I forgot to mention... the opening act for Justin was Lanie Lane who was really very good. She didn't have anything for sale though which I thought odd. Far be it from me to tell independent musos how to do their jobs but if you have an opening slot like that burn a few EPs at home and at least get email addresses, mmkay? Anyway I bought her single (below, the "b side" is a doof doof remix I don't really dig) off iTunes and apparently she has an album coming.
She played solo acoustic which gave an interesting lofi twist to songs I assume are otherwise probably going to have a rockabilly backing. She's certainly got that rockabilly chick look going for her but writes catchy originals and can pull off a show so its not just all image.
No, not together - although lucky folk in Freo and Melbourne will get some joint shows next week. A week apart, at the Annandale and Notes Newtown for my fourth and second times respectively.
JTE continues to deliver each gig, this time he was accompanied by on fiddle by Josh Hedley; seems like JTE has a new sideman every tour here adding something different each time. Josh added sensitive harmonies and judging by these videos can put on a damn fine show, solo. Oh and they did a great "Racing in The Street." Somehow I was way right at the back on the Annandale which was a terrible place to be though. Someone smart enough to get up the front got this heartfelt "Christchurch Woman"
Joe Pug : much better turnout at Notes than his first visit here last November and I know of at least half a dozen people who've been converted to him during this tour. So, yay.
Here's "Nation of Heat" from that gig from Deadflower67 on Youtube:
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