I Am Nerd, Hear Me Code

You know you're a nerd when even your (new) watch has a USB connection and is programmable.

I wonder if there's some kind of twelve-step program I can go through in order to de-nerd? :-)

Less Nerdy, More Musicy

In an attempt to claw back some of the nerdy, and get onto solider ground, I did go see The Necks last night at the Corner hotel. Great gig!

I'd described them to the delightful Deb as an improvisational jazz band, for want of a better description. I mean, they're an upright bass player, a drummer and a pianist, which sounds like a jazz lineup. Although Deb pointed out that it could just as easily have been a Folk or Country lineup. Either way she really enjoyed them.

I also bumped into a guy I know from waaaaaaay back at the gig. Dave Lang, a dude I first met in about 1976 or 1977 when we were both in primary school. Damn. That's a long time ago!

They always play two sets, which begin with them standing there in silence until one of them starts playing. Then the others slowly join in... And they play for about 45 minutes until, suddenly with a big finish, they stop. I have no idea how they do it. Most of their albums are one track of fifty or more minutes duration.

In other music news, the Primitive Calculators are playing their first gigs for 30 years. Don't really know that much about them except I liked their appearance in Dogs in Space.

And, finally, the Ding Dong lounge have confirmed that The Melvins are playing on Tuesday the 27th o' Jan. Tickets go in sale tomorrow, time to further burn the credit card.

And Deb is dragging me along to someone called Colin Hay next week. Damn, it is the summer of ROCK!!!!!