Arcadian Dream

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:37:46 GMT

Wretched night's sleep. Don't know why, the whole...thing just wasn't working for me. Only got about four hours. Still, coffee (oh God, how I do love the espresso machine) and Robots in Disguise seems to be doing the "Wake-the-hell-up-Ria!" trick :)

Second Test against India starts today. Which is clearly hurrah.
Hurrah!

:(

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:54:14 GMT

Aww. Dirty Pretty Things have split.

To work on new projects apparently. Specifically, "NOT The Libertines."

Well, one can always hope (people are really into conjecture don't you know, Carlos?) ;)

Still, a bit of a shame. A shame mostly that I live aaaaall the way over here and thus have never seen them live. I reckon they would be a kick-arse live band. Bollocks.

Anyway, had a not-rubbish day. I made cake. And soup. And read some Kafka. And had a really good run this morning.

Yes, it's just go-go-go around here, lol.

Ooh! And I stuffed about on my guitar for a while this afternoon, which I haven't really done in a while. Cor, it was good fun. It's so nice to be excited about music again. Like, really properly excited.

Nothing of Note or Importance, Just Carlos Looking Completely Edible, Really.

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:33:50 GMT

This needed posting.

It just did.

"Stone the Crows!" Indeed, Peter. Indeed.

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:06:28 GMT

Am all squeeful XD
Can't.
Help.
It.

Let's put our futures behind us
A bit complicated though

What? I'm not obsessing to distract myself from the general shittiness of things in my life.
No, not at all.
I certainly don't have a history of doing so. Nope. Not me.

Eternal Flame

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 06:01:54 GMT

Shuffle your ipod tunes /myspace playlist/ whatever and answer the questions with whatever song pops up next :)

1. IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY?" YOU SAY?
Mercury -Bloc Party

2. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?
Quality Control - Jurassic 5

3. WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
The Libertine - Patrick Wolf

4. HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
I Want a New Drug - Huey Lewis and the News

5. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Burn Hollywood Burn - Public Enemy

6. WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Think Harder - Sneaker Pimps

7. WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Rock Music - Pixies

8. WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Cockatiels - Guillemots

9. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT OFTEN?
Electricity - Suede

10. WHAT IS 2 + 2?
Son et Lumiere - The Mars Volta

11. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
It's Oh So Quiet - Bjork

12. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
I Believe - R.E.M.

13. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Music When the Lights Go Out - The Libertines
(Aww, that's quite sad really).

14. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Choir Girl - Cold Chisel

15. WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Coma Girl - Joe Strummer

16. WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Rock Me Amadeus - Falco

17. WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Raspberry Beret - Prince
(That would be flippin' awesome, lol).

18. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
The Brilliant Dance - Dashboard Confessional
(Actually, that's quite depressing).

19. WHAT IS YOU SECRET VICE?
Jennifer's Body - Hole

20. WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Eternal Flame - The Bangles

Clown Chic? ;)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:37:01 GMT

The video for Robots in Disguise's The Tears (which is, I reckon, one of the standout tracks of the latest album) is out. The make-up and costume is awesome. Plus, Fielding's crazy eyes (shades of Tony Harrison at the end of Party, anyone?). Much heart-age.

Sneaky!Dee and slag!Noel to the max - what's not to love?

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:05:09 GMT

Been listening to a ridiculous amount of The Libertines lately. It's quite wonderful, sort of re-discovering them after not having listened to them much since about 2004.
Also, I seem to have developed a taste to Pete/Carl RPS. Anyway, I found this and it's gorgeous: Libertines and The Velveteen Rabbit and some stunning description (a few typos, but I adore it nonetheless).
I ~~blame~~ thank the Boosh for instigating this real-person slash fixation of late (oh Noelian, in all your slashy goodness, lol).

Oh crap! I just realised it's only four days till my posting date for 30 Days of Neville! ("Time management? Ria? I don't believe you've met...").
Better get cracking. Now, to write slashy Neville, or Neville/Ginny (or, maybe I'll write that Neville/Ginny/Luna that's been hovering about in my brain for a while? Hmm...).

creamsicklesky gave me a D...

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:39:36 GMT

1. Reply to this post and I'll assign you a letter.
2. List (and upload, if you feel like it) 5 songs that start with that letter.
3. Post them to your journal with these instructions.

Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen
Death of an Interior Decorator - Death Cab For Cutie
Degenerate - Blink 182
Disco 2000 - Pulp
Degausser - Brand New

All uploaded, actually. Click song title if you feel so inclined.
It is a gripping life I do lead, lol ;)

Music Meme

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:25:23 GMT

1. List your top five favorite musical artists.
2. List your top five favorite songs from each artist.

Radiohead
1. Fake Plastic Trees
2. Karma Police
3. High and Dry
4. Exit Music (for a Film)
5. Idioteque

Blink 182
1. Apple Shampoo
2. Degenerate
3. Going Away to College
4. Peggy Sue
5. Josie

Bruce Springsteen
1. Thunder Road
2. Dancing in the Dark
3. Born to Run
4. Nebraska
5. No Surrender

Brand New
1. Guernica
2. Jesus
3. Okay I Believe You But My Tommy Gun Don't
4. The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot
5. The Archers Bows Have Broken

The Cure
1. The Lovecats
2. Just Like Heaven
3. Pictures of You
4. Lovesong
5. Friday I'm In Love

Because I Am Still Awake...

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 13:57:46 GMT

From auberginedreams (I am a sucker for a meme. Memie meme meme...)

List 10 artists you've seen live in concert - no peeking at the questions before!

1. Rage Against the Machine
2. Blink 182
3. Brand New
4. Death Cab For Cutie
5. PJ Harvey
6. Bad Religion
7. Placebo
8. A Perfect Circle
9. Ani DiFranco
10. Midnight Oil

Song you wish you'd seen number 2 perform?
Josie. Wasting Time. Degenerate.

How many times have you seen number 3?
Twice - once when they supported Blink, once at BDO a couple of weeks back.

Where did you see number 9 play?
The Palais is St. Kilda, Melbourne.

Favorite song number 8 played?
'The Outsider'. Kick-arse song.

Who did you see number 7 with?
Em, Frances, Jennifer.

Favorite venue you've seen 4 play?
The Forum Theatre, in Melbourne.

Favorite concert moment from number 6?
The riff from 'Infected'. You knew it was coming - it had to - but it was fucking awesome when it did XD

Best thing about number 1's performance?
Um...it was RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE! Don't make me pick just one!

Why did you go to see number 10?
Because they are legends of Aussie Rock - and they are AMAZING (if you haven't heard any Midnight Oil - go, run!)

How many times have you seen number 2?
Three.

Where did you see number 8 perform?
Festival Hall, Melbourne.

Best cover song you've seen from number 9?
I don't think she played a cover.

Would you go to see number 7 again?
Not if they were going to be playing newer stuff.

Song you never really liked until seeing number 1 in concert?
Nothing that I can think of right now...

Which albums do you own from number 6?
Suffer, Against the Grain, No Control, How Could Hell Be Any Worse?, New Maps of Hell, No Substance

Worst thing about number 3's concert?
They didn't play 'Guernica'. But they can't play everything, you know?

The only three songs that number 4 would have to play to make a concert?
'The Sound of Settling,' 'What Sarah Said,' 'A Lack of Colour.'

How far did you travel to see number 1?
Flemington. I dunno...about 100 kms?

How was number 5's show?
Which one - I've seen her three times. All AWESOME. (I didn't even like her till I accidentally saw her at BDO one year...that show made a convert out of me, lol).

What happened the night of number 1's show?
The ground shook underneath our feet (such was the power of the RATM mosh, lol), people were climbing trees to get a better look and there was a fire.

Excitement!

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 08:47:57 GMT

BIG DAY OUT

Tomorrow.

*squees, flails arms wildly, and squees some more over the prospect of getting to see Brand New again!*

Also...

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE! :o

It has just occurred to me that I have paid a ridiculous amount of money to see two bands. Meh...RAAAAAAAGE!!!