I've just posted another song from my debut CD "N.I.C". The track is called Get it Right This Time. It was written after I got home way too late from a gig.

I've also posted another video from a live performance I gave in Darling Harbour Sydney last November. The video is of my Paris Hilton Tribute (lol) "What's the Attraction.

And check out the photo of "The Butcher of Bosnia". I used to think it was bad being told I look like Kenny Rogers, but to have people calling me "Butcher" or "Bos" is a bit rich.

A number of site members (both here and at the old mixposure) have asked me about the white Gibson SG that appears in some of my photos. Each time it has been raised I have felt a trickle of tears run down my cheek.

I bought the guitar in 1973. In about 1975 after a particularly good gig, our bass player, who had drunk more than usual that night, tripped over the guitar causing it to crash to the ground and snapping it at the nut. The first attempted repair was a disaster. I think the guy just stuck it back on with Perkins Paste and it only lasted about a fortnight. Then I found a really good luthier who did a great repair job. It lasted from 1975 till a few years ago. Unfortunately the old case had disintegrated and the replacement I got for it was a bit tight. That wasn't normally a problem because being lazy I rarely put it into its case. But just before going on holidays some years ago I decided to put it in the case and when I came back from holidays it had snapped again.

I took it to a guitar shop and they sent it out to a luthier for repair. I needed to have a replacement and being unable to justify the purchase of another Gibson I got a good deal on a PRS which has served me well. After some months the luthier got back to me with a quote which seemed reasonable and I asked him to go ahead. Heard nothing. Had lost his number and couldn't remember his name.

As luck would have it I was looking for someone to give my acoustic a bit of a service and googled luthiers in Sydney. I saw a name that jogged my memory, and sure enough it was the guy who was repairing the Gibson. I emailed him and he rang to say he'd finished it years ago and it had been sitting in his workshop. He'd lost my contact details too.

So today I went and picked it up. He seems to have done a great job on it. It appears seemingly undetectable to my "failing eyes". Anyway, nice to have it home.

Cheers

Brian

Thanks again to Mike, Dazed and all the mixposure crew for the opportunity to participate in yesterday's Centre State Presentation on Mike's SNR radio show.

It was a real buzz to have so many fellow members in the chatroom and I thank you all for the really kind comments.

Those who were there at the time might remember that Mike played "Light the Flame" from my debut CD "N.I.C". I had only realised a couple of days ago that I've hardly posted any of the tracks from that CD on mixposure. So to avoid any accusation that Mike is outsourcing tracks for his show I thought I'd better post "Light the Flame".

Apologies for dropping out from time to time during the show. We were in the wilds of northern NSW, heading to a "hippy market" and despite my assurances to my daughter that my laptop modem had never been out of range for service.....well it had to happen then, didn't it.

Thanks again. And if you haven't had the opportunity of picking up Mike's show you're missing a great opportunity to listen to some great music and share some wonderful camaraderie with your fellow members in the chat-room.

Cheers

Brian

I thought I'd upload a song I wrote when my kids were in Primary School. At the time I had the idea of a "Rock Opera" for kids but only got as far as three songs. The first one's "I Hate Homework" which is pretty much every kids' mantra. I posted under "Humour" only because I couldn't find a "Childrens" genre.

Cheers

Brian

Sorry I haven't been around much of late. I've had a busy time at work for the last month and with my wife away overseas for the month I took a few extra acoustic gigs that I wouldn't normally do. But she's now back and I've just finished the last of my current workload and am going to give myself a couple of days off to catch up on what's been happening around here and return a few outstanding reviews

If anyone has something special they'd like me to listen to, just send me a PM. Otherwise, once I catch up on my returns I'll just start working through the new songs.

Cheers

Brian

I haven't had as much time as I would like to spend in here since I joined, but I'd like to thank everyone who has been in touch with me and my music.

Things should be settling down a bit in coming weeks. I've done a bit of reviewing this afternoon and will hopefully catch up on any responses and return reviews in the next day or so.

I have just uploaded a new track on the site, although, it will be known to a number of mixposure members. It's "Best Man" the first track from my debut CD, "N.I.C". Over coming weeks I'll be posting a combination of tracks from the CD and other tracks that had been posted at mixposure, together with some new stuff.

Cheers

Brian

Like so many who seem to have joined this site over the last couple of weeks I am one of the bedouin members of mixposure who have been roaming the desert for 40 days and what seems to be 90 nights. Eleven more and we get a free Alladin lamp.

When mixpo crashed earlier in the year I went in search of an alternative, but to no real avail. The sense of community that mixposure had just was not in evidence elsewhere.

Pleased to say that I'm feeling it in here. The fact that Dazed, Florida Music, and Rick are heavily involved in this site, and are names that I remember fondly from mixposure days probably says a lot. 

The site has me in a bit of a tangle with so many bells and whistles. And that's compounded by the fact that our home computer is presently writing its last Will and Testament whilst taking the last rites from some guy who's just walked in wearing a cassock.

I was planning to delay my first blog until I'd worked the site out completely. But 2015 is too long to wait.

Apologies to those who have contacted me, joined my page as fans, PMed me, reviewed me or even said horrible things about me in the forum. I will work it all out eventually and get back to you soon (particularly if you've said something nasty about me in the forums).

Although my involvement has been piecemeal so far, I'm getting such a good feeling from the site that I know I will be contributing more in the immediate future.

So far I've just got the one track up. It's my Paris Hilton song "What's the Attraction". Thanks to all who have listened and reviewed. I will be adding more tracks over coming days. I will be putting up a lot of stuff that mixposure people will have heard, but then again, maybe not. Plus have a few new irons in the fire. I had a really weird day in the studio last week where I

• finished off my collab with Rapster for a fairly epic silly song
• did vocals on a collab written by Carol Douglas (for those that don't know her she will be here soon, either of her own volition or we'll organise a kidnap squad) for her daughter's wedding
• did lyrics and vocals for a great funk collab with Gary Carciello called "Dr Funkenstein". Gary has since added some really great guitar licks and I'm hoping Doc C might get involved as well
• started working up my death penalty instrumental track "The Last Drop".

A more diverse collection of music recorded in one day would be difficult to find. And it was all inspired by the fact that I believed I had a new home where I could share the music with people that were prepared to listen, comment, suggest.

So in my usual long winded way, I guess I'm saying that it's great to be here. Wonderful to find so many familiar, friendly faces. But also wonderful to find so many others that I've never known who are creating superb music.

I'm really pleased that this site has teamed up with nexusradio.co.uk. I can understand that some of you who have been here for a while might look on us mixpo people as unwanted refugees. I think the link with nexus will smoothe the transition. I don't think anyone from mix wants to create a ghetto here. We want to get to know and support you all, because that was the credo of mixposure anyway. Forgive us if we indulge in a bit of hugging and kissing on our reunions.

Great to be here. Looking forward to a heck of a lot of fun and great music.