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Chet it out

 My god what a night. Chet Faker is an amazing performer and it was an absolute honour to be in his presence and to hear all of his masterpieces live. When asked how it was from a friend, the only word that came to mind was "beautiful" and I admitted to it, ignoring how lame it sounded, but it was true, it was a beautiful concert. Having bought the tickets in April, the date 26th of June was highly anticipated. If you have ever been to Enmore theatre you'll know that the smaller stage and moshpit calls for a more intimate concert experience. Adorned in all black (and by happenstance so was I which was funny) and with a little beanie, Chet rocked the stage, wooing the audience with soft vocal, some groovy beats and melodic gold. Also he cleverly harmonised with himself and even talked with us about his dog, presenting himself as an extremely grounded musician, down to earth and in the business solely for the love of music. To quote him "real music is about having the ability to fuck up." Joined by good company, and surrounded by funky people roughly my own age, it was a perfect night and I am so lucky I had the opportunity to go.   

I was pretty much too incapacitated by the beauty of his performance that I was unable to take any quality photos, or videos or anything...but here are some great photos snapped by lifewithoutandy - see them here 

He finished the night with Talk is Cheap from his album "Built on Glass"- and I was hoping for a live sax to come out on stage (I am an intense sax enthusiast) but instead he played it on the piano, and it was poignant end to the concert. Although this cannot convey the experience, a taste of the live version is here, give it a listen...also if you haven't heard much of his album, I strongly recommend getting it, it is a masterpiece. 

 - xx J

Melbourne

Just Mum and I hitting up Melbourne for 3 jam-packed days. There was definitely lots of shopping (new black jeans, a vintage skirt and a book) and lots of cute lane-way coffee shops and street art. Also we went to look at Universities and I was very impressed and very tempted to go to uni in Melbourne. The campuses, the culture and the feel of the city is great, and it is surely a place for me. The arts hub is thriving and I can just imagine me there, fresh faced and newly of age in such a fantastic city. Bring on the future.  - J

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