Music

Dark, dark day – Rick Wright dies

September 15, 2008
By alan
Dark, dark day – Rick Wright dies

This is completely unrelated to the usual stuff that I write about here, but I can’t let it pass without mention. As far as I’m concerned Pink Floyd is the best band in the world. Nothing else comes close to the quality, inovation and longevity of Pink Floyd. As reported in the Sydney Morning...
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Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog

July 21, 2008
By alan
Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog

I know, it sounds truly ridiculous. And it is. But in a good way. I’m a big fan of Joss Whedon. Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel were top-notch television and Firefly was a notch above them, and a series that should never have been cancelled. It got us Serenity, but that’s not enough....
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Whimsy words and music

October 11, 2006
By alan
Whimsy words and music

I’ve recently discovered a truly bizarre collaboration that actually works really well. Melbournian whimsy wordsmith Michael Leunig has long been a favourite of mine due to his ability to stamp his unique mark on anything from the truly surreal to the politically volatile. He often ends up coming across as suicidally depressed about the...
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