Funkin for Fatty

Just a quick one today and really more of a plug for a mates band - Goodjohnson. While the lead is a little hairy he does good music. I recommend all to check out the myspace site for them and listen to some of the free tracks they have - excellent to have in the background while you work on a powerpoint presentation (or typing a blog). Tonight is the end of their very successful residency at the Excelsior hotel and all should attend because you can then say to the cool people that you used to see them in pubs and they were so much better before they went mainstream. If you are lucky you may even be able to buy the band a drink (or 2) and then you can tell your kids of the night you and the Gj-crew hit the turps and you woke up in a puddle of unknown liquid with your shoes in your back pocket and a strange rash that does not seem to go away - not speaking from experience ;-)

Also went for a great meal last night with TKatz to the Nelson Hotel in the junction. While i have been there a few times for the liquids on offer, i have never actually eaten, even though i have heard some good things. The reason we ended up there was i wanted Mexican and with the demise of Montezuma's at bondi it is impossible to get good (read: dirty), cheap and tasty mexican on the east. As a last resort we went to the mexican opposite the Mill Hill and after looking at the prices it was decided we move along - PLEASE for any readers out there let me in on any hidden mexican gems on the east. As luck would have it TK suggested the Nelson and our fate was sealed.

The Nelson is a dank and nasty pub - I loved it, TK was having second thoughts. The public bar at the front is part of the appeal with the decor and style that is a true aussie pub. If you can think of any aussie movie made in 80s. that had a pub scene in it, then you have this pub. Dodgy memorabilia, stale beer, old school stools around the counter the whole deal - even blokes smoking winnie blues! If you go around the back then you will find the dinign area with some excellent pub food at great pricing. Last night we had the Bangers and Mash and the $10 steak special and both were gold. While i have eaten cheaper stakes in other pubs it was worth the extra money as the quality was great and the meat was very well cooked - i have gone to places that charge over double for their steaks and could not hit medium rare if their jobs depended on it. The bangers were very good quality thick beef (so no questions need asking for the chosen people out there) slobages, not to the level of the Bellevue, but at 12.50 it was a done deal. The menu was vey large for a pub and had options for those unlucky vegetarians - all in all a great place.

TimeWastin:
Goodjohnson myspace site
Laughed my arse off - the slingshot ride
Uphold the law - sniper style