The Plastic Fantastic | South China Morning Post
The banks and their cards are feeling the pinch, but the rise and mutation of their smart plastic cousins means you don’t have to wince every time you reach into your pocket.
In Your Eyes
Mental Notes: January 2003
HONG KONG–Welcome 2003! Bro Todd and I have had a blast, though a head cold is conspiring to derail my best attempts at an irresponsible tour guide operation.
That Sinking Feeling | That Magazine
You are lying in bed, reading, and the light bulb blows overhead. Why not just float up and fix it? And unite the world’s religions at the same time. Hang on! I think you just might be asleep already.
Send in the Clones | That Magazine
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
Mental Notes: May 2002
Peso playlist Friday May 10, 2002
Brenda and Eddy: Young Love Shattered | Metior
Brenda and Eddy: Young Love Shattered By ADAM CONNORS and ALISON HUMPHRY NB 2003: Notes follow in italics. Explanation at bottom. Chris, the following is the photolisting and basic storyline, ‘go hard’ entwining ya narrative with elements of current events: Romeo and Juliet, the Paxtons, young wedding, Crash, liquor licensing laws, Elle’s WA ads shot … Continue reading “Brenda and Eddy: Young Love Shattered | Metior”
Underground Lovers – Ascending for Now
Having been on the receiving end of widespread dancefloor hugging and acclaim for each of their last few albums, Underground Lovers’ lead singer Vince Giarrusso tells ADAM CONNORS how they pulled out of the record company apparatus for their new album to keep their sound as pure as their swirling, sweeping sounds.
Tripping Daisy
If you squint, just a little, the deserts of Texas and the deserts of Australia could look fairly similar to the untrained eye. ADAM CONNORS spoke to Mark Pirro, of Dallas’ Tripping Daisy, about yet another similarity.
Elastica – Sexy Is Attitude
Interview with Donna Matthews When Elastica brushed, nay slapped, the testosterone from the stage at the various Big Day(s) Out this year, they had the Britpopping punters lapping at the railing for any number of reasons.
Botticelli’s Angel; Mutt; Flashing Tablet, MX, May 4, 1996
Perth’s sonically-disjointed, indie-rock outfit Flashing Tablet would probably be the first to admit a slight genre clash in their place in this line-up … not that they disappointed. Here was a case of indie kids gone metal!
