Stereosonic 2010 Lineup Announcement

Stereosonic lineup was announced today. Seems the Stereosonic crew spent all their money on headliner Tiesto and cant afford a website anymore, with the www.stereosonic.com.au URL redirecting traffic to the stereosonic Facebook page.
Anywho.. its a pretty original lineup to say the least, I don't think anyone could of predicted this one. Plenty of old dogs and plenty of youngens, lots of techno, far to much trance, euro pop godess Robyn and some reggae dude name Luciano? Lets face it its pretty much impossible these days to bring out any kind of mind blowing lineup (name someone playing parklife you havnt already seen 12 times?), keeping this in mind I think stereosoic crew done alright.
oh yeah heres the lineup by the way...


Tiesto
Calvin Harris
Carl Cox^
Robyn
Major Lazer
Sebastian Ingrosso
Benny Benassi
Wiley
Ricardo Villalobos
Infected Mushroom
Jeff Mills
Afrojack
Luciano
DJ Sneak
Annie Mac
Caspa & MC Rod Azlan
Giuseppe Ottaviani (GO! Live)
Reboot
DJ T
Bart B More
Optimo
DJ Dan
Congorock
Sied van Riel
Technasia^
Russ Chimes
Redshape
L-VIS 1990
Aly & Fila
and more to be announced..


Dates...

Sydney: Saturday 27 November 
Perth: Sunday 28 November
Melbourne: Saturday 4 December
Adelaide: Saturday 4 December

Brisbane: Sunday 5 December

tix onsale wheneva



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Mike Tyson Punches Terry Richardson!

Nah not really, just another one of Terry Richardson's shithouse shoots. But fuck, someone really should hey. Do it Tyson hit him!

Gettin Shaked BP Style

As the world holds its collective breath and hopes this cap does its job down in the Gulf of Mexico, amazing photographs like this one are being snapped everyday. Capturing the mammoth size, and the horrible impact of the biggest disaster of our generation, its impossible to not be moved by these images. For more disgraceful photos like this one be sure to check out Boston.com's The Big Picture Blog. It'll make you sick. Lets keep our fingers crossed and hope this may of finally eased up a bit.



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Deadmau5 V Rusko... On Like Donkey Kong

I've never understood Twitter really. Apart from stalking celebs, slagging people at the Logies, and getting ur political policies out there I never really understood its use. Then all of a sudden dubstep aficionado Rusko calls Superstar Gimmiky DJ Deadmau5 a "skinny little cunt" sparking the years biggest electro-fued and it suddenly I'm reminded of why god invented Twitter.
So yeah anyways, heres what went down. According to Inthemix Rusko got on his Twitter and is all like...

“so a dj with a HUGE ego last night threw a huge bitchy hissy fit at me last night for smokin weed in the backstage…I told him to fuckoff and he ran for some security like a little pussy bitch!!!!!” 

Later on Rusko revealed the pussy bitch to be Deadmaus. In his reply the normally outspoken Deadmau5 decided to take the highroad, and not stoop to Rusko's level or whateva, being the bigger man bla bla bla, he was all like...

“i mean, props to him for ridding my tail to get himself some free publicity and all that… but are the threats really nesciscary? im not one to speak against people who “say stupid shit on twitter” ... because i do it ALL THE TIME… i, however, have never, and will never threaten violence to anyone in that context. it’s fucking childish. so if the little child wants his attention… well look… he’s certainly got it. cool fuckin story bro… but why u mad? anyways, i hope he grows up and hopefully figures out that “making good music” sells your profile, and not making up some dumbfuck dressing room story and including my name in it for fuckin entertainment’s sake. and thats all im going to say about that.”

Could this be the start of a Tupac/Biggy, East/West style dance rivalry? Is Rusko the hardcorest dude in music right now? Is Deadmau5 like a hella pussy? R u a Rusk-Bro or r u a Mau5kateer? Is drive bys the next big thing in dance? do you wish Twitter was aroudn in the 90s?

BBBiggSmlls: @2PacShac @GangstaSuge99 west sux fags, come get some...

SmellslikeKKobain: Just bought a new flanno. keen to get on tonight @kLove H8 U Skank

Tame Impala Spring Tour

Tame Impala aka the best thing to ever come out of Perth (yeah thats right Pendulum suck) have announced a tour for their new single Lucidity. If you havnt seen their dreamy, psychodelic show this is unmissable for you. If you have seen them, I dont need to remind you that this is unmissable for you...

Tour Dates:

Thursday, October 7
HQ, Adelaide, SA

Friday, October 8
Hobart Uni Bar, Hobart, TAS

Saturday, October 9
ANU, Canberra, ACT

Thursday, October 14
Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW

Friday, October 15
The Palace, Melbourne, VIC

Saturday, October 16
The Tivoli, Brisbane, QLD

Friday, October 22
The Astro, Perth, WA

Tickets onsale July 22 and apparently you get a copy of Innerspeaker with ur ticket? Awesome



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Ferris Club

The first rule of Ferris Club is... you dont talk about Ferris Club. Fucking brilliant (via Boing Boing).



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Suicide Joins MIA to Do Born Free on Letterman

MIA had a stab at authenticity recently, enlisting Suicide's Martin Rev to help her play her new track born free. Was this a bit of a thankyou to the old punk rocker for letting her pinch his seminal Ghost Rider riff? or is appearing to be bros with an old school, unknown, commercially unsuccessful musician some kind of ploy to realign the pop imagine she has found herself resigned to.
Fueled by anything from her billionaire husband, the questionable pseudo political "statements" she appears to be appearing to make in her music, her likeness to Lady Ga-Ga, pregnant performances, mediocre album with shit title (///\\\.;';Y///?????)+ whateva else. Theres never been a shortage of things for people to talk about. MIA has been coping it on the intraweb from Pitchfork, Diplo, and everyone in between. So rather then adding to this seemingly one sided argument, I might just swing this post around to a bit of a lesson on suicide and how awesome they were...

In the early 70s Suicide were the very first band to use the words "punk music" to promote one of their concerts on a flyer. A word they took from celebrated music journalist guru Lester Bangs. Playing alongside bands like the New York Dolls and The Stooges, Suicide became very hated for their electronic, vintage synth, drum machine sounds, and minimal style that the world just wasnt really ready for, Getting booed off stage alot of the time and sometimes their concerts ending in riots. Listening to their albums today its very easy to see how important Suicide were. The term "influential" gets thrown around a fair bit i know but the term could not be any more fitting to Suicide with the following list of bands crediting suicide as a big influence: Panthére, Gang Gang Dance, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Sisters of Mercy, She Wants Revenge, Henry Rollins, Joy Division/New Order, Soft Cell, Nick Cave, Cassandra Complex, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Radiohead, Kap Bambino, Spacemen 3, Spiritualized, Michael Gira, Sonic Boom, Loop, The Fleshtones, Ric Ocasek of The Cars, R.E.M., The Kills, and Bruce Sprinsteen.

Nuff said.






I guess if ur tryin to get some street cred by hookin up with another artist, going with a "band's band" like Suicide is a pretty good choice. One thing is for certain though, she definatly knows how to get people talking. Just take this review by FourFour (the entire review is made up of about 41 other reviews, all hyperlinked of course)
(Ps why is it cool this year to release intentionally shithouse albums?)


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Daft Punk Appear in Star Wars ADIDAS Commercial

I dont really like star wars. I just dont get it. I dont get why it appeals to people. As a result I always find myself constantly defending my anti Star Wars stance. nevertheless... this video is pretty cool



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MGMT the last true punks?

After reading the last story about how MGMT pissed everyone off by not playing their hit single Kids recently at the Coachella festival, I believe its time i threw in my two cents about these guys, so here we go...
MGMT are rad and heres why:
I didn't really pay their first album much attention, I didnt mind a Soulwax remix but I think that's as far as it went (to much cheese). So obviously I wasn't to concerned when they toured Australia. I did hear many reports from fans in despair however, talking of MGMT's "dismal", "lackluster" performance at Splendour in the Grass, to which I gave the appropriate consoling responses. I thought quietly to myself "ah well they're shit live performers as well, whatdyaknow". However is it possible there is more to this group then meets the eye?
Recently they released the most anticipated/controversial album of the year "Congratulations". Many things have been written about this album, but in general it goes like this... all their fans are pissed off there's no cool, catchy, hook riddled singles like Kids etc to listen to while they ride their roller blades or wateva. Everyone else just seems confused and are chilling, waiting to see if the "radical departure" pays off. However, After the shit performances, the "weird" album with no singles, and now refusing to play their most popular songs... I'm starting to think that maybe MGMT just like to piss people off? and that makes them ok in my book. In fact when you start to think about it that makes them pretty punk rock really?
Think about it: (a)They seem to have no regard for their fans, their label, or commercial pressures (b)They don't dress like punk rockers which i think makes them pretty punk, (c) They seem to just liek stirring shit and (d) they believe in anarchy (probably?). So next time Flash Delirium comes on the radio and you start whinging about how shit MGMTs latest album is consider this: MGMT dont give a shit hey. And besides, give it a chance caus it is actually a really good album.


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Abe Rock

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Skate Motion

Skate animation made by German Tilles Singer. It is stop animation using cut outs from skate magazines. very impressive, check it out... 



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Richard Pryor on Sesame Street

So funny...



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Meow Meow Madness!!!

I know I shouldnt post so much about A Current Affair, but when it keeps producing the goods like this little report its just so hard not to. its that damn good. Anyways tonight featured a story on "the new drug craze killing our children"... Meow Meow. Meow Meow (or Mephedrone) is a pretty new drug that was starting to become pretty popular back when it was legal and u could order it online. It has an effect that lies somewhere between coke and ecstasy, which makes this video even funnier...
Highlights include the Reefer Madness-esque drug binge dramatisations, some guy describing his hallucinations and his "eating disorder" he has now developed, oh yeah and the same guy telling how the drug turned him into a cat. enjoy...




A Current Affair Meow Meow Madness Report

A Shape of MORE Punk to Come

Swedish hardcore lads Refused are back. This is good. This is real good. Good. Read more bout this...



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The Knife Coming to Australia (kind of)

Remember how our favorite swedes done the soundtrack to an opera based on the life of Charles Darwin? yeah well the opera is coming to Australia. The Knife havn't toured since like 06 or something and they have never set foot on our shores. Oh yeah and its not confirmed yet whether Kaz and her bro are even gunna come. Anyway, head here for more info and click the links below to have a listen to the soundtrack. ps dont bother with disc one...

Disc one

Disc two



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My New Favorite Website

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LAZERTITS!!!!!!!!!!!!



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Naked Kate Moss

While Pete Doherty has been busy killing Heiresses Kate has been busy doing AMAZING nude shoots for vogue. This lady is sex. Go check out the rest over here. NOW



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Pete Doherty Accused of Heiress's Death

TMZ are reporting that Libertine/Baby Shambles front man Pete Doherty was arrested last friday under suspician he supplied drugs to heiress Robin Whitehead who conciquently died of an over dose. Pete is out on bail and maintains his innocence. Apparently she was filming and docco about the singer




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Ukraines Got Talent 2009 Winner (amazing)

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Hey Dad... Stop Touching Me

This week channel Nine's pinnacle of journalism excellence (A Current Affair) showed just why it is the pinnacle of journalism excellence by "uncovering" news that things weren't as they allegedly seemed on the set of Australia's favorite nineties sit-come Hey Dad.
Child actor Sarah Monahan has confided to A Current Affair (and Womens Weekly) the pain of her ongoing ordeal of being molested by her then on-screen dad Robert Hughs. Sarah also stated she was not Hughes's only victem (poor Nudge?) and that the molestation went on the whole period the show was on air.
Whether Hughes is guilty or not guilty of these allegations is not the point (hes obviously guilty just look at those child predator glasses, the way the screen goes distorted when his face appears, and the way he smiles in slow motion like a sexual deviate in A Current Affair's Story?). No, the point to all this drama is as we journey deep into the 21st century, we as a society need to begin questioning the relevance of the police and court system. Why do we need them when wonder show A Current Affair is there to not only investigate these horrid crimes, but also offer financial  compensation to the victims? Monahan obviously has no faith in the police service as she never even called them?
That being said maybe the police need to brainstorm because they appear to be heading the same way as the post office (remember them?) its time for police to workout where they fit into our society, as fighting crime doesnt appear to be their forte any longer.




on a lighter note id like to welcome Matty Johns back to television with the premier of his new show on channel Seven tonight



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