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.
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?
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
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The Gallery2 plug-in in Wordpress has been producing less than desired results of late. Please bare with the formatting…
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)
Has anyone heard the new Ben Lee album? I’m a little slow these days, so you will have to pardon my tardiness.
Ripe’s not a serious album, right? It’s a filler album, right? Cos there’s nothing on it that he hasn’t already done, if anything, he’s playing it really really safe by using the same music, gimmicks and even same old “messages” that he doesn’t seem to be phased by anymore…
Awake was a good album cos it was more pop-friendly; something he’s always objected to doing, and therefore had not done. Now he’s just running with it, good to see he’s having fun with music - finally. But I don’t think Ripe is worth paying all that money for. Should be an extended EP… (yes, I know.)
Don’t get me wrong, I like the new album. I think it’s funny having a song called “What would Jay-z do?”, and cool that he uses Bon Jovi’s “You give love a bad name” in “Sex without love”. But I think the album needs as much touring as possible.
In other news, I might go see Missy Higgins in Vancouver! Ha!
