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S0 once again I'm sitting at a padlocked computer in an almost clinical dirty white room the only entrance of which is through a seedy looking doorway and up some creaky old stairs. Bad radio is playing in the background and I'm surrounded by backpackers who don't seem to have washed in a while. Last March it was in London, this time it's Melbourne. Funny how these places, 24 hour internet cafes that is, all seem the same. And like last March it's mostly for the sake of Gary Numan. Mostly. As I found when I entered the airport earlier I have a deep-seeded love of travel and it all came rushing back. Airports, planes, hotels, internet cafes; all of it. Finding places I haven't been to before and feeling the atmosphere of a city I haven't seen for too long.
When I was a kid and we lived in Geelong we'd come here at least once a fortnight, a croissant for breakfast while watching Sunday in the morning, to the Alba for morning tea and a trip to the Vic Markets. Roughly in that order, I can't remember if the markets came before morning tea or after.
If this little sojourn continues like last March then I'm going to be bursting into tears at least once as I stumble across somewhere that reminds me of mum.
But back to Numan. The Sydney show was awesome. Totally and completely. I was up against the barrier and right in front of the stage. The set was a wonderful mix of old and new, with the mandatory Cars, Down in the Park and Are Friends Electric. He also played a new song from the hopefully up and coming album and quite a bit of Jagged and Pure. Including the song Pure which is one of my favourites. Found one person I met on the Replicas tour, Jim from America; train driver and president of the North American Gary Numan Fan Club, that was his 59th Numan gig and tomorrow will be the 60th.
I have to say I was quite jealous of his mic stand. The guy might be a grade A dork but damn is he sexy on stage! I just love the way he moves, not quite all out dancing but very nice to watch.
All I have to add to the above is that the hotel I'm staying at is lush and I wish I was here for more than one weekend.
When I was a kid and we lived in Geelong we'd come here at least once a fortnight, a croissant for breakfast while watching Sunday in the morning, to the Alba for morning tea and a trip to the Vic Markets. Roughly in that order, I can't remember if the markets came before morning tea or after.
If this little sojourn continues like last March then I'm going to be bursting into tears at least once as I stumble across somewhere that reminds me of mum.
But back to Numan. The Sydney show was awesome. Totally and completely. I was up against the barrier and right in front of the stage. The set was a wonderful mix of old and new, with the mandatory Cars, Down in the Park and Are Friends Electric. He also played a new song from the hopefully up and coming album and quite a bit of Jagged and Pure. Including the song Pure which is one of my favourites. Found one person I met on the Replicas tour, Jim from America; train driver and president of the North American Gary Numan Fan Club, that was his 59th Numan gig and tomorrow will be the 60th.
I have to say I was quite jealous of his mic stand. The guy might be a grade A dork but damn is he sexy on stage! I just love the way he moves, not quite all out dancing but very nice to watch.
All I have to add to the above is that the hotel I'm staying at is lush and I wish I was here for more than one weekend.