The joy of touch (typing)
I first learnt how to touch type on an electric typewriter in high school. In fact I actually took typing as a subject in years 8 and 9 (is it even offered any more?). Before then I’d applied the old… (READ MORE)
Sweeney Todd…Love – the deepest cut of all
Happiness is an elusive friend that we can spend our whole life chasing. If the world looks favourably upon us we may be fortunate enough to catch it and then hope to grasp it firmly by hand for the rest… (READ MORE)
A Short Note To Wes Anderson
My humble thanks go to you Mr Anderson, for making films infused with such light and life. You give me hope that original stories and unique storytellers have a real chance for survival in the fickle world of Hollywood. I… (READ MORE)
Fabulous Stars and Stripes or ‘A Night With Rufus Wainwright’
A star spangled banner formed the dramatic backdrop to Rufus Wainwright and his seven piece band at their recent Brisbane performance. However the banner in question was far from what one would traditionally expect from an American flag. As pointed… (READ MORE)
Last things…
With the end of 2007 and the start of 2008 I thought it appropriate to reflect on some of the last things that I did in 2007. So without further ado…the last: CD I Purchased – Rain on Lens (Smog)… (READ MORE)
Songs of Christmas
Christmas can be a strange time of year, bringing to the surface conflicting emotions, heightened expectations, broken promises and long cherished memories. Aside from the overly sweet and often hollow carols which assault our ears in December each year, there… (READ MORE)
Dedicated to the Artists of the World
If I was to be a song I would like to be a song crafted by the hand of Nick Cave* – rich with melancholic overtones, resplendent in aching beauty and emotionally real in a way that resonates with the… (READ MORE)
Sounds of Will Stratton in the Air
Here on the East Coast of Australia we are currently caught within the clutches of a deep, dark winter….well I say deep, dark winter but here winter is more often than not bright and fleeting. Still a girl can dream…… (READ MORE)
Pete Molinari: Ric’s Bar, March 2007
Bearing witness to something incredible within its natural environment is a truly wondrous thing. Coffee always tastes better first thing in the morning, grasped between two cold hands. Roaring fires provide the perfect accompaniment to cold wintry days. Wildlife is… (READ MORE)
The stars, the moon and the universe…
There are many things in life which frustrate and disappoint. Never are these emotions more keenly felt then when discovering art and artists which remain largely unappreciated by the great majority. By art I don’t mean something necessarily lofty and… (READ MORE)