of Ray! Julian just got
his new phone and he has been taking photos like crazy.
He sent me some that he
took the other morning. It was election day 24th November,
and we were eating "breakfast" in Newtown.
Mmmm.. breakfast
Now when I say breakfast
its probably about 1pm or 2pm. Yes I like to sleep in late
on the weekends!
All 3 of us (Ben, Julian
and myself) were eating Eggs Benedict with Bacon. There
is something about eating eggs which have the same name
as the pope
which is a little bit disturbing.
We were eating at Cinque,
a cafe next to the Dendy cinemas.
Ben is messaging
Right next to us was the
Socialist Alliance people. They are always there every weekend,
but today was election day and they were out in force! They
were all wearing t-shirts that said "Howard Hater"
on them - ironic since they seem to apply the same label
of 'Hater' to Howard himself. We discussed getting t-shirts
that would say 'Socialist Hater'.
Amused at the complete futility of it all
The vast majority of people
who walk past want nothing to do with them. Only the rare
hippy ever stops to have a look and maybe if they are very
lucky buy a badge.
These guys are all Marxists.
Umm hello? USSR.. Vietnam.. East Germany.. Cambodia.. Ethiopia.
What do these countries have in common? They all suck big
time - economically bankrupt, socially destroyed, or have
completely failed and turned towards capitalism to help
them get out of their holes. China is now only enjoying
a boom because it has moved towards capitalism and away
from socialism. Anyway enough ranting... but one cant help
but be amused.
Ben is not amused
Julian took lots of photos.
Lots and lots and lots of photos. In fact it wasnt just
in the morning it was all day :-)
The waiter. Not amused
The boys had coffee and
we chatted about politics, people we know, and just general
crap as usual :-)
We are not amused
We often come to this cafe
on the weekend before heading out to do our weekendly activities
whatever they may be. Today me and Jules were heading to
Darling Harbour to see the Honda
Asimo robot, and later that night to go to an old
skool party at Taylors.
Ben was heading off to do something to do with cars or something..
yeah cars.. something :-P
Heading off
But first it was across
the road to vote for Ben. I had voted just before brekky
at the same place.
And thats its! Wow.. exciting
I hear you say.
Yes exciting indeed.
23-Nov-2007- Best rave of 2007
Scattered XI
17th November, 2007
Whitlam Leisure Centre,
Memorial Ave, Liverpool
Last saturday I went to
a rave out at Liverpool called Scattered XI. It was hyped
up as "an event that will live in the mind for a lifetime"
and where "people from the scenes past, present and
future gather to celebrate".
I've heard hyped up promotion
before and more often than not they dont like up to the
hype.
Not this time!
Main room
It was definately the best
party of 2007!! The main attraction was Scooter,
a classic rave group. They have been around for years and
so the party drew a more diverse crowd of older and younger
ravers.
From the moment I turned
up, the signs were good... the party was organised far better
than other parties have been recently. It took about 5 minutes
to get in the door (no 1 hour wait like Prophecy!). I went
with Julian and when we got inside it was the beginning
of an hour long oldskool set which was AWESOME!
Love this photo. Looks like the second room
The vibe of the night was
much more like it used to be - everyone having a great time.
No, not just a great time.. but a fantastic time!! No bad
attitudes. In fact there was a distinct lack of lads, aggression
and violence... which unfortunately have been trademarks
of the scene lately.
There was one large main
room, plus a smaller sized room. I spent most of the night
in the main room. Also we have VIP passes, which despite
the name dont really mean much other than access into a
couple of extra areas - a smaller dance room with its own
DJ, and a separate outdoor chillout section which was a
lot less packed than the main one.
More purple anyone? Back in the main room
After Suae played a great
set it was time for Scooter. Behind the main stage a huge
array of LEDs started flashing the name 'Scooter', there
was an explosion of fireworks as Scooter jumped onto the
stage. The feeling in the crowd was amazing - I hadnt seen
it in a long time. Everyone was going crazy, and unlike
other live acts I have seen in the past, everyone was dancing
and not just watching.
Video of Scooter - Nessaja
Now Scooter is what you
would probably class as a 'cheesy pop oldskool techno sound'.
Maybe. If you think of techno, add some cheese, some chipmunks
and a bit more cheese then you have Scooter. Choons, Chipmunks,
Cheese. For most artists this combination usually ends up
in disaster, but somehow Scooter manages to pull it off,
and I have to say his show was absolutely awesome!
Scooter!!
The main guy H.P. Baxxter,
had two DJs backing him up. He has the perfect voice to
hype up the crowd and to add vocals to the tracks he creates.
The set lasted for 1.5 hours and was the highlight of the
night.
To top it off Scott Brown,
one of the worlds biggest Happy Hardcore / Old Skool producers
who has created so many rave classics was playing after
him. Normally Scott Brown himself would be the main attraction
at a party - so this night was full of huge names.
Laserzzzz :-)
Both Julian and myself had
a great time, and I had to buy a Scattered tshirt on the
way out! :-)
I almost didnt go to this
party because it was quite expensive, but i'm so glad I
did. Highlight of the year!! :-)
