there was a new toby wren trio cd launch at the brisbane powerhouse museum last night. amidst of all the papers and preparations for conferences and the new semester, i decided to go as 1) i was a piker last time, and didn’t want to be one again so soon 2) i felt like a drink or two, and 3) i’ve been feeling in need of new music and inspirations and the event sounded like a perfect opportunity to achieve that in terms of the content and the venue.

oksana is always a lovely company. we - luckily - made it on time after parking happily on a god-knows-where street, mistaking a huge apartment building for the powerhouse. it was dark, after all… we got there, met with the other exciting ones, and even had enough time to enjoy the photography exhibition and get an asahi.

there’s something about boys in suits. there’s something more about boys in suits with musical instruments. there’s even more about boys in suits with musical instruments in pink light. when the music is good, it signals the beginning of a wonderful night. with asahi in your hand, that’s it, you’re there already. i enjoyed every tune. they do have a few mp3 files available for download on their website (http://www.tobywren.com).

i bought their new cd for a jazz lover whose birthday is coming up soon. (he wasn’t a virgo as i thought… nevertheless->) i’m sure he’ll appreciate it. if you’d like to catch them performing, go to one of these:

• July 30
  The Brisbane Festival, Spiegeltent
  King George Square
  2-5pm ($15/$10)
• August 27
  Jazz on a Sunday Vibe
  The Zoo, Ann St Fortitude Valley
  8pm ($15/$12)
• August 8 & 15
  Ric’s
  9pm

Happy listening-

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