Album Covers Attack Video

And now for something completely different. My friend Kelly has posted about a very creative video of aniimated Album covers at her blog What Does This Song Mean to Me 

Mobile Phones Fry Sperm – Local News – Hot Story

Ouch ooch ouch ooch… I just read the creepiest article.  According to some research done in Australia, overuse of mobile phones fries sperm.  Click to Read the Fried Sperm article 

Usually my articles are about local events , and at first I thought this wasn’t a  local news article but the more I think about it the more local it becomes.

Tweed Valley – Tweed City Music – JB HiFi

I have never ever written an article about a business, especially one that is a large franchise.  But it’s of great interest to a number of people that live in the area that JB Hifi has opened a shop in Tweed South.  As a musician and music love it’s been so hard to buy music in the area that I like and I’ve often been forced to buy from overseas or wait until I go to a city.   JB’s has a large selection of music which is non mainstream as well as the standard stuff that people listen to.

http://www.jbhifi.com.au/stores/store.php?store=348 

The only other place that has interesting which I like is Wax Jambu in Bangalow.  They ooften have ECM recordings of people like Anouar Brahem, Jan Garbarek and others.

http://www.waxjambuemporium.com/

Tweed Valley eWaste Drop Off

As many people are starting to realise that the ewaste (short for Electronic Waste) problem is getting out of controlit’s great to see the Tweed Shire Council is playing a part in trying to combat this issue.  

Ewase Pick up days are 17th and 18th of October 2008 between 8.30 and 3pm at Stotts Creek Landfill, Eviron.  

Residents can also go to Solo Recovery 86-888 Chinderah Bay Drive, Chinderah Mon to Fri Oct 17, 2008.  Call 02 6670 2694

James T and the Tomahawks at the Jamshed

Great news, James T former Canned Heat member is playing at the Jam Shed at Chinderah on October the 19th.  James is one of the best blues players around, he’s an absolute master of restraint and creates various music feels that are so far ahead of other players that it is scary.  When I saw him play recently I could hear so much of music history that could only come from living in and playing in a very fertile musical environment and absorbing the musical culture.

The picture below was taken at the Buddha Belly Cafe Mt Warning Road in August,  for more info about  James T and his band live at the Jam Shed click on the following link Jam Shed Chinderah

 

James T Live

Email Control for Drunk and Stoned People

I had to laugh when I noticed that the Google Guys / Girls had created a new tool to help people control unwanted or should I say regrettable emails that they write in a drunken or stoned state, that will cause them great pain in the future when they look back at the moment and wish they had never ever owned a computer.

It’s called Mail Goggles, you’ll need a Gmail account to be able to use it.  But I ask the question “What if you are lousy at Maths?”

 

Mail Goggles

To read more go to the Google Blog

If you are not in an inebriated state and wish to develop your guitar playing skills go to my guitar blog sites Acoustic Guitarist

Monday Madness Mahalo Daily

I first became aware of this ridiculous news from Mahalo Daily a few weeks ago. I love this stuff because it borders somewhere between truth and ridiculousness.

Murwillumbah Music Jam – Update

The first Courthouse Hotel ‘Have a Go’ jam session/ open mike started last week, the music was of a high standard with Michel Voets sitting in on Bass Guitar and Piano, Robbie Cenda on Guitar and Rex Carter on Drums, also Peter McLaughlin sat in on bass on a number of tunes.  Musicians came from as far as Ballina to play.  The Have a Go Show has now moved from the Pottsville Beach Sports Club after a successful year there. 

The local music scene is now staring to come alive again with regular acts touring the North Coast at the Buddh Belly Cafe Mt Warning Road, also a jam night at the Uki Cafe every Friday with an acoustic feel to it.

The Courthouse night seemed to be mainly electric but as most people know these nights can change at any moment, however, with a talented experienced powerful rhythm section on board they can easily adapt to any performer and are willing to sit out if people wish to do a solo spot.

Murwillumbah Music Jam Night Tweed Valley

 

Jam Night Murwillumbah

Summer’s coming on and there’s a lot more live music starting to appear in the Tweed Valley.  

The Couthouse Hotel in Murwillumbah is starting a Thursday Night Jam night for people to come along and sing or play.

The Jam Shed Chinderah

King Farook

Live Music

KING FAROOK 

Appearing at the JamShed at Chinderah on Friday 31st October is the band King Farook, they play a mix of funk,  rock hip hop. 

The Jam Shed is a musician’s rehearsal space and party venue located by the Tweed River at Dodds Road Chinderah.

Phone contact: 02 66 744119 or 0437 619 159

To  Join the Jam Shed mailing list, just send a brief note to Luke, his email: lukebrinsmead@bigpond.com

For more information about this and other events visit The Jam Shed website at http://www.jamshed.com.au/

For information about King Farook visit King Farrok MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/kingfarook