Queniborough Party jazz gig / Cactus / Catchup

Saturday - played a 21st birthday party in one of the swankyest private houses I've seen - I couldn;t work out what the funtion-type room was doing attatched tot eh main house - turns out it was the swimming pool room with floor covered. Strange - about 100 of only the young and beautiful - lasses in posh frocks, guys in black suit & tie. No one paid us much notice (they were well into their mobile phones & cameras) but we got a nice round of applause at the end and Andy the Sax got a nice long thank-you text from the bithday girl.

Tues mostly got down to recording some pices for the fairyland album for Clookai - it's coming along - almost half doen backing-wise.

Weds - Cactus Cafe jazz duo gig again with Andy The Sax - enjoyed playing jazz again. Waitress Lucie was back from epic jurney to Bolivia, Equador & Peru so heard some about that.

The Criterion

A solo gig at The Criterion - fretted during the day about what songs to play - when i was set up it was nice & quiet which chilled me out to play some different songs. I even had a detour onto soem Lovin Spoonful songs.  In the 2nd set at the end I was joined by Chloe, Tonia & Victoria who sponteously came up and were my backing singer ("The Conettes") on The Alien Jellyfish Song - WILD! and very funny. Sold a Live & Peace CD. Nice chat in break and afterward with chums. I kinda followed the order of the Love & peace & Outer Space album, substituting the odd cover.

set 1. Proud Of You, Future Beige, Lifespell, Alien Salad Abduction, Wake Me Up When It's Over, I Don't Know, Forget About You, Goin Out Of My Head,

set 2. theremin set - Carousel, The Zonky Ponky Song, Long Days Waiting, Green Clothes, Do You Believe In Magic?, Coconut Grove, Summer In The City, Train Of Thought,  Alien Jellyfish Song - encore - Make Your Own Kind Of Music