You had Summer's last gasp...and yesterday it seemed like we had Winter's Last Gasp (got cold, windy, and drizzly).

Look forward to hearing your band's live track, Mark.

I'm going to hear the live track right now . . .

Cheers, mate. I'm getting my summer as yours is dying.

Wow!!! Those were some smokin' hot tracks. There wasn't a bad cut among'em mate. I especially liked the laid-back hip-hop-reggae of "A New Day". Definitely a step above most bar bands. A very unique sound. Loved your guitar. Obvious talent and hard work. (With a little luck besides, I'll be buying tickets to hear you in Toronto soon.) "Barryender Live" reminded be of RedHotChiliPeppers but more energetic. Great stuff!

I see you use Celsius like us Canadians. The last of the snow drifts are starting to melt up here as the temperature barely kisses 10.

Good luck on the amp and the gigs.  

being as it's 1:25 A.M. (I just got in from work) and I can't fing my ear things to listen without waking up the house I'd do the same. But tomorrow I'll crank it up, to be sure!



Exactly! break a leg!

(I'd like to read your unposted stuff too!)

Rose,

I hope you like the track. The recording quality is a bit poor but it gives the listener an idea of how we sound live. The live track is called 'Barryender', which is local slang for a bender or a big night out on the town. It is cheeky, funky and a lot of fun to play.

San Chonino,

Ah, yes, Summer's last gasp... It could almost be the title of a song or a poem, couldn't it? I hope you enjoy the live track too, mate.

Don,

Thanks very much for your comments, mate. I will pass them on to the band. They will be particularly pleased with the Chili Peppers comparison as we're all big fans. When we get to Toronto, you will have guest passed for sure.

I've promised a few here I will be sending them copies of the demo we have but I have been having some problems getting more copies. Hopefully, these problems are solved now and those I've promised (Rose & Chris, Tova and few others) will be getting a copy in the mail sometime soon. If you'd like a copy, mate, send your address to my email and I'll send you one too. I will let you all know how the gigs go too. Thanks for the support.

Shovel,

Hope your workday wasn't too hectic, mate. Let me know what you think of the tunes too. And thanks for the good wishes, much appreciated.

Sleep well, my friend.

WOW!  Mid 90s!  We just had a mid 80s, and it felt hot!  But then that was after a very cold winter (at least the last half).  So I am not complaining.

Have you looked at getting an AMP on line?  I found some steals for my son, and the shipping was very reasonable (considering the weight).

Doc,

The last few days have been considerably cooler (around 20) but still nice. I don't really like it much cooler than this, though. To be honest with you, the heat and humidity doesn't really bother me. Being cold, however, does.

I've had a quick look on Ebay but we think we might have solved the problem. Our MC's father had an amplifier in one of his sheds and we hooked it up yesterday. We're now back to being able to rehearse properly. Having said this, I'm still going to look for a decent power amp. It will come in handy.

When I was younger I didn't mind cold winters. I loved being outside playing in the snow. Now I can't stand it. I hate driving in it. I'm glad it rarely snows here because people here can't even drive on dry pavement.



I listened to the 'live track' and I dug it a lot. I like your sound. I'm no expert on Aussie bands, but you guys sound American to me. I hope you don't take that as an insult 'cause it's not meant as one. I think you guys would do well here in the States if you ever came over for some gigs.



I always write stuff and never post it. I wrote a short story for Shovel's writing challenge, but I never posted it. My problem is due to laziness and not enough talent. I only write first drafts on everything and if I don't like it I don't go back to try to make it better. Half the time it's because I think it's too much work to try it all over and by that time I have lost my interest in the whole thing. And the other half the time, I think if I had any true talent I could see all my mistakes and fix them, and if I was a good writer I wouldn't have so many mistakes in the first place so it makes me give up on a lot of stories.

I know how you feel. I bet you a lot of other people here do too. Personally, I know perfectionism leads to procrastination and self-criticism. I'd just like to write like it came out a tap coming out of my head, but I know I can't do that without more practice and at some point just saying ...WTF. (not to mention the painful surgery involved  )

Chris,



Thanks for this mate. While we're not trying to be anything other than ourselves, I'm pleased you think we'd do well in America. I mean, it is the biggest music market and to do well there means you've pretty much got it made. And to make a career out of music would be a the realisation of a long-held ambition.



I don't agree with you about the talent thing, mate. The stories you've posted have been very inventive and quite unique, which is something a lot of writers aim for but never achieve. As for the lazy thing, well only you can make that call and do something about it.



Mate, Toni makes a living correcting professional writers mistakes. Now these are people you would expect would know better, having gone to Univeristy and studied how to write proper-like. But a lot of journalists are really lazy and, in some instances, really lousy at putting a piece together, which is where good editors and subeditors come in. Besides, you can only get better by doing it, not by thinking about it.

Don,

It is funny, the tap analogy you use is one I've used before too. I can sometimes turn it on and let it come out but I usually have no control over when I can do this. It means I have to carry a note book around with me and write the idea down. Sometimes, I lose them before I can, which is annoying but I accept this as part of the whole.

Aha...found the first one!   

I've not been on your MySpace page yet. I have to take a look when I have time! Good luck with the gigs!

Very strange you should say that. I started carrying a tiny notebook around just three days ago. Why? Because I found myself at Sunday mass fervently writing things on a coupon book I had in my pocket because I didn't have anything better to write on. As you were saying, the out-pouring can never be scheduled.  

I'm jealous of anyone who actually HAS seasons, LOL.

What's your MySpace url? I'd love to listen to some more of your stuff.

Good luck replacing your amp.

Tex,

I'll swap your spat for mine any day of the week, mate. I love the tropics, humidity and the heat.

The myspace URL is in my sidebar. But here it is anyway: www.myspace.com/jcronikal