Posts by David Bridie
Mighty Dees doing it for Big Jim, Jonathan
Thankyou Robbie. We're doing a one off tour in May with George Telek.
Canberra folk, the legend that is Uncle Frank is coming soon to Smiths. @wantokmusik.bsky.social
Lamest tourist destination in Tonga
First NDW shows in Sydney were co presented by 2SER. A fine community radio institution.
So many great people came through 2SER. And now the Uni of Technology is threatening to have it shuttered. It's dire. I'll have a petition page for you in the next day or so. We'd love your suupport.
Music from the Trobriand Islands,PNG. The source music for the soundtrack to In a Savage Land. 2001 davidbridie.bandcamp.com/album/wosi-m...
there’s a big story here about a first nation kid she played with as a child and completely shafted as an adult- it’s on the Guardian
podcast
I love the fact that Tonga never got colonised- incredible story and well played King George Tupou Tāufaʻāhau who made sure that all Tongans owned their land before any outsider could claim it
“Angus Taylor claims too many self-serving migrants are draining the nation” …and so the sewerage starts leaking through the floorboards.
one hit wonder hehe. She should have covered Godspell songs like Colleen Hewitt
For some reason Ive got Sister Janet Mead's number one pop hit of the Lords Prayer as this morning's ear worm.
Jubilation in Budapest. Viktor Orbán defeated. Horrible, dangerous and mean spirited politician. All fair minded and decent people will welcome this result
i didn’t capture it. A friend sent it to me. But i agree that the timing by the photographer was brilliant
The song for today is...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM7H...
footy
Condolences.
lols
Americans don't know the reasons Iran hates the US. In 1951 Iran's democracy elected Mohammed Mossadegh. The CIA & British intelligence staged a coup, installed a dictator who tortured and killed people.
It goes on from there.
Thinking of those who are waking up every day to check if family and friends are safe, and who are having to endure our government continually failing to acknowledge, call out and act on war crimes, genocide.
Young George Telek in Rabaul. Touring with Not Drowning Waving in May. Theatre Royal Castlemaine May 1; The Gov Adelaide May 3rd; Archies Creek May 8th; The Street Theatre Canberra May 15th; Paddo RSL May 16; Altar Bar Hobart May 24; Brunswick Ballroom May 28. Tickets at venue websites.
Ben Hakalitz, Buka drummer and elder receiving the Kings Jubilee Medal at PNG GGs residence on Wed night. Hakalitz has been a major part of Sanguma, Yothu Yindi, Not Drowning Waving, Tambaran Culture, Melanfunk Collective, Telek, Tribes of Jubal. Thoroughly deserved Tuluan-
NDW and Telek gigs in Melbourne at Brunswick ballroom May 28 Dave. but yes it would be good to do a chat and gig with Simon in Melbs
sometime
if you’re up round Creswick in Central Vic i’m having a yarn with a fella i play cricket with and a play on the old upright piano at Odessas. We’ll talk Solomons and music, Antarctica and cricket and a bit of NDW. it’s a cracking pub. Has fine whisky too
Yesterday I came across an article Leigh Sales wrote on Thursday when the ABC was on strike. It is one of the worst commentary pieces on Australian political-economic history I've read.
It was clear no one of quality was around to check her work or prevent it from being published. 1/13
Stazja is someone close to me, my partner’s daughter. She has been given a brutal MS diagnosis at the age of 21. She is a ripper of a young woman and hopefully is of the age where research can assist the way her life will pan out. please donate if you can. Cheers. www.mswalk.org.au/fundraisers/...
indeed
sign o the times