Green Day, Wolfmother, rock festivals, Hobart, Kevin Rudd, Rolling Stone, golf, growing old... just a few of the things rock muisician Dave Graney considers "full retard". Melbourne, sex and picking your nose are only "half retard".
Colin Hay may be a great musician, but his claim that it took almost two decades for anyone to notice that Land Down Under sounds a little bit like Kookaburra is absurd, says Tim Dunlop.
If you've been meaning to learn a musical instrument for a while, sort it out tonight. Take the time that you'd set aside to watch The Biggest Loser: Couples to advance your musical education instead.
Corrina Steel writes excellent rock inflected country music, and her latest album is a winner. But is she really "an Australian Lucinda Williams"? asks Tim Dunlop.
Have you ever actually listened to Land Down Under and thought: "Ah yes, the flute part is the kookaburra song"? asks Leaping Larry L. In fact, have you ever even noticed there was a flute before?
The Edinburgh Military Tattoo. It's the only show in town with a cast bigger than Beijing, a suspected tone deaf musical director, and firearms. And we've got an Edinburgh Tattoo insider giving us all the dirt.
The film industry has not woken up to the fact that their business model is no longer valid, despite the latest iiNet legal win.
Is there a bigger hunk of musical, masculine talent and gorgeousness in Australian music at the moment? asks Tim Dunlop. His latest album has all the right ingredients to be a huge commercial success.
Is Tom Wait really the untouchable genius he's made out to be, or is it a case the Emperor’s new clothes? asks Tim Dunlop. His songs may be good, but...that voice!
Give Primary Colours by The Horrors a chance to soundtrack your night tonight. And you don't have to be a skinny, pale, big haired indie kid to enjoy (though it helps).
