Friday, July 30, 2010

Top 5 @ 5 - Fri 30 July 2010

1. Duck Sauce - Barbara Streissand
2. M.I.A - It take a Muscle
3. Goldfrapp - Believer
4. Big Boi - Shutterbugg
5. Little Red - Rock It

My piece on life on Grindr for the past 2 weeks or so

OMG Grindr is taking over my life, no really it is, the messaging the meeting of new people and the X rated stuff that I will leave out of the BLOG.

Now I have had a magic iPhone for around 8 months now and have been temopted to download Grindr and finally gave in around 2 weeks or so ago.

This has now taken over my nights of chatting to either faceless torsos or guys who have hit me up or I've hit up for a chat or hopefully more.

It took me a little while to meet the first one but after that it was a little like a flood gate.

I have meet a few out for coffees or drinks which always feels a little weird after as I just assume if their is no chemistry there you will never see them again. But you also feel slightly weird meeting someone on a hook up app and then not actually hooking up. It's weird.

The hook ups are also sometimes strange, having clean towels on hand is a definate must and making sure you have a clean set of sheets is also good.

I have found this a much better version of the much outdated Gaydar and other gay sites. It is at times a little too easy to use and way too easy to hook up at the drop of a hat.

I feel for people in relationships where one partner has ginder and the other doesnt and the one is on this non stop "to just meet people". The amount of coupled or even married men has been one point which has amazed me. Never the less this new way of the gays either meeting up for potenial relationships, fuck buddies or just a one off random root is definately something in today's mordern society is really valid.

I find this at times tedious but also at the same time a great and easy way to meet other homosexuals.

Stay tuned I will add more Gindr details soon so stay tuned....

Grindr - A news worthy piece

http://www.samesame.com.au/features/5508/My-life-on-Grindr.htm

Going Head First into Goldfrapp @ the Big Top

Okay I will be the first to say I was extremely disapointed by the new Goldfrapp CD at first listen besides the terrific track - Shiny & Warm.

But seeing this terrific group @ the Big Top @ Luna Park was a real treat. And amazingly enough and theuir new songs happened to be the best. They started oiut with some old favourites and moved through their set list like old pros.

The new tracks like "Rocket" and "Beliver" were terrific as was the above mentioned "Shiny & Warm".

I really enjoyed the great atomsphere and the crowd being that little older also made the event much more enjoyable.

Great gig, great venue (the last time I went there was for the Hilltop Hoods - years ago and I hated it but the sound and the crowd was a lot better this time around).

Overall Goldfrapp really are a top act and I think if Kylie had half the song writting skills and production skills as them she may have a number 1 Australian Album. Goldfrapp live really rates, 4 BIG TOP stars.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Melbourne This Weekend!

OMG Reviews to come after this:

Mary Poppins - the musical

Titanic/Tim Burton exhibition

And miore to come soon. A whole lot going on as we head into Splendour sideshows mayham and more movies and music than you can poke a stick.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Film Freak - Inception

Let's get one thing out of the way first, I don't like thinking at the movies much, so this film was a little behind the eight ball from the opening credits.

Don't get me wrong, the special effects, the acting, the casting, the music and the majority of the plot was outstanding but the overall finished piece is difficult to get.

I rated this highly, but the whole way through I sat their trying to make myself not need to wee and to try and figure out what was going on in this picture.

Look don't get me wrong this was great but I can't rate it too high as it's the movies guys, time to relax in the dark and tune out from the regualr world where a ranga runs Australia and issues like immgration need to be actioned.

4 stars.

Dirty Butterfly

Wow a theatre production about domestic violence, what a way to sopend my Friday night in at the theatre.

This play (a three person number) definately was bleak but still had it's moments (in it's 55 minutes running time).

The show took a disturbning turn of events in the second half including a large amount of fake blood however as I said it had it's moments and you can't fail a short play. Dirty Butterfly rates a pass rate @ 2.5 stars.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Top 5 @ 5 - Glee Songs - Season 1

1. Good Vibrations (loved it and Puck is so hot!)
2. You Keep Me Hangin' On
3. Vogue and various Madonna tunes (in the Power of Madonna Episode)
4. Mercedes singing Christina's "Beautiful" - what a moment
5. Gold Digger (again Mereceds you DIVA!)

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Donate Now!

Friday is national Stress Down day, this is in support of Lifeline and the amazing work they do, Every minute a new call is made to Lifeline's 24 hour 13 11 14 crisis support service.

For more info please see below:

http://www.stressdown.org.au/

http://www.gofundraise.com.au/AndrewRichardson

How your donation will help:
• $20 will help a person in emotional crisis connect with a Lifeline telephone volunteer
• $75 will help train a member of the community with basic suicide awareness and prevention skills
• $250 will train somebody with the skills and confidence to intervene to save a suicidal persons life
• $2500 will provide Lifeline with another trained telephone volunteer (up to 83 hours of training)
• $_____ the cost of saving a life?

Film Freak - Me & Orson Welles

Zac Efron is so cute, yes I sound like a 12 year old school girl, but it's true. He makes this movie more enjoyable by looking at him and trying to work out what makes him so classically good looking. His face is almost perfect and he really does have great hair.

Claire Danes is also refreshing in this film I hadn't seen her in anything for ages.

This slightly oddway less than mainstream film about a boys dream in making his career in the New York as a young actor.

It has cute moments and it's a nice coming of age of story.

I must admit I did really enjoy this film.

Me & Orson Welles rates a Broadway rated 3 stars.

Top 5 @ 5 - Wednesday 21 July 2010

1. Kele - On the Lam
2. Christina - Vanity/My Girls - Various cuts from a very patchy album "Bionic"
3. Birds of Tokyo - Plans
4. Crystal Castles - Baptizm
5. M.I.A - XXXO {Jay Z REMIX}

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Film Freak - Animal Kingdom (2nd time around)

Wow third movie review in a row and I'm seeing another one tonight SHIT!

I have already seen this but it is simply too terrific for words, Jacki Weaver was simply amazing and just owns it!

I have to say it was better the second time around and the music was so suspenseful it keep me excited the entire movie.

Animal Kingdom is definately a cut above the majority of other films out there at present 4.5 stars.

Film Freak - Knight & Day

OMG LAME attack on the movies this week, I thought this looked weak but a friend wanted to see it, so who can protest :)

However you now get to see me rip it a new one. Tom Cruise, horrible, he is too old to play an action superstar and every time he jumped around I expected him to express his love to someone Oprah style.

Cameron Diaz, oh boy, she has slid off the radar a bit lately and this effort will definately not help her cause. She played a really lame kinda boring girl caught in the middle of a major drama, which never was really explained.

Again like Predators a really lame plot twist was more annoying than exciting and "wow how did they do that?".

Really there were no good parts to this highly predicatble and lame outing at the cinemna. I think this is the final nail in the Tom Cruise coffin.

Overall terrible, minus 5 stars.

Monday, July 19, 2010

Film Freak - Predators

OMG I only heard good things about this film, however I was a little disapointed, it was a mess. The characters were boring, the action was dull, there was a little suspense but not much.

The whole movie I thought is something going to happen or can I continue to predict the order in which the dull characters are killed off one by one. The lame twist at the end was just a waste.

I don't know all I can say is I was happy not to have to pay for the ticket.

Predators, LAME - half a star

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Film Freak - The Runaways

AAAGHHHH Finally a terrific international film for 2010. I am biased though I love a story about the crazy music industry but this film is way more than that!

Dakota Fanning & Kristen Stewart are fantastic, yes Kristen Stewart can act and not like a wet towel as she usually does in the Twilight films.

Dakota is simply terrific as Cherie Currie and Kristen as Joan Jett. Michael Shannon is also FAB as their viloe manager Kim Fowley. So the acting is tops and the music, simply brillant! I loved it, the concert scenes the disco scenes, the who feel of the movie is simply awesome. This is a well thought out and well created film.

There are laughs, extremely sad moments, terrific moments, and the two leads Fanning and Stewart are simply amazing.

I can't say enough great things about this movie.

It rates a massive cherry bomb 5 stars! I think my first ever 5 star movie. I LOVED IT, bring on the DVD!

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Final B'day Gift Register - This week, I am old

Nurse Jackie Series One DVD
90210 - original series - series 6,7,8 & 9
Easybeats Tribute CD
Washington Rich Kids EP
Boy & Bear EP
One Tree Hill Series 5 DVD

Top 5 @ 5 - SIA Style

1. The Fight (from We are Born)
2. Never So Big (from the David Byrne/Fatboy Slim concept disc Here Lies Love)
3. Breathe Me (a classic)
4. The Girl You Lost to Cocaine (best name for a song ever!)
5. You've Changed(from We are Born)

Let's go Measure for Measure

Shakespear done mordern does not always work but in this outing at the latest upstairs play at Belvoir Measure for Measure is done well and at times a little over the top.

Bendict Andrews who directed the 8 hour marathon that was "War of the Roses" for Sydney Festival a year or so ago is back again with this show with some familar faces on stage if you have seen a Belvoir show recently, or if youv'e ewatched an Underbelly series and maybe even if you remember the short lived Aussie drama "Head Land" - LOL I don't think anyone remembers that gem :)

Okay so this is good, long in parts and clocking in at 3 hours including an interval you definately need to manage your wee breaks.

If Shakespear floats ya boat you will like it, PS don't go if shit, nudity, and wanking scenes offend, so there youv'e been warned.

3 stars.

The Moscow Circus hit's Sydney (well Warriewood)

I was always wondering where Warriewood is, and now I know, in the middle of the lovely Nothern bitches.

The Moscow Circus has now been travelling around this fine nation for 20 months and for it's 20th month celebration it parks in at Warriewood with some new acts and some old favourites re-done a little, and all for the better. With some new cast members and those miniature horses being just the cutest things ever this has a lot going for it.

Perfectly in time for another horrid run of school holidays so check it out before it moves to Rosehill (at least the horses will feel at home) and then onto Windsor.

Family fun and a good time for the old folks too, 4 stars.

Monday, July 5, 2010

Gift Register – Birthday – It’s July Fuckers

Nurse Jackie Series One DVD
2010 MOS Annual CD
90210 - original series - series 6,7 & 8
Easybeats Tribute CD
Washington Rich Kids EP
Boy & Bear EP
One Tree Hill Series 5 DVD

Film Freak – A Team

I love dumb ass action movie, and this ticks all the boxes, big explosions TICK, a star studded cast TICK, one of which is appealing to men and women TICK, a strange plot twist TICK and most of all, BIG action!

I loved this for the get go, it moved fast, no fluffing around straight to it. Really good action sequences, Bradley Cooper and Patrick Wilson also make for quiet an eye catching experience.

I can’t say a bad thing about this, it was funny, clever, action packed and a damn enjoyable ride.

A Team, rates is A rated and rates 4 stars.

Rain Man – A Night at the theatre with Alex D (MMMMMMM)

Oh how I love Alex Dimitriades, ever since that opening scene of Head On, oh the memories and him live in the flesh on stage was AMAZING! He is aging so well 

This play was based on the Tom Cruise/Dustin Hoffman film which I am yet to see but did enjoy the play a heap courtesy of the amazing Alex Dimitriades.

Enough about Alex Dimitriades, he was the best actor in the small production but it was a heart felt and well put together piece at the Ensemble Theatre. It finishes up this week so get along and go to the Sailing Club next door for tea it rocks.

3 hot to trot stars.

Film Freak – Twilight Saga – Eclipse

Okay so number three in the series, number one sucked, number two was a vast improvement but number three seems to lack something. Robert Patterson could very well be the most annoying person on the big screen, the bitch that plays Bella is the most Vile person and the dude that plays Jacob is hot but needs a few acting lessons.

The soundtrack is superb, SIA is on there, Metric is featured and so are the Twilight die hards Muse. If only the rest of the movie was as good as the soundtrack.

This in all was a little disappointing but anyway it’s a teen film, and I most certainly am not a teenager anymore more. It’s fine for a couple of hours of escapism however give me True Blood series 3 over this one any day.

Eclipse rates 2 and a half blood soaked stars.