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Coachella: Day 2

  • Author: Mike
  • Filed under: Music, Travel
  • Date: Friday, July 20, 2007

Girl Talk at Coachella

So, for those who you who didn’t read or don’t want to read my last super-long entry, here is a summary without spoilers..

Mike got up and struggled to make himself breakfast, despite the fact that everything was already prepared. He got a crappy cell phone and headed out to the festival, where he had a great time seeing so many artists. Coming back from the festival, he got into a very bad spot that he feared he would struggle to get out of.

So with that out of the way, on with Saturday at Coachella.

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This Is It - Coachella: Day 1

  • Author: Mike
  • Filed under: Music, Travel
  • Date: Tuesday, July 10, 2007

The View From The Afternoon

Just before I start - I wasn’t intending for this to come out so late. Real life gets in the way of blogging sometimes, and I hate that it does. I also warn that this is badly put together over several days, so it’s probably not the easiest read. Regardless, let’s get on with the show.

Friday April 27 - today was the day. Sure the trip to America was a big deal for me, given all the extra stuff I was getting up to but really Coachella was the reason I went. Just about everyone that I talked to thought I was crazy for making this trip, hell I still thought I was crazy. The time was finally here - Coachella 2007. But I decided that it was too hot for music, and when I saw someone asking to buy tickets I got rid of them cheaply and decided to head back to my air conditioned room. I was able to watch the festival on the net and all was well.

Oh come on, you and me both know that this did not happen.

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2007 Victoria Poker Championships: Event 1 - $230 No Limit Texas Hold’Em

  • Author: Mike
  • Filed under: Events
  • Date: Thursday, July 5, 2007

$40,000 Guarantee played over two days. 7:30pm Start.


The Simpsons Movie - Opening Day

  • Author: Mike
  • Filed under: Events
  • Date: Thursday, July 5, 2007

The Simpsons Movie is an upcoming 2007 animated comedy film based on the animated television series The Simpsons. It has been produced by Gracie Films for 20th Century Fox, with animation produced by Film Roman and Rough Draft Studios, and is scheduled to be released worldwide by July 27, 2007. The film has been produced by James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean, Mike Scully, and Richard Sakai and has been written by eleven of the television series’ most prolific writers: Scully, Jean, Brooks, Groening, Ian Maxtone-Graham, George Meyer, David Mirkin, Mike Reiss, Matt Selman, John Swartzwelder, and Jon Vitti. The film is directed by David Silverman, a former Simpsons supervising director. The film stars the regular television cast of Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, Pamela Hayden, and Tress MacNeille.


Something For Kate - Forum

  • Author: Mike
  • Filed under: Events
  • Date: Thursday, July 5, 2007

Melbourne?s Something For Kate will pull the varied highlights of their five album, 11 year long recording career together for a Best Of, The Murmur Years, to be released on Saturday 18 August. The two-disc set, named for the Sony Music imprint they signed to back in 1996, will feature 33 tracks and opens with a new tune, ?The Futurist?, which goes out to radio on Monday 16 July. The Murmur Years will be supported by a national tour, with tickets going on sale Thursday 5 July.