We all love a good viral video campaign. And today it's increasingly difficult to split true home videos from cleverly executed campaigns which appear to feature "home made videos". This most recent example comes sporting a glimpse of a new guitar based music game called Rocksmith....
Continue ReadingAs a follow up to yesterday's blog 'Google creates playable logo' from Trish, I can confirm her predictions that people would embrace Thursday's Google Doodle creation honouring Les Paul, were correct! The interactive toy inspired loads of budding musicians to upload their tunes to YouTube for...
Continue ReadingI've always thought that mashups are somewhat of an art-form, but I've never properly understood the intricacies of how they are created. Web Technologist, Cameron Adams, has bridged the gap between sound and vision in his project Anatomy of a Mashup: Definitive Daft Punk visualised. The...
Continue ReadingOn Friday night I was treated to a very interesting and exciting bit of theatre, as well as a lesson in 'creativity on a budget'. In an abandoned lot in West End, Brisbane, against a grungy backdrop of rubble and graffiti, some very talented actors brought...
Continue ReadingA few weeks ago I came across a simple web application that explores a concept I've always been interested in - Generative Music. The basic idea behind generative music is that it is created by a system, constantly changes and is therefore, always different. The...
Continue ReadingI’m not someone who you would say is “top of the fashion pack” but it goes without saying that I’m mildly interested in the "catwalk show experience". I like them and when I’m invited to attend, I go, but I don’t often go out of...
Continue ReadingLovers of rock can swap stage for cinema during the upcoming Let There Be Rock program at the Gallery of Modern Art’s Cinémathèque. Featuring more than 45 documentaries, concert movies and feature films capturing the rebellious spirit of rock music, Let There Be Rock surveys more than 50 years...
Continue ReadingEclectic alternative rock heroes, the Flaming Lips, have always been known for their creative approach. Last year frontman, Wayne Coyne, took his obsession with fake blood to a new level, and created a one off poster made from his own blood. Earlier this year, the...
Continue ReadingIf you're like me then you absolutely dread Sunday afternoons when it's time to do the weekly grocery shop. I don't know what it is but my partner and I just loathe going to our local grocery store - be it Woolies or Coles. We...
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