Their Satanic Majesties Return

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May 082013
 

2013 saw the return to Australian shores of the most influential heavy metal band of all time, the mighty Black Sabbath. Your humble(?) scribe was there to witness their return. Earth To Black Sabbath Back in 1968, four young men from the industrial wasteland that was the city of Birmingham, England, got together and formed a band. Originally called Polka Tulk, they started playing blues based rock as a way to avoid becoming droids working their lives away in factories. Eventually they changed their name to Earth and rehearsed their sets during the day in a cinema, which by night showed horror films. One day whilst leaving the cinema, they noticed the large crowds gathering outside to watch the film that was showing at the

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Mirabella Being Liberal With The Truth

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Apr 132013
 

The abominable member for Indi, Sophie Mirabella, has joined a growing list of her Noalition colleagues being liberal with the truth. On March 21 the Puff Adder, as she is unaffectionately known by some (I’m looking at you BK ), issued a press statement on her website claiming that the “Carbon Tax” had had an adverse effect on the bottom line of brick manufacturer Brickworks (ASX: BKW). It claimed: Local manufacturer Brickworks has today released their half year report, revealing a staggering increase of $4.7 million in energy costs, including from the carbon tax. According to the report provided by Brickworks to the ASX today: … the first half result incorporates an increase of $4.7 million in energy costs, including the carbon tax. Looking at the actual

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The Wall Live In Chicago

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Jun 232012
 

Over the last year or so, former Pink Floyd bass player and songsmith, Roger Waters, has been touring around the world performing The Wall. The Wall album was originally released in 1979, and went on to sell an estimated 30 million copies worldwide. It is a concept album which tells the tale of an alienated rock star (Pink). Such childhood memories as the death of his father in WWII, bullying school teachers, and an overbearing mother along with the breakdown of his own marriage represent bricks which Pink uses to build a wall around his feelings. The bleak storyline managed to appeal to all sorts of musical fans, from Floyd’s more traditional “hippy” following to punks. A single from the album “Another Brick In The

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News Limited Deliberately Lying Again

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Jun 192012
 

Murdoch vs Murdoch. Compare the quotes from two different Murdoch publications: From the Wall Street Journal: “We are not coming here to receive lessons in terms of democracy or in terms of how to manage our economy,” said European Commission President José Manuel Barroso. Mr. Barroso, asked by a Canadian reporter why North Americans should help pay for Europe’s crisis, broke from his conciliatory tone and effectively blamed U.S. practices for causing the European troubles. “This crisis was not originated in Europe,” Mr. Barroso said. “This crisis was originated in North America. Many in our financial sector were contaminated by unorthodox practices from some sectors of the financial market.” Meanwhile on news.com.au: In an embarrassing swipe at the PM, on the first day of the

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Two Of Kevin Rudd’s Biggest Mistakes

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Feb 252012
 

Kevin Rudd made many mistakes during his reign as Prime Minister. The following is about what I believe were his biggest mistakes. There are also a lot of skeletons coming out of the closet in the last few days about Rudd’s autocratic, dictatorial management style such as this one by former staffer James Button. As bad as all of these things are, they are not Rudd’s biggest mistakes. The World’s Laziest Treasurer. The Liberal Party, along with other right of centre organisations, have a habit of rewriting history to paint a glowing picture of themselves and their belief system. One of the biggest rewrites they have done in recent times is to paint themselves as being the best managers of the economy. This myth has

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