Yearly Archives: 2010

Dancin’ (Frankie – 2009)

They say dance is the hidden language of the soul – if this is the case then Friday nights are all about learning to say rude words. Is there no greater relief from the cerebral shackles of modern life than cutting some serious lunch on the floor? While girls are so rhythmically infused they could dance to their own heartbeat, for men, like most things, it’s tricky. Strangled by their Straighty 180 collars and Blend It Like Beckham jeans, men love nothing more than to hover on the sides like out of work bodyguards, tapping along sheepishly, demonstrating that a …

LapTopping – 75 – “Marigold Atlas”

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LapTopping – The Bit Long, Official E-zine of The Bedroom Philosopher
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ISSUE 75
Monday February 8, 2010

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LT BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Seth Green 36 today!
Happy Birthday Alonzo Mourning 40 today!
Happy Birthday Garry Coleman 42 today!

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AUSTRALIAN FILM NEWS

Inspired by the success of Where The Wild Things Are and Fantastic Mr Fox, Australian director Baz Luhrmann has begun production on a 240 million dollar version of Australian children’s book Grug. Angus Sampson is touted to play the burrawang tree turned haystack with a face with Rose Byrne cast as cara the snake. Luhrmann says the challenge will be sculpting the relatively simple plotlines into today’s …

News 10/2/2010

New single Northcote (So Hungover) is like, now on iTunes. Here’s a link or whatever –

* ‘Tram Inspector’ the first single from Songs From The 86 Tram has been getting a fair spin around Melbourne. It scored Single Of The Week’ in Inpress: “….The Bedroom Philosopher’s hysterical skewering of meat-headed ticketing inspectors falls somewhere between a Fame-era Bowie slink and inspirational Hunners balladry. I like my musical comedy to, as the name suggests, be musically captivating first, funny second. Luckily, …

Livewired Comedy @ Brisbane Powerhouse (solo). Newfarm, Brisbane. Free. (Note: Early Start).

Royal Oak (solo) w/ Josh Earl. Launceston, Tasmania. $12.

Alley Cat (solo) w/ Josh Earl. North Hobart, Tasmania. $12.

Grace Emily (solo) w/ Josh Earl. $12. Waymouth St, Adelaide.

The Vanguard (solo) w/ Josh Earl (as part of Sydney Comedy Festival). Tickets $15 on door ($4 more if you pre-book). King St, Newtown.

The Front Cafe (solo) w/ Josh Earl. Lyneham, A.C.T. $12.

Mic In Hand @ Vibe, Smith St Collingwood, Melbourne. $10.