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Australian Music Fans Today

Jo — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:02:27 +0000

Psychiatrists assessing their patients should consider their music taste in their assessment, says a study published in the “Australasian Psychiatry”. It found that people who listen to pop music are insecure about their sexuality, jazz types are loners and misfits, rap and metal fans are more likely to drive drunk and have unprotected sex, while fans of metal, trance and emo are more likely to suicide.

Now there’s a very valid use of scientific funding… not. Lifted from The Music.

Missing Australian Music Videos

Jo — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:36:08 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gmxs0RHUDEw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4Ufb1D-vyY

There’s definitely a flavour or a tone about Australian videos (and even film for that matter) that sets them apart.
I’ve noticed it has a lot to do with colour grading into cooler temperatures/drowned colours, darker lighting and mixing a lot of motion graphics into live footage. I like videos that are a little crafty – especially to pretty heart felt songs… I’m probably completely biased cos I miss Rage so much.

I’ve been trying to get into some new music of late and have found it incredibly difficult. I don’t know whether I’m just being resistant to the new, or if it’s because I don’t have much time to concentrate on them, the fact that I have to listen to small earphones on the ipod (as opposed to great speakers from a real life tangible CD), OR cos there are just sooo many songs to listen to.

edit – I just noticed that both posted videos are heavily focused on puppeteering… Another current visual meme/trend, I guess?

Some people draw on their faces…

Jo — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:40:51 +0000

Another visual meme time! This time it’s about scrawling on yer faces with crayons, paint or markers… These are the only two images I have, but I’m sure there’s more and more coming too! Scrawling on your face says: “I’m unique, I don’t care what the hegemony thinks or approves of – deal with it. Look at me, I’m underground.” That’s not meant to be nasty.

Bad Hair, Yeah Yeah

Jo — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:06:40 +0000

Check it out – a trip down memory lane. Some of my most favourite music videos from the 1990s. Featuring bad hair, bad fashion, crazy dance moves and tragic transitions!

The following have stayed with me over the last 10 years +; perhaps have been the most influential music in my early years… perhaps that’s not something I should own up to. Make up your own mind… Watching them now, still gives me happy feet and good vibes.

Youtube is brilliant, so much history and knowledge retained in one place! Thank you interweb and broadband. <3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QD5n98R_nk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiDpMfEeo3Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itinQJK2aJg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w28ZREQe3_Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIZSpekNMlw

Missy Higgins in Vancouver

Jo — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:58:31 +0000

The Gallery2 plug-in in Wordpress has been producing less than desired results of late. Please bare with the formatting…

Best of The Beatles

Jo — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:30:52 +0000

My favourite Beatles album from the few I have listened to properly, is Rubber Soul (followed closely by Abbey Road). However, I think Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is the most engaging, fun, bold and well thought-out album. Thereby deserving the disputable title of “Best”.

I thought I had already done a Beatles top 5 list, but can’t seem to find any trace of it. Perhaps it’s cos there are so many faves and ranking them is one of the most difficult things to do in LIFE! The latter also seems to change with whatever mood you’re in. I know how passionate people get about The Beatles, so I’m nervous about posting this… But, here is a TOP 10 attempt for right now:

10. Penny Lane
9. When I’m Sixty-Four
8. Hey Jude
7. Come Together
6. Something
5. Run For Your Life
4. Yesterday
3. Let it Be
2. Yellow Submarine
1. I Want You (She’s So Heavy)