Entries from January 2009

January 26, 2009

Hottest 100 Day

Damn, it’s been quiet out there.
It’s taken since Christmas for people to start emerging from their holiday torpor. The heat has been oppressive and what better day to start making a big noise than on yet another public holiday? Yes, it’s Australia Day. A day for swilling ice-cold beer in stifling heat and arcing [...]

January 16, 2009

The Great Correction

 
In the office last week, we were revisiting some of those albums that had impressed us in ’08. The end of the year usually sees a plethora of ‘Greatest Hits’ or ‘Best Of’ collections and other major treats for the Christmas market but as we all know, these times are anything but usual and the [...]

January 8, 2009

2009 ‘n’ All That

 
How are the New Year’s Resolutions holding up? If you have already cracked and had that cigarette, drink, cupcake, or whatever you planned to cut out of your life in ’09, then you may console yourself in the understanding that you really weren’t ready to give it up. Besides, there’s always next year. Personally, I [...]