Category Archives: Music

The Hives Discography – A Musical Timeline

Posted on June 9, 2012 by OGR

Like everything ‘The Hives’ I will keep this short and sharp. I have 50 The Hives (note no ‘The’ after this for brevity) tracks on my ipod with a total running time under 2 hours. Divide 50 into 120 minutes … Continue reading →

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Roots Manuva Discography – A Musical Timeline

Posted on March 10, 2012 by OGR

Roots Manuva has one of the more easily recognisable voices in hip hop, only Chali 2Na of Jurassic 5 is deep enough to lay claim to being rap’s Barry White. (Michael Franti has the capability and timbre, he just doesn’t … Continue reading →

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2011 in movies & music – Best & Worst

Posted on January 7, 2012 by OGR

As always I watched a lot of movies in 2011. By my reckoning this site covered about 40% of the wide releases from the calendar year (and if I’m honest of the top 100 in box-office terms there might be … Continue reading →

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Portishead Gig Review – The Belvoir Ampitheatre 15th November 2011

Posted on November 16, 2011 by OGR

The mid 90s were a busy time musically. Over the decade I bought hundreds of CDs and attended dozens of concerts and festivals. So in early 1998 when trip-hop heavyweights Portishead toured Australia for the first time there were a … Continue reading →

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Jebediah – Metropolis Fremantle – Gig Review 10th November 2011

Posted on November 11, 2011 by OGR

“Right, everyone look suitably alternative.” Many, many moons ago – I’m going to say 1996? – me and the usual boneheads attended one of Jebediah’s early shows at Murdoch uni. (I’m not going to say the very first, but it … Continue reading →

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You Am I Discography – A Musical Timeline

Posted on September 23, 2011 by OGR

If You Am I had decided to call it a day somewhere between 95 and 98 they would be considered Oz Rawk immortals, with a brief but incredible career that rose to the stratosphere and created some of the most … Continue reading →

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Living Colour Discography – A Musical Timeline

Posted on July 9, 2011 by OGR

It pains me to say it but I have personally misjudged the career of Living Colour. I derive no joy from this realisation, but looking at the small pile of CDs that comprises over two decades work brings the cold … Continue reading →

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Why buy the DVD when you get the movie-milk for free (or at least a lot less)?

Posted on June 4, 2011 by OGR

I own 500 odd albums on CD and maybe another 200 singles and EPs. I also own say 200 movies on DVD or Blu-Ray, with another 50 odd assorted TV series, music DVDs and sports DVDs lying about. These have … Continue reading →

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Jeff Martin 777 : The Rosemount Hotel Gig Review 21/05/2011

Posted on May 22, 2011 by OGR

Here’s what I know about Jeff Martin: He was the lead singer and guitarist for The Tea Party, a Canadian rock group with an ardent fan base. I was not among said fan base. He likes playing practically anything with … Continue reading →

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Curve Discography (Toni Halliday & Dean Garcia) – A Musical Timeline

Posted on May 14, 2011 by OGR

This month should be fairly easy – and brief – after all Curve basically made the exact same album featuring minor variations of the same 4 songs over and over again. Basically 5 times really. That’s not a bad thing … Continue reading →

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