Nothing says "bored at work" like two LJ posts in one day! I'm struggling to vote in the JJJ Hottest 100 of all time. 
Ten songs is far too few. My shortlist is:

Whitlams, The - No Aphrodiciac
 Go-Betweens, The - Cattle And Cane
 Boys Next Door, The - Shivers
 You Am I - Damage
 Cure, The - Lovecats
 Jebediah - Monument
 Daft Punk - Face To Face
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Okay. I have a billion books to read at the moment, but they are predominantly written by white men. Can y'all please recommend some literature written by ladiezzz? Or someone from a seriously different cultural viewpoint? I'm sick of reading white men's thoughts right now.

For reference, my favourite authors are James Joyce, Tom Robbins, Fanz ( Read more... )

I had to have an ECG the other day, and have now been told I have a hole in my heart - a patent foramen ovale. Basically, it's something that quite a lot of people have, to varying degrees (up to one in five adults, I think). It means that venous (used, de-oxygenated blood) can slip throught the hole and mix with the arterial (fresh, oxygenated ( Read more... )

Also, I went to see The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer last week. It's the best show I've ever seen at the Blue Room. It's entirely devised, created and performed by Tim Watts, whom you may remember from Weeping Spoon productions. He's also been in some of Alissa's shows with the Duck House.

Anyway, it's an amazing performance, and ( Read more... )

Hey! Thanks for coming down to the Republic, everypeeps. It was really sweet to have good friends there! We also played on Saturday night at Mojo's, and the sound was a little bit better then.

Luna Parade: "Cult Film" clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6bWQKAALHs

They will be launching this song as a single on Friday the 5th of June, at the ( Read more... )

 I'd never heard of this DJ, but her death struck me as exceptionally sad:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kemistry

"...died in a road accident in the early morning of 25 April 1999. She was in a car travelling behind a van on the M3 motorway in Hampshire, when she was hit by the steel body of a cat's eye, which had been dislodged by the van and flew ( Read more... )

People of Perth ( Read more... )

I find applause fascinating. Don't you?
I watched a group of businessmen applaud someone who had just given a presentation, and... it's just a little strange. People in natty suits slapping flesh against flesh to show their approval. It's quite primeval, really.

What's my favourite show of all time? That's right, Red Dwarf!
What is being screened in the UK tomorrow? That's right, THE BRAND NEW RED DWARF SPECIAL, which marks the conclusion of the best show in the world. Ever.
Check this stuff out for more info! I feel really emotional about this. I cried when season seven was first broadcast. And then again ( Read more... )

Monday night in Perth. I'm sitting outside the Belgian Beer Café with Carl, Kate-Anna and some other kids. Along comes Jamie Hince - one half of the Kills and fiancée to Kate Moss - in town for the V Festival. Carl pulls a guitar out from under the table and starts to play "Last Day of Magic." Unsure whether to stop walking, Jamie throws a look ( Read more... )