We’re back! Well, almost.

Stay tuned for details.

In the meantime, the Friday of this long weekend, come down to Melt, to check out our good friends The Witness - you won’t be dissapointed! Afrer 8pm, Melt is at 12 Kellet St, Kings Cross.

Note that this has been moved from the original date of the 21st of March, due to Easter! Start time is 9:30pm.

This is probably the last one for the season. Should be huge. The last one must have been the biggest ever. Thanks to everyone who came along and made it an awesome night!

You can check out some photos from the February Stone Circle on facebook, from Tull Kidron and from Roger Barnes.

Thanks for the great photos, guys!

(links also from the Stone Circle group )

I’ve also posted a discussion topic in the Stone Circle group, about what we can do regarding the cops shutting us down early. Please have a read and share your thoughts:

Here’s the text I posted in the topic, if you can’t view it, but I’d appreciate it if people replied on the Discussion Board, so we don’t have 3 discussions going at ones.

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We think its time to put the question to the community, as this has become a regular problem in the last couple of years. Strangely it never was before then - we figure we got some new neighbours..

Anyway, so the cops have been turning up at the Stone Circle at around 12:30 - 1am and asking us to stop the music (!!). This seems to happen whenever we get decent weather or an onshore wind, meaning the sound travels well up the street.

People have proposed a number of solutions. I am throwing these out there to see what the general concensus is.

The possible actions are:

1. Start earlier and aim to finish by about 12:30. However we’ve been unsuccessful at getting people to arrive early and even if we did start early, finishing at that time would mean facing the cops each time, as its usually going off and no way will we be stopping on our own..

2. Moving down to the next level down from the Stone Circle - down the stairs to the left. There’s a “semi-stone circle” there and plenty of room. The advantage is that the the hill then blocks the sound from travelling across the park. We’ve held the party down there before and it worked. At the last Stone Circle we moved down there after the cops came and continued to play til 3am, without the police returning. The downside is, well, its not quite as awesome a spot as the circle at the top and there is a bit less room.

3. It has been suggested we move to Bondi Beach, to the corner at the South end, under the rocks there, just before Icebergs. This would mean we’d get a lot more randoms from Bondi, which may be good and bad.. Dont know if we’d still get noise complaints there either.
If anyone has another spot to suggest, feel free.

4. Carry on as before and not give a fuck. Move down the steps after the cops come, as last time.

5. Riot.

Thoughts, people?-
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please reply here.

See yaz in the Circle!

Boris and Saul

You know the drill, guys, the February one is always a good one and the weather is looking good - should be an awesome night!

Note that the start time is back to 9:30/10pm - we tried to move it to 8:30am due to numerous requests, but very few people came early, so its back to our regular schedule.

If there’s a strong onshore wind we’ll be moving down the stairs, to the left of the circle, to avoid the noise being carried up the street by the wind. We want to avoid getting those complaints!

See yaz in the circle!

Boris and Saul

So so so on…. so fucken be there!

Time for the Xmas Stone Circle!

Those who came last time got to experience Nathan Kaye’s fantastic slide guitar and amped didj playing, as well as some of the best fire twirlers around. Nice one! Loved it.

We however did have the cops turn up too (again), at about 1am. That was half expected, as the strong onshore wind carried the sound way up the street. No problem the month before, when we had more (and louder) drums!
So. If there is a strong onshore wind again and the sound is carrying, please set up one level down, just walk down the stairs to the left. Luckily there’s a Stone (semi)Circle down there too. We’ve done that before, plenty or space there, and no problem with sound (and cops).

Oh, and we’re letting up on the early start time, as everyone just turns up at the same time as always.

Boris and Saul

And if you’re not sure about the weather check here or on the facebook event on the night, I will post to confirm whether its still on.

EDIT (FRI 30th NOV): 8pm update -
Just in case you’re wondering… STONE CIRCLE IS STILL ON TONIGHT! Hope you can make it

Details as per usual, take off is 8:30 pm.

You may also want to check out the Old Man River site for upcoming tour dates - they are doing an Aussie tour when they get back from Italy and Germany this week. In Sydney, you can catch them at Spectrum on Dec 22nd and at the Annandale on Dec 23rd. Check their site for (many) other dates around the country. And check the Soul Drummer site for some upcoming drumming workshop dates too. Links on the right.

Facebook event and invites coming shortly, as well as some photos from the last one, which was killer, btw. If you were scared off by the weather you seriously missed out, unlike the 150 people who didn’t!

See yaz in the circle!

\m/
Boris and Saul

Check ‘em! Photos by Troy Counsell.

8:25pm EDIT: The stars are out, the moon is coming up and we’re so on, baby, ooh yeah!
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We’ll be seein ya shortly!
Boris and Saul

At this stage its still all systems go for tonight, as its looking like the rain has passed. I’ll post an update later tonight, by 8:30pm, to confirm.

You can call/sms me if you’re not near a computer then - 0419 441 633.

See you in the circle!

Boris

Woot, summer’s almost here, so back to the Stone Circle we go - bring ye drums, ye fire toys and ye friends. Friday the 26th of October is the day, 8:30pm is the time. We are lucky enough to have the full moon fall on that night too. Nice way to get things started.

NOTE THE EARLIER START TIME!
Due to numerous requests we’re going to start earlier, as some people travel a long way for this. Feel free to get there and get things started earlier than that too.

You may want to wear something warm for this one, as it can still get a bit chilly up on the cliffs at night.

See yaz in the circle!

Boris and Saul

ps. Saul has some drumming workshops running over the next few weeks, check out his SoulDrummer website (link in sidebar).

pss. Facebook event for this:
Stone Circle, Oct 26th 2007

Passing this info on for Ciara from FireTrybe Nation, she’ll be there on Friday night if you want to have a chat to her about it:

FireTrybe Nation presents the Art of Fire Dancing in 3 weekend workshops!
Join us in an exploration of Staff, Poi, Contact Staff, Object Manipulation
and Body Movement plus more (such as Fire Eating and Fire Breathing) upon
request! All equipment provided.
Classes are suitable for Beginner Adults to Advanced, classes are NOT
suitable for children.

Classes will run
Saturday November 10: 1pm - 2.30pm
Saturday November 17: 1pm - 2.30pm
Saturday November 24: 1pm - 2.30pm
At Marks St Park, South Bondi (South Cliffs of Bondi Beach, right near the
Stone Circle)
COST - $25 per lesson, $60 for three lessons.

Bookings are essential if we want this to happen!
Contact Ciara
(m) 0410 657 370
(e) ciarathorburn-AT-telstra.com
(w) www.myspace.com/firetrybe