Motherblog 21 (my 5 out of 09)

It began with the Nintendo Entertainment system...
Christmas 1991, opened up a NES pack including Super Mario Bros 3. I was in a two dimensional heaven.
I was experiencing new and exciting transformations with the likes of the 'Tanooki Suit', the 'Frog Suit' and the 'Hammer Suit'.
My siblings could not keep up with my addiction so i had to try and complete the game solo with Mario..and myself.
I did just that..
A few days later our house had been broken into with all of our belongings stolen including the NES with all of the games i had bought over the year.
I overheard a discussion between one of the detectives and my parents about how they were not too sure whether the thieves had weapons or not when the robbery took place...
After over hearing the discussion i could not sleep for weeks, i did not have Mario or Double Dragon to keep me occupied on those sleepless nights.
I would like to thank the thief/thieves for saving my childhood from possibly a very very unhealthy addiction.....
and then creating my adolescent sleeping disorder.


2.) VIDEO GAMES.

1- Bomberman World (I first played the demo version of this game and it did exactly what it was supposed to. It got me hooked and the multiplayer option is nearly drawing even with Super Mario Kart..)



2- Mortal Kombat (One of the reasons why the Entertainment Software Rating Board was founded for its graphic fatalities, blood and gore. They made 2 movies based on the game, genius.)



3- World Of Warcraft (This game has a large controversial background of addictions, epidemics, abbreviations and youtube videos. I once had a slight addiction to the game at one stage, something i am not proud of... This resulting in bloodshot eyes and blurred vision, possibly the reason why i am now short sighted. Addictions being so common South Park referred an episode to the game called Make love, not warcraft.)



4- Double Dragon (This is the ultimate 2 player beat em' up game. If you have a brother or friend you want to form a strong bond or friendship. Play two player Double Dragon mode with them and you will then be the ultimate team and become unstoppable! NOTE: Only in the game...)



5- GoldenEye 007 (So many new games have attempted to re-create something as good as GoldenEye and have failed miserably. It is and always will be one of the best first-person shooter games ever created, even if it was mostly ever played on N64 with those mammoth size controllers.)


Try finding this kind of cutting edge video game review in a magazine!!


Results of the Goth As Fuck party were like this...

I attempted this.


and got this..




Getting into character is tough..


xx

Motherblog 20 (my 5 out of 09)

This is what you could call my celebratory blog for my 20th post and also to reminisce on the most outstanding top 5 of these things.
That are my interests...

1.) TELEVISION SERIES.

1 - Eastbound & down. (Possibly the best character creativity i have ever seen!) Just watch it...


2 - Peepshow. (Two sexually-frustrated males with their thoughts being audible as a voice over.) This was close to number one, what else can i say!


3 - True Blood. (Everybody likes vampires.) When the female community talk about Sex And The City and you have no clue except for the fact Sarah Jessica Parker is in it. This is the unisex show everyone has been waiting for.


4 - Dexter. For those who do not find the regular crime shows remotely interesting...no offence Goldblum.
(Great narration and dark humour.)


5 - The Inbetweeners. It beats skins....not as depressing either. (It beats Skins...)



Next 5 out of 09 will be Video Games

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Motherblog 19 (Violent-ense)

The world is and always will contain violence, my intentions are not to come across as negative.
Its just some people are aiming in the wrong direction to solve the smaller acts of violence.
Especially Australian television programming like '60 minutes' or 'today tonight' blaming these acts of violence on movies or video games.
Dont try and ruin my childhood memories or interests by feeding this shit to the parents of today...
I grew up watching violent movies and playing the violent graphic games.
I turned out just fine....
I know for a fact that a large portion of my friends had the same childhood lifestyle. Living the non-violent dream after growing up in the Mortal Kombat, Doom and Street fighter era.
I can admit that i played these games because the animated violence was appealing. Playing Mortal Kombat at a younger age i used to desperately seek how to do all of the fatality moves, I envied the fact that when i played against the computer, it could do them whenever i pleased.

Technically the programs making these accusations are just contributing to the current culture wars of our time and ruining childhoods.

In regards to any of these games giving me nightmares, yes there was one. I am more than happy to admit that.
The game was Resident Evil 2 that was released on PS1. It was not so much the visual, but more so the audio that gave me nightmares.
Unfortunately the intense gaming music does not give you the exact effect that i experience as a fragile child. There was no music...

Looking back on it now, it was like having a pedophile breathing heavily down the back of your neck.

This is exactly what the parents of today should be discussing over tea/coffee..


I walked to hyde park last night in hope to catch the end of the first evening of the Noodle Festival.
Unfortunately it had been packed up for the night, though i managed to still come across some lanterns hanging from the trees, a mouse in a tree (which someone was so eager to climb) and a possum cross our path so casually its like as if we did not exist.



Keep an eye out for my photograph i have posted on www.awkwardboners.com


William and myself will be doing a set tonight at the 'Sexpo' party in Darlinghurst tonight, Also at the 'Goth as fuck' Duke party this Saturday night at the taxi club.


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Motherblog 18 (beat down)

Sunday night (Long weekend).
After dinner with friends. I was planning on going out and watching a friend's Dj set down the street, BUT.
I now recall the last public holiday weekend, I did the the midnight 711 venture to wet my whistle after a 2 for 1 pack of popcorn.
On the way back i was jumped a few meters away from my own front doorstep..
Oh, and the NRL grand final is also tonight which makes me sweat nerves just thinking about it...

For example- over the past 3 months i have read so many articles on junior rugby league violence, if they cant keep that under control then what hope does anybody have..

none.

So instead of risking my life, my pocket change, phone and dignity I am staying indoors where its safe.

Meanwhile the thought just came to me that i could be watching 'Wild Beasts' in birmingham tomorrow night rather than tip toeing around the violent weekend of the year.


Thinking of placing an order to Seth Brundle for a couple of Telepods. One here, the other for England...
well thats enough of bringing you down to my level for now.

Figure this out


happy long weekend?

x

Motherblog 17 (where art thou...Now?)

-Jaleel White aka 'Steve Urkel'.-

In my early childhood i was really into the 90's sitcom 'Family Matters', mainly for the sheer purpose of hoping that the irritating neighbour 'Steve Urkel' would make an appearance...
The one episode that i favoured was when Larry Johnson teams up with Urkel as 'Grandmama' for a 2 on 2 street ball competition... Anything NBA affiliated at the time was up my ally.



In 2006 Jaleel was a victim of a suicide hoax that had spread stating that he was found dead in his apartment after shooting himself in the head.
It was said next to the body there was a suicide note with nothing more than his famous catch phrase "Did i do that".
I guess the public were a lot more gullible in 2006



My Attempt at being Steve Urkel for the 'class of 94' party at the taxi club. I was told i had created a new character that night. 'Marcauly Curkal'. insert catch phrase here... "i did do that".


Jaleel was also the voice for the popular television animation series after the Sega video game 'Sonic The Hedgehog'


At some time in his career, this actually happened..


Post Family Matters 0.25



Then.......and the now, So long high pants and suspenders. Hello camouflage blazers...


Ending it with a memorable moment. The Urkal Dance.
Yes. I have attempted this..

Motherblog 16 (Redrum)

So we wake in the midst of a dust storm this morning. Accept this audio and visual pun as a...celebration..



It's quiet a surreal moment, though everyone seems to be comparing to armageddon. idiots..


On another note.
Julian Casablancas has released the first track from his solo album. Its everything that i expected.
A hit!


Motherboy's played some of our favourite 90's hip hop tracks on saturday night at the Taxiclub for the Duke Magazine party.
'White Men Can't Crump'.
A preview of the tracks were-

- A Tribe Called Quest - Like it like that

-LL Cool J - Phenomenon

-Public Enemy - Can't do nuttin' for ya man

-Jay-Z - Hard Knock Life

-Blackstreet - No Diggity

-Snoop Dogg - Who Am I (Whats My Name)

-Ice Cube - Check Yo Self (The Message)

To begin and end with a NZ hit. The film clip had one two many high res crutch shots...

xx

Motherblog 15 (Me Myself & Martin Bryant)

I made my escapism from Sydney. I was making plans for New York for ATP festival to see one of the greatest line-ups a festival has to offer. Bands like: Suicide, Shellac and The Dirty Three.
Unfortunately the festival dates were not in october when the return flights from NY start from $1000. i researched alternatives for days and had no luck. I then knew there was noway i was going to make it for ATP.
My good friends from ‘The Scare’ were touring with ‘Children Collide’ for a week to Melbourne and Tasmania. Two places I have never had the opportunity to visit for the past 23 years. I decided to jump on board.

The first show was in Ballerat (which had an all you can eat ‘pizza hut’...Rare!), before the show we filled time with some intense felt ball with William and myself being the superior team.
Later in the evening we came across this.

Scare fan had lyrics from 'Cry' tattooed on her foot...
....possibly religious affiliated.


I managed to keep to the darker corners of the venue away from the rough looking lads that did not take kindly to walking in front of them during the show, or after.
We left the hotel early to head back to Melbourne to go to the infamous (amongst a certain few) Vibes Hotel. Vibes is known best back in Sydney for its non-guest accessible pool, sauna, gym and towels.

It was a shame the Melbourne show was sold out with all ‘children collide’ fans. These fans ranging from football fans to football players to bogan’s. I am sure i don't need to go into anymore detail.
No offence to those who like that kind of thing, all i am saying is that you do create a bad atmosphere.

Thanks to sports programs like 'Friday Night Football'.


The next day we flew down to Hobart. It was one of the most beautiful cities I have seen in a very long time. All the buildings were in there close to original condition. Which is a rarity in basically any city in Australia.
As soon as i knew that we were going to be in Tasmania i wanted to take the opportunity to make a trip to Port Authur, home of Australia’s biggest killing spree. One of the lads that worked in the venue gave me a heads up not to go to New Town (Martin Bryant’s home town). I questioned him about it, he said there are more potentially insane people getting around than Martin Bryant in the small town. That’s all I needed to hear really...

Grunge terror.


We managed to find a new UNO and its name is 'Jenga', whilst hanging out in a venue in Hobart.




Human sail pyramid. stepping the fuck up.


We travelled a few hours outside of Hobart to Launceston. This place did not only have an english name, It looked identical to Birmingham, the Industrial Architecture, similar street layout and the weather. It made me miss Birmingham and gave me hope that the same friendly people around town. (besides those who reside in the not as friendly muslim areas)

It was actually more of a ghost town. It actually felt like i stepped into an episode of the 'Twilight Zone'.
Whilst the guys were doing sound check i came across a place that looked similar to galaxy world.
Naturally i thought would have had some video games to play to kill time. I walked into a room full of skill testers, the only prize inside each machine were a pile of pink teddy bears. I was then greeted by a tiny man with coke bottle glasses and matching tracksuit from the very back of the room.
I walked out....

Launceston.



Three great new releases that i recommend listening to..

The Scare Album was released over the weekend called 'oozevoodoo'.
The album tour starts in a few weeks.

Insidious Film has also released 5 new interviews on the guys insight of the new album and each other this link below
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Insidious-Film/128784992993?ref=nf



O Children have just had there first single released called 'Dead Disco Dancer'.


The Lost Valentinos have just released there new album which is called 'Lost Cities Of Gold'.


muchos luvos xx

motherblog 14 (AM to the RIPM)

DJ AM is the most recent to fall victim to the celebrity OD batch. Rumors state that he was a major crack head, though what rumors are we meant to believe. Really....
I was taken back by the fact he used to play in that band 'Crazy Town'. The singer looked like a Pokemon covered in tattoos.
Actually. They all do.

Woh.


Dead DJ, Dead Disco dancer...hand in hand it shall go.


xx

Motherblog 13 (Stepheniqua)

Before this banter takes flight, a friend posted this on her facebook page.
Timeless.


My top pick is 'Unidastazovamerikaliqua'.



My Stephen King week has begun. I just finished watching 'IT' which has always been a great film.
Though one part in particular that slipped my mind previous times before was when the array of light turns Henry bowers into a splitting image of Eurythmics.

1


2


nice touch with the corpse stuck in the grill. Nice.


I am currently upto watching 'Maximum Overdrive' (soundtrack by AC/DC and post mighty ducks emilio estevez!)
Opening scene is a hit!
ATM called a 'Money Man II' calls a guy an asshole then to complain to his wife about it.
I tried to find out if there were actual money man cash points existing in the US. Though you know if there was there would be typical tourist photographs everywhere of someone just getting cash out of it and posing for a photograph holding the money up.... yeah


A small note for the 6 lads that tried to pick a fight with me last night. I hope karma rains down upon you hard. Though me saying this wont really make a difference but deep down i already know you will be in gaol by the time you turn 21.
You will be feasting on bigger things than a late night kebab at Terrigal. kapeesh.

Muchos luvos x

Motherblog 12 (ooze in your voodoo)

Our good friends the scare have there album launch next Tuesday the 1st of September at the Helen Rose Gallery in Surry Hills.
The last rogue warehouse show The Scare played was out of control. Similar to Tom Hanks in Bachelor Party.





"could be bad"


xx

Motherblog 11 (bait yourself and cast)

The Murder Of Rosa Luxemburg.



I could not honestly care less about any other band that has broken up ever. (not really)
This destroyed me.
On the bright side the second project called 'Lovvers' is just as impressive.



On a completely different subject (the subject being ourselves). We have recently just recorded our first Podcast for our past DJ set at the taxi club celebrating the lives of all our favorite deceased artists. General banter and 5 tracks from the two well mothered young boys. Heres the link if you would like to check it out and listen to it on one of your portable music devices.

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=327457211


“Death is very often referred to as a good career move,” Buddy Holly. (how ironic)

I made a large decision last night whilst playing Street Fighter 4 on Playstation 3.
I am much more of a mortal kombat fan.
Not so much on character basis. The controls really do make a lot more sense.

After the Street Fighter battles followed the devouring 5 pizza's and 2 garlic breads whilst watching 'Pet Sematary'. (classic)
After realising the zombified child looks a lot like one of Michael Jackson's sons. I did the whole 'Where are they now' study.
The young 'Miko Hughes' aka 'Gage Creed' is now 23. Wrote 2 albums at the age of 9.
He also likes to play video games like 'Dance Dance Revolution'
DJ's under the name of 'DJ Cubed' and also has his own blog called 'infinity disco'.
http://woeismiko.blogspot.com/
AND is a beekeeper.
Personally i am impressed. One child star is finally keeping it real and not taking the path of a drug addiction and excessive weight gain.

from this..


....kindergarden cop


To the now..


xx

Motherblog 10 (Death of a genius)

The man behind some of my favorite films has passed away.

John Hughes (59)


I remember my first film i saw which John Hughes wrote was 'Uncle buck' starring John Candy and Macaulay Culkin.
Although at a young age, i knew comedy genius when i saw it.
The classics kept rolling in afterwards whether it be from now era, or then.
The next film was 'Home Alone'. It was a whole new peak in comedy. I was obsessed with the film and i had a new god.
Kevin McAllister.


The VCR gave me the advantage watch them whenever i liked. memories...
I was living in a great year for great movies.

-Curly Sue

-Beethoven

-Home Alone II: Lost in New York

-Dennis The Menace

-Baby's Day Out (a friend and i managed to hire this out last night).

By this stage i was at the relevant age to watch the "then" classics like:

-Mr Mom, National Lampoons Vacation, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Weird Science, Pretty in Pink,
Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Great Outdoors.

These movies gave birth to some of the most creative characters ever to hit the screen. Fact.

Uncle Eddie(Randy Quaid)






Uncle Buck (John Candy)


There was a time and still is, where some writers and directors have attempted to re-create movies similar or better than some of these movies mentioned above. So far no one has even touched cotton...
Besides the Beethoven trilogy. They were all exceptional!

xx