October 2008
4 posts
“The only way to begin to see the mythic nature of today’s world is to...”
– Jonathan Harris
Universe by Jonathan Harris
Universe is a project designed by Webby Award winner Jonathan Harris’ in 2007, just before he made Whale Hunt.
I saw a video of him presenting Universe at TED in 2007. At the time of presentation for class, the simplicity, originality and slight genius of it came to mind.
The stories and images in Universe are sourced from Daylife, which apparently aims to enable news producers to make...
'Compare people' update
For those who haven’t heard of this application; facebook has a program called ‘Compare People’. When you add it, you’re asked to invite 20 or so friends, and you’re adding it because someone invited you. See how they getcha?
Anyways, the idea is: “Compare people and we’ll show you where you fit”. Finally, inane, insane voting on topics formally...
New websites
I have been something of an internet addict for quite sometime, particularly since youtube. I can reveal the present tally is 6 040 videos watched. Messed up. In defense, most were probably news, football, music and skateboarding videos … and this excuses because … never mind.
Then facebook, which like most fascism, seemed to work pretty well for the majority of people,...
September 2008
13 posts
“The seven social processes that grease the slippery slope of evil:
Mindlessly...”
– Philip Zimbardo, Ted Talks.
Iraq
People don’t talk about the Iraq war anymore. Have you discussed it with your friends recently? A tough issue to raise, you get a sort of, “Oh, why bring that up?”. Sigh, roll of the eyes etc. It’s an automatic response for most. Don’t think of that, the long war, an invasion and occupation that never ended, of permanent bases that are still expanding. It began...
Broad apologies to my non-existent readership
Hello to you, thee unexisting, hypothetical readership. I’ve been struck from the internet of late, due to the defeatist and weak nature of my laptop’s power cable, its wires split and dashed upon the rocks of daily trevails.
Nevermind, I shall return to this blog tonight and unleash an offensive unimaginable to all but the most war-hungry and sharp-toothed of human kind. Our world...
Earthdance failure & Pete Murray
I work at the Enmore Theatre. There hasn’t been a decent show since … well, the Middle Eastern All Star Orchestra around June. Case in point, Pete Murray’s shows on Friday and Saturday. Of all the soulless FM drivel to be affronted by, low on sleep and dosed with sleeping pills.
Saturday began in a hazy way, mid-morning post-Pete. I arrived too late for the Earthdance...
Garnaut's 'soft' 2020 targets
This story was on Saturday’s Razors Edge, about the negative response many have had to Professor Ross Garnaut’s call for 10% reductions on greenhouse emissions by 2020.
Garnaut’s soft 2020 targets
Bush/McCain "Bearhug" August 2004
The montage below is sourced from a New York Times article from August 21, 2004, ‘Bearhug Politics: Careful Steps to a New Bush-McCain Alliance’ by Todd S. Perdum.
I’d never seen it before, kind of funny. We won’t be seeing these two this close again, at least not until McCain’s prospective inauguration.
“Pray about that, also - I think God’s will has to be done in unifying...”
– Huffington Post
Warhorse @ The Hopetoun. September 2nd
I saw Warhorse at the Hopetoun Hotel last night, it was well messed up. I missed the opening acts, The Lockwoods, and The Duchesses, hangin’ about in the park on Crown with Warhorse’s cohorts, and half the band. Most were exhausted after Brian Jonestown Massacre over the weekend, and this was Tuesday night.
Weirdo technical problems left Jasper with silent mics for the first couple...
August 2008
11 posts
1 tag
Fairfax workers on strike
This is a radio piece I did for Saturday’s Razors Edge on 2ser. I spoke with journalists from the Sydney Morning Herald as they picketed the Fairfax building, striking in response to planned job cuts and ongoing pay disputes:
Fairfax workers on strike
The Razors Edge page is pretty cool, interesting stories, check it out.
Finally, the candidates.
Republicans: John McCain & Sarah Palin
The announcement of Sarah Palin as John McCain’s pick for Vice President was surprising, to say the least. For ages now, the Republicans have been drumming on the issues of Obama’s youth and supposed inexperience, and biggin’ up McCain as seasoned and ready to lead from day one. Sarah Palin has served as the Governor of Alaska for...
The Laurels
This post is for nothing other than to say that The Laurels are great, and you should get involved. They’ve been working on their imminent EP with Jon Hunter from The Holy Soul for quite a while, I strongly suggest that you listen to the demos on their myspace:
DA LAURELS MYSPACE PAGE
They’ve produced an organic blending of My Bloody Valentine, The Jesus and Marychain, Spacemen 3,...
Climate Justice Radio →
The 3rd degree is a progressive Sydney radio show bringing you the latest news and current affairs on climate change, social justice, the environment, sustainability and more. You can hear us on the radio Thursdays 9-9.30am on 2SER 107.3 FM. To listen live, or for podcasts, info on competitions, events and more visit: climateradio.blogspot.com.
“If my guesses are proved, then it raises suspicion that someone in the United...”
– theREALnewsnetwork
20 August - Spectrum - Diamondback Rattler,...
Last Wednesday featured an unusually good lineup for Spectrum, perhaps I’ve been hitting the wrong nights. I just managed to catch the last couple of tracks from Diamondback Rattler, a local band that some have been biggin’ up lately.
They have a dirty-country kind of psych-rock sound, with two guitars fronting drums and a low, pounding piano in place of bass, their singer,...
Kevin Kelly - The Next 5000 Days of The One
In the video posted below, Kevin Kelly, co-founder of Wired, hits us with an interesting statistic - the World Wide Web is only 5,000 days old. Just think of all the online developments and advances that have infiltrated and reformed nearly every aspect of our lives. Quick list: online banking, blogging, video sharing, instantaneous global news, social networking - people willfully sharing their...
Best bands at the Enmore 2007-08
I’ve been working at the Enmore Theatre for over a year, as an usher. I was talking to a fellow torch-bearer the other night about a prospective Top 5 list for bands we’ve seen at work. Here’s what I’ve settled on, and this ain’t ranked.
1. Sonic Youth plays Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth played for two nights, but I was stuck out on the front door for the first...
Exquisite Corpse - Thursday 14 August
Atrocities, Ghosts of Television, The Vignettes + man eats paint in glass box. Exquisite Corpse is a new Oxford St club night organized by first-time booker, James Shirlaw, an artistic character bent on providing a different experience to the dj/band/dj/band/dj format of most events. It features bands, dj’s, short films and performance artists. The vibe is extremely healthy, with most...
Brian Jonestown Massacre to play Sydney
Brian Jonestown Massacre (left to right: Jeffrey Davies, Matt Hollywood, Joel Gion, Peter Hayes, Dean Taylor, Anton Newcombe).
The BJM are set to play Sydney in a couple of weeks, at the Metro and the Factory. Both shows have sold-out, but I’ll be there.
For anyone who hasn’t seen the documentary ‘Dig’, the gist of Jonestown is an outfit self-described as...