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Dear Aussie music industry, it’s not 1982!
I get it, we all like nostalgia, but is any 70s or 80s band beyond reforming? They ALL seem to be touring – look at the list! And I know a singer’s death never stopped INXS from touring but didn’t the...
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Best tweets from #BDO (#BigDayOut 2012) so far….
The Big Day Out is, for many youths and music fans, an unrivalled day of Australianising – a chance to yell things only Aussies understand loudly and in any direction. The event appeals, primarily, to...
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Searching for Australia in Koaland
Shopping for souvenirs in Cairns – a world away from the nearest koala, emu or sheep. I enjoyed reading a piece by Nick Bryant on Australia’s national identity and how it has been misshapen through...
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Could comedy save us?
Currently, our national conversation feels like being stuck at a dinner party full of people tweeting into their mobile phones. I’m talking about our political debate and the current state of our...
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5 reasons we can’t resist Rudd
“I’m the glasses-wearing kid in the library.” – Kevin Rudd. Male nerds have an undeniable appeal to our society. Men with a mixture of oddness and sincerity are the focus of much fascination right now...
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The social media election – Ep1
If the politicians are going to do some electioneering in the social domain, it’s only fair that we cast judgment on their strategies (or lack thereof). The potential for awkwardness, hilarity and/or...
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The opportunity cost of photo opp’s – Social Media election Ep2
Fairfax photographer Alex Ellinghausen captured this moment when, well, I am yet to hear any good explanation for what is happening. As you can imagine, the bizarre photo has been gratefully received...
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ARIAs cement their irrelevance by ignoring social media
Last night’s entire event played out like one of those prolonged montages – a chance to pay our respects and remember the late Australian Music industry. The Arias are traditionally lame. It’s just the...
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Cinemas are for suckers… like me.
I ventured out to see Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, along with thousands of other Aussies this week. The main reason I went was to be convinced, once again, that despite his oddness, shortness,...
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That awkward moment when Social Media appears on TV
If the addition of social media to a broadcast is not intended as a distraction to the main game, why is that so often the outcome? This is something I have wondered as I look at Australia’s attempts...
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