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Friday Five- Sesame Street

2009-11-13T16:04:00.003+11:00

This year marks the 40th Anniversary of Sesame Street. So I thought for this week's Friday Five, I'd share some of my favourite Sesame Street moments..

1. Billy Joel & Marlee- Just The Way You Are

2. Grover- Monster In The Mirror

3. James Taylor- Jellyman Kelly

4. The Oinker Sisters- A New Way To Walk

5.Various Celebrities- The Alphabet Song

Enjoy..

Nuff Said,
Daz

Listening to: Ryan Adams- 48 Hours
Watching: Mad Men Season Three Finale
Drinking: Birra Moretti
Bidding on: N64 games

Melbourne Wins Super 15 Bid

2009-11-12T13:58:00.005+11:00

This morning SANZAR announced Melbourne Rebels as the 15th Super Rugby team to enter the expanded competition in 2011. Set to be based at the new Swan Street rectangular stadium, this decision is sure to make Melbourne an even more significant sporting city. Fingers crossed they'll be able to recruit Will Chambers back to a Melbourne-based club.

This is a sensational outcome for the Victorian rugby community. In our 100th year of organised rugby under the VRU, this is a fitting reward for the work of many people.

Melbourne deserves international rugby and deserves to have its own team. The Government has provided us with the world's best playing facility in our new stadium opening next year, and I know that Melbourne sports fans will get behind their newest team.

This is a shared victory and the VRU is grateful to all of the supporters, not just the current, but all those who have made rugby in Victoria strong and capable of taking on this new and exciting opportunity.

Go the Rebels!

Gary Gray, president of VRU

Let's hope they improve on the logo..

Image from ARU

Nuff Said,
Daz

Sesame Street: Mad Men

2009-11-11T16:03:00.003+11:00

Cheers to Fenn for the find..

Nuff Said,
Daz

Listening to: I Heart Hiroshima- The Rip
Watching: Chappelle's Show- Season Two
Playing: Mario Kart 64

SNKRFRKR x NB 850 - SKIPPY TEASER

2009-11-10T22:30:00.005+11:00

Courtesy of The Skippy Appreciation Society

Nuff Said,
Daz

Friday Five

2009-11-06T20:00:00.011+11:00

So, I haven't posted for quite a while & I figured it was time to get back to it.
I've decided to start doing some regular themed posts to keep me motivated. To start with I'm gonna start doing a Friday Five of some of the coolest things I've stumbled across from the week. Here we go:

1. SF x NB M850JSF

Finally a release date for the much awaited collaboration between Sneaker Freaker & New Balance. December 5th, no word yet on where they will be dropped. Maxi & I were fortunate to see these in the flesh at the SF issue #16 launch party, and they looked pretty flippin' sweet.

pic from New Balance Live

2. Witness starring Harrison Ford

Stumbled across this gem on TV1 while channel surfing pay. Harrison Ford stars as a cop protecting a child witness (who witnessed a murder) in an Amish community. Sounds like a stellar plot doesn't it. Plenty of suspenseful 80s synth soundtrack to keep you on the edge of your seat & a little bit of 80s Amish nudity to keep the boys watching. Check your tv guide now, it's sure to be the midday movie tomorrow.

3. Marcus Jordan loses contract for university team

Marcus Jordan, (Michael Jordan's son) has cost the University of Central Florida (UCF- his school team) their sponsorship with Adidas. Choosing to wear his father's brand of footwear rather than the team's sponsors Adidas has cost the school's contract with the major sporting company. UCF was in the final year of their five-year contract with Adidas, which required the team's staff & players to use the company's equipment & apparel.

pic from- ABC News

info- ESPN

4. BLAKROC
Damon Dash (co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records) has teamed up with The Black Keys & 11 other hip/hop artists to create the BlakRoc Project. An eleven track rap/rock album featuring The Black Keys & various MCs among which is Q-Tip, Mos Def, Jim Jones, Raekwon, RZA & Ludacris. The album drops November 27th in the US.

You can listen to the first single Hoochie Coo ft. Mos Def & Jim Jones HERE

For more info check out- BLAKROC

5. Steven Seagal Mountain Dew Commercial

This one speaks for itself..

"Yeah, I can't believe it's me either"
(Thanks for the heads up Tmac)

Nuff Said,
Daz

This City Sunrise & Textures In Tide

2009-10-10T16:14:00.006+11:00

Melbourne based Kiwi expats This City Sunrise are probably one of the most intense musical experiences in the country. A totally original blend i wont even try categorising. For a 3 piece their sound is huge. I first caught them at the Birmingham earlier this year with Duck Duck Chop & the now defunct These Ocean Arms. You can download their first 2 albums HERE!!!!!

Textures In Tide are a relatively new outfit with members from These Ocean Arms, haven't seen a full set yet but if it remains as consistent as the stuff i have seen/heard then they're well on their way to being a name to remember. Very tight melodic post-hardcore alt rock. Their 'Space isn't quite up to date tsk tsk but check it anyway

They're playing 29th Octoberrrr at Next. come along and have a beer with me.

love,

Max

Defiance!

2009-10-10T15:51:00.004+11:00

Not exactly the story of Jewish brothers hiding out in the bush fending off Nazi invasions....

I ride my bike everywhere. Yes, everywhere, to the shops, to work, uni, friends place, the toilet, the kitchen, letterbox. No one says thank you. I don’t get a little letter from council, thanked for not contributing to all kinds of enviro-socio-cultural pollution and decay. I don't even get my own little lane on most streets. No. none of that. Instead, lowered Hondas with epic sound systems sideswipe me. Irate delivery drivers abuse me. Bored trophy wives ignore me; their adorable little kids open doors on me. If I had a dollar for every time I nearly died riding to university, I would buy a bike for that lovely chap who tried to knock me down then blame it on me and watch him navigate not quite peak hour traffic on an 80km/hr road.

I don’t ride because I love it. I don't ride because I can’t afford alternative means of transport. I don’t ride for the environment. I don’t ride because it’s faster than public transport. For the sheer joy of near death experience, the absolute bliss only found in pushing your body, or the intimate relationship that grows between body, mind and machine. I don’t ride cos I love the elements, especially spring showers and colossal crosswinds. I don’t ride so I can scream at accident-prone senile death mongers.

I ride for all these reasons.

I ride because I can.

I will ride until killed, injured or bike destroyed.
Because every push of the pedals is a way of saying “fuck you”.

Love, Max

Eat: Carman's classical fruit muesli bars

Read: Kingdom Of Fear, Hunter S. Thompson

Listen: (I made you a playlist for when your out on the bike. But not too loud.)
1: Pretty Much. This City Sunrise
2 Revolver . Rage Against The Machine
3 Perhaps Vampire Is A Bit Strong But.... Arctic Monkeys
4 Honeybucket. The Melvins
5 Regular John. Queens Of The Stone Age
6 Get Back. The Beatles
7 Watermelon Man. Herbie Hancock & The Headhunters
8 3 Little Birds. Bob Marley
9 Vampire Blues.. Neil Young
10 Bicycle. Queen

Who's Watching Big Brother?

2009-09-24T23:21:00.004+10:00

Hey gang!

Been a while I know. A whole lot of shit has been happening last couple of weeks. Between the Blueprint festival, (epic. Cold. Fun. Mud. …More on that later), noise complaints, house hunting, and the usual uni shit (less on that from now on) I've kind of been deciding which tat I'm going to spend my hard earned student allowance on, and I realised that It’s been over a year since getting a tattoo. Wasn’t that a fucking adventure:

2 weeks off and one plan – go to beach rent a van, or whatever and surf. Plan = fail. First week sick in bed, next week I flew to Sydney and dick about looking for shit to do while thinking about organising a quick surf on the coast before heading to Lismore for my cousins wedding. With more money and time than I know what to do with I walked into a tattoo parlour …………. 7 hours and 750 dollars later and my left calf is the proud new owner of a bright red koi carp. What. A fucking. Douche bag. I was in a bit of shock (having someone needle your flesh will do that – it’s an open wound after the prelim colours). I was in the middle of slurry hills. The 10-minute walk to the hostel took 2 hours. I couldn’t find a place to eat, I had to find a chemist, and I needed water. What I really needed was sleep.

Shaking with fever by the time I got to bed, don’t really remember much. All I know is I didn’t want my clothes to get covered in blood-ink, so I slept the deepest twelve hour sleep ever in a busy raucous mine field of din and boozy calamity that was my dorm, in my jocks.

Next morning – jeans are gone. Wallet in the jeans – gone. Watch in the jeans, gone. Ipod w new shitty expensive earphones that didn’t fit my tiny elf ears – gone. Keys to locker with shit in it – gone. Shit in locker – unscathed. Sunglasses – gone. Not that I cared too much, all that grates me is the belt, it was my grandfathers and unreplaceable. The rest – insured! Cos guess what –my original intentions were a sunny two weeks in Thailand, but a whole bunch of political jargon went down and my unorganised yet resourceful self took it as an opportunity to get a refund on the ticket. The insurance still carried.

When my overpriced unreliable virgin Internet was actually working I emailed my parents and told them the situation. They tried to contact me immediately, and every hour after. The hostel went to no efforts what so ever in informing me of this, I just happened to be at the counter a day later when I recognised the number on call id as my mothers mobile. (Not that I knew it off by heart – hence me not calling).
No money. No food. No friends. No surfing. But I was fine.

Made it to Lismore free of dramas. The wedding was the usual family fest where the illusory nature of ‘normal happy family’ is revealed to you. Quite fun. Glad to leave.
Drove to Forster with my mum dad and sister in mums’ brand new Mazda 3. I was lucky enough to sit behind my 6”3’ father the whole 9 hours, but it was worth it. The place we stayed in was a glorious 12th story apartment 360 degree view of the area, estuary on one side, and beach on the other, sleepy nothing the whole way round.

Perfect.

Ocean!

I walked up to the waters edge. Nice hot day too, and then I remember the tattooists words – no salt water. No swimming. Not for at least 2 weeks.

!!!

Anyway… the point of the story…
That all happened September last year, so 12 months after getting the Koi I am eligible to give blood. And that is exactly what I did yesterday. If you haven’t done it do yourself a favour, you don’t know what you haven’t done. You get to sit down, get all light headed and woozy while a little hose feeds your blood into a bag, then sit down some more and enjoy all the free OJ, biscuits and week old newspaper a man can muster. Oh and you save lives etc etc. But I wasn’t allowed to exercise post donation, which meant I had to suffer a fate worse than fainting while navigating near peak hour traffic on my bicycle – nearly fainting on peak hour public transport. As I had didn’t have my Ipod, and uni books, homework, or newspaper wouldn't satiate I had to get a book.
So... (and here it comes the point of the story). I bought Little Brother by Cory Doctrow. It’s an Orwellian fiction based in an alternate current day USA – post patriot act II. After a major terrorist attack on San Francisco the department of homeland security imprisons a 17-year-old high schooler, Marcus. Upon release he discovers every citizen is treated as a terrorist suspect, San-Fran is a police state. Through Marcus we learn valuable and practical lessons on technology, security, and the importance of privacy and liberties in the internet-era as he tries to take down the DHS.

It’s got some bad points – the obligatory love interest, but he’s seventeen, and Doctrow covers it really well. Doctrow can get a little too Dan Brown in his explanation of the historical and techy interests, however, they develop the story quite nicely. Relationships can seem a little predictable and one dimensional, it isn’t exactly trainspotting or Othello, but whatever.

It’s a real fast read. I mean lightning quick. But there’s nothing pulp about it, informative as it is entertaining. Above all else it gets you thinking. I seriously recommend it to anyone and everyone. I can’t emphasise enough how exciting it is. I know I get geared up over the most mundane shit and seem kind of dulled over when the good shit is in abundance but this is the real deal.

…And the meaning of a koi tattoo for those of you who are interested/ still reading this blog.
According to wikianswers.com: “According to Japanese legend, if a koi succeeded in climbing the falls at a point called Dragon Gate on the Yellow River, it would be transformed into a dragon. Based on that legend, it became a symbol of worldly aspiration and advancement.
More generally, the Japanese associate koi (also known as carp) with perseverance in adversity and strength of purpose. Because of its strength and determination to overcome obstacles, it stands for courage and the ability to attain high goals. “

Up until 2 days ago, I really didn’t appreciate that tattoo at all.

Anyway, I'm out. Have a good one.

Max

Read: Little Brother by Cory Doctrow
Eat: Chocolate mud cake
Hear: The click click clack of a heavy black train

That's Totally Boss

2009-09-17T20:16:00.006+10:00

So I'm lounging round waiting for M'lady to come home and of course the only thing on telly is 80s Max on the MAX channel (I'm not complaining!). Gotta love when they play bangin' old tunes you haven't heard for a while. Here's an ace clip from '83, I felt the need to share the brilliance..

Wham!- Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)

Nuff Said,
Daz

Listening to: Tracy Chapman- Fast Car
Watching: 80s Max
Reading: Wham! Lyrics

5 gum: stimulate the senseless.

2009-09-06T21:18:00.009+10:00

The advertisement where an underwear model hops in to a massive gyroscope and circumvents the inverse side of a massive air-conditioning system is somehow meant to let me know what it feels like to chew ice mint flavoured chewy. Check it out here

Floating on a massive pit of ball bearings while supersized speakers pump out near inaudible bass notes putting the ball pit into a bit of a wash is meant to let me know what it feels like to chew some other flavour. check it here

you may ask: Is there some machine out the back of woollies where I can have a crack? If I've somehow done these things and they don’t compare do I get my money back?

Actually I have tried it and everything the ad promises is delivered. It’s true!

….And if you dunk your head into a bowl of rice bubbles you go to some mystical planet and experience amazing adventures with snap crackle and pop.

….try both of these things. You wont look like a dick.

I promise.

Heart,
Max

Listen: Burt Jansch - Crimson Moon
Eat: Sour Cherry coke bottles
Read: Catch-22

Follow What's Heard

2009-09-05T11:03:00.003+10:00

So I've just received an email from Frontier Touring titled "Follow What's Heard" featuring the following pic:

Pic from: Frontier Touring

So I'm thinking, I've seen this image somewhere before & I realise it's from a youtube teaser for the new supergroup- Them Crooked Vultures (featuring Grohl, Homme & Paul Jones, previously introduced by T-Mac). Following a Yahoo search I discovered that, 'On September 3, posters appeared around the streets of Melbourne, Australia featuring the line "FOLLOW WHAT'S HEARD"[13], a picture of a Vulture, and the URL http://www.frontiertouring.com/followwhatsheard'. Although I stumbled around the city last night, I unfortunately didn't notice any of the aforementioned posters (as my head was full of sneakers, to be continued..). The URL leads to a webpage featuring the image above and a countdown timer (currently displaying 4:19:43:40), which leads me to believe that an announcement will be made in 4 days, to the tune of a possible Australian tour from Them Crooked Vultures. Stick around & we'll try to keep you switched on with any updates as we come across them.

Nuff Said,
Daz

Listening to: Whiskeytown- Pneumonia
Watching: Pulp Sport
Reading: SF Forums

shitmydadsays

2009-09-02T21:31:00.005+10:00

Hey guys, I've been a bit too busy to post lately. Just found this tonight on Twitter & had to share: shitmydadsays. It's done by this 28 y/o dude (U.S.??) & he tweets random comments made by his 73 y/o dad (who he still lives at home with). Enjoy!

Hopefully we'll have some real FRESH news coming soon..

Nuff Said,
Daz

Listening to: Q-Tip- The Renaissance
Watching: Entourage Season 6
Reading: Ray Lawler- Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

Gelaskins: Cos I Be Needin' Some Colour Man!

2009-08-26T20:02:00.006+10:00

I take my mac book pro just about everywhere I go. I guess you could say I'm a little protective of it. It’s kept in two durable soft cases sandwiched between some foam while I'm in transit, which is nearly always on my trusty Malvern Star. I've fallen off a few times and been pushed off a few more, I put it down to the excessive layers saving my mac from a nasty finish.

Anyway, while browsing through a recent copy of the juztapoz ‘zine I found an ad for a company that makes protective cases for pc’s, games consoles and apple products. The designs range from urban street art to contemporary low-brow and everything between, above and below, also, there are masters including Vincent van Gough and Escher. Typically artists contribute one piece (some have more) and it is then applied to every template option. The company aim is to produce “protection with style, not bulk” and they achieve just that. A real benefit is the ability to read about each artist and follow links to their own website.

A real highlight is the recent inclusion of Drak Horse Comics, so expect to find some of Frank Millers work soon!!! (300, Sin City)

Oh and the wallpapers are free.

Check it out, you don't have to buy anything, i'm not pushing anything on you, but have a look:

http://www.gelaskins.com/index.php.

Nice one!
Max

Listen to: Queens of the Stone Age, self titled.
Eat: Like A King. (Eggplant, Egg, Carrot, Garlic, Chilli, Broccoli, Tofu, Noodles).
Read: Art of War.

From the brewers who bring you Tooheys Extra Dry, The Clean Crisp Taste

2009-08-20T18:00:00.008+10:00

Tooheys Extra Dry, one of the largest beer brands in the country, is expanding its range of products with the release of 5 Seeds, a lightly sparkling cider with a clean, crisp taste. The distinctive flavour of 5 Seeds comes from fermented apple juice balanced with cane sugar. As well as its flavour, 5 Seeds also takes its name from its main ingredient – when an apple is cut in half across the core, it usually has five seed chambers, each with a seed inside it.

Tooheys 5 Seeds was released on the 3rd of August 2009 selling for around 11 to 12 dollars, it now sells steady for around $15.99 for a 6-pack and $49.99 for a case. 5 Seeds will provide a refreshing alternative for cider & beer drinkers across Australia, and add to the growing inventory of ciders coming into the market.

5 seeds can be found at its parent company's homepage.

Cool Beans,

Tmac.

Listening to: The Desert Sessions
Watching: The X-Files - Season 6
Reading: Wolverine - Old Man Logan Mini Series

Expanding Our Catalogue

2009-08-20T14:12:00.002+10:00

As you can see from our most recent posts, we have a new author in our stables. His name is Tmac. I felt it might be useful to introduce him & what he'll bring to Libsynth. Firstly, Tmac is our in-library expert on Cider Beer, having an acquired taste to Appley alcoholic beverages, he will hopefully discuss his little-known preference in beer. He is also able to name pretty much every Decepticon & Autobot, and being a true fan despises Michael Bay's lack of following the true storyline & frequent unnecessary explosions. Tmac's only known vice is his obsession with Dragon Ball Z, I'm puzzled by this infatuation with Goku, apparently he's almost finished the 400+ eps of the entire series. On a more positive note, like Max & myself Tmac doesn't like to define his taste in music and isn't restrained by genres & hypebeasts. Look for his signature at the bottom of posts & you'll be reading the freshest news as he gets it.

Libsynth don't endorse wearing shirts of this shade of yellow, he's been warned..

Welcome to Libsynth, Tmac!

Daz

Listening to: Sons & Daughters- This Gift
Watching: Mad Men: Season 3
Reading: Neil Gaiman- The Graveyard Book

Nobody Loves Me

2009-08-20T11:11:00.003+10:00

Them Crooked Vultures have today released a new YouTube video; the video is a studio teaser trailer that encompasses the band as they jam & record some awe-inspiring tunes.

Cool Beans,

Tmac.

A Crooked New Supergroup..

2009-08-20T00:06:00.004+10:00

For the last four or so years there has been rumours arising about a new supergroup consisting of Queens of the Stone Age’s lead man Josh Homme, former Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones and former Nirvana drummer, Dave Grohl (whom currently fronts Foo Fighters). The rumour became reality on August 10^th this year as 'Them Crooked Vultures' played their debut at ‘Metro’ in Chicago.

According to The Chicago Tribune, Grohl played drums; Homme took the guitar and vocals, while Jones was on bass and keyboards, with a 75 minute performance at an apparently jam-packed Metro.

The trio has been working on an album in Los Angeles since the beginning of the year, but their music has been kept under wraps with no leaks to our community ‘torrent’ sites and ‘peer to peer’ software just yet. The band has a ’14 second’ video based on their song ‘Nobody Loves Me’ that can be found at youtube.

With such a prolific lineup ‘Them Crooked Vultures’ will hopefully produce a shining debut album that defines the meaning of ‘Hard Rock’. Looking at the set list from their first gig thus far (see below), the entire set list is fastidiously fresh & will likely feature on their album.

I know I’m looking forward to their debut album, and hope they don’t succumb to the ‘Supergroup’ syndrome and cark it after one album.

Them Crooked Vultures set list at Metro:

Elephants
New Fang
Scumbag Blues
Dead End Friends
Bandoliers
Mind Eraser
Gunman
Daffodils
Interlude w/ Ludes
Caligulove
Warsaw
Nobodys Loves Me

Setlist from: The Chicago Tribune

Them Crooked Vultures can be found @ their homepage & myspace.

Cool Beans,

Tmac.

Jay-Z: 'The Blueprint 3' Tracklisting

2009-08-19T12:12:00.004+10:00

You've probably realised by now that i'm a 'Hovaddict'. The tracklisting for 'The Blueprint 3', September 11th release, has been put up on the Jay-Z site. I hadn't heard about the Luke Steele 'What we talkin' Bout' collab, so I'm interested to hear what comes of it. I'm pleased that 'Jockin' Jay-Z' & 'Brooklyn Go Hard' haven't been thrown into the mix (as they're now at least 12 months old), and there's plenty of fresh tracks with sweet collabs (Alicia Keys, Kid Cudi & Pharrell) that haven't been released yet. I can't wait to get my hands on this, with high expectations following 'American Gangster'..

Tracklisting from: www.jay-z.com

Daz

Gentlemen Broncos

2009-08-18T22:24:00.005+10:00

Jared Hess' third major (written & directed) film Gentlemen Broncos, follows on from the cult success of Napolean Dynamite (Jon Heder) and to a lesser extent Nacho Libre (Jack Black). Gentlemen Broncos stars some well known talent such as Jermaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords), Michael Angarano (The Forbidden Kingdom), Jennifer Coolidge (American Pie) & Sam Rockwell (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford).

Acclaimed author Dr. Ronald Chevalier (Clement) is in need of a new story, which leads to him stealing home schooled teenager Benjamin Purvis' (Angarano) draft novel "Bronco". Following the publishing of Benjamin's story, awkward confrontations between Chevalier & Benjamin ensue as Benjamin tries to reclaim his story. Fox have also created a website for Clement's fictional character; Dr. Ronald Chevalier, this establishes a back story into his character & displays additional videos highlighting the many sides of Chevalier as a lead up to the release of the movie.

The trailer suggests Hess' trademark style, focusing on character-based awkwardness & an off-centre indie soundtrack, featuring Shout Out Louds- The Comeback.

Gentlemen Broncos opens October 30, 2009 (Will it be a major cinema release in Australia? Unlikely)

Daz

Listening to: Bertie Blackman- Secrets & Lies
Watching: Explicit Ills
Drinking: Mildura Brewery Desert Premium Lager

Oreo 'Bachelors' Commercial

2009-08-15T16:04:00.003+10:00

Caught this one on Channel 9, while watching the NRL footy show the other night. Check out the 'Laura Fisher' kid on the left at 0:22, child acting at it's finest.

Daz

Jay-Z: 'The Blueprint 3' cover.

2009-08-15T14:04:00.002+10:00

Here's the official cover to Jay-Z's upcoming album 'The Blueprint 3', due to be released September 11. It's very white for a man that "might wear black for four years straight".

Pic from: http://jay-z.com/

Daz

Listening to: Eddy Current Suppression Ring- Primary Colours
Watching: Gigantic
Drinking: Malt Shovel Brewery Golden Ale

The Flaming Lips

2009-08-08T20:05:00.007+10:00

The Flaming Lips: Festival Hall 29th June 2009.

They have been around for 26 years and are described as one of the must see rock bands of the 21st century. It takes a great band, amazing sound, and most importantly, and often most overlooked, a great audience to achieve what is a hard feeling to describe: You aren’t just at a gig and it’s better than drugs. It will get you closer to god than religion ever could. Few shows can do this for people.

Personal highlights (apart from dancing plush lizards and sheep, copious amounts of giant balloons, elaborate light show) were Yeah Yeah Yeah Song, Yoshimi Pt 1, She Don't Use Jelly and above all else Do You Realize?? Waynes' eloquent introductions to these songs combined with extreme closeups of his face made this a very intimate experience despite the sold out venue.

They played two new songs 'Silver Trembling Hands' and 'Convinced Of The Hex' which feature on the recently released downloadable EP Songs From The Future Album Embryonic. They can be heard here.

Set list:

Race for the Prize
Silver Trembling Hands
The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song
Fight Test
Enthusiasm for Life Defeats Internal Existential Fear, Progressive
Convinced Of The Hex
Mountain Side
Vein Of Stars
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots, Pt. 1
Pompeii Am Götterdämmerung
Taps
The W.A.N.D.
She Don't Use Jelly
Encore = Do You Realize??

Their new album Embryonic is set for release mid September.

Max

Listen to anything by The Flaming Lips
Eat chinese broccoli and baby bok Choy w’ garlic sauce
Read Naked Ape to Superspecies by Holy Dressel and Dr David Suzuki.

When Ryan's away, Gin & The Cardinals come out to play

2009-08-08T12:17:00.009+10:00

Upon reading the EG section in The AGE yesterday (pg. 10), I discovered that The Cardinals (Ryan Adams most recent backing band) have recently gone back to the studio with 23 y/o unknown Kiwi Gin Wigmore. Wigmore's debut album 'Holy Smoke' (September 25th release) was recorded in LA with The Cardinals in May. 'Oh My', the album's first single, displays Wigmore's unique vocals (think Macy Gray/ Duffy/ Amy Winehouse), plenty of organ & rocky riffs that are standout Cardinals signatures, with a little bit of handclapping & harp. The track 'Under My Skin', off Wigmore's first EP (pre-Cardinals), has been used in a series of Air New Zealand commercials. In regards to how Adams feels about the whole process, on Ryan Adams forum, fans believe Adams has given The Cardinals his blessings to continue down new avenues. Others think the move will make Ryan jealous and lead him to making music again. This following Adams' recent shock retirement from the music industry leading to the pursuit of a new career in writing novels & poetry.

Wigmore is touring in Aug/Sept with the following dates solo:

27 August- Notes, Sydney

2 September- The Toff in Town, Melbourne

3 September- The Troubadour, Brisbane

And later supporting Josh Pyke on his Variations tour through Oct/Nov:
29 October- The Palace, Melbourne
30 October- Big Top: Luna Park, Sydney
6 November- Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle
7 November- Big Top: Brisbane

Unfortunately, it's HIGHLY unlikely The Cardinals will be backing Wigmore on the tour.

You can listen to 'Oh My' and samples of other tracks at Gin Wigmore's Myspace- http://www.myspace.com/ginwigmore

Gin Wigmore & The Cardinals

"I do love a man in uniform!"

Daz

Listening to: Joan as Police Woman- To Survive
Watching: Mean Streets
Drinking: Arctic Fox Ice Cap Lager

Moustache Cup.

2009-08-06T22:53:00.009+10:00

The following is a brief account of the Moustache cup.

They are an appendage which stops a moustache from getting wet, and generally look something like this.

Invented in the mid to late nineteenth century by a British potter Harvey Adams. The exact circumstances around the fabled creation are known to a select few individuals. The popular misconception is Adams was torn from slumber after a vivid dream. In a mad rush, sweaty and disoriented he wrote the details on the wall using his wife’s lipstick. It goes something as follows.

“I was sitting at my turnpike swiveling clay when a strange noise filled the air. It seemed to come from yonder. A mystical sound; like a slightly out of tune harp, being played by a particularly romantic jockey with small stubby fingers. I opened the window and was greeted by the sight of a small jockey playing a harp. He was barely able to reach the furthermost strings. It was a terrible sight.
“Private property” I told him and mustered my most menacing gaze. “get off my land, I’ll have no bloody beggars under this potters pottery.”
he stopped and looked at me incredulously. 'don’t ye know who I am?' "

At this point the lipstick ran out. It is understood his wife tore him to sheds soon after.

The lesser known alternative to this ridiculous tale rings closer to the truth.
Being kicked out of his own home after mysterious events surrounding his wife’s lipstick Adams met a beautiful Welsh woman one night at the circus.
He spotted her from afar as he was entering a circus tent on the edge of town. It was a brief moment, and although their eyes only met for a second Adams was in love. The odd looking lights went out as he found his seat the woman fell from view, but not his heart. “ladies and gentlemen. Boys and girls. Welcome to Descovskys' Traveling Emporium!” the ringleader called.
In a flash the lights came back on. Lions, muscle men, clowns, tight rope walkers, midgets, beasts of indescribable shapes and sizes filled the chaotic ring below. As the show stretched on he grew tired. attention was elsewhere, continuously scanning the audience for another gaze into her beautiful eyes.
Disenchanted he left early and thought about heading home to apologise to his wife, or at least sleep in the garden. He was kicking stones, scuffing his shitty shoes, when he noticed the woman only a few metres ahead. . She was slender in the right parts and plump in others. Just to his liking. This welsh goddess was singing softly to herself and had the voice of a well tuned harp played moderately well. How long had she been there? No idea. He broke into a cold sweat, swore under his breath. “fuck”. but a little louder than he’d hoped, as it came out more like “FUCK!” She jumped, startled, tripped over, landing on her ankle with a sickening THWAK! “FWUUUUUURRRRCK!” she cried out. A panicked Adams rushed over in a fit of apologies. She looked up from the sick wound. He froze. “The Moustachiod Welsh Wonder” he gasped.

And the rest is history.

Max.

Today Was A Good Day- Nike SB commercial

2009-08-04T18:48:00.005+10:00

Although I'm not a fan of Nike & not impressed by what Nike SB has done to the rest of the skateboarding shoe industry, I had to share this. It's the new Nike commercial for The Zoom Air Paul Rodriguez III (Available 8/8/09). With a great cruising song backing, the ad features Eric Koston's first Nike appearance, Kobe stoked by a P-Rod switch flip & Ice Cube being Ice Cube. The highlight though is Lance Mountain's cameo as a cop.

Enjoy..

Daz

Listening to: Oh Mercy- In The Nude For Love EP
Watching: Eastbound & Down
Drinking: Barons Brewing Lager

Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince.....

2009-07-31T01:35:00.007+10:00

I'm not going to tell you it sucked. Because if you're reading this then chances are you 1) don’t rate my critiques. And/or 2) have enough intelligence to see a pattern from previous film interpretations of the franchise and assume it will follow suit. Or 3) are a biased, crazed 'arry Potter fan, in which case 1 is irrelevant and 2 is not applicable.

Rowling’s' assumed refusal to allow Yates to adapt the story to screen creatively, if at all, has annihilated any possibility of a climactic arc. The running time makes this completely unacceptable. However, credit must be given where due. I speak of the romantic relationship development between two integral characters. It is a sensitive and intelligent portrayal, which perfectly juxtaposes the tender love with the chaotic and cruel rise of the dark lords army. It was developed with appropriate ratios of humour, tension and wonder. The tumultuous emotions felt by love struck youth are perfectly portrayed. I applaud the bravery of all involved, even if I am a little confused as to its location in the text. Homosexuality has long been a taboo subject, especially in the wizarding world.

Max

Converse ERX 300

2009-07-28T21:16:00.002+10:00

Being seeing these bad boys on a few different sites, I like the brown ones the best..

Pics from: CtotheJL

New Jay-Z track- Run This Town

2009-07-28T19:29:00.001+10:00

Yesterday I heard Hova's latest release from his upcoming album The Blueprint 3 (September 11 release). The track Run This Town features Yeezy & Rihanna. Kanye surprisingly takes the track for me with his hilarious verse, but Rihanna ruins it by being Rihanna. This song will probably be the first track from the album to get recognised by commercial radio, solely because Rihanna does the chorus & I be thinkin it's the first track she's released since the 'chris brown incident'. Good laid back track, different direction from D.O.A (Death of Auto-Tune). Can't wait for the album!

Here's the track if you wanna listen.. http://jay-z.com/index.php

Daz

Greetings

2009-07-28T17:33:00.000+10:00

This creation is the brainchild of two kids called Max & Daz, you may know us, you may not. We're gonna be bashing your ears from now on when you care to listen. For a while we've wanted to create an outlet for us to openly discuss our interests with friends and whoever else share similar passions. We will be rambling about various things including music, movies, beer, sneakers, sport & everything else. Please feel free to comment..

Nuff Said,
Daz & Max