Elvis Costello at the Palais

 Kate and I luck out and pick up a listings paper that alerts us to Elvis Costello playing at The Palais in St Kilda. I can remember dancing badly to Elvis and the Attractions at high school discos in the late 70's. Never seen the legend live. Kate and I rush to the box office and get good seats. He plays a bluesy acoustic set with all the old favourites. Alison the best. We leave after the 3rd encore from The Man. Straight into the Melbourne rain. A lucky arm manages to flag down the only Taxi in the area and we are back at the apartment in Brighton 30 mins later. Ears still ringing....

Update on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 11:12AM by Mark Bender

Dear CK and the gorgeous Kaylen host the BBQ of the year. Do you know that if you rub raw Kiwifruit into the raw fillet steak it tastes even better than fillet steak ? Cooking tip of the year from Charlie Kornberg. Prawns with more garlic and ginger and chilli than any Wok Chef in Bangkok !! Bert enjoyed hanging out with Jackson and Mitchell who I didnt recognise since my last tour of Melbourne. Jackson in particular now very much the one at the grownups table. His table manners and mature conversation a delight. Some Aussie dessert wine to finish ?... dont mind if i do CK. Thanks !!