I am having one of those nights where listening to Darren Hayes and Savage Garden music is like receiving a warm hug. It consoles me. I feel what he's singing. And it takes me back to a time when the only man I'd loved was Darren Hayes. Uncomplicated. His is the music I've been … [Read more...]
Can Savage Garden reform for Sound Relief 2?
The clean up after Queensland's floods will take years. And don't forget Victoria's floods. There has been such amazing support from Australians - on Saturday, an army of volunteers came together to begin the enormous clean up in Queensland. Strangers are helping each other … [Read more...]
Music I’ve been missing – 1927 (and other daggy music revelations)
So you all know my music taste is sometimes on the daggy end of the spectrum.I like a bit of bogan rock.Aussie bogan rock...(source)...and international bogan rock. I don't discriminate between nationalities of bogan rockers.(source)I like a bit of Kylie when she wore that gold … [Read more...]
Please help me become a SEEK A-List ARIAs Party Patroller
It's been my dream to go to an ARIA award ceremony. Ok, so I am living in the past, I admit. It WAS my dream in 1997 and 1998 to go to an ARIA award ceremony because of Savage Garden's phenomenal success.1997. 13 nominations and 10 wins! And a surprise haircut.1998 ARIAs - the … [Read more...]
Music I’ve been missing -1997
As I drifted off to sleep last night I listened to the latest episode of the This American Life podcast. This particular episode was about camp. At the end of the podcast, the host said that the last audio recording was taken from a camp in the summer of 1998. And then, MMMBop by … [Read more...]