A note before reading: Ten years have now passed since I wrote this piece and it was published in YOUR MOTHER WOULD BE PROUD: True Tales of Mayhem & Misadventure (Edited by Jenny Valentish & Tamara Sheward/ Allen & Unwin…
Jun 27 2019
Aug 14 2017
Ghosts
Published in Neighbour Paper, June 2017
http://neighbourhoodpaper.com/features/dead-ladies-dresses/
GHOSTS by Lo Carmen
I have always been partial to a dead ladies’ dress. That is a rather gruesome way to look at it and will certainly put a…
Aug 1 2017
Lo Carmen's Parallel Universe
Repost From The Year 2012:
LO CARMEN'S PARALLEL UNIVERSE - EP 2 'RAIN'
In the words of one of my very favourite songwriters, the life I love is making music with my friends.
And so, every now…
Jul 6 2017
'Down On Devil Gate Drive' Originally published in Meanjin: On Rock'n'Roll - All Tomorrow's Parties, Edited by Mark Mordue
Like my daddy before me
I earned my stripes, staying up nights
In late night bars
Standing around, stumbling on
Singin’ my song and loading up cars
My legs is long
I keep walking on
Tijuana guitar and a penny…