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The great thing about research is that it is cheaper than doing things.

I have noticed, over time, that we have some interesting habits.

1. we don't tend to tell folks exactly what it is we're doing.

This is practical. Many of the things we do don't...er...what's the word? Umm. Work. Ah yes. that's it.

We do give them project names. Ok, I give them project names so the other guys have some clue as to what I am talking about.

2. Get close and declare victory.

Mr Wizard says 30% of what I think needs to be done is 100% of what everyone else thinks needs to be done. Ah. Yeah.

We get along the idea path as far as we can, until we run out of gas, funds or help. There's a lot of video stuff that we'd be up for, if circumstances permitted.

That's the way of things. It's pleasing to see how much we actually get done.

3. We test

It's not unusual for us to try Pilots - like The Last Gig In Sydney.

Sometimes these things go Hilariously wrong.

To borrow and twist a quote, we bury it and plant vines.

Pilot efforts are often 2/3 of the effort of a finished thing.

4. Take small steps towards an idea.

The research is a step, a pilot, a test. So is deploying a single element of the idea, then growing it to add others.

5. Water what grows

Some good ideas are not good ideas. 

The one's that grow need water and then you see what you get. The one's that don't thrive, you might try again, or, accept that not all ideas, even the good ones, work :-)

I'm in research mode. Thanks google.

As soon as this stuff starts to move, you'll likely see some blogging on it.

Until then, imagine us in the shadows, quietly looking at our wilted tomato plants and wondering how the cat got in.

Ok so it's on at the Bridge. I'm not quite sure what's exactly happening but here's what I know.

Mr Wizard, Rosie, Theo and yours truly will be at the bridge, playing some stuff, for a bit, in the bar. 

Dragon's on in the next room at the same time.

Umm...

That's all I got :-) We'll be there, if you;re a mate of Judes, come join the chaos.

She'd approve.

Back from another of our Markets project days. Tip of the hat to Pete T for hard work.

Nice pic Elsa.

Much to be grateful for.

Still enjoying the new PA thing.

Rosie has a solid fan base with a bright future.

and we played Onward Traveller for Jude today.

We knew it was coming for a while. 

When I'd cadge a ride back home from an inner city gig with Theo, he'd often drop Jude off back home on the way through.

Next friday night I think we're gathering with a bunch of Jude's muso mates to remember her in song.

We remembered her today, and we'll remember her further. 

Thanks for your companionship along the way Jude, you'll be missed.

Our best wishes are with her friends and family.

I got my eye on the heavens for this one. BOM reports look ok but i dunno. But there you have it.

Our market project continues on. The new PA thing. 

Hmm.

Oh yeah.

Art.

Project work restarted this week. Things are moving again. Slowly.

Stuff.

And things.

Yikes. Reading the news.

Yikes.

Is it something in the water?

Crazy world events will continue for the foreseeable future.

Doesn't stop me from being grateful for a few things, and mentioning them.

Full marks to the gentlemen of the crew for recent rehearsal effort. 

11 years of cooperation between any group of humans is to be acknowledged.

Also, the gentlemen of the crew extend their felicitations to Brothers Gideon and Pete T. for efforts made in pursuit of timing.

It ain't no joke, sometimes this stuff is plain good old fashioned hard work.

Nick T. pointed out we haven't recorded anything for months! Months!

Good point well made Nick.

Let's get about it.

New arrangements, plenty of songs from the last two albums that aren't in the set, yet, and more fun stuff on the horizon.

When you need a break from the chaos out there, stop by and see what we're up to.