River. Soon after returning, I was offered a free ticket to experience Fearless Nadia at the Melbourne Recital Centre. I did not know what to expect. It was a … Continue reading VAMPIRES ON THE MOVE
What a horribly over-used phrase “going forward” has become, so much so that upon hearing it I find the contents of my stomach likely to be coming up without delay. But now that I have your attention, here are some gigs that should not be missed unless you are, as I so often am, working night shift. First, I am upset that I had to … Continue reading GOING FORWARD / COMING UP
BREAKING NEWS: Pianist extraordinaire Marc Hannaford is the 2013 recipient of the Freedman Jazz Fellowship. Marc was listed as being a Brisbane entrant, but the Melbourne jazz community has long since adopted him as our own. So, yea for Marc! Last night Marc, Raj Jayaweera, Aaron Flower and Jeremy Rose performed with their bands before respected judges Andrew Robson, Tim Firth, and Alister Spence in The Studio at the Sydney Opera House. Marc, who … Continue reading HANNAFORD COPS THE CASH
