Viva this place!

Loaded the van and started driving to Vegas!

Saw some crazy shit on the drive through the mojave - amazing landscapes, Joshua trees and trailer parks - even a lone hitchhiker in the middle of the desert with a shopping trolley!?!

We stopped to take some band shots in the desert, seconds after the below shots were taken we heard gunshots from over the ridge behind us.

Arrived in Vegas and drove past all the nice places to get to where we were staying on Fremont street in the old town - crime crime crime.

While we don't think we saw any actual crime, we were sure it was taking place right under our noses.

We were pretty much staying in cracktown. Our hostel was nice though and the place had a pool.

We drank massive cans of bud while waiting for our cabs to take us out for the night - jack had surprised us with a limo, our amazing night on Vegas started in some appropriately tacky style, was unreal, thanks man!

Started at Caesars palace - played a batman slot in honor of darkness, and after several moments of flashing lights, Heath ledger taunting me and confusion, I won some money.

I took my new money to the roulette table and won more money! I will be leaving Vegas with more US cash than I entered the country with, cheers Vegas!

We stocked up on drinks and wandered into jimmy buffets casino - was about as much fun as listening to his music - so we walked a few blocks down, contemplated getting tattooed and Vince Neils studio and ended up at the rockhouse. Partied here until sunlight and stumbled home.

More happened this night but it should probably be heard in person xx

Rainbow connection

Great flight over to LAX. Customs was a breeze, Jack and duck picked up the van and we drove to our hotel...

.... The wrong hotel. I booked the wrong fucking hotel. Rodeway inn on Beverly, not Rodeway inn on sunset. Ah well, stayed there the first nights and changed the booking for the rest of the week.

Walked up to sunset from Beverly. Walked past Fairfax High - where AK and flea met, jack and I need to go back and check if Don Platt still sucks anus!

Walked along sunset and had lunch at custom burgers. Picked up a few things from rite way - passed up the chance to buy 2L bottles of jäger for $32!!!

Guitar centre was great, picked up strings. Zara bought new keys and jack got a new distortion pedal.

Melody and I walked back to the hotel, found a dead hummingbird - saw a squirrel too, will be documenting wildlife and meals eaten (meals, not sure how many dead hummingbirds I'm going to gobble over here).

Went for a walk to find beer without and luck, but I did find Canters - chili peppers fans will know this from 'deep kick', the deli that AK and flea used to steal food from.


Had a nap then headed on up to the rainbow bar and grill. Sat at guns n roses table and David Spade was at the table next to us. Had buffalo wings and fries.

Melody and I cabbed home and the other guys kicked on at whiskey and viper room, I'll be seeing you both in a few days!

Earlyish night as tomorrow we drive to Vegas.

Seeya Brisbane!

Music is my aeroplane...

Not quite. My aeroplane is an aeroplane. A big one. Flown by Richard Branson I assume.

11:15 tomorrow, ANZAC day 2012, my band, Blonde on Blonde, and friends will be flying to Los Angeles to play our first international shows and attend the MUSEXPO conference.

Months of preparation and thousands of dollars will come together tomorrow and I couldn't be more excited - three shows (one at the Viper room), a massive list of food I want to eat (I'm looking at you Oki-Dog and Shopsin) and a chance to meet Mike D (more about that later) - going to be an epic 'almost three weeks'.

Still months of preparation has still left me waiting for my clothes to dry by fan in the lounge room so I can pack, hopefully bad laundry management will be the only hiccup along the way. The last flight I attempted to catch flew to Perth without me (not sure if it attended my cousins wedding for me either) so I am determined to catch this one.

At least if I get myself and all my gear onto the plane I have upheld my side of the passenger/airline agreement - they just have to remember not to do what they did last time the band went on tour!

Post again from Hollywood!