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16th of May 2008

 

Sometimes a special something happens when a man and a woman meet over a mutual love and respect for the work of John Prine and Iris Demment.

                                               

For this weeks musical entrée I’m joined by Corrina Steel for the classic ,”In Spite of Ourselves” … folks it was hard work but I do it all for you. 

                                               

Over coming months I’ll be inviting you down to the Gem some Wednesdays for live recordings and special guests … so ,as always… watch this space. Enjoy!

     


Pod Cast #2  Live recording at the Gem Bar ”In Spite of Ourselves”.



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7th of May 2008

This week I've been out on the road with my side project The Wilson Pickers.
Our new record "In The Land of the Powerful Owl" will be out soon.

We were supporting the Panics and Little Red up in Bryon bay in Northern New South and at the very pretty Tivoli  in Bris-Vegas.

Twas a hoot! 
 
Returning to Melbourne there is one last show at the Retreat Love Inn with my Happy Hour band.
Angie Hart and Corrina Steel will be joining us to make a party at the end of the residency.

And for you Ladies and Gentlemen... My First pod cast here for your amusement.


Pod Cast #1



   

Hey Folks,

Thanks for dropping by, since launching Happy Hour late last year and touring it righteously with my band of killers, I've been settling back into the gentle other side of the swim suit pageant that is putting out records. The fact is that I love it.Songs are both the map and the damn flies that won't leave me alone along that road. So,welcome to my mobile home.From here I'll be keeping in touch with you all and whoever else cares to join us along the way.

The band have been falling in love all over again these autumnal months here in tropical melbourne. Having some company up on those stages has been a bloody hoot again and it's an ears open/laugh out loud time for Roger,Stevie,Amos,Garreth,J.C and myself. We are starting to think about making some new recordings together and will try to upload some demos here along the way.

There are two, full band, Sunday Gigs remaining at the Retreat & also Solo on Wednesdays at the Gem Bar ,Dining room and Tax Haven in Collingwood starting at 8.30 through the dark months. I might even try to sneak some live solo recording out the door and onto these pages before too long.

To those of you interstate & OS we hope to offer you some concilation in live filming and podcasting over coming months.It's just me and the monkeys behind the curtain so don't be shy. Be very afraid though... soon I'm gonna start publishing my visual art right here. Anyway, have a good time... how could you not in a country where the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister attend the national jazz musician awards. Oh what a differance a year can make.  

Welcome to Sime Nugent's new internet home

East of Everything

ABC1 Site

The ABC show “East of Everything” is featuring a couple of my songs, “Something Else” off the More about the benefits of hindsight album and “The Undertow” off The Undertow album. I have set up an MP3 sample for each song, hope you enjoy them.

For those of you yet to catch the show here is a brief outline for you...

"East of Everything revolves around a globetrotting travel writer who returns home for his mum's funeral to a neglected resort town, Broken Bay, on the easternmost point of Australia. He is challenged by a crooked local council, his brother who is trying to cheat him out of his inheritance, his first love who broke his heart when he was a teenager and the son he hasn't seen in ten years."

Songs:

  Something Else
  

  The Undertow