Melbourne ; phase one of the Melbourne experience is over but we'll be back next week . We have just flown into Brisbane and are heading out to soundcheck shortly . And somebody resembling Elle MacPherson just sat down beside me in a bikini . So , y ' know , Brisbane seems nice . Oh , there's a problem with the jacuzzi thing . Better go help out .

Right , Melbournia ; beautiful city with the longest beach this side of Rio . Two shows at the Corner Hotel with Augie March went as well as any band can be expected to rock the opening spot . That was up until Joel's amp destroyed itself during Maybe and we finished the set all drum and bassie with the maraccas just a pumping .
The tram cars remind you of Toronto , only much prettier, and my money is running out ... more soon .

Ok so , Melbourne seems like a dream to me now ( song reference ? ) .; we all spent a day ( mostly window ) shopping over the river down in south Yarra , all posh shops and cafes . Lot's of dough in Melbourne . We passed by the Ferrari and Lambourgini dealerships and eventually the street toned down a touch . There Chris and Joel oohed and ahhed over insanely priced guitars .The Elk's two new basses in Halifax we're much less than down here . So we got that going for us .... which is nice . I found not one but two pairs of awesome jeans for $15 at a Sally Ann- meets-Paris Hilton sorta habedasherrie.
We later partied down on Bridge street and then back up Richmond Hill to our So-like -Fawlty - Towers -Hotel and down the other side to Swan street and the gig .
But now we are in Brisbane . Brissie . Bris Vegas . Both bands had a nice late night stroll over the Story Bridge last night .
We must be living in a bubble but every Aussie city seems nicer than the last . Clean , modern , styish , but still got a dirty ass pub and dog track vibe . It's a cool country . Get down and get with it