byron bay - thrills on an epic scale!!!!!!

We did Splendour in the Grass/byron bay- as part of the FORUM events. Places where people spoke about issues. Other people involved?
Julian Assange, John Safran, Ben Lee, Marieke Hardy, Tim Rogers, Lisa Mitchell, many , many others.

The FORUM area was a little oasis of shade and shelter. We were there for 3 days and occasionally ventured into the vast entertainment area...

It apparently rained a lot on the Thursday night. A solid 3 hours. the show opened on the Friday. Mud was kind of baked and not unpleasant to walk on. Rubber boots were a fashion item...

It was a very young and hardy crowd , though. The bill was very pop. Good to see people enjoying a  lot of new music.
The site was 20 minutes in a  car from Byron Bay. A good site once you got there.

Apparently the Gold Coast airport area was littered with abandoned gum boots as the crowd flew home. 

We then hung around the town for a few days...

Our next appointment was the Byron Bay writers festival. I was on a few panels with the very amusing Judith Lucy and the Bedroom Philosopher. Did a great gig/talk in a  cafe with Lucky Oceans and  saw many wonderful writers and thinkers in action. Had  a great time.

Friday August 30th - dave graney and clare moore will be playing at the Barossa Regional gallery in Tanunda SA

Saturday August 31st and Sunday Sept 1st dave graney and the mistLY will be playing at the Wheatsheaf in Adelaide , SA.

the DAMES (Clare Moore writing and playing as part of a trio) play the Bridge Hotel in Castlemaine Saturday 14th September and launch their debut album Sunday afternoon 29th September at the Northcote Social Club.

Every friday evening in september dave graney will be playing an acoustic solo set at the Cornish Arms in Sydney rd Brunswick.