Another post.

Another long gap between posts.
I always feel as though that I have so much to say, but don’tfind the time to write them down, and then they dissapear.

So much is changing around me, and I can’t really do anything to stop it. I should see it all as a positive, and try and go with the flow, but it is never as easy as that.

Looking forward to a holiday, maybe a change or two and a new start.

The record is nearly out, just working out the last few kinks, and it’ll all be go. Then I can move on from it, and look at getting the Risk and Reason 7 inch on the burner.

Life outside of music is amazing.  My wife keeps me afloat. The dogs rule the roost. I have stopped eating meat, and that is making me feel better.

I did plan to come here and ramble on and on about shit, but I just don’t feel it at the moment.

Maybe another day.

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Cheers.
Craigos.

Too long.

So a lot has been going on since my last post.

The city seems to be in a downward spiral of human fecal matter. Even the good guys end up dead.

There is a plague of human waste-oids streaming onto the streets , starting fights after drinking too much and using what little brains they have to propel forward the testosterone fueled fuck headery.

I find myself staying away from the news more and more to try to fool myself into thinkning that it’s all ok, and we don’t have a problem. But then I see the paper when I sit down to have Coffee and Toast for breakfast at the Melbourne Wine Shop (ironic I know), and it makes me feel sick to my stomach. More-so than before.

I try to get it out of my system by writing music about it, try to spread the word/message by talking about it at shows and on stage. But it seems more and more that people really don’t give a fuck about our great city. And I don’t mean that in a way that we should all go out and get southern cross tattoos, and become Nationalist fuckheads, but really, Melbourne means something to me. It used to mean something to a lot of people. What ever happened to that?

Another thing that’s been bumming me out, is the situation with the Homeless on the streets of Melbourne. It upsets me because I have so much in my life to be happy for. So much to be appreciative of, and I find myself being bummed out on stuff, when I really should be happy with what I have.

I have people who love me, a roof over my head, a good job and anything I need. I will find a way to help hopefully. I need to do this for myself I think.

But moving on…

The band has been busy as hell as of late. Not so much playing shows, but definately behind the scenes. Josh (Junior) has left the band, moved to Sydney to spend his days with his lovely Girlfriend. We were worried about finding another drummer (out 3rd), and we considered calling it a day, but then we realised that we have worked too hard on the songs we have, and at least wanted to get the “Black Cranes” 7 inch out. Rohan asked Alex Wakem (Hitlist/Ire), to play on the record and do the tour for us, and after 4 rehearsals actually joined the band. I am actually excited to write new songs and get it all out there.

We recorded the 7 inch at Central Recording Studios in Ashburton, and now the disks have travelled the globe and are in Salem with Kurt Ballou (Converge) waiting to be mixed once the Converge record is done.

Then we press it, release it (We are releasing it ourselves on the bands label MIDNIGHT FUNERAL), and tour it, Including South East Asia in October/November 2009.

Lots of other things have been pissing me off, but thats the way it is sometimes.

Anyways.

Stay rulin.
Craigos.
xx

Moving

So I move at the end of this week.
I am both excited as hell and nervous as shit!
hahahaha.

The new place is gonna be awesome, much bigger, better entertainment area, good space for storage, and most importantly, a shitload of room for artwork! 
Life will be awesome.

Band shit is pretty good too right now. Tracking a 7 inch in April and having it mixed by Kurt Ballou (Converge/God City Studios) in May, and out on Trial & Error sometime later this year.

I’m trying to think of something else interesting, but at the moment, I deadset have nothing!

Stay chilly!

Changes.

It’s funny how things sometime change. Moreso people rather than situations, but it still bums me out a bit. Still, people change and drift in and out of our lives, I was just hoping some of them were just going through a phase…

Life is good at the moment, as it has been for some time. Band stuff is going well. Getting ready to record a bunch of sings for a couple 7 inches, and finally getting to work with one of my favourite producers/engineers. Shows are going to slow down for a while, and stopping for close to 3 months in May/June/July (unless something awesome comes up), and it will be nice to just write some music and jam out.

The other day, I saw a couple things that freaked me out a little bit. The first was, I walked out of work at 5pm, heading up Little Bourke towards the train station, and I saw a guy sitting with a woman across the road, (he had a broken leg, and his crutches were propped up against the wall) and he was smoking a meth pipe. Broad daylight, not a care in the world. It was pretty full on, but I didn’t stare, just kept on walking and  wondered what drives people to get to that stage. I used to love smoking cigarettes, and smoked some weed in my time, but that was about it. I knew a bunch of kids who tried smack in their early teens, and a few of them are dead now, but I never felt the need to try anything harder than weed. I guess part of the problem is that Meth is so cheap and easy to get a hold of, that people see it as an easy high. It is such a dirty drug though. At least speed was a bit of a “cleaner” Meth Ampetemine (this is questionable, but whatever). But I see people who have been smoking Meth on the streets near work, and it upsets me. (BTW: This is not a Straight Edge rant, something that troubles me as a human being.)

Then, the next day when I was getting coffee in the gallery down the road, there was a guy walking past chroming red paint. At 10am in the morning, walking down the street. Again, another cheap high (and again, I knew people in school who used to huff paint/glue/fly spray), and I just can’t process it all.

I spent some good time with some awesome humans this weekend, drove approx 1000kms (no exaggeration) and am paying with droopy eyes today. Always worth it.

So, a couple shows to go until August, then touring again. Actually excited to hit the road again with Shane, Junior and Rohan.

Houdini

Last night I went and watched The Melvins play Houdini.
I was blown away.

It was just 3 guys, playing amazing music. No bullshit. No ego. Just balls out rock.

Seeing Dale Crover play drums was amazing. The dude played on early Nirvana recordings, and he beats the living shit out of the kit.

Was really good hanging out with Rohan there too, couldn’t really tjhink of anyone else who would have dug it the same way.

Other than that, shit has been pretty  hectic. The band is travelling on well, getting the 7 inch ready to record. Gonna play some shows in Feb, and we have a new shirt design for the Feb shows too. 

They were designed by Jacob Rolfe, and they will be a very limited one time only run.

Also, I bought a new house, so I am looking forward to moving to a house closer to the city, and on a train line.
I reckon I might have a show at my house before we move. Could be sick.

I got a rant I’m working on, but I’ll wait until it’s done and let loose.

Stay Gnarly!

Craigosxxx

I moved my blog here.

Better layout and shit.

Will change it up and update soon.

Craigos.