Mr. E's Beatiful Blues

29 years in Calgary and my favourite band doesn't come closer than 3000 km's away in Toronto. 3 weeks in Brisbane and they're here, playing at the coolest venue I've ever seen a band play in. The Eels played here at The Tivoli Theatre. The music at the concert was what I expected from The Eels... they played their classics and well known songs, mixed with some spaced out solos and sidebars. Possibly the funniest thing I've seen since being here was the musclehead they brought on stage (the whole show) who dance, shadowboxed, sang a little, handed out whipcream shots from the can, lifted weights, played the keyboard, and generally nearly stole the show from E. He's not part of the band regularly, and I'm sure was added to the tour to provide visual stimulation. I still don't really know what it was, but it worked.

The Tivoli was cool too. About 4 blocks from Brunswick Street (Brisbane's 17th ave) it's nestled between a mix of new condo buildings (almost rented a place right beside unbeknowst to me at the time) and auto-repair shops it is a great venue. Built in 1917 and fully restored it's a mix of old and new, and a perfect place for a show. So great I have tickets to Augie March and thinking about Jason Mraz.

Other than that... the weekend was fully of 2 rounds of golf, gumbo dinner at a friends house, and my first hockey game as part of the Brisbane Buccaneers. I think we won 13-1 or something like that... apparently I joined the top B Div team, hope all of our games are not like that tho.

Hope the summer is going well for everyone. Had a good video chat with my cousin Travis, showed him the sites via live video from my balcony. Hope I can hook up with more of you soon.

Cheers!