I am without a doubt a political geek, no sense in denying it… My favourite shows are Q&A, 7 30, 4 Corners, Media Watch, and Lateline. If I want fiction and comedy, I’ll watch “In The Thick Of It”…. like I said, political geek… Monday nights are my big night, all 5 of these shows [...]
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Just for the sake of it, I thought I would take my serious hat off for a moment or two… The title of this post is the title of a Beastie Boys track. For those who were unaware, Adam Yauch, MCA of the Beastie Boys died yesterday from cancer. An influential band, and one of [...]
Dave Grohl, many of you know him as the frontman for the Foo Fighters, some of you know him as the drummer from Nirvana, if you don’t know him, you may as well stop reading now. Dave Grohl was a member of one of the most influential bands that the world of rock music has [...]
It’s been a while since I did a silly blog, so…. Those of you that have been to the UK may be familiar with these, but I thought they were worth posting. There is a Scottish soft drink called Irn Bru, it is an awesome drink, it’s not an energy drink as many think with [...]
Tonight we get the chance to see what reality TV is actually capable of. I’m not talking about some C grade celebrities trying to dance, or some idiots serving up pre-prepared cold meals to judges…. I mean something that may actually make a difference to lives, not just sell the sponsoring product. Tonight SBS is [...]
Books You Must Read Before You Die Well, I’ve done music, documentaries, and movies, so it stands to reason that I should do a blog telling you which books I think are worth a read, and a link to tell you a little more about them…I am sorry that the links seem to have screwed [...]
Classic Albums That Aren’t By The Beatles Do not get me wrong, The Beatles are still the best ever, problem is, all their albums are classics. My Fav is Magical Mystery Tour, and I know that in order to show any mucical credibility your supposed to say Revolver is your favourite, I don’t care, I [...]
Seeing as though I’ve done a list of documentaries, I may as well do a list of movies that everybody should see before they are too old to appreciate them… All of these movies are available on DVD, to make them easier for you to buy or rent on a rainy day. They are in [...]
OK, this is something I have been meaning to do for a while now, but have been prompted to do this evening. Bear in mind, it is 12:16am and I am being kept awake by caffeine, so if I forget something, so be it. But anyway, here is a list of documentaries that I highly [...]
