Category: Music

  • What did he say?

    I’ve said before that I’m a bit of a music junkie. I used to love watching the countdowns each week on Video Hits and I usually have something new on my iPod; right now it’s Ben Lee’s new album Ripe and The White Stripes’ Icky Thump. I really got into music about the same time…

  • 5 80s power ballads I still love

    I’m unashamedly a child of the 80s; I’m too young to remember much before 88, but I’m fascinated by the clothing, the big hair and mullets, the songs. I love U2, Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper, but for a guilty pleasure you can’t go past the power ballads. These are some of the ones I still…

  • 5 songs to play at your funeral

    A few songs people might like for funerals, or if they’re just feeling a bit down. It was inspired by a survey in Britain, which you can read about here. These aren’t the best or most traditional ones, just some I personally like. No Goodbye My Lover, for instance – that will just make you…

  • How Much Do You Know About 80s Music?

    You Scored 65% Correct You are a solid child of the 80sYou’d never confuse Tiffany from DebbieAnd while you may not know Prince’s first #1 hitYou know every word to Little Red Corvette How Much Do You Know About 80s Music? I thought I’d do better, but I only remember the last year of the…

  • 5 musical artists I wish I'd discovered earlier

    Not sure if anyone else does this, but I always seem to discover my favourite musicians months after everyone else. I’m not sure why; maybe they just take a while to grow on me. Anyway, these are some of the ones I wish I’d discovered earlier and the songs that got me hooked. :) 5)…

  • 5 musical artists I wish I’d discovered earlier

    Not sure if anyone else does this, but I always seem to discover my favourite musicians months after everyone else. I’m not sure why; maybe they just take a while to grow on me. Anyway, these are some of the ones I wish I’d discovered earlier and the songs that got me hooked. :) 5)…

  • Is an iPod the latest fashion accessory?

    The new season’s fashion has just been launched in Myer and David Jones. Spring’s almost here and it looks like white is going to be the new black, with short dresses everywhere. I’m a guy so I couldn’t care less – the only reason I like looking at the catalogues is because Megan Gale is…

  • Time on Earth

    Seems like it’s been a busy few months in music. Groups and bands we’d all thought had played together for the last time have reunited; while the Spice Girls grab the headlines, news that The Police, The Verve and Rage Against the Machine have reunited has brought equal excitement to their fans. In contrast I…

  • Do you feel sorry for Lindsay Lohan?

    I feel like I’m going crazy. Every day it seems like there’s another story about Lindsay Lohan or some young celebrity spinning out of control. It’s everywhere. Rehab, jail, speeding, drugs… it’s like some high school soap opera. Except it’s not a soap opera, it’s real life, and to be honest I’m not sure what…

  • SavageGarden: 10 years on

    I was thinking earlier just how amazing it is that it’s been 10 years since SavageGarden’s first album came out. It really doesn’t feel like that. Their music is still played on the radio all the time, and Darren Hayes’ career is still going well, if not with as much commercial success as when he…