Is This It is a great album. I never really bonded with what came after (apart from Julien’s great cameo with Daft Punk). At the time it wore its Velvets influences on its sleeve but had enough good tunes and h […]

I like The Album Years, but it would be 3 times as good if they could play short samples of the songs they are discussing. I know that’s not possible, but it often comes down to two guys listing albums/songs I’ve […]

Yes, Nothing is Real is fantastic, if you are a Beatles fan.

Taylor is about the same age as me and we share many musical parallels, however his ability to hit the nail on the head is truly exceptional. Dozens of times he’s voiced my exact thoughts with far more wit and […]

Another shout for Chart Music, especially when Taylor Parkes is guesting. The most recent Christmas episode is a great starting point.

Oh, and there is only one episode per month and it goes for 4-6 hours!

The halter collar is like a bridle and the lead comes off the chin. If a dog pulls ahead it simply turns in a circle. I’m not talking about choke collars etc.

That’s why you use a halter-style collar for large breeds. You are steering the dog from its nose rather than its neck. Imagine trying to steer a horse from its neck?

I’m loath to weigh in on this, but here I go. As I’ve mentioned around these parts before, I was a veterinarian for about 12 years (up until around 15 years ago). I can tell you that pretty much every clinic I […]

Funny, isn’t it. I love Bowie yet I find that line (oxygen tent etc) so clunky it makes me absolutely cringe.

Damn! All my good ideas!

How about a 15 disk Collector version of 4’33” by John Cage? Includes the original release, a mono remix, a Stephen Wilson stereo remix and quadrophonic mix plus 10 discs of live versions, although some of the […]

On one of his YouTube clips, the wonderful Lee Sklar talks about his time in Billy Thorpe’s band (late 70s?) and the live bass rig he used. At many venues his rig was mistaken for the entire stadium PA. He had it […]

I have to disagree with much of this. There is a huge amount being done by many people across many sectors (and across the political spectrum) to help indigenous Australians, with large amounts of money pumped […]

I also think that this reflects more on the Catholic Church than Canada. There are horrifying stories here in Australia as well. If a motorcycle club had the back-history of the Catholic Church (even just the […]

Alvin Stardust and Plastique Bertrand (sp) were doing the same thing decades before.

I listened to Bringing it all back home today for the first time in decades. I must say that my tolerance for Bob’s wiry 12-bar blues and harmonica stream-of-consciousness toons has diminished somewhat over the […]

MD&E, as well as Joe Cocker! (the punctuation is important) are great albums. I also have a great double disc compilation that goes up to the late 70s and is very good.

I never realised until recently how […]

Yes, I was surprised when they got such a shoeing from the Chart Music podcast lads. I thought they had some good singles in the early 80s. Doubt I would want a full album, though.

Agree it is grandstanding, as is all politics.

Yes, Australia did do that for many countries at the start of the epidemic. The people trapped overseas at the start had no idea this was coming.

But why should we send charter flights to India to bring home […]