Tuesday,
6th July 2010
Played 156 time(s). Download this file.
Dead Dogs Two by Clouddead.
Friday,
2nd July 2010
NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day is a huge archive of awe-inspiring photos, each with a short, accessible explanation written by an astronomer.
This one, taken by Luc Perrot is one of my recent favourites.
Wednesday,
30th June 2010
Played 17 time(s). Download this file.
The Man in Me by Bob Dylan from The Big Lebowski.
Look Who’s Toxic attempted to cover this song and failed miserably, even by our low standards of success. It’s a shame — I’ve really fallen in love with it.
If you’re interested in seeing those low standards, we’re playing this Saturday night at The Public Bar in North Melbourne.
Saturday,
26th June 2010

Wednesday,
23rd June 2010
Played 9 time(s). Download this file.
Collagen Rock by Mclusky.
Friday,
18th June 2010
Played 70 time(s). Download this file.
Gabrielle by Ween.
Wednesday,
16th June 2010
Played 3 time(s). Download this file.
Lucinda by Tom Waits.
Wednesday,
16th June 2010
We don’t all have seventy-three weights of stick-up-my-ass Helvetica sitting on our seventeen-inch MacBook Pros. Sorry the entire world can’t all be done in stark Eurotrash Swiss type. Sorry some people like to have fun. Sorry I’m standing in the way of your minimalist Bauhaus-esque fascist snoozefest. Maybe sometime you should take off your black turtleneck, stop compulsively adjusting your Tumblr theme, and lighten the fuck up for once.
Monday,
14th June 2010
So Safari 5 now has extensions.
How long ‘til my browser becomes yet another a steaming pile of crap like Firefox?
Monday,
14th June 2010
A wonderful list of rules, most of which I subscribe to without hesitation. Here’s a sample:
Vodka and Coke? That better be a joke.
Buy someone a drink because you want to drink with that person. It’s a sign of respect and enjoyment. Never do it for the sake of reciprocation and never expect something in return.
“Sorry, I was drunk,” is never an excuse. Ever.
Never get to the point of throwing up. If it accidentally happens, it better be in the bar bathroom. If you’re in the bathroom, always in the toilet — never in the sink or urinal. If there is mess in any way, shape or form, grab a mop. It is nobody’s job to clean up your bodily fluids. Did your friend throw up? Someone in your party is responsible for clean-up.
There is no shame in getting punched if you are conspicuously trying to break up a fight. […] Additionally, it would be wise to head to another establishment.
Never drop a drink into a drink. Never light anything on fire. Never slam your shot glass on the bar.
Alcohol doesn’t do certain things to certain people. If somebody claims that tequila makes them violent, it’s because they’re a violent person. Simple as that.
Make your own toasts. Sentimentality is good. Honesty is good. Poignant is good. Repeating what somebody else said is a quote, not a toast.
Thursday,
10th June 2010
I’ve said my goodbyes. I really don’t expect The Tote to reopen and be the same as it was. I don’t really know what I was expecting — perhaps it would become some kind of rock ‘n’ roll disco, or maybe a quiet local’s pub. Hell, it could’ve been knocked down to make way for a car park, a Red Rooster, or medium-density housing.
So why aren’t I jumping for joy on the eve of the venue’s reopening?
I’m worried about the new owners, Seventh Tipple. For many years they’ve operated Pony in the CBD, which has served as the destination for trendy young things looking to get smashed and make out with strangers since the days I counted myself as young and lucky enough to be allowed in.
They also operate Bar Open, a long-lived venue on Brunswick Street which has a history of getting bohemian types smashed since the long gone days when hippies actually lived in the area. It also provides the perfect venue for making out with strangers thanks to its many dark corners.
Recently Seventh Tipple have opened Yah Yah’s in Collingwood which is fast becoming a noted destination for trendy folks in their late twenties and early thirties for getting smashed and making out with strangers.
Notice a pattern?
Hopefully I’m wrong. Hopefully it’s just me who sees this pattern and that my observations of Seventh Tipple venues aren’t typical. But somehow I doubt it.
The Tote reopens today to a selection of industry folks, a sharp contrast to the the way it closed a few months ago.
Back then, only staff, musicians playing on the night and a couple of hundred punters were allowed in for a day of ear-shattering, debaucherous rock ‘n’ fucking roll. The punters allowed in were the ones lucky enough to snaffle tickets in a half hour period from a website which, under immense load, was rendered almost useless. I would’ve given a lot to be there, but unfortunately couldn’t get a ticket.
Now, Seventh Tipple have invited the Age in for an exclusive first look at The Tote 2.0, and tonight’s launch will be exclusively attended by those in the entertainment industry. The cynic in me imagines Angela Bishop and Richard Wilkins interviewing Molly Meldrum on the red carpet leading into the band room out back.
As I said, I hope I’m wrong. Seventh Tipple deserve a lot of credit for re-hiring a lot of the original staff and trying to stay true to the venue’s much-loved history.
All I’m saying is that I’m not getting my hopes up.
Permanent link to The Tote’s Reopening, but Will It Be the Same?
Tuesday,
8th June 2010

From a book review I stumbled across, written by fellow Tumblrer walkwhilereading:
Paul Auster is not for everyone. He’s not flashy, using words you’ve never heard of and tricks you wished stayed in a movie theater. He’s from the same mold as Beckett and writes with a very straight forward prose that pulls you straight into it’s pages. I haven’t read half of his work but will make it my life mission to read all of it. Every book he’s ever written will one day be on my library shelves. I just loved this book, I’m gushing as I write this. I really can’t say enough good things about it so I’m going to stop trying.
I couldn’t agree more. I’ve read most of Auster’s work, and while some books are better than others, they’re all excellent.
I’ve also been looking for something in a similar vein to read, so I’ll have to give Beckett a try.
Tuesday,
8th June 2010
Lt. Col. Gabriel Green and Capt. Zachary Bartoe patrol the airspace in an F-15E Strike Eagle as the Space Shuttle Atlantis launches May 14, 2010, at Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
By day, he works for 99designs as a web developer and writer. By night, he plays bass guitar in Look Who's Toxic. There are plenty of other things he should be doing, but most of the time he's dreaming of what he'll do when he grows up while watching bad Star Trek spin-offs.