"Come around lady, there is Jumblelove for sale."
When I was first posting about my favourite things to do, I completely forgot one of the things I find a monthly neccessity. This being a Jumbledat gig in our home town of Katoomba, near the top of the Blue Mountains. Preferably, the gigs are held at Tris Elies.
You honestly have never lived until you have seen Jumble jazz-groove-funk-soul-hiphop the dirty, dark corners of Tris Elies nightclub that is filled to capacity with underage private school students, Ancient History teachers, lost indie kids who develop a love of raw music and those who are simply 'with the band'. But then again, with J-Dat, everyone is with the band.
It's not everyday you can walk in to a nightclub and be greeted left, right and center with an amazing crew of people all there for the love of genuine music regardless of age, gender, sexuality or job occupation. My little Sazzy-Cakes from the Shire said it best: "Charlotte, we've been here 5 minutes and you've been picked up and spun around by the 2 MC's, the keys player has complimented you haircut and asked you how sleeping on his couch was, the door guy told you to not worry about paying because you brought new friends, the trumpet player asked where your sister was and half the crowd know you by nickname! This is an alternate universe!"
And it's true. This is home to me. The dank corners, the outdoor smoking triangle, the funny (and very open) bathrooms covered with their Socialist and Green paraphenalia, the rounded tables right in the front window. And everywhere is filled with the chilled grooves of 'Shadow Owls' which is followed by 'Momentus' where not a single body in the room is still, all grooving in their own individual way to the one beat.
I cannot remember a bad Jumbledat night, and I doubt I'll ever experience one. I've seen this ten-piece set grow from the days of high-school (where we forged our friendships with half the band) to this amazing, pumping unit which has brought in muscians from all different walks of life.
Careful, there is Jumblelove for Sale.
http://www.myspace.com/jumbledat
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2 comments:
Hi Hun,
It's "FL" here (i've been dying to comment on your blog, but sadly was banned from the forum for going off topic?!)
This blog about Katoomba has me very keen to check it out as i'm up there next weekend! Sounds like a damn good time.
Sending hugs and loving the rest of your blog (i've only peeked a little).
:-) Fashionably
FL! I've missed your posts sooooooo much :(
I found out you'd been banned randomly through seeing your avatar thing on another thread! as if you ever went off topic!
Just start afresh! Tinka (aka Lover) did. but I also think she got banned. Again.
Ooooh! You are up next weekend?! I wish they were playing as it is seriously such a fun night but they played last night so I don't know!
What brings you up this way?
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