♥ N.A.S.A.

Sam and & DJ Zegon of N.A.S.A. dropped in yesterday for a chat.

So N.A.S.A's "Spirit of Apollo" five years in the making. The follow up is a remix album and it shouldn't take as long for the next one. Aussie they would consider for the next record Andrew Stockdale, The Presets and Architecture In Helsinki

Sam's production credits - insane! On the Aussie front he's been working with Ben Lee on their much anticipated Mix Tape. Early days on when and how they're putting it out.

Meanwhile enjoy this. Baby Baby!

SPOTIFY ON YOUR MOBILE

This is soooo DOPE!

Martin is a genius.

THE ANGELIC VOICES OF KIDS...

I found this while researching my new favorite band, Passion Pit. 

They enlisted the help of some young kids for vocals on their tracks and while at it I found this Passion Pit's blog. A cover of Viva La Vida. Soooooo goood.

I LUV ME ONE HIT WONDERS!

"Now that we found love what are we going to do with it?" Yes, the all important question posed by Heavy D. & The Boyz. And many other interesting song related topics from famous and not so famous one hit wonders. 

My work is bringing out a One Hit Wonders CD compilation this April. I looooooved the list of songs. So I thought I would down memory lane with you. Some are on the compilation, others are personal picks. Let's take it back to the 90s, baggy clothes, flat top haircuts, ugly washed denim, sneakers with heavy soles, daggy dance moves happy pants and all. 

Starting with Shanice - I Love Your Smile. Now, I may be taking a punt here but is Shanice's song channeling Janet Jackson in some, or many ways? 

Big Mountain - Baby I Love Your Way. A Classic.

Shame on you if you got busy to this song... Silk - Freak Me

Or this song, Az Yet - Last Night, key line "I almost cried cause it was so beautiful", Oh no!

And finally, and this especially goes out to my man all the way in Kiwi land, P-Money. Yep Yep, Snow - Informer

DID YOU KNOW...?

VANILLA ICE & COOLIO FACT!

Article written by Kali Holloway

In the category of Scientific Studies That Prove Things We Already Knew: Two University of Kansas researchers have discovered that songs can call up vivid memories and emotions from long ago periods in our lives. The surprising outcome of the study? For a surprising number of us, those memories are tied to Vanilla Ice and Coolio. 

The study involved 124 subjects between the ages of 18 and 20 who were asked to create lists of songs from various periods in their lives. Maybe because of the closeness in age of those questioned (although we’re just guessing. We haven’t done any studies of our own) respondents reported strong memories and feelings associated with many of the same songs: Vanilla Ice’s Ice, Ice Baby triggered memories in 26% of subjects; 36% got all nostalgic about Coolio’s Gangsta’s Paradise. What’s more, respondents didn’t actually have to hear the music – just thinking about the songs was enough to stir up old memories and feelings. 

Results from the study were published in the Psychology of Music.

And if you don't know, now you know... Taken from www.vanillaice.com

ART OR TRANSGRESSION? GRAFFITI IN MELBOURNE

I'm late on this, I know. I finally saw Rash, the graffiti documentary I taped on IQ yonks ago. One of the most detailed exploration on graffiti in Melbourne I've ever seen. 

Melbourne is an amazing place, a completely different take on the interesting culture of the city.

AUSTRALIAN YOUTH FORUM

Last Friday I was lucky enough to be picked to MC at the Australian Youth Forum.  

I haven't done something like this on a national level, the last time I participated in relaying ideas for Government was Youth Parliament in Victoria in my final years of high school.  

This was incredible! We were hooked up via satellite to 1000 people across the country and at the end of the forum I got to speak to a representative in each city across Australia about what ideas came up in the forum to the topics of Participating in Democracy and Violence and Safety.  

I think one of the most interesting things that came up consistently was lowering the voting age in Australia. I don't even think I thought it should be a right of mine to vote while in my high school years. Yet, a completely legitimate point. I would strongly consider it too.  

A rep in the Northern Territory brought out the point of racism still being a prevalent issue, while in Sydney they spoke of a social acceptance of all cultures. Some very interesting speeches were made from MInister Kate Ellis, Young Australian of the Year, Jonty Bush spoke and a very moving speech was made by Jono Chase addressing violence and public safety. Jonty made a very good point of making violence become a social faux pas similar to changing attitudes to smoking.  

All very interesting and important topics. If you want to get involved in discussions head to: http://www.youth.gov.au/ayf/  

A refreshing experience