My strange gift...

My strange gift (one of them, at least) is to get into things for free without really trying to.

It doesn't work all the time. I've actually paid a lot of money to get into a lot of things.

But sometimes it really surprises me.

Like this week. Saturday I saw Celtic Frost for free by dint of writing a review of it. Then I got into Rock Cabaret for free because they weren't taking money at the desk when I arrived.

Tuesday I saw Mondo Generator for free, being another show to review.

And tonight I'm seeing another show for free because my friend Rachael now runs the label that they are on.

Neato!

In other news: the editor of Alternative Magazine seems to like the reviews I submitted, and I already have a friendship going with Regis, one of the Photographers on the magazine (I was effectively his scribbling wingman at the shows I reviewed). This is good.

In any case, I have to run.

Over and out.

J