May 2012
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I was sitting in the sun with sunglasses on yesterday and one of my bosses came up to me and said I look like Teen Wolf. I thought it was a pretty awesome compliment, but I suppose it’s time to trim my beard.
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Friday, June 1st
at The Archive/Galaxy Records - 336 St Asaph Street, in Christchurch. It’s a rad book release party. I will be opening. Certainly my last CHCH gig for a while. http://alowhum.com
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Gearloose on YouTube →
See some music.. And I’m thinking I might try vlogging when I start traveling. Could be interesting. Follow :)
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When is beard too much beard? I’ve lost perspective.
April 2012
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Be my friend. →
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Gig this Saturday
Tealight Acoustics 442 Tuam Street, Christchurch.. Show starts at 7:30. $5 on the door. Be there! Aslo playing next Saturday at Black Betty Cafe… $0 on the door. Be there too! :P
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Recorded a backing track for playing “Forever” live today.. Starts off sounding like a cut from The Eels Electro-shock Blues and then turns out sorta gospel-ish.. I like it. I’ll play it at the Tealight Acoustics April 21.. Let me know what you think of it :) I might try get some video.. Haven’t got any footage of me performing for a long time.
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I put conditioner in my beard when I had a shower just now… Feels weird.
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I'm gonna electrify the Tealight Acoustics
April 21. Be there.
March 2012
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Pre-tour warmup
Playing a gig this weekend at a charity Fun Day in Addington, Christchurch… Come along! I’ll play a song for you.
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Browsing a deceased format →
… Will probably do a huge order when I get done with touring.
Re-recorded the backing track for my new song Tomorrow at my Fingertips today.. I did a slightly better job of it this time around.. Maybe getting my stuff stolen was a good thing..? No more whinging now. Time to be positive and look forward to the future!
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I think I'm in love with the Dum Dum Girls... All...
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Got burgled
Computer got nicked… Just got a replacement, trying to salvage bits and pieces from where I can. Starting from scratch sucks hard. At least it happened now rather than right before going on tour.
February 2012
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People are scum
Some nasty arsehole broke into my home, messed around, and stole my things.
What the fuck is wrong with people?
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I decided yesterday I was going to start working out; get in slightly better shape before travelling. Now my muscles hurt. What a dumb decision.
Before and After →
February 22, 2011. A big dumb earthquake hit Christchruch, the city I live in. Killed people, destroyed homes, jobs, and livelihoods. Here is an interesting interactive collection of photographs showing what some buildings were like then, and what they’re like (or not like) now. I find it interesting, because the general public still aren’t allowed into the parts of the city where...
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Booked my planes, trains, and travel insurance today… World tour here I come.
Can’t hardly wait to start touring the world.. Playing music seeing things, meeting people. The excitement, the mystery, the frustration and confusion of trying to organise it all.
It’s all good.
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I was thinking to myself last night, and was genuinely befuddled as to how I’ve gone this long not owning a Star Wars stormtrooper helmet.
The Known Universe →
This is spectacular.
January 2012
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"To My Old Master" →
Definitely read this.
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Lego LOTR firstlook →
Can’t wait for the LEGO Lord Of The Rings video game to come out.. Love those LEGO games.
World Tour →
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Behind the Music
For people interested in songwriting, also for me in the future when I don’t remember anything of my twenties. The original idea for the song “Tomorrow at my Fingertips” came about a few years ago when my friend Liam and I were writing song with the idea of advertising in mind. “Tomorrow at my Fingertips” being an idea for handheld devices/smart-phones. The idea was...
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Spent all day in the studio (in bed on my MacBook) making a backing track to my new song “Tomorrow at my Fingertips”… Slightly interesting to note that it was written while thinking about William Fitzsimmons/Cat Stevens, yet came out sounding like Belle and Sebastian/The New Pornographers. But, really, that could be said of a few of my tracks… I’m happy with it. :D...
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New set is coming along nicely.. A couple of new songs, a couple of fun new covers, a new Jefferson Starship-inspired version of Frog Pond…. Now to get a gig somewhere to play them all for you :P