VOTING NOW OPEN IN THE WEBLOG AWARDS. JUST CLICK ON THIS AND SCROLL DOWN AND CLICK ON KJ. THANKS FROM KJ
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As our dear correspondent, Dimentagon, always puts it: You find me FEELING Leeton. And what a feel UP it is. I am writing this in a quiet corner of the magnificent facility that is Leeton’s Major Dooley Library. (more…)
Here it is! Your Christmas pressie…….
KJ: You want me to lie down in the foyer!? (credit: Tracey Trompf)
THEY’RE YOUR BLOODY FAMILY! - FREE. Great for intimate and group listening………downloadable, danceable and podable…… at 3:50, it’s the perfect pop duration. They’re Your Bloody Family! (just like conception) is the result of pure abandon. And yes, there was pain in spades but let’s NOT dwell on it. Ready, set, GO:
click-to-hear-They’re-Your-Bloody-Family
Did you get into it? Did those obnoxious neighbours call the cops with (yet another) malicious noise complaint? Did you dance so hard you feel a bit iffy? Note: Big Swifty (who, as you’re well aware, has just had a major nervy) has agreed to answer questions about his creative process….. (Stop press: 1:14pm Dec 18, Big Swifty has just issued his traditional post CD release statement. It’s in the comments section….)
So, have a look at our photo-essay and then give KJ and Big Swifty (Australia’s best-known Instant Gratificationists) their Xmas pressie - a comment! For first-time users of this facility, directions are under the pics. Warning: No comment, no more nothin’ from KJ and BS.
And while I’ve got ya VOTING IS OPEN IN THE WEBLOG AWARDS. Just click on this link and scroll down a little way to the voting board - and click on kerriejean. You can vote once every 24 hours until Jan 13th:
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….just click on the ‘comment’ thingo and follow the simple instructions. The place to write your gems is at the bottom of the last published comment. *A little bit of counsel for people new to this caper. Your email (just called ‘mail’ in this case) address does NOT come up on site. And just ignore the ‘website’ space - not necessary!
Just when I thought everything was under control…….
Never been better!
What a weekend…….everyone working very hard in our own little ways to gloss over the fact that Big Swifty has had a complete nervy…….. all with the new Christmas track due out on Wednesday. (Don’t know whether I should be telling you this but it’s called: They’re Your Bloody Family!)
In the meantime, something crazy’s happened. Got to work and had 89 phone messages: all from Mandy in Sound Archives. Ring me KJ, ring me, bloody well ring, ring me you lazy….ring me KJ, you really are a piece of work…..etc, etc, etc…..
Now, Maaaandy’s not exactly my cup of tea (COARSE or what?) so I didn’t ring. Instead, I popped down to see her when I was good and ready….. (more…)
I’m EMBARRASSED - I’ve been (in retrospect) walking around boring everyone shitless with the LATEST on Big Swifty….he’s a genius, he’s produced Lovelace Watkins, Ian Moss WANTS him, he NEVER stops, we just clicked, he’s all CAN DO…. and with me he’s CAN-DO X 62 etc, etc, etc.
Well, the first thing I must report is DEVASTATION that not one of you got in touch and issued a warning. Something like this would have sufficed: Hang on KJ, this is all very new for you. You’re so worked up, so nervy you’re not thinking straight. It’s well known that artistic collaborations are the cockfights of modern times and the results are the same: Only one cock (or artist) leaves the ring alive!
BUT NO-ONE DID THAT FOR KJ, NO-ONE LIFTED A FINGER…… (more…)
Pic: An unguarded moment: KJ & Big Swifty after historic recording session. Dec 04 2008. Studio 252, ABC Headquarters, Sydney, Australia. Jesus I Could Do With A Root (All I Want For Christmas) sequel imminent. Re-live the magic: Hear it again and again!
JESUS I COULD DO WITH A ROOT (All I Want For Christmas)
The day I let myself go. And I’m NOT talkin’ a dirty old Your Rights At Work T-shirt in Aldis; I’m NOT talkin’ 15 weeks regrowth (you tell me, woman or racoon?) and I’m NOT talkin’ four fake fingernails backed up by seven nasty naturals.  No, I’m talkin’ CHANGED woman.  I’m talkin’ reachin’ in, gropin’ around, cryin’ out: Anyone there, anyone at home…..? And then, an inner-voice, a voice I haven’t heard before, comin’ right back at me - IT’S ONLY YOU KJ, JUST YOU. OPEN THAT DOOR, KJ. IT’S YOU, JUST YOU..! (more…)
Big Swifty is now in a possie to report:
OK folks, the news you’ve all been waiting for. Finally, after much backsheesh, a few carefully placed banana peels and a visit from some of my old associates, studio space has magically materialised this Thursday! (See Aunty, it wasn’t that hard, was it?……)
Can lightning strike twice?
I’ve had my PA clear my diary. I feel greatness afoot! Damn the GrimALDIs. Their New Year’s Eve light show (and the rest of Monaco) will just have to wait.
SO, it’s CONFIRMED! (more…)