Monthly Archives: July 2009
Sonics for Saturday
Looks like another day of exquisite winter sunshine. I am heading off to the Kev Carmody tribute – Cannot Buy My Soul this afternoon. Am sure this is going to be a very special gig. My head has been buzzing with … Continue reading
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Black Stump Blues part VIII – Night of the Woolscour
I am still dearly missing Blackall’s big skys and open landscapes… here’s a few photos from a night I spent at the Woolscour. The light and sound of this place is something to be experienced. Hinemoana Baker who I traveled … Continue reading
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Heyford Street
As many of you would know, I was recently asked to contribute a poem to the 4th annual One Book Many Brisbanes anthology. The collection is out now (available for purchase and loan in all Brisbane City Council Libraries) and … Continue reading
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QPF 2009 presents: A Tangle of Possibilities
Opening Night of QLD Poetry Festival is a must see event on the poetry calendar. Over the last 6 years, I have witnessed some of the most incredible poetry performances you could ever hope to see – the sonic experimentation of emily … Continue reading
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QPF Spotlight #11 – Santo Cazzati
Santo Cazzati hit Brisbane last month for two gigs and left behind a trail of whirling words and smiling faces. Both gigs left people wanting more and lucky for us, Santo will be heading back in August to give us … Continue reading
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QPF Spotlight #10 – an interview with Hinemoana Baker
Hinemoana Baker has hit the ground running as the 2009 Arts QLD Poet-in-Residence. I caught up with her recently to have a chat about her experience so far. Since arriving you have had the opportunity to travel to … Continue reading
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Black Stump Blues part VII – Shamrock Street
This town seems to be sleeping quietly – no one to be seen on its one long street. No one hanging out washing or digging in the garden or hammering on fence posts. … Continue reading
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Sunday Morning Songs…
As a light mist of rain settles on the window, here’s a few songs that have been keeping me company lately. Enjoy your Sunday … Fare Thee Well – Robert Fischer (Willard Grant Conspiracy) WGC main man Robert Fischer … Continue reading
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QPF Spotlight #9 – Zenobia Frost’s Desert(ed) Island Poems
QPF 2009 features many local talents, including hat fetishist, Zenobia Frost. This Spotlight takes us to the Desert(ed) Island of her mind and (some of) the poems that inhabit it. So raise your sails and let these poems carry you … Continue reading
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