Broni Mail – September 7 – Bothering, Flying, Living, Live-ing
by Broni
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Hello.
3 more sleeps and I’m in California, I’ve got house shows, House of blues shows.. coffee house shows etc… but i’m up for more!!! holla at your Broni, let’s dance.
Got a house? got some friends? got a tiny amount of money?? lets play in that house for those friends, for a tiny amount of money in my wallet.
I just spent 40 minutes talking to the lady at the bank, all i wanted was some US Dollars… what I got was her opinion on teenagers, psychology, music, motherhood, schools… etc.. It was the lengthiest money exchange i’ve ever been privy to.
She’s going to check me out on the inter webs. I look forward to her tracking my money via my twitter as well as my bank account now.
Turns out she also knows my friend, who is also currently living in LA… and in fact just joined good ol Unwritten Law on the drum kit. remember those guys? Congrats to you Ed if you are a member of my mailing list. Lets have a beer over there yeah? if you aren’t a member of my mailing list then maybe i don’t want a beer. 
haha just kidding, but seriously i guess that would mean i’ll have to contact you some other way. Why am i still directing this to you? you aren’t on my mailing list. Unless you are… then hey, wanna grab a beer like you said?
haha Sorry got carried away typing to ONE person.. how rude when the other 2 of you who read this are in the room. (figurative room)
In this issue:-
1. Broni Bothers
2. Life and Live
3. San Diego/LA
4. My Nails are long, but not because it’s fashion
BRONI BOTHERS
Link to iTunes
This fortnights episode is with Rocky Dabscheck. He sat down with me 2 weeks out from his 60th Birthday to share stories of how music used to be in Melbourne. Back when you were respected for being a working musician, and paid for it. When venues had their own audience so you would get booked on your quality not on your quantity of followers. Something that makes it very hard these days to build your audience is having no ready made audiences anywhere to go and play for. Rocky is from the days where a pub had a crowd and he would be booked to be their entertainment that night, instead of a cover band. He also loses me when he talks about politics and farming… i don’t shy away from the fact i have not yet educated myself on such things. He also makes me laugh with his dry humour on the regular.
Please enjoy.
If you are a musician and think you have something to say on Broni Bothers. or a story worth telling, get in touch at broni@bronimusic.com
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LIFE AND LIVE – on YOUTUBE
One side of an over capacity full house.
I’ve started a new video series with my friend Ash Fantastic. Called Life and Live. It will be an ongoing series showcasing a little of what Broni shows are like as well as snippets of myself behind the scenes.
This to me is a really good episode, because for a lot of the time whilst recording ‘To get her Together’ i was alone in the studio. Just me and Davin, and since we are in separate sound proof rooms it could get very quiet and lonely in the gaps, I think this somewhat catches my loopy lonely dancing and schizophrenia (side note: i wanted to write schizophrenia and thought, i’m gonna have to rely on spell check for this one, but the further i got into the word I realised I know it. Thank you Mrs Boulton, turns out i deserved the spelling bee win in Year 8)
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SAN DIEGO / LA
*pause* a lady is reading the paper next to me… she just laughed out loud and then paused, and then repeat about 6 times in a row. off-putting, but generally enjoyable.
I leave for LAX on Saturday morning. I will be interviewing folks for the podcast, I’ll be playing in living rooms. Playing on stages, attending shows, and eating breakfast there for a whole month. If you are in the LA/San Diego area and wanna set anything up, don’t be shy. My calendar is filling but it’s not full and i’m keen for a good time…
Check my shows page for whats on, shows wise…
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MY NAILS ARE LONG BUT NOT BECAUSE ITS FASHION
Only dedicated Broni fans will understand the title of this… If you do understand it, write back lemme know. I’m a sucker for that stuff.
This is a pointless topic, but i’m writing it anyway.
I’ve always been a nail biter. I can’t help it, i think it’s stress? i dunno. Probably just habit.
Anywho, recently i’ve started growing the nails on my right hand… For guitar purposes, i’ve always made do with my stumpy fingers when picking… but i’m going to try and discipline myself for your sake… So my guitar sounds prettier for you… I’ll send you a photo of my hand one day. Bet you can’t wait.
Hope you’re all smiling!!!
See you on the inter webs.
Broni
