This is the third in a series of interviews with people who are committed to aspects of Australian cultural life that I find inspirational. This time I talk to Nick Wilson, electronic noodler and independent label manager about the illustrious history and output of the Australian electronic underground. Nick Wilson[…]
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Composing cool tunes for warm people
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As I remain in Australia slowly recovering from surgery, I have started a series of interviews with people who embody inspirational aspects of Australian cultural life. This is the second in the series, and it looks at independent, radical filmmaking as practiced by George Gittoes. George Gittoes (b. Sydney, Australia[…]
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Celebrity death drugs Last week, I was walking down Sydney Rd with Tia my good buddy and fellow veteran of the breast cancer wars. We had just finished lunch at the A1 Middle Eastern Food Store and Cafe, which consisted of a heaping plate of falafel, dips and salad –[…]
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Ovary in a jar On Tuesday, I caught the train out to Clayton, an outer Melbourne suburb, comfortably middle-class and economically boosted by the presence of a major public teaching hospital (Monash Medical Center), and other private health providers. One of those providers, Monash Surgical Private Hospital (MSPH), was my[…]
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Location, location, location Books read since leaving Pittsburgh for Melbourne (Australia) a month ago: Niall Ferguson: The Ascent of Money Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking Norman Doige: The Brain That Changes Itself Don Watson: American Journeys Augusten Burroughs: You Better Not Cry Dava Sobel; Longitude All of these are extremely good[…]
Read More »Car acting There are currently three major features being shot in Pittsburgh: The Next Three Days, a murder mystery starring Russell Crowe; Love and Other Drugs, a comedy starring Jake Gyllenhall and Anne Hathaway (both of Brokeback Mountain fame); and Unstoppable, an action flick starring Denzel Washington. This means that[…]
Read More »A match, surely, made in heaven Here are 10 reasons why Chris Isaak should marry me: 1. He writes songs about love and heartache (mostly heartache); I write songs about love and heartache (mostly heartache) 2. Hes a major international celebrity; I am (according to the US Department of Immigration)[…]
Read More »G20 in Pittsburgh My adopted home of Pittsburgh, USA and my recently vacated home town of Melbourne, Australia now have three things in common: They have both been voted ‘most livable city’ by various publications and lifestyle monitors. For the last decade, Melbourne has consistently scored up the very top[…]
Read More »Mites Tanya and I had for several weeks been enjoying the company of the robin’s nest that had been established on the portal outside our kitchen door on the back verandah. How delightful to see Mommy robin sit in intense meditation on her eggs! How fun to see Mommy robin[…]
Read More »Allegheny Cemetery Here are some lyrics I wrote on the evening (in August 2006) I found out about my mother’s death: Gentle soul May you lie in the arms of your father who loves you These few ragged minutes we are apart I’ll wait for you the way you did[…]
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