I’m writing this sitting on the balcony of our Melbourne CBD apartment, looking at the skyline of a city that is at a virtual standstill. As if 2020 wasn’t already a massive shit-show, now we find out that Kenny Rogers has died. I’ve met a fair few musicians over my thirty-something years in the radio …
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Note To Self: Stop Touching Your Face
When I was a kid my parents were always trying to get me to stop biting my nails. Nothing worked, no matter how hard they tried or what punishments were doled out. I was a bundle of nervous tension as a kid and biting my nails always gave me some strange sort of comfort. I …
Singing In The Rain: U2 @ Marvel Stadium, Melbourne. November 15th 2019.
I was a bit emotionally exhausted for a day or so afterwards. U2 shows tend to do that to me. When you see that band in person, they really take you on a ride. A proper, loud, brash, thoughtful, get-up-out-of-your-seat emotional rock and roll experience… and they do it to me every single time. I …
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The Slovenian Tyre Incident
I loved almost everything about Slovenia, and I get the feeling that if they spent a few trillion bucks on infrastructure and marketing that their popularity as a tourist destination would rival any other European country. Slovenian scenery is world class, right up there with the parts of Switzerland I have seen, but Slovenian roads… …
Fleetwood Mac And The Art Of Concert Etiquette
My first live Fleetwood Mac experience was in Perth in the late naughties, with the classic line-up minus Christine McVie. It was pretty damn good. The second time was a few years ago in Melbourne with Christine McVie back in the band, and that time it was damn near perfect. They started with The Chain …
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Subconsciously Gay Teenage Bedroom Wall
I think you can tell a lot about my deeply closeted teenage self from the way I chose to decorate (if you can call it that) my bedroom. Thankfully I had the presence of mind to take a Hanimex snap of one of my teenage bedroom walls, and I still laugh out loud every time …
Tipping Culture
I recently returned home after a three week Canadian adventure which blew my mind in about seventeen different ways. I loved pretty much everything about it. Canadian nature, Canadian cities and towns, and above all Canadian hospitality. Canada ain’t cheap, actually it’s the most expensive holiday I’ve ever had, but it is a world class …
Parlez-vous Anglais?
In 2014, at the ripe old age of 41, I went to Europe for the first time. Well, not all of it; just a few nights in London, followed by bit of France, a bit of Switzerland, a bit of Germany, a few nights in Amsterdam, and then one more night back in Paris before …
People Shit Me Sometimes
First, the disclaimer. My life would be utterly devoid of meaning without the connections I have made. The energy exchange I enjoy with my partner, my family members and my friends is a non-negotiable requirement for my day to day happiness. There’s nothing quite like a long chat with a loved one who knows your …
Construction Noise
We’ve lived in a Melbourne CBD apartment building for just over four years, and the other day Paul made a casual observation about our living situation that made me stop and think. “Don’t you think it’s a bit weird that we live in close proximity to more people than we have ever lived before, but …
The Pat The Dog Blog 