Yo Yo Yo Yo,
Well what a couple weeks, my nerd box has had a very quiet time over the past few weeks so here is what I have been up to!
A BIG Happy 26th to you out there Beryl first off! Happy days ahead, dying to see you on a dance floor somewhere @ next years Good Vibrations festival. The announcement of the line up is next Wednesday 31/10 or you can check out their website: http:www.goodvibrationsfestival.com.au
My first BIG event was Don's Party. What a year Sydney Theatre has had and what a year they will have next year. They really know how to put an amazing show on. Don't Party was no exception, great set, great play to start with and great actors. A great venue also in Sydney Opera House's intimate Drama Theatre. A big thanks to Yvette for being my sexy Blonde date for the night.
Next on my Theatre list for the week was one for the parents, Dicken's Women @ Sydney Theatre, Walsh Bay. Miriam is a bit of a diva and has starred in one of those Harry Pothead films. She was great however the topic was a little dull for me, one of 6 that was under 100 in the whole venue, downstairs there was walking frame races, two up, more camel Toe than a day out in Egypt and a lot of piss on the male toilet floor. Why is it when you get old you lose your aim?
I then saw Miss Saigon for the fourth time in Sydney. I didn't cry however this time, I was an emotional wreck, the new Kim is simply amazing! If you really need a good cry this show is definitely for you!
I then moved onto the music scene on Tuesday night at Sydney's Metro theatre for Ben Lee and Lisa Mitchell. Lisa was one of the only Idol's to ever interest me. She is cute, she could even be a younger Sarah Blasko or Mistress Higgins and she is going to be one hell of a star one day in the near distant future. She also played the right card by covering a simply beautiful Kate Miller Heidke track 'Space they Cannot Touch", beautiful.
Ben Lee came on in a Countdown style gold suit, FAB! He sang nearly every song that the crowd loved, Into the Dark, Cigarettes will Kill You, American Television, Love me Like the World is Ending were all in his first set.
Now the encore was a given as he hadn't sang Catch my Disease, as previously discussed it does piss me off that an encore is a given these days. However the encore was great, starting out with the Bon Jovi like "Sex without Love", I hated this song the first time I heard it, now I love it! Catch my Disease was a lovely sing a long, whilst the totally unplugged finale of "Were all in this Together" was so 60's, it was free love and lot's of Kumbaya moments. FAB!
He really is a true performer and despite what some will say, he will be around for a long time to come. He shit's all over a lot of the other male talent in this country including the Noll Brothers!
I also dropped into the Phantom of the Opera launch in Sydney. Anthony Warlow what a star!
The other girl who plays the female lead was rather BLAH, but I guess you can't have everything looking at the Young Diva's, oh wait a second, they are all shit.
Another entry all jam packed full of election news and gossip will be coming soon at a large cost to all tax payers.
Don't forgot the Liberians starts next Wednesday on the ABC right after the Chaser, it looks awesome. Happy Spring!
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Friday, October 12, 2007
Tears & Theatre
Hello Australia!
Again it has been a while between drinks but hey, it's better late than never. I hope you all enjoy the tasty attachment (from this week's BLOG alert) that has caused yet another Rugby League scandal and the 2007 season is well and truly over!
Now I have been off to a few events recently and will talk about them shortly.
The BIG news first however this week is the sad passing of Celine on Summer Heights High, I actually shed a tear when her tribute came up at the end of the episode!
Now my first event over the past few weeks was the finale of Menopause the Musical at Sydney's Theatre Royal. The four women put on an amazing show and a great time was had by all at the celebration after the show!
My second event was the interesting Dead Man Walking starring the lovely Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Alan Jones, Anthony Callea and a stack more. It was an amazing emotional roller coaster with some amazing performances particularly from the humble Teddy Tahu.
It's only been in town a few weeks but I have managed to catch Miss Saigon for the third time! This however was the first time I cried, the beautiful story and truly heartbreaking end caused me to get a little emotional. I must say the more I see this show the more I love it. I managed to see a few more understudies and am dying to see it for my fourth time!
On the music front Big Day Out Sydney and Gold Coast tickets sold out quicker than ecstasy pills at Sydney's number one drug haunt Slide Nightclub.
Kanye West's third CD continues to show he really is the new king of Hip Hop, Justin Timberlake manages his 6th US Billboard top 100 single from his latest disc, Shit me Spear's CD will be released on the 30th of this Month after several tracks have been leaked, Kylie's new single "2 Hearts" has also been leaked and it's only a few more sleeps till this years ARIA Awards @ ACER Arena.
In VERY sad news also this week MYF Warhurst has decided to sell out and move to Triple M next year. It doesn't upset me a little and the thought of only Jay & the Doctor next year on JJJ breakfast is not that appealing.
I will be back soon with reviews on the latest STC production Don's Party, Ben Lee's Metro Theatre all ages gig and hopefully another stellar performance of Miss Saigon, please please please if you live in Sydney or Adelaide (opening early 2008) see this truly moving and beautiful love story which with each time you see it you feel more and more for the wonderful lead characters.
Again it has been a while between drinks but hey, it's better late than never. I hope you all enjoy the tasty attachment (from this week's BLOG alert) that has caused yet another Rugby League scandal and the 2007 season is well and truly over!
Now I have been off to a few events recently and will talk about them shortly.
The BIG news first however this week is the sad passing of Celine on Summer Heights High, I actually shed a tear when her tribute came up at the end of the episode!
Now my first event over the past few weeks was the finale of Menopause the Musical at Sydney's Theatre Royal. The four women put on an amazing show and a great time was had by all at the celebration after the show!
My second event was the interesting Dead Man Walking starring the lovely Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Alan Jones, Anthony Callea and a stack more. It was an amazing emotional roller coaster with some amazing performances particularly from the humble Teddy Tahu.
It's only been in town a few weeks but I have managed to catch Miss Saigon for the third time! This however was the first time I cried, the beautiful story and truly heartbreaking end caused me to get a little emotional. I must say the more I see this show the more I love it. I managed to see a few more understudies and am dying to see it for my fourth time!
On the music front Big Day Out Sydney and Gold Coast tickets sold out quicker than ecstasy pills at Sydney's number one drug haunt Slide Nightclub.
Kanye West's third CD continues to show he really is the new king of Hip Hop, Justin Timberlake manages his 6th US Billboard top 100 single from his latest disc, Shit me Spear's CD will be released on the 30th of this Month after several tracks have been leaked, Kylie's new single "2 Hearts" has also been leaked and it's only a few more sleeps till this years ARIA Awards @ ACER Arena.
In VERY sad news also this week MYF Warhurst has decided to sell out and move to Triple M next year. It doesn't upset me a little and the thought of only Jay & the Doctor next year on JJJ breakfast is not that appealing.
I will be back soon with reviews on the latest STC production Don's Party, Ben Lee's Metro Theatre all ages gig and hopefully another stellar performance of Miss Saigon, please please please if you live in Sydney or Adelaide (opening early 2008) see this truly moving and beautiful love story which with each time you see it you feel more and more for the wonderful lead characters.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Film Freak: Hairspray Sign a-long
Hello Possums,
Well me and six other people (in the whole cinema) sat through the 9:30pm sing a-long session of Hairspray, starring the following:
Nikki Blonsky as Tracy Edna Turnblad
John Travolta as Edna Turnblad
Michelle Pfeiffer as Velma von Tussle
Christopher Walken as Wilbur Turnblad
Amanda Bynes as Penny Lou Pingleton
James Marsden as Cornelius "Corny" Collins
Queen Latifah as "Motormouth" Maybelle Stubbs
Brittany Snow as Amber Velma von Tussle
Zac Efron as Link Matthew Larkin
Elijah Kelley as Seaweed Joseph Stubbs
Allison Janney as Prudence "Prudy" Pingleton
Jerry Stiller as Mr. Pinky
Paul Dooley as Mr. Harriman F. Spritzer
Taylor Parks as Little Inez Stubbs
Now a movie with songs all about fat people can be either be really funny or a little dull over the a 2 hour period.
However the cast is extremely good looking (James Marsden is always a fav) and John Travolta looks way better as a chick.
Now for a light and fluffy film this was okay and unfortunately this was the pick of the shit list at Hoyts Broadway (god damn school holiday films!).
Now to some music news, the Big Day Out 2007 lineup will be announed next Tuesday on JJJ between 6am and 9am.
Now to my favourite tunes of the week:
Katie Noonan - Sunshine
Architecture in Helsinki - Hold Music
Kanye West - Good Life
Booty Luv - Don't Mess with my Man
Don't forget Miss Saigon is playing at Star City right now, it's a great night out at the Theatre, so get along!
A full length BLOG post will be coming soon to discuss Menopause and other long weekend activities! GO the STORM today!
Ciao
Well me and six other people (in the whole cinema) sat through the 9:30pm sing a-long session of Hairspray, starring the following:
Nikki Blonsky as Tracy Edna Turnblad
John Travolta as Edna Turnblad
Michelle Pfeiffer as Velma von Tussle
Christopher Walken as Wilbur Turnblad
Amanda Bynes as Penny Lou Pingleton
James Marsden as Cornelius "Corny" Collins
Queen Latifah as "Motormouth" Maybelle Stubbs
Brittany Snow as Amber Velma von Tussle
Zac Efron as Link Matthew Larkin
Elijah Kelley as Seaweed Joseph Stubbs
Allison Janney as Prudence "Prudy" Pingleton
Jerry Stiller as Mr. Pinky
Paul Dooley as Mr. Harriman F. Spritzer
Taylor Parks as Little Inez Stubbs
Now a movie with songs all about fat people can be either be really funny or a little dull over the a 2 hour period.
However the cast is extremely good looking (James Marsden is always a fav) and John Travolta looks way better as a chick.
Now for a light and fluffy film this was okay and unfortunately this was the pick of the shit list at Hoyts Broadway (god damn school holiday films!).
Now to some music news, the Big Day Out 2007 lineup will be announed next Tuesday on JJJ between 6am and 9am.
Now to my favourite tunes of the week:
Katie Noonan - Sunshine
Architecture in Helsinki - Hold Music
Kanye West - Good Life
Booty Luv - Don't Mess with my Man
Don't forget Miss Saigon is playing at Star City right now, it's a great night out at the Theatre, so get along!
A full length BLOG post will be coming soon to discuss Menopause and other long weekend activities! GO the STORM today!
Ciao
Sunday, September 23, 2007
The Heat is on in Saigon
This week it has all been about Miss Saigon. What a show, what costumes, what great music and what spunks!
Thursday night I attended the preview and well it shows the cast has bonded together and really making this show so real and wonderful since I saw this last time in Melbourne.
Saturday was the wonderful opening night plus after party.
The cast are so hot and so totally nice. They are the most lovely group of people after I downed 17 glasses of Champagne.
The week has also been another boom for Summer Heights High, with more controversy than Anna Nicole Smith’s death.
I really do urge everyone to take part in the fantastic journey that is Miss Saigon, it truly is a beautiful show and yes I know I usually hate most things, but this was fab!
Next week I’m off to Menopause, hopefully Don’s Party and there will be plenty of gig reviews in the upcoming months.
A big HAPPY BIRTHDAY Fanny B, you’re an old bitch now, 25!
Happy Spring everyone and remember 9 our of 10 babies are conceived during the root fest that is known as Spring, so do us a favor and put on a rubber, cheers!
Thursday night I attended the preview and well it shows the cast has bonded together and really making this show so real and wonderful since I saw this last time in Melbourne.
Saturday was the wonderful opening night plus after party.
The cast are so hot and so totally nice. They are the most lovely group of people after I downed 17 glasses of Champagne.
The week has also been another boom for Summer Heights High, with more controversy than Anna Nicole Smith’s death.
I really do urge everyone to take part in the fantastic journey that is Miss Saigon, it truly is a beautiful show and yes I know I usually hate most things, but this was fab!
Next week I’m off to Menopause, hopefully Don’s Party and there will be plenty of gig reviews in the upcoming months.
A big HAPPY BIRTHDAY Fanny B, you’re an old bitch now, 25!
Happy Spring everyone and remember 9 our of 10 babies are conceived during the root fest that is known as Spring, so do us a favor and put on a rubber, cheers!
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Monday, September 17, 2007
Oh my god hi, it's like totally RANDOM!
Well, well sorry for the delay in an update, the OPEC week really put me out!
Well before my holiday on the Mental Coast or as I like to call it Druitt by the Sea, I saw the final Priscilla performance at the Lyric Theatre. What a performance, Tony Sheldon, Daniel Scott and the company all put on a simply amazing finale. I almost shed a tear at the end as this has been a huge part of my 2007!
The after party on the other hand was a load of horse shit! I have said it before in my weekly broadblast's about Slide nightclub. Located on Sydney's run down, dangerous and junkie infested Darlinghurst this night club has more tabs on it's self than Andrew Johns after popping his third pill at the Church nightclub, UK.
First off a club/bar/music venue relies on the music it plays to keep punters on the dance floor, I don't think has been hits from Beyonce (particularly with those dreadful Dream on Girls), Pink & various other shit that not even 2Gay FM wouldn't touch.
Second the bar staff can't deny patrons paying for drinks with coins, money is money and on Oxford Street a queer dollar is a queer dollar, us mo's are moving in flocks to Newtown.
Third a Euro trash cloak room junkie who needs patron's to sign in the cloaks and frocks is a little embarrassing.
So with all my marketing experience I have summed up an honest advert for Slide:
Glide into Slide on Oxford Street for a night of sheer disappointment with cunty bar staff, do it yourself cloak room (charge of $5 per item) & music that even Nova 969 sounds similar wouldn't touch in there syndicated grave yard shifts. Slide it's a night out you'd prefer to forgot, but don't worry you probably will, one in every four drinks are spiked.
My lovely week away on the Mental Coast was simply wonderful. I saw an amazing Australian film "The Jammed" a fantastic and realistic journey into the bleak world of people smuggling.
I would also like to say congrates to the Chaser boys for showing up the Australian security at OPEC, what a load of horse shit.
A big congrates to the fantastic talent of Chris Lilley for another wonderful series "Summer Heights High", what a great new show. It's right after the Chaser Wednesday nights at 9:30pm ABCTV.
Now on an ex ABC show Kath & Kim. We all know Goods News Week once it left the ABC was dead and buried after a few short weeks. I feel the same is about to happen at Seven. Squashed in between such rubbish as Hot Property (loved that guy in Priscilla, but sorry your TV show is shit) and some show about and American bogan named Earl, it never really stood much of a chance. And when the comedy was recycled and no longer relevant it really was the final nail in the coffin. The anti Howard episode had a few people talking, most of them work for Today Tonight at Seven so it's simple cross promotion working overtime to keep their ratings up.
This last week back in the city of sin lead me to the Opera House for two special nights of Tori Amos. She is truly a fantastic performer, performing many hits from her long and very successful career.She uses her four wonderful alter egos so well and I must say I love the wigs!Her underground success has been a growing phenomena across the globe with beautiful tracks and some simply amazing cover versions of tracks done by the likes of Emimen to Nirvana. Both nights had very different sets and were simply bliss, the Concert Hall at the Opera House is a truly beautiful venue and was always the best venue in town for this concert series.Her American Doll Posse CD is a hit and miss affair but with such a strong back catalogue her performances were varied and truly amazing, on several occasion I could fell goose bumps on the back of my neck.
The next week I'll be off the the simply stunning Miss Saigon, a full review will be posted shortly.
Sorry again for the delay in posting something new.
I dedicate this post to the amazing new Shit Me Spears track "Gimme More" a new track for all the gutter trash mothers of tomorrow to train for the strip clubs of tomorrow.
Well before my holiday on the Mental Coast or as I like to call it Druitt by the Sea, I saw the final Priscilla performance at the Lyric Theatre. What a performance, Tony Sheldon, Daniel Scott and the company all put on a simply amazing finale. I almost shed a tear at the end as this has been a huge part of my 2007!
The after party on the other hand was a load of horse shit! I have said it before in my weekly broadblast's about Slide nightclub. Located on Sydney's run down, dangerous and junkie infested Darlinghurst this night club has more tabs on it's self than Andrew Johns after popping his third pill at the Church nightclub, UK.
First off a club/bar/music venue relies on the music it plays to keep punters on the dance floor, I don't think has been hits from Beyonce (particularly with those dreadful Dream on Girls), Pink & various other shit that not even 2Gay FM wouldn't touch.
Second the bar staff can't deny patrons paying for drinks with coins, money is money and on Oxford Street a queer dollar is a queer dollar, us mo's are moving in flocks to Newtown.
Third a Euro trash cloak room junkie who needs patron's to sign in the cloaks and frocks is a little embarrassing.
So with all my marketing experience I have summed up an honest advert for Slide:
Glide into Slide on Oxford Street for a night of sheer disappointment with cunty bar staff, do it yourself cloak room (charge of $5 per item) & music that even Nova 969 sounds similar wouldn't touch in there syndicated grave yard shifts. Slide it's a night out you'd prefer to forgot, but don't worry you probably will, one in every four drinks are spiked.
My lovely week away on the Mental Coast was simply wonderful. I saw an amazing Australian film "The Jammed" a fantastic and realistic journey into the bleak world of people smuggling.
I would also like to say congrates to the Chaser boys for showing up the Australian security at OPEC, what a load of horse shit.
A big congrates to the fantastic talent of Chris Lilley for another wonderful series "Summer Heights High", what a great new show. It's right after the Chaser Wednesday nights at 9:30pm ABCTV.
Now on an ex ABC show Kath & Kim. We all know Goods News Week once it left the ABC was dead and buried after a few short weeks. I feel the same is about to happen at Seven. Squashed in between such rubbish as Hot Property (loved that guy in Priscilla, but sorry your TV show is shit) and some show about and American bogan named Earl, it never really stood much of a chance. And when the comedy was recycled and no longer relevant it really was the final nail in the coffin. The anti Howard episode had a few people talking, most of them work for Today Tonight at Seven so it's simple cross promotion working overtime to keep their ratings up.
This last week back in the city of sin lead me to the Opera House for two special nights of Tori Amos. She is truly a fantastic performer, performing many hits from her long and very successful career.She uses her four wonderful alter egos so well and I must say I love the wigs!Her underground success has been a growing phenomena across the globe with beautiful tracks and some simply amazing cover versions of tracks done by the likes of Emimen to Nirvana. Both nights had very different sets and were simply bliss, the Concert Hall at the Opera House is a truly beautiful venue and was always the best venue in town for this concert series.Her American Doll Posse CD is a hit and miss affair but with such a strong back catalogue her performances were varied and truly amazing, on several occasion I could fell goose bumps on the back of my neck.
The next week I'll be off the the simply stunning Miss Saigon, a full review will be posted shortly.
Sorry again for the delay in posting something new.
I dedicate this post to the amazing new Shit Me Spears track "Gimme More" a new track for all the gutter trash mothers of tomorrow to train for the strip clubs of tomorrow.
Sunday, September 2, 2007
HaPpY sPrInG
Dear Readers,
Due to APEC, I will be on holidays for a week. A full review of tonight's Priscilla after party will be posted soon and hopefully, I can get some photos uploaded!
I will leave you with 5 songs that rock my world at present:
1. Tegan & Sara - Back in your Head
2. The Elecktrons - Dirty Basement
3. M.I.A - Boyz
4. The Bird & The Bee - Fucking Boyfriend
5. Groove Armada - Song 4 Mutya
Don't forgot it's HMV Mid City's Last week this APEC week, there is not a lot left but it's a HUGE 50% store wide so it's worth checking out, there is still plently of:
* Kate De Huge
* The Fat Diva's
* Scott Cain Toad
* Anthony Callea
* Shannon Mole
One last thing before I go, it's also very Australian to take sick days and I think if there is a better week to take a personal day it's this week so getting phoning in sick, if you need someone to do it, I will be free all week! This includes Mr Bush Pigs security guards, John Cowards drivers & even protest organisers!
Happy APEC!
Due to APEC, I will be on holidays for a week. A full review of tonight's Priscilla after party will be posted soon and hopefully, I can get some photos uploaded!
I will leave you with 5 songs that rock my world at present:
1. Tegan & Sara - Back in your Head
2. The Elecktrons - Dirty Basement
3. M.I.A - Boyz
4. The Bird & The Bee - Fucking Boyfriend
5. Groove Armada - Song 4 Mutya
Don't forgot it's HMV Mid City's Last week this APEC week, there is not a lot left but it's a HUGE 50% store wide so it's worth checking out, there is still plently of:
* Kate De Huge
* The Fat Diva's
* Scott Cain Toad
* Anthony Callea
* Shannon Mole
One last thing before I go, it's also very Australian to take sick days and I think if there is a better week to take a personal day it's this week so getting phoning in sick, if you need someone to do it, I will be free all week! This includes Mr Bush Pigs security guards, John Cowards drivers & even protest organisers!
Happy APEC!
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