Author Archives: Danny Yau
The Problem With Numbers – Vevo’s 23%
On the 17th April, Vevo put out a press release that was picked up by various media. The story was about the state of Vevo’s service, and video services in general, in Australia. The claim: Vevo’s reach is 23% bigger than all the catch-up TV properties online. The digital world is full of numbers. You […]
Jolly Coppers On Parade
This morning, the Police Association Of NSW issued a statement. The statement was in reaction to a story that has been picked up on the mainstream news. At the heart of it is a video of a young man involved in a scuffle with police. There is a lot to be said, and probably will […]
The Reservations – Victorias
I’ve been sitting on this album for a while. I figure putting it out there might be the thing to do. Recorded over a year ago with friends and members of what has become the loose collective of The Reservations. The songs were written and about my time in London. It was supposed to be […]
Top 10 Films of 2012
1. Cabin In the Woods Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard created a mini masterpiece. Hilarious, scary and about the art of film itself, it questions what we love about violent films. A bunch of teenagers set out on a camping trip in a cabin, and they are soon attacked….but by what? and why? It’s a […]
The Best Albums of 2012
2012, for me, was not a great year for music. It also wasn’t a great year of listening to music. I think I may have listened to the least music this year than any year since my teens. It’s still probably more than a lot of people, but it the year kind of got away […]
Top 10 Albums of 2012 So Far….Part 2
5. Craig Finn – Clear Heart Full Eyes I started off on the wrong foot with this album. What to expect from a Craig Finn solo album? Would he follow his hero Springsteen and make that deep, searing Nebraska album? Or would he follow his hero Paul Westerberg and make a play at the pop […]
Top 10 Albums of 2012 So Far….Part 1
Here’s 10-6. The rest later. 10. Loudon Wainwright III – Older Than My Old Man Now I have loved the last two LW3 albums – (“High Wide And Handsome” and “Songs For the New Depression”). In his later years, he has made thematic albums, and this time, to honour him being older than his father […]
A Quick Site Update
A quick update regarding the site. Plenty of half finished blogs on various records that I will finish soon, but right now the site is taking a small break. I will however post a top 10 albums and movies for the year so far at the end of June. There’s also a new digital project […]
Continuous Hit Music: R.E.M. – Out Of Time
Continuous Hit Music – a weekly exploration of vinyl finds in 2012. Read ‘em all here Artist: R.E.M. Title: Out Of Time Original Release: 1991 Label: Warner Bros Store: Peter Forsyth Auditorium, Glebe Price: $15 (Original US pressing) The early 90s was a bad time for vinyl. It was probably the worse time. Vinyl was […]
Continuous Hit Music: Franz Ferdinand – Tonight: Franz Ferdinand
Continuous Hit Music – a weekly exploration of vinyl finds in 2012. Read ‘em all here Artist: Franz Ferdinand Title: Tonight: Franz Ferdinand Original Release: 2009 Label: Domino Store: Peter Forsyth Auditorium, Glebe Price: $22.50 (Original UK pressing) Glebe Record Fair. It happens twice a year, and it’s the biggest record fair in Sydney. It’s […]
