Lee Bemrose

LATEST ARTICLES ( 359 )

• Conversations With Our Customers: The Complaint

  So we got a complaint in the cafe today. Apparently a customer didn't really like our Mexican tacos very much because of the rich, smoky flavour (that would be... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Happy And The Sad

  ... it's all part of the thing. Happy that they are here, will be sad when they have gone away. Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Maximum Spank

  Last week our banged up little cafe was the busiest it has been. Record week. Would like to be doing it every week. With the right team, we can do it. Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Health Inspectors - A Black Comedy Farce.

  

  If I ever write again, I think I'll write a savage black comedy about the life of the average (and they are very average humans) council health inspector. Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Dr Spock & The Salad Dressing

  

  I look like some kind of alien. Like Dr Spock's cousin who hates - fucking HATES - the way The Dreaded One is drizzling the salad dressing. Except Spock probabl... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Maitreya 2015

  Today, working in my cafe, a bright little moment that cheered my internally gloomy mood... A new regular came in and asked for her coffee. Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Not A Review Of The Very Excellent Nick Cave, Melbourne, December 2014

  I'm not reviewing Nick Cave from last night because I was just a punter... and yet today as I made another punter's coffee, sentences like this drifted through... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Grease The Musical, Regent Theatre, Melbourne, Review

  

  Photo by Jeff BusbyGrease, The MusicalRegent Theatre10th December, 2014Reviewed by Lee BemroseThe latest in an increasing number of musical reviews by someone... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Some Girl Kissed A Girl I Know

  Jesus - previous post an awesome song by the genius that is Tom Waits, followed by a Glee version of a Katy Perry song... WTF?This parallel universe blogging... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Hold On

  I've posted this clip here before. It's Tom's birthday today, I believe. He's 65 and doesn't like to fly, so in all probability I will never experience him... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Alyx Dennison at Catfish On Gertrude Street

  Just saw this local performer again tonight. Amazed at her talent again. So impressed with her singing, song-writing and her affinity with kookiness. Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• That Thing We Have

  Yesterday The Dreaded One and I spent the day drinking and eating and laughing. This might seem like an unremarkable thing - and when you think about truly... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Where Do You Stand On Michael Buble?

  Watched Michael Winterbottom's The Trip To Italy starring the hilarious Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon. Loved it. Envy them for this being their job, but feel luck... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Another Muso In The Cafe

  The girl who works for us in Grumpy The Dreaded One's Little Cafe Of Awesome had a friend call into the cafe for a bite to eat. He's a friend of hers from... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Wish In The Darkness

  I choose not to hate religious silly-billies who kill other religious silly-billies. I'm atheist; your books, to me, are nonsense but it's okay to study your... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Restaurant Called Lee Ho Fook

  Here is a (very short) review by me of a local restaurant, Lee ho Fook, which is mentioned in the opening verse of this Warren Zevon pop classic from the late... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Martha By Tom Waits, Just Because.

  Some vintage Tom. I think he wrote this when he was 22 years old. So simple, so perfect. It's amazing to think he got even better over the years. Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Urbanspoon And Their Response To Feedback

  Feedback from [email protected]>> Hi there.> > Just wondering if you can consider only giving thumbs-up/thumbs down> rights to people who ar... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• I Have Of Late - But Wherefore I Know Not - Lost All My Mirth...

  Back in the day when I started this blog, the whole point was to train myself to see the funny shit that is going on all around us, all the time. Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Ooh - Scary Like A Viking

  

  Grumpy: Do you mind shaving my head, The Dreaded One?The Dreaded One: No, Grumpy, not at all.Grumpy: This time, can you give me a Mohican stripe?The Dreaded One... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2014 SELF EXPRESSION