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doone · **Posted:** Thu November 28, 2019 7:10 pm

Higgs wrote:

Related - I vaguely remember entering a competition a while ago where I had to state my fave PK song and why in 25 words or less. Got this e-mail today:

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Hi Varis,

Congratulations! You’ve won our Paul Kelly – Making Gravy competition!

Your prize includes 2x Gravy Train tickets to Perth’s Making Gravy on Saturday 7 December at Stadium Park at Optus Stadium.

Gravy Train tickets include:
— Separate entrance lanes to main event
— Exclusive limited capacity area directly in front of stage
— Access to separate bar and food vendors
— Access to separate toilets
— Access to separate merchandise tent

Paul Kelly will be joined by special guests Courtney Barnett, Kate Miller-Heidke, and Marlon Williams – you’re in for a real treat!

Your prize also includes a signed vinyl copy of Paul Kelly’s recent album ‘Songs From The South’.

Both your tickets and your vinyl will be posted to your posted address sometime this week.

Head to http://www.frontiertouring.com/makinggravy for full tour details.

Kind regards and congratulations again,
Frontier Touring

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I never win things, so this was a kind of nice surprise.

Anyone interested in the signed vinyl? I don't really do vinyl.

Congrats! I'd love to see your entry, I know how much you dig that song.

E.H. Ruddock · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 2:48 pm **Posts:** 47420

That's awesome

Higgs · **Posted:** Fri November 29, 2019 7:13 am

^^ Yep, happy days. Should be a bit of fun.

And Bonnie - I wrote it off the cuff and don't have a copy, but it referenced his ability to generate such raw emotion so simply, and the strength of the love between brothers.
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So recently this band, Bad//Dreems, did a JJJ Like a Version, covering one of my fave Oz tracks, the magnificent Black Fella, White Fella. They did such a great job of it that I've looked into them more and I have to say I'm really enjoying what I'm hearing. Punky but smart, angry but controlled, musically interesting with a singer whose voice I really enjoy.

Here they are doing Johnny Irony, the opening track off their excellent 2017 album 'Gutful'. Check it:

It is a disgrace that this song has less than 5,000 views on youtube. It's a ripper.

Higgs · **Posted:** Fri November 29, 2019 12:59 pm

I look in the corner and I see Bass sitting there, not getting into it, not getting out of it. I said "Is Bass straight or something?"

Higgs · **Posted:** Fri December 13, 2019 9:14 am

Georgia Maq from my beloved Camp Cope has dropped a solo album out of the blue. I've listened a few times and it's nice enough, but nothing particularly amazing I guess. I always want my Georgia Maq a little more unhinged than mellow I guess? Not to say there isn't some good stuff though, as evidenced by first track here "Away From Love":

Higgs · **Posted:** Sun December 15, 2019 3:44 am

OK, so this album is growing on me. It's weird hearing her do pop, but hell, she is nothing if not totally vulnerable and honest when she sings.

super nintendo chalmers · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 7:47 pm **Posts:** 2357

Higgs · **Posted:** Tue December 17, 2019 12:54 am

Been into my beats/techno lately, just heard this on JJJ this morning. Banger.

Made in Paris - Pursuit

Higgs · **Posted:** Wed March 11, 2020 1:54 am

You just KNOW it's gonna be a good good day when the first e-mail in your In Box for the morning reads like this:

It's a lovely slow ballad with just guitar, violin and cello. Nice stuff. Have a listen:

super nintendo chalmers · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 7:47 pm **Posts:** 2357

Hopefully I didn't post this earlier, but I've been digging this a lot recently.

Oh, and Aussie folks, The Boogie is coming down under in April

surfndestroy · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 2:21 am **Posts:** 2870

super nintendo chalmers wrote:

Hopefully I didn't post this earlier, but I've been digging this a lot recently.

Oh, and Aussie folks, The Boogie is coming down under in April

Reminiscent of Car Wheels On Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams.

Higgs · **Posted:** Wed March 11, 2020 3:34 pm

super nintendo chalmers wrote:

Hopefully I didn't post this earlier, but I've been digging this a lot recently.

Oh, and Aussie folks, The Boogie is coming down under in April

I am having a very good day it seems.

Thanks hugely for the heads up.

Higgs · **Posted:** Wed March 11, 2020 3:35 pm

Little less good - they are only east coasting it. I may just have to make the trek anyway I feel.

Edit: Ah, who am I fucking kidding here? A quick check on flights shows there's no way I can do it for under a grand, two if the wiffey comes, plus 12 hours in the air and 2 days lost work. This ain't gonna happen.

super nintendo chalmers · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 7:47 pm **Posts:** 2357

Oh god, didn't know it was so far away this time around. I got to see them a few weeks ago and it was glorious. Sweeney sat in, two songs, 90 minutes...

Higgs · **Posted:** Wed March 11, 2020 5:00 pm

super nintendo chalmers wrote:

Oh god, didn't know it was so far away this time around. I got to see them a few weeks ago and it was glorious. Sweeney sat in, two songs, 90 minutes...

Nah, I appreciate the heads up. These guys are my No. 1 want to see, but can't justify the expense this year.

Higgs · **Posted:** Thu March 12, 2020 2:29 pm

The Angels - Coming Down

Higgs · **Posted:** Thu March 12, 2020 2:58 pm

William Bloke wrote:

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

I used to be all about Kylie Minogue

We're not so different, you and I.

Higgs · **Posted:** Thu March 12, 2020 3:06 pm

I've had the most enjoyable evening going back through this thread and checking YT links. There is some seriously good stuff buried in here.

I noticed this song was conspicuous by its absence. This one's for Adam.

Higgs · **Posted:** Thu March 12, 2020 3:16 pm

Aussie Crawl - Things just-a... don't seem-a

Higgs · **Posted:** Thu March 12, 2020 3:23 pm

Dragon - Rain.

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