Joanna
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Wookie Update —June 29 2023
Wookie is a Havanese, as in, from Havana, Cuba. That’s where this breed is originally from. Wookie was supposed to be a show dog but he didn’t grow big enough! So at eight months, his owners decided to let him… Continue reading
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Get Up, Stand Up, and Dance with us at Doo Bop!
Doo Bop Bar is on Edward Street in the Brisbane CBD. Its logo is a stencilled profile of a trumpet player. There’s a basement bar and a piano bar. The decor says: 1940s and we’re on 52nd Street. Downstairs, plush… Continue reading
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Rehearsal before Doo Bop gig – video
Had practice in Pulpitation Studios in Browns Plains on the weekend. Getting ready for our first gig in the CBD at Doo Bop bar, June 10 2023. This is a bit of “War”. Thanks to lovely Derrin (Maui’s fiancée) for… Continue reading
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Wookie sees his first surfer
My band Roaring Lion had a practice on the beach at Surfer’s Paradise. Really, I know nothing about beach life, gazebos, barbecues… they teach me so much. Wookie saw his first surfer. Look at that sand. Coming from England, I… Continue reading
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Living the Dream
I cannot imagine how Alejandro Larrandaburu felt to be up there on stage, fronting our Roaring Lion band, three weeks into making a life in Australia — from Uruguay — second time around. He spoke to the crowd at the… Continue reading
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By the lake
Good morning world. It’s a great morning to roll in what the ducks left for me. Have a woofsome day! Wookie 🐾 Continue reading
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The new face of Roaring Lion
Roaring Lion has been evolving in the first half of 2023, and we actually have four new faces to present to you. Over the past few months, several good people shared the stage with us, and we’ve finally decided how… Continue reading
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Introducing Wookie
Wookie has recently become part of our family and is the best thing that could ever have happened to us. He’s super helpful. Here he is helping me write this post. He likes gardening… …editing audio… …and teaching piano. Actually… Continue reading
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