March 23, 2005

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Random Wednesday Thoughts

What’s crackulatin’ - Fake Marcia style - ausculture.com homies? Everything good? Glad to hear it. It feels like ages since I’ve blogged (even though it’s only a day or two) - this whole “can’t post from work” thing is killing me. I’m forced to inflict my jokes on bemused co-workers and frankly, it’s just not the same. Thankfully today I’ve been lucky enough to successfully Being John Malkovich the lovely and patient Jo Freeway 9 once again, so here’s a quick post of random thoughts for you all. Hurrah!

Plug Plug Plug!
Our association with the lovely folk at 2SER’s Wednesday Breakfast show is rolling along nicely - we even have a confirmed listener - thanks, BHR! If you haven’t had a chance to hear my dazed, husky showbiz rantings yet, you can tune in on 107.3, or perhaps just stream it through the magic of the web via the 2SER official site. In the past three weeks, we’ve discussed Phil Ceberano, Tori Spelling, Michael Jackson, masturbation, Daniel MacPherson’s tongue wrassling with Sarah Superjesus, Mary-Kate Olsen, Casey Donovan, Heath Ledger, and - of course - our favourite topic of conversation ever, Ms Delta Goodrem Some Chick Singer. So tune in and have a listen if you’ve nothing better to do, and you might hear Jo 2SER refer to me as a “doyenne”. Alternatively, she might just repeat what she signed off with this morning - “… And that was the very disturbing Jess from ausculture.com” which, listeners may have noticed, had me in a giggling fit when I should have been saying goodbye in a classy and professional manner.

The sexy folk at Lucky Magazine have also continued to allow us the privilege of having our (mostly un-blogged) celebrity-based ramblings published in print, so be sure to pick up this month’s copy at all decent music shops with a soul. Sadly my own local independent store does not meet that criteria. Scumbags.

Music Talk!
Surprise, surprise - I’m still loving the Fiona Apple leaked album - Not About Love and Oh Well make me melt with joy. But here’s someone I don’t think I’ve mentioned yet - Mr Patrick Wolf. I’d heard a lot of hype about Patrick Wolf after he released his album Lycanthropy and the UK music savvy peeps began drooling in excitement. I heard one or two tracks from that album but they didn’t really do much for me (although I was assured by Foppington Fopface that I was unfortunate enough to listen to the worst\most difficult examples from that album).

I didn’t think much of Patrick Wolf again until Fop turned up to my housewarming dressed as him. How does Patrick Wolf dress? Well, he makes his own clothes and he’s got a delightful country bumpkin\street urchin\twink vibe happening. It’s quite adorable (see for yourself). Then Fop began RAVING about Patrick’s newer tracks from his latest album Wind In The Wires and I thought I’d give him another bash by downloading “getting” his single The Libertine.

It is, ladies and gentlemen, in a word - extraordinary. It really is. It’s as though a Thomas Hardy novel was put to music by a teenage gypsy virtuoso who grew up listening to good pop music. The strings - oh lord, what a hook. Sexy, dark and brooding, the song is an absolute killer and I recommend you get your hands on it. Now.

Various Showbiz Links aka Mini News Wrap!

Finally, there are some interesting Katie Holmes\Chris Klein break up related theories floating around at the moment (thanks, Jo!) On the subject of Katie Holmes - I used to dislike her and that stupid coy half-face smile she did (which made it seem as though she was suffering from Bell’s Palsy) in the rare moments she wasn’t looking angst-ridden during Dawson’s Creek, but ever since I saw Pieces Of April, I can’t help but find her a little adorable. Does that make me sick in the head? What next - will I start enjoying Little Britain?!

Other Stuff
I’ve drained myself of blogging topics so if you don’t mind, I’ll be giving you a sneak peek at part of next month’s Lucky column shortly. Hopefully my editor (ooh, I feel so Louis Lane saying that!) will not spank me for being so naughty. But hey - Krankiboy’s Seppo Report was online before it was published, and Krankiboy is my moral compass so if he’s okay to do it, I reckon I’ll be safe.

Also - without revealing or promising too much, Melbourne readers\bloggers may wish to keep the afternoon of Sunday, 24th April free. Perhaps. Depending on time and scheduling and stuff. We’ll talk more about this later xxx

Update
Firstly, I should apologise to my local music store, as I walked by this afternoon and discovered a fresh pile of Lucky mags. Phew!

Secondly, Mark Bahnisch has left Troppo Armadillo and moved to a brand new blog - Larvatus Prodeo. Go visit it now if you like. Troppo Armadillo, bless it to bits, often frightens me and makes me feel like perhaps I should have done more than my six month stint at university - big words! Big theories! Intellectual banter! Stuff I don’t understand! Not to take anything away from Troppo Armadillo, but Mark tends to address the big issues in an accessible way for idiots like me, so I’m sure you’ll enjoy his stuff*. I know my ignorant drop out self will.

Thirdly, Fluffy is currently auctioning a miracle frying pan on Ebay - check out the auction here. Hurry, before it goes mainstream! Hell, The Age has cottoned onto it! It can only be a matter of time before Associated Press spreads the word across the world! Oh, while you’re at it - go visit Fluffy’s pisser of a Tony Abbott post. Gold.

Finally - how GOOD is the “There is thunder in our hearts” line in Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill? Gives me a chill every time.

*Not that you’re an idiot! You know what I mean. I love you.

Posted by Jess at March 23, 2005 04:05 PM
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On March 23, 2005 05:20 PM, MrLefty wrote:

Well that’s bad timing. I’ll be away on our honeymoon.

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On March 23, 2005 08:41 PM, Jess wrote:

On the upside, you’ll be away on your honeymoon making a baby you’ll no doubt be calling Jess Ausculture Lefty, so it’s all good!

Another time, perhaps!

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On March 23, 2005 05:24 PM, Fop wrote:

Well thank GOODNESS Patrick has finally been referred to on Ausculture. I think this is a logical first step to getting his work released in this country. And did you know Patrick plays all the instruments on both his album himself? (He does!) It’s nice that you consider that I looked like him at your party. It was, as you know, what I was going for, and I’m pleased that it worked. And I enjoy your description of “The Libertine” too. Michael Bush will be awfully pleased about all this you know.

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On March 23, 2005 08:45 PM, Jess wrote:

Haha, well, you know - we hold a lot of sway in the music biz. Aussie success for Patrick Wolf is now virtually assured!

If I can convince Michael Bush to shed his lurker cloak and comment approvingly at something I’ve written about Patrick Wolf, well - that, my dear Fop, will be a complete and utter delight for me. Shizzle.

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On March 28, 2005 10:14 PM, maddy wrote:
patrick wolf to support bp in october.

bugger i have no idea how this website works but a friend visits here and she told me that they mentioned patrick and she thought of me. whats aus culture all about anyways i’m an aussie?!?! patrick wolfs old album is a bit scary if you’ve heard the song childcatcher but his new album is so sweet i learnt a song on guitar from it which is his next single in june wind in the wires. and as for michael bush.

jaja! i know him too the forums moderator and all round guy who loves him.

so please welcome me here i have no idea what this websites about and i would love it if…. in the words of pauline hanson (please explain?)

haha thanks loads, maddy

add’s webby to favourites

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On March 23, 2005 06:17 PM, BHR wrote:
The Disturbing Correspondent (no, not Angela Bishop)

Could it be related to the explanation being offered by Michael’s psychiatrist Doctor Katz that you mentioned, i.e. that Michael Jackson isn’t a paedophile, he’s just a very naughty boy (or a bloke who reckons he’s an over-sexed ten year old). I think it’s fair to say that everyone listening was disturbed by that!

BTW - is Dr Katz a piss-take? I thought he was a wrigglingly drawn cartoon character.

Also, what happened to the celebrity fishbowl of death? Did the novelty wear off after two days like it does with real fish?

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On March 23, 2005 07:59 PM, Jess wrote:

Sadly, Dr Katz is very much a real player in the Jackson case. His comment about the regressed 10 year old scenario was an off the record remark to the Santa Barbara sheriff’s investigator so I don’t think he’ll be repeating it in court.

Celebrity Fishbowl Of Death is still continuing, however boringly the fish are thriving since the death of Angela Bishop. Even Richard “The Catfish” Wilkins has emerged from the dark castle’s dungeon in order to suck on the wall. And Nelson and Kyle are SO a couple now although I still think Nelson wants him dead. When something actually happens, we’ll be updating you all - don’t you worry about that!

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On March 24, 2005 12:57 AM, Mark Bahnisch wrote:

Cheers, Jess… if you ever get up to Vegas, we’ll have to put on a grogblog thingie for you - as you may have seen from perusing sundry photos - a good time was had by all last Sunday!

http://larvatusprodeo.redrag.net/2005/03/21/what-i-did-on-my-weekend/

http://hypertext.rmit.edu.au/~gregg/archives/2005/03/22/ever-wondered-whether-you-should-meet-other-bloggers/

http://hypertext.rmit.edu.au/~burgess/

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On March 26, 2005 04:13 PM, Tony P wrote:
Where You can pick up Lucky Magazine

On another blog I read you lived in the same suburb of my work. You can find Lucky magazine at the sandwich shop on the corner of W——- Road and H————- Street.

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On March 26, 2005 09:06 PM, Jess wrote:

Duly noted :)

But the record shop does seem to stock ‘em now, just a week or so late.

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