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The secret to freelancing
2008-02-05 01:02:00 Click the image to the right to see the full size page. Yesterdays picture was a punter launcher- well, maybe not, but it is the tower pylons of a ride called "The slingshot" you get in a little metal cage, they strap you down and fling you up into the sky, all for the low low cost of $35- bargain, eh? This was all at the Big Day Out, you can just see the beer-filled punters reeling up to the ride, loading themselves down and as the ride began it's upward accelerated launch thinking to themselves, "Maybe this wasn't such a good idea..." But back to the writing thing... "What does it take to write professionally?? a friend asked me the other afternoon, as he sat in his back yard, knocking back a stubby of Coopers Pale ale. I shrugged, ?Well, you gotta write every day,? I started, ?Yeah, I know that, but what else?? ?Well, you gotta practice, that means you?ve gotta write a lot,? ?Yeah, but what?s the trick to it all?? ?I guess it?s to write a lot,? I said, confused,...
Composition and decomposition.
2008-02-03 01:19:00 Click the image to the right to see the full size page.I've got to write everyday. I had the day off for the Big Day Out and had the worst withdrawal the next morning. I was crabby, ready to argue with everything and in no mood to hear about Other People's problems. Grape fruit and raisin toast for breakfast did nothing to ease my angst. I couldn't understand it, and it wasn't until after my first writing session for the day that I realized I was just withdrawn, like an addict away from the spike, my body demanded a daily creative output. After another five thousand words I felt like my good natured self again. Am I the only one who gets this problem? I hope not.... I've been focussing on the Big Day Out Experience in my writing for the last day, trying to put a meaning to it all, and so far can only come away with the idea that it has become a rite of passage for a lot of young people. Get drunk, drop heaps of drugs and see the Big Day out- "Who's playing?" "Who knows?" they...
Who's the boss? That'd be story.
2008-02-02 01:00:00 Click the image to the right to see the full size page.Somedays it's hard to get up. I spent about sixteen hours yesterday at The Big Day Out. It was a very big day out. It's worth considering volunteering as a helper for these events- you get in free, you get a whole new angle on the event and everyone loves you. I was a crowd care volunteer and had people coming up to me, saying, "You're a crowd carer? could I have a hug?" seriously. What does all this have to do with writing you may well ask. This is my answer- it's a big fat injection of humanity. Sitting behind the desk for dickety hours a day, hammering away at the keyboard and writing your brilliant viosionary agnst ridden material can be isolating. 15,000 words a day doesn't leave much time to sit down with friends, meet new people or just lose yourself in the crowd for an hour or too and really enjoy being a part of a collective consciousness. This is only part of the buzz. As a writer you will find the road is lon...
Big Day Out 2008 brings big band lineup to Auckland
2007-11-27 02:43:00 Once we’re over Christmas, another exciting event is on the horizon: the Big Day Out 2008. Or should I say THE BIG DAY OUT. That’s how big it’ll be. I, along with hundreds of others, am looking forward to it. Butterflies in the stomach kinda thrilled about it, actually. Don’t tell anyone, but this is my first ...
Silverchair's Big Day Out
2007-11-21 06:35:00 We are more than chuffed to confirm that Silverchair will return to the Big Day Out stage in 2008!The band will perform at all the Australian shows alongside Rage Against the Machine, Bjork, Arcade Fire, Pnau, LCD Soundsystem and a whole host of other local and international acts. It's been 6 years since Silverchair graced the Big Day Out stage and this time around it will be bigger and better than ever before. Silverchair are set to perform complete with a brass section and backing vocalists - which will make for an unforgettable live set!Since announcing the first round of Big Day Out artists for the 2008 series, tickets have been snapped up at lightning speed with the Gold Coast, Sydney and Melbourne events selling out in less than 24hrs. If you live in Adelaide and Perth wait no longer - purchase your tickets now!Dates are:January 20th GOLD COAST - ParklandsJanuary 25th SYDNEY - Sydney ShowgroundsJanuary 28th MELBOURNE - Flemington RacecourseFebruary 1st ADELAIDE - Adelaide Sh...
Boys Big Day Out
2007-10-30 12:29:00 Where : Brooklyn, Hawksbury River, New South WalesWhen : Tuesday, 30th October 2007, 10-30amWeapon : Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 Had a great day today - been out fishin'. My pal Max has scored a boat - so we went off at 6-30am this morning up to the Hawksbury River, which flows in part through the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. From my place, this is just 15 minutes up the F3, and there we are, launching at Brooklyn and on the water shortly after 7-00pm. Magic. Max is the driver and our Captain. Paul and I are the deckhands. Here's 2 of us ... not saying who is which, but they're a handsome couple. I caught 3 catfish and Paul got a small bream, so not a big catch ! We were out there until 2-15pm, so a long day. We chucked the catfish back - jeez, they're an ugly, slimy looking fish, with a nasty looking barb on the neck. This is a view from the back of Max's boat, looking up the Hawksbury River from the F3 Brooklyn Bridge. You wouldn't be de...
By: RedInk
Björk - Wanderlust And Big Day Out
2007-10-09 07:24:00 MTV2's Subterranean Blog have revealed a sneak peak from their upcoming interview which will air on this Sunday late night/early Monday morning. And you can now watch all clips on MTV2's page. And the lastest concert update: yes, it is Australia and New Zealand!!! It just had to be! ■18-01 @ Big Day Out Festival, Auckland, New Zealand■20-01 @ Big Day Out Festival, Gold Coast, Australia■23-01 @ Sydney Festival, Sydney, Australia■25-01 @ Big Day Out, Sydney, Australia■28-01 @ Big Day Out, Melbourne, Australia■01-02 @ Big Day Out, Adelaide, Australia■03-02 @ Big Day Out, Perth, Australia*§ource Björk's website*
Big Day Out 2008
2007-10-02 07:15:00 Summers a knockin' at the door and the icebergs they are a meltin'...That means it's time to announce our first instalment of international and local artists to join our annual travelling jamboree. We are extremely proud of the quality and diversity of the talent in our first announcement and honoured to be welcoming home two of the most dynamic and passionate acts that have ever performed on the Big Day Out. Of course we are talking about Rage Against The Machine (BDO 1996) and Bjork (BDO 1994). But don't think it's a two horse race, these shows are gearing up to be the most ambitious series of festivals in the event's 16 year history. We're also happy to announce our shiny brand new venue for Melbourne Big Day Out, Flemington Racecourse, where we'll be able to offer you large expanses of grass and excellent public transport. So please read on and if you make it to the BDO or to any of the other festivals this summer remember to take care of yourselves and others around you...
NIRVANA - BIG DAY OUT
2007-07-23 19:13:00 Nirvana - Big day out.01-Aneurysm02-Drain You03-School04-Floyd The Barber05-About A Girl06-Smells Like Teen Spirit07-Polly08-Sliver09-Come- As You Are10-Lithium11-Been A Son12-On A Plain13-Something In The Way14-Endless, Nameless..Aca les dejo este disco en vivo de NIRVANA!!! Disfrutenlo!!!..Descarga - 46mbhttp://lix.in/ab2c8c
By: X Siempre joven
[Dossier] Xbox Big Day Out 2007
2007-03-09 17:47:02 Du lundi 26 février 2007 au jeudi 01 mars se tenait le Xbox Big Day Out 2007 à Val d'Isère. Live360 était de la partie et vous a offert chaque soir un résumé de la journée, appuyé par les photographies de notre gourou à tous: PSX invité en VIP ! C'est pour vous replonger dans la poudreuse et vous faire revivre le Xbox Big Day Out 2007 que PSX vous a concocté un dossier revenant sur les principaux évènements de ce périple ! Des compet' de snowboard aux conférences de presse, en passant par les soirées animées par Martin Solveig (dont vous pourrez voir l'interview vidéo dans ce dossier) sans oublier le concert des Scissor Sisters... vous retrouverez tous les éléments qui ont fait de ce rendez-vous un évènement inoubliable ! Chaussez le snowboard, direction le dossier ! Bonne lecture ;) |
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