Upcoming Gigs No shows booked at the moment. Album and Book Now Available <a href=”http://music.ianbland.com.au/album/everything-and-nothing”>Everything And Nothing by Ian Bland</a> If you are in Melbourne both are available at Basement Discs Thanks for your support, it really is great to see you at the gigs. Occasional Updates here and on Facebook and Twitter. Recent Bland On Bland poems… Bland On Bland – George The theme for this week’s JVG Radio Method poem is “George“. A good show this week, and a theme that gave me a chance to finish off a story that I started writing some time back. So for those of you sitting there going “hang on that’s, not a poem” Well spotted. You’re right But… Read More Ian Bland & The Lamington Drive Orchestra @ Lomond Hotel on 01/09/19 Big Benefit for Michael Harris Sunday 1 September 4 pm. at THE LOMOND HOTEL Featuring in order of appearance (great theory huh?) Merri Creak, Whirling Furphies, Barb Waters & Craig Pilkington, Rebels Without A Clue, Jan ‘Yarn’ Wositzky, The Purple Dentists, Dobe Newton, Ian Bland and The Lamington Drive, Kelly Auty & Boris Conley, Billy… Read More Ian Bland @ Lomond Acoustica on 28/08/19 Lomond Acoustica Wed 28 August Ian Bland / Frank Jones / Don Morrison (Adelaide)… Read More Ian Bland (Poetry) @ Newstead Words In Winter on 17/08/19 Ian Bland (Poetry) @ Newstead Words In Winter on 17/08/19 Storytelling with Ian Bland Stand and Deliver A personal approach to writing poetry specifically intended for live performance. Dealing with tight deadlines, writer’s block, self doubt, unforgiving audiences and warm beer. Saturday 17th August 11am Newstead Bowls Club Entry by donation then Over… Read More Bland On Bland – Buildings and Food The theme for this week’s JVG Radio Method poem is “Buildings and food“. With a title like that, it required a prose piece in “grammar-noir” to do it justice. The audio will be along shortly… Read More Ian Bland & The Lamington Drive Orchestra @ Lomond Hotel on 11/08/19 Read More
Bland On Bland – George The theme for this week’s JVG Radio Method poem is “George“. A good show this week, and a theme that gave me a chance to finish off a story that I started writing some time back. So for those of you sitting there going “hang on that’s, not a poem” Well spotted. You’re right But… Read More
Ian Bland & The Lamington Drive Orchestra @ Lomond Hotel on 01/09/19 Big Benefit for Michael Harris Sunday 1 September 4 pm. at THE LOMOND HOTEL Featuring in order of appearance (great theory huh?) Merri Creak, Whirling Furphies, Barb Waters & Craig Pilkington, Rebels Without A Clue, Jan ‘Yarn’ Wositzky, The Purple Dentists, Dobe Newton, Ian Bland and The Lamington Drive, Kelly Auty & Boris Conley, Billy… Read More
Ian Bland @ Lomond Acoustica on 28/08/19 Lomond Acoustica Wed 28 August Ian Bland / Frank Jones / Don Morrison (Adelaide)… Read More
Ian Bland (Poetry) @ Newstead Words In Winter on 17/08/19 Ian Bland (Poetry) @ Newstead Words In Winter on 17/08/19 Storytelling with Ian Bland Stand and Deliver A personal approach to writing poetry specifically intended for live performance. Dealing with tight deadlines, writer’s block, self doubt, unforgiving audiences and warm beer. Saturday 17th August 11am Newstead Bowls Club Entry by donation then Over… Read More
Bland On Bland – Buildings and Food The theme for this week’s JVG Radio Method poem is “Buildings and food“. With a title like that, it required a prose piece in “grammar-noir” to do it justice. The audio will be along shortly… Read More