‘I Am Eleven’ Interview with Nick Huggins
Update: I watched the Cinemix ‘I Am Eleven’ screening as part of Melbourne Music Week. On second viewing I cried just as much, if not more as I did the first time. The live score was beautiful and we even got to meet Jack and Jamirah at the end. Jack was 18 and had moved […]
How to Turn an Unsubstantiated Gossip Rumour Into a National News Story via The Social Mediaz
I saw Drive three times last year AT THE CINEMA. I effing love that movie. I effing love Ryan Gosling. The Notebook? GET OUT OF MY FACE OMG IT/HE IS SO BEAUTIFUL. So when I found out that he MIGHT BE IN MELBOURNE I felt the need to scream it from the digital rooftop. UPDATE: […]
The Power of Kimbra…and Monkeys
I caught up with my friend Stu for lunch yesterday. He is a musician. “Hey, so I just checked youtube yesterday and my video has had like 200,000 views,†he told me over a coffee. “Isn’t that weird? Last time I looked it was 4,000.” “Uh-huh,†I said, thinking he probably meant to say 20,000 views. […]
Cool New Choons
I’ve been back in Melbourne for almost 2 months now. There’s so much new music around it seems like I got out of the loop pretty quickly. Here are a couple of bands I’m into of late. These guys are called Oscar + Martin and they’re from Melbourne. My friend booked them to play at […]
Much Ado About a Hamburger: KFC’s Double Down
KFC has just introduced the “double down†burger to Australia. I’m not particularly “a-breast” (OH YES!!) with the products of Colonel Sanders although I am aware that the “double down†has achieved certain notoriety stateside for being ridiculously unhealthy, laden in fat and containing a large percentage of one’s recommended fat intake. Containing, “bacon, two […]
The Ultimate Star Spotting: Chasing Amy
When I moved to London from Melbourne, I wanted to see celebs – lots of them. It took me a while but eventually we were at a pub is Islington for our work Christmas dinner and who walks in but Jude Law (!!!). Sadie Frost was also there, as well as what I could gather […]
Howl Change “Un-Googleable” Name, Remain “Un-Googleable”
Triple J Unearthed High winners (2009) Howl have decided to change their name, because no one can find them on the internetz. “Howl may well be the most unGoogle-able artist name since [inaugural triple j Unearthed High winners] Is,†said a press release from management. They are also frequently mistaken for a doom metal act […]