Australia day, be proud!

so australia day comes to a close. ive gotta say, things have changed around here. i really cant remember having the desire to wear an Australian flag or paint the flag on my face. but thats what all the kids are doing these days. it really bothers me. i find it offensive and ultimately aggressive. what do you think a bunch of these drunk fools with flags draped around them are going to do or say when they walk passed say, and Asian or indian? do these kids look at these races as one of their own? i doubt it. i don't see our flag now as anything other that a symbol of ignorance and xenophobia. its a pity, the mob always takes over. i say change the flag, and then lets separate the bigots from the free thinkers every year. those who hold onto the old flag are the bigots, in case you didn't get it. i know it all started in Cronulla, and maybe the lebanese there were pissing off the locals and things got out of hand and possibly the worst moment in Australia history flared up, with thanks to Alan Jones. in the name of reclaiming the beach thousands of drunken young white Aussies went on a lets bash anything thats not "Aussie". all draped in the blue red and white. now when i see these kids wearing the flag i think its a sign of respect to the white boys down at Cronulla. maybe its not. you know theres a bumper sticker ive seen around that says "fuck off we're full"with a map of Australia bordering it. where does this come from? i cant get my head around it.

JJJ had their hottest 100 today and although i didnt think it was much of a year for songs, i did enjoy the countdown more than previous years. the winner "little lion man"by Mumford and Sons is deserved and definitely a song that is ageless, has a really powerful moment midway that builds up to the final chorus backed by banjo plucking and harmony's. classic stuff.  if you don't want to listen to the whole song skip to 2.30 to see what i mean



They are playing at Laneway this weekend, which im looking forward to. im not sure if i'll catch them though. They are playing at the same time as Daniel Johnston which is kind of annoying.

it funny, an old friend Mick used to be really passionate about music until something changed in him that removed that love along with most of pop culture. but last year he text me out of the blue to tell me he loved the new Kings of Leon song "Sex on fire". This wasnt a big track for me, i loved their previous albums, saw them support the Strokes in 2003 and witnesses a moment of unfound talent. However Sex on fire was the tacky song that all the radio played every day and i knew at that point i'd never see the Kings of Leon live again. Anyway, that song went to number 1 last year on the JJJ hot 100.

This year Mick asks me if i like Mumford and Sons. once again probably the only album he's listened to all year. And look what happens. their song goes to number 1.