The No Chicken Dance Party

Groove Temple played on Friday night at the Dandaloo Hotel, one of their regular watering holes: "We treat it as a relaxing gig, as it's close to home for us. To be honest we never expect much to happen so it's a bit of a surprise when the locals go off and ask for encores." Says Ang, lead vocalist for Groove Temple. "..........and of course I had a chance to mess around with the PA settings. While I was away, my PA was being used and sullied by unfamiliar hands. She has had some interesting adjustments, which I have put to good use and some other things I didn't like at all, so I've been busy."

Then on Saturday the guys then moved on to haunt the Grand Hotel at Kiama, filling in for "Wildfire" who couldn't make it for reasons unknown. It was a big night and the venue was eventually packed. "The good part was that there was no room to do the chicken dance so we were spared. It's so relieving to go home without those horrible images in your mind." said Ang.

Rumours that there has been a political platform raised in the upcoming Australian federal elections, proposing that "chicken dancing" be outlawed on the Australian mainland. Ang commented: "It wont work, it will only drive them off shore. We should be taking more affirmative action. The death penalty would be good, but then this may attract political loonies."

Dr K refused to comment when asked.

Groove Temple will be at Dicey Riley's on Friday 23rd November, then on to Shellharbour Workers Club on Saturday 24th November for party/boogey/fun, and hopefully no chicken dancing

Bullets and shrapnel flying, dead bodies everywhere.

Groove Temple played at the Huskisson Hotel on Friday 9th November and were surprised to be met by revelers of all types. It was hello to tourists and the locals alike, out in force. Dr K was seen to be punching out solid missiles of sound like silver bullets, flying directly towards the dance floor. It was carnage. The Kramer guitar he purchased in September has been proving it’s worth. He has not however forgotten about his old Fender Strat, which so far, refuses to die. This in despite of numerous recent advances in killing technology in the guitar industry.

Dead bodies were strewn throughout the venue. Mercifully, many of the wounded were put out of their collective miseries by the fine hickory shrapnel exiting the stage from Red’s drumsticks. Such is the vicious and furious precision of one deadliest drummers in the industry. Beware you innocent bystanders of Groove Temple’s gig’s. Red will also be on stage.

Says Groove Temple vocalist, Ang: "I try to stand to the side when I sing to avoid injury.....I take pride in my good health.....I get scared too. I think I know now why Michael Stipe takes drugs."

Fortunately the mess was cleared up by the end of the night and the crowd moved on, as did the band to get ready for another weekend of gigs.
Groove Temple will be at the Dandaloo Hotel, Kanahooka, NSW on Friday 16th November 2007. Be safe.

Angelo Perusco returns from Italy

Whilst Groove Temple members, Dr K & Red were sloggin away doing Band Karaoke gigs at the Harp hotel on Wednesday nights, lead vocalist Ang was on leave for 5 weeks in Europe, bothering friends and relatives in England and Italy. Ang was replaced by local warbler Branko Frkovic, who managed to get four gigs in before the venue decided to change tack. Groove Temple will be back on the Karoake road train in a few weeks, possibly working the Thursday night shift, with a different approach. There will be busy consultation and pre track working for the next attack on Harp punters. For more info, see future publications on this blogsite.

Ang reports his vacation was a success and quotes his most memorable sites to be Bath in the West of England, his late father's home town of Perticara in the Novalfeltria region of Northern Italy, the centre of London, eating roasted chestnuts on the streets of Rome and the must see ancient city of Florence. He added: "The food in Italy surprisingly good. It's a culture and lifestyle thing and they take their food seriously. No amount of careful Australian home cooking can prepare you for the level of excellence found everywhere food is prepared. Then there's the legendary beer and charm of the English."

No rest for the wicked, though. Groove Temple played on Saturday 3rd November 2007 (with Ang) at the Grand Hotel in Kiama, and it was good to see the warmer weather bringing out the party crowds. Groove Temple had a monster night and the locals partied hard.

This Friday 9th November will see Groove Temple at the Husky Pub ready to rock the locals and visitors. Tourism usually starts to swell the ranks by early November and you have to get to the Husky pub early on Fridays to avoid the queues for the bistro. Worth the effort, as the food here is tres bon.