I woke up this morning feeling like my head was going to explode. I could almost picture the paramedics arriving to my room finding pieces of brain, skull and hair splattered all over the place. Unfortunately it didn't happen (yeah you heard me right). It would have put me out of my misery. Why the self inflicted pain? Well I went and saw Cody Chesnutt last night and did indulge in a few drinks. Those beers really pushed me through that gig. Actually I can't really call it a gig - more a piece of art and as all art goes, it's up to each individual as to what they get out of it. Well I was quite disappointed with it. I found it slow and quite boring for the most part - there were some shades of excellence though, like the odd catchy hook here and there reminiscent of headphones masterpiece and those soulful chants that you'd expect to hear from some church in Louisiana. Unfortunately not enough and as a pretty little blonde girl said next to me, "This guy is completely self-absorbed" and that basically summed up that gig - at least for me anyway. Listening to the radio this morning I heard mixed reviews. Some loved it, some were unsure and some just downright hated it. I think I fall in the middle category.

Moving on.

I've been hearing some stuff on the rumour mill about Splendour in the Grass. There is talk of the Eels, Gnarls Barkley and, wait for it, The Strokes. I severely doubt the last though. But the Eels and Gnarls would be bloody cool and apparently they're almost assured.

Ok some music now. Here are some tracks that have been pushing my buttons lately (what the hell does that mean anyway?)

A couple of covers here.

Franz Ferdinand - What You Waiting For? (Gwen Stefani Cover)

Ted Leo - Dancing In The Dark (Springsteen Cover)

Editors - Feel Good Inc. (Gorillaz Cover)

Awesome track from Midlake's new album, Trials of Van Occupanther. Very Fleetwood sounding. My favourite song at the moment.

Midlake - Roscoe

And some stuff from the local scene...

Nice little toe tapper from The New Christs

The New Christs - Spit It Out

QOTSA sounding track by Lady Peroxide. From their EP Captain Bringdown and the Buzzkillers.

Lady Peroxide - Day Release

And a track from those Melbournites Tic Toc Tokyo. Beginning to make headways everywhere...

Tic Toc Tokyo - I Am An Amature

Have a good weekend!

Labels: Lady Peroxide, The New Christ, Tic Toc Tokyo