Vacant Mind

Tryst Bar May 6th, 2006

One of the most unassuming bars that I have been to, it’s tucked into a side street just off Chapel Street, I almost walked straight passed the place, the entrance is the front porch of a normal house that has been converted to a bar.

The first thing that you see is the bar where you may pleasantly grab a drink of your choice and then wonder around to see the various areas such as the dance floor, the back room and the beer garden. Which in the past would have been living areas and the normal garden, but now have a funky twist.

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Akmal Saleh – Akmal May 3rd, 2006

This will probably be the last show that I will go to, I thought that I had done quite well for myself (4 shows this year).
Akmal Saleh has always been a name that I have known and associated with a certain type of comedy.
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Music, Myrth & Mayhem VIII April 25th, 2006

I was looking for something to do on Monday night, since the next day was a holiday and I could afford to sleep in a little bit.
Once again the 20th Melbourne Internation Comedy Festival was on and I had already gone to see Ross Noble and Charlie Pickering and I had enjoyed those two shows and since I was 2 for 2 I thought why not. I had tried for tickets for Akmal Saleh but he was unfortuantly sold out, so not to be detered I went hunting around looking for something to see and there really wasn’t much available but I did find this one gig that looked interesting.

Music, Mirth & Mayhem VIII

For those who can’t decide which show to go to then Music, Mirth & Mayhem VIII is the one for you. Hosted by Lawrence Mooney this show has become a highlight of the festival featuring the best local and international comedians along with favourite rock n’ roll artists. Previous lineup has included Dave Hughes, Daniel Kitson, Greg Fleet, Ross Noble, Peter Rowsthorn, Judith Lucy, Dave Grant, Tim Rogers, Rebecca Barnard, Dave Graney & Clare Moore, Mick Thomas, to name but a few!!! One night only, get in quick as it’s always a sell out. All proceeds go to the Mirabel Foundation who support children orphaned or abandoned due to parental drug abuse. Mirabel believes that ‘every child deserves a childhood’. Come and laugh out loud for charity!!!

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Ross Noble – Randomist April 20th, 2006

Another night out to see the Melbourne Internation Comedy Festival, tonight it was Ross Nobel to see his show Randomist.

It was in the main hall in the Melbourne town hall, after the last weeks parking problem we decided that we should just park at Federation Square considering that it proved to be easier to get around.
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Charlie Pickering – Auto April 13th, 2006

The 2006 Melbourne International Comedy Festival kicked off this week and I thought that this year finally I would go along and catch a few gigs.

Charlie Pickering’s show Auto was the first one that I decided that I would go along to see.

My girlfriend and I drove into the city, which proved to be a bit of a hassle because of parking issues, I suppose that it was the night before a public holiday and people would be out partying.

The show I thought was very funny and didn’t drag at all, its first show for him of the season so there isn’t really a chance for this to develop any improve work from the audience reactions, which we will probably see as the festival gets on.
There was this guy in the back row who I think had a really weird laugh almost like it was a fake laugh but it must be his normal way of laughing because it stayed consistent, but he always seemed to laugh when everyone else wasn’t.

From his kooky headmaster to his lovable dog and the title of his new book.
I loved hearing about the comic events involved with the supposed writing of his autobiography, it proved to me that I didn’t have to laugh all the time to really enjoy a show. It had all the great elements of a person telling a great story, not necessary a stand up.

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What I thought was really great was that he recommend two shows that he thought were great as well so I’m going to try to catch those as well:

Michael Chamberlin and The Ten Commandments

And I’m not certain about the second one that he said but I think that it was
Sam Simmons’ Tales From The Erotic Cat which from the reviews sounds rather odd.

I will be hoping to go to a few more shows before the festival wraps up.

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The Croft Institute March 13th, 2006

Finally got the chance to go and check out The Croft Institute, i had heard so much about it, getting there was interesting and questionable at times but fear is alleviated when you reach the end of the ally and you find it there.

The first floor is the most interesting part of the venue with the beakers and test tubes and various other laboratory equipment, I liked it because it was different and smaller than i expected.

The second floor is were you will find the male and female hygiene departments…aka toilets.

The third floor is the dance floor with the fabled grass bar were they serve the drinks.

Maybe it was the fact that it was a Saturday night or I had way too many drinks to be truly objective, but I wasn’t all the impressed, the music was forgettable and the drinks I thought would have been more interesting, but they were pretty run on the mill. I didn’t really feel the vibe that I thought I would get.

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