Randy Andy's Week in Review

SIA brings in the weekend with some newish music

2012-02-18T08:46:00.002+11:00

SIA continues to be on the rampage with epic collabrations and now the best bit's of Flor Rida's tune "Wild Ones" is featured in this new David Guetta & Nicky Romero mix under the name of Wild One Two - Jack Back (David Guetta & Nicky Romero) ft. Sia:

Look at SIA go, she is a club legend! Original track "Wild Ones" below as well as we now have an offical clip for this massive tune:

Also a young X Factor contestant from last year has done an interesting cover of a White Stripes classic, check it out below:

Also here is this week's 20 BIGGEST Tunes:

20 - Ed Sheeran - You Need Me, I Don't Need You
19 - Parachute Youth - Can't Get Better Than This
18 - Skrillex - Kyoto
17 - Lana Del Ray - Born to Die
16 - Grouplove - Tongue Tied
15 - Calvin Harris - Feels so Close
14 - Lloyd - Dedication to my EX
13 - David Guetta/SIA - Titanium
12 - Lana Del Ray - Video Games
11 - Ed Sheeran - The A Team
10 - Foster and the People - Call it What You Want
9 - Knife Party - Internet Friends
8 - Goyte - Somebody That I Used to Know
7 - Fun ft. Janelle Manae - We Are Young
6 - Matt Corby - Brother
5 - Skrillex - Bangarang
4 - The Hilltop Hoods - I Love it
3 - The Black Keys - Lonely Boy
2 - Coldplay - Paradise
1 - 360/Gossling - Boys Like You

That's it till tomorrow and just a quick reminder of how good Glee has been recently, here is a clip from the Valentine's Day edition:

@ the Movies 2012 - My Week with Marilyn

2012-02-17T18:14:00.002+11:00

- Actual film released in 2011 (UK Only, Australian release 2012)

OMG this film is just lovely, Michelle Williams (not to be confused with the Destiny's Cild member) can do no wrong, she was in the disturbing Blue Valentine with Ryan Gossling a little while back and she simply shines in this film. She shines so much brighter than any other Dawson's peoples like James Van Der Beek and Mrs Tom Cruise Katie Holmes.

And not only does Michelle Williams shine so does Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Redmayne, Dougray Scott, Judi Dench and Emma Watson. This film is a class act and getting great reviews around the place. David & Magaret this week just loved it sick and so did I. It's a fantasy love story but then you rmemeber this actually happened.

It was a really well done film, not too long, and just so blissful to watch, I found myself smiling from ear to ear like some silly school boy!

I can't flaw this film and I have to say to you, you want romance go see it, you want a well done drama that doesn't drag on, go see this, you want fun and good times SEE THIS. So get it, go see it, it's just delicous.

4.25 star studded stars.

It's been a year & a day since this GEM came into our lives

2012-02-17T07:00:00.002+11:00

Happy Friday one and all!

The Big Showtime Shows Start Soon

2012-02-16T20:53:00.002+11:00

Here's a quick look at some TV highlights to come:

Gosh with good stuff like this coming soon, how will I keep up to date with Excess Baggage and My Kitchen Rules (side note - why do gays on reality shows always have to be such complete fuck knuckles?)

All I can say is why???

@ the Movies 2012 - A Few Best Men

2012-02-16T20:42:00.002+11:00

- Australian Release date 2012

So I finally saw this home grown comedy and well I must say it had it's moments, Olivia Newton-John was FANTASTIC, not only can she take the piss out of herself but she played a coke fiend very, very well.

There is somethinh about Xavier Samuel that makes him watchable and interesting, Rebel Wilson is also entertaining as a fake lesbian.

The show moves along well however the laughs are a bit few and far between in parts. The sheep comedy gets a little tired but all the cast look like they had fun.

Overall this Aussie comedy does shine and it looks a hell of a lot more appealing than the over advertised "Any Questions for Ben?", I almost think they have more billboards for that movie than the Channel 9 belly flop "Excess Baggage". And on that heavy note the wait if over for this films star rating and it rates 3 stars.

Post Valentines Day & Going Coastal

2012-02-15T19:09:00.002+11:00

Gosh it can be said that seeing flowers and as Kylie would sing "All the Lovers" in and around Sydney was lovely yesterday. It was also love to be able to chill and meet my boo for a sannie and then a nice meal at the truly packed Thai Potong last night!

Today was a day to go Coastal and the Central Coast never disappoints with the sights of 14 year olds with prams and the darling Cheryl's and Beryl's smoking out the front of Erina Fair, just divine.

Tomorrow it's movie time with my father and a light massage. So look out for plenty more film reviews and more random bits and bobs, like this great dancefloor smash from Beni:

@ the Movies 2012 - Man on a Ledge

2012-02-14T21:59:00.002+11:00

Oh Sam Worthington what has happened to you being the next big thing in Hollywood. Well accepting the horrid role in "Clash of the Titans" was a big mistake and then starring in this B grade hiest film and to boot being in the Clash of Titans sequel "Wrath of the Titans" his career is not looking too bright.

However he does a good job in this sometimes lame film. Elizabeth Banks also tries hard at her role but some of the other supporting cast are just woeful and you sit there thinking, how did they get this gig?

Overall though coming out shortly after the star studded "Tower Heist" this film feels like the poor younger brother, but with some smart plot twists and Sam Worthington being oh so Aussie I can give this a pass mark on the ledge of 2.5 stars.

Grammy's and the Aussie's Top of the UK Pops

2012-02-14T09:13:00.002+11:00

Here is a list of the major Grammy Award Winners yesterday:

Album of the year: Adele's 21
Record of the year: Adele's Rolling the Deep
Best rap performance: Otis, by Kanye West and Jay-Z
Best rock performance: Foo Fighters' Walk
Song of the year: Adele's Rolling in the Deep
Best new artist: Bon Iver
Hard rock/metal performance: Foo Fighters' White Limo
Rock song: Foo Fighters' Walk
Rock Album: Foo Fighters' Wasting Light
Recording package: Caroline Robert's Scenes from The Suburbs, for Arcade Fire
Rap performance: Jay-Z and Kanye West's Otis
Dance recording: Skrillex's Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites
Dance/electronica album: Skrillex's Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites
Alternative music album: Bon Iver's Bon Iver
Rap/sung collaboration: Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie's All of the Lights
Rap song: Kanye West All of the Lights
Rap album: Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Reggae album: Stephen Marley's Revelatino Pt. 1: The Root of Life
Spoken world album: Betty White's If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won't)
Comedy album: Louis C.K.'s Hilarious

So there you go Adele, Kanye & Jay Z and the almighty Skrillex continues to kill it.

So also over in the UK Mr Goyte has now made the UK his taking out the number one spot. This is just after Sia's collabrattion with David Guetta has just dropped off the top spot, so the Aussie's are killing it in the UK.

I think 2012 will be the year for Goyte internationally, you go you good thing!

@ the Movies 2012 - Martha Marcy May Marlene

2012-02-13T16:17:00.002+11:00

- Actual film released in 2011

A movie about an escapee from a cult sound like a fun idea for an outing at the cinema? You answered no, well the correct answer is yes as Martha Marcy May Marlene is fasciantating, at times terrorfying and for the entire film I was on the edge of my seat with tension building and building throughout the film.

Martha Marcy May Marlene is not for everyone but after eating at a kinda cult cafe yesterday in Katoomba this movie made me think, this could happen anywhere. The young lead Elizabeth Olsen was flawless as this terrified and slightly fucked up youth who disappeared from life and then out of nowhere has bounced back into her sister and her husbands perfect life.

The movie creates such great tension through it's flashbacks and it's present day story telling method with Martha just always ready to snap and about to completely lose it.

This movie is a small film but simply brillant, 4 stars.

A country weekend and R.I.P Whitney

2012-02-12T16:50:00.003+11:00

So it comes to day one of my new life and I must say this is gonna be a brief entry as man I'm tried, I was raod trippin' the hell out of the fantastic weekend that saw me bring it in with some Sydney Kings action and then a monster drive out to Blayney (reference point - near Bathurst and Orange or for my dear friend Le Orange) for the wonderful Brooke Taylor's engagaement party @ the Royal Hotel. Which I hadn't been to in years.

The trip was so pleasent and the scenery is so amazing. The pub god love it, I remember miss Brooklyn's 21st there and that was a night! Brooke had a beautiful party and I saw loads of lovely people I hadn't seen in donkeys years so hello one and all :)

On the way back loving the country air and sweeping hills we flicked on the radio as we drove into Katoomba for some Common Grounds food (google this place, it's random and amazing) we heard the news that 48 year old Whitney Houston had in fact passed away. This news was intense as I remember being back in Orlando hearing the sad news about Amy Winehouse and now another struggling artist has passed.

I think people should forget her problems and remember her magical voice and moments that have shaped the way music is today, love her or loathe her she was a star. Her is my little tribute to Miss Whitney Houston:

R.I.P Whitney

Sydney Kings & my Fresh Start

2012-02-11T12:58:00.004+11:00

So yesterday marked a bit of a landmark, my love Zang Bang reengaged me with the wonderful Sydney Kings and the NBL Championship. This was just after I marked my 4 year anniversary at Ticketek and I said goodbye my co workers and move onto a fresh new 2012 and who knows what awaits but I'm sure it will pop up here y'all.

I also got to see a future ex husband from the kings live in the flesh Mr Luke Martin:

One word, DREAMBOAT

Okay so next and let's have a quick look at this week's album releases around this great Southern land:

The FAB Ben Kweller drops "Go Fly A Kite" on his own label with the lead single quite a nice little jam:

Phenomenal Hand Clap Band - Form and Control:

Wiley drops another album (yes another, does this man ever stop) and it features this summer fitness banger:

Wiley is kinda hot in a geezer kinda way.

Okay all so many more updates to come y'all, so check it.

Off to the country now, happy engagement Brooke & Marcus, Happy 77th Nan, Hope 30th for this week Ninny, Happy 17th to young Lisa and happy birthday to young Carly Browne today! Wow how many people were having sex 9 months ago.

RE: dalmanac's Feist Comment and Oh so much random goodness...

2012-02-09T21:29:00.002+11:00

So thanks to all the comments lately, loves it, and to dalmanac, look admitedly I haven't listened to much of "Metals" and as for "1,2,3,4" I think if an artist has an international smash single it should really be played in a live setting. Feist, when I discovered her was young, fresh and fun, I love her on record, but live yes I must say a little disapointed. More to add to this was how FAB Hall & Oats were last night and I forgot to rate it, it was deifnatly a 4 star performance.

Okay so now onto the better Triple Hottest 100 list, it's this years 101-200, gosh I like these songs a lot more:

200 | Gold Fields - Moves
199 | Papa Vs Pretty - One Of The Animals
198 | Arctic Monkeys - The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala
197 | The Vaccines - Norgaard
196 | Ball Park Music - Rich People Are Stupid
195 | Architecture In Helsinki - I Know Deep Down
194 | Radiohead - Codex
193 | Plan B - Runaway {Like A Version}
192 | Rufus - Paris Collides
191 | Papa Vs Pretty - Honey
190 | Wiley - Numbers In Action
189 | Jens Lekman - An Argument With Myself
188 | Joelistics - Glorious Feeling
187 | Does It Offend You Yeah? - Pull Out My Insides
186 | Spank Rock - Car Song {Ft. Santigold}
185 | Boy & Bear - Lordy May
184 | Drapht - Down
183 | Oh Mercy - Stay, Please Stay
182 | Yelle - Safari Disco Club
181 | Justice - Audio, Video, Disco
180 | Cold War Kids - Mine Is Yours
179 | Strange Talk - Eskimo Boy
178 | SebastiAn - Embody
177 | Loon Lake - In The Summer
176 | Nero - Guilt
175 | Jinja Safari - Hiccups
174 | The Black Keys - Run Right Back
173 | The Wombats - Anti D
172 | Laura Marling - Sophia
171 | Justice - On'n'on
170 | S.Mouse - Slap My Elbow
169 | Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Adventures Of Raindance Maggie
168 | Yuksek - Always On The Run
167 | The Aston Shuffle - Won't Get Lost
166 | Death Cab For Cutie - You Are A Tourist
165 | Calling All Cars - Reptile
164 | Mutemath - Blood Pressure
163 | Stanton Warriors - Get Up {Ft. Hollywood Holt/Ruby Goe}
162 | Jay-Z & Kanye West - No Church In The Wild {Ft. Frank Ocean}
161 | Alexander Ebert - Truth
160 | Ed Sheeran - You Need Me, I Don't Need You
159 | 360 - Child
158 | Blink-182 - Up All Night
157 | The Aston Shuffle - Start Again
156 | Rise Against - Make It Stop (September's Children)
155 | Busby Marou - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun {Like A Version}
154 | British India - March Into The Ocean
153 | Florence + The Machine - Only If For A Night
152 | Lanie Lane - Ain't Hungry
151 | Eskimo Joe - Love Is A Drug
150 | Chiddy Bang - Ray Charles
149 | San Cisco - Golden Revolver
148 | Foo Fighters - Bridge Burning
147 | Cage The Elephant - Shake Me Down
146 | PJ Harvey - The Words That Maketh Murder
145 | Digitalism - Circles
144 | Snakadaktal - Chimera
143 | The Jungle Giants - Mr Polite
142 | The Vaccines - If You Wanna
141 | Andy Bull - Everybody Wants To Rule The World {Like A Version}
140 | Justice - Civilization
139 | Tonite Only - We Run The Night
138 | Foster The People - Waste
137 | Kele - What Did I Do? {Ft. Lucy Taylor}
136 | Joelistics - Days
135 | Band Of Skulls - The Devil Takes Care Of His Own
134 | The Grates - Sweet Dreams
133 | Feist - How Come You Never Go There
132 | Austra - Lose It
131 | Tyler, The Creator - Yonkers
130 | Nero - Crush On You
129 | Jinja Safari - Mermaids
128 | Nero - Me & You
127 | The Living End - The Ending Is Just The Beginning Repeating
126 | The Herd - The Sum Of It All
125 | Last Dinosaurs - Zoom
124 | Gotye - State Of The Art
123 | The Getaway Plan - The Reckoning
122 | Lanie Lane - Oh Well That's What You Get Falling In Love With A Cowboy
121 | TV On The Radio - Will Do
120 | Tim & Jean - I Can Show You
119 | Friends - I'm His Girl
118 | Cut Copy - Need You Now
117 | Kasabian - Days Are Forgotten
116 | SBTRKT - Hold On {Ft. Sampha}
115 | SBTRKT - Pharaohs {Ft. Roses Gabor}
114 | Art vs Science - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger {Like A Version}
113 | Rapture, The - How Deep Is Your Love
112 | Josh Pyke - No One Wants A Lover
111 | Boy & Bear - Golden Jubilee
110 | Rise Against - Help Is On The Way
109 | Digitalism - 2 Hearts
108 | Example - Stay Awake
107 | City And Colour - The Grand Optimist
106 | The Jezabels - Trycolour
105 | Friendly Fires - Hawaiian Air
104 | Big Scary - Gladiator
103 | Ellesquire - On The Prowl
102 | Loon Lake - Bad To Me
101 | The Middle East - Land Of The Bloody Unknown

Yeah so all the BOLD ones are totally my favourites! So a lot more than the top 100 this year. I must say also to my dear Feist fan her tune "How Come You Never Go There" was also one of my loved tunes of 2011.

Also one last thing to you dear reader, one of your favourite shows of 2012, it's only early Feb dude.

You Make My Dreams Come True - Hall & Oates

2012-02-09T08:13:00.002+11:00

Oh dear god 80's WORLD! and 90's world as I had the deliocus Mel B AKA Scary Spice like metres away from me! Pop Pop Doo Woop!

Okay so aside from my Spice Girls moment this concert was FAB and why can't more gigs be at the Entertainment Centre, you can get a good feed, walk home and watch the westie piss bolt for Central station to get home to such divine locations as Mt Druitt, Penrith and basically anywhere there has been a drive by in Sydney's south west in the last 6 months.

So back to the gig, and they started with the delightful "Maneater" and pumped through some classics and managed two encores including the dreamy "Private Eyes", "You Make My Dreams" & "Rich Girl" & "Kiss on my List". My only drama was I needed more than 14 golden pop classics but hey it was getting late and I'm old. Also a special mention much go to Icehouse, how FAB was "Electric Blue" and "Great Southern Land", oh the memories, oh how the Westies do moves that can usually only be seen after a 48 hour crystal meth ramapage.

Oh dear live music this week has been intense and I was spotted with a amother fucking LARGE bag and bubbly during the week, good grief!

Feist @ the Enmore Theatre - Tue 7 Feb

2012-02-08T07:49:00.002+11:00

So it started out a nice set with latest disc's hit "2.How Come You Never Go There" being done early on with an interaction moment which was cute with the crowd and cameras.

The set kind of took a more rock approach with a more up tempo and rock feel to "Mushaboom" & "My Moon My Man", which didn't quite work, also for a "Feel it All" it was more of a guitar driven indie rock number not the usual album version.

A strange mood was in the room after this people were chilled at the back talking among themselves and I don't blame them the concert took a turn for the snooze button. After arriving on stage 25 minutes late it was time for me to get some rest for Hall & Oats which will be reviewed tomorrow AM.

So Feist a little disappointing and more so that apparently she left "1,2,3,4" off her set completely, come on girl it's your biggest hit to date?? For the fans c'mon?

2 Stars

Sydney now has a Cabaret Festival! @ Slide

2012-02-07T07:01:00.002+11:00

So it was Slide's opening night of opening night's last night with a terrific serve of Cabaret and a BIG night of talent as Sydney is about to venture into yes another festival.

As we have just seen the Sydney Festival pass it's it's sometimes easy to access arts wank fest this is a festival that all can be proud an excited to attend. With exciting vocals, a slash of comedy and some good times had by all.

The night was terrific with Marney Mc Queen's Sunburnt Country show looking to be a highlight and the Miss Divine Bette just great. Just George looked exactly like Mr Michael I love to grind in a Sydney hotel room and the food and space was magic.

The Cabaret Festival looks stunning for it's first year and let's hope it's a good year in the lead up to Mardi Gras.

An opening night get a standing ovation of four stars and what about the performance Ms Madonna put on yesterday, if you missed it view it below:

Random Monday Morning Post

2012-02-06T06:37:00.002+11:00

So it's time for the Madonna train to hit the stage and she is back with her first single from her upcoming album and her is the music video with none other than M.I.A and Nicki Minaj lending a hand:

What are your thoughts? This song leaked a while back without the two guests but they don't add much so I am still not 100% sold on this one.

Next up something I heard on the weekend and already can't get enough of it is:

So no word of a lie this is apparently how they met and created this dance tune of 2012:

Matt K Von And Jonny Castro are Parachute Youth, a super hot Australian duo originating from Sydney and Adelaide respectively, who met two years a go at a boring shindig, six or seven guys just bonging around the couch. After thirty minutes they left the less - than - party, went home, got arty and made their first track, titled "It Can't get better than this". By default the bong had created an incredible team

LOVE IT!

Also from the weekend I realised that show "Revenge" is actually quiet good, Excess Baggage was a massive waste of advertising $$$ for Channel 9 and Glee had two hits in a row and with Ricky Martin featured on the next episode will they make it three in a row? The Michale Jackson episode was epic and here is a highlight below:

Okay y'all all the best for a pumping week, so lot's of updates this week:

Slide Cabaret Festival Oepning night
Hall & Oates
Maybe even some Feist

And maybe even a little more, so stayed tuned......

The Great Moscow Circus is back in 2012

2012-02-06T06:29:00.002+11:00

And heading to TAMWORTH!

But before it heads off to the country music capitol of this fine brown land I got to catch up with the new show featuring yes a human cannonball live and direct from the USA!

So I managed to catch the Moscow Circus on it's 2012 tour at the lovely and (muddy) grounds at Tumbi Umbi.

Now the show is great but with some new additions and some extra audience particaption the show has really stepped up a notch! The human cannonball was awesome, there was a great new trampoline act and a knife throwing episode which was massive.

I enjoyed all the acts and was of course selected to go up on stage and share my horrid dance moves to one Missy Elliot's "Lose Control", embrassing much!

Anyway to it's star rating, it's good fun for all ages as I was with the following age range 14-80, and everyone took different parts out of the show.

The Great Moscow Circus is great fun and rates 4.5 stars.

This Week's HOT Album releases

2012-02-03T19:40:00.002+11:00

HERMITUDE - Hyperparadise

The guy in this video is CUUUUUUUTTTTTTEEE

Look forward to the Blue Mountains team to bring this live show!

LANA DEL REY - Born To Die

A mega hype or a star? You be the judge!

THE 2 BEARS - Be Strong

A bit of Hot Chip anyone?

And finally this album is just plain weird:

STEVE AOKI - Wonderland

I'm Your Man - Finishes this weekend!

2012-02-03T19:32:00.003+11:00

Finally a Sydney Festival show that doesn't suck balls literally, well this was a co production so maybe that's what explains it. So this show is about boxing but for me it was about perving on the very dreamy former NIDA grad John Shrimpton, just delightful.

Aside from the perve fest this was a well acted (via listening to headphones and acting out various itnerviews - random but good) and the set as always at Belvoir Street was just simply wonderful, it felt, smelt and was exactly like a sweaty boxing room at any inner city gym.

I feel with a downstairs room if the set is this awesome and realistic then the show is going to work regardless of how good the story and or acting is.

A less than hour and a half production and a too the point finale this was great. It's been a while since I could rave about live theatre so well to the dreamy John Shrimpton and remainder of the ensemble and production team.

4 stars. (3.5 for John Shrimpton)

Could this be the tour of 2012???

2012-02-02T15:38:00.001+11:00

It looks hot, more details to come :)

Tom Ballard "Doing Stuff"

2012-01-31T21:25:00.002+11:00

Preview, Trial Performance - Cafe Lounge Surry Hills Tue 31 Jan 2012

Okay so I believe this show is going to hit the comedy circuits in Adleaide, Brisbane and Melbourne (the BIG one)and it may even come to Sydney as you know we have our own Coemdy festival too.

So I saw Tom's last show "Since 1989" late last year and liked it but didn't love it. It was funny but not Judith Lucy standard funny. And same went for this show, I nearly cried and wet my panties during Judith's set last week, however this one was kinda tiresome in parts.

In "Doing Stuff" Tom talked about politics and major issues, however he kinda skipped over things and some of the jokes fell very flat. But that's all good it was a trial show and I think with a bit of work he can capitlise on the gay sex smut he puts in and calling people the C bombs and it could all come together.

Tom Ballard's "Doing Stuff" could do with a bit more stuff being done but overall I think this guy has promise, his radio show is okay and you know he loves to make digs at Aussie Hip Hop so I am giving this one 2.5 Stars.

And this below is a SUMMER sun screen warning people!

@ the Movies 2012 - Weekend

2012-01-30T18:55:00.002+11:00

- Actual film released in 2011

Okay so the gay films and the gay events are now totally going to roll in with the upcoming Mardi Gras Festival and the news of Miss Kylie performing at this year's party is just too much for some sisters. LOL

So to the movie and why do gay films always have so many cliches? Why is one character always a complete C#%^ and one is really sweet? Why do gay films always have gays addicted to drugs and partying till all hours? I am not sure why gays create movies that will make gays look unfit for marriage and unfit to parent children and then these same gays will rally for gay marriage and equal rights?

These films that have some tired romantic values in them and then a lot of things that make you think as a gay man why is this the way we always have to be portayed?

Anyway I am reading too much into this film, however it is very average and the characters are not so likable. I will have to be tough on this one and go 2 stars.

So this Week

2012-01-30T16:06:00.003+11:00

You'll catch reviews on:

- Tom Ballard's upcoming show
- Claire Hooper's upcoming show
- I'm Your Man at Belvoir

And maybe even some Maverick, how cute is Maverick!

Happy Monday y'all!

Everybody loves some GIRL Talk

2012-01-30T16:03:00.001+11:00

OMG I love my darling Miss Pelikan, check out this!

Just saw Matty Johns having a ciggie & beer

2012-01-27T10:58:00.001+11:00

I smell another sex scandal cuming on.....

Happy Post Australia Day & the Lunar New Year Continues.....

2012-01-27T09:07:00.002+11:00

Happy Post Australia Day all and I wanted to take this time to say I knew it! Yes Goyte was clearly the biggest album and single this country produced in 2011.

The big one however was Matt Corby coming in so high at number 3, also well done to the Black Keys for coming up at number 2, it just shows release a big tune at the end of the year and you will go far.

My other thoughts on the top ten were Lana Del Ray, where will see be in 2014? Aussie Hip Hop (Solo act or group) will always do well espcally if they collaborate with a shit hot female co star and Boy & Bear had one hell of a good 2011.

Other than that a lot of random stuff was in this year's countdown and here is what I mean by random:

Active Child - Hanging On (the worlds perfect acid trip tune)

Luke Million - Arnold (one of the weirdest tunes that is not quiet a novelty song but not quite an adult tune)

Busby Marou - Biding My Time - just random

Cosmo Jarvis - Gay Pirates - Never heard this song till yesterday and I won't be unhappy if I never hear it again

Beirut - Santa Fe - Meeeeehhhhh

James Blake - The Wilhelm Scream - Man this guys sucks big time, music wankers stop wasting your loads on this tool he blows, literally.

The Like a Version songs making the countdown, just weird and too much Today Tonight style cross promotion, yes they are good covers, yes they are great artists but this is a little boring.

Also the Lunar new year celebrations continue tonight for me at Fairfield for some festival action!

More film reviews and random stuff coming soon....

The Aussie Anthems from 2000-2011 (Happy Australia Day)

2012-01-26T07:33:00.001+11:00

1 - Angus & Julia Stone - Big Jet Plane (2010)
2 - Powderfinger - My Happiness (2000)
3 - Goyte - Somebody That I Used to Know (Ft. Kimbra) (2011)
4 - Little Red - Rock It (2010)
5 - Hilltop Hoods - The Nosebleed Section (2004)
6 - The Presets - My People (2007)
7 - Empire of the Sun - Walking on a Dream (2008)
8 - Jet - Are You Gonna Be My Girl? (2003)
9 - Birds Of Tokyo – Plans (2010)
10 - Missy Higgins - The Special Two (2005)
11 - Silverchair - Straight Lines (2007)
12 - Eskimo Joe - Black Fingernails Red Wine (2006)
13 - Wolfmother - Woman (2004)
14 - Wolfmother - Joker & the Thief (2006)
15 - The Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist (2000)
16 - Missy Higgins - Scar (2004)
17 - The Hilltop Hoods - The Hard Road (2006)
18 - Silverchair - The Greatest View (2002)
19 - John Butler Trio - One Way Road (2009)
20 - Spiderbait - Black Betty (2004)
21 - John Butler Trio - Zebra (2003)
22 - Gotye - Hearts A Mess (2007)
23 - The Hilltop Hoods - Clown Prince (2006)
24 - The Presets - This Boy's in Love (2008)
25 - The Vines - Get Free (2002)
26 - John Butler Trio - Funky Tonight (2006)
27 - Bernard Fanning - Wish You Well (2005)
28 - Angus & Julia Stone - And the Boys (2009)
29 - Hilltop Hoods - Chase the Feeling (2009)
30 - Alex Lloyd - Amazing (2001)
31 - John Butler Trio - Close To You (2010)
32 - Ben Lee - Catch My Disease (2005)
33 - Lior - This Old Love (2005)
34 - The Living End - White Noise (2008)
35 - Pete Murray - So Beautiful (2004)
36 - Sarah Blasko - Explain (2006)
37 - The Presets - Talk Like That (2008)
38 - Sneaky Sound System - Pictures (2006)
39 - The Waifs - London Still (2003)
40 - Missy Higgins - Ten Days (2004)
41 - Tame Impala - Solitude is Bliss (2010)
42 - SIA - You've Changed (2009)
43 - Seeker Lover Keeper - Even Though I'm A Woman (2011)
44 - Augie March - One Crowded Hour (2006)
45 - Sarah Blasko - Flame Trees (2005)
46 - Eskimo Joe - From the Sea (2004)
47 - The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition (2008)
48 - The Panics - Don't Fight It (2008)
49 - Faker - This Heart Attack (2007)
50 - Empire of the Sun - We are the People (2008)
51 - SIA - Clap Your Hands (2010)
52 - John Butler Trio - Better Than (2007)
53 - Youth Group - Forever Young (2006)
54 - Little Birdy - Beautiful to Me (2004)
55 - The Cat Empire - Hello (2003)
56 - Missy Higgins - Steer (2007)
57 - Grinspoon - Chemical Heart (2002)
58 - George - Special Ones (2001)
59 - Sneaky Sound System - I Love It (2006)
60 - Hilltop Hoods - The Light You Burned (2009)
61 - Pnau - Wild Strawberries (2007)
62 - Sia - Breathe Me (2004)
63 - The Hilltop Hoods - What A Great Night (2006)
64 - Wolfmother - Mind's Eye (2005)
65 - Wolfmother - White Unicorn (2006)
66 - Kisschasey - Options Won't Keep You Warm at Night (2007)
67 - George - Breathe in Now (2002)
68 - Pnau - Baby (2008)
69 - Little Birdy - Relapse (2003)
70 - John Butler Trio - Revolution (2010)
71 - The Living End - Wake Up (2006)
72 - Angus & Julia Stone - Just a Boy (2008)
73 - Sarah Blasko - We Won't Run (2009)
74 - Kate Miller-Heidke - The Last Day on Earth (2009)
75 - Pez feat. 360 and Hayley Cramer - The Festival Song (2008)
76 - The Living End - What's on Your Radio (2005)
77 - Machine Gun Fellatio - Pussytown (2002)
78 - Operator Please - Just a Song About Ping Pong (2007)
79 - Sarah Blasko - Always On The Line (2006)
80 - Art vs. Science - Parlous Vous Francis? (2009)
81 - Sarah Blasko - All I Want (2009)
82 - Angus and Julia Stone - Paper Aeroplane (2006)
83 - Drapht - Jimmy Recard (2009)
84 - Lisa Mitchell - Coin Laundry (2009)
85 - John Butler Trio - Good Excuse (2007)
86 - Machine Gun Fellatio - Roller coaster (2002)
87 - Bliss n Eso - Eye of the Storm (2008)
88 - Something for Kate - Monsters (2001)
89 - Silverchair - If you keep losing Sleep (2007)
90 - 28 Days - Rip it Up (2000)
91 - The Grates - 19-20-20 (2006)
92 - Bliss n Eso - Woodstock 2008 (2008)
93 - Bliss N Eso - On Tour (2009)
94 - Machine Gun Fellatio - The Girl Of My Dreams (Is Giving Me Nightmares) (2002)
95 - Cut Copy - Hearts on Fire (2007)
96 - Josh Pyke - Middle Of The Hill (2005)
97 - Washington - Cement (2009)
98 - Washington - Sunday Best (2010)
99 - paulmac featuring Peta Morris - Just the Thing (2001)
100 - Angus & Julia Stone - Black Crow (2010)

101 - The Jezabels - Endless Summer (2011)

My Australia Day Gift 2 U

2012-01-26T07:31:00.001+11:00

The Closet Recordings of Alan Jones by martin_hogan

Happy Australia Day Eve!

2012-01-25T21:09:00.002+11:00

It's almost here, the day we celebrate this fine great brown land of ours, a country filled with talent both on stage, on screen, on the airwaves and just a damn sexy bunch of human beings (and that's just the cast of the new Channel Nine series Excess Baggage, cause the weight is finally over for the most fucked up show of 2012) and also my sizzling 101 songs of the past decade or so that also happen to be Aussie.

So look back tomorrow AM and I will post my entire list of Aussie tunes that have shaped the past 12 or so years. Who will be number uno?

A big happy Lunar New Year or cung chúc tân xuân, Kung Hei Fat Choy and finally jeulgeoun seongtanjeol bonaesigo saehae bok manhi bateusaeyo in Korean.

Good grief how multicultural which is what this fine country is all about.

So now to five songs I like right now and five new songs to bring in 2012:

1. Wiley - Boom Blast

2. Beyonce - End of Time {Wideboys REMIX}

3. Ladyhawke - Black, White & Blue

4. Skrillex - Bangarang

5. The 2 Bears - Work

Hope you enjoyed and Happy Australia Day and if your driving somewhere tomorrow, don't be a fuckwit drive safely.

See you on the otherside of this weird working week.....

@ the Movies 2012 - The Descendants

2012-01-25T06:57:00.002+11:00

- Actual film released in 2011

The Descendants is a movie getting a load of good raps for George Clooney ande the team behind it! The movie has already picked up a few awards and the buzz for more awards is getting louder and louder, so this should be a great film right?

Well it is and it isn't, it is very slllllooooooowwwww in parts and as much as you want to like some of the characters at times it's near impossible.

So Clooney is a great dad who has made some mistakes and trying to make up for lost time, his two daughters in the film Amara Miller & Shailene Woodley add a great deal of comedic relief in this sometimes down drama. There are some great lines in this film which really make it a genre bender being a bit comedy a bit drama.

But mainly it's a LONG drama based in the beautiful Hawaii. The scenery and the islands they hop are so lovely and the cast seems to gel so that is always good.

I recommend this movie but like me yesterday you need to be in the mood for a drama and a film that movies at a very slow pace.

The Descendants is a nice drama and rates 3.75 stars, I wanted to give it 4 but I am being critical to it's length and I gave a five star performance yesterday.

Judith Lucy - Nothing Fancy {PREVIEW}

2012-01-24T14:46:00.002+11:00

Hi all,

This review is going to be short and brief cause this show is flawless and simply wonderful. To say I am a fan of Ms Lucy's is an understatement and too say I think she is incredibly talented is an understatement!

This woman is great, direct and a story teller. I have seen a lot of comedy lately and I never at any point of the show wanted her "Nothing Fancy" show to finish. I was actually heartbroken when it concluded.

I strongly recommend seeing this performance when it rocks the Comedy Store as below:

GRAB SOME HOT SEATS HERE

I really hope you all get to see this wonderful show and put a smile on your dial.

Judith Lucy gets the first 5 stars for 2012, well done you Australian legend xx

@ the Movies 2012 - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

2012-01-22T08:24:00.002+11:00

- Actual film released in 2011

Just coming out before the end of 2011 was the remake of the Swedish film and book "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". Okay I'm going to be honest, the Swedish films were hard to follow and the subtitles did my head in! But I knew underneath it all was a really good story and one day I would truly love this movie.

And surprise that's what I did when I saw the American version directed by the wonderful David Fincher (behind the Social Network) and starring Daniel Craig & Rooney Mara.

So this was what I expect a great complex mystery with lot's of twists and turns and lot's of heavy themes.

It's long but simply enjoyable it's a film lovers film, with a simply awesome cast and a killer soundtrack from the one and only trent Reznor with mate Atticus Ross.

I can't flaw this movie so let's just say it was released in 2011 but it could be one of my favourite movies of 2012.

The Girl with the Dragon Tatto is heavy but damn awesome!

I'm going to give this 4.75 Dragon stars for the Lunar new year.

Go check it out now it's a cinema experience!

Friday dance off bitches!

2012-01-20T19:05:00.000+11:00

Glee returns to form..... FINALLY!

2012-01-20T07:34:00.002+11:00

Finally a Glee episode to write home about, season 3 has been horrid to say the least, the constant breaks, the bad song choices, the storylines ehhhhhhhh

Now it is time for the show to stand up and boy did it this week with the "Yes/No" episode. Just great and this video is the stand out moment, loved it sick:

ENJOY & happy Friday!

One from the archives!

Sydney Festival 2012 - Thyestes

2012-01-19T20:10:00.002+11:00

Thyestes is part of the Sydney Festival so I expected arty farty to the max and well did I get it!

Thyestes is a Greek tragedy played in the modern world with iPhones, Karadashian references and plenty of bad words and strap on penis's. If this does not sound like it's for you, it's probably not.

This is one of the most confronting pieces of theatre I have seen and I thought at times it was just being shocking for being shocking's sake.

The story is easy to follow as a small screen tells you what scene your in and what you are about to see.

Their is so much bad language, nudity, violence and naughty references this is totally not a school holidays friendly production.

Look I liked it at times but towards the end I just felt gross and nasty for sitting through this at times difficult to watch production.

Thyestes has just opened and I was two rows in front of the lovely Barry O Farrell, god knows what he thought of a man sucking another mans strap on.

One for many a discussion Thyestes rates two stars.

Another Summer Music List V.6.0

2012-01-19T19:11:00.002+11:00

Dance Discs of 2011:

20. SBTKRT - SBTKRT
19. Chase & Status - No More Idols
18. The Rapture - In the Grace of Your Love
17. Friendly Fires - Pala
16. Benny Benassi - Electroman
15. Beni - Last Night
14. Ashton Shuffle - Seventeen Past Micnight
13. PNAU - Soft Universe
12. Justice - Audio, Video, Disco
11. Martin Solveig - Smash
10. Sneaky Sound System - From Here to Anywhere
9. Deadmau5 - 4x4=12
8. The Naked & Famous - Passive Me, Agressive You
7. Cut Copy - Zonoscope
6. Architecture in Helsinki - Moment Bends
5. Example - Playing in the Shadows
4. Art Vs Science - The Experiment
3. Nero - WElcome Reality
2. Skrillex - Scary Monsters & Nice Sprites
1. David Guetta - Nothing but the Beat

Another Summer Music List V.5.0

2012-01-19T18:52:00.002+11:00

Urban Albums of 2011:

20. Tyler the Creator - Goblin
19. Sietta - The Seventh Passenger
18. Roots Manuva - 4everevoltion
17. Joelistics - Vougayer
16. Katy B - On a Mission
15. Spankrock - Everything Is Boring & Everyone Is A Fucking Liar
14. Katalyst - Deep Impressions
13. Pegz - Drama
12. Pharse - Babylon
11. Talib Kwali - Gutter Rainbows
10. The Herd - Future Shade
9. The Roots - Undun
8. Funkoars - The Quickening
7. Beastie Boys - Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
6. Aloe Blacc - Good Things
5. Lupe Fiasco - Lasers
4. 360 - Falling and Flying
3. Amy Winehouse - Lioness: Hidden Treasures
2. Kanye West/Jay Z - Watch the Throne
1. Drapht - The Life of Riley

Another Summer Music List V.4.0

2012-01-19T18:44:00.003+11:00

Urban Hitz of 2011:

20. Amy Winehouse - Like Smoke (feat. Nas)
19. Drapht - Down
18. Evil Eddie - (Somebody Say) Evil
17. Kanye West/Jay Z - Lift Off (feat Beyonce)
16. Funkoars - It's all Good (is Very Good)
15. Beastie Boys - Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win (feat. Santigold)
14. Chiddy Bang - Ray Charles
13. Drapht - Bali Party
12. Nicki Minaj - Girls Fall Dominos
11. Funkoars - Where I Am
10. 360/Pez - Just got Started
9. Beastie Boys - Make Some Noise
8. 360 - Killer
7. Drapht - Sing it (Life of Riley)
6. 360/Gossling - Boys Like You
5. Kanye West/Jay Z - Otis
4. Hilltop Hoods - I Love it (Feat. Sia)
3. Kanye West - All of the Lights (Feat. many friends)
2. Aloe Blacc - I Need a Dollar
1. Lloyd - Dedication to my Ex (Miss That (Feat. Andre 3000)

New Track for your 2012

2012-01-19T18:41:00.001+11:00

The Queen of the "featured on" track, Miss Santigold is back with a new tune and she is giving it to you, all you have to do is join her mailing list.

Anyway check out the killer joint below:

New Music, yeah I love it!

My Australia Day - 101 best tunes from...

2012-01-16T07:07:00.002+11:00

2000-2011, coming Australia Day morning, so get ready for the ultimate Australia Day BBQ playlist, it's gonna be well sweet, here is a sample of some of the magic tunes:

Only 10 days till I BLOG the full 101 list, stay tuned party people.

Thanks for hanging out with me on my journey to 3-0

2012-01-15T21:21:00.002+11:00

Thanks to all for making it to the Bank today, y'all were awesome for giving up your day at the Church or watching the most boring sport known to man, Cricket.

To everyone who didn't make it and was busy I still love youse and can't wait to see you all again soon, I have a feeling 2012 is gonna be fucking unreal.

Happy 2012 and see y'all soon.

29 and a half tomorrow

2012-01-14T14:38:00.001+11:00

Too old, too pretty!

Join me at the Bank hotel from 1pm tomorrow in Newtown AKA Lesbian nation where you need a licker license to enter!

It's a hard knock life with ANNIE

2012-01-14T14:28:00.002+11:00

I haven't seen a musical in donkeys years and when the opportunity came up to see Annie I just had to jump at the offer. So after sitting through countless sessions of Priscilla the Musical, Miss Saigon and seeing Spamalot, Phantom of the Opera, Mary Poppins, Billy Elliot, High School the Musical etc, it was time to get my musical back on.

And after a long break from the theatre, I ended up really enjoying this besides the vile appearance of that racist and closet case Alan Jones. I don't know what it is about that man but he makes me want to vommit in a projectile manner.

So the songs were fun, the dog was adorable (I hear the first dog was fired for vommiting on stage, I blame Alan Jones, he even offends dogs) and the kids were really sweet and good at their parts.

So Annie is one to catch, the queens behind me keep making weird and wild comments on the side but you gotta expect that at the theatre.

Annie rates a big 3 and a half wig filled stars. Annie plays till early March 2012.

Annie tomorrow night, review to come very soon....

2012-01-12T19:04:00.001+11:00

Final draft gift registry for my 29th and a half birthday!

2012-01-12T18:57:00.002+11:00

One Tree Hill Series 5 & 8 - DVD Series
East West 101 Season 3 - DVD Series
Weeds Seasons 5 & 6 - DVD Series
Californication series 4 - DVD Series
Damages Season 4 - DVD Series
Kimbra - VOWS {Album}
Eskimo Joe - GHOSTS OF THE PAST {Album}
Skins Series 5 - DVD Series

That is all, hope to see you Sunday, details below:

When - Sunday the 15th of January 2012

Where - The Bank Hotel

What Time - From 1pm - lunch will be at the Thai restaurant if you want to eat there, not fussed if you do or you don't.

Till When it's a School Night - Whenever it's a drop in when you please and leave when you please thing, I'll be there, so come say hello.

Dress Code - It's Summer, so as few clothes as humanly possible.

Circus OZ

2012-01-12T18:50:00.002+11:00

Playing Tumbalong Park until the end of the month (and school holidays)

So I had high expectations on this as I had seen it around town and seen the Great Moscow Circus one million and ten times and it was time to see a different show.

I was firstly shocked at the prices, prices starting at $48 but rising as high as $109, it is a bit steep espically if you have a family.

Anyway now to the show, it held it's own for a little while but again with no animals and only 13 in the cast the tricks and fun were a little few and far between.

The cast seemed to be having fun but some more adult jokes and lame jokes made it a little amatuer.

Okay so I am going to be tough cause the Great Moscow Circus is a lot cheaper and has some much more enjoyable stunts and tricks. So I can only give Circus Oz 2 and a half passing stars.

Circus OZ tonight!

2012-01-11T14:37:00.001+11:00

OMG Circus!

@ the Movies 2012 - Melancholia

2012-01-11T14:34:00.002+11:00

- Actual film released in 2011

This movie is the most BAT SHIT crazy film I have ever scene! No word of a lie and back to the puissy from the last review what is with Kirsten Dunst getting her hairy cheque book out and why did I have to know it was hairy?

OMG enough!

This film was weird, but wonderful, strange but intruiging and at the end I had no idea what I sat through and why I paid $11 on tight ass Tuesday to view this? But all the critics love it and it's as arthouse as they come.

Melancholia is all kind of fucked up and strange but a rollercoaster ride of a movie all the same, 2 and a half naked stars.

@ the Movies 2012 - Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

2012-01-11T14:27:00.002+11:00

- Actual film released in 2011 Internationally however it came out here in 2012 me thinks.

So another Sherlock Holmes film and another film where I think fuck Jude Law, mate you ain't ageing very well. A bit more face cream and a little less pussy and ciggies would do you a treat.

Okay enough about pussy and onto the movie, so it's good it's entertaining and on of the final action scenes from the forest is just great. The chemistry between Downey Jnr and Law is good and I enjoy the story but it is a little confusing for an action film. Make it simple and easy like Mission Impossible and just go all out to town with the action scenes.

A Game of Shadows is good but not great so maybe one for DVD as there is a lot out at present. Meaning more movie reviews coming your way ASAP!

Anyway Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows rates 3 stars.

@ the Movies 2012 - Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol

2012-01-08T08:07:00.003+11:00

- Actual film released in 2011

OMG so Tom Cruise is still kinda hot (in a weird way):

No this review is gonna be plain and simple, this is the best action film I've seen in ages. It can't be flawed. There is no cheesy dialogue, the action scenes are terrific, the countries and scenes in the movie are magic and very varied, from Russia to Dubai to India, just great.

A movie should be:

1. Entertaining - Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (TICK)
2. You leave your worries at the door - Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (BIG TICK)
3. A bit of Fantasy - Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (TICK)
4. Have heart - Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (TICK)

So look I ain't going to go on and also complain it was like a giant Apple promo video with IPAD's and iPhones everywhere, but hey.

A fifth film in the franchise is looking good and I for one will be in for that.

So check this out before it leaves the big screen!

PS it rates 4.75 stars, too early in 2012 for a five star film!

Another Summer Music List V.3.0

2012-01-06T09:35:00.002+11:00

Top Club Hitz of 2011:

20. Example - Stay Awake
19. Bag Raiders - Sunlight
18. Nero - Promises
17. Skrillex - Scary Monsters & Nice Sprites
16. Tiesto/Diplo/Busta Rhymes - C'Mon (Catch em By Suprise)
15. Steve Aoki & Laidback Luke - Turbulance
14. Yolanda Be Cool - Le Bump
13. Sneaky Sound System - We Love
12. Stanton Warriors - Get Up
11. Sneaky Sound System - BIG
10. David Guetta ft. SIA - Titanium
9. The Ashton Shuffle - Start Again
8. Roger Seventy Two - You Take Me Higher
7. Benny Benassi - Cinema
6. Calvin Harris - Feels So Close
5. Example - Change the Way You Kissed Me
4. Martin Solveig ft. Kele - Ready to Go
3. Swedish House Mafia - Save the World
2. Tonite Only - We Run the Night
1. Calvin Harris - Bounce

Another Summer Music List V.2.0

2012-01-06T09:29:00.003+11:00

Aussie Albums of 2011:

20. Architecture in Helsinki - Moment Bends
19. Cut Copy - Zonoscope
18. Sparkadia - The Great Impression
17. Jebediah - Kosciuszko
16. The Middle East - I Want That You Are Always Happy
15. Josh Pyke - Only Sparrows
14. The Waifs - Temptation
13. Art Vs Science - The Experiment
12. The Living End - The Ending Is Just the Beginning Repeating
11. Lanie Lane - To the Horses
10. Eskimo Joe - Ghosts of the Past
9. Powderfinger - Footprints: The Best of Powderfinger, 2001–2011
8. Gypsy & The Cat - Gilgamesh
7. 360 - Falling and Flying
6. The Jezabels - Prisoner
5. Pete Murray - Blue Sky Blue
4. Drapht - The Life of Riley
3. Seeker Lover Keeper - Seeker Lover Keeper
2. Boy & Bear - Moonfire
1. Goyte - Making Mirrors

Another Summer Music List

2012-01-06T09:22:00.002+11:00

Top 20 Aussie Singles of 2011:

20. Drapht - Sing It (the Life of Riley)
19. The Jezabels - Mace Spray
18. 360 ft. Pez - Just Got Started
17. Architecture in Helsinki - Contact High
16. Sans Cisco - Awkward
15. The Jezabels - Endless Summer
14. Boy & Bear - Fall at Your Feet (Crowded House Cover)
13. S.Mouse - Slap Your Elbow
12. Tonite Only - We Run the Night
11. Eskimo Joe - Love is a Drug
10. 360 ft. Gossling - Boys Like You
9. Matt Corby - Brother
8. Jebediah - She's Like a Comet
7. Pete Murray - Free
6. Sneaky Sound System - We Love
5. Birds of Tokyo - Wild at Heart
4. Pete Murray - Always a Winner
3. Boy & Bear - Feeding Line
2. Hilltop Hoods ft. SIA - I Love it
1. Goyte ft. Kimbra - Somebody That You Used to Know

Quote of yesterday...

2012-01-05T15:19:00.002+11:00

"I really stoned and just heading off for ice cream, I'm on a qucik break from work", only on King Street on Newtown, love it, Summer is stoners!

The Gospel of Music according to Aloe Blacc

2012-01-05T15:09:00.002+11:00

So last night was a great first for 2012 and live music, it was Aloe Blacc, who I didn't know this but his support act Maya Jupiter is his wife, random hey. And if you are thinking Maya Jupiter WTF????

So anyway useless and random fact out of the way, I was in a little early to catch the amazing support act Electri Empire, these guys were great and did a great cover of "Pumped Up Kicks" (which is currently Number One on iTunes - random it's been out forever and day!) so they were just great and I might even buy there album on the said iTunes:

That was the best Youtube moment I could grab sorry.

Then it was time for the almighty Aloe Blacc, and I'll be honest with you I only knew the main trakc "I Need a Dollar" and the title track of his disc "Good Things" but I just loved this, he was so inspiring and totally amazing. His voice, his stage presence, his charisma, just amazing.

He totally has a great recording voice and a great live voice.

This took me to a higher place and made me feel so happy and ready to start over in 2012 which let's face it is time to start over.

So the concert will be hard to beat even though I left early and missed the encore, LOL, I am too old for Encores anyway :)

So how do I rate this, pretty solid, 4 stars.

Well done Aloe Blacc and Electric Empire.

New Track for your 2012

2012-01-03T17:17:00.001+11:00

Scissor Sisters are back at it again, after big sets at Summadayze and a headline slot at Pyramid Rock over New Year's that had a mixed reception.

After copping some flack from the crowd during their set, front man Jake Shears hopped off stage and tweeted, "Well, happy new year from Australia everybody! Thank god that gig is over. Jesus."

Later tweeting Canadian producer A-Trak, "I just rang in the new year on a stage getting bottled by a bunch of Aussie rednecks."

@ the Movies 2012 - Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked

2012-01-01T17:58:00.002+11:00

- Actual film released in 2011

So my first film for 2012, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, what a way to start the year.

When your head is bumping and your not well rested from the night before, it can only mean seeing a film such as Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked.

With great musical numbers, silly little things to giggle at like a 12 year old, this film was o so enjoyable on New Years Day and I felt like a kid again. I don't know what it is about mindless movies but sometimes they are just so refreshing.

The mash up concert part at the end of the movie really sums up the film, fun, camp and a good time to be had by all. Yes it's no masterpiece and award winning film, but still I laughed, smiled and enjoyed myself so an easy three chipmunk stars.

Hello 2012 and goodbye Sydney Resolution

2012-01-01T17:44:00.002+11:00

After getting a taxi across the way to Glebe Island (actual address Rozelle LOL), it was time to give another Sydney NYE event a crack, this time Sydney Resolution. After doing a couple of Shore Things and Luna Park's Harbour Party last year it was time to check out something new.

And Sydney Resolution sounded interesting, a strange line up but still intriguing non the less, Jamiroquai definately for me was a major draw card and with his albums in the late 90's early 2000's so wonderful I thought who else better to bring in the new year?

So best thing about this event for the punter (not the promoter) was it was fairly empty and you could move around freely and get food, drink without much of a wait at all.

So by the time we got there it was time to hearing the pouding beats of the Pet Shop Boys. Never been a huge fan but "West End Boy", "West End Girls" & "Go West" all a bit of fun.

After some dinner and the Family Fireworks which were really quiet nice, it was time to prepare for the almighty Jamiroquai. The wait was a little long (40 minutes between fireworks) and then to add to this he was around 15 minutes late and the crowd was started to get bored of the random music videos on screens, yes there were no DJ's or in between entertainers just music videos played at a low volume.

Anyway Jamiroquai finally got on stage and played a hot n cold set. There were moments when I went back into my childhood bedroom singing along and dancing to a catchy disco bit and there were moments were he looked bored and just wanted to get off the stage.

The highlights were definately "Cosmic Girl", "Little L", "You Give Me Something", "White Knuckle Ride" & "Canned Heat". What happened to this dance mega star, he was so grand and just seems to have fallen from the throne.

Overall Sydney Resolution has SO much potenial, great set up with an easy venue to get to and get home, but with a line up that can target one group, not just a mash up like this, from Western Sydney's finest to the gays, to the backpackers. Very random!

Overall a good viewing place for the fireworks too so I give this 4 stars.

Last update for 2011!

2011-12-31T18:24:00.002+11:00

So my last update for 2011 is a little bit of news, a little bit of info, a little bit fun!

Speaking of fun, SIA collaborator of the moment (David Guetta "Titanium" & The Hilltop Hoods "I Love it") has done it again this time with Flo Rida, yes Misty Flo Rida, not Florida the state, here is a taste:

Now to business my 29 and a half birthday is so soon, it's almost 2012 so it's super soon, hells bells!

So here is some info for y'all:

When - Sunday the 15th of January 2012

Where - The Bank Hotel

What Time - From 1pm - lunch will be at the Thai restaurant if you want to eat there, not fussed if you do or you don't.

Till When it's a School Night - Whenever it's a drop in when you please and leave when you please thing, I'll be there, so come say hello.

Dress Code - It's Summer, so as few clothes as humanly possible.

A birthday wouldn't be complete without a gift registry:

90210 (new edition) Season 1 and Season Two - DVD Series
One Tree Hill Series 5 & 8 - DVD Series
East West 101 Season 3 - DVD Series
Weeds Seasons 5 & 6 - DVD Series
Bridesmaids {Movie} DVD
Sons Of Anarchy Seasons 1 + 2 DVD Series
Californication series 4 - DVD Series
Damages Season 4 - DVD Series
Kimbra - VOWS {Album}
Eskimo Joe - GHOSTS OF THE PAST {Album}

And also I wanted to take a moment to wish all my dear friends the best for the new year and beyond cause y'all are all awesome.

Anyway see you all at some stage of the new year.

Have the best night ever tonight and I will give you a full review of the Glebe Island event held in Sydney tonight.

Until tomorrow XOXO

Happy NYE Australia & Beyond!

2011-12-31T18:12:00.004+11:00

Australia get ready it's NYE 2011! Almost 2012!

What songs should we get into for your perfect new years MEGAMIX:

LE BUMP!

Wilson Phillips for a sing a long!

NERO - Dub Step heaven -

Get yo groove onto some Ray Charles MOFO

Finally don't stop the music with the SUBS!

See y'all in 2012!

It's definitely School Holidays Again

2011-12-27T19:56:00.004+11:00

Why? Because as I left IKEA Tempe (new store) there is a kid being a total cunt to their parent.

And for some holiday cheer the lovely Lady Gaga is at it again with releasing a tune titled "Stuck On Fuckin' You":

PS Happy New Year is coming......

Film Freak 2011 - The Iron Lady

2011-12-27T19:49:00.002+11:00

Oh Meryl, you've done it again and it looks like the awards are going to pile up after your award winning performance in the Iron Lady. Told in flash backs and flash forwards the film works but also drags a bit, but some of Meryl's dialogue is just perfect.

The biographical flick based on British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, is good an also doco based. I learnt a lot whilst enjoying Meryl just show why she is one of the queens of the silver screen.

I enjoyed this almost like The Kings Speech as you are just watching a well made, well acted feature that pretty much ticks all the boxes, it's a safe smash for the crowded Boxing Day release schedule.

3 stars.

The year's best in song - the 101 ultimate 2011 tunes

2011-12-26T22:28:00.001+11:00

1 - Goyte - Somebody That I Used to Know (Ft. Kimbra)
2 - Seeker Lover Keeper - Even Though I'm A Woman
3 - Florence & The Machine - Shake it Off
4 - Calvin Harris - Bounce (Ft. Kelis)
5 - Aloe Blacc - I Need A Dollar
6 - Example - Changed The Way You Kiss Me
7 - Jebediah - She's Like A Comet
8 - Jay Z & Kanye West - Otis
9 - Calvin Harris - Feel So Close
10 - The Jezabels - Endless Summer
11 - Seeker Lover Keeper - Light All My Lights
12 - Drapht - Sing It (The Life Of Riley)
13 - Architecture in Helinki - Contact High
14 - 360 – Boys Like You (Ft. Gossling)
15 - Boy & Bear - Feeding Line
16 - Adele - Rumour Has It
17 - Foster The People - Call It What You Want
18 - Friendly Fires - Live Those Days Tonight
19 - Arctic Monkeys – Don’t Sit Down Cause I’ve Moved Your Chair
20 - Middle East - Land of the Bloody Unknown
21 - Sneaky Sound System - We Love
22 - SBTRKT - Wildfire (Feat Little Dragon)
23 - The Wombats - Techno Fan
24 - Kimbra - Good Intent
25 - Kasabian - Re-wired
26 - Florence & The Machine - What The Water Gave Me
27 - Nero - Promises
28 - Foo Fighters - Rope
29 - Foster The People – Houdini
30 - Justice – Civilization
31 - Joe Goddard - Gabriel
32 - Goyte - I Feel Better
33 - Lykki Li - I Follow Rivers
34 - City & Colour - Fragile Bird
35 - Radiohead - Lotus Flower
36 - Foster The People - Helena Beat
37 - 360 - Throw It Away (Ft. Josh Pyke)
38 - Feist - How Come You Never Go There
39 - Martin Solveig - Ready To Go (Ft. Kele)
40 - Skream & Example - Shot Yourself In The Foot Again
41 - Illy - Cigarettes
42 - Kasabian - Days Are Forgotten
43 - Kimbra - Cameo Lover
44 - The Black Keys - Lonely Boy
45 - Lana Del Ray - Video Games
46 - Lanu - Beautiful Trash (Ft. Megan Washington) (Natural Double Remix)
47 - Josh Pyke - No One Wants A Lover
48 - Little Dragon - Ritual Union
49 - Drapht - Bali Party
50 - Washington - Holy Moses
51 - Sparkadia – China
52 - Beastie Boys - Make Some Noise
53 - The Grates - Turn Me On
54 - Owl Eyes - Raiders
55 - Art vs Science - A.I.M. Fire!
56 - The Living End - The Ending Is Just The Beginning Repeating
57 - Austra - Lose It
58 - Josh Pyke - The World Is A Picture
59 - Art Vs Science - With Thoughts
60 - Justice - Audio, Video, Disco
61 - Architecture In Helsinki - I Know Deep Down
62 - San Cisco - Awkward
63 - The Rapture - How Deep Is Your Love
64 - The Jezabels – Rosebud
65 - Amy Winehouse - Like Smoke (Ft. NAS)
66 - Tim & Jean - I Can Show You
67 - Stonefield - Black Water Rising
68 - Boy & Bear - Milk & Sticks
69 - Funkoars - Where I Am
70 - Adalita - The Repairer
71 - Strange Talk - Sexual Lifestyle
72 - The Wombats – Anti-D
73 - 360 - Killer
74 - The Hilltop Hoods - I Love it (Featuring Sia)
75 - Papa Vs Pretty - Honey
76 - Jebediah - Control
77 - Cut Copy - Blink And You'll Miss A Revolution
78 - The Panics – Majesty
79 - Beth Ditto - I Wrote The Book
80 - The Vines - Future Primitive
81 - Eskimo Joe - Love is a Drug
82 - The Naked and Famous – all of this
83 - Bluejuice - Act Yr Age
84 - Arctic Monkeys - The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala
85 - Pnau - Solid Ground
86 - Faker - Dangerous (CSS Remix)
87 - The Subs - Don't Stop
88 - Flight Facilities - Foreign Language ft. Jess
89 - The Grates - Sweet Dreams
90 - Seeker Lover Keeper - Rely On Me
91 - Peter, Bjorn & John – Breaker Breaker
92 - Angus & Julia Stone - Love Will Take You
93 - Drapht - Down
94 - Sietta - What Am I Supposed To Do?
95 - The Aston Shuffle - Won't Get Lost
96 - SBTRKT - Pharaohs {Ft. Roses Gabor}
97 - Oh Mercy – Stay, Please Stay
98 - Kanye West - Hell of a Life
99 - The Herd - Signs Of Life
100 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie

101 - Lupe Fiasco - I Don't Wanna Care Right Now ft. MDNA

The hottest 100 anthems of the year

2011-12-26T08:02:00.002+11:00

Will be posted later tonight....

Will it be????

Happy Holidays Part Two - Boxing Day and Album of the Year

2011-12-26T07:40:00.004+11:00

So after a load of food in my belly and a swim, a DVD and present opening yesterday it is time to finally unveil and get into my BLOG's album of the year, and this year I had four nominations and I have decided to rank them 1-4.

So let's kick off at Number four and this goes to the almighty WOMBATS! Well done their album The Wombats Proudly Present... This Modern Glitch, the album was an indie smash hit with big tracks like "Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)", "Anti D", "Jump into the Fog" & "Techno Fan". The album is a favourite around the indie hipsters but it just didn't have the steam to get it over the line with this year's biggest album of the year.

Coming in just ahead of it, Jay Z & Kanye West team up for Watch the Throne, it's crazy and huge, it has sold 1,166,000 in the USofA! The album featured the smash hit track "Otis", my favourite "That's My Bitch" and also "Why I Love You". The album has had a monster 6 singles to come from it and it's deluxe version is one of the most amazing CD packagaing I have ever seen, just lush. Okay so this is the Hip Hop release of the year but not my overall album of the year.

Now to the album that almost got their and I almost made it a tie this year but that's not fair as one album shined just that bit brighter. So the 2nd album of the year had some of the biggest singles of the year and just keep going and going! It's ADELE & 21!

As of the end of November this album has sold over 13 million copies and every single has been covered one way or another in Glee. "Someone Like You", "Rolling in the Deep", "Turning Tables", "Set Fire to the Rain" and more! Yes songs from this album has been covered, remixed, played live during Linkin Park sets, yes Linkin Park! Adele proves a song and it's lyrics are way more important than a slutty video or a stupid outfit, for Adele, it's a piano and a MASSIVE ballard. No one can deny, Adele is the biggest world wide star today, her album has been played in every country I have visited this year, and she is just ace but not fully as as 21 was Album of the year number 2.

So what is number One?

Yes GOTYE!

A great Australian album and voted by Triple J listeners as the album of the year and with the ARIA biggest single of 2011, "Somebody That I Used to Know". This song was just amazing and has crossed him over from being a Triple J artist to a mainstream success. And there is nothing wrong with that when you release an album like this. "Eyes Wide Open" is awesome and "I Feel Better" and "In Your Light" are just totally inspirational.

An album like this totally deserves the attention and respect it is gaining and I think 2012 will be huge for GOTYE and the man at every festival will continue to impress crowds.

GOTYE is gonna be one to watch so check him out.

Happy Holidays and Happy Boxing Day, Melbourne test, Sydney to Hobart race and anything else going on today.

Merry Christmas and a an album of the year

2011-12-25T07:10:00.002+11:00

Merry Christmas Internet and all the best for 2012, 2012 is going to be a much different year for me with a career change on the cards or possible overseas ventures, so I look to 2012 with new hopes and dreams and I will totally keep y'all in the loop of what travel, and excitement is headed my way.

Onto music, my 2nd BLOG album of the year will be announced and up on the this page tomorrow, also the 101 best songs of 2011 as selected by me will also appear up here.

So stay tuned for more summer music lists, more movie reviews, maybe some snap shots from 2011 and the new year in TV looks great, new True Blood (June), new Dexter (September), new Californication (Jan 2012 - I think) and more Glee & Desperate Housewives.

So if your driving don't be a dickhead, if your wanting some extra Christmas cheer, I have the below, all the best and Happy Christmas Internet!

So the year in film for 2011

2011-12-21T06:59:00.002+11:00

So I thought I did an end of year wrap for movies last year, but then I couldn't find it so maybe I didn't and look it's just all too hard this close to Christmas so here is this years film wrap:

Favourite Holiday/Feel Good Film for the summer slack period - New Years Eve (Review Below)

Favourite make the audience feel like they are dieing film - Contagion

Favourite franchise that continues to scare the pants off me - Paranormal Activity 3

Favourite Violent/Arthouse film with an 80's soundtrack - Drive

Favoutire Re-Make - Footloose

Favourite Southern American True Story - The Help

Favourite 3D concert Movie - Glee (as the TV show started to suck, who knew they could go 3D on our asses)

Favourite Ape Movie - Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Favourite laugh out loud and favourite movie of 2011 - Bridesmaids, hands down the best movie in years!

Favourite Action film (featuring mutants) - X-Men - First Class

Favourite fake doco - Catfish

Favourite Lesbian movie - Black Swan

Oops just found last years list, in brackets see this years winners too:

BEST hyped film of 2010 - The Social Network, who knew JT could act and be a complete tool at the same time. (X-MEN FIRST CLASS)

BEST jump out of the seat film, Paranormal Activity 2, finally a good sequel in 2010! (PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 - 2 YEARS RUNNING PARANORMAL!)

BEST Teen drama/coming of age/comedy blah - Easy A, leaps and bounds ahead of the competition. (FOOTLOOSE)

BEST low budget film - The Disappearance of Alice Creed - This could be the most perfect and suspenseful film of 2010, catch it on DVD, it's awesome! (BRIDESMAIDS)

BEST blockbuster of 2010 - Tomorrow When the War Begun, great to see the Aussie's making a kick ass big budget action film (RISE OF THE PLANET OF APES)

BEST NZ/small film - Boy, love, love, loved it fully sick as bro (N/A)

BEST 3D movie - By a million and one dance moves Step Up 3D (GLEE 3D - THE REST SUCKED ADN SHOULD HAVE BEEN 2D)

BEST Aussie Movie - Animal Kingdom - Hopefully the producers of Underbelly were watching how too make crime drama without four million tits involved. (RED DOG)

BEST Music film - The Runaways - the bitch from Twilight can actually act. (BRIDEMAIDS - LONG LIVE WILSON PHILLIPS)

BEST controversial film of 2010 - Kick Ass, an 11 year old girl who murders people and says the C word, my kinda film. She made me want to have kids. (THE IN BETWEENERS MOVIE)

BEST drama - Precious - Mariah Carey, also an act, fantastic and very sad film, but well acted and inspiring. (THE HELP)

BEST musical on the big screen - this generally suck but Bran Nue Day was a fun and star studded affair, Missy Higgins, the Debutt queen, Dan Sultan, Geoffrey Rush and more, AWESOME! (GLEE/FOOTLOOSE))

Film Freak 2011 - New Years Eve

2011-12-20T21:57:00.002+11:00

With a star studded line up and New Years Eve totally just around the corner, it's time to hang up with Hollywood's biggest stars and enjoy some rom com fun and games.

Oh and the stars, the best of them, Robert De Niro, Halle Berry and surprisingly Zac Efron, yes Zac Efron and Michelle Pfeiffer (god she looked clapped out though),
Hilary Swank was also quite awesome in her touching role.

The movie really jumps all over the place and Jon Bovi really stinks but overall this movie is not as bad as all the critics say it, sure it's no "Jack and Jill" that is so bad that it doesn't care, it has soul and has a purpose.

Me and the group (and I mean group) I saw it with, all laughed, cried and enjoyed it. However Katherine Heigl you suck honey and what was with that frock at the end of the film....

Overall it is a three star film, but three bright new years stars..

Another Summer Music List

2011-12-19T07:15:00.002+11:00

Female Artists of 2011

20 - Laura Jean
19 - Amy Winehouse
18 - The Jezabels (Front Lady - Hayley Mary)
17 - Owl Eyes
16 - The Grates (Front Lady - Patience Hodgson)
15 - Adalita
14 - Little Dragon (Front Lady - Yukimi Nagano)
13 - Kelis
12 - Lana Del Ray
11 - Emma Louise
10 - Gossling
9 - Beth Ditto
8 - Nicki Minaj
7 - SIA
6 - Washington
5 - Sneaky Sound System (Front Lady - Connie Mitchell)
4 - Kimbra
3 - Seeker Lover Keeper
2 - Florence and the Machine (Really just Florence Welch)
1 - Adele

5 Songs I like right now... Nearly Christmas Times V2.0

2011-12-16T21:05:00.002+11:00

1. Switch - What Did She Say

2. Nero - Must be the Feeling

3. Yolanda Be Cool Feat. Crystal Waters - Le Bump

4. Rogerseventytwo - You Take Me Higher

5. The Roots - The Otherside

2011 Christmas gift registry - Yes Christmas is just around the corner

2011-12-16T21:04:00.001+11:00

.... Like Goldmark

90210 (new edition) Season 1 and Season Two - DVD Series
One Tree Hill Series 5 & 8 - DVD Series
East West 101 Season 3 - DVD Series
Weeds Seasons 5 & 6 - DVD Series
Bridesmaids {Movie} DVD
Sons Of Anarchy Seasons 1 + 2 DVD Series
Californication series 4 - DVD Series
Damages Season 4 - DVD Series
Kimbra - VOWS {Album}
Eskimo Joe - GHOSTS OF THE PAST {Album}

Film Freak 2011 - Jack & Jill

2011-12-16T20:59:00.002+11:00

OMG Adam Sandler just doesn't care anymore and is there anything wrong with that, he is a funny guy and had his day and now he just puts out films for a little extra pocket money.

Jack & Jill is such a bad film that it is almost good. Katie Holmes is woeful, however Adam Sandler's children in the film are really not that bad.

The winner of the film is Jill - Adam Sandler as a lady, well a lady that looks a lot like Adam Sandler and a very bad tranny.

Was there a need for this film, short answer no, but it is mildly entertaining and you know we all need some stress release in 2011 and when Christmas is around the bend we all need a laugh, so on that note I rate Jack & Jill 2 and a half stars.

Parramatta Westfield, Burwood Westfield, Saigon Sunday

2011-12-11T20:45:00.002+11:00

I'm multicultural mother fucker!

So to celebrate two week's till the big day (the day the fat old dude slides down a chimney) and then the big one, I'll post my album of the year and the biggest 101 songs of the year (in my mind). So to get us ready here are five songs from that list in no particular order (call it a preview):

Now the full 101 list will be posted in a couple of weeks, but here is another Summer music list, the top 20 male artists of 2011 in my mind:

20 - Dallas Green
19 - Cee-Lo Green
18 - Bon Iver (Aka Justin Vernon)
17 - Benny Benassi
16 - David Guetta
15 - Aloe Blacc
14 - Martin Solveig
13 - Illy
12 - Lupe Fiasco
11 - Skrillex
10 - Kele
9 - Ed Sheeran
8 - Pete Murray
7 - Drapht
6 - Example
5 - 360
4 - Calvin Harris
3 - Jay Z
2 - Kanye West
1 - Goyte

Next week for you, the Ladies of the year, will be featured on the BLOG.

The 100 best songs of the year and the album of the year

2011-12-09T19:57:00.002+11:00

Will be published here right after Christmas, are you excited? Are you ready?? Readers beware this is gonna be more epic than the Kyle and Jackie O TV show.

What will be the album of the year, Goyte, Kanye & the Z, The Wombats or the woman about town Adele.

What will be the biggest song of the year? Reece Mastin, Justice Crew or Jesse J??

All will be reveled soon, in the meantime let's relive last year's top 10 to put us in the mood for the festive season:

1 - CEE LO GREEN - Fuck You

2 - Angus & Julia Stone - Big Jet Plane

3 - Birds Of Tokyo – Plans

4 - Duck Sauce - Barbara Streisand

5 - LITTLE RED - Rock It

6 - Tame Impala - Solitude is Bliss

7 - Ou Est Le Swimming Pool - Dance the Way I Feel

8 - John Butler Trio - Close To You

9 - KANYE WEST - Power (Ft. Dwele)

10 - Washington - Sunday Best

16 Days till Christmas WTF!

2011-12-09T19:53:00.002+11:00

90210 (new edition) Season 1 and Season Two - DVD Series
One Tree Hill Series 5 & 8 - DVD Series
East West 101 Season 3 - DVD Series
Weeds Seasons 5 & 6 - DVD Series
Bridesmaids {Movie} DVD
Sons Of Anarchy Seasons 1 + 2 DVD Series
Californication series 4 - DVD Series
Damages Season 4 - DVD Series
Kimbra - VOWS {Album}
Eskimo Joe - GHOSTS OF THE PAST {Album}

a Pre Christmas Loliday

2011-12-08T18:39:00.001+11:00

5 Songs I like right now... Nearly Christmas Times!

2011-12-07T06:54:00.002+11:00

1. Florence & The Machine - Shake it Out

2. Beni - Last Night

Beni - Last Night

3. Hilltop Hoods - I Love it

4. The Black Keys - Lonely Boy

5. Chiddy Bang - Ray Charles

Film Freak 2011 - The Ides of March

2011-12-06T21:51:00.002+11:00

Two days this week and two very different films but again it's all in the cast:

Ryan Gosling - WOW - Handsome, and the actor of 2011 hands down!
George Clooney - Creepy yet seductive and believeable, just the way a politican needs to be.
Philip Seymour Hoffman - an old trooper from way back when
Evan Rachel Wood - Fantastic!

Great cast and great plot twists, a little drawn out in parts but overall not a bad effort for a film directed by the minor star George Clooney as Ryan Gossling really steals the show.

The Ides of March is a political thriller with romance, drama, a bit of suspense and a lot of twists and turns throughout the fairly fast paced movie.

I must say i was a little restless in parts and the ending was less than statisfactory, you really wanted more and wanted more loose ends tied up.

All in all a good cheap Tuesday film, I give it 3 and a half winter night stars.

Film Freak 2011 - Contagion

2011-12-05T21:41:00.002+11:00

What a star studded cast firstly:
Matt Damon - Gosh he doesn't even have to play ugly anymore, he is totally foul!
Laurence Fishburne - I thought it was Samuel Jackson till I saw the credits
Jude Law - Not so hot anymore
Gwyneth Paltrow - Really played ugly and dying well
Kate Winslet - her tits remained covered in this film

And many more across the globe as this film headed to Hong Kong (yes my Honkers BLOG entries can be found filed under November) and the USA.

The film started well with the disease spreading and Gwyneth Paltrow's character biting the dust and therefore killing her son by infecting him and leaving Matt Damon all by himself to become a boring widow.

But somewhere in the middle the film lost it's place and really just lost it's way completely and the end felt like it just had to try and wrap this up somewhere as it had already being going on for way too long.

It was good and enjoyable as it really was a good cast just a little lacking in resolution and content.

If it's still bad weather on the weekend and this is showing maybe give it a go, if not there is always DVD next Winter (but wait isn't it Winter now???)

2 and a half sick ass stars.

It's not footy season but there is an event at SFS

2011-12-05T21:27:00.002+11:00

Yeah it's the almighty chart topper and Urban superstar Eminem. Not a lot could be said last night for Lil Wayne's dreadful performance and his full set of hoochie dancers who were so not appropriate for the 12 year old screaming girls in front of me.

So as I finally got into the Roosters home ground and venue definitely not suitable for large numbers of people and large numbers of young teenage brats I hear the tail end of what probably was a great set for Adelaide's own Hilltop Hoods, who's new album is set to feature SIA and come out late summer 2012.

Lil Wayne really was a horrid intro to the night with all his songs sounding the same and slightly in good need of some auto tune action. I really wish the young people would enjoy more sensible music in the year 2012.

Now other than the nightmare and drama of getting in and around the large half full venue there was the cold and wet weather to contend with, clearly some people though denim underwear was on the menu on a night where it was never going to reach 20 degrees.

My highlight early on was seeing the Big Brother contestant who turkey slapped a female housemate. What a title to carry.

So now after my social commentary and my observations of the Mt Druitt types attending it's onto the main man and a man who has dominated charts for a lot of my adult life.

He has had serious hits "Stan", almost parody moments "Real Slim Shadey" and "Just Lose it" and then their is the encore and soundtrack number "Lose Yourself".

His set was varied and thick and fast, he covered a lot of his back catalogue with almost a mix tape approach just keeping the tunes bangin out and the samples flying. His recent hits were big with the 12 year olds but it was his old magic that gained him his current status and past fame (pre rehab).

Enimen would have been grand if his sound was better and his interaction with the crowd had been present. After seeing Dolly (another international mega star) this failed to hit the mark with me.

2 cold and wet stars.

First Dolly Parton and now

2011-12-04T08:58:00.002+11:00

Mr. Eminem! OMG, it's time to get my rap on today!

See you at the Football Stadium, lighters up!

HoMeBaKeD!

2011-12-04T08:40:00.002+11:00

Getting to Homebake at around 3:30pm is perfect, their are no line ups to get in, the weather is fine (and yesterday it was perfect with no clouds, no rain, no horrid heat - beauty!) and the crowd is well pissed.

We checked out the amazing Architecture in Helsinki, they were great and a clear highlight. I love these guys and later saw the lead lady checking out Ladyhawke, just love!

Architecture in Helsinki set was almost a best of with big fun hits like "That Beep", "I Know Deep Down", "Escapee" and more fun! I really loved it, would have loved a cover, but I can win everything.

I then moved on with my crew for a bit (and I mean a bit) of Kimbra, loved her dress, like her, walked in on "Settle Down", my least favourite. "Good Intent", "Limbo" and the last one "Cameo Lover" were fun but she was a little drowned out by Drapht towards the end of the set. But the Big Top was the most full it was all day for this young Kiwi.

Then whilst smashing a BBQ Pork bun or three we heard the monster sounds of Drapht, what a year for that man, "Rapzunzel" definitely you can let ya hair down.

Heard a bit of Daniel Merriweather's "Chainsaw in the distant too, will see him live one of these days.

Then chilled on the grass, enjoying the people, the weather and the one crazy ride of the day and the big sounds of "The Jezabels", man they are popular!

Heard a bit of Goyte from our chilled out spot, a little disappointing with the sound and choice of songs for his set. I heard the big tune from the coffee cart "Somebody That You Used to Know".

Walked of to see some "Seeker Lover Keeper" action but the line was large and then just gave in and caught my other favourite Kiwi girl who has been in hiding Ms Ladyhawke! And she was fun, all her fav's were their "Dusk til Dawn", "Paris is Burning", "Magic" and "My Delirium", she also played a lot of new ones and a good one called Sunday Drive.

And guess what I happened to find this on the YouTube!

Then rounding of the night was Cut Copy from Melbourne. I saw these guys in the same spot in 2008, I missed the 2009 Homebake due to a major mood swing. 2010 Homebake went bye bye. And it seemed they didn't bring the magic (and the packed tent) that they did those three years ago.

They have been nominated for a Grammy but they still didn't party like 08.

Anyway they did all their hits from their latest "Blink & You'll Miss a Revolution" (my personal fav), "Need You Now" & "Take me Over". They did some from "in Ghost Colours" but they could have done "Faraway" my fav in my opinion. Of course they did "Lights and Music" and "Hearts of Fire". A little bit of a disappointing end but still enjoyable, the crowds then seemed to all be leaving during "Need you Now" and the Grinderman set was losing people rapidly, a weird choice for the closer on the Homebake Classic Edition.

My only criticism of the "Classic Edition" brand is where was Spiderbait, the Gurge, You am I, TISM, Frenzal Rhomb, The Whitlams? And also missing some of the year's hottest Aussie stars like Boy & Bear and The Living End (also filed under Classic).

Anyway a great day, great vibe, not many young brats, a lot of music lovers and sensible festival clothes, love it!

Homebake 2011, a success but there are points to build on going forward into the future of music festivals, 4 stars

The countdown to Homebake!

2011-12-03T09:48:00.002+11:00

OMG it is here today and here is what I am pumped for!

OMG it's a Kiwi!

OMG it's Daniel Merriweather!

It's the J Award winning Goyte - holy poo cakes

Another Kiwi lady what is this, Ladyhawke ALERT!

OMG it's some Grammy award nominated CUT COPY -

And finally the best three Aussie ladies in music right now!

The Dark Room - Belvoir Street

2011-12-03T09:41:00.001+11:00

A scary and real life look at the territory and it's divides between the police and the people who sit just outside the law.

At times frightening in the pitch black downstairs theatre at Belvoir St, this well done play has now been extended till the 11th of December.

Brendan Cowell who is always great and Leah Purcell really excelled in her role as a social worker.

The Dark Room whilst dark is extremely enjoyable, definately not one for people who are offended by strong thems and language.

The Dark Room rates 4 dark stars.

The Christmas gift register is on - only 23 days till Christmas (SHIT!)

2011-12-02T06:53:00.001+11:00

A night in Dolly-Wood

2011-11-30T08:08:00.002+11:00

Have you ever been to a concert where you leave smiling and you just feel so damn good about yourself? Well that was Dolly last night at Sydney's nearly named Crazy John's Arena, ooopppss I mean Allphones Arena.

So Dolly Parton performed for around 2 highly entertaining hours last night to a packed out Allphones Arena.

The show was flawless she came out banging and threw "Jolene" in nice and early to set the stage.

Every moment of this concert was great and every song was well choosen and well placed in the diverse and fun set list. It was all fun times ahead with this set and concert and it was all positive.

I really don't know what I enjoyed more, Dolly's singing or story telling and interaction with the crowd. Her final two up beat numbers and encore were the perfect end to a great evening. As we ramp up to the full on concert season this was a perfect start to the season.

Dolly will be hard to follow and this will definately be a memorable evening, greta stuff Dolly, 5 flawless stars.

Tomorrow Night - Dolly Parton

2011-11-28T19:27:00.002+11:00

OMG it's Dolly mania tomorrow night! So stay tuned later in the week for a full review, hopefully she is better than the latest Twilight film :)

Film Freak 2011 - Twilight - Breaking Dawn (Part One)

2011-11-28T19:13:00.002+11:00

Firstly I don't like that this is going to be drawn out for the hardcore fans. Fans have told me not that much happens in the book and it could definately be done in one film.

You can really tell now that each film has been directed by diferent directors by the way each film is just so random and different, the first one was a B grade teen romance, with a bit of suspense. The second one had a little more money to splash around and the third nothing really happened by it was clear there was money put into it and the guys behind this love to throw in some big songs.

I find this more interesting and weird than a normal film experience. People laugh when they shouldn't, people work in and out of the movie, people groan and poeple sigh when Taylor Launter removes his shirt to remove his near perfect body.

Okay so how is the film, in one word terrible.

The acting is all over the shop, the plot is ridcilous and all over the shop, the special effects and make up leave a lot to be desired. The Angus and Julia Stone song from the soundtrack misses out on a place in the movie.

Kristen Stewart needs a burger and a punch in the junk, man that woman blows!

For a teen, fantasy romance movie it has the most unlikable couple in the history of romantic cinema.

I was disapointed to say the least at this half cooked part one in the final of this rather strange "saga", I think drama needs to happen before something can be considered a saga.

So my star rating, one lonely saga free star.

What were the hottest Songs in Spring?

2011-11-27T17:34:00.003+11:00

Here you have it witches:

20 - Lana Del Ray - Video Games
19 - Sans Cisco - Awkard
18 - Example - Stay Awake
17 - Florence & the Machine - What the Water Gave Me
16 - 360 - Boys Like You
15 - Nero - Promises
14 - Florence & the Machine - Shake it Out
13 - Benny Benassi - Cinema (Skrillex REMIX)
12 - Pete Murray - Free
11- Coldplay - Paradise
10 - Example - Changed the Way You Kissed Me
9 - Adele - Rolling in the Deep
8 - Aloe Blacc - I Need a Dollar
7 - Adele - Someone Like You
6- Calvin Harris - Bounce
5 - Calvin Harris - Feels So Close
4- Adele - Set Fire to the Rain
3- Ed Sheeran - The A Team
2 - David Guetta/SIA - Titanium
1 - Goyte - Somebody That I Used to Know

Quiet Weekends and Good Times

2011-11-27T17:23:00.002+11:00

After such a monster week it was so nice to have a dreamy quiet weekend with a dreamy sleep in till 10:30am on a Saturday and some yummy food all weekend. Why is food so important to me lately? I think I may be pregnant.

So for this will end in an hour or so when I check out the fourth installment of Twilight OMG!

In the meantime to celebrate tonight's ARIA awards here is some top notch Aussie music:

First stop Brisbane for the Last Dinosaurs:

Now off to Adelaide and not for the Hilltop Hoods but for the delightful Funkoars:

Now a tasty treat from Gold Fields:

Now soon indie love for Strange Talk:

Canberra is dancing to the Ashton Shuffle, even Ms Gillard get's loose to these boys:

That's all folks enjoy the downgraded ARIA's on Go! Tonight LOL, let's hope it's not as shit as last years at the Opera House.

90's World - Salt N Pepa Fun Times ahead!

2011-11-26T14:16:00.002+11:00

Starting off their career in 1985 Salt N Pepa I can finally say you are off my bucket list!

Cheryl "Salt" (James) - Wray & Sandra "Pepa" Denton really rocked it at their Enmore last night, playing their four major hits ("Shoop", "Whatta Man", "Push It" (they actually did this twice with fans joining them on stage the second time round - good grief) and my favourite "Let's Talk about Sex").

The Enmore was bumping with all the single ladies and old school fans in the house and enjoying a trip down memory lane back to the old 90's with lot's of old school jams and daggy dancing.

Salt N Pepa may not be relevant in 2011 in the recording music scene but in the live environment these ladies rock.

So much fun and in their words "Feel Good Music". Loved it, Salt N Pepa, shook me 4 stars.

Beni - House of Beni

2011-11-26T14:14:00.001+11:00

Camp, good summer times fun can be found right here ladies!

Beni - House of Beni by modularpeople

New Hilltop Hoods features SIA

2011-11-21T20:25:00.000+11:00

I love it! LOL

Film Freak 2011 - We Need to Talk About Kevin

2011-11-21T19:18:00.002+11:00

Starring Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly, Ezra Miller.

It has been described as masterpiece and shocking and epic it is! Tilda Swinton really brought it and had an extremely difficult role to play. The movie is totally not everyone's cup of tea and it is very arthouse.

We Need to Talk About Kevin, is out now at very select cinemas as everywhere else is playing back to back Twilight movies.

We Need to Talk About Kevin I will not give anything away about this film as it has to been seen to be believed so check out this three and a half star film.

Dexter fans unite!

2011-11-21T16:59:00.002+11:00

So everybody, no need to be scared, Dexter is now doing at least 8 seasons, yes it was announced late last week and I am so excited Dexter will now be doing a series 7 & 8, so excited, this season has been fab!

Also on TV, it looks like Glee is on holidays the end of the month, yes the next episode air date is November 29, 2011. The show has slid down in ratings and will then have a break to be replaced by some new sitcoms. It is all looking like the end for the old Glee kids.

Onto Aussie TV the Slap has just been brilliant and I am looking to see what new Aussie dramas Seven and Nine will dig out after most of there's are either finished for the year or cancelled.

Christmas is next Month so how's about a gift registry V2.0

2011-11-21T16:56:00.000+11:00

90210 (new edition) Season 1 and Season Two
One Tree Hill Series 7
Gossip Girl series 1,2,3,4 - their is a box set soon to be released :)
East West 101 Season 3
Weeds Season 6
The Slap - DVD Series
Underbelly - Razor - DVD
Bridesmaids {Movie} DVD
Sons Of Anarchy Seasons 1 + 2 DVD Series
Dexter Series 5 - DVD Series
Californication series 3 + 4 - DVD Series
Damages Season 4 - DVD Series

The Holiday is over - Sad Face Part 2

2011-11-21T16:33:00.008+11:00

The holiday is now over and the reality of working and back to Sydney life is totally back on track. Sad face!

So after a great week in various parts of Asia, I found my love of Thailand has increased and my new love of Hong Kong is one I would like to keep up in the future.

I have summarised my hotel top 5 below and maybe decided to put a little picture from each, so here is where we stayed and my mini review plus picture:

1. The Four Seasons, Bangkok

Just simply divine!

My favourite by a long way, with 5 star plus service and 5 star location, right near the BTA and right near shops, markets and everything one needs in the stunning Bangkok.

2. The Peninsula, Bangkok

So amazing, such great service, amazing day spa, amazing buffet breakfast and lovely people to make you feel warm and welcome. Also on the riverside so something different and very nice. No floods in this part of Bangkok

3. The Peninsula, Hong Kong

Again divine, but the Chinese are not as freidnly as the Thai and with no complimentary buffet breakfast, they get marked down a bit. But an amazing high tea is to be had there and the pool has an amazing view of the city light show at 8pm nighty

4. The Sukhothai, Bangkok

Lovely Thai people and lovely buffet but it was not up there with the other two Thai hotels, the rooms were a little wierd but all good, one night in Bangkok at this place

5. Lanson Place, Hong Kong

HMMMMMMM the Chinese really don't have customer service down to a fine art form like the Thai but this place was comfortable and in a greta location, right near Times Square and around a lot of great little shops and Yum Cha in the heart of Causeway Bay.

Okay so hotels tick, and it comes to my favourite memories, Ocean Park at the end of the leg in Hong Kong was a great amusement park and haven't I seen a load of them this year.

And the people of Thailand always continue to amaze me, they have survived floods this year, some of the people surive on what Alan Joyce makes in an hour to last them a year and support an entire family. Thailand can I move to you and ditch the great down under?

There was so much in Hong Kong, so many shops, so many people, so much washing on the streets, so many modes of transport, such great little lane ways (look out Melbourne) and the people themseleves, CRAZY!

Oh the love, oh how I love holidays and this blog is becoming a bit Getaway travel-esque, so it all stops soon with gig reviews, as some of the biggest stars and acts are in town. Salt n Pepa, Seeker Lover Keeper and the Australian festival starts real soon.

So look out readers!

Farewell Honkers, last night was BONKERS

2011-11-20T14:52:00.002+11:00

Yes a full round up of my farewell to the lovely Thailand and Hong Kong is coming up, but after a crazy night in the gay district of the mighty Honkers, my head is bumping today and it's time for a final Sunday Yum Cha session.

Oh boy what a whirlwind trip and I can't believe next week the journey is all but over.

I fly out tonight on the amazing Virgin Atlantic, which I loved flying over and I can't wait to settle down to some more trashy films. Speaking of films I must add I saw the excellent "Midnight in Paris" heading over from Bangkok to Hong Kong. It really is a great film despite Owen Wilson usually being so vile in most films. And come to think of it most of the films he is in really suck butt.

So there you go if you re in Australia and bored on your Sunday afternoon/evening maybe catch up with the latest Woody Allen installment, really a good easy to watch film set in the beautiful Paris.

Okay I am going on about nothing another than film, so a full holiday blog entry will be coming at some stage tomorrow on my last day of freedom until Christmas. Oh and that reminds me a fully new Christmas gift registry is also coming soon so look out for that you witches.

Anyway from Hong Kong on the 20th floor of the Lanson Place, I am signing out, hung over and still beaming with excitement after one dancing to a SIA tune on an international dance floor and two after surviving all the mad roller coasters at yesterday's fab and camp Ocean Park!

See y'all!

Last Full Day in Thailand and is it wrong to eat.....

2011-11-17T15:40:00.002+11:00

BBQ Pork Buns for breakfast? While on holidays I sure do not see why not!

So my collection of T-Shirts and shorts continues to grow after shopping yesterday so look out Sydney and beyond!

No offense Australia but I want to relocate so badly to Thailand, people are polite, the public transport system is easy to use and did I say the people are friendly. Sydney has become so busy and so cranky that I don't know why a tourist would ever return to our high prices, bad service levels and shocking transport.

Over here a taxi is around $2-$4 around the city, in Sydney it could be $50 depending on traffic!

I love Australia don't get me wrong but if I won Lotto, guess where you would find me!

So yesterday was a movie night and shopping day! Shopping is great here, all the centres, the markets, the street stalls, it is just amazing. You can pick up everything from clothes, DVD copies, CD copies, computers, hand guns, knock off Calvin Klein and new this year Aussie Bum!

The food here also is supreme our buffet breakfast at the Four Seasons yesterday was to die for, BBQ Pork Buns, muesli, Fried Rice, Stir Fries, all the fresh fruit in the world you could ever want or need for and pastries galore, so supreme!

I love food and Bangkok is a food paradise!

So tomorrow it's back to Honkers and I will try and update as much as possible from there but there will be loads to do before arriving back in Sydney early Monday morning. Don't know how I am going to function Tuesday at work, way too hard to think about that after and hour and a half beauty treatment. LOL

Okay travel readers, off now to the pool and some Sookie Stackhouse.

XOXO

Film Freak 2011 - Tower Heist

2011-11-17T15:33:00.002+11:00

I love the movies in Bangkok and not just because it's an escape form the heat but because it is an experience, it's what the movies should be and lacks in Australia. They also have a tribute before each movie to their beloved King. If there was a tribute to either Julia Gillard or the Queen in Australia no one would stand or care, they would boo but in Thailand the entire audience gets up from their reclining seats and removes there blanket and up they get.

Yes you get a blanket in the movies as it's so blinking cold in there! LOL

So now after that rather long intro the movie...

So the seats are a little too comfy and after shopping, shopping shopping that day I must say I did fall asleep which is strange as it was an okay movie and the last movie I drifted off during was the woeful Dreamgirls.

So this stars an all star cast, Ben Stiller (Average Performance), Eddie Murphy (Hardly in the bits I was awake for), Tea Leoni (Boy her career has really gone nowhere much lately!), Matthew Broderick (Mr Sarah Jessica Parker) and the lovely and always awesome Gabourey Sidibe.

So it had all the right stuff but a Crime Comedy, doesn't really sit right with me, so overall it had some laugh out loud moments and I definately think Casey Affleck should not follow his brother into these B Grade films. He is better than that, way better,

So I give it three stars mainly for the lovely Thai Experience