the Cops

umm my brother said that i shouldn't have enough time in the day to fit in a blog, so that's why i haven't posted in the last few days. i guess something to do with not being here : ) more tommorows.

best harrassment songs of all time

Goldfinger – I Wanna Marry My Stalker
Blondie - One Way or Another
Police - Every Breath You Take
Queens of the Stone Age - You Can’t Quit Me Baby
Snow patrol - I wish this would go on forever

we serve breakfast all day, until 3pm

Thinking of putting together this aussie mix-tape for JJJ's australian music month, but shish it's a hard one. There is so much awesome Australian music out there so i am spilting it into two lists. might even need to think about splitting it in to rock/blues&roots/hiphop/electronica??!!!

Oldies
1. Silverchair - Tommorow
2. Itchy and Scratchy - Sweetness & Light
3. Grinspoon - Just Ace
4. Jebediah - Leaving Home
5. The Living End - Prisoner of Society
6. 1200 techniques - Karma
7. John Butler Trio - Zebra
8. Bodyjar - Hazy Shade of Winter
9. Butterfingers - Mandarines
10. Spiderbait - Buy me a pony

Newbies
1. Something with Numbers - Apple of the eye
2. The Cops - Call me anytime
3. Angus & Julia Stone - Paper Aeroplanes
4. The Grates - Trampoline
5. Wolfmother - Joker & the Thief
6. Cog - Anarchy OK
7. Karnivool - Themata
8. Love Outside Andromeda - Something White & Sigmund
9. Hilltop Hoods - Nosebleed Section
10. The Beautiful Girls - Black Bird

better balance it up

seeing im a libran and all, better note the things i am loving at the moment as well.
1. COG
2. COG
3. IT Crowd - the funnist show ever
4. did i mention i love COG?
5. Jurassic 5 & Dave Matthews hahaha
6. Rockmelon
7. The thought of being free i.e homeless and jobless in a month
8. COG - in particular Lucius, but mostly all of it
9. Sunshine
10. People that love good music (i.e only my mates!)

hack on day

things i hate and need to hack on in a blog so i don't drive friends nuts with rantings about how much i hate these things and people.
1. The Killers - ah! just plain evil
2. Josh Pyke - poncey, whiney, loser
3. Michael Slater & Stuart Macgill - worst nightmare came true as they were both on Sunday yesterday commenting on the ICC World Cup, I didn't know whether to spew, laugh or cry or all at the same time.
4. Australian Idol - kill me
5. Tax - where the hell did my $6000 go
6. Triple M - non-witty-non-cool shite, just give up trying to be triple J
7. Stomach Cramps - what the hell are they good for?
8. Banchees - that seek to reck and destroy
9. AFI for not being Emo enough to hate
10. Bosses - nough said

if i could love this band anymore it would be illegal

Cog - Thursday 19 October, Plantation Hotel
musicianship - 10/10
song choice - 10/10
loudness - 10/10
originality - 10/10
drums - 10/10
awesomeness - 10/10
beyond all emo-ness 10/10
energy giving - 10/10
hotness of drummer- 10/10
sweatness of bass player - 10/10
eye-contact of lead singer - 10/10
quality of the crowd - 1/10

please go see Cog : ) they are the most awesome live band in Australia, the World, the Universe. mad, insane, just awesome beyond belief. can't wait for the new album!!!

getting some nice Cog-gige ; )

so one goes to www.google.com.au, click on images section. type in "Cog", click search. What the fark do you get??? See following:
BAD Google! for once you are wrong, wrong, just plain wrong. watch that search engine it is getting evil. Bondi trio Cog have spent the last 3 years building a strong and dedicated fan-base by getting in the van and vigorously touring their arses off. If you havn't heard of them, you are a total loser and need to think about getting a life. But seriously, this band is phenomenal. Their live show is an experience not to be missed and their talent and presence on stage is undeniable! And with Lucius on the throne (arguably one of Australia's best drummers & best looking men in in this country) this band is a must see live. Going to see them tonight at the PLantation Hotel - Coffs Harbour, so review tommorow. Supports - Sunk loto (scary thought).

this moment songs

lovin':

The Roots - Don't feel right
Hot Chip - Boy from School
Paper Scissors - We don't walk
Hook N Slinger + Kid Kenobi - The Bump
Dj Shadow - 3 Freaks

cover of the week

Download Gomez - Breakfast in America (Supertramp cover) mp3 (right click "save target as")

Bonus Track:
Gomez - How We Operate (Live) mp3

australian club chart

songs worth finding are noted in green:

PUT YOUR HANDS UP FOR DETROIT (Original / TV Rock & Dirty South mix) - Fedde Le Grande

HE DOESN'T LOVE YOU (Hook n Sling mix) - Sarah McLeod

DO YOU REALLY (WANT MY LOVE) (Original mix) - Toby Neal

FROM DISCO TO DISCO (Trick & Kubick / Mike Monday mix)

SEXYBACK (Remix mix) - Justin Timberlake

BIMBO NATION (Dirty South / Tonite Only Fuck Tomorrow mix) - TV Rock Feat. Nancy Vice

BOSSY (Alan Braxe and Fred Falke mix) - Kelis

ALL THIS LOVE (Tonight Only / Zoo Brazil mix) - The Similou

PERFECT (Michi Lange mix) - Princess Superstar

LOVE DON'T LET ME GO (WALKING AWAY) (Fuck Me I'm Famous mix) - David Guetta vs The Egg

PICTURES (Tonight Only mix) - Sneaky Sound System

THIS IS MIAMI (Original mix) - Sander Kleinenberg

THE BUMP (Tonite Only mix) - Hook n Sling & Kid Kenobi

what the heck is emo??

Many people have asked this question in the past few months. Thanks to Wikipedia here is a crash course:

Emo is a subgenre of hardcore punk music. Since its inception, emo has come to describe several independent variations, linked loosely but with common ancestry. As such, use of the term has been the subject of much debate. In its original incarnation, the term emo was used to describe the music of the mid-1980s Washington, DC scene and its associated bands. In later years, the term emocore, short for "emotional hardcore", was also used to describe the DC scene and some of the regional scenes that spawned from it.

THE STYLE:
Hair: often a bit crusty Glasses: Horn-rim ONLY (cat-eyes are also acceptable for the women) Facial Hair: Stubble Piercings: Optional Necklaces: Beads, etc. (mandatory) Shirt: Old t-shirts, dress shirts etc. Sweater: No!no!no! a sweaterVEST. (old) Jacket: Old, op shop shop gear as with all the above. Pants: Dress pants / corduroy. Socks: White Shoes: Black dress shoes "The color palate? Browns, blacks, dark blues etc.

A brief list of "emo" bands : FUGAZI EMBRACE RITES OF SPRING JAWBOX BLUETIP FRODUS TEXAS IS THE REASON PROMISE RING NONE LEFT STANDING MINERAL MAXIMILLIAN COLBY J AWBREAKER My Chemical Romance Panic! At the Disco

Describe EMO as: "Mature" music made by cigarette-puffing ex-straightedgers.
Heavy on soul-searching, hard to mosh to. Emo's like sharing on Myspace, wearing eyeliner, crying and killing themselves.

EMO JOKES- read at your own risk. No offense to the Emo's. Yeah for anyone whom dosen't get it you will now...

How many emos does it take to microwave a burrito?
Four. One to cry about it on LiveJournal. One to make a Myspace about it. One to take a picture of them taking a picture of themselves in a mirror and post it on LiveJournal and MySpace.The other to make the burrito.

I wish my lawn was emo... so it would cut itself.

How do you stop an emo from drowning?
Tell him to write a song about it.

Did you hear about the new Sesame Street toy? Tickle Me Emo... Tickle him and he runs away to a dark corner and cries and writes poetry.

What do you say when 1,000 emo's are running through town?
The cliff is that way.

i love you more than an emo kid loves razorblades.

songs for jail birds

In no particular order best ever songs written about the law.

1 I Fought the Law - The Clash
2 Fuck the Police - NWA
3 Natural Born Killaz - Ice Cube & Dr Dre
4 I Shot the Sheriff - Bob Marley
5 Polly - Nirvana
6 Get Myself Arrested - Gomez
7 Caught by the Fuzz - Supergrass
8 Assasin - Muse
9 Folsom Prison Blues- Johnny Cash
10 Better Get A Lawyer - The Cruel Sea

damien rice

wow i had a major discovery today. i love damien rice, irish song-writer dude person. His new album is out in November, with the first track '9' just one of the most brilliant songs i have heard in a very long time. heard it once! only once! and just loved it. now i have downloaded every single thing the guy has ever written and it is superb. www.damienrice.com

how does it make you feel??

today:
1. Damien Rice - 9 times - made me want to help that poor guy and cry for him!
2. The Hives - B is for Brutus - visit the UK in the 1970's and jump around in punk gig
3. Stanton Warriors - Put Em High - yah got excited about the Big Day Out

gigs

Percussion Junction is a four piece that mixes traditional percussion and drums with modern beats that range from global to breaks, hip-hop and funk to house and electro. They played last night in Armidale as part of the Amnesty International Freedom Festival. A reviewer discribes then as an "infectious tribal blend of electro house and funky break beat."
They went off, awesome set with drums all over the place. very impressive percussion with a mass energy level.

Formed in 1992, Koolism comprises of a world-class DJ (apprently a regular judge for all the major DJ competitions) and an equally as impressive MC, KOOLISM is the "visionary collaboration" between DJ DanielSan and MC Hau - and they make an exceptional duo.

"Koolism is the standard-bearer of Australian hip-hop. Though it can throw down the funk live like the Roots, Koolism's strength is that it sounds like a hot summer's breeze, with nimble, laid-back rhymes and dub-heavy beats"- NEW YORK TIMES January 2003
Hot damn that was some nice scratching going on there. DanielSan was on fire. just awesome stuff. if you get the chance go see them live, some fun, funky and fresh hip hop.

placebo kebabs - baby did you forget to take your meds???

Ames says:Yo KeBAb Dj
Penny says:yo kebab girl!
Penny says:adam came up with best name for our shop k bye kebab!
Ames says: lol
Ames says:Kbye Kebabs
Penny says:its too good!
Penny says:lol!
Penny says:works for me!!
Penny says:and then when people leave the shop we say k bye!
Penny says: k come back again K
Ames says: lmao
Penny says:how you feeling?
Ames says: i'll have a SPecial K kebab
Penny says: lol
Ames says:yah not too bad actually. glad we bailed
Ames says:bout u?
Penny says:mmmm special k in my pita bread!

lover ~sinner ~cheater

there is a story behind the song that you hear at 1am turns out it is Something With Numbers - Apple Of The Eye.

Ames says: but i really like this song
Penny says: take chance?
Ames says: it's going on the blog
Penny says: yeah its good
Ames says: i think it's Something With Numbers - Apple Of The Eye
Ames says: yeah it is. Found the You Tube video of it!
Ames says: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q2KQPlWCwlY
Ames says: they are australian and produced by some dude who did grinspoon/silverchair. Yeah a lil emo i think
Penny says: hmm
Penny says: i like it but!
Ames says: yeah it is good
Penny says: god I wish I had speakers
Penny says: youre allowed to like emo I won't tell anyone!!
Ames says: well did you hear Panic! at the Disco on Jay & the Dr this morning???
Penny says: koniciwa bitches!!
Ames says: they were hacking on them it was sooo LMAO
Penny: lol

Support bacteria, it's the only culture some people have!

god this blogging stuff is getting hard. phew. thinking of something creative or meaningful to come up with every single day? well maybe not everyday but most days. Am most excited as we scored tickets to the Pyramid Rock Festival - Phillip Island for New Years Eve. Bands i can't wait to see * Ugly Duckling * Mylo * Karnivool, but there are more to be annouced. Wow the summer music festivals are really kicking off. sort of if you don't buy a ticket the second they are out, then you are sure are not going to have any fun. BDO tickets out Friday so the credit card is getting a nice little work out this week. all worth it. things i wanna do right about now 1. go for a swim in the ocean 2. eat a flake chocolate 3. listen to a groovy tune (yah! triple J comes through on one of my wishes and plays Massive Attack into my headphones). xx love to Lisa flying today and Shez doing Navy interviews. good luck girls.

bands that you can like.. if you want

1. The Gossip
2. Tapes n Tapes
3. The Rapture
4. Angus & Julia Stone



things i want to drink right now (12pm)
1. pineapple juice
2. ice coffee
3. chardonnay

what am i listening to right now?? -Lose control, Increasing pace, Warped and bewitched, Time to erased, Whatever they say, These people are torn, Wild and bereft, Assassin is born (yeah). MUSE

it's Monday and im struggling...

Alcohol is the anesthesia by which we endure the operation of life. - George Bernard Shaw

we saw a band/dj/combination of the sort on Saturday night. Hmm quite strange. i think they really should look into becoming stand up comedians. i didn't get the ramblings about carbon minoxide and trees and cars.

Koolism on Wednesday night. Looking forward to seeing them live.

If you don't do anything today listen to:
The Rapture - Pieces of the People We Love
Spoon - Stay don't go.

I tried to drown my sorrows, but the bastards learned how to swim, and now I am overwhelmed by this decent and good feeling. - Frida Kahlo

BIG DAY OUT LineUP

Tool
Jet
Muse
Violent Femmes
The Killers
Scribe
Spank Rock
Peaches
My Chemical Romance
Eskimo Joe
The Herd
The Sleepy Jackson
The Spazzys

to steal some great words from the keys of whiteboy on the dancefloor, the line_up for this year's BDO (or next Year) is pretty much shite. You'll get to see Muse & Tool & Peaches for all of half an hour, which hey is totally brilliant considering getting a ticket to one of thier gigs individually would be farking hard right now. But WTF on the others, I'm quite sure I don't want to spend the day fighting off hordes of teeny boppers (Eskimo Joe), Emo's (My Chemical Romance) and general idiots (anyone who think the Killers can actually make original music). To buy a ticket or not too buy a ticket? hmm well if they announce Good Charlotte or Panic at the Disco in the 2nd round you can at least sell it on ebay.

What are you doing this Saturday???

Triple J will bring you the IMPOSSIBLE MUSIC FESTIVAL. For a full line-up see http://www.triplej.net.au. My picks: FRIDAY 06.10.06
8pm - Wolfmother 9pm - Hilltop Hoods 10pm - Placebo SATURDAY 07.10.06 3am - yeah, Yeah, Yeahs 1pm - Muse 2pm - COG 7pm - Jurassic FIVE 9pm - Bloc Party SUNDAY 08.10.06
6am - Black Keys 10am - Jeff Buckley 5pm - Gomez 7pm - Kings of Leon 8pm - Smashing Pumpkins

Freeform 5 & Krafty Kuts

Uk DJ's hitting tiny country towns. Interesting scenario! I bet they thought so too.

Freeform 5 describe themselves as "It's like one part Prince, mixed with one part Kraftwerk and one part Blondie, throw it in the acid house party blender with a healthy measure of sex and you get Freeform Five". Pretty good description i should think. Only a DJ set, but apparently they went off at Sydney's Parklife with a full piece band mixing the set. Impressive blend of electro, breaks and random bass mash up remixes of a few new pop (namely Justin Timberlake) songs.

Krafty Kuts is one of the worlds most sort after and respected dj / producers in dance music, he recently picked up the trophy for 'Best DJ at the Breakspoll 2005' awards for the second year running and will be releasing his debut solo artist album Freakshow this year. The album features collaborations with a host of hot talent including Dynamite MC, Tim Deluxe, Ashley Slater, Dr Luke, Theo, Bespoke, Ed Solo and Chris Sargent. The gig was stylish, touched on hip hop and breaks with a lot of bits in between. From fun loving funk to bassline breaks Krafty Kuts is one experienced dj.

Cover of the Week ~

Recorded live from Triple J's Like a Version segment Hard Fi cover of The Clash - Bankrobber Mp3

more Aussie music posts please

Musician Religon

Religious music (also sacred music) is music performed or composed for religious use or through religious influence. lot of music has been composed to complement religion, and many composers have derived some inspiration from their religions. Many forms of traditional music have been adapted to fit religions' purposes or descended from religious music. But how is modern day Pop/Rock/Hip-Hop influenced by religion and is it really reflected in music or meanings of music??? Or does it make you want to love or hate a band? or do you even care what religion your favourite musician worships?

Mormons
- The Killers
- Maroon 5
- Panic at the Disco

Buddhists
- Michael Stipe
- Adam Yauch (from the Beastie Boys)
- Tina Turner

Scientologists
- Beck
- Isaac Hayes
- Brandy

Vegans
- Daniel Johns
- Cedric (from the Mars Volta)
- Davey Havok (lead singer of AFI)
- Ben Gibbard (lead singer Death Cab for Cutie)

Church of Satan (said to be members)
- Beck? (so what’s going on there)
- Jimmy Page
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Iron Maiden
- Sammy Davis Jr