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25th November 2009
Gday All.
As you can probably see from the few shows left on the calender I am nearly to the end of what has been another action packed year of music. Those pesky party people THE WILSON PICKERS will be partying like it's the 1880s at THE ARIAS tomorrow night.Us and C.W. will arrive on the red carpet by camel at about 5 to ask after the moonshine.I'm sure there will be something salatious to report back.Look out for fellow picker, world's rudest man, Danny Widdicombe stepping out on his old hip for the last time. We will be taking a coupla months off over the summer while Danny gets a new state of the art hip. BUT! we look forward to seein your smiling toothless grins early in 2010 when we head out to launch "SHAKE IT DOWN" ... the new album.So far we are booked for Tamworth,Apollo Bay and WA Blues and Roots Fest...
But Watch this space...
and watch the arias to get a grimpse of us cheering on C.W.
While Danny heads off to the lab for improvements it looks I will be studio bound to record a solo record that the ABC/Universal will put out in 2010.I turned and
realised it's been about 20 years since I started writing music and the good people reckon it's time to release some of the more enduring songs in the solo domain that
most of them have travelled within.I guess if you have any requests you could forwarrd them through www.myspace.com/simenugent.
To those who have made enquiry about the mighty pretty Castlemaine Music Festival at Lot 19 Castlemaine (STREET HOTROD CAPITOL OF AUSTRALIA) Victoria... The event went
off in every sense in March of this year and we are working towards another event around Melbourne cup weekend in 2010. Please hold back on those applications till next year.But definately include it in your new years resolutions.
....and that ,to whoever is listening, is about that. Next month I am gonna give away some music... FOR FREE! because as most musicians will tell you "Money!...PFFFPhoowy!"
Roll on Summer.
Sime
http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/gallery/0,23607,5061097-5007115-41,00.html
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19th October 2009
It's official... pissing about with your mates has more currancy than a thousand years of earnest self reflection.
WILSON PICKERS ARE OFF TO THE ARIAS TO TRY TO PHYCH OUT C.W.STONEKING FROM ACROSS A ROOM OF AUSTRALIAN IDOL "stars".
Picture it don't picture it.
When you read about the event being 'NOT WHAT IT USED TO BE' , You'll know why and who to thank... I mean blame.
We'd like to thank the ponds institute... etc etc. Who am I kidding... WE'RE COMPLETELY STOKED!
http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/gallery/0,23607,5061097-5007115-41,00.html
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9 September 2009
Well Well Well.
A picture is worth a thousand words...
so i guess that's about 8000 words right here...
most of which you probably don't want to hear.
Wilson Pickers went swimmin at the shallow end of the gene pool a coupla weeks back.
GYMPIE MUSTERRRRRRRRRRR.
Takin your votes now as to who's the gymp.
The Jolene EP is out now through ABC and we shall be gettin around with it next month.
CHECK THE GIGS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
AND while you're at it... bugger me if I haven't booked a Happy Hour band gig at the Retreat Hotel in Sydney Rd Brunswick THIS SATURDAY NIGHT!
I'll be joined by Steve Hesketh, Amos Sheehan, Roger Bergodaz and Garret William Costigan from 930. Get there early. Come!
Enjoy the social experiment that is SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE RETREAT!
We can huddle together in one corner and tell each other everything is gonna be alright.
Sia
Nara
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20 August 2009
Gday and welcome back,
Just got a snazzy new copy of Wilson Pickers reissued Land of the Powerful Owl with the bonus Disc of the Jolene cover and a bunch of other covers including my favorite, the Mental as Anything song "If you leave me can I come too" check www.myspace.com/thewilsonpickers for a preview.
We head to Gympie muster next week to untold revelry and in October will tour the new addition.
In all things pertaining to me.COM there is a sneaky Wednesday night residency at the gem planned for September AND it's always a pleasure to support Colin Haye at the Corner.(Only Billy Connolly swears more)
Greetings from Bronte Cemetary,NSW.
Sime
PS: Fellow Picker Danny Widdicombe has an album coming out through ABC this month
too and its a ripper... Danny Widdicombe "Dominoes". Enjoy
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23 July 2009
Dear You,
My friend Corrina Steele ,who has a killer new record on the way, was watching the tele and heard my song on the ad for this TV show. Waahoo! They put a couple of songs in the first series and J. Walker's brilliant soundtrack was very well received. Now they are releasing the second series and his accompanying soundtrack is sure to expand our minds.
After a few quiet months of civilian life there are gigs on the horizon, some Wilson Pickers shows nationally and a lingering dream to get back in the studio ladies and gentlemen I GOT NEWS!
Now here are the java monkeys with the weather...
Stay cool folks... God knows I was.
