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1) Kay and Mick Gunn at the end of the night 2) Bill and the oldest patron at St Andrews 3) Trollops’ Lyn and Heather – and Bill 4) Marie Leggat and Peter de Groot came from WA to listen to Spectrum! gig report Sat. 9.6.12 Warracknabeal Racing Club Mick Gunn’s 60th Sun. 10.6.12 St…

1) Syl is met at the door by Sue 2) Melissa makes sure her hair doesn’t catch alight when the birthday cake arrives Melissa’s 16th birthday party 25.6.12 – Last week I got a text inviting me to Lissie’s birthday party lunch, (what is it with those girls – only Nicole has stuck with her…

27.5.12 – Paul McHenry tipped me off to the following article in themusic.com.au Aztec Music Saved By Dainty-Led Consortium 26.5.12– Melbourne label Aztec Music, who were forced in receivership in March, has been bought by a consortium of ‘strategic’ investors led by Paul Dainty. They assume immediate control of Aztec’s assets, particularly the label’s catalogue….

Madder Lake’s Andy Burns brings up another new track A session with Madder Lake 12.5.12 – For a host of reasons it’s not every day you get asked to put some harp onto a couple of Madder Lake tracks. For one Madder Lake hasn’t been that prolific of late – unless you count the Aztec…

1) Bill and Mike with Quality Records’ Mel Mays 2) Pete nattered with Bill at the PAVE Festival gig in Emerald 3) Michael Cristiano, Wendy Stapleton and Paul Norton strut their trio stuff gig report Quality Records Malvern and the 3MDR benefit Elevation Emerald Sat. 21.4.12 One down, two up.. 22.4.12 – I got a…

1) The rather sad looking Catholic basilica 2) Containers set up along the cliffs of Sumner to stem the avalanche 3) You’re in Lincoln County now son! 4) An almost successful panorama of Tony’s St Andrews’ office. There’s so much memorabilia it’s seeping out.. 5) Tony and Bret deThier in Bret’s home 6) Me and…

Crap! Is this the end of life as we know it? 26.3.11 – I don’t blame Ted (Lethborg) for not getting in touch really, but the first I heard of it was last week when my publisher, Gus McNeil, rang me saying he’d heard that Aztec Music had gone. Then Daryl (Roberts) rang me this…

1) George Valentin and his dog Uggie from The Artist 2) William Kentridge’s Five Themes exhibition is at ACMI Black & white culture shock 25.3.12 – My good friend Maria has now returned to the ACT, but before she left we went to see the multi Oscar nominated movie, The Artist. As you know I…

The St Andrews Hotel on the brink 29.2.12 – Somebody told me about this at the Boppin’ the Blues gig on Sunday, but I didn’t want to believe it. The following extract from the Diamond Valley Leader appears to confirm my worst fears however. Closure threat to St Andrews hotel The popular St Andrews Hotel…

No pictures please – no kidding Mike gets more culture 21.2.12 – Dick’s MAMIL* mate, Doug Macrae, had purchased some tickets for the ACO concert at the Town Hall on Sunday arvo, and as Mary was unable to attend I got the guernsey in her place. But first, lunch; and after a fraught ten minutes…