I’m excited to be on the bill for next year’s Nannup Music Festival which also features Michelle Shocked and Lior. It will hopefully be the first gig at which my new album will be available. Recording of the album will commence in December and feature some fantastic musicians including Mel Robinson, Ben Franz, Sian Brown, Karl Griffiths, Phoebe Corke and Stu Robertson.

“Other Body Parts” features on the latest compilation in the Sounds Like Cafe series, which is distributed to over 1200 cafes and coffee shops throughout all states and territories of Australia. Each SoundsLikeCafe CD features some of Australia’s most highly regarded musicians, such as Paul Kelly, Grace Knight and Abbe May.

For their 21st anniversary, the Empress Hotel asked for my musings on the topic of “1987″. You can read the full zine here (2.8Mb)

This April I have some shows around Melbourne and Tasmania. There are support spots for the Basics (Gotye’s other band) and JJJ Unearthed winner Eva Popov, plus accompaniment from string instrument maestras Cat Kohn and Mel Robinson, and shows with the twin sisters of the Taylor Project and Hobart songstress Amy Kendall. Its all in the gig guide of course.

So on the weekend when I was meant to be doing my tax, I recorded a new song about the Howard government’s appalling record on the greatest challenge facing humanity - climate change. Its called Rogue State (with a subtitle of Kyoto to Bali) and you can listen or download HERE. Please distribute this song widely! Big thanks to Peter, Tom, Janja, Karl and Anne for all their help.

Yesterday my track “Other Body Parts” got played on the “Home and Hosed” show on Triple J, the national youth broadcaster.  I’m a wee bit stoked!  That’s now 21 radio stations that I know have played tracks off my “Little Scientist” EP.

said the Teletubbies. Early September I’m once again touring east, playing Ruby’s and Sagi in Melbourne and then the Front in Canberra. I’m also excited to be on the bill for this year’s Earthdance festival on September 16 at Fairbridge. All the nitty gritty details on the Gigs page.

My “Little Scientist” EP has been chosen as this month’s feature CD by Nexus Car Share. This is a scheme that saves money and hopefully reduces car use and its harmful effects. Consider not owning a car. I never have.
http://www.nexuscarshare.com.au/

There are four shows in Melbourne, finishing with an Anzac Day gig at the Wesley Anne, featuring Anita George and Jodie Moran. See gig page for details.