Just a quick update. Ive been carrying on with the busking, which is still going pretty well. Its getting a bit cold down here, so im saving up money to go north with, towards Darwin via broome, but still clearing $3-400 thurs-sun. By saving money, i mean i have $10 towards it.. :P
In the meantime though, im getting a few actual gigs sorted out. The week before last I played a gig at this pub called The Swan, which was alright, but the bloke organising it was really disorganised, even by MY standards, and considering id given up a friday night busking, I only got a Jug and a half of beer for it. Still, it was pretty cool, and a good chance to play my own songs. It also meant I knew how to get across the bridge into North Freo..
Then, last monday I spent all day at Cottesloe beach, which was really really nice. It was a beautiful day, and the beach was stunning. I relaxed and read a book for a bit (yeah, i know, rock n roll!), then grabbed a beer on the beachfront resteraunt and watched the sun go down..which was pretty awesome!
Then, that evening, I went down the pub for a $15 steak with my friend valarie, and met up with Jordan and Jordan, who I met doing my farmwork, grabbed a few beers, and ended up at this really cool rock bar called Mojo's. It was really cool. In fact, its one of Australias main gig venues I think. Anyways. it was an open mic night, so i booked myself in. Luckily the bloke told me to write it down...ha, it was 2 days later, when i had a drunken flashback, and suddenly thought 'Hang on...do i remember booking a gig for myself? Let me check my phone...oh. Monday, at 8 eh? :P'
So yeah, that was tonight...It was really good. A great audience, everyone liked me, and on top of that, ive got to ring up on wednesday to get myself a slot at Houghton Wineries, up in Swan Valley. Ive had a quick look at the website, and it looks a nice place. Ill probably get twitches as I get closer, and maybe the odd flashback to my sodding farmwork, and i DID promise myself id never look at a bloody grape again, but I think i might forget all of that, for a proper paid gig. And i suppose grapes arent SO bad when you're drinking them as opposed to picking, packing, and pruning the things.. :)
Anyways, thats it really. Im coming down with the man flu this week, so the futures looking bleak. Im not sure ill make it to the next blog...its all going grey...*thud* :P
