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I've always liked The Courthouse as it's one of those inner city pubs where you can strike up easy conversations with strangers. A couple of weekends ago me and a friend ended up spending the whole afternoon chatting to a group of friendly strangers, one of whom I so wished she weren't in a...

Cordial on Carillon Ave Newtown does a very nice espresso or milk based coffee. It's not too far from Campos and is it's match coffee wise. Only far less crowded and it has decent food as well. It is the most unprepossessing place to look at though.

Christine is like a mulled wine to Stevie's desert rose. It was always enjoyable after a heavy night getting monged listening to Christine's Warm Ways. A soothing, comforting sense of ahh-ness. Stevie's best song ever I think is Silver Springs, the track they had to leave off Rumors.

Farmers Angle is coffee music

The Wiggles!

howabout Sans Soleil

Here's the original Willcania Mob track from a few years ago if you're interested http://download.yousendit.com/98700FF62F4AC937

So it appears that Hip-oSelect are releasing a never released late 80s Funkadelic album. Thought ye may be interested. I'm looking forward to hearing this. More info here: http://www.hip-oselect.com/scr.public.product.asp?product_id=C36E50DB-DBC1-4379-9921-8D766664D0B3

Just finished Searching For John Ford, a rather large biography of the director, by Charles McBride. The research involved and the detailed revelations of every aspect of Ford's life are fascinating, although a tougher editor would have helped in places. I don't think McBride quite has a handle...

Echoing what Soup said, you should have the cord running behind your neck. Try the foam inserts - I too find the rubber ones remarkably uncomfortable. Took me a month or so to get the hang of it. It won't happen overnight, but it will happen. But be sure to watch when you cross roads etc!

Well walking is great in Sydney, Coogee -> Bondi; Bondi -> Watsons Bay -> (ferry) -> Sydney. The Sydney Harbour Circle walk, also known as the 7 Bridges walk is amazing, and has many offshoots. Go to the link below to download a PDF of it, historical documentation etc. Not sure if you could do...

Respect due, Mr Brown needs to be on a new Mount Rushmore with Duke Ellington, Hank Williams and Louis Armstrong. I watched a boot of that Boston riot quelling show last night, hot!

So in a few weeks time Shane Warne will shuffle from the crease for the last time. Ahh cricket, the sport of metaphors. I'll be there at Sydney and it looks like we will be farewelling Glenn McGrath as well. I'm still in the first stage of grief. It hasn't really happened. A thoroughly enjoyable...

The Shure's are indeed amazing, they come highly recommended from me

I just remember Headingley 1981, a wee lad listening to the radio late at night, how Botham with the bat and Willis with his 8-for with the ball, destroyed Australia when we were all set for victory. Losing the unloseable test. I know how you feel. As an Australian, well, it's great, but...

Happened to watch McCabe & Mrs Miller on the weekend. Altman's turn at the Western genre. I think he enjoyed turning a few western film myths on their heads. The production design was outstanding. His commentary track is really interesting as well, he was obviously a great director to work with...

aka 'Deadly Is The Female', some film noir that everyone should see at least once, it's CRAZY

Flintoff is the obvious choice for captain. I can't believe you English supporters are even debating this. This is the (correct) way Ian Chappell sees it: I would like the Australian side to be something like this Jaques Hayden Ponting Hussey Clarke / Cosgrove Watson Gilchrist Warne Lee Clark...

Naked Lunch.

It's great that Kate Grenville is on the list. Another Australian writer. I haven't read The Secret River yet although I expect my mum has, so i'll borrow it next time I'm visiting. I remember studying Carey's The Fat Man in History back in uni and did enjoy it. Carey recently split up with his...