There He Goes With His Eye Out - Lyrics 1980-2023 - book launch

 I am launching my book of lyrics THERE HE  GOES WITH HIS EYE OUT - complete lyrics 1980-2023 Thursday night 6pm at One Star Gallery and Lounge which is run by Katy Beale and Mick Harvey at 301-303 Victoria St, West Melbourne VIC 3003.

 

Everything from the Moodists to the latest albums and beyond. Includes  some descriptions of intent as to the song or music in question and also some notes as to production approaches and chords.

Book design is based on a classic French Éditions Gallimard NRF form of paperback. All text, no images. 374 pages.

 

Thanks to Simon Strong from Ekranoplans for help in editing and formatting.



You can only get the book via our Bandcamp page.

 

I'll have my acoustic guitar with me and will be talking about my kind of songwriting and perhaps playing a few songs.  

Doors will open at 6 and I will do something at 7pm. Admission is free but books will be available. 

In other news, this was sent to our booking agent yesterday. It really floated my boat. Two kids  acting out to one of our most abstract and wilful songs, Wilco Got No Wilco from Everything Was Funny. Thank you younger generation! (Their father - who I dont know - sent it) 

 

 

I had spent what seemed like the previous two weeks in a constant battle with tech. Must be a common thing I know.

Basically always coming to these situations where you are told you need to upgrade. Hardware or software. So as o work with apps or better integrate other apps. As you know, this is a nerds daydream that we all have to live inside IRL and it rarely works smoothly or immediately.

More than a few years ago I upgraded my OS by accident or as a result of fatigue  and my desktop workhorse went to  a black screen. A couple of days later I had it working again but it just didn't gel with the music software Protools anymore. I learned that after a certain level of OS upgrades it in fact didnt work at all and I had crossed that Rubicon. It was all kind of glitchy with the graphics but somehow hung tremulously together. Then there was the realization that the application itself had entered an era where you could no longer own it but had to subscribe.

I mixed several albums in this burning wasteland/sick, drifting spacecraft situation. Then another situation developed with someone sharing files with me and it seemed the only solution was a new computer which meant subscribing to several applications.

I went online one day and asked the internet what OS and Protools combination was the best and the answers were all to do with OS versions from the early 2000s and further back. People had audio only computers that they never took online. I learned that there were people using versions of Protools numbered 4 (the current version is about 13 or 14) and that they mixed television programs that way.

My cunning plan was to downgrade, to go back.

Last week I achieved all this. I bought a $150 Mac with OS in the early 10s (before it lost touch with Protools) and it works perfectly! No graphic glitches, just as smooth as a new contraption.

I seriously felt healthier! As if this nagging feeling of instability in my tech life was also feeding into my physical sensibilty.

 So I've been "in the studio" for the last week. Working on new material and trying out some outboard gear. Something may be out this year but definitely next.

Friday 28 July – The Street Theatre, Canberra ACT
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Saturday 29 July – Blue Mountains Theatre, Springwood NSW
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Thursday 3 August – The Factory Theatre, Marrickville NSW
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Friday 4 August - The Imperial, Eumundi QLD
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Saturday 5 August – The Old Museum, Brisbane QLD
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Sunday 6 August – HOTA, Surfers Paradise QLD
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Friday 11 August – The Royal Oak, Launceston TAS
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Saturday 12 August – Gnomon Room, Ulverstone TAS
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Sunday 13 August – The Palais Theatre, Franklin TAS
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****NEW MELBOURNE SHOW ADDED****
Thursday 17 August - The Gershwin Room , Esplanade Hotel, St Kilda.
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Friday 18 August – The Corner, Richmond VIC
******SOLD OUT****

Saturday 19 August - The Gov, Adelaide SA
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Friday 25 August – The Heritage, Bulli NSW
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Saturday 26 August – Drifter’s Wharf, Gosford NSW
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