Album of the Year + Best songs of 2013

Well y'all can find them all on the links below:

ALBUM of the Year (2013)

Top 201 songs of 2013 - 201-101 (the second part of the list 1-100 will be posted on Australia Day)

I will post on this very BLOG a recap of some of the movies of 2013 real soon.

What's On @ the Movies 2013 - Philomena {Advance Screening}

- Opens Boxing Day (That's Thursday)

I must say I didn't originally want to see this film but when I saw the trailer on the big screen, it broke me. So without further ado to be broken check this:



Are you broken already? Yes I really don't like Steve Coogan all that much but he really does a good job in this true story. Dame Judi Dench is beyond divine, she is simply stunning in this role. If the trailer didn't break you the film well and truly may.

It has some lovely comic moments in the film and some really touching moments too. It was a Sunday afternoon dream to watch. What a great film and this will get the grey folk into the cinema on Boxing Day.

I read that people have said it's another boring attack on Catholics but really? They are not that harder target right? Imagine being in marketing and in this day and age trying to market Christianity? Not an easy task but any means.

Philomena is just perfection, it rates a big 4.75 STARS, well done, excellent.

What's On @ the Movies 2013 - Ender's Game

When it comes to School Holidays the movies does dish out some really average films and this is one of them. I should have known from the below average trailer (below) that this Harrison Ford return to sci-fi would be terrible.


The sad thing is this movie starts OK but it gets worse and worse and the ending, OMG spoiler alert - it's shit!

It doesn't surprise me this film is yet to break even, despite reading it's had mainly positive reviews this isn't one of them. This movie went from getting a pass mark to a fail. Harrison Ford's career is on a downward spiral and with this film I think things (hopefully) can only get better.

I can only give this 1.5 Sci-Fi stars. It's super average and maybe only a last resort from the Summer heat.

Tomorrow a great film review for one of the BIG Boxing Day films, yes advance screening film alert, tomorrow I review Philomena. Get your Kleenex ready for this one.

UPDATE: The Real Sydney Festival - 2014 {PART 2}

Summer has hit and here is an update to my launch of the Real Sydney Festival. So with no advertising in sight and a rather lacklustre feel to the other Sydney Festival let's take a look at some other events to heat up your January/February:

St George OpenAir Cinema - We all love a film, we all love the outdoors in Summer 1+1= ACE! Careful though some movies are super popular!

Unfortunately to one of my previous events in my REAL Sydney Festival - Solange has SOLD OUT! Damn baby doll, you legend! More info on the gig here though.

Also apparently Wet n Wild is off the hook and sold a massive 20,000 tickets already! Good heavens!

Now to my second new event:

Coming in February one of the hottest line up's for the festival scene, it's Laneway and like Solange it's SOLD OUT. More details here and St Jerome's is going to get it's Indie on in Sydney February 2nd 2014. The line up features a few of my Album of the Year artists including Haim, Lorde and some of the hottest talent of 2013 including Danny Brown, Jagwar Ma, Jamie XX, The Jezabels and Vance Joy.

Not only will I be posting 100-1 best songs of 2013 on January 26 2014, but Triple J's Hottest 100 is back, it's an Australian tradition and who will top the countdown? Lorde, Daft Punk or a dark horse like Vance Joy or Matt Corby??? Check this rather fun video out below but gosh damn Lewi. Lachie you will love the shit out of this:



Also in February and the 4th event in my Real Sydney Festival 2014 is CHVRCHES with support from the divine Elizabeth Rose. Tickets can still be purchased here. Get in quick cause both are just divine!

The next gig to transfix Sydney siders in February and this Summer is Josh Pyke at one of my favourite hidden venues it's the Factory Theatre. Josh Pyke is a really talented guy and I am really looking forward to this gig and you can find out some more shit bout it NOW!

So my Real Sydney Festival has grown a bit, full line up at present below:

SOLANGE @ the Metro Theatre - SOLD OUT!
Jagwar Ma @ the Metro Theatre - TICKETS HERE
Field Day @ the Domain - Let's get SWEATY! 
Laneway Festival 2014 - SOLD OUT!
CHVRCHES + Elizabeth Rose @ the Metro Theatre - TICKETS HERE
Josh Pyke @ the Factory Theatre - TICKETS HERE

Non Musical Events:

Wet n Wild - Tickets and info HERE
Beaches - Y'all know where they are..
King Street - Get your google maps out bitches
St George OpenAir Cinema - Tickets and schedule over HERE
Triple J's Hottest 100 - More info

Part three and my spotlight on March and new events coming very soon. Also tomorrow, yet another film review, hooray for the summer movies and free air con!

What's On @ the Movies 2013 - Kill Your Darlings

With a very fine cast and an interesting tale to tell Kill Your Darlings helped me:

1. Escape the heat
2. Enjoy a Friday night wind down which did not involve a Thai massage
3. See some serious gay loving and sexual tension from one Harry Potter
4. See that crazy bitch sister of Weeds lead in a bat shit crazy role

So all in all a good night at the cinema with 3 other folk @ Cinema Paris. Man does anyone ever go to that cinema other than me and some of my nearest and dearest?

Let's take a look at the trailer:



I would have to say I enjoyed this true story a lot more than I expected. A well acted piece and a good piece of cinema to almost see me into 2014.

Kill Your Darlings, is no summer blockbuster but it rates a very well received 4 Stars.

What's On @ the Movies 2013 - American Hustle

All I can say first up… the Hair! OMG Christian Bale what is that first scene like! Cray Cray…..

Now first up Jennifer Lawrence steals the show, she is fabulous and Bradley Cooper with those curls is cute as a button.  This movie has an all star cast and a great trailer to boot:


Up for a load of awards this film not only has a stellar cast, a great soundtrack, great chemistry between the characters (some highly unlikeable), some brilliant one liners and the HAIR!

I enjoyed this film, would have liked an earlier session but when going Gold Class it's beggars can't be choosers.

If you are keen for a pre Christmas treat and a well acted, well made Hollywood blockbuster, this is for you. Check it out now before all the kids movies take over the cinema.

Jennifer Lawerence, Christian Bale, Jeremy Renner, Amy Adams & Bradley Cooper make this the near perfect holiday film experience. 4 American Stars.

Super Saturday - It's Christmas MOTHER FUKKKKAAAAA

Yesterday was a MASSIVE catch up day and a big hello to all my dear friends:

Brooke, so excited for your new incoming bundle of joy, all the best XOXO

Araceli all the best for your big overseas adventures, I am so excited/jealous of you XOXO
James Barker, Renee, Rob (cox cox baby), Titmuss & Hayden, so nice seeing y'all

All my crew last night, Kimmy + Ian & Ashby - Happy Christmas, Cathy T, Pammy + Stevie B, Shaunak, Chu Chu, Zangers, Spudwah, Ninny & Sharda - such a great night. Pretty sure I didn't need that gelato thick shake after dinner though - LOL

So all this Christmas talk brings back my final and revised Christmas gift registry as the big day is coming oh so soon:

Game of Thrones - Season 2 

The Walking Dead - Season 2 

The Following - Season 1

Damages - Season 5 

Hart of Dixie - Season 2

Jamie - Private School Girl

Miss Fishers Murder Mysteries - Season 2/Part 1

Shameless - Season 3

Wentworth - Season 1 

True Blood - Season 5

Arrow - Season 1

The Walking Dead - Season 3

To my last few Christmas parties, I am excited, I am pumped but I also looking very forward to Boxing Day. Man how good is the Christmas to New Years period. I love it!

Also tune into Flashing Off the Record for songs 200-101 to be revealed with Australia Day bring the big 100-1. Also on Boxing Day the BIGGEST and best album of 2013 will be revealed.

Until next post, and they are limited during the busy Christmas events, so keep calm and carry on - LOL!