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haven't done anything since 2018 now, so maybe i've finally kicked this nasty habit.

before that, pissed around making 'music' with friends mainly in kitchens, lounge rooms, sheds and rehearsal spaces since the very early '80s. 

two bands that played shows (not many) released one lp with each. plus a few other bits n pieces thru the  tears years. 

lowlights:/ wrestling large black boxes into the backs of cars. driving them across town. lugging them into a venue. set them up. sit thru some mismatched support band. get up there, have equipment problems, break strings, play like shit. get off stage and have the two free beers at bar while main band plays. get paid less than it cost in petrol and strings. lug same black boxes home again. stay awake until its time to get up because of adrenalin, shame and the ringing in the fucking ears. 

highlights:/ met like minded freaks and laughed and drank with them. made some life long friends. got heckled. got laid (well maybe a couple times). made a god awful racket and got shit out of my system without actually hurting anyone. besides maybe some eardrums and my pride. 

dumblight:/ flying to the states with a guitar, wife and six month old baby to play one show at a small festival in sf. then hang out there for a few days and fly home again. all at my own expense. out of pocket costs for one gig about $10,000. ha ha, who the fuck would do that?..

...really we mainly went to see our friends feedtime play.