“Adelaide
On a plane
Far from the United States
Of LA
Dropping in from outer space
Takes a day…”
-Ben Folds - “Adelaide”
Tomorrow is the day. The last leg of our trip, the longest and probably the most painful. Orlando to L.A. to Sydney to Adelaide. We’ve managed to avoid, and I’m knocking madly on wood, the horrifying stomach contents ejecting […]
Entries Tagged as 'Music'
Just one more little hop
April 22nd, 2008 · 14 Comments · Australia, Music, Travel
Tags:·Australia·fear and loathing·Music·Travel
Great Interview of the Week: Mixing music and motherhood
April 7th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Australia, Interview, Music
Eva Popov is a Melbourne musician who recently released her debut long player “Me, the Sea & Stars”. I had originally lined her up as part of my interview series of Australian musicians over on A Free Man. When I started to do some research for my interview, however, I realized that there was a […]
Eva Popov - "Carry This Love" [5:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Eva Popov - "Exit Door" [4:37m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadTags:Australia·Interview·Music·parenting
Don’t go gettin’ no ideas from the neighbors’ Weimaraner
March 14th, 2008 · 8 Comments · Baby DVD, Chris, Cool sites, Further reading, Music, This 'n' that
“Not on your arm
Not on your leg
Not in the toast
Not in the eggs
Not on the carpet
Nor the linoleum
Just how’d your little brother get it smeared all over him…”
-Over the Rhine - “The Poopsmith Song”
The strains of preparing for a trans-continental move must be getting to me because I’m finding the blogging juices have run bone […]
Over the Rhine - "The Poopsmith Song" [2:37m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Great Lake Swimmers - "See You On The Moon" [4:09m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadTags:···excellence·linkin'·Music·poop
Aussie Rules: We Grow Up
March 12th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Australia, Interview, MP3s, Music
I know, I know. I said music writing would be moving over to A Free Man. But I enjoyed Adelaide indie-popsters We Grow Up’s music so much that I wanted to make sure they got as much exposure as possible. Since this site still gets more traffic than the new one I thought a little […]
Tags:Adelaide·Australia·interviews·Music
The Best of South Australia*
March 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Australia, Music
We will be headed Down Under in a matter of weeks. In anticipation, South Australian music blogger Ringo Stalin at Champignons for my real friends hooked us up with his choices for the best bands from SA. Head over and see what Adelaide and environs have to offer. My fav was Home For The Def’s […]
Tags:Adelaide·Australia·linkin'·Music
Imperial ambitions
March 9th, 2008 · 8 Comments · Music, This 'n' that
“Stay out super late tonight
picking apples, making pies
put a little something in our lemonade and take it with us
we’re half-awake in a fake empire…”
-The National - “Fake Empire”
I’ve been struggling a little bit lately with the eclectic nature of this site. In the sense that it accurately reflects my personality - fractured and inattentive - […]
Tags:Chris·empire·linkin'·Music·narcissism
Miscellany at week’s end
March 7th, 2008 · 13 Comments · Australia, Baby DVD, Britain, Chris, Music
“All my bags are packed
I’m ready to go
I’m standin’ here outside your door
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye…”
-John Denver - “Leavin’ On A Jet Plane”
Actually none of that is true, but we do have our tickets. And Zach has his passports. That Australian one is yummy - tastes like emu.
I’ve really not […]
Larsen & Furious Jane - "Australia": Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - "Leaving On A Jet Plane" [2:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadTags:Australia·linkin'·Memes·Zach
He was the one made me what I am today
March 6th, 2008 · 13 Comments · Baby DVD, Florida, Music
“Señores y señoras
Nosotros tenemos mas influencia
Con sus hijos, que tu tienes
Pero los queremos
Creado y areglado
De Los Angeles
Juana’s adiccion!”
Listening to Jane’s Addiction, the wonderful SoCal alternative pioneers, always takes me back to Tallahassee, Florida. I lived there for a couple of years at the outset of the nineties. For a good part of that time I […]
Tags:cockroaches·Florida·geckos·Music·Zach
Great Interview of the Week: Escaping their Rootin’ Tootin’ Past
March 5th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Britain, Interview, Music
“Tequila and red wine,
Beer and vodka that tasted like gin
But slipped down like tears
I was not on my knees by accident…”
-The Broken Family Band - “Cocktail Lounge”
When I first heard The Broken Family Band a couple of years ago they were a refreshing change from the standard Radio 1 Kaiser Monkey fare. They brought […]
The Broken Family Band - "You Get Me" [4:08m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
The Broken Family Band - "I'm Thirsty" [3:50m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
The Broken Family Band - "Honest Man's Blues" [2:09m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadTags:Americana·Britain·interviews·Music
Lynched
March 3rd, 2008 · 14 Comments · Films, Music, Sinead, This 'n' that, Videos
This post has nothing to do with Bill O’Reilly or GolfWeek magazine. No, today we’re talking about the wonderful world of advertising. I tend to think of myself a discerning consumer, not easily swayed by Madison Avenue’s efforts. In fact, like most people, I tend to change the channel, leave the room or tune out […]
Tags:advertising·Dr. O'C·Films·Music·sucker
