places + spaces present Citizens of Earth

A fantastic night of music with Citizens of Earth, who are Sandy Evans, Ben Walsh, Bobby Singh, Sarangun Sringathar, Steve Elphick and Tony Gorman.

Such a great blend of music and incredible to think it was really their first performance on a proper stage.
Joanne Kee
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Deep Blue

A new type of concept for a string based orchestra.



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Arran and Bibi in Gerroa

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From the sublime to the beginner

This week it was Jazz:Now where I saw the Marilyn Crispell solo set - she was great.

Then onto world music with Davood Tabrizi at Cafe Carnivale, can't say I was impressed with that world music meets Australian idol.

Followed by David Chesworth presented by the New Music Network. that performance makes me understand why live music is better than recordings. Very lush music, gives you time to escape, conjure images, see the artistry of musicians putting music together to make a whole.

Joanne Kee
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Translators

This week was theTranslators in my places and spaces series.

Music sounded great.



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My pick for venue of the week is Sedition!

Busy week out and about seeing performances.

The Continuum Sax program was beautiful. Fantastic mixtures of soundscapes, electric violin and of course saxes.

We saw Tom Hall in the smaller version of his work, ie no projection, the room probably being a little too small for this. Compelling and memorable music. Tom's performance was part of the Sound Travellers travel funding program I am running. We are so pleased that this has helped sound artists and musicians tour around Australia this year.

Have to give the thumbs up though to the Venue. Sedition, is a barber shop by day and a sometimes music venue, generously supplied by the owner who has been supporting alternate music for years. So much artwork and so much imagery crammed into the shop, which I am told with a bit of juggling can fit 25-30. Probably a bit like fitting 10 into a mini!

What other bring your own venue has bottle openers on the back of the Barber's chairs?

Peter Farrar playing the sax, with double bass accompaniment was the perfect imagery for this venue. Not to mention that the music being performed was good as well.


Joanne
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Keating

So I finally managed to make it along to Keating. Image courtesy of Belvoir street images.

It was a great night of entertainment. I have to admit, that I was overseas during the Keating years, so always wondered about that time. My only recollection of the PM on my holiday visits home was a vaguely mafia'ish man in a well cut Italian suit.

Not to mention the Alexander Downer character, who would also go down a treat in the Rocky Horror Show.

I'd definitely recommend this show as a fun night out.

Joanne Kee
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