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Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/id-rather-have-a-piece-of-toast-than-listen-to-crap-lyrics/ Audiences tend to put films, novels and other texts through a wringer of meaning. If enough sense doesn’t come spurting out the other end, they are readily disgruntled. “I don’t want to see a ghost/It’s the sight that I fear most/I’d rather have a piece of toast” But there is one art, one type of text, that has garnered a sort of diplomatic immunity from this requirement of meaning, and that is songwriting. Lyrics are consistently permitted to soar over details such as sense.  Which is not to suggest that lyrics are the simple cousin in the arts family. Many lyrics are brilliant, and the way they can sweep over the globe is exhilarating. But there is something remarkable about the way utterly inane lyrics can achieve meteoric success. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/id-rather-have-a-piece-of-toast-than-listen-to-crap-lyrics/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/id-rather-have-a-piece-of-toast-than-listen-to-crap-lyrics/#item7575 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 Just looking at him, elderly Miami resident Pedro C. Alvarez is not the type who would be inclined to take in the scenery on Ocean Drive. It’s not his kind of place. There, on famous South Beach, along the row of deco hotels, including the one where they shot the chainsaw scene for “Scarface”, wild-looking babes endurance test the elastic on their overbrimming bikinis. Coke dealers, or possibly dentists, or maybe they’re porn stars, drive their black Bentley convertibles at stall speed down the main drag. Miami’s a look-at-me place, until you leave its shiny edges. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/paradise-lost-but-a-pocket-of-america-found/ Just looking at him, elderly Miami resident Pedro C. Alvarez is not the type who would be inclined to take in the scenery on Ocean Drive. It’s not his kind of place. There, on famous South Beach, along the row of deco hotels, including the one where they shot the chainsaw scene for “Scarface”, wild-looking babes endurance test the elastic on their overbrimming bikinis. Coke dealers, or possibly dentists, or maybe they’re porn stars, drive their black Bentley convertibles at stall speed down the main drag. Miami’s a look-at-me place, until you leave its shiny edges. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/paradise-lost-but-a-pocket-of-america-found/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/paradise-lost-but-a-pocket-of-america-found/#item7678 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 Just looking at him, elderly Miami resident Pedro C. Alvarez is not the type who would be inclined to take in the scenery on Ocean Drive. It’s not his kind of place. There, on famous South Beach, along the row of deco hotels, including the one where they shot the chainsaw scene for “Scarface”, wild-looking babes endurance test the elastic on their overbrimming bikinis. Coke dealers, or possibly dentists, or maybe they’re porn stars, drive their black Bentley convertibles at stall speed down the main drag. Miami’s a look-at-me place, until you leave its shiny edges. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/mick-jaggers-still-putting-the-sex-into-metrosexual/ Long before the abomination known as Moves Like Jagger (Maroon 5 your days are numbered), the rubberfaced Rolling Stones frontman made a different move. He wore lipstick and lavish beauty products and took much more time than most of his male counterparts when getting ready. Yep, Mick Jagger was the first Metrosexual. He was The Man…who slightly resembled a woman. Modern day metros like Pharell Williams, David Beckham, Marc Anthony and Orlando Bloom should doff their fedoras to Jagger, the grandfather of metrosexuality and an outstanding individual who championed individuality. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/mick-jaggers-still-putting-the-sex-into-metrosexual/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/mick-jaggers-still-putting-the-sex-into-metrosexual/#item7683 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 Just looking at him, elderly Miami resident Pedro C. Alvarez is not the type who would be inclined to take in the scenery on Ocean Drive. It’s not his kind of place. There, on famous South Beach, along the row of deco hotels, including the one where they shot the chainsaw scene for “Scarface”, wild-looking babes endurance test the elastic on their overbrimming bikinis. Coke dealers, or possibly dentists, or maybe they’re porn stars, drive their black Bentley convertibles at stall speed down the main drag. Miami’s a look-at-me place, until you leave its shiny edges. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-boss-is-still-the-boss/ Springsteen has done it again. You’ve got to look for the silver lining in these troubled times and if the economic and social train wreck that’s engulfed the mighty United States of America has to be endured at least it’s producing some of the best new music heard in years. From Todd Snider’s biting Excitement Plan through Ry Cooder’s gritty Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down - and much in between and next door - we’ve heard some fantastic commentary set to heart breaking and soul lifting music. Perhaps Aleo Blacc’s I Need A Dollar is the anthem of the hard times so far but the Boss comes roaring back with a very bitter judgment on social inequality and you can bet it will stir some controversy. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-boss-is-still-the-boss/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-boss-is-still-the-boss/#item7674 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 Just looking at him, elderly Miami resident Pedro C. Alvarez is not the type who would be inclined to take in the scenery on Ocean Drive. It’s not his kind of place. There, on famous South Beach, along the row of deco hotels, including the one where they shot the chainsaw scene for “Scarface”, wild-looking babes endurance test the elastic on their overbrimming bikinis. Coke dealers, or possibly dentists, or maybe they’re porn stars, drive their black Bentley convertibles at stall speed down the main drag. Miami’s a look-at-me place, until you leave its shiny edges. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/a-quirky-southern-folk-rock-that-will-send-you-into-a-spin/ Half a dozen years ago I regularly attended concerts in the dark and smaller halls of inner-Brisbane with a guy named Mick. We had very similar musical tastes and if Lambchop, Vic Chesnutt or Micah P. Hinson were in town we’d be sure to show up. Not that I ever saw Mick but I knew he was there. At the time we worked together at The Courier-Mail, he was a young newcomer to journalism with the mark of a good writer possessed of a keen eye for those specialist fields, music and sports. I knew Mick was there because most of the time after he’d leave the now sadly departed Troubadour or the Zoo, he’d clock on for the graveyard police rounds shift at the paper and there in my inbox the next day would be a note about how much he’d enjoyed the music of the night before. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/a-quirky-southern-folk-rock-that-will-send-you-into-a-spin/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/a-quirky-southern-folk-rock-that-will-send-you-into-a-spin/#item7597 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 Just looking at him, elderly Miami resident Pedro C. Alvarez is not the type who would be inclined to take in the scenery on Ocean Drive. It’s not his kind of place. There, on famous South Beach, along the row of deco hotels, including the one where they shot the chainsaw scene for “Scarface”, wild-looking babes endurance test the elastic on their overbrimming bikinis. Coke dealers, or possibly dentists, or maybe they’re porn stars, drive their black Bentley convertibles at stall speed down the main drag. Miami’s a look-at-me place, until you leave its shiny edges. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/rocking-like-an-aussie-our-top-ten-songs-of-2011/ The “Australian of the Year” awards were presented last night, but today the focus for those musically-inclined is on metaphorical silverware. The “Triple J Hottest 100” countdown is touted as the “largest public music poll in the world”, and today marks the 22nd instalment of the fan-voted list. Inclusion in the best ton of songs of the year is highly coveted, and a top ten berth is an indisputable endorsement of a track’s timbre. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/rocking-like-an-aussie-our-top-ten-songs-of-2011/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/rocking-like-an-aussie-our-top-ten-songs-of-2011/#item7615 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 Just looking at him, elderly Miami resident Pedro C. Alvarez is not the type who would be inclined to take in the scenery on Ocean Drive. It’s not his kind of place. There, on famous South Beach, along the row of deco hotels, including the one where they shot the chainsaw scene for “Scarface”, wild-looking babes endurance test the elastic on their overbrimming bikinis. Coke dealers, or possibly dentists, or maybe they’re porn stars, drive their black Bentley convertibles at stall speed down the main drag. Miami’s a look-at-me place, until you leave its shiny edges. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/icb-is-mark-wahlberg-really-hangin-tough/ Welcome to this week’s I Call Bullshit column. In a world full of bunkum, it’s often hard to narrow the field down – but today there is a clear winner. Mark Wahlberg and his funky bunch of bollocks. The brother of a NKOTB member, actor, producer and all round ripped guy told the Men’s Journal he could have totally sorted out those September 11 terrorists. He was meant to be on one of the planes that crashed into the World Trade Centre. He told the journal: “If I was on that plane with my kids, it wouldn’t have went down like it did. There would have been a lot of blood in that first-class cabin and then me saying, ‘OK, we’re going to land somewhere safely, don’t worry.’” feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/icb-is-mark-wahlberg-really-hangin-tough/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/icb-is-mark-wahlberg-really-hangin-tough/#item7564 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 Just looking at him, elderly Miami resident Pedro C. Alvarez is not the type who would be inclined to take in the scenery on Ocean Drive. It’s not his kind of place. There, on famous South Beach, along the row of deco hotels, including the one where they shot the chainsaw scene for “Scarface”, wild-looking babes endurance test the elastic on their overbrimming bikinis. Coke dealers, or possibly dentists, or maybe they’re porn stars, drive their black Bentley convertibles at stall speed down the main drag. Miami’s a look-at-me place, until you leave its shiny edges. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/disco-when-music-made-straight-to-your-groin/ Someone had to pay for disco. Nile Rodgers took the bullet in late 1979 when it finally became official: disco sucked. Rodgers was co—founder, with Bernard Edwards, of the band Chic. Rodgers played guitar and Edwards, now deceased, the bass. They were more of production team than a true band, putting changing voices in front of their music to produce late 70s hits such as “We Are Family”, “Le Freak” and “Good Times.” feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/disco-when-music-made-straight-to-your-groin/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/disco-when-music-made-straight-to-your-groin/#item7525 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 Just looking at him, elderly Miami resident Pedro C. Alvarez is not the type who would be inclined to take in the scenery on Ocean Drive. It’s not his kind of place. There, on famous South Beach, along the row of deco hotels, including the one where they shot the chainsaw scene for “Scarface”, wild-looking babes endurance test the elastic on their overbrimming bikinis. Coke dealers, or possibly dentists, or maybe they’re porn stars, drive their black Bentley convertibles at stall speed down the main drag. Miami’s a look-at-me place, until you leave its shiny edges. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/punch-on-open-thread-13-12-2011/ Here’s a nice story by Alison Stephenson over at news.com.au. Meet the 44th Sunset. You might be hearing a lot more of them in the future. The Perth indie-rock quartet beat out 500 talented high school bands to win a $50,000 Sony recording contract and a place on the Big Day Out line-up, alongside big acts like Foster the People.  They’re all 16, and lead singer Nik Thompson is calling it the highlight of his life. Top stuff, guys. Let’s hope there are many more highlights to come. It’s Tuesday. What’s on your mind Punchers? feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/punch-on-open-thread-13-12-2011/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/punch-on-open-thread-13-12-2011/#item7358 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 Just looking at him, elderly Miami resident Pedro C. Alvarez is not the type who would be inclined to take in the scenery on Ocean Drive. It’s not his kind of place. There, on famous South Beach, along the row of deco hotels, including the one where they shot the chainsaw scene for “Scarface”, wild-looking babes endurance test the elastic on their overbrimming bikinis. Coke dealers, or possibly dentists, or maybe they’re porn stars, drive their black Bentley convertibles at stall speed down the main drag. Miami’s a look-at-me place, until you leave its shiny edges. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-great-harvest-line-up-and-we-dont-mean-the-music/ Dear Harvest Festival, You have no idea how excited we were about you. What music fan wouldn’t be excited about a brand new musical festival, in the backyard of the Werribee mansion, with some of the best bands of the last 20 years? For weeks everyone was talking about your line up, but by the end of the night the only thing anyone was talking about was lining up. We should have seen the warning signs early on, when one of our friends headed off to buy everyone a beer and then didn’t come back for two hours. It took her an hour to get the tokens to buy the beer the beer and then another hour to exchange the tickets for the actual drinks. Seriously, the Gillard government could not have created a system this bad.  Obviously queues are a part of any public event, but your queues were not normal. All across Werribee Park, lines of people stretched out longer than a Led Zeppelin guitar solo. At one stage the crowd outside the bar was bigger than the entire crowd waiting to watch Mogwai, who were one of the headline acts. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-great-harvest-line-up-and-we-dont-mean-the-music/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-great-harvest-line-up-and-we-dont-mean-the-music/#item7154 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 Just looking at him, elderly Miami resident Pedro C. Alvarez is not the type who would be inclined to take in the scenery on Ocean Drive. It’s not his kind of place. There, on famous South Beach, along the row of deco hotels, including the one where they shot the chainsaw scene for “Scarface”, wild-looking babes endurance test the elastic on their overbrimming bikinis. Coke dealers, or possibly dentists, or maybe they’re porn stars, drive their black Bentley convertibles at stall speed down the main drag. Miami’s a look-at-me place, until you leave its shiny edges.