They say there’s an app for everything, so perhaps it was only a matter of time before Paul Kelly made one for his memoir How To Make Gravy.
The app for the iPhone and iPad brings Paul’s words and music to life in a cool interactive format. You can read the unabridged ebook, watch a little video introduction recorded by Paul himself, and hear extracts of six songs referred to in the memoir.
“The app is the format closest to my original conception of the book which is as much for the ears as the eyes,” Paul explained.
There are so many rubbish apps out there, but this sounds like something worth spending your $19.99 on. If you’ve got more cash to spare though, remember that Paul is about to start touring the country with his A to Z Recordings Live tour. These unique shows will see Paul performing his A to Z of songs in alphabetical order over four nights in each city.
Tickets are available in 4, 3, 2, and 1 night packages, and the more tickets you buy the more you’ll save. However with Melbourne shows selling out rapidly, folks there can only get 2-night packages until the 19th, and 1-night packages after that.
Here are all the dates!
30 November – 3 December 2010 – Powerhouse, Brisbane
8–11 December 2010 – Astor Theatre, Perth
20 –23 January 2011 – City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney
27-30 January December 2011 – The Playhouse, Canberra
7-10 February 2011 – Theatre Royal, Hobart
16-19 February 2011 – Studio Theatre @ Darwin Entertainment Centre, Darwin
2-5 March 2011 – Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne
4-7 April 2011 – Space Theatre @ Festival Centre, Adelaide
13-16 April 2011 – Araluen Theatre, Alice Springs
Image source: Andrew Braithwaite @ Flickr