Saturday, March 19 at 9pm, Uptown Jazz Cafe, Brunswick St, Fitzroy INSIDE OUT — CD launch Paul Williamson trumpet, Marc Hannaford piano, Sam Zerna acoustic bass, and James McLean drums launch their new album on Jazzhead, In Cahoots. I’m recycling some pics, so that’s why Eugene Ball sneaks into the frame. But he won’t be in cahoots with this lot when they perform at Uptown … Continue reading GIGS NOT TO MISS 1 — TONIGHT
A REFLECTION At a Bennetts Lane gig recently I was chatting to a musician about, among other things, the number of stars given to an album I’d reviewed. I was gently chided for handing out half a star fewer than other reviewers. I said I did not like the concept of star ratings, but a record label publicist who had joined the conversation happily confessed … Continue reading STARS IN THEIR EYES
ISSUE: The Blogger as Intruder PERFORMANCE: Pin Drop — Premiere season of a work by Tamara Saulwick at Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall Seeing red: The Sony F717 still camera has a Nightshot facility which displays two red spots above the lens. This post is not a review, but an attempt to canvass some issues related to unsolicited blogging and the changing landscape resulting … Continue reading CAUGHT RED-HANDED
