It’s sure been a long time between website updates, that’s for sure. I have a good excuse now though as I have essentially eliminated my weekends until Xmas with this massive tour. I have named it “Sublimation” after a song I wrote but haven’t really released properly yet. I’m going to release it for the tour. And an album. I’ll get to that next but first the tour, it’s massive. I’m going to Japan and rather than have a relaxing time drinking malty beer, watching baseball and being secretly despised I am instead going to do some shows and be openly despised while Julie patiently watches and waits and thinks about the arcade or theme bar she could be visiting instead. I’m especially looking forward to going back to
Muryoku Muzenji, easily the strangest venue I have ever played. The owner still owes me some yen from last time! Anyway then the real trouble starts, when I hit the road with my good friend and actual musician
Jethro Pickett and we drive a mystery hire car across the Nullabor and on to SA, VIC, ACT, NSW and finally QLD before doubling back to VIC and then flying to NW ZLND, jumping in another hire car and then driving all the way through there.
Jed is an absolute gun. I’m mainly bringing him to help me stop talking to myself but he’s also gonna be playing piano & guitar, doing some vocals and generally being excellent. I’m very excited. Also along for (some of ) the ride is my friend and neighbour Mr
Warren Mason. Warren is a burgeoning songwriter and organiser of the
Tin Camp project and lives down the road from me. He’s been a real ally and friend since I moved to lutruwita, helping me dig NBN channels and chop firewood properly and just being a calm and constant presence. It’s been really heartening to watch his songwriting and performing journey progress and I’ve been very stoked to be a part of it. I have probably raved about our band
Mainlanders before.
Anyway he’s gonna come and do a bunch of the supports on the tour and come along for the drive with me and Jethro. But that’s enough blather, without any further ado I give you THE SUBLIMATION TOUR OF JAPAN/AUS/NZ 2023:
Fri Sep 15 – Hard Rain – Osaka – Tokyo
Sat Sep 23 – Helluva Lounge – Kobe
Tue Sep 26 – Muryoku Muzenji
The Sep 28 – Sub Store Tokyo
Fri Oct 6 – Buffalo Club – Fremantle – WA
Sat Oct 7- The Bird – Perth – WA
Fri Oct 13 – Grace Emily – Adelaide – SA
Sat Oct 14 – Cumberland Hotel – Port Adelaide – SA
Thu Oct 19 – The Eastern – Ballarat – Vic
Fri Oct 20 – Tallygaroonpa Memorial Hall – Shepparton – Vic
Sat Oct 21 – Tanswell’s – Beechworth – Vic
Sun Oct 22 – Smiths Alternative – Canberra – ACT
Thu Oct 26 – La La Las – Wollongong – NSW
Fri Oct 27 – Petersham Bowling Club – NSW
Sat Oct 28 – Link & Pin – Woy Woy – NSW
Wed Nov 1 – Junkyard – Maitland – NSW
Thu Nov 2 – Bar Capones – Port Macquarie – NSW
Fri Nov 3 – The Eltham – Eltham – NSW
Sat Nov 4 – Stranded – Brisbane – QLD
Sun Nov 5 – Banshees – Ipswich – NSW
Fri Nov 10 – George Lane – St Kilda – Vic
Sat Nov 11 – The Old Bar – Melbourne – Vic
Fri Nov 17 – Major Tom’s – Kyneton – Vic
Sat Nov 18 – Shedshaker – Castlemaine – Vic
Sun Nov 19 – Wowee Zowee – Mornington Peninsula – Vic
Sat Nov 25 – Wine Cellar – Auckland
Sun Nov 26 Feida Margolis – Auckland
Wed Nov 29 – TBC – Hawke’s Bay
Fri Dec 1 – Poquito – Wellington
Sat Dec 2 – Le Cafe – Picton
Sun Dec 3 – Mussel Inn – Golden Bay
Thu Dec 7 – Barrytown Hall – Barrytown
Sat Dec 9 – Lyttelton Coffee Co – Lyttelton
Fri Dec 15 – Grainstore Gallery – Oamaru
Sat Dec 16 – Maggie’s -Dunedin
Ticket links for all shows in my Australian tour across October – December 2022 are now on sale at the following links. This will be the first extensive tour of the country in 3 years.