Best Bits
I must be getting old. I had no idea til I read about it at Virulent Memes that Einstuerzende Neubauten had a new release out...
Lo, How the Mighty Have Fallen
The SMH previews new tv shows for 2005. This is really sad: Rock Star (Nine) In a nutshell INXS search for a new singer, with...
Greatest pop and rock songs..
Just popping my head up briefly from festive celebrations and heinous manuscript revisions to urge you all to take part in Norm Geras' poll, re...
Dig That Funky Groove
Australian film might be in strife but Oz Music is in good form. I'm taking a break from the thesifying to clean the ap't up...
Fame Part Two
Posh and Becks feature in a nativity scene at Madame Tussaud's. Photo: Reuters. Continuing my musings on fame and its contemporary cultural significance, what's going...
Nick Cave Meets Beth Orton Meets Leonard Cohen
I was chuffed today to discover that there is a tribute show to Leonard Cohen in Sydney headlined by Nick Cave and my absolute favourite...
Shark Attack
The Finn brothers have been touring Australia. So I'm currently listening to Split Enz' excellent Moving Pictures (now playing - 'Poor Boy'...). Being a teenager...