Infographic by Competitions.com.au
Thursday, 18 October 2012
Infographic on Group Buying
Just for something a little different :) .
Source: competitions.com.au
Infographic by Competitions.com.au
Infographic by Competitions.com.au
Monday, 8 October 2012
Harvest Season
Just over a month out from Sydney's Harvest Festival - and I'm hoping to develop a good idea of the artist's set lists to help attendees pre and post-festival . There's nothing more annoying than finishing off a festival and having no idea of the great song that a little-known act has played.. then searching the internet for ages knowing most of the time you're fighting a losing battle.
Setlist.fm isn't really helping me out.. so any ideas regarding the following acts would be great:
* Sigur Ros
* Mike Patton
* Beirut
* Silversun Pickups (my fav. band over the past few weeks)
* Ben Folds Five
* Beck
* The Dandy Warhols
Anybody who could help - my love to you!
TW
Setlist.fm isn't really helping me out.. so any ideas regarding the following acts would be great:
* Sigur Ros
* Mike Patton
* Beirut
* Silversun Pickups (my fav. band over the past few weeks)
* Ben Folds Five
* Beck
* The Dandy Warhols
Anybody who could help - my love to you!
TW
Wednesday, 5 September 2012
Changing subject Matter
Yes this blog was meant to be about determining formulas in music. Please stop reminding me- I remember!
However I'm very flat out with work and other projects at the moment, so it just seems to make sense to keep this about new releases, concerts, reviews, etc.
Check out my recent post on The xx and their new album Co-Exist. I'll have a review with song-by-song analysis in the next day or so.
TW
However I'm very flat out with work and other projects at the moment, so it just seems to make sense to keep this about new releases, concerts, reviews, etc.
Check out my recent post on The xx and their new album Co-Exist. I'll have a review with song-by-song analysis in the next day or so.
TW
New xx Album Co-Exist completes Great day all round!
So Alessandro Del Piero just signed with Sydney FC - I doubt many of you will care but this is pretty much the biggest story in Australian football history (you can read about it here: http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/we-bring-you-the-ins-and-outs-so-far-from-all-10-a-league-clubs-during-the-off-season/story-e6frf4gl-1226465560343) .
Anywho British gems The xx have released their new record Co-Exist, their first album release since their self-titled debut in 2009. I'm currently in my first listen and so far I am VERY impressed.
The xx are really something special in that their music, while ridiculously simple, is so effective. The majority of their songs are very simply structured, and don't sound like they need any huge amount of talent produce.
I think the key to The xx is the fact that they don't try and do too much. Unlike most artist they're not obsessed with making everything as polyphonic as possible. They can appreciate the raw value of each instrument and this as a whole makes their simple structures and chord progressions just that bit more effective.
Check out the album here and prepare to be impressed.
I'm almost through the album and all I can do is smile. Love this shit!
Anywho British gems The xx have released their new record Co-Exist, their first album release since their self-titled debut in 2009. I'm currently in my first listen and so far I am VERY impressed.
The xx are really something special in that their music, while ridiculously simple, is so effective. The majority of their songs are very simply structured, and don't sound like they need any huge amount of talent produce.
I think the key to The xx is the fact that they don't try and do too much. Unlike most artist they're not obsessed with making everything as polyphonic as possible. They can appreciate the raw value of each instrument and this as a whole makes their simple structures and chord progressions just that bit more effective.
Check out the album here and prepare to be impressed.
I'm almost through the album and all I can do is smile. Love this shit!
Tuesday, 17 July 2012
Frank Ocean Releases "channel ORANGE"
"I sat there and told my friend how I felt. I wept as the words left my
mouth. I grieved for them, knowing I could never take them back for
myself. He patted my back. He said kind things. He did his best, but he
wouldn’t admit the same. He had to go back inside soon, it was late and
his girlfriend was waiting for him upstairs." Frank Ocean
Frank Ocean may be about to change the face of urban music. Yesterday channel ORANGE was released, and was a game-changer in more ways than one.
With powerful hooks, unique arrangements and a myriad of great guest appearances, channel ORANGE could be the hit of the year so far.
But the story of self-discovery that the record tells is incredibly moving, with Ocean recounting the first time he fell in love with, surprisingly to his fans, a man!
Read more about it here: http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Frank-Ocean-review-Bold-words-on-love-3713927.php
Frank Ocean may be about to change the face of urban music. Yesterday channel ORANGE was released, and was a game-changer in more ways than one.
With powerful hooks, unique arrangements and a myriad of great guest appearances, channel ORANGE could be the hit of the year so far.
But the story of self-discovery that the record tells is incredibly moving, with Ocean recounting the first time he fell in love with, surprisingly to his fans, a man!
Read more about it here: http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Frank-Ocean-review-Bold-words-on-love-3713927.php
Friday, 20 April 2012
Pun Fun Fridays
aisle go first:|
[1:32:32 PM] Jerry: shop while you're still ahead
[1:32:53 PM] Tori: I will sit out of this one.
[1:33:13 PM] Jase Bell: stop being a bag
[1:33:25 PM] Jerry: ew that one was grocery
[1:33:40 PM | Edited 1:33:46 PM] Tori: stop being so peachy both of you
[1:34:41 PM] Jerry: orange you glad we're doing this
[1:34:57 PM] Jerry: its making for some grape conversation
[1:35:04 PM] Jase Bell: i'm plum out of ideas
[1:35:22 PM] Jase Bell: CAN you think faster
[1:35:39 PM] Jerry: dont stop mango
[1:35:47 PM] Tori: My juice is not flowing any faster
[1:36:04 PM] Jerry: i carton think of anything
[1:36:39 PM] Jase Bell: its a raisin to the finish
[1:36:58 PM] Jerry: checkout these puns
[1:37:19 PM] Jase Bell: you're going to make me expire
[1:37:51 PM] Tori: Please stop trolley-ing Jase
[1:37:56 PM] Jerry: surely we're not already reaching our use-by date
[1:38:19 PM] Tori: I havent been manufactered for this kind of stuff
[1:38:41 PM] Jerry: its pretty coles today
[1:38:47 PM] Jase Bell: good going gums
[1:39:08 PM] Tori: We are going to get no work done at this RATE
[1:39:27 PM] Jerry: i don't pear
[1:39:30 PM] Jase Bell: i was bread for this
[1:39:52 PM] Tori: Let's milk most of this afternoon
[1:40:56 PM] Jase Bell: ham i the only one going to come up with more stuff?
[1:41:12 PM] Jase Bell: lettuce not let this die!
[1:41:25 PM] Jerry: im not chicken
[1:41:44 PM] Jase Bell: wha'ts the plan Jerryato?
[1:41:45 PM] Tori: Pun no bar gain what do we by stopping?
[1:42:00 PM] Jerry: we should meat up to discuss
[1:42:48 PM] Jase Bell: use your grains Tori that made no cents
[1:43:46 PM] Jerry: its kind of dairy cow good we are going
[1:43:52 PM] Tori: I am apples at this
[1:44:26 PM] Jerry: yeah i've got no beef with Tori's puns
[1:44:38 PM] Jase Bell: i say you're snapple at this
[1:44:39 PM] Jerry: she knows how to rice to the occasion
[1:45:09 PM] Jerry: this is so a-muesli
[1:45:36 PM] Tori: This is getting a bit oat now
[1:46:14 PM] Jase Bell: i lamb so sick of it:P
[1:47:00 PM | Edited 1:47:10 PM] Jerry: thats so in salt ing
[1:48:15 PM] Tori: Yeah Jase it felt like you were coffeeing at us
[1:50:08 PM] Jerry: you need to ketchup Jase, not sure how great your sauce is
[1:50:39 PM] Jase Bell: i'm worth my salt, pepper you mind
[1:51:04 PM] Jerry: at least youre in appropriate dressing
[1:51:30 PM] Tori: Cake I need to go
[1:51:48 PM] Jase Bell: skim it
[1:52:29 PM] Jerry: you need to stale
[1:53:41 PM] Jase Bell: is there a can the rack will blend?
[1:54:02 PM] Jerry: we'll still egg you on Tori
[1:54:09 PM] Jase Bell: nut on your life my hindu friend
[1:55:07 PM] Tori: Leaf me alone.
[1:55:36 PM] Jerry: pecan do this all day
[1:55:49 PM] Jase Bell: gel hath no fury like a woman corned
[1:56:06 PM] Jerry: donuts Jase!
[1:56:28 PM | Edited 1:56:45 PM] Tori: Candy this anymore. Please let me go
[1:57:14 PM] Jerry: gotta stop trifle-ing with us Tori its a cake thing
[1:57:19 PM] Jase Bell: stop creaming and lining
[1:57:41 PM] Tori: You don't understand. I am melting in here
[1:57:42 PM] Jerry: work is so much butter this way
[1:58:01 PM] Tori: Cheese! Take it easy on me guys
[1:58:27 PM] Jerry: this is no yolk
[1:58:30 PM] Jase Bell: stop jaming on the keys
[1:59:34 PM] Tori: I will jam on the keys. Even Batter them. That's my wish
[1:32:32 PM] Jerry: shop while you're still ahead
[1:32:53 PM] Tori: I will sit out of this one.
[1:33:13 PM] Jase Bell: stop being a bag
[1:33:25 PM] Jerry: ew that one was grocery
[1:33:40 PM | Edited 1:33:46 PM] Tori: stop being so peachy both of you
[1:34:41 PM] Jerry: orange you glad we're doing this
[1:34:57 PM] Jerry: its making for some grape conversation
[1:35:04 PM] Jase Bell: i'm plum out of ideas
[1:35:22 PM] Jase Bell: CAN you think faster
[1:35:39 PM] Jerry: dont stop mango
[1:35:47 PM] Tori: My juice is not flowing any faster
[1:36:04 PM] Jerry: i carton think of anything
[1:36:39 PM] Jase Bell: its a raisin to the finish
[1:36:58 PM] Jerry: checkout these puns
[1:37:19 PM] Jase Bell: you're going to make me expire
[1:37:51 PM] Tori: Please stop trolley-ing Jase
[1:37:56 PM] Jerry: surely we're not already reaching our use-by date
[1:38:19 PM] Tori: I havent been manufactered for this kind of stuff
[1:38:41 PM] Jerry: its pretty coles today
[1:38:47 PM] Jase Bell: good going gums
[1:39:08 PM] Tori: We are going to get no work done at this RATE
[1:39:27 PM] Jerry: i don't pear
[1:39:30 PM] Jase Bell: i was bread for this
[1:39:52 PM] Tori: Let's milk most of this afternoon
[1:40:56 PM] Jase Bell: ham i the only one going to come up with more stuff?
[1:41:12 PM] Jase Bell: lettuce not let this die!
[1:41:25 PM] Jerry: im not chicken
[1:41:44 PM] Jase Bell: wha'ts the plan Jerryato?
[1:41:45 PM] Tori: Pun no bar gain what do we by stopping?
[1:42:00 PM] Jerry: we should meat up to discuss
[1:42:48 PM] Jase Bell: use your grains Tori that made no cents
[1:43:46 PM] Jerry: its kind of dairy cow good we are going
[1:43:52 PM] Tori: I am apples at this
[1:44:26 PM] Jerry: yeah i've got no beef with Tori's puns
[1:44:38 PM] Jase Bell: i say you're snapple at this
[1:44:39 PM] Jerry: she knows how to rice to the occasion
[1:45:09 PM] Jerry: this is so a-muesli
[1:45:36 PM] Tori: This is getting a bit oat now
[1:46:14 PM] Jase Bell: i lamb so sick of it:P
[1:47:00 PM | Edited 1:47:10 PM] Jerry: thats so in salt ing
[1:48:15 PM] Tori: Yeah Jase it felt like you were coffeeing at us
[1:50:08 PM] Jerry: you need to ketchup Jase, not sure how great your sauce is
[1:50:39 PM] Jase Bell: i'm worth my salt, pepper you mind
[1:51:04 PM] Jerry: at least youre in appropriate dressing
[1:51:30 PM] Tori: Cake I need to go
[1:51:48 PM] Jase Bell: skim it
[1:52:29 PM] Jerry: you need to stale
[1:53:41 PM] Jase Bell: is there a can the rack will blend?
[1:54:02 PM] Jerry: we'll still egg you on Tori
[1:54:09 PM] Jase Bell: nut on your life my hindu friend
[1:55:07 PM] Tori: Leaf me alone.
[1:55:36 PM] Jerry: pecan do this all day
[1:55:49 PM] Jase Bell: gel hath no fury like a woman corned
[1:56:06 PM] Jerry: donuts Jase!
[1:56:28 PM | Edited 1:56:45 PM] Tori: Candy this anymore. Please let me go
[1:57:14 PM] Jerry: gotta stop trifle-ing with us Tori its a cake thing
[1:57:19 PM] Jase Bell: stop creaming and lining
[1:57:41 PM] Tori: You don't understand. I am melting in here
[1:57:42 PM] Jerry: work is so much butter this way
[1:58:01 PM] Tori: Cheese! Take it easy on me guys
[1:58:27 PM] Jerry: this is no yolk
[1:58:30 PM] Jase Bell: stop jaming on the keys
[1:59:34 PM] Tori: I will jam on the keys. Even Batter them. That's my wish
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Splendour in the Grass 2012
The lineup for Splendour in the Grass 2012 has been announced, with a mix of local and overseas acts being placed in one of Australia's biggest festivals.
Jack White, Smashing Pumpkins, Bloc Party and At The Drive-In are some of the big acts heading this year's festival which I must say leaves me less than impressed.
The Smashing Pumpkins are, well, terrible live. Billy Corgan really has lost it - their shows have just become so indulged in him that it becomes really hard to appreciate what a great band they were and what classic songs they have. Corgan often ends up just playing his extremely average solo material.
Have a look for yourself. While I love the Smashing Pumpkins I definitely wouldn't be going out of my way to paying $300+ dollars to be seeing this.
Bloc Party might be a bit better live, but after seeing the video below I have understandably lost alot of respect for them:
The Full Lineup:
Jack White
Bloc Party
Smashing Pumpkins
Azealia Banks
Tame Impala
Explosions In The Sky
At The Drive-In
The Shins
Chet Faker
Here We Go Magic
Hilltop Hoods
The Kooks
Gossip
Mudhoney
Band Of Skulls
Miike Snow
Dirty Three
Lana Del Rey
360
Ladyhawke
The Afghan Whigs
Missy Higgins
Wolfmother
Metric
Kimbra
Spiderbait
Django Django
Gypsy & The Cat
San Cisco
Last Dinosaurs
Electric Guest
Muscles
Angus Stone
DZ Deathrays
Howler
Lanie Lane
Fun.
Big Scary
Michael Kiwanuka
Seekae
Friends
Yacht Club Dj’s
Bertie Blackman
Jinja Safari
Blue King Brown
Youth Lagoon
Pond
The Beautiful Girls
Tijuana Cartel
Ball Park Music
The Rubens
Ben Howard
Bleeding Knees Club
Zulu Winter
The Medics
Shihad
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Husky
Kate Miller-Heidke
Father John Misty
Emma Louise
Parachute Youth
Mosman Alder
The Cast Of Cheers
Wolf & Cub
Gossling
Jack White, Smashing Pumpkins, Bloc Party and At The Drive-In are some of the big acts heading this year's festival which I must say leaves me less than impressed.
The Smashing Pumpkins are, well, terrible live. Billy Corgan really has lost it - their shows have just become so indulged in him that it becomes really hard to appreciate what a great band they were and what classic songs they have. Corgan often ends up just playing his extremely average solo material.
Have a look for yourself. While I love the Smashing Pumpkins I definitely wouldn't be going out of my way to paying $300+ dollars to be seeing this.
Bloc Party might be a bit better live, but after seeing the video below I have understandably lost alot of respect for them:
The Full Lineup:
Jack White
Bloc Party
Smashing Pumpkins
Azealia Banks
Tame Impala
Explosions In The Sky
At The Drive-In
The Shins
Chet Faker
Here We Go Magic
Hilltop Hoods
The Kooks
Gossip
Mudhoney
Band Of Skulls
Miike Snow
Dirty Three
Lana Del Rey
360
Ladyhawke
The Afghan Whigs
Missy Higgins
Wolfmother
Metric
Kimbra
Spiderbait
Django Django
Gypsy & The Cat
San Cisco
Last Dinosaurs
Electric Guest
Muscles
Angus Stone
DZ Deathrays
Howler
Lanie Lane
Fun.
Big Scary
Michael Kiwanuka
Seekae
Friends
Yacht Club Dj’s
Bertie Blackman
Jinja Safari
Blue King Brown
Youth Lagoon
Pond
The Beautiful Girls
Tijuana Cartel
Ball Park Music
The Rubens
Ben Howard
Bleeding Knees Club
Zulu Winter
The Medics
Shihad
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Husky
Kate Miller-Heidke
Father John Misty
Emma Louise
Parachute Youth
Mosman Alder
The Cast Of Cheers
Wolf & Cub
Gossling
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