Working bee last night with a few crafty chicks and ladies for issue 2 of very famous magazine. I hope you have got your issue ordered - you will not be disappointed.
One of the Misters came home after a session at the GB. On the way home I got a GIGANTIC case of pub envy. Ahhh the GB - reminiscing of youthful festivity occuppied my thoughts all along the road until I got to King Street. It was packed with revellers - some still in their by-now-quite-tired racewear and my longing vanished. I most definitely did not want to be them. So all was at peace once again. Isnt it lovely when the circle goes around that quickly??
My Saturday nights are often spent with the chefs of iron and with Julia and Brian. For those who dont watch Rockwiz - Julia always asks guests two questions:
1. What was the first concert you ever went to?
2. What was the first record / tape you ever bought?
In saturday night style, I meant to ask the crafties last night what their answers were to these questions. I have a hard time remembering but I think my first concert was the divinyls at the bridge - I know I missed out on the bus trip to Adelaide to see INXS when EVERYONE else from school was going and I wasnt allowed - spewing. And my first tape was either Hermans Hermits (I know!!) or Kiss Unmasked. What about you?
concert was inxs and f.a.b at adelaide showgrounds, first cassette blondie parallel lines (yeah i was cool even when i was 5)
thanks a bunch for last night, we got a heap more done today and by this time tomorrow it will all be good! cheers and have a good week
Posted by: justine | October 28, 2007 at 09:57 PM
Hi Cathy, it was great to catch up with you on Saturday! I've been dreaming of bowls of lollies ever since.
Umm, first band I saw was the Wreckery, I can't remember which pub in Melbourne it was. First concert was in 1989 something at the Melb Showgrounds with Nick Cave. Yay! As I lived near Ballarat, the only "big name" people we had playing during my teenage years were people like Uncanny X-Men and Chantoozies. ugh.
First record, I bought "The Beatles Ballads" when I was about 10. I loved the Beatles, I got to know their music from that dodgy Beatles cartoon that used to be on telly. My parents weren't into them at all...Dad liked the Seekers and Buddy Holly and Mum liked Doris Day.
Further to Justine's comment, my brother had all the Blondie records!
I remember buying a bubble gum copy of Parallel Lines from the milk bar...remember those little bubble gum records.
['Sunday Girl' was my favourite song off that album by the way.]
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steph :)
Posted by: drewzel | October 29, 2007 at 09:10 AM
I wonder if justine's inxs concert was the same one I wasn't allowed to catch the bus from mildura too..... Bah Humbug!!
Posted by: Cath | October 31, 2007 at 10:09 AM