@ the Movies - Double Feature

Okay so first up SPOILER ALERT!

I caught two films over the past few days, a massive blockbuster and an indie
Aussie film with heaps of heart.

I will start with the blockbuster cause the Aussie film was a repeat screening.

So finally I waited till OZ to see The Dark Knight Rises, the marketing around the world for this film is insane but it doesn't really need the marketing support as it was always going to be big and always going to be a good film.  The Dark Knight was a terrific film which Heath Ledger owned.

This film has so much going on and it is supposed to be the final in this Christopher Nolan trilogy however I am pretty sure this film leaves more unanswered questions than it does answers.  I mean I want MORE!  The ending was so BIG and epic the only thing you know is Bane the main bad dude is finally gone.

So was it as good as all the reviews + hype?  Yes are the unanswered questions at the end annoying? Yes + no, I am sure even though Nolan wants nothing to do with this someone else with create a new film and it will be great.

Batman is forever, people love this and now these films have taken an awesome turn Batman is now way bigger than ever.

The whole cast in this film shine, especially my all time favourite Joesph Gordon Levitt as John Blake (SPOILER AKA Robin - WTF!)

He is seriously only getting better looking with age!

Then there is Anne Hathaway who is totally bearable as the good/bad Selena Kyle aka Catwoman.  But not in a saggy Halle Berry kinda way.

The movie is just great I can't say enough about it, it's epic, the action is on a massive scale, the ending is a bit?  But anyway all I can say is I want more and I want it soon, this film was massive and will be one of the biggest films of 2012 and maybe of all time.  The unfortunate events in America have given this film a bit of a bad rap especially given the films violent nature.

So it's star rating, well it has to be high cause well this was a pretty big masterpiece, star studded, well acted, awesome action scenes and well developed characters and story lines that went all the way back to the first film and they also threw some Aussies into the mix.  All I can say is well done Nolan, Bale and the team, wicked movie yes 5 STARS!

And next up the Aussie film with a lot of heart

Click on the above poster for my earlier review but at least this time I caught the entire film (well just I had 2 minutes to spare, what is it with this film and being late LOL).

Ryan Kwanten is just great (event those the True Blood season 5 is a little, you know!) and he makes this movie his own.

I recommend seeing this film at the pictures before it's too late and see the real sights of Sydney up on the big screen.

Well I ain't giving it another star review cause you can view the old review for now.

So that's it, hopefully Magic Mike is next, can't wait for that one.

So go out & see a picture, it's tight ass Tuesday!

@ DA Theatre - The Duchess of Malfi

Before this year I could count the number of Shakespeare experiences I had on one hand or maybe even one finger, then 2012 came around and I have experienced not one but two Shakespeare plays in almost a matter of months.

This month it was time for a trip to Sydney's iconic Opera House to see The Duchess of Malfi.

I knew very little of the story which was good to see the ushers handing around a brief overview of the story (I know Spoiler alert but hey!) which always helps with this dialogue as sometimes you sit there going WTF!

Anyway after spilling tea all over my keyboard, I must say this was a bit spooky, but damn fine.

The show runs at the intimate and very lovely Playhouse until Sunday so get along and see a bit of a tragedy but be warned there is some bum nudity!  OHHHHHH

3.5 Stars

A Big comeback Countdown with a couple BIG reveals!

A BIG night is set up by a BIG set of top 20 tunes below with two newbies and some more new hits to warm your ear drums tonight below:


20 - British India - I Can Make You Love Me



19 - Azealia Banks - 212
18 - Florence and the Machine - Seven Devils



17 - The Killers - Runaways
16 - Chiddy Bang - Mind Your Manners
15 - Marina & the Diamonds - Primadonna
14 - Florence and the Machine - Never Let Me Go
13 - 360 - Child
12 - Temper Trap - Trembling Hands
11 - The xx - Angels
10 - No Doubt - Settle Down
9 - Fun ft. Janelle Manae - We Are Young
8 - Ed Sheeran - Drunk
7 - The Black Keys - Gold on the Ceiling
6 - Ed Sheeran - Lego House
5 - Coldplay - Princess of China
4 - Florence and the Machine - Spectrum (Calvin Harris MIX)
3 - Missy Higgins - Everyone's Waiting
2 - Rudimental - Feel the Love (Feat. John Newman)
1 - Fun. - Some Nights

Also singles to watch for next week or just plain tracks doing the rounds on other peoples stereos/slash i devices:

Calvin Harris - We'll Be Coming Back ft. Example (he just keeps killing it!):



They're BACK!



360 keeps em coming with "Run Alone":



Now for my EP of 2012, yes it's not even August but one woman has excelled in releasing four anthems for my workouts, my walks, my random round the house dances and more, it's none other than Splendour in the Grass virgin Ms Azealia Banks. Her debut EP 1991 features four killer songs, "Liquorice", "1991" "212" & "Van Vogue". The EP is described as Hip House my new favourite genre and I just love all four cuts so much from this dope as EP. I don't think even Carly Rae Jepsen EP "Curiosity" comes close to this mega EP effort by Banks.

Azealia Banks takes out my EP of the year an award which I don't think existed till now, but hey, enjoy a sample of it below and as always with Ms Banks LANGUAGE WARNING



Now to the BIG nomination for the album of the year I have been going on about all week so without further ado joining the Hilltop Hoods and "Drinking from the Sun" it's

Yes her album "The Ol’ Razzle Dazzle" is perfect, it's greatly crafted pop songs with words written and felt by the singer. I saw her live show earlier this year and it had some of my live moments of 2012. She has also just announced a new tour so get along to see her live and you won't be disappointed.

The album has had no clear hit until "Everybody's Waiting" has climbed up the iTunes chart and finally shown the album is ace. Other tracks on the album which really stand out are, "Cooling of the Embers", "If I'm Honest", "Unashamed Desire", "Sweet Arms of a Tune", Set Me On Fire" & "Hello Hello". An album well worth checking out and surprise you can do so below:



Okay so that now means two very different albums up for my album of the year, will it be the Hilltop Hoods or Mistress Higgins? Or will my next nomination be the winner, only time will tell and you hitting up my BLOG again in coming months. The big album of the year will be posted on Boxing Day so check back on Wednesday December 26th for this years winner, last year it was Goyte and the year before Washington.

Okay till tomorrow when I will review The Duchess Of Malfi running @ the Opera House until August 5.

The Night Before a MAJOR Announce

Can you hardly wait to find out what album is up against the Hilltop Hoods grand album "Drinking from the Sun", well tune into tomorrow evening and all will be revealed.  Also some holiday pictures are coming soon, I totally promise.

And did you hear the big one, after remixing and tearing up the dance floor Calvin Harris has again teamed up with Florence Welch for a new tune called "Sweet Nothing", audio to come soon :)

Does Calvin Harris ever stop!

Okay so night night all, it's Saturday night and I am enjoying the warmth of a mink blanket after steeping out for some Chef's Gallery.  My god Sydney on a Saturday night is vile out n about, Clover y'all better fix this shit heap up before Melbourne well and truly is the better city to leave in.  Oh well at least we aren't in America where any deranged physco can buy $15,000 worth of weapons.

BLOGGING this weekend!

A bit more theatre will be reviewed in the way of Shakespeare, an album of the year nomination, the biggest ep of 2012 and the return of the hottest 20 tunes of the week! So stay tuned and safe weekends y'all!

@ DA Theatre - Variant {PREVIEW}

How can a group of misfits fit together and dance up a storm for around or close to or just over 60 minutes?  Well when there are all shapes + sizes really easy and with a sparse set with freedom to move around the case of Variant progress around the stage and through various costumes to dance up a storm.

It's a truly interesting piece and it can't be measured against anything else I have ever seen as I haven't seen much live dance, however this has inspired me to catch more.  And that's got to be a good thing, or maybe I will just tune in to go for team Kelly on "Everybody Dance Now" (yes another reality show, just when you thought Ten couldn't fit anymore on the schedule), so actually on that ad break for this review.

Channel Ten Reality Show roll call:

Masterchef
Junior Masterchef
Class Of..
Masterchef All Stars
The Shire
Being Lara Bingle

And that's just prime time, who knows what they sneak in during the day and on the graveyard slot and remember still to come "I will Survive".

Okay in a roundabout why back to the show and reality is something you won't see in Variant, an interesting dance piece and you can find more info here

It's hard to give this a star rating but I have to keep my tough standard so I will go for 3 dance like yo naked stars.

A HUMP day hit of NEW Music y'all

It's BIG, it's way different from his last effort it's Plan B, sup!



This is DOPE MOTHER FUCKA



This is simply divine and could be the LOVE song of 2012:



New for Bats for Lashes, it's pretty gosh darn sweet, but don't take my word for it:



Oh Frank Ocean, wash over me brother:



Angus Stone has dropped a solo release, sorry Julia:



Lupe is back and bad as:



Kasey and husband are back check it:



That's it for now y'all, more to come ASAP if not beforehand.....

Time Zone/Time Warp!

OMG 4 different time zones, a 14 hour non stop flight and back to working has forced my body into a time zone meltdown, from yesterday being up @ 3am to this morning sleeping for 10 hours in a random weird light sleep until the old alarm rang!

FML!

So today I wanted to remind y'all Sunday is gonna be MEGA!  I am announcing the second album of the year nomination and it's classic.  My previous nomination "Drinking from the Sun" by the almighty Hilltop Hoods has launched a new single and the UNCUT video is below:



Hope y'all are ready for a BIG announce on Sunday and the return of my twenty picks of la week for my lovely Ninny this week.

I'm Back and so is tha Musica!

So holiday times are over (sad face) but life moves on as does the wonderful world of music.  This BLOG looks at lot at music and a bit at my holidays, so now one is over it's time to look back @ Music and get back into the cinema.

So I will quickly recap on the fact that turning 30 and experiencing so many amazing cultures and countries all under two weeks was so amazing, however now at 3:30am and catching up on Q&A I missed whilst away I am one Jet lagged gay.

Can I just say travel and experiencing new things and new places is one of the greatest gifts we have, if you want to spice up your life can I suggest hanging out with a lady boy in Platinum Mall @ Bangkok, strolling through the beautiful countryside in our motherland the UK (@ Scotland), sipping a coffee and watching the crowd pass in the summer in Spain or experiencing the wonder that is Ramadan in a Muslim country and watching the sunset @ a man made beach in Dubai, life is great and I don't want to get on my high horse but Australia get out and see the world, after watching the great ABC2 series Dumb, Drunk & Racist, I think exposure to the world to people (mainly who appear on the series the Shire) would greatly assistance tolerance and some humanity back into this great country. 

Okay so my Aussie pride is always exposed through my love of Australian music from dance to indie classics to straight out old fashion cock rock, I am pleased to announce come this coming weekend I have another BLOG album of the year nod to give and it's oh so Australian.

So to the music I missed whilst away and some I discovered while away is varied and I can only thinking of listening to BBC One drive through Scotland in an amazing M Class Merc (only 20km on this luxury hire car) was hearing the big sounds of Knife Party's epic tune "Bonfire" and how great it was to hear an Aussie tune on British radio:



I am not a huge fan of Knife Party and I find them a little bit novelty but I do enjoy this tune.

Next up, from well yes you guessed it Scotland is Mr Calvin Harris (my first super producer in a soon to be revisited mega series) is back and the new album is set to drop in October (TBA) has now teamed up with Example for this new one and it's a BANGER!



Out of Las Vegas comes the new one from the Killers, not sure on this one yet so have a listen for yourself:



Bloc Party are also leading the big band new singles of recent weeks (we saw Green Day release a new track, the xx, The Killers above - it's BIG band time y'all):



From the otherside of this country Tame Impala are back on the scene:



Illy has turned out another Aussie Hip Hop anthem with a little hand from Pez:



And No Doubt after much discussion are back with this one:



More music coming up soon, a new BLOG album of the year nod, a new 20 countdown on Sunday and hopefully I get off to see Dark Knight Rises soon.

I'm at the Burj mother fucka!

High class I know, but word it's Ramadan and I'm loose in the worlds most luxury hotel where everything is possible the butler is currently scheduled to pack our bags for the flight back to sin city. Yes I watched the sunset in a man made beach in the middle east @ 36 degree heat and the water in the ocean was like a warm bath. This city (Dubai) according to my buffet breakfast lady from china employs residents from 214 countries across th globe (I didn't even know there was 214 countries) and the locals here make up a super tiny percent. So besides being spoilt rotten we hit Wild Wadi which was this trips water park and we both had an ace time, I do love a slide though. So yeah this might be one of my last iPad posts from abroad, ive loved this trip from Buddhist Bangkok to catholic Spain and scotland and now I'm in the most feared kind of country in today tonight's eyes, shock horror omg a Muslim country,omg! So there we have it a current affair would be having a mild heart attack but this has been bliss for me, what a way to hit thirty, thanks for reading too peeps x

I'm a middle east gay mofo!

Yeah I've landed in Dubai and I'm livin it up Dubai style well actually burj al Arab style yes I'm staying at the six star hotel and on the 30th floor the view of this over the top hotel is a masterpiece you could only believe if you were sitting next to me in my skinny jeans. So this is the last stop and last flight is tomorrow so expect a major large update when I get back with stories, photos and knowledge from a far, yes me gay and the middle east, what a trip, from the lady boys of Bangkok to the cold Edinburgh summer to the exotic Spanish summer of love to this the last point of my turning the 3-0. It's been a wild road and the most amazing experience. I could write. Better book than the secret after this or maybe even better than Twilight! Stay tuned for more from the middle east, all I can say right now is omg!

Tapas for Breakfast, Tapas for Dinner & Pasta for Lunch WTF???

So the food and the sexy people in Spain never ceases to amaze and after yesterday with getting my tourist on with the almighty tourist bus it was time to sight see the lovely city of Barcelona and surrounds.  Then some light (actually HEAVY) shopping, with a haircut where I was pointing, signing anything to get through this awkward Spanglish conversation good grief, I´m thirty and fucking old.

So yeah the food is spectacular, the shopping is awesome and the people you can just watch for hours, the service on the other hand in restaurants etc ranges from non existent to average but you don´t mind as everything seems cheap and fast.  God love our Aussie dollar whilst abroad and hate it when paying $4.50 for a gay cappuccino @ Broadway International Shopping Destination.  Yes that´s Broadway Shops for the locals out there in Cyber Space.

So I have begun exercises all the chocolate croissants and breakfast dessert chocolate donuts off, good grief, I´m going to be thirty and a monster by the time I´m home, SOS Broadway Gym. #HELPMEBROADWAYSPINCLASS

So enough silly stuff I need to get ready to pack my bags and have some light breakfast and go to Dubai.  Can you hardly wait???

Also a sad note to all the gays Madonna has confirmed she will NOT be coming down under so sorry to SAID & all the other boys out there, but hey let´s face it, her new album smells like off cheese and from the set list it´s a bit half baked.  Poor old Madonna I think she needs to get back to basics and ASAP, Gaga etc have all overtaken her now.

See you all soon and look forward to seeing all your bright little faces upon my returns.

HOLA! from Spain

Hi all, I bet yáll missed me, well I am back and off the iPad and on a monster MAC at the hotel in Barcelona.  This place is awesome we had the most amazing Tapas in town last night at a place called Tickets which is apparently impossible to get a booking, bookings open 60 days out from the date and at midnight, if you snooze y'all lose!

The beach here was fab, such an eye full of bodies of all shapes, sizes, colors and outfits, my oh my, Europe!

The hotel is now whizzing by and soon it will be time to say hello again to my fellow Aussies which I do miss however we are being ripped off majorly by our retailers back home, so shame on you David Jones & Grace Brothers.

Onto other news after a chilly weather scare in Scotland it is hot, hot and more hot in Spain and this means out come the short shorts and $1 USD flip flops mmmmmmhhhhhhhh

Not much else to report on so I will keep this brief, more updates mostly likely from Dubai as we have no net in Spain and I am sure where I am resting my wee head I will have fee net in the divine Dubai.

Photos also coming soon my oh my I can´t wait to share these with you and I must say I miss the people of Scotland and there warm gestures like a great big HELLLLLLLOOO when you enter a shop, oh the gingers, oh the accents, I love it.

What a better way to spend my days instead of being in the miserable Sydney Winter.

That´s it I´m signing off, until next time XXOO

It's the last goodbye to Scotland XO

Farewell my Great Britain, y'all have been ace but it's time for some tapas n Spanish shit to continue this holiday onwards. Great win to souths also for my g'day, go y'all little bunnies. Also when I get back I'm gonna post my next (second) album of the year nomination and some new discoveries from our BBC homelands, ok.nnright it's time for our Ryan air flight and a zip around the airport, missing you aussie land X

What a birthday gift

Some slut hacked me hotmail again, yes what a fucking liberty! On a lighter note thanks for the emails and Micele I loved your message god bless your lady garden. So it's nearly 1am and I celebrated my 30th by driving a sexy Mercedes m class all over the Scottish countryside (just lush) and had two amazing three course meals, I'm coming back the size of a whal y'all. It's gonna be double spin classes and laxative city! So I'm 30, had me hotmail hacked and ate and drank my skim mint mocha in a haze, what a way to hit the thirties a lovely day and a bit thanks to me bf Daniel, Mario, Michael, the locals is Hawick, Johnny + Rob, Linda @ Asda and little otis + Alfie, y'all rock. Well it's time to pray my bunnies and my future ex husbands at the bunnies win for my birthday. Good night Australia and Great Britain

DVDs, erotic fiction, new tigers, swim shorts all in a days shopping

In downtown Edinburgh, I'm in love with this city, it's so warm, friendly and historic, however this old girl did have to wear a scarf today, euro summer what a fucking liberty!

@ the movies 2012 - The Amazing Spiderman (4D)

No I'm not in some random time zone I actually saw the amazing Spiderman (the latest in the Spiderman reboot campaign) in stunning 4D! I never thought 4D would be so wicked, so it's 3D plus moving seats, spraying air (a touch of dampness, yes ladies cinemas need posse too!) and some other weird shit goin on. Is Australia ready for 4D, YES! It's great for non thinking action film blockbusters like these babies! Spiderman was so enjoyable in this format I had a way better time with it a. Because I saw it in Bangkok and b. cause the fricken seats moved okay and c. The film at the start of the Thai king was dope as. So yeah the experience was at least five glossy a little wet and shaken plus stirred stars and the film well Emma Stone is iconic ant the new Spiderman/Peter Parker is also very watchable in Garfield. The Amazing Spiderman it's nothing too new but it's damn fun 4 Stars.

Three flights in one day....

And three different countries plus time zones, thank god for my old best friend coffee, we are now tight as! Today in numbers and then a bigger, better, brighter upload tomoz. Three flights, three countries, four plane meals, three airport security checks (no cavity searches unfortunately), one Scottish taxi ride, two airport transfer, one 135kn taxi ride Bangkok style with no seat belt to the airport, two episodes of ringer, two or three movies (can't recall actual) and now after two glasses of wine and a tea it's bedtime night all you buggers! X

Buffet breakfast here I come ladies

So scared for my weigh in when we get home because as usual Bangkok is serving up some damn tasty treats! And we all know I am no stranger to a buffet. So last night it was markets and I believe today will bring more and then a massive flight to Edinburgh via Dubai and Barcelona. Crazy! I can see some more movies and temple run on the iPad coming. So in day two I wake up so happy to be on holidays and looking forward to the big moment of hitting the life changing 3-0 and time to grow up, nahhhhhhh! Okay people's that buffet is calling and so are the Bangkok shops, speak soon all!

Chillin" in the Cock

Yeah so after. Mega delayed flight and some very average movies, yes I'm happy I waited to watch "Margin Call" for nix as I found it a little dull. I also sat through "This Means War" and I mean I don't sleep on planes (it's a known and well researched fact) but oh boy did Reese and the boys send me sound asleep, and finally I smashed "the Darkest Hour" average but better than this means war, fml that movie blew harder than Delta Goodrim on the Voice producers. So day one in the mighty Bangkok and I now have some more famous t shirts for y'all and an amazing new haircut which was so old school I thought it was the 90's again. Also smashed a wicked buffet t the St Regis, gosh it's like a youth hostel here, not! So that's it for day one, we've shopped, eaten and about to hit the pool as its 31 or so degrees here, yes winter take that!

The countdown is over and it's airport time

After smashing a healthy medium cheese burger meal it's time to wait for boarding! Good grief how did this holiday come so soon it feels like only five minutes ago I was in Bali. Oh boy the flight is delayed and this means less time in Bangkok. I am totally in desperate need of some new t shirts! So I will blog when I can and share my stories of some random places and random encounters, stay safe y'all and see you towards the end of July.

The final Countdown before Lolidays!

20 - Knife Party - Centipede


19 - Azealia Banks - 212



18 - Florence and the Machine - Breath of Life

17 - Calvin Harris/Ne-Yo - Let's Go

16 - Major Lazer - Get Free

15 - The Black Keys - Lonely Boy

14 - Missy Higgins - Everyone's Waiting

13 - Skrillex - Bangarang

12 - The Presets - Youth in Trouble



11 - Fun ft. Janelle Manae - We Are Young

10 - Marina & the Diamonds - Primadonna

9 - Matt Corby - Brother

8 - Florence and the Machine - Never Let Me Go

7 - 360 - Child

6 - The Black Keys - Gold on the Ceiling

5 - Temper Trap - Trembling Hands

4 - Ed Sheeran - Lego House

3 - Coldplay - Princess of China

2 - Rudimental - Feel the Love (Feat. John Newman)

1 - Fun. - Some Nights

1 Day till holidays and another song that will make the records book from 2012

So tomorrow it is that I depart this wet freezing great Southern land and let's look back at how we got to this finale:

Skrillex - Bangarang


Sleigh Bells - Comeback Kid

M.I.A - Bad Girls

Hermitude - Hyperparadise

Xavier Rudd - Follow The Sun

Parachute Youth - Can't Get Better Than This

Gossling - Wild Love

Charli XCX - Nuclear Seasons

Bleeding Knees Club - Nothing To Do

Last Dinosaurs - Andy

Friends - Friend Crush

Rufus - This Summer

N'FA - March On

Twinsy - Water Bombs

NAS - The Don

Hilltop Hoods - Speaking In Tongues

Azealia Banks - 212 (ft. Lazy Jay)

Lisa Mitchell - Spiritus

Best Coast - The Only Place

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - Tapes & Money

Kimbra/Mark Foster/A-TRAK - Warrior

Dr Don Don - Good Thing (Ft. Amali Ward)

DZ Deathrays - No Sleep

Mat McHugh - Go Don't Stop

Santigold - Pirate In The Water

Chasm - Soldier And A Thinker (Ft. Hau & Blak Twang)

Illy - Heard It All

Romy - Home

Kate Miller Heidke - Sarah

Sky'High - Let's Just

Julia Stone - Let's Forget All The Things We Say

Missy Higgins - Everyone's Waiting

Major Lazer - Get Free (feat. Amber of Dirty Projectors)

Yung Warriors - Standing Strong

Lana Del Ray - Born to Die

Cheryl - Call My Name

Lupe Fiasco - Around My Way (freedom Ain't Free)

Wiley - I'm Skankin'

The Rubens - Don't Ever Want To Be Found

Hot Chip - Night And Day

Urthboy - Naive Bravado

Rudimental - Feel The Love

Florence & The Machine - Spectrum (Calvin Harris Remix)

Jonathan Boulet - This Song Is Called Ragged

The Presets - Youth in Trouble

Little Boots - Headphones

Electric Guest - This Head I Hold

Bertie Blackman - Mercy Killer

Charli XCX - You're the One (Doubles Day)

Friends – Mind Control (Doubles Day)

Azealia Banks - Liquorice (Doubles Day)

Best Coast - Why I Cry (Doubles Day)

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - Household Goods (Doubles Day)

Kate Miller Heidke - Humiliation (Doubles Day)

Missy Higgins - Cooling of the Embers (Doubles Day)
 
Yeah so there is over 50 amazing tunes and it is just a great list of songs I expect to do well in this year's Hottest 100 and my Blog's year end best 100 tunes of the year.
 
So what do I pop down for today, the last day of this MEGA list, well here it is:

Seth Sentry's new jam which is getting lot's of love all over the web it's "Float Away" and this could be this year's runaway Aussie jam that kills it in the Aussie Hip Hop song of the year:



There is no video as yet, it's that fresh n new, how much am I up with the times!

So all thanks for tuning into my holiday countdown and please join me over the next two weeks as I explore Bangkok, Edinburgh, Barcelona & Dubai, tune in I can promise it's going to be more interesting than an episode of Being Lara Bingle.  Also why are they still making the Shire, will it just be another installment of a race riot @ Cronulla? 
1 DAY TILL I GET MY PASSPORT STAMPED AND I AM GETTING THE FUCK OUTS OF HERE

2 Days till holidays and another song that will make the records book from 2012

I love the number 2, it can mean a couple, it can mean 2 times the fun and it can also mean double ups and today I am being a total cheater and playing you the best songs from artists I have already featured in this mega drawn out anti climatic countdown of sorts.

Even though the songs aren't ranked in any order it's still a countdown or maybe just a music nerds mega list of ace songs for 2012 thus far.

So let's get into the double up cheat day music marathon for all of you doing housework like myself today :)

2 DAYS TILL I STUFF MY FACE AND WATCH THE HUNGER GAMES AGAIN ON EMIRATES

First up with a double is Ms Charli XCX who I featured "Nuclear Seasons" way back near the start of my mega list and now she has new music and it is swell it's "You're the One", take a listen below:



New York's finest Friends are back following on from their delicous hit "Friend Crush" now it's time to get your sexy on with "Mind Control":



From sexy as shit in NY to Harlem and the grim continues with Ms Azealia Banks who will be here for Splendour in my Ass this month, her breakthrough banger "212 (ft. Lazy Jay)" was huge all over the shop and now she is back with her debut EP and this from it is "Liquorice":



Best Coast put out the awesome tune "The Only Place" and now it's time for "Why I Cry"



Love it!

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs are SICK!  Here is "Household Goods" to smash out ya Sunday sick as style!



Kate Miller Heidke is so sublime for a Sunday and I featured the haunting "Sarah" a while back but her she goes again with "Humiliation":



Missy Higgins was a real treat live this year and this song is heartbreaking so it deserves a massive mention it's "Cooling of the Embers", get yo Klennex out:



That's it for now, tomorrow the last song is this epic music list with come out, check it and check out the most fresh tunes of the week from 9pm or so tonight :)  

@ the Movies 2012 - Not Suitable for Children

Not Suitable for Children with the dreamy Ryan Kwanten was a hit @ the Sydney Film Festival 2012 and is now fin ally here for us non festival goers to see and it is a movie you need to see.

Ryan Kwanten is definitely kicking goals overseas with True Blood being renewed for Season 6 (yes it's finally official we will have more HOT vampire and werewolf sex in 2013) and also randomly adding this in Dallas the revisited series has also been renewed for a second season which is a big surprise to me, it's kinda average.

Back to "Not Suitable for Children" and this movie is just great, with an awesome soundtrack too (definitely JJJ Listeners with lot's of local upcoming groups in the mix), Kwanten and his co stars all do a great job in this 90 minute feature.  Why can't more films stick to the 90 minute mark, much more enjoyable for the audience.

This film is funny, touching and at times romantic and the big plus is you get to see Ryan Kwanten's hot as ass.  For his ass and this film I rate it 4 sexy as stars out of 5 super sexed up Vampire gang bang stars.

3 Days till holidays and another song that will make the records book from 2012

Wow this is a late entry today, I blame a public reading of yesterday's entry @ Miss Loohoo's do last night, happy 30th sugar!

How many Cancerians are there, we are a true blue breed.

So today is very close to the end of this mega epic, full on fun as countdown and it's time to get all Sydney on your ASS!

So to Sydney it's the wonderful Bertie Blackman and her latest offering "Mercy Killer", oh wow, her last album "Secrets & Lies" was rad and really made me vibe on her.

There is a really ace video below and check out the smooth as silk production on this baby:



Okay so I missed this bit yesterday (WHOOPS!):

4 DAYS TILL I START SPENDING MY BIRTHDAY MONEY


3 DAYS TILL I FIND MY HOT AS NEW SHOES
 
So that's it, Happy Saturday and happy mid Winter, it's nearly bloody over and good luck to all doing a bit of dry July.
 
Til next time.

4 Days till holidays and another song that will make the records book from 2012

Well live and direct today from the Scenic and Central Coast, yes me and little Maverick did a road trip up the F3 last night and found ourselves drifting off to the Wyong exit.

So as we get into the final WEE bit of the countdown it is exciting to know that we have only four more songs and four more days till I begin the journey to hitting the big 3-0.

Do I feel old already? YES, is 30 going to be a new me, HELL NO!  So first up a HUGE happy birthday to someone turning 3-0 today Miss Stefanie Looho.  Happy birthday to you y'all.

Next on my agenda is introducing today's song which is very jazz hands friendly it comes from Electric Guest and the song is just a bit sublime and it goes a little something like this:



And now for a mind blowing Friday video, yes get off those boring work spreadsheets and get some YouTube up ya:



Okay and tomorrow will be another rather large NUMBER!  So get ready on Saturday morning to have your mind blown!  Yes blown away!

Okay till then happy Friday and enjoy the cold all.

A little mousetrap goes a long way

Playing @ Sydney Theatre for a few weeks only this is actually some must see theatre, it's fun, classic and super stylish as. I love the Clue movie and the game Cluedo so its no surprise I totally got all excited about the mousetrap. A classic play which has been around for years has its made it's way to Sydney theatre for a mega limited run. I adored this from the opening minutes, it was a moment in the theatre where I actually could just chill and think wow this is ace. Agatha Christie has done some great thriller/murder mysteries over time and this is just top notch. Please make the effort to go near the bridge and see this classic, 4 thrilling stars.

5 Days till holidays and another song that will make the records book from 2012

With the countdown now well and truly in single digits it's time to party and by party I mean pull out the roller skates and get ready for some perfect pop disco, it's Little Boots "Headphones".
 
So on this 5 day mark on the countdown let's pop on our Headphones and give this little boot a listen:
 

 
It also has a mean video as below:
 

 
Oh what great beats and great disco!  How I love the night life and like to boogie!
 
5 DAYS TILL I ENJOY A ROUND OF AMAZING BUFFET BREAKFASTS
 
Come on Australia let's have a flash mob and wear our headphones on the dance floor LOL!
 
Laters....

NU MUSIC - Maroon 5 | Overexposed Review

I remember when "Harder to Breathe" came out in 2002 (yes 10 years ago) and I thought one hit wonder alert, but then BANG! "This Love" and "She Will be Loved" killed it! There second album was a little lack lustre, there third album was there least successful however did spawn "Moves Like Jagger" their comeback hit with Christina Aguilera and their Voice connection in the US.

Now in 2012 the group release their fourth studio album "Overexposed", first up the artwork and cover on this album, amazing, it's like a 70's revival and I love it. I also really love the fact Adam Levine just embraces how sexy he truly is and how smooth his voice is, I am really just waiting for the day the he goes solo. The album features 12 (13 if you include the studio recording of "Moves Like Jagger") and has already spawned two singles which come at ya back to back in tracks 1 & 2.

Track One single number two "One More Night" has an almost reggae beat in the background and it feels like the perfect summer pop song, single one "Payphone" featuring rapper for rent right now Wiz Khalifa (he seems to be the new Pitbull and remember when Missy Elliot featured on every second single, those were the days) which has done very well on the Aussie charts packs a pop punch.

By track three your shrugging off winter and making plans for a summer holiday (well I actually am and can't wait for a Euro Summer) and "Daylight" drops the tempo a little but keeps the formula of just shy of 4 minute pop gems.

"Lucky Strike" brings the high tempo pop almost funk back, with a Cheryl Cole anthem chorus (see "Under the Sun") and I could imagine doing a spin class to this tune as the beat is so perfect and the perfect pauses plus cool down moments, could this be a Maroon 5 exercise mixtape?

The album continues at a good rapid pace until "Sad" and the pop piano ballad drops. Kind of in a good place as you need a break from all your bicep curls and triceps dips but this tune. "Tickets" instantly brings the pop funk pace back with a very catchy chorus, it's a tune that instantly stays in your head. "Doin' Dirt" is a roller skating jam that could have come from the 80's but slightly remastered.

The closer (pre the bonus tune) has an almost slow rnb jam, it's a nice way to close off and stretch out your muscles from dancing around the living room, forgetting it's wet, windy and cold out.

From 2002 when I thought Maroon 5 would just be a one trick pony, they have proved me wrong and have one of the most interesting front men in pop right now. "Overexposed" is best reviewed by saying in this case you can judge a book by it's cover, the album cover looks fun, sexy and sure to bring the good times and that is exactly what it does.

If this disc sounds like your cuppa, a deluxe version of Overexposed is available to buy online at  Getmusic

6 Days till holidays and another song that will make the records book from 2012

It’s been a while between drinks and it’s only appropriate 6 days out from the departure lounge I feature an Aussie dance icon, yes it’s the Presets. It’s “Youth in Trouble” and it’s a six minute something BANGER from hell. It’s huge, it’s a bit 90’s techno, it’s a bit wild, it’s the new Presets.

I love me some Presets and I am loving their new material. I can’t wait for the new album out in September, it can’t come soon enough as far as I am concerned.



So I jet off next Tuesday, my bags are almost packed, I have completed my final spin class before departure and the diet for the summer months starts tomorrow

@ 8:01am and the perfect way to burn some stubborn winter FAT is pump up this jam! It’s the Presets Y’ALL!

6 DAYS TILL I SAY HELLO TO THE ST REGIS BANGKOK, OHH LA LA

I Love a Mid Year Round Up!

And here is the top ten "good" albums and singles for 2012 thus far:

albums:


01. Adele - 21
02. Hilltop Hoods - Drinking From The Sun
03. Lana Del Rey - Born To Die
04. The Black Keys - El Camino
05. Ed Sheeran - +
06. 360 - Falling & Flying
07. Florence & The Machine - Ceremonials
08. Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto
09. Foster The People - Torches
10. Gotye - Making Mirrors


singles

01. Fun. ftg. Janelle Monae - We Are Young
02. Matt Corby - Brother
03. 360 ftg. Gossling - Boys Like You
04. Ed Sheeran - Lego House
05. Skrillex - Bangarang
06. Coldplay - Paradise
07. The Black Keys - Lonely Boy
08. Florence & The Machine - Never Let Me Go
09. Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
10. Hilltop Hoods ftg. Sia - I Love It

7 Days till holidays and another song that will make the records book from 2012

As my days in Australia are numbered it’s time to rejoice with some JONATHAN BOULET! Yes this time next week the countdown is done and almighty dusted! We go to an album with a rather long title “We Keep The Beat, Found The Sound, See The Need, Start The Heart” for a great hit “This Song Is Called Ragged”.

Coming out of SYDNEY, Boulet is making grand music with great results and it’s really exciting to see such great new Australian music. 2012 has been a superb year for Australian music and this by Boulet is a glowing example of excellent new and upcoming Australian music. Look out for JB in months
to come it’s all going to explode Goyte style for him me thinks.



7 DAYS TILL I GET FULL BODY SCANS AT THE AIRPORT - STOP LOOKING @ MY PEE PEE Y'ALL!

Y'all want some video action too, well let's GO!



Keep an eye on the Blog this week as it’s about to blow with a mousetrap, more HOT tunes of 2012 than you can poke a stick at and maybe even some surprises.

STAY TUNED!

A Late Pre Holiday Sunday Twenty

20 - Temper Trap - Tembling Hands


19 - Knife Party - Centipede

18 - Florence and the Machine - Breath of Life



17 - Calvin Harris/Ne-Yo - Let's Go

16 - Missy Higgins - Everyone's Waiting



15 - The Black Keys - Lonely Boy

14 - Marina & the Diamonds - Primadonna

13 - Lupe Fiasco - Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)

12 - Skrillex - Bangarang

11 - Major Lazer - Get Free

10 - Fun ft. Janelle Manae - We Are Young

9 - The Black Keys - Gold on the Ceiling

8 - Matt Corby - Brother

7 - Muse - Survival


6 - 360 - Child

5 - Florence and the Machine - Never Let Me Go

4 - Ed Sheeran - Lego House

3 - Coldplay - Princess of China

2 - Rudimental - Feel the Love (Feat. John Newman)

1 - Fun. - Some Nights

8 Days till holidays and another song that will make the records book from 2012

So yesterday was a BIG update and today is much smaller and just all about the music because I have to have breakfast and get ready for work.

Today is a REMIX track by super producer, Calvin Harris. It's the wonderful Florence & The Machine "Spectrum", from the amazing 2011 release "Ceremonials" a great record and this remix just kills it!

Florence's career just continues to smash it with the runaway hit "Never Let Me Go" and also the addition to the Snow White and the Huntsman soundtrack which is just great and the tune played at the end credits.

Let's take a listen to this tune:



And now for the official video:



What a massive VIDEO and great remix, wow the countdown is nearly there and I have only 5 working days till holiday times and the big 3-0.

8 DAYS TILL I GET MY CHAI LATTES OVERSEAS (PROBABLY ICED VERSIONS AS I AM OFF TO THE WARMTH!)

@ the Movies 2012 - Snow White and the Huntsman

Snow White and the Huntsman is definitely Kristen Stewart's best film to date. Charlize Theron is simply FAB as the wonderful wicked witch queen. Chris Hemsworth has made quite a name for himself, he also does a great job as the Huntsman.

I really enjoyed every minute of this film, yes it's long, but it doesn't feel long, the special effects are five star, the story is darker than Mirror Mirror which a friendly version of the classic story.

Snow White and the Huntsman is probably the best looking film you will get a look at in 2012.

Kristen Stewart is nowhere near as annoying as she is in the Twilight films (which Breaking Dawn Part II got a preview @ this film, talk about good cross marketing!) and not as raw as she was in "The Runaways".

Charlize Theron is so perfect for this role, you see glimpses of what she looked like in "Monster" and then she is back to being simply beautiful and elegant.

I enjoyed this a lot! therefore I am giving it 4 snow white as white stars.

9 Days till holidays and another song that will make the records book from 2012

Before I get into the excitement that is the solo digits of the holiday countdown FINALLY! How good was the Urthboy video yesterday with the seriously spunky Damain Walshe Howling in it! I totally didn't know that till after I posted it and checked out the video, great stuff, so maybe let's take a listen again and look again, mainly looking at Damian Walshe Howling!



Okay so today yes this fine Winter Sunday it marks the solo countdown till the BIG 30th birthday holiday, HOLA! So today marks a tune that might keep your party from Saturday night pumping! It's Rudimental "Feel The Love" a great dance tune which has been an instant hit on the charts and at the clubs (well so I am told, too old and way too cold for the clubs).

Let's have a listen now and start the party all over again!



9 DAYS TILL I AM RACING AROUND THE AIRPORT TRYING TO CATCH A PLANE N SHIT

No y'all ready to get loose with the video and keep the party all fired up! Yes the weekend is coming to a close but there is no reason not to get loose and party!



So the countdown is coming to a big closure and once I am on holidays now I am with iPad I shall be blogging up a mother flippin' storm!

Also to complete the countdown is my little gift registry as the 30th like Goldmark is jusr around the corner:

Game of Thrones - Season One
One Tree Hill - Season Five
Weeds - season Six
Dexter - Season Six
The Walking Dead - Season Two
Big Love - Season Five

And last but not least for today's bumper UPDATE it's a recap of the tunes that top 2012 so far and I am sure we will hear a lot more from these artists in coming years:

Skrillex - Bangarang
Sleigh Bells - Comeback Kid
M.I.A - Bad Girls
Hermitude - Hyperparadise
Xavier Rudd - Follow The Sun
Parachute Youth - Can't Get Better Than This
Gossling - Wild Love
Charli XCX - Nuclear Seasons
Bleeding Knees Club - Nothing To Do
Last Dinosaurs - Andy
Friends - Friend Crush
Rufus - This Summer
N'FA - March On
Twinsy - Water Bombs
NAS - The Don
Hilltop Hoods - Speaking In Tongues
Azealia Banks - 212 (ft. Lazy Jay)
Lisa Mitchell - Spiritus
Best Coast - The Only Place
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - Tapes & Money
Kimbra/Mark Foster/A-TRAK - Warrior
Dr Don Don - Good Thing (Ft. Amali Ward)
DZ Deathrays - No Sleep
Mat McHugh - Go Don't Stop
Santigold - Pirate In The Water
Chasm - Soldier And A Thinker (Ft. Hau & Blak Twang)
Illy - Heard It All
Romy - Home
Kate Miller Heidke - Sarah
Sky'High - Let's Just
Julia Stone - Let's Forget All The Things We Say
Missy Higgins - Everyone's Waiting
Major Lazer - Get Free (feat. Amber of Dirty Projectors)
Yung Warriors - Standing Strong
Lana Del Ray - Born to Die
Cheryl - Call My Name
Lupe Fiasco - Around My Way (freedom Ain't Free)
Wiley - I'm Skankin'
The Rubens - Don't Ever Want To Be Found
Hot Chip - Night And Day
Urthboy - Naive Bravado

And last but not least it's been a BIG week of new releases and here is the best of the best:

The Presets - Youth in Trouble



Muse - Survival



Big Boi - Gossip



Dappled Cities - Born at the Right Time



Elton V Pnau - Sad



Justice - New Lands