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Laying in the sand eating fish and chips while the Southern Ocean lapped at my toes I remembered why I wanted to come down here. It was all about quality of life. It was about being a quarter of an hour away from the beach. It was about having a little bit more living space […]

 

 Sun Kil Moon - "Ocean Breathes Salty" [4:37m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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 Modest Mouse - "The Ocean Breathes Salty": Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Thank goodness for the library! After a week in Aus I’ve found a source for free, reliable, internet. We joined the library at Noarlunga yesterday and I spent an hour in wireless surfing bliss. It would have been more than an hour but apparently there is a download limit that I exceeded fairly rapidly. I […]

 

 Jane's Addiction - "Pigs In Zen": Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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“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 […]

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When I was a younger man I lived in Athens, Georgia and worked behind the counter of a popular coffee house. It was a wonderful job because built into it was the opportunity to meet and chat with the illuminati of the Classic City. One of them, the lead singer of a rock band who […]

 

 R.E.M. "E-Bow The Letter" [5:25m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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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 | Download

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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 […]

 

 We Grow Up - "Mulberry Tree" [3:39m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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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 […]

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“Dear CDV,
I refer to your application for a Partner (Migrant) visa (Class BC). On the basis of your sponsorship by DR. O’C, I am pleased to advise that you have been granted a subclass 100 visa….
May I take this opportunity to wish you every success for your future in Australia.”
I didn’t even have to […]

 

 Ice Cube - "It Was A Good Day" [4:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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“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 | Download

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