Friday, December 18, 2009
No It Cant Be, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
But everyone's favourite band is no longer complete again for a second time.
Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante has left the band. This the second time with the first after the band became very popular and he couldn't handle it much more.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/3174774/Chili-Peppers-guitarist-quits-again
Whats the new RHCP going to be like without John. As "One Hot Minute" didn't do as great with Dave last time.
PS: Sorry emerson, doesn't take long to highlight and then copy paste does it?
Moore "Hard Ground" River
So instead of reporting the same thing as everyone else has i'll explain what i remember that fateful night :P.
Well it all began with a very nice dinner that i got left carrying left over sausages that i managed to give to Matthew. What Happened to them by the way?
The next thing i remember is Miguel's pretty dam metal palm save that the went on to the roof. Because it was pretty metal.
Next i remember waking up on the ground with conor taking pictures of me (thanks conor :D ). Thats when i realised ouch my head hurts quite a bit. And i also remember saying something mean as well but i have to apoligised that person.
Next i remember walking on the boardwalk as the sun was going down and turning back and not remember what anything looked like.
Next Thing i remember is at the car park where i got dizzy and i guess thats where i vomited but im not 100% certain.
After that i remember waking up on the ground and although in this time something that made me laugh and smile to myself because if i did it out loud you would have thought i had gone crazy and just shot me.
Next i remember getting into a car with presumably geoff, tom and chris.
After that i remember talking to the grump old guy at the hospital.
Then getting out of the CT Scan machine and getting pushed around in a wheelchair.
Then i remember waking up the next morning with a monster of a headache, sore ass and sore neck.
So thankfully the CT Scan showed nothing major such as any fractures, bleeding on the brain or tumors. The doctor said i just had a bad concussion and whiplash. He also said that i will probably experience bad headaches for up to 2 weeks as well as being a bit dizzy and sometimes a bit nausea.
So i would like to thank everyone who helped out especially Chris and Toms mum as well as all the guys up there with all the support and help as well as bringing my stuff back.
Geoff whats the best number i could contact your dad on???
So i thought i might leave you with a few of my best photos from the trip
Thanks Everyone

Thursday, December 17, 2009
Guys Cant Multi-Task Eh?
Geoff hes the guy i was talking about during Moore River who is usually at Blue & Roots but not this year.
Here he is doing his magic
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
Barry The Blue Tongue
Friday, December 4, 2009
As The Computer Returns Home I Bring You...
Shutter Island is a film based on the novel by David Lehane which i am reading at the moment and so far its a pretty awesome book.
As always the movie will never live up to the book but the trailer looks like it will do it justice
Thursday, November 26, 2009
When You Think You Couldn't Rock Out Anymore...
http://www.onlinemusicstore.com.au/index.php?page=listProduct&cat=Guitar&subcat=SpongeBob+Squarepants
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Blues & Roots 2010
With the big names including
West Coast Blues 'N' Roots Festival 2010
Crowded House, John Butler Trio, Buddy Guy, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Barnes, Newton Faulkner, Gogol Bordello, John Mayall, Taj Mahal, Old Crow Medicine Show, The Swell Season, Angus and Julia Stone, Lisa Mitchell @ Fremantle Park
Its Going To Be Awesome
Thursday, November 19, 2009
"Who's Picking A Banjo Here"
Man He Plays a Mean Banjo
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
This Is How We Do It
Pfft who needs a hedge trimmer when u got these guys
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009
Censoring Gone Mad
I found one of Marilyn Manson's latest video clip that has been censored and dont worry its not that heavy and its funny how the lyrics have been covered up.
Thanks to Universal Music Group i cant embed it so heres the link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZiXSUJ7YVQ
Its funny he cant even say the name to the song
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Sunday, November 8, 2009
The Five Greatest Warriors
So good in fact that I managed to finish 460 page book in under a weekend.
Jack West does he die or survive I know. But do you
Saturday, November 7, 2009
You Know What I Mean, This Electric Stream
Now this band in this video is called Underworld and if you remember back a few weeks when that chick came in to talk to us about going on like an exchange student course she talked about the huge music concert and one of the bands/dj's were playing were Underworld.
Underworld a British band have been around for a very long time making music from the early 80's and still going strong today.
This following clip of them performing one of their songs called "Cowgirl" which is awesome as well as this song will probably stay in my mind until my mind turns to mush.
Another song i really like of theirs is "Born Slippery"
Enjoy And get your dance shoes on
Well Look What I Picked Up Today
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Imagine If...
Enjoy as your the passenger as Iggy takes you on a trip around the block
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
The BIG things
Tonight's big thing is the Pretronas Towers & the communication tower in Kuala Lumper.
The Pretronas Towers now the largest two free standing towers after 9/11
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
The Challenge Has Been Set
So far miguel is the first to create one and this has brought up who can do a better song.
Well i'm answering this challenge and anyone who wants to join myself in challenging DJ-Miggy P either making their own song or being a co writer of mine is welcome.
So hopefully after a get rid of all my homework and most probably after exams i can sit down master garage band loop section and produce a thumping track.
PS; I dont know if you read this Rual but i'm sorry but you cant enter as we would end up terribly embarrassed and have no self-esteem left.
So whos up for the challenge because after all garage band and macs rule
Monday, November 2, 2009
Really Catchy Song
This chilled song has a guitar and bass line that is really catchy to me. Now you probably wont like this as its not rock but more bordering on pop but i really like it
hope you enjoy it
Sunday, November 1, 2009
While Looking Through Rugby Dump
CRUNCHED!!!
Got to love the facial expressions of the kids in the background as well
Oh and i also found this one. Some how i do believe the ref became a ref because he was somewhat of a bad defender
While I Was Reading Outside Today...
"It's probably wrong to believe there can be any limit to the horror which the human mind can experience. On the contrary, it seems that some exponential effect begins to obtain as deeper and deeper darkness falls - as little as we like to admit it, human experience tends, in a good many ways, to support the idea that when the nightmare grows black enough, horror spawns horror, that one coincidental evil begets others, often more deliberate, evils, until finally blackness seems to cover everything. And the most terrifying question of all may be just how much horror the human mind can stand and still maintain a wakeful, staring, unrelenting sanity. That such events have their own Rude Goldberg absurdity goes almost without saying. That may be at the point, it all starts to become rather funny. That may be be the point at which sanity begins to either save its self or to buckle and break down; that point whens one's sense of humor begins to resurface.
Louis Creed might have harbored such thoughts if he had been thinking rationally..."
What a passage i say, deeply detailed of how someone is feeling but also at the same time awe inspiring and shows the writing class of one of the worlds best novelists
WJCC Vs Whitfords Week 2
The team batted very well with most top batsmen getting starts with both Michael and matt getting starts but then given out with quite dubious decisions for 20 odd each. Daniel played well for his 20 or so batting at number 3 but most importantly stayed out there with star performer Rassi who scored a good 55 before being dismissed.
The most encouraging part of the batting was that there were partnerships all the way through the match leaving one batsmen who is always well set in the middle.
Nearing the end the game became very close as they bowled and fielder very well with a few maiden overs and slowly but surely the pressure was moved back onto us. We lost a few quick wickets with people trying to up the run rate in the last 6 overs or so and as Stefan got bowled it was my turn to bat with somewhat a larger amount of pressure on my performance.
As i headed out we needed 9 runs off 14 balls and when ever you see that on TV you pretty much know that the batting side is going to win, but in our grade its a lot different as we are neither that good at hitting the ball or in some cases that quick between the stumps.
As i was walking out there i decided that our team has played too well to lose this game as we put in 150% both in the field but batting as well so i decided that i would push my back as far as it would go and further to get a win out of the game. My original idea was because i'm not a huge hitter of the cricket ball i would try to give Ash most of the strike and just run very hard between the wickets.
The first 2 balls i faced i crunched both but straight into the fielders so that brought the needed rate 9 off 12 balls.
Ash was now facing and he hit the ball for two tows which were both usually only singles but with any sport if you run hard and put pressure on you can make the other team back off a bit or make mistakes. Ash then just tapped the ball onto the onside straight to the fielder but as i was backing up a hell of a long way i ended up making it very easy.
This left me on strike with the target a more comfortable 4 off 9 balls. Although i knew that the game was not won yet and stranger things have happened and since i was playing Australians i was half expecting them to end up bowling under arm the cheating bastards. But back to the story after my first 2 balls i did sort of understand the pitch i was playing on and was quite comfortable as the bowler i was facing wasn't that express but to be completely honest i prefer quick bowlers over slow ones. The bowler bowled one on a good length that i ended up just having to try to drive but couldn't get it properly and ended up going down to mid off instead of through the covers for a dot ball.
Its 4 off 8 balls now and i have 2 balls left on the over i faced up for another ball and the bowler ended up drifting just onto the stumps and just over pitching about a foot to allow me to get on the front foot comfortably and drive it to the right of mid on. I didn't hit it very hard or out of the middle of the bat but i still managed to get a fair bit of it and past the diving fielder and straight away, i took off looking for at least 2 runs maybe even 3 on the arm of the fielder as it was a long boundary down there maybe 65m or so i ran the first one hard and just as i turned for the second i heard applause and cheering from the sideline as the whole team was on the boundary encouraging us on. it turned out that i timed the ball better than i expected and it had rolled over for four bringing up my first runs of the day, the season as well as my first four of the season and most importantly the winning runs for the team. After congratulating each other Ash and I had to face another over and a ball because we still have to complete our 56 overs even though we have already won.
So with the match won, i just decided to go out have some fun and some batting practice and being a fast bowler myself i know that i was to expect a short ball and sure enough one came which i tried to flick over the top but i missed by a bit.
The last over was fun as Ash put on a few more runs with 2's coming off the first 5 balls and a single off the last which was also a no ball so i managed to get to face one ball for the last over.
My idea was to slog the ball over cow corner to where my team were but he was a good bowler, usually bowling line and length outside off stumps so i decided to move across my stumps to sty to reduce the angle. but as he bowled it and i shaped up for the big shot he bowled a yorker which i could only defend for no run.
Leaving me 4 not out and Ash 30 odd not out and the team ended up 196/6 off 56 overs in reply to their scored of 178.
So today was a good day for both myself and the team as well as my back as it pulled up alright after the game and running and turning.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
"Safer Communities Together"
The use of the NZ police slogan "Safer Communities Together" was used very well.
Enjoy and remember ALWAYS BLOW ON YOUR PIE
All Blacks Shine In The Land Of The RIsing Sun
Thursday, October 29, 2009
The Prodigy Video Part One
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Words From John
The Germans & The Scottish Do It The Best By Far
Monday, October 26, 2009
Getting In Touch With The Red Neck Within Me
My Back And Its Amazing Adventure
Sunday, October 25, 2009
WJCC Vs Whitfords Week 1
Friday, October 23, 2009
My Top 25 Most Played
The Newest Venture
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
The Most Boring Spam Message Ever
Canadian Pharmacy Service
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Flipped It Around
Opening Game Of the Season
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Summer Is Here Finally
Friday, October 16, 2009
Psychedelic Stoner Doom Metal?
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Traveling Back In Time

Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Did I Ever Tell You...
Thought I Might Share This With You
New Zealand Tops The List Once Again
Respondents from throughout the UK completed an online survey rating the prestige and social attractiveness of 34 different English accents.
Scottish and Irish accents topped the list of preferred British accents.
Professor Allan Bell, Director of AUT's Institute of Culture, Discourse and Communication says the high rating for New Zealand English probably reflects the fact that it is relatively close to the prestige British accents.
"On the social side, it seems to represent generally positive British attitudes to New Zealand and New Zealanders."
He says the fact the British rate New Zealand English so highly is ironical, because studies of New Zealanders' attitudes show they are often very negative about their own accent and prefer British English.
"It looks like the post-colonial cringe is now entirely outdated."
New Zealand English rated highly on both attractiveness and prestige.
It was the 6th most socially attractive accent, placed above the Queen's English (7th) and well ahead of Australian (13th) and American English (15th).
'Standard English', Scottish and Irish accents topped the list.
New Zealand also ranked high (7th) on prestige, again above Australian (11th) and American English (8th).
The Queen's English got the highest ranking for prestige.
Respondents from throughout the United Kingdom completed an online survey rating the prestige and social attractiveness of 34 different accents of English.