Saw
@JoshFrydenberg
's documentary last night entitled Never Again. An emotional, powerful & important documentary. He speaks to all sides of politics - Albanese, Dutton, Gillard, Howard who express deep concern as to where this tension is leading to. It debuts on Sky tonight.
Unlike the demonstration the other night, the people who disrupted the authors’ talk at
@writingwa
today by calling for destruction of Jews only served to expose who they are. Still, we met some thoughtful Palestinian authors and had warm and meaningful discussions.
The cast of Alma Zygier’s Very Jewish Xmas 2023, backstage at The Brunswick Ballroom last night just before take off playing the much loved songs of the festive season. It was a beautiful blast of joy.
The only justification for a tax payer funded music radio station (Hello JJJ) is that they should play SOLELY Australian content in order to support the industry. It's easy to find music from OS these days, why is the tax payer being slugged?
#JJJAussieOnly
Deborah apologises for the no show last night at the Comm Games closing ceremony as she has been laid low. She wishes to thank Kate Ceberano for the gorgeous (last minute vocal!) on It’s Only the Beginning, it rocked.
Happy birthday to me! I haven’t written a Queen’s Birthday Message for a long time but tomorrow is significant not just because I am turning the same age as my birth year - 59 - but because tomorrow Willy Zygier &...
A big thanks to
@writingwa
and
@perthfest
for a brilliant night, we felt supported & appreciated. We’d also like to thank the protesters who registered their protest with candles and poetry and showed we can disagree without vilification.
Earlier this year we spent some time at Bundanon, the gorgeous property Arthur Boyd owned & subsequently gifted to the Australian people, writing for what will become our next recording. We will be back there...
Alma Zygier singing (with her old dad) on the Conversation Hour on ABC Melbourne at 11am today talking up her performance at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival
@_esther
@perthfest
@writingwa
Esther, thanks for your criticism & bringing the petition to our attention. We have penned a response which is attached to this tweet
Twitter never changed anyone’s mind, it just let the totalitarian fascist mindset loose. If you need people to agree with you on extremely complex nuanced issues you may be just the sort of person you think you’re railing against
#lookinthemirror
@BDS_Australia
As I said to another “My reply is fuck you, as you seem to think that’s acceptable”. But it’s not acceptable, it’s not helpful and it leads nowhere. Justifying ‘fuck’ over ‘gas’ just after women had been brutally raped and murdered is not the way to go. It won’t help your cause.
A long long time ago I secretly sang the voice of the lead singer of The Takeaways (played by Tracey Mann) in ABC’s tv show from the 80’s, Sweet & Sour. Here’s a lovingly compiled podcast for the curious or for those who want a stroll down memory lane.
EPIC Tour. Presenting new album The Words of Men & 25th Anniversary of Bitch Epic at the Sydney Opera House Friday 7th of June & Saturday 8th of June 2019. Tickets here
@_esther
@perthfest
@writingwa
Esther, thanks for your criticism & bringing the petition to our attention. We have penned a response which is attached to this tweet
A lot of people on social media seem to think that somewhere in the job description for musician is "role model". Society is really upside now, isn't it?
Back stage at The Fyrefly last night. First time outing for 14 new songs, thanks to all who came and shared the experience with us. Doing it at The Jazzlab tonight & Caravan Music Club on Sunday
The countdown is on to the first ever Australian Women in Music Awards and I’m thrilled to be nominated/performing. This is going to be an event like no other, with 14 awards and 6 amazing onstage performances - celebrating the...
From King’s Cross to Bundanon is 3 hours in a car; we had a fine time at The Enmore with Suzanne Vega & loved the glorious backdrop of Arthur Boyd’s inspiring corner of the world on the Shoalhaven River. Anyone...
Vale Pierre Baroni
I am so sad to hear that my long time collaborator and Melbourne’s treasure of the airwaves has passed away all too soon. Pierre Baroni you have been a huge part of my career, in so many roles - photographer, video maker, designer, ideas man. We will miss you.
Why in these digital times when it’s so easy to list information about a recording is there less (to none) than a standard record cover! It's disrespectful. C'mon
@Spotify
, c'mon
@AppleMusic
. C'mon Man
Hanging on to the
@ANZ_AU
call centre for 30 mins this morning. A short lo-fi fragment of Benny & the Jets plays over & over & over. And then they expect you to be polite. There has to be a better way.
Yes we’re in the middle of making a new album but sometimes you have to hop off the treadmill & embrace the wider world. Our travels to Ashkenaz Music Festival in Toronto to perform, gave us an opportunity to...
Had a request for chords to a few of our songs which prompted a reorganisation of our chords page. More will be added soon but do take a look if you'd like to strum along. Find them here:
Happy Father's Day Daddios. If you're at a loose end come join us at the link where we are going to be playing a few tunes 5pm Melbourne time. Hope to see you there: