Category Archives: LapTopping

LapTopping is the official fortnightlyish E-zine thing of The Bedroom Philosopher

LapTopping – 75 – “Marigold Atlas”

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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 …

LapTopping – 74 – “Short Shorts”

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ISSUE 74
Monday November 30, 2009

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LT BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Garry Shandling 60 yesterday!
Happy Birthday Ben Stiller 44 today!
Happy Birthday Billy Idol 54 today!

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AUSTRALIAN TOWN NAMES AND MEANINGS

Coolamon – Traditional term of approval used in reggae.
Grong Grong – A caveman’s telephone ringing.
Tongaboo – Surprising someone at a barbecue.
Koonoomoo – Trying to soothe a new-born calf.
Boggabilla – A traditional place to play Boggle.
Lavington – Decorating a toilet seat with desiccated coconut.
Thurgoona – Drinking cheap wine on a Thursday.
Gleniffer – The female form …

LapTopping – 73 – “Rad Camp”

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ISSUE 73
Wednesday September 30, 2009.

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LT BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Kieran Culkin 27 today!
Happy Birthday Martina Hingis 29 today!
Happy Birthday Fran Drescher 52 today!

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COOL SHOP
Having trouble finding Bedroom Philosopher albums and products? Forget passive aggressive conversations with aloof staff and settling with Motorace, now you can buy direct from The Philosopher himself and keep his fiscal economy thriving.
Items can be posted to you hastily and tastily within days, HAND SIGNED by the relatively well known pro-am social-lite himself! You then do a direct deposit like some whizz-kid. …

LapTopping – 72 – “Abracadabra”

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ISSUE 72
Monday June 22, 2009.
BROWN & ORANGE NATIONAL TOUR WITH THE AWKWARDSTRA DURING JULY/AUGUST

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LT BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Clyde Drexler (NBA) 47 today!
Happy Birthday Cyndi Lauper 56 today!
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THE ADVENTURES OF SPACE CAT!

Chapter One
Space Cat is launched into space, warp factor eight. He spends the journey in a deep hypersleep. This is nothing new.

Chapter Two
Space Cat lands on a foreign planet. The ships landing paws come down and knead the ground. The docking doors open. Space Cat can’t decide whether to stay in or go out.

Chapter Three
During the surveillance …

LapTopping – 71 – “Nice Slacks”

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ISSUE 71
Friday May 15, 2009.

New album Brown & Orange available now on itunes, in shops, or by mail order with a lipstick kiss from me.

Recent reviews:
“Its a lavish production and a thrillingly entertaining and equally exhausting listening experience.” Inpress
“It is (like the man himself) entirely enjoyable, entirely likeable, and entirely odd.” Album of the week, BMA.
“…ample music invention flavours his dreams of alien abduction, caged bears and Jesus on Big Brother, and unlike the accidentally funny troubadours out there, he knows every joke should have a …

LapTopping – 70 – “Sitar Hero”

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ISSUE 70
Estimated Reading Time: Two and a half minutes. (Going off how long you are when you say you’ll only be a minute).

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Happy Birthday Hope Davis (American Splendour) 45 today!
Happy Birthday Damon Albarn 42 today!
Happy Birthday Princess Eugenie of York 19 today!

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STREET TEAM RECRUITAROO!

Dear you, yes you. Would you like to hand out flyers outside Town Hall between 7-9pm in exchange for tickets to my comedy festival show, Bedroom Philosopher merchandise and half a sandwich? Reply to this email with your available days and phone number. It would …

LapTopping – 69 – “Peter Russell-Crowe”

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ISSUE 69
Estimated Reading Time: 9:53

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LT BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Ice-T 51 today!
Happy Birthday John McEnroe 50 today!

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RECENTLY REGISTERED COVER BANDS

Rage Against The Sewing Machine – Gentle indie acoustic versions.
Queens Of The Old Age – The CWA chorale’s dedication to Josh Homme.
Silverhair – The RSL’s take on Daniel Johns.
CRABBA – Feminist take on Swedish pop.
ACTC – Canberra based Acca Dacca fans.
The Foetals – Slow, depressing, instrumental versions of Beatles hits.
Poofmother – Bogan rock tribute to defunct band they don’t like.
Catholica – Christian Metallica fans.
Judgemental As …

LapTopping – 68 – “Best LapTopping Ever”

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ISSUE 68
Sunday December 28, 2008.
Estimated Reading Time: 9:53

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LT BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Patrick Rafter 36 today!
Happy Birthday Jude Law 36 tomorrow!
Happy Birthday Ted Danson 61 tomorrow!
Happy Birthday Marianne Faithful 62 tomorrow!

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CRASSIFIDES

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Locate ‘The Happiest Boy’ in …

LapTopping – 67 – “Bitter, crappier, more seductive”

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ISSUE 67
Estimated Reading Time: 13:03
**Melbourne Residency – Tuesdays in December @ The Northcote Social Club!**
**Wow Wow’s Song now on iTunes**

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LT BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Tina Turner 69 today!

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SONG TO GET STUCK IN YOUR HEAD OF THE DAY

Herbie – Right Type Of Mood

“Mr Magoo, you may be blind, but I can still see you!
I’m in the right type of mood, right type of mood (x97)”

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RESPONSES TO LAPTOPPING #66

From Mark:

“Just wanted to say Wow Wow is great, and judging by your most recent email, it sounds like you’re a bit more chipper …

LapTopping – 66 – “Lime Champion”

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ISSUE 66
Wednesday September 17 2008
Estimated Reading Time: 12:21. (Did you know, it takes you longer to read LapTopping on a sunny day because you’re more likely to get distracted by colleagues asking you to play Frisbee?)

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LT BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Baz Luhrmann 46 today!
Happy Birthday Anastacia 35 today!

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SONG TO GET STUCK IN YOUR HEAD OF THE DAY

Jeremy Jordan – Right Kind Of Love

“It’s the right kind of love
It’s the right kind of night
You’re the right kind of girl”

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RESPONSES TO LAPTOPPING #65

Susan:
“Enjoyed your recent e-zine but cannot …