one fellow's political coverage, music ramblings and general hijinks across decades under a range of guises at several locations often in a state of awe.
Papua New Guinea’s former prime minister Sir Julius Chan says that if he had been allowed to continue with the infamous Sandline operation to put down the Bougainville civil war in 1997, he would have been able to bring the island under control.
Indonesia is facing several weeks of economic uncertainty and a set of potentially damaging price increases to the president’s re-election campaign next year.
Analysis: “Presidential inauguration speeches, especially in time of war, spark intense personal and political passions,” says the Christian Science Monitor, one of thousands of media outlets reporting US President George W Bush’s inaugural speech.
Eh, a quick, 800-word rant which could have easily been blown out to many, many more words and justifiers, but word limits are word limits son, and thanks to That I was able to gloss over the full implications – but it’s funny :P
Interview with Brian Hooper There is a song called Fake on the new Beasts of Bourbon album, titled Gone, which has Tex Perkins screaming ‘don’t know myself, don’t own myself, I’m a fake’. The power, venom and dirge of the Beasts’ traditional blue-collar sound permeates Perkin’s personal attack on himself, Fake being a song which … Continue reading “Beasts of Bourbon”
Although their dark cloud didn’t float across to this side of the continent on their brief, two date Australian tour, the impact of Marilyn Manson on the popular youth psyche reaches further that the splash of blood and sweat that you may have felt at front-of-stage in Melbourne.
In the world of 808 State, hip hop gave way to baggy, rave gave way to freestyle, and their namesake 808 drum machines now serve as dusty benches for their TR909s. Nine years on and with their new album Don Solaris again reflecting the state of dance and subtle indie crossover in 1996, may we … Continue reading “interview | 808 State – Interview with Darren Partington”
folks, here are 10 of the bands from the line-up. fill in the gaps by inserting The Tearjerks, Externals and Challenger 7 where you think they fit in the narrative. sorry, it’s quite long, but it is afterall ten bands and there is some extra stuff about Dirtbag and Atmosfear for CD launch/going away reasons. … Continue reading “interview | The Big Day Out ’96 – Local Line-up”
BRISBANE–Inspired by a photo found by Adam Trainer featuring Glide with me in 1995 in the RTRFM studio, I wondered what goodies were in that battered suitcase — see bottom-left — I flat-packed with hundreds of CDs without jewel cases 22 years ago.
FREMANTLE–Ah Freo you fine old thing. Turning on the sandstone and sun for Stereolab this fine eve.
