IT'S SATURDAY.

Sorry, change didn't go through and I drafted it whilst recovering from a dodgy kebab from the newly opened Hasir Kebabs on Smith Street across the road from Cavallero.

Not recommended ...

Anyway, change coming - SATURDAY 4 JULY.

I love you, Bos(s).

a true melbourne treasure. and a gentleman and a scholar to boot. if i can get it together, i would be on the last available plane to get there...

particularly when i got the email from him announcing a couple of extras for the evening...

Rebecca Barnard, Shane O'Mara, Ron Peno and Liz Stringer have joined the roll call for the most stunning of Winter Ball line-ups this fair town has ever seen!

i hate you, melbourne. there, i said it....

Should be a ripper night - I can't wait....

Will be an awesome night.

Can't wait to see what songs are gonna be played on the night.......

Would love to be there, but will be drinking snake bile in Hong Kong. Go Chuck! Go Arty!!

ex M&Ner Fulton Girls Club (aka Cougar Flashy) is playing at this too, at Chuck's invitation!

This is going to be grand. Blue Atlas is a fantastic album, and Chuck's got a stellar list of guests too!

Anyone else attending this tonight?

I cant decide outta this or the tote

I'll be there with a tie on!

Ha, so you are both dressing up then!?

See you there, monkey.

Yup. Are you dressing up?

I'm shooting this tonight for Dust Devil Music. It gonna be a great event. :)

It's being filmed? Then we all need to look our best!

I'll also be wearing a (bow) tie.

Tim Rogers wiped the sweat from my brow.

You lucky robot.

Well, that was some of the most appaling sound I have ever heard at a gig. People left in droves during the intermission.

Really, pops? I got a couple of texts last night saying it was awesome. Or was that more about the idea than the execution?

highlights?

The performances were great, but the sound throughout the the first half was woeful.

The vocals sounded like people were singing into a concrete tank and were then distorted or fedback whenever the volume increased.

The keys were distorting and feedbacking, which drowned out everything else. The strings were barely audible, which was probably the biggest shame of the night.

They got it right after the break, but it was obviously a little too late for a few people.

I didn't think it was the right venue for the night. Not enough room on stage and clearly the mix was all wrong. Perhaps somewhere like the Thornbury Theatre would've been a better fit.

It would have been an amazing night if it wasn't for that mix. The amount of brutal stares in the direction of the desk was hilarious.
It was a lot better in the second half for the rock songs, but some of my favourite slower chuck songs were ruined by feedback and tinny vocals.

I was right up the front, and couldn't hear the FoH. I thought it sounded great.

The FOH sound was so terrible it totally ruined what could have been a really amazing night.

Instead of enjoying it, the whole first half was spent trying to decipher lyrics and covering ears from the harshness of the tones coming off stage.

I don't think the performers had any idea what was going on out front, because they seemed genuinely chuffed and were all putting in great efforts, but it was impossible for them to engage the crowd at all with that awful sound.

Such a shame.

Oh, but Ron Peno was bar far the highlight!

Kind of like Van Morrison in The Last Waltz - a little guy who just comes on an d owns the stage and the room in an instant.

And Spencer, and the big version of 'Walk On' from On the Beach.

Bar far, and by far.

I agree with the sound... pity..... but stay tuned for an announcement about a Sydney Ball and a Christmas Ball.... and a wicked venue!!!!