"Best of Both Worlds" Midnight Oil

A conversation today about my email sign offs reminded me not only of this timeless song but this great clip from a fundraiser gig.... love how the crowd can't help but get up and how good this clip is on limited PA via a phone!!! "Self explanatory" indeed...

"Best Of Both Worlds"
You say times are tough
We've got the best of both worlds here
Things are rough
We've got the best of both worlds here
Times are tough
We've got the best of both worlds

The real world is not as calm as it appears to be from here
The old world is not as safe with the new world closing in
The great south land can be as great as the one it could have been
The one it could have been

The real world is not as calm as it appears to be from here
The small world is not as strong and the testing ground is near
The old world is not as strong as the one we could have seen
The great south land can be as great as the one it could have been
The one it could have been

We've got the best of both worlds

Hirst/Moginie

"Armistice Day"/"Read About It" 11.11.17

The Oils nail the Opening to their Armistice Day gig in Sydney!!!
Still can't believe how ago they were in the Hunter and at the Domain... Oooooiiiiiiillllsss!!
Hat Tip: Stephanie Morgan

"Sometimes" Midnight Oil

My theme song for this month!!

Top 5 of my favourite Midnight Oil songs and this compilation clip shows lots of different settings, eras and energies! This is for those feeling flat, disappointed, looking for resilience or space to build up their energy again!!! Many times I've stood amongst people shouting the lyrics with Peter and you get that sense of people's strength, defiance and hope!!

TV Ads set for Super Bowl LII

   As much a part of the hoopla as the game itself (and the 'Pepsi' Half Time Show) are the incredibly expensive (and therefore carefully created) TV ads for Super Bowl LII in Minnesota... seemingly now all leaked or pre promoted before "The Big Dance"*

*Editors rant:
You can 'just' get away with referring to the American Football NFL Championship Game as "The Big Dance" but certainly not the AFL GF or your local area Rugby Union GF. The metaphor is most often sourced to an NCAA Basketball Finals Series where it was first 'coined' and is co-opted by NFL commentators BUT it's not for other sports and certainly not necessary in Aussie sport...
Grand Final, GF, the Big One or the Decider will do thanks...

Take a look...












And just to see how scarily good Coke are at advertising carbonated sugar, flavours and chemicals...


And one for fans of NFL


Social Justice


And more here at Rolling Stone magazine website