… is there no other way?
Bird Of Feather by Cog.
Yesterday was a big day for me. My pre-ordered signed copy of Cog’s new album, Sharing Space, arrived in our letter box. Three years to the week since The New Normal was released, their second CD lands. And what an epic.
While I don’t feel I can give every track a worthy review, this is a huge album. Thirteen tracks, seventy two minutes of Flynn, Luke & Lucius’ best songwriting and recording. I’ve been listening to it exclusively for the last twenty four hours, and it’s slowly starting to work its way in. The complexity of the melodies, harmonies and layering of tones and sounds is almost overwhelming. There’s just so much going on that it’s hard to get my head fully around it all. But I’m getting there!
Cog are playing at The Gov on Friday June 13th. Naturally I’ve already got our tickets. 
Last time I saw a band at The Gov, it was The Butterfly Effect, and it was pretty ordinary – I expected so much better from TBE, and the sound quality was a bit average. So I’m hoping beyond hope that Cog can do better – I’m sure they will.
Five days till I jet off to Milan – can’t wait. Also can’t wait for my passport to be returned from the Chinese Embassy. My trip to China the week after Milan has been confirmed and booked. I applied for the visa, only to be told that I have to send my passport to the Chinese Embassy (presumably in Canberra – the travel agent organised it) so they can put the visa sticker in it, or something. It was due back today, but I haven’t spied it. If it doesn’t arrive tomorrow, then I’m in the shit.
So yeah, I return from Italy on 23rd of April, have the 24th off, 25th is ANZAC day then the weekend. Monday 28th at work, then Tuesday I’m on a plane @ 6:05am to Shanghai via Melbourne. I get back on the 4th May. I’m gonna be stuffed, and desperate need of sleep, methinks…
But I’ve got pretty much everything sorted now I think. Just need to pick up a travel umbrella on the weekend and I can start packing. Yay. Then to unpack most of the crap I just packed as I realise I won’t need it all.
