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February 1, 2010
grandmaster flash
I didn't quite realise that the Australia Day long weekend was, in fact, not a long weekend until I was asked at work if I was taking the Monday off. Yadda, yadda, yadda and I had myself a four-day long weekend. Bonus.
On Australia Day eve, I headed (with my peeps - sister included and yes, she made me write that) to the Espy to see Grandmaster Flash. GRANDMASTER FLASH!!! The excitement had built all weekend, even after I rang the Espy to find out what time Grandmaster F would be taking to the stage and they said 12.30am. (One half of me wanted to scream 'WHAT? That's the NEXT DAY!' while the other half of me thought 'yes, I could sooo handle being nineteen again, easy'.)
Anyway, back to the Espy. In honour of the night, I was wearing my hoop earrings and my arse was doing its best JLo impersonation in my tight jeans. After a few drinks and a LOT of crowd watching, it was time for the festivities to begin. And it was awesome.
He scratched like no one I'd ever heard scratch before. He played old school hip hop, Aussie hip hip, tracks from the west and east coast. We gave California our love,got right, jumped around, gave our love to the people in the front row, our train went off the tracks and we rode with the D-R-E motherfucker!
Yeah, good times.
On Australia Day eve, I headed (with my peeps - sister included and yes, she made me write that) to the Espy to see Grandmaster Flash. GRANDMASTER FLASH!!! The excitement had built all weekend, even after I rang the Espy to find out what time Grandmaster F would be taking to the stage and they said 12.30am. (One half of me wanted to scream 'WHAT? That's the NEXT DAY!' while the other half of me thought 'yes, I could sooo handle being nineteen again, easy'.)
Anyway, back to the Espy. In honour of the night, I was wearing my hoop earrings and my arse was doing its best JLo impersonation in my tight jeans. After a few drinks and a LOT of crowd watching, it was time for the festivities to begin. And it was awesome.
He scratched like no one I'd ever heard scratch before. He played old school hip hop, Aussie hip hip, tracks from the west and east coast. We gave California our love,got right, jumped around, gave our love to the people in the front row, our train went off the tracks and we rode with the D-R-E motherfucker!
Yeah, good times.
November 21, 2009
a loose stroke
Anger is weakness, patience is strength (Out of the Blue)
Try not to give advice you can't follow (Left & Right in the Dark)
Art is the image of life, it's purpose simply to enhance it (11th Dimension)
Being nice is most important when others are not (4 Chords of the Apocalypse)
Drunkenness is cowardice, sobriety is loneliness (Ludlow St)
People don't want to be greedy, they want to be happy but they're often too greedy to notice (River of Brakelights)
Talk about those absent as if they were listening in (Glass)
Unlocking life's mysteries is the responsibility of dissatisfied people (Tourist)
These are the Phrazes for the Young according to Julian Casablancas' debut solo album. I've been listening to this a bit today and have decided that I like it. The album is pretty fun and completely unexpected. My favourite line - 'Yes I know I'm going to Hell in a leather jacket' from Out of the Blue. My favourite track (at the moment) is Left & Right in the Dark.
If you've been craving something new from The Strokes, then this might just tide you over until the boys (hopefully) release their 4th album. (However, do NOT listen to this album thinking/hoping it will sound like The Strokes. It doesn't...there's a bit more CASIO demo music involved in Julian's work.)
Try not to give advice you can't follow (Left & Right in the Dark)
Art is the image of life, it's purpose simply to enhance it (11th Dimension)
Being nice is most important when others are not (4 Chords of the Apocalypse)
Drunkenness is cowardice, sobriety is loneliness (Ludlow St)
People don't want to be greedy, they want to be happy but they're often too greedy to notice (River of Brakelights)
Talk about those absent as if they were listening in (Glass)
Unlocking life's mysteries is the responsibility of dissatisfied people (Tourist)
These are the Phrazes for the Young according to Julian Casablancas' debut solo album. I've been listening to this a bit today and have decided that I like it. The album is pretty fun and completely unexpected. My favourite line - 'Yes I know I'm going to Hell in a leather jacket' from Out of the Blue. My favourite track (at the moment) is Left & Right in the Dark.
If you've been craving something new from The Strokes, then this might just tide you over until the boys (hopefully) release their 4th album. (However, do NOT listen to this album thinking/hoping it will sound like The Strokes. It doesn't...there's a bit more CASIO demo music involved in Julian's work.)
November 12, 2009
foxx on cup eve
Melbourne Cup. The race that stops a nation. It happened over a week ago but the hint of fancy hats is still in the air. I didn't quite make it to Flemington this year but I did remember to watch the race before heading to the pub. But I digress.
The night before the cup, it always feels a little strange to come home from work, change into funky night attire and hit the town. It's a Monday night after all and I haven't gone out on a Monday night with the intention of getting blotto and staying up past 10pm since my uni days.
Anyway, this year on cup eve, a few of us headed to the Birmingham to hear Foxx on Fire. I must admit I hadn't heard much (if anything) about said band. They were a treat, and launching their EP 'White Sands'. The sweaty back room of the pub was full of folks out for a good time and Foxx on Fire was the perfect band to play the soundtrack. Some of their songs reminded me of the latest Rapture album and many songs proved dance-able which is always a plus in my book. (Oh, and they are pretty easy on the eye too...) Have a listen to their stuff on myspace. Go on.
The night before the cup, it always feels a little strange to come home from work, change into funky night attire and hit the town. It's a Monday night after all and I haven't gone out on a Monday night with the intention of getting blotto and staying up past 10pm since my uni days.
Anyway, this year on cup eve, a few of us headed to the Birmingham to hear Foxx on Fire. I must admit I hadn't heard much (if anything) about said band. They were a treat, and launching their EP 'White Sands'. The sweaty back room of the pub was full of folks out for a good time and Foxx on Fire was the perfect band to play the soundtrack. Some of their songs reminded me of the latest Rapture album and many songs proved dance-able which is always a plus in my book. (Oh, and they are pretty easy on the eye too...) Have a listen to their stuff on myspace. Go on.
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