Tag Archives: Music

The joy of touch (typing)

Posted on September 1, 2010 by tracey

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 … Continue reading →

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Sweeney Todd…Love – the deepest cut of all

Posted on February 20, 2008 by tracey

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 … Continue reading →

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A Short Note To Wes Anderson

Posted on January 31, 2008 by tracey

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 … Continue reading →

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Fabulous Stars and Stripes or ‘A Night With Rufus Wainwright’

Posted on January 29, 2008 by tracey

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 … Continue reading →

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Last things…

Posted on December 31, 2007 by tracey

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) … Continue reading →

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Songs of Christmas

Posted on December 26, 2007 by tracey

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 … Continue reading →

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Dedicated to the Artists of the World

Posted on July 13, 2007 by tracey

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 … Continue reading →

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Sounds of Will Stratton in the Air

Posted on July 6, 2007 by tracey

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… … Continue reading →

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Pete Molinari: Ric’s Bar, March 2007

Posted on April 14, 2007 by tracey

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 … Continue reading →

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The stars, the moon and the universe…

Posted on April 3, 2007 by tracey

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 … Continue reading →

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