tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921187Mon, 21 May 2012 16:05:28 +0000Day 13flash2009Falling SkiesR18+livemoviesbuzyAdelaide Symphony Orchestra1989Day 4immigrationofflineJames MnewApplePBS.fmV FestivalwarHappy New YearThe Australianclassificationgrumpy old mantruthjobAC/DCDay 3girlsNSFWworriesthoughtsvideoliesfedupmashupEA2 StarsDay 14ZombiespweiTeam Bondi2008rantfraudDennis HopperAnzac DayweatherfacebookEnergyattackDay 2KrustfunkyjChristmasDay 11holidaycosplayCut ChemistDJ Woodyviolencehostonce suckDay 29wetClint MansellDay 202007letterangryonlineFuture Music FestivalrainamazinginterviewDJ gigiPhonegigPS VitaSWTORretrenchedDay 12luna eclipsefestivalunemploymentbandsjournalistsCDLaborbrilliantnutserrorfunkDay 1Star TrekSong I woke up with in my head this morningDay 21stupidgooglemovingigodeducationtechnologyGlasshouseGeelongresolutionscommentpodcastlistEnglishPhotoswankertobacco#fivewordreviewsgadgetadvertisingriotsDay 7movementflash games30 day song challengeFunkyjismdownpourDay 10It's Not Me It's YouecstasylazyZombie Walk2006 interviewsthis is my jamexcitedrecord coverssoulfour word reviewshoaxfunny coz it's trueregularJames CameronwankersIndiaABCBig Day OutupdateDay 6Womadfirst dayAFLGreat Lebowskiradio90saussie ruleselectionelection07ACMImachinemamusicDJ mixatheismhelpingVictoriaDay 5Bass Klephpopnews corpCD ReviewfootyPiers AckermanQueenscliffLA Noiresuperstyle deluxepresentRIPsupanovatwitternew yearsinthemixStar WarsemergencyfilmdnbChristian Marclayhealthwritingconventionsclansthe older gamerstorrentialDungeons and Dragonsplusmykislow news daypcDay 25MelbournesadLily AllenCasey Heynesportisheadsinfestfunnywebtiredthe BPArightsavatarblissfalseClimate ChangeGreen PaperDay 30comicgiftaverageGreensartsoundtrackDays Like This festivalBon JoviAustraliaDay 26Mass EffectpsychologyChristian Kerrfive word reviewsDJsNZgrand finalAdvertisersorrynerdsGold BikinixboxKromereviewspacedrelaxedgoogle plusblogsHilltop HoodsDaft PunkKruddbrokenfuturecontestcommercialsJ-TVRockstarTVbragging listsydneyGURUDay 27ironiccourt casechillmediawatch4 StarsDay 9hiphopcall centreexlusivegeekThe Force UnleashedDay 18TIMEplumbingalcoholandroidpeoplehackedBali#fourwordreviewsDay 28SBSfavouritebusyfunDay 8Day 19ShadownudeitunesjournalismGary GygaxEspyMediaPakistanPETATurntable.fmwinnerbeatsPassenger Mix TapebigpondsongsjustpushstartPS3moonBody Snatchers2011school shootingsABC BashingbeachDay 17funkyj.comambientpiracysex partyStephen Frysteam trainmusosbullykotakuRAGEearthquakePoliticsBullshit2012beautifuldb magazinedownloadsocial networkingmemoriesI Think We're Gonna Need A Bigger BoatAucklandbragginginternetDMCAhigh school2008 2009games industrypublic transportBoratJames BrownbluessexysciencefriendsDay 22Day 15top 10gizmodowebcomicGeorge CarlinPCIbirthdayboobspersonalHow I RockbarsCrikeyparty2010gamesYouTubevideogamesweekend3 Starsbloghoax radio callersWho Do You Think You AreStanley CupDay 23deadhawaiiashamedAndrew BoltdreamscriticismFridayfeelingsDay 16entertainmentpoetrygodmissingreligionDay 24AdelaideFunkboxsnowdohbreaksdrugsmp3sAndrew JohnsFive Minutes of Funk every day!<br> Life, love, lust, laughter and everything in betweenhttp://blog.funkyj.com/noreply@blogger.com (FunkyJ)Blogger336125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921187.post-6552068222451591473Sat, 07 Apr 2012 20:42:00 +00002012-04-08T08:42:57.841+12:00Friday2012musicpodcastFunkboxI actually got off my arse and did this! Friday Funkbox is up and running!!! Head over to the webpage and subscribe!http://blog.funkyj.com/2012/04/friday-funkbox-is-live.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FunkyJ)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921187.post-3068801276360924637Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:11:00 +00002012-04-05T23:11:20.899+12:00Friday2012this is my jammusicFunkboxEvery Friday at work I do this thing called "Friday Jukebox". The purpose of this is to get people talking about my favourite love, music. What happens is every Friday we put 4 or 5 songs in a shared music folder and play the tracks in our headphones as we work. I'll usually set up a theme, and so far the biggest response was a month ago when I selected "games" as the theme... (Not surprising, http://blog.funkyj.com/2012/04/friday-funkbox.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FunkyJ)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921187.post-5649826172992585274Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:55:00 +00002012-02-21T12:55:39.298+13:00 A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin My rating: 4 of 5 stars A great follow up! Can't wait to see how they present all this in the TV series! View all my reviews http://blog.funkyj.com/2012/02/review-clash-of-kings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FunkyJ)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921187.post-1396100823684915446Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:31:00 +00002012-02-13T08:31:55.704+13:00blog2012lazySWTORI'm still here! Just nothing to blog about really... or alternatively, I've had heaps to blog about but can't. I've already been chastised about something I posted on Facebook, and although this website is far less visible, considering the way things are going, I need to be on my best behaviour. That, and I'm lazy. And I've also been playing Star Wars: The Old Republic. Seriously, all my http://blog.funkyj.com/2012/02/still-here.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FunkyJ)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921187.post-5639977522656662263Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:25:00 +00002012-01-12T10:25:42.004+13:002012contestkotakufunnycomicFor the Kotaku Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: War competition http://blog.funkyj.com/2012/01/entry-into-kotakus-star-wars-knights-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FunkyJ)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921187.post-2246440654753619538Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:52:00 +00002011-11-16T22:11:28.509+13:00Auckland2011musicNZportisheadPeople who read this site, people who know me, and even those people who have only met me a few times, will tell you this: I LOVE music. People may have mixed opinions about me, some may think I'm a straight up utter prick, but they'll all agree on one thing: I LOVE music. Even my email signature reads: Without Music, Life is an Error. I love DJing. I love playing people new music, making mix http://blog.funkyj.com/2011/11/ah-lovely-auckland.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FunkyJ)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921187.post-8997172988064991023Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:41:00 +00002011-11-02T23:41:05.643+13:00pweiCD Review#fivewordreviewsmusicCD: PWEI - New Noise Designed By a Sadist: Only Graham, but still rocking!http://blog.funkyj.com/2011/11/fivewordreviews-cd-pwei-new-noise.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FunkyJ)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921187.post-7027631094027418804Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:35:00 +00002011-11-03T00:12:40.770+13:002011#fivewordreviewsmusicRemember how I said I was going to do five word reviews? Well, that kind of bit the dust when I couldn't get access to any CDs and such. But, I've got access to Shock, Fuse, and EMI plus a few other places, so will continue them forthwith.http://blog.funkyj.com/2011/11/five-word-reviews.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FunkyJ)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921187.post-5067177365923161141Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:43:00 +00002011-08-25T11:43:28.234+12:00 A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin My rating: 5 of 5 stars Although I am "one of those" who started with the TV series, the intrigue of the series made me want to read the book, see where the book deviated, and hopefully figure out a bit more about the world and the characters relations to each other for the next series. View all my reviews http://blog.funkyj.com/2011/08/review-game-of-thrones.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FunkyJ)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921187.post-7486077398131473576Sat, 16 Jul 2011 23:37:00 +00002011-07-18T10:04:02.072+12:00rant2011DMCAentertainmentgoogleandroidMediaSo, a whole bunch of moronic dipshits are pissed at Google for not allowing Android Marketplace in Australia according to ZDNet. Guess what idiots - it's NOT Google's fault! Do you think they deliberately want to hold back their market? Do you think they want to stop people in Australia watching things on their phones? Do you think they're sitting in their ivory towers, cackling with evil glee http://blog.funkyj.com/2011/07/dont-get-angry-at-google-get-angry-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FunkyJ)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921187.post-4240404683222747757Sun, 10 Jul 2011 07:29:00 +00002011-07-10T19:29:07.671+12:00social networkingplus2011google plusOK, so I've got Google Plus. http://gplus.to/funkyj is my site. Feel free to look me up and add me to your circles. I've read that Blogger might be re-branded eventually, and so I'm hoping they integrate everything together nicely.http://blog.funkyj.com/2011/07/google-plus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FunkyJ)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921187.post-5131936397851762610Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:31:00 +00002011-07-07T21:31:26.738+12:00rant2011Falling SkiesTVSeriously, who keeps giving these people money to make these TV shows? Sure, ok, if I were a deaf, blind mute who had just been living in a cave in Nowherekistan and just returned to full cognitive ability recently, I might possibly enjoy this show. But because I'm 38 years old and have been exposed to a fair amount of pop- and not so pop-culture in these last 38 years, like most people in http://blog.funkyj.com/2011/07/falling-skies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FunkyJ)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921187.post-8827975518194196897Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:57:00 +00002011-07-07T08:57:58.640+12:00video2011Song I woke up with in my head this morningmusicSo, I woke up with this song in my head today... This is How it Feels - by Inspiral Carpets covered by Carter USM. I know, I know - J you miserable bastard! you're thinking... but if I may channel Andrew P Street here for a moment and pontificate brilliantly about music... More importantly, I think, it was this version, by Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine, in my head. As they take what ishttp://blog.funkyj.com/2011/07/this-is-how-it-feels-nah.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FunkyJ)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921187.post-3244014409837432093Tue, 28 Jun 2011 03:12:00 +00002011-06-28T15:12:57.165+12:00rantTurntable.fm2011angrymusicBullshitsadAnd after getting excited about playing music again, this happens... A note on the turntable.fm website: We're very sorry, but while we would love to let you in and rock out with us, we need to currently restrict turntable access to only the United States due to licensing constraints. We are working very hard to try and get you in as soon as possible. If you believe this is a mistake and http://blog.funkyj.com/2011/06/and-after-getting-excited-about-playing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FunkyJ)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921187.post-8905546936052478357Mon, 27 Jun 2011 01:18:00 +00002011-06-27T13:21:00.205+12:00Team Bondirantgrumpy old mangames industrygames2011RockstarLA NoireIGN have a great and disturbing article about Team Bondi's LA Noire 7 year development cycle. It features responses by Brendan McNamara, who is the typical egotistical management type. I'm sick of dealing with management fucktards like McNamara. I’m butting against it daily at the moment and I’m sick of it. There may be a bit of projection onto McNamara in this rant, but he’s not the only http://blog.funkyj.com/2011/06/7-years-of-la-noire-development-hell.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FunkyJ)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921187.post-3671257263117337938Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:01:00 +00002011-06-21T23:01:15.200+12:00funkTurntable.fmradio2011facebookmusichiphopfavourite So, I have finally found a way to get back on the airwaves! There's this great new streaming service called Turntable.fm. You sign up using your facebook log in, and you can select any number of rooms generally split into genres. For those DJs amongst us, you can create a list of tunes from their databank (or upload your own if they're not in there) and spin tracks alongside 4 other DJs, http://blog.funkyj.com/2011/06/funky-j-back-on-airwaves.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FunkyJ)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921187.post-5130144684575277427Sat, 18 Jun 2011 01:22:00 +00002011-06-18T13:42:57.385+12:00games2011riotspsychologyviolenceBullshitStanley CupThis "psychologist" talking about violence after the Stanley Cup; Quote: [PEOPLE] spend countless hours exposed to incredible violence through TV, video games and movies. "I'm not surprised at all that the very same people who've grown up on a steady diet of observing and playing violence are then intrigued to watch it when they see it in person. ... There was a large number of http://blog.funkyj.com/2011/06/comments-on-violence-makes-me-want-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FunkyJ)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921187.post-5535340011173764050Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:48:00 +00002011-06-10T20:48:30.842+12:00games2011PS3Stephen FryPS VitaI love Stephen Fry, and follow him on Twitter, and he just mentioned this: Off to do some voicing for Little Big Planet. Then lunch and QI. Only three more recordings and the 16 of Series 9 will be done. Has he just outed Little Big Planet 3? Or is this for the PS Vita? Either way, I'd LOVE to do a game with someone of Stephen's talent!http://blog.funkyj.com/2011/06/did-stephen-fry-just-out-little-big.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FunkyJ)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921187.post-4582867973778679329Thu, 09 Jun 2011 20:03:00 +00002011-06-10T08:07:15.243+12:00dreams2011Song I woke up with in my head this morningmusicSo, after about a week and a half where every morning it would be a different song, it's been a while since I woke up with a song my head... well, at least one I hadn't listened to the previous day. But this morning, woke up with this... Oh one two! Breakadawn - De La Soul http://blog.funkyj.com/2011/06/its-been-while.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FunkyJ)0Auckland, New Zealand-36.8484597 174.76333150000005-36.9860077 174.47881200000006 -36.7109117 175.04785100000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921187.post-4371930599623527622Thu, 26 May 2011 21:35:00 +00002011-05-27T09:35:16.139+12:00Future Music Festivaldreams2011Song I woke up with in my head this morningWoke up with Happy Birthday by Stevie Wonder today in my head today... it's not even my birthday!http://blog.funkyj.com/2011/05/wonder-this-morning.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FunkyJ)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921187.post-4268517045250268004Tue, 24 May 2011 22:16:00 +00002011-05-25T10:16:06.439+12:00dreams2011Song I woke up with in my head this morningmusicSo, I woke up at 6am with a coughing fit, and for some reason this was in my head: Rick James - Super Freak At least this time it was a fucking cool song, and not some lame arse soft rock song ;)http://blog.funkyj.com/2011/05/song-i-woke-up-with-in-my-head-this_25.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FunkyJ)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921187.post-2478080599996443765Tue, 17 May 2011 20:10:00 +00002011-05-18T08:11:54.633+12:00dreams2011Song I woke up with in my head this morningmusicOK, I must be channelling some kind of crap old 80s rock station or something... Woke up with Billy Joel's "You May Be Right" in my head this morning. Thing is, until I looked up song, I didn't even know it was Billy Joel! I thought it was some more obscure band like Toto or someone. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1xrlt_billy-joel-you-may-be-right_music Also, youtube doesn't have this http://blog.funkyj.com/2011/05/ok-i-must-be-channelling-some-kind-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FunkyJ)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921187.post-2328091533878158258Mon, 16 May 2011 20:55:00 +00002011-05-17T08:55:16.841+12:00dreams2011Song I woke up with in my head this morningmusicI always seem to be waking up with songs in my head, so I'm going to share with the interweb... Today it was Howard Jones - No One is to Blame http://blog.funkyj.com/2011/05/song-i-woke-up-with-in-my-head-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FunkyJ)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921187.post-5305766259951992131Mon, 16 May 2011 20:44:00 +00002011-05-17T08:44:34.477+12:002011CD Review#fivewordreviewsfour word reviewsfive word reviewsOk, after careful consideration, I've decided to make it Five Word Reviews, to keep along the theme of Five Minutes of Funk... So, to reiterate: given the amount I watch and listen to, I thought you all might like to see more of my stuff but in smaller amounts, so I've created Five Minute Reviews on Twitter. The rules are simple - Five words on games, films, music, television... maybe even http://blog.funkyj.com/2011/05/actually-make-that-five-word-reviews.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FunkyJ)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921187.post-4173443081253914412Mon, 16 May 2011 09:28:00 +00002011-05-16T21:33:51.556+12:002011four word reviewstwitterreview#fourwordreviewsConsidering the amount I watch and listen to, I thought you all might like to see more of my stuff but in smaller amounts, so I've created Four Minute Reviews on Twitter. The rules are simple - Four words on games, films, music, television... maybe even other things. The order will be Type: Name: Review, so for example: Film: Black Swan: Great film enjoyed thoroughly Simply follow me on http://blog.funkyj.com/2011/05/four-word-reviews-on-twitter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FunkyJ)0