Archive for July, 2009
Friday, July 10th, 2009
So Where the Bleeping Hell Are You?
Back in 2006, Australia’s big tourism campaign revolved around the tagline “So Where the Bloody Hell Are You?”, a phrase designed to invoke Australia’s carefree and informal hospitality. Problem was, a lot of the rest of the world didn’t see “Bloody Hell” as being a particularly tasteful choice of wording, and the ad campaign [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Australia by Aaron Humphrey
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
All that I know about Australian hip-hop
Look, I know hardly anything about American hip-hop, and this post includes literally EVERY SINGLE THING I know about Australian hip-hop, so I am clearly far, far from an authority on the subject, but chances are if you live in the United States, you know even less than I do. So I am going [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Australia, music by Aaron Humphrey
Monday, July 6th, 2009
Just Where, Exactly Are You From?
I heard this tune on the radio the other day, a bouncy hip hop song with an infectious horn loop that sounded like it had been sourced from either a carnival or a speakeasy. The only lyrics I caught were the hook “Where you at?”, which made it difficult to dig up online. [...]