Song of the day – 538: d-Wizz 2.0
Listening to d-Wizz 2.0’s 24-track handmade CD album Fav Trax Box Sets I & II is like being stuck in a Value Village every day of your life while a cheap 80s keyboard pumps out schmaltzy 80s songs gone horribly awry.
Dexys in the rain, part two
Dexys. Eight songs, one hour, a lifetime of memories.
Song of the day – 526: Psy Ants
In the 80s, in the UK, we’d have slapped a Warning Notice on this music and called it ‘grebo’ or ‘shambling’ or something equally as asinine. In America, it’d have been called AmRep..
Stuck in traffic outside a Coldplay concert in Brisbane
The whole affair had taken up 120 seconds. The longest two minutes of my life.
Dexys in the rain, part one
The rain was torrential, particularly during ‘Incapable Of Love’ and ‘Eileen’. It was great. Gave us a chance to prove our devotion
Song of the day – 510: Threads
Trust me. I’m a failed musician.
Lee Ranaldo Band @ The Zoo, Brisbane, 21.10.12
Lauren (age 1) was learning to stand today.
Allo Darlin’ + Monnone Alone @ Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane, 07.10.12
Such a wonderful night out. My third gig of 2012.
The Go-Betweens – Quiet Heart (EMI Australia)
In my 20s, I liked the Go-Betweens. In my 30s I loved them. As I prepare to enter my 40s, I am in awe of them. By the time I reach my 60s, they might be all I listen to.
Classic quotes from the Australian street press – 6: The Go-Betweens
The Return of the Series that No One Likes and Most Feel is Rather Unnecessary and Cruel.