Concrete Playground

Thanks a bunch, Spunk. I was looking forward to the usual asscheeks plus photocopier, ennui and horniness Christmas party shenanigans this year. It's one of the three times annually that Jonathon Franzen's "it's not depression, it's clarity" line about acute negativity is true. As for the other two — January 25 (the anniversary of the final episode of Miami Vice ever) and, well, what do you really need to know my birthday for, anyway?

Tangents aside, record company folk you aren't my bosses and so you don't strictly count, but you've put a dent in my low, low December party expectations with this great venue / boss lineup Christmas party claptrap. Returning for his first Sydney performance in a really long time is Jack Ladder, as well as Leader Cheatah, Holly Throsby playing a DJ set, plus "very special guests", all at a lovely small bar with a charmingly lenient cucumber and gin and tonic policy. Now I only have myself to blame if I have a crap time.

UPDATE: After weeks of speculation and amazing sets at Meredith, Nashville's two finest bands, JEFF The Brotherhood and Those Darlins, have been announced as very special guests. Jesus' attendance is still unconfirmed.