Our week in Japan for MateRock went so fast, and was full-on times a bazillion. I didn’t get time to blog on the trip, because I was lazy and drunk a lot so I’m going to break it down over a few blogs, before I forget everything…

read day one (part 1) here

read day one (part 2) here

read day two (part 1) here

read day two (part 2) here

After paddling gorillas and mountaintop lunches

Our day was still going strong

But we were a bit knackered and gladly accepted offers to carry our guitars

It was sound check time!

For part of the year, this location is covered in snow and skiers

At this time of year, it made the perfect location for an outdoor music festival

I’ve played in a lot of places over the years

But none, matched the beauty and scenery of this stage’s backdrop

Not even Narrogin *cough*

Luckily all signs were in English too

Making it all a little less confusing for us Kalgoorlie kids

Did you know that Japan has mosquitos?

Me either

But now….NOW… I know

We weren’t at soundcheck long

We got off easy

Between the local crew’s efficiency

And the Kiwi and Aussie crew’s making sure we had everything we needed

It was a short & sweet end to the day

Just seeing the stage, and the fabbo location

Got me all excited for the gig the next day

See? This is my excited face

Not to be confused with my, holy-shit-I-am-being-eaten-alive-by-killer-mossies-that-don’t-speak-Australian face

But wait, there’s more…but not right now, ’cause my flight’s about to board (wait, didn’t I use that BS excuse already?)

Last night was the first night’s solo show since getting back from Japan

I’ve been to Collie before, but never played a show there

Add in that it was a Wednesday night

I wasn’t sure if anyone would even show up

I needn’t have worried

Not only did we have a great turnout for a school night

I think I was laughing harder than the audience most of the night

That’s what happens when you play in the country

It’s so top heavy with interesting characters and funny bastards

They end up entertaining ME

Particularly these boys

Who are, unintentionally, now members of the Collie Ranga Flavour Saver Club

They all had goatie beards

That were GINGER as buggery

I tried my best to give them a shot at a normal life

And by ‘normal life’, I mean ripping off the fanta fuzz from their faces

So they could go out in the world without the ridicule and shame of having people laugh at their flame coloured fur

And people knowing they have a concealed weapon in their pants

In the form of a clown wig

Hooly dooly – they’re letting me give some tickets away to some of this week’s shows!

When I say ‘letting me’ – it’s not like I have to have permission

I can do whatever the fuck I want

My shows

Just as long as I ask really nicely first

Anyhoo

If you’re keen to come to

Thursday’s show (1st Sept) in FREMANTLE

or Friday’s show  (2nd Sept) in KALGOORLIE

or Saturday’s show (3rd Sept) in RAVENSWOOD

And you know what? Fuck it – I’ll give away some to tonight’s gig in NARROGIN (31st Aug) if you’re super quick

They haven’t given me any to giveaway for the NARROGIN show, but trust me, I KNOW people

I can get your arse in

Email me at jenny@jennytalia.com

And I’ll pick some random winners, the official way

Eenie, meenie, miney, mo

And let the winners know ASAP

I was going to make you answer a question like, “on a scale of 1 to 10, how hot am I?”

But it was a trick question – ’cause the answer is 11

So I’m keeping it simple

Just send an email through…..like, NOW

Get on it!

And hopefully I’ll see your smiling mug soon

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Polishing up the girls

For tonight’s first solo show in Cowaranup

I’m cleaning my guitars too