TRAVEL DIARY

A weblog regularly updated by Jodi Rose.

Saturday, January 29, 2005

11:12 AM
Posted by jodi rose

Seem to have switched over into infinitely replenishable energy source. Decided to stop complaining to myself about how much work I had to do, and just get working on it. Much better attitude, and somehow managed to get focused so I can do some work on one project, then switch over to another, shimmy across a third - chipping away at them all. Day by day by day. And nights.
Very energised by getting out and about in the world again. Didn't realise how bored I was by my own company and just being so overwhelmed by creative work and admin all the time.

Went out on Thursday night to 'The Butterfly Effect' opening at the australian museum - Joyce invited us along the other night, then didn't see her there. Did hang out in the skeleton room, which is totally fabulous, and really enjoyed wandering around the museum with Kate after a few champagnes, trying to find the art amongst the exhibits. The curator had to install orange dots because apparently visitors were unable to distinguish the two - which I think is very successful. All the works responded to different exhibits - the tiny model workers digging out crystals in the gemstone/mineral/rocks room were my favourite - looked like lots of fun to install - miniature trucks, and security guards around the perimeter of the 'quarry'. Louise Weaver's crochet works also really gorgeous, they appeared in the cabinets on exactly the same scale as the other birds, first with the owls in a lovely orange knit, later a skunk and some rocks under some blackbirds. Also Nigel Heyler piece in the marine areas was joyous - suspended digital theremins in the shape of perspex jellyfish/squid, you changed the sounds by waving your arms around under them - although not with anything like the virtuosity of Clara Rockmore [the famous classical theremin player].
Came back to ABC after that and worked very productively until 10pm.

Friday went along to Dual Plover gig at the Marquee, some of the strangest performances I've seen in a while. Dr Z with his ventriloquist from the vampire planet was... pretty strange, and Nora Keyes absolutely extraodinarily peculiar. High pitched, cackling tones with cheesy keyboard, and dark gothic vibe - hard to describe, better review here:
"the highlights of Apocalipstick belonged to Nora Keyes. Nora Keyes displays the seductive charm she honed working the door at the Silverlake Lounge. For those of you unfamiliar with Nora Keyes, her unique talent could best be described as an injured bird lost in someone's attic. Her distinctive sound of organ and hauntingly painful vocals was a rare treat and a nice break from the usual hipster artists trying to be the next White Stripes!"
review of nora's apearance at Apocalypse or Apocalipstick? 220504 in LA by Amanda By Night.]

Also have confirmed venue for Sydney CD launch, at the fantastic Lanfranchis Memorial Discotheque - time to start planning those parties!!

Chatted with Sophea on the phone about particle wave stuff until 2.30 am, then got up and came back into the abc. Multi-tasking with 3 different rooms going - I love being here on weekends when no-one else is around, call it the abracadabra. Magic.

Must get back to E55 selecting samples from my bridge compositions to encode as ringtones with the phone book lovely ben and fee, then P53 to upload the audio documentation of all the mobile journeys and start listening to it, while writing press releases, pw rationale and ozco grant acquittal. Don't know where all this energy comes from - but it's all natural, I swear!

Today is the Reclaim the Streets party - at a secret location, which happens to be the park around the corner from our house. Loving the DIY party ethic - and in case you're thinking it's all just another excuse for a party, there are social and cultural ethics and values expressed in these events, about community, power, capitalism, and the redevelopment of redfern and waterloo.