Happy 2008

Happy 2008!

Koniwichwa Bitches for 2008!

Well another year another shit load of amazing things coming our way including hotly anticipated CD releases from the likes of Mariah Carey!

Now there have not been a lot of events to report upon besides Groove Armada at Bondi Beach and a few films so without further ado here is my no bullshit take on these events:

Alien Vs Predator 2 FILM - No real main stars, average plot, good special effects. VERDICT - Wither wait till DVD or tight arse Tuesday when there is nothing else worth seeing.

Scenic World, Katoomba - A very fun trip to the old Blue Mountains was made over the summer break and Scenic World was part of this junket. I loved it well set, however busy due to school holiday, bloody kids!

Groove Armada/Sneaky Sound System Bondi Beach NYE 2007 - Well my second year at Bondi, what an event, it is so well set up and organised, there was never a queue for the piss hole for us boys and the bar, well I never visited it due to too much drink before hand. The music, the DJ's before Sneaky were great and had the crowd pumped up for the home town party band of the year. Sneaky Sound System sang over remixed versions of all their songs which actually worked, however without Connie Mitchell (my favourite female performer of 2007) they are nothing. She is amazing and demands the crowd to get the flip up and dance! Their hits were received very well once the crowd recognised them, "Goodbye", "UFO" and "Pictures" all highlights. Let's just hope their new stuff (due for releases this year!!!) is any good. DJ team Funktrust were on next till Midnight. Well I do like these boys, they do a great Friday night dance slot on JJJ and play amazing sets wherever I see them. Groove Aramada headed on after the fireworks and really were quiet flat. Now maybe I am getting old but an electronic band plays great on a CD player but when they try this live with a band not just laptops, it seems to go pear shaped (i.e Basement Jaxx last NYE). All the songs sounded the same and it was a nice way to say farewell to Bondi for another year.

A few quick CD reviews:MOS Annual 2008 - Terrible first disc by John Course, excellent second disc mixed by Goodwill.

Wild Summer 08 - YAY! Love the new Dannii song, "Don't Touch me Like That" TOTALLY HOT!

Now a quick year in review:
Aussie Albums of 2007:

1. Silverchair - Young Modern
2. JBT - Grand National
3. Missy Higgins - On a Clear Night
4. Josh Pyke - Memories & Dust (Sing a long galore!)
5. Angus & Julia Stone - A Book Like This

Boys of 2007:
1. John Butler
2. Daniel Johns
3. Timbaland (who else produces tunes for Bjork, Nelly Furtado and JT in one year HOLY FLIP)
4. Angus Stone
5. Kanye West

Hot Babes of 07:

1. Connie Mitchell (see review above)
2. Gwen Stefani
3. Julia Stone
4. Kate Miller Heidke
5. Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)

Happy 2008!