Ms X

Empty the Throne, these boys have talent, they put on a high energy show despite not having a sound engineer @ Pony (which was a surprise for them - although they DIY'd), and then the bass player ripping a hole in his pants in a low crouch head thashing moment in front of the huge crowd of about 15 in the tiny space, none of that crowd which resembled the kind of death metal fans I envisaged, i.e. a couple of pretty 20-something glamour girls with around a dozen or so boys, a couple of those boys rather sweet looking themselves with their pretty faces and blonde forward-sweep hair(!?!).
The band boys goofed off a bit between songs giving the whole thing a more Aussie larrikin feel than all dark intensity throughout, although certainly their music had driving intensity.
My other half nearly offered himself up to rescue their lack of sound guy, having been a sound engineer himself on a couple of Big Day Outs back in the day, and his own front man and chief instructor/torturer of the sound engineer on his own band's album - but they seemed to have it under control, and it was his birthday, so he just wanted to have a few drinks and enjoy some metal, followed by some 1982 Galaga on the game table downstairs, reminiscent of his own teenage and 20-something years.
They could go far though, they can play and have a great stage energy - go to Europe and America boys, seek your fortune.

Empty The Throne

Well after someone got their knickers in a knot over my habit of collecting burning piano shots and posting them throughout my blog on occasion, well one particular one anyway, but much like all the others - dutifully deleted said one on request - this live video from Mythbusters recent episode fills the gap - the magic starts happening around 2mins 50 secs in - but why not watch the lead up as well?  Testing the theory that the piano would 'explode' under heat as the strings are so tight - but you'll have to watch and see (on the Discovery Channel website - but also on YouTube):

Watched a couple of classic flicks last night and into the wee hours of this morning...Quadrophenia (following a London mod, set in 1964, Mods Vs Rockers gangs) and Jedda (made in 1955 Australian cultural clash type scenario, fascinating, a bit wrong in parts - the first Australian film filmed in colour)...

Just another morning on the bus to the city for work...let me paint a picture.
An enormously tall and weighty lady with a face resulting perhaps from a combination of closely related parents combined with perhaps drinking and smoking since she was 12 (so guessing about 45 years of that), in a summery dress with bare varicose veined legs and thongs, and a tattoo on her arm that said "MONKEY" in crooked block letters - and a couple of faded outlines of vaguely monkey shaped figures...with her husband (who may have also been her son), and their 3 children, the eldest of which might have been 20, with the word "F*CK" engraved neatly in capital block letters on the back of one hand, and angled but precise cut marks around it (to accentuate it maybe)...and the youngest with such small squinty eyes he could barely see, the middle child maybe had a different daddy as he had a slightly more exotic look - all looking like they live on KFC, and the adults also ciggies and alcohol, or maybe for all!?!
It almost makes me want to catch the train again, but that's full of neatly groomed yuppies, worse I think.

If you find this post searching on the title, send me photos or links to photos of the exotic creatures we were on the night!  Turned on my camera once there only to find it did not contain it's memory card (still in the computer at home) - noooooooooooo!

From the lady in the fishnet gloves, with bollywood jewels, feathered tiara and boa and sequinned black 'bat' mask!

A few camera phone pics...

Club Rakkasah was so good, I haven't been able to shake the feeling my job is so boring and why haven't I don't something else by now instead of staying there!  But then, I am grateful to have a steady income...really...in times like these...

What's the biggest frustration in your life right now?

Incredibly wealthy people sitting on millions of dollars and buying ridiculous luxury items (personal jets, millions in jewellery, etc.) when so many are in need (and no I don't mean me - I only have wants - I have my needs).

Was watching "Meet the Natives" - their view was simple, if you have more, you help those less fortunate. 

But then if they didn't maybe some jet companies and luxury items/jewellers would go out of business too, hmmm.

Times like these I wonder why I do what I do currently, although I haven't always, received a bunch of newly rebranded templates for our new company image this week, had to fix many ourselves that had various bugs, and send back to corporate fixed for re-roll out!  It was all about the sexy marketing materials of course, which are fab - but the day to day use stuff suffered...oh when did I get so boring?
Bring on Club Rakkasah a la Moulin Rouge this Sunday, yay!

Club rakkasah