MIJF

[aj]

Just for those who may not know, the Melbourne International Jazz Festival will run from 6-16 May. program details are available from www.mijf.org

Or you can call 1902 246 040 (50cents/minute).

[Gideon]

As part of the 2004 Melbourne International Jazz Festival in May (6th - 16th), Half Bent will present over 20 performances throughout Melbourne.

Concerts include:

BEYOND THE BORDER @ TRADES HALL - Bar (Cnr Victoria & Lygon Sts) from 2:00pm. This concert series will present some exciting interstate groups that have been making themselves heard Beyond The Border. Cost: $17/$12conc.

SUNDAY 9TH MAY - Spike Mason's Oximetric (syd) / Cameron Deyell Quartet (Syd)
SUNDAY 16TH MAY - Misinterprotato (bris) / Adam Simmons' Toy Band

SOLO, DUO, TRIO @ WESLEY ANNE (250 High St, Northcote) from 8:00pm. This concert series will feature a set each by a solo performer, a duo and a trio. Cost: $15/$10conc.

FRIDAY 7TH MAY - Eamon McNellis solo / Joe Talia & Dan West performing the music of Reveen / Triosk (syd)
SATURDAY 8TH MAY- Chris Hale solo / Anita Hustas & Phil Bywater / John Delaney Trio
FRIDAY 14TH MAY - Adam Simmons solo / The Happy Noise Club / Prrim (featuring Adrian Sherrif)
SATURDAY 15TH MAY - Stephen Magnusson solo / Geoff Hughes & S Magnusson / What Reason Trio (Michelle Nicolle, Ferella, Magnusson)

HALF BENT THURSDAYS @ BAR OPEN (Brunswick St, Fitzroy) from 10:30pm. Cost: $8/$5conc.

THURS 6TH MAY - Triosk (syd) VS Creche
THURS 13TH MAY - Misinterprotato (bris) VS Cleverhorse
THURS 3RD JUNE - The Natives VS Metalanguage

Spike Mason's OXIMETRIC (cd launch) @ REVOLVER Upstairs (Chapel St, Prahran)
SUNDAY 9TH MAY - from 10pm. Cost: $12/$8 conc.

HALF BENT @ THE RETREAT HOTEL (Sydney Rd, Brunswick) from 8:00pm. Cost: $12/$8conc.

MON 10TH MAY - Cameron Deyell Quartet (syd) w/ guests
MON 17TH MAY - Cleverhorse & Kageki


FOR MORE INFO SEE: http//www.halfbent.org

[Vicki]

Thanks Adrian, glad to find out what is happening.

Interesting to see how much stuff has been umbrella-ed this year too. Looks like a huge amount of work.

Had a look at the MIJF website, must say the design looks very groovy, very hip indeed, however as a regular web user I would say your navigation could do with some tweaking. In Internet Explorer I couldn't access the program other than in PDF which is hard to read online.

Also when I went to the Bell awards page it wasn't clear that it was for industry people or punters. I imagine you don't want me to really send you six CDs, or are you really that desperate?

It is always so easy to criticise!

Should be a fun festival, whoopee!

Gideon looks like you and Ronny have been very busy men too. I expect you'll be raking in the cash! ;-)

[charlie parker]

man is that my picture on the program? hey I didn't sign any contract so how much are you paying me?

[Bob C]

Had a look at their website when you click on the program first you gotta download the file then you cant read the type unless you print it out but I don't have a printer! anyone know if you can you get printed programs yet? You know the old fashioned way, on paper! and hwere can you pick em up?

[Vicki]

You can probably get printed ones at Bennetts Lane or from the festival office.

[Leigh]

Have you seen what is on this year the festival? Looks really big there are so many things to check out. Looks so much bigger than its ever been before but I couldn't see Charlie Parker anywhere (LOL). Was that a pisstake?

[Anon]

The type face n the website is really really small its pretty hard to read but looks like lots is happenin maybe they can fix it b4 the festival starts, can you book tickets online?

[aj]

To answer one or 2 questions :

* printed programs are available at various venues/shops/etc around town ; you can have one mailed out if you ring 1902 246 040, or 9662 3430

* online bookings only for the bennetts gigs at www.bennettslane.com

* re Bell Awards, we expect nominations from record companies, but a lot of releases are indies ; the point is there is no value in nominating 50 different CDs, unless the judges actually have them to assess

[Bob C]

The MIJF is so big there are so many gigs I wanna go to is it possible that there will be a festival pass like for wangaratta eventually? that would be so great.

[aj]

We have had a lot of requests for this, but I can't think of a way to make it work.

There are so many venues involved, each with different deals regarding who (presenter/venue/artist) gets what % of door money, it would be impossible to allocate a share of the revenue via a Festival Pass. And impossible to ensure space can be reserved in all venues for Pass holders.

If you can think of a brilliant solution, call me collect !

[Johnny]

How about you make all the gigs free?

[Vicki]

The PDF on the website is much quicker to download now and if you are still having trouble reading the font size (typeface in old language) if you look at the top of your screen in your toolbar there should be a percentage number is a little box, if you take your cursor there you can click on it and blow the text up to whatever font size you need.

I love the new logo by the way AJ! Can't wait for Thursday.

[Uncle Bob]

Bleedin hell looked at the Umbria "Jazz" festival for next July, I heard that was really good but compared to their line up for 2004 the MIJF wins hands down. maybe we should just donate our air fares to the Melbourne Jazz fest and stay home , at least the MIJF is JAZZ crikey the things that pass for Jazz these days James Brown, Alicia Keys what the???