Hello! Welcome, to season 404!
This season is a bit of a personal one for me. Tomorrow (10th November) marks 10 years since I hopped on an A380 from Sydney to return to the country of my birth having spent the previous 13 years of my childhood overseas.
I'd finished my last school exams the week before, my dad and brother had already made the trip which left my mum and I to pack up the house while I was trying to study.
And so an edgy 17 year old looked forward to returning "home" with no real notion of what home was. I've done a hell of a lot in those 10 years, a lot of it documented right here, but I still have a soft spot for Sydney and would love to show my family around where I grew up one day.
So the task this week is simple. Play me a song by an Australian band or artist. If you've been working up some Nick Cave for John's season but haven't posted it yet, please chuck it on here as well.
Prompts for those who like to do originals:
If you're an Aussie you've got a free pass this week. You beaut.
If you're not Aussie, please bring write me a song either about or mentioning Australia
Otherwise write a song about returning home.
"Prizes" this week are CD copies of my EP I'm putting together should you want one. Hoping to get round to finishing that this week, only got a song or two left to record then a bit of tinkering with the mix I think.
Rules are normal but if you're new:
Season starts midnight Hawaii time. Finishes midnight Sunday 17th Hawaii time
I like one song per day because I feel it gives everyone room to breathe but I'm not gonna get mad if you end up giving me two on the odd day
Multi tracking, effects, steel strings, loose definitions of ukes (BEV) all good as long as its within the spirit of what we're trying to do here. If in doubt, do it and I'll be glad to listen to it.
Videos recorded for the purpose of this season only unless its Nick Cave you haven't yet posted on Season 403
Most importantly, HAVE FUN
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