You’ve probably heard the acronym CBGB but there aren’t many people who know what it stands for or where it came from. Originally a tiny little club on the Bowery in New York City, it opened its doors in the early 1970s in a neighbourhood that was definitely not yet hip but mostly just a dive. … More A (brief) history of CBGB’s
I recently discovered that a place local to me, which I’ve always really loved, does jazz on a Sunday night for free! Not only that, but they also do a roast chicken plus sides for only $20. So dinner + live jazz all for the bargain price of $20? Yes please. The band are great … More Time for some Sunday Jazz
It’s hit that time of year in Sydney where everyone has taken most of their clothes off and are posing by the pool. Summer is finally here and though it means I don’t get to wear jackets anymore I am very happy about it. Mostly I’m hoping it’s going to translate into lots of day … More Summer, summer, summer, summertime – music to make you feel good
A week or so ago I surprised my wife with something that had been on our list to do for about 3 years – a night out of amazing performances, and gorgeous French food at the Risque Revue at Slide in Sydney. Whether you live here, or are traveling through it’s worth the pit stop. … More Risque Revue @ Slide
Stacey and I did something amazing at the weekend – we booked our weekend passes for Dinah Shore 2016. 5 days of parties, comedy and all set in the gorgeous backdrop of Palm Springs, California. Next years event kicks off March 30 and consists of about 6 parties (black and white, plus 3 pool parties, … More Dinah Shore – the 2nd coming
A few weeks back Stacey and I went to Queenstown in New Zealand for Christmas in July. It was my first time in New Zealand, and I’d been previously warned off it (from my wife who at the time didn’t speak very highly of it) but it was brilliant. It’s kind of like being back … More Christmas in July: Queenstown, New Zealand
By now many of you already know but for those who don’t, Stacey and I eloped via the British Consulate a few weeks ago. I’ll talk about the wedding in a separate post, but for the honeymoon we went to Bali for a week. Neither one of us had ever been to Bali so it was … More A week in Bali
“Not all those who wander are Lost” – J.R.R. Tolkein A week or so ago marks one year to the day when Stacey and I packed up, took a suitcase each and headed to airport not to return for 4 months. We travelled completely around the world, taking in 35 destinations over 105 days and it was … More The 2014 Travels – One Year On… Dealing with itchy feet when you’re in the same place.
We’ve been sitting still for almost 10 weeks now so Stacey and I decided it was time for a weekend away. Since she was already heading to Melbourne for work it seemed like a good idea to make it there. We’ve been in Melbourne hundreds of times though so decided to mix it up a … More Mornington Penninsula and the Penguins – yes in Australia!
Everyone got into the Mardi Gras spirit in Sydney this year, with everyone from Woolworths to our apartment block getting in on the action. In fairness our building is on the parade route, but I don’t think most of the residents even expected the rainbow road that was put down to greet them coming home. … More Sydney Mardi Gras – bold, brash, brilliant.
Middle Eight 