Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Ah, who am I kidding? No ladies read this website...unless they're vain enough to set up Google Alerts to inform them when I've mentioned them (ahem... Amelia McDonell-Parry). When I think back to my first blog post on March 10th of 2005, I seize up and begin to suffer alternating [...]
Happy birthday, sister. You never read my website so this message for you will most likely never be seen. Still, that shouldn't deter me from wishing you well. You're thirty years old now. Your life is pretty much over. Don't feel too bad, I'll be there in another 13 months. It's pretty weird to think [...]
Hailing from Dunedin, New Zealand, High Dependency Unit was once described by John Peel as "one of the 10 best bands in the world you've never heard." And for good reason. They were fucking awesome. I use the word "were" because they're currently on hiatus. Boo! The band consisted of Tristan Dingemans (guitar, vocals), Neil [...]
This week I have been taking a stroll down memory lane, recapping some of my most successful Sunday Mix Tapes. The next new one will be number 200, you know. I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that this is a very exciting time for us all. Although I must say, if I'm still doing this after 200 more mix tapes I might have to consider making some big changes in my life. After mix tape number 100 I decided to make a change. It was January 14th, 2008 when I unilaterally (is that what you'd call [...]
It's Sunday again, and as per usual, nothing exciting is happening anywhere in the world. People sleep late and hope they can relax for a few hours before the new work week begins. Meanwhile, I've reached the exact middle of my own work week, so I'm way closer to my next weekend than you are! Ha! In trying to write an introductory paragraph, I asked Ilya what topic I should pontificiate on. He said "cupcakes," then giggled softly. "Cupcakes are really what's in right now," he said, and giggled some more. Yup, I know what Ilya did all [...]

RULES for uninitiated noobs : With 100MB of webspace, I give birth to a weekly Mix Tape to be deposited on your iPods or Zunes or Kingklangs or whatever the industry is currently pushing on you. Sometimes there will be themes that link all the songs together, other times I'll just throw songs at a wall (not literally) and see what sticks. This week's theme is sleeplessness, because I have not been sleeping well the past three nights. Stress at work and stress at home, plus Nicci's being away for the week, has really taken its toll on me. So, [...]
:: Die! Die! Die! - Blue Skies :: :: High Dependency Unit - Stupormodel :: Die! Die! Die! is a band us here Robots like very much. Personally, I've seen them 5 times in the last 2 years. Not bad for a band from New Zealand who don't tour the States all that often. Fronted by guitarist/vocalist Andrew Wilson, the trio is anchored by bassist Lachlan Anderson and drummer Michael Prain.
My dear friend (and industry insider!) Nat was kind enough to share with me the final artwork for the forthcoming Alejandro Jorodowsky DVD boxed set , which will include Fando YLis , El Topo , and Holy Mountain . For a full-sized view, just click the image: Also, it's Sunday. Time for a new compilation. RULES for uninitiated noobs : With 100MB of webspace, I give birth to a weekly Mix Tape to be deposited on your iPods or Zunes or [...]