In my life, there’s been 3 places that I’ve called home
There’s been more than 3 places where I’ve actually LIVED
But only 3 that I would class as hometowns
A hometown is where you were born, I hear you say
I couldn’t agree less
Yes, a hometown CAN be where you were born
But it can also be where you grew up with your family
Or it can be where you live now, where you made your OWN family
The above, is of course, according to my ‘make up your rules/sayings as you go along guide to life’
In a weird twist of scheduling abracadabra-ness, that may never happen again…
In the space of 7 weeks, I will be playing at ALL THREE places that I consider MY hometowns
And I’m pretty fucking excited about it lemme tell ya.
At the end of this month, I’ll be with Dad in KALGOORLIE for two shows
For those of you that don’t know, I was born in Kal, and have the best childhood memories of growing up in such a unique and isolated outback Australian town (thanks to fast planes and cars, it’s not so isolated anymore, and it’s WAY bigger….but still glows with it’s own shade of red-dirt unique-ness)
Mid-December, Dad & I will be in PERTH for THREE shows. This is beyond spesh, as selling out in your hometown is officially *the shit*. But selling out TWO shows and having to add a third, at one of Perth’s most prestigious venues? Hell-to-the-fucking-yeah!
We moved from Kalgoorlie to Perth when I was in grade 5, and I lived there until I moved to the U.S. So all my schoolin’ & growin’ was done in good ol’ Perth. It’s where most of my family still lives, so I’m “squeeee-ing”, that I get to see them all before Christmas.
Perth is also where I did all my youthful partyin’ and where a lot of the evidence is buried. Luckily for me, I don’t remember shit, so don’t be coming up to me at shows saying,’ do you remember when?’
‘Cause I don’t. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it as highlighted in the conditions of my parole
Finally, in January, I’ll be back in CHICAGO for one show
Chicago is where I live now, and where my family (the one Diamond & I made) is
For most of the year, it’s where I call home, and where 90% of my bills get mailed to
The rest of the year I’m traveling all over, and ignoring bills
I know I get worked up easily, but I don’t know a better way to express
HOW FUCKING EXCITED I AM TO SEE ALL MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND PLAY ALL MY HOMETOWNS WITHIN WEEKS OF EACH OTHER AND TO HAVE SORE ARMS FROM ALL THE HUGGING AND GUITAR PLAYING AND OVERUSE OF CAP LOCKS
Bring it
No seriously, BAH-RING! IT!
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Awesome Jen! I’ve wondered if you ever play any North American shows. I’m in Toronto these days & and I might even see if I can scoot over to Illinois in January… catching live Aussie music & comedy abroad is the best thing ever and also it’d be great to see how the Chicago crowds compare with the Aussies!
Awesome…look forward to maybe seeing you in January Dan!! 🙂
Great stuff Jen. I’m an old Kalg boy and a mate of the little shit known nowadays as KB W but still he’s always BD to me. Say G’day to him for me and have a ball up there.
Jacko..
Will do Jacko, thanks x
Hi Jen. it was a awesome show on Sat 14th at Crown, I was luck to get tickets for seats in the 3rd row dead centre of the stage, it was unfortunate that my husband Tony couldn’t come to see u as he was to ill 🙁 but my future son in laws friends took the tickets so u didn’t have empty seats, the rest of us haven’t laughed that much in such a long time……..:-) Your Dad was good too we saw him when he played in Narrogin a few years age.. Would love to see u when u come back to Oz… When r u planning to do that ? Wishing u & your family a fun filled Christmas….Filled with everything that u wish for xxxxxxxxx
Thanks Leonnie! I’ll be back in March. Not sure of dates/venues yet….but it’ll be posted here and on FB as soon as it’s confirmed. Hope to see you then…have a great Christmas!! x