Last night I led the worship ensemble at Parramatta for the first time. The band played great, and the congregation really got into the music. It was nice to be serving again in this capacity. I really thumped the grand.

On Friday we re-recorded "She Went & Joined A Cult". This version is less manic, and has a great pop feel to it. I'm really happy with it, it is definitive. I'm even happier that Glenn and Tim really like the new version. All that needs doing is the vocals and one marimba/keyboard overdub. We'll do this as soon as Al finishes uni for the semester ( Read more... )

My life has been going OK.

We didn't get through the heats of the band comp last night, but that matters very little.

Had my last tute for semester 15 minutes ago, and it's nice to be free to work on my thesis (and also to finish some music stuff).

We also played The Way Is Low by Dumpster at the show on Friday.

Been a busy camper ( Read more... )

We practiced in the church last night, as the hall was in use by a market research company. I think they were doing taste testing ( Read more... )

My band is playing the Mandarin Club as part of the Popfrenzy nights happening there.
May 27 (Friday), 10pm.
We hope to see you all there.

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I'm almost halfway through War And Peace. It's an amazing read, and I find it hard to put down. It is so full of life, which lots of the contrasts that exist in any social setting.

Last night Michelle called to say that a friend convinced her she's overcommitted and so shouldn't play bass with us. Despite my annoyance at having one less month now to find a replacement, I'm OK with it ( Read more... )