Hobart , Tasmania , rules .

The Emergency kicked off the Aussie Tour 07 at the Republic Bar last night , opening for our new pals , AUGIE MARSH . Good gig all round . The locals were unsure , curious but hesitant . We pleased to introduce ourselves with Happen Now . That got their attention . Then hit 'em with Work Out Fine . We were all pals now . By the time Maybe We Should Just Go Home spasmed to a mind-bending ending , we were honourary Tasmanians . And proud to be so .
More of the same tonight . And now , a monday spot has been added for the Emergency .

That means an extra day in our new favourite town this side of ST. JOHN'S Newfoundland , HOBART . In fact we liked it so much last night , we referred to it as HOGARTH more than once ; Glug , glug .
Hobart , home of the gorgeous red head , we reckon . The place is full of 'em . It's like a Dickensian orphanage for the step children of Kate Hepburn and Noddy Holder .
Moos beer v good , too . But there was a real battle between the local Cascade ( pale was best we thought ) and that wombat piss from up in Launceston , Boags ( which we seemed to enjoy a fair bit too ).
Can't say enough about the folks at The Republic Bar and their first class kitchen .

Hobart is going on the Bass Drum .

ps . The Aussie album was released yesterday through CODE ONE . 15 of the best , so far , with the dvd .