TAF vs JJJ

So this is a full results list of the 2010 Hottest 100. So how did the TAF playlist stack up? Not too shabby indeed!

1 Mumford & Sons – Little Lion Man . 2 Art vs. Science – Parlez Vous Francais? . 3 Hilltop Hoods – Chase That Feeling . 4 Phoenix – Lisztomania . 5 Bluejuice – Broken Leg . 6 La Roux – Bulletproof . 7 Lisa Mitchell – Coin Laundry . 8 Lily Allen – Not Fair . 9 Muse – Uprising . 10 Florence + the Machine – Dog Days Are Over . 11 Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll . 12 Dizzee Rascal and Armand Van Helden – Bonkers . 13 Phoenix – 1901 . 14 Jamie T – Sticks ‘n’ Stones . 15 Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros – Home . 16 The Gossip – Heavy Cross . 17 Kasabian – Fire . 18 Bag Raiders – Shooting Stars . 19 Muse – Undisclosed Desires . 20 Passion Pit – Sleepyhead . 21 The Temper Trap – Fader . 22 Vampire Weekend – Cousins . 23 The Bloody Beetroots – Warp 1.9 (Ft. Steve Aoki) . 24 Flight Of The Conchords – Carol Brown . 25 Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Zero . 26 Metric – Help I’m Alive . 27 La Roux – In For The Kill . 28 Sarah Blasko – We Won’t Run . 29 Sarah Blasko – All I Want . 30 Flight Of The Conchords – Hurt Feelings . 31 Seth Sentry – The Waitress Song . 32 Paul Dempsey – Ramona Was A Waitress . 33 Kid Cudi – Pursuit of Happiness (Ft. MGMT & Ratatat) . 34 Little Birdy – Brother . 35 Muse – Resistance . 36 Weezer – (If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To . 37 Hilltop Hoods – Still Standing . 38 Passion Pit – Little Secrets . 39 John Butler Trio – One Way Road . 40 Angus & Julia Stone – And The Boys . 41 Simian Mobile Disco – Audacity of Huge (Ft. Chris Keating) . 42 British India – Vanilla . 43 The Bloody Beetroots – Awesome (Ft. The Cool Kids) . 44 Florence + the Machine – Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) . 45 Florence + the Machine – Drumming Song . 46 Bon Iver – Blood Bank . 47 Karnivool – Set Fire To The Hive . 48 The Temper Trap – Science Of Fear . 49 Powderfinger – All Of The Dreamers . 50 Sia – Buttons (CSS Remix) . 51 Kasabian – Where Did All The Love Go . 52 Vampire Weekend – Horchata . 53 Miike Snow – Animal . 54 Arctic Monkeys – Crying Lightning . 55 Franz Ferdinand – No You Girls . 56 The XX – Islands . 57 Philadelphia Grand Jury – The Good News . 58 The Temper Trap – Love Lost . 59 Calvin Harris – I’m Not Alone . 60 Lily Allen – 22 . 61 Grizzly Bear – Two Weeks . 62 Bloc Party – One More Chance . 63 Karnivool – All I Know . 64 The Middle East – Blood . 65 Eskimo Joe – Foreign Land . 66 Illy – Pictures . 67 Washington – Cement . 68 The Prodigy – Omen . 69 Death Cab For Cutie – Meet Me On The Equinox . 70 Animal Collective – My Girls . 71 Bertie Blackman – Byrds Of Prey . 72 Sia – You’ve Changed . 73 MSTRKRFT – Heartbreaker (Ft. John Legend) . 74 Art vs. Science – Friend In The Field . 75 Wolfmother – New Moon Rising . 76 Julian Casablancas – 11th Dimension . 77 Jet – She’s a Genius . 78 Tame Impala – Remember Me . 79 Yves Klein Blue – Getting Wise . 80 Dizzee Rascal – Holiday . 81 Mumford & Sons – The Cave . 82 Miami Horror – Sometimes . 83 Basement Jaxx – Raindrops . 84 Muse – United States of Eurasia . 85 Kasabian – Underdog . 86 Flight Of The Conchords – Too Many Dicks (On the Dance Floor) . 87 The Middle East – The Darkest Side . 88 NOFX – Creeping Out Sara . 89 Jay-Z – D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune) . 90 Florence & The Machine – Kiss With A Fist . 91 Manchester Orchestra – I’ve Got Friends . 92 Friendly Fires – Skeleton Boy . 93 Bertie Blackman – Thump . 94 Regina Spektor – Blue Lips . 95 Silversun Pickups – Panic Switch . 96 Deadmau5 – Ghosts ‘n’ Stuff (Ft. Rob Swire) . 97 Regina Spektor – Laughing With . 98 Them Crooked Vultures – New Fang . 99 Tegan And Sara – Hell . 100 Foo Fighters – Wheels .

20% isnt bad
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TAF 10 - Just Days Away!

Here's the last TAF update email so you know what's what. If you didn't know, its THIS weekend so get ready to shake your Peaches. Even if you haven't RSVP'd please feel free to call in at some time on Saturday or Sunday to soak in the atmosphere.

Times: 'Play' will be pressed at 11am Saturday morning and you're all encouraged to be there for the official start. I've had to make slight changes to the musical itinerary so click here for the final performance times. Karnivool are closing the festival at around 5.30pm Sunday.

Camping: Anyone camping overnight may erect themselves at any stage but expect plenty of abuse and back-seat driving if your erection occurs late. If you are too intoxicated to sustain your erection and help is required, expect the p!ss to be taken out of you beyond the final curtain of TAF. The Crystal Lake / Candy Mountain campsites have both have been freshly mowed and weeded for an uber-camping experience.

Weather: So far the weather front is looking good:
Saturday - Partly Cloudy - 28
Sunday - Sunny - 27
Keep an eye out on the BOM website for updates.

Payment: Those of you that haven't paid yet, just pay me on the day. I won't mention any unpaid names I'll just give praise to those that have paid! Gold stars for : Adam + Bel, Ben, Anne + Nick, Azza + Narelle, Mike + Rach, Julia + Guhl. The CD raffle method is yet to be determined but rest assured for each $25 paid, a CD will be awarded.

Drinks: Beer will be provided at the 'Ah Yeah' Bar onsite: Bottomless cup for $20 or singles can be purchased on negotiation with the Master Brewer, both can be paid to him on the day. All other beverages are BYO. I will have an esky full of soft drinks and water onsite so there's no need to go drinks crazy at IGA if you don't need to.

What to Bring: Remember its BYO everything apart from T.P. and gas so get your tent, meat and drinks ready. All oddball cooking styles and methods strongly encouraged so start marinating and looking for those random novelty aprons now. Might also be an idea to chuck in a pair of tongs too, don't want any burnt snags cos you had to wait! Our local IGA is open all weekend and just a 2 min drive away. Obviously there will be a huge breakfast cook up Sunday morning so bear that in mind if your camping or coming over early. Bring a towel if you plan on showering, deodorant and a clean pair of jocks - remember TAF is a stench free environment.

What NOT to bring: Chairs/Tables - We have heaps!.

In Emergency: If gate-crashing occurs, garden tools and bamboo flares will be provided to ensure they don't stay very long. There is a strong possibility of police presence so tourists/freeloaders, make sure all your immigration paperwork is up to date.

Hopefully that covers everything but of course don't hesitate to call me if you have a question.
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Open Your Ears Wk 4

Whitley - Head First Down

A spur of the moment decision driving home tonight to pick Whitley as I heard a track on the radio. He is a solo singer/songwriter from Melbourne town (lawrence greenwood aka), a little quirky in habits apparently but writes a variety of tunes, so much so that you don't always know its him.

He is also one of those artists who you don't know the name and yet you know a few songs, or you are surprised when you hear a song back announced as theirs. So to choose an "example" song is very tough here, once again I have chosen something on the poppier side, something with a hook to get you coming back.

whitley myspaz : www.myspace.com/whitleymusic
Head First Down Youtube
Lost in Time youtube : prizes if you pick the add that this was used in

if you are enjoying Whitley why not check out Paul Dempsey
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Building A Backyard Urinal - Day 3 : Plumbing

So you've had a little rest for a couple of days and returned to ground zero. By now it will come as no surprise that the urinal is still standing and your friends have stopped returning your phone calls. There's no turning back now!

Materials Needed: Shovel, Sheet Capping, Cordless Drill, Angle Grinder, Screws, Pipe, Hammer, 2m Guttering, 2m Wooden Board, Full Bladder.

- Today's first step takes place offsite. You will have already pre-planned your brother in law demolishing his house at this time so head on over there for some supplies. Help out for awhile until you discover sheet capping the exact same size as the walls of your urinal and around 1m of storm water pipe. Done? OK. While your there, wait until he isn't looking and pull down enough guttering to redo the Taj Mahal...... just incase. (Note: ensure that you load the car and make a speedy getaway before it starts raining.)

- Once back at ground zero, lay all the new pieces out on the ground and marvel at the fact that, so far, it hasn't cost you anything. Hose all the dirt/spiders/rust off each piece and ensure they cannot be identified as stolen later on by spray painting them a different colour. If it can't be proven, it will never stand up in court.... except maybe Judge Judy but she doesn't count.

- Drag the guttering into the urinal and mark the size you need. Grab your Angle Grinder and find the dullest, most un-user friendly angle grinder blade. Repeatedly attempt to cut the guttering to size with it. After 6-7 near amputations you should be done (Optional: even though you know its boiling hot, touch the freshly cut edge to confirm. Swear)

- Venture round the back of the shed and produce a suitable board for a backing panel. Measure and repeat as above to cut to size, with the grinder of course. If you chose a thick enough board and your grinder blade is exceptionally dull, you will most probably start a fire at this point. Do not be alarmed. Pretend you knew it was going to happen and try your best to ignore the flame and proceed anyway cos 'your almost done now'. Locate the nearest garden hose (or fire exit depending on the size of the inferno) and extinguish the flames. Mount the gutter piece to the BACK of the board with a few screws and drag the masterpiece into the urinal again to ensure its the correct length. Bingo. Cast it aside for now and draw your attention to the pipe.

- Stand the pipe up and mark 15cm vertical lines down the sides cos now you will need to cut the top 15cms of the pipe in half. Imagine () is what you start with and ) is what you need to end up with! Again, only make the cut 15cms long or you will end up with : ( . Once again, use the same grinder and the completely ripped and now boiling hot blade.

- Stand the cut pipe in the corner of the urinal and hammer it into the ground. The guttering will rest on it at that end so hammer it down a bit then try resting the gutter on it until its the perfect pee height. This should take you no longer than 2.5 hours.

- With the pipe set at the optimum height, rest the guttering in it and screw it to the wall sheet. Use your eye to judge the urine fall angle and proceed to put a few more screws in for good measure. Pour some water in. Unscrew everything and redo it a little higher so that the water flows TOWARD the pipe you setup. Pour some more water in. Swear. Unscrew it all again and mount it so bloody high that it will sound like Niagara Falls when in use. Pour water in................. Success!

- Get a beer and take a picture for your blog..........................pee beer out into the urinal. Laugh to yourself.

Day 3 Lessons Learned
1. Building a urinal makes you wanna pee.
2. Angle Grinders cut through everything.
3. Liquid drains downhill.
4. Your nearly done!

P.S. Happy Australia Day! Eat as much beef, seafood and chicken as you can but PLEASE skip the bloody lamb :)
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Weekly WTF: Fake '+' Home Pregnancy Test

Some failblog treats

i know its pretty uncool to just rip-off other sites but these are three beauties further related to pregnancy therefore quite topical ;)

Want to see the future?

everyone loves to play the
"oh! he has your eyes!"
"she's got your cheeks!!"
"Wow those are Dad's ears!"

well with the dawning of the Dawson offspring i thought we might take a plunge at who might get the nod in the highest of contributions towards DJ's appearance














of course the other option with a nickname like DJ (s)he might come out like this?

Building A Backyard Urinal - Day 2 : Walls

After spending Day 1 walking around, digging, staring, looking confused and working against at least 3 laws of physics - your ready for Day 2. From all the mistakes you made barely building a tiny part of the foundation yesterday, you should be getting quite good at swearing. This will come in handy for today's steps.

Materials Needed: Shovel, Vertical Supports (star pickets), Wall Sheeting, Cordless Drill, Screws, Hammer, Long Wooden Planks, Safety Glasses.

- As you approach the construction area (further referred to as Ground Zero) make sure you have a strong, confident, determined look on your face. It can sense fear.

- Assess the work and progress you made yesterday by doing a quick "Sit Rep". Scout around the area and take down points of strengths/weaknesses as this will be valuable in today's building progression. Once you have stopped laughing and started to get a little concerned about your mental stability, move to the next step.

**Note: If you have arrived at ground zero only to find there's nothing there, chances are it got a tad windy overnight. Pop your head over the fence and check if one of your neighbours yards is sporting your monstrosity. Proceed in one of two ways: 1. If they have finished building the urinal and it came out alot better that you could have done - let it be. Of course if someone is using the urinal, give em a wave on your way back inside. 2. Sneak over there and chuck it back over the fence so you don't have to do the walk of shame and apologise. Remember - No one likes a push over.

- Take the knowledge gained from yesterday and run with it. Learn. Take out any panels that can fall with the force of a drunken stumbling buffoon and assemble them on some flat ground nearby. Place the wooden planks under the wall panels and screw them down. Step out the rough length you need and add panels so its a close match.

- Once you believe its strong enough, stand the wall up vertically. Do not attempt to stop the wall splitting up because it wasn't strong enough, instead, swear and lie the piece still in your hand back down. Proceed to apply so much bracing and support that it now weighs a metric ton, totally disregarding the fact that you have to move it into place on your own.

- Stand the great wall up again. *Optional: Fart. Test the weight of the almighty beast and after confirming it's far too heavy to move on your own, move it on your own. If you survive, stand the wall in the trench made on Day 1. Hammer it down or dig it out until its the correct height. Repeat at least 5 times.

- Kick sand around the base until it 'sorta' stands up. Run and get another support. Swear. Pick up the wall and kick the sand in again before jamming a support in place.

- Stand back and marvel at your awesomeness. Repeat for the 1-2 remaining walls and ensure you bask in your masculinity after each one is in place.

- Find random scraps of wood from round the back of the shed (or break some off the Mrs's prized vegie garden stakes) to build angled supports for the corners. Find the most inappropriately long screws for this task in the hope that it will be to scared to fall down from now on.

- Check the stability again. If its a little shaky, locate some unused PVC pipe that you bought to fix the retic and use that. Remember, the longer the better. Put it in place and get a ladder to start hammering it down. IMPORTANT: Put on your safety glasses! Start hammering the PVC down into the ground and prey that there is nothing of value under it. The PVC will shard with one hit and go into the ground with the next so 50% of the time your doing a good job and the rest is downright dangerous. Ignore the danger and proceed until its down at wall height. Use another huge screw to hold it in place.

- Get a beer and take a picture for your blog.

Day 2 Lessons Learned
1. The rear neighbours have a pool!
2. Eyes don't grow back.
3. Its gunna be wicked when its finished.

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Building A Backyard Urinal - Day 1 : Ignorance

Congratulations on deciding to build your very first backyard Urinal!

By now you've managed to convince everyone you know that this IS a good idea or you're just ignoring them and building it anyway. Either way, good for you, they'll be thanking you later.

Materials Needed: Shovel, Vertical Supports (star pickets), Wall Sheeting, Cordless Drill, Screws, Hammer.

- With the image of the finished product in your head (because you definitely haven't drawn it up or measured anything) dig the trench for the wall sheeting to follow. Pile the sand really close by so you can kick it into the hole again while holding the sheeting vertical later on. Make sure you completely exhaust yourself and cover your entire body with dirt, dust, leaves and misc shit.

- Pick a spot along the trench to start building the wall and hammer in a support. Hold up a piece of sheeting and try to lean it against the support while you get another one. Pick the sheeting up off the ground and try again. Give up and just go get another sheet anyway.

- Wait for appropriate wind gusts to dash for extra sheeting until you have 3-4 pieces up. Wait for an INappropriate wind gust to blow them all down *Optional: Cut yourself trying to hold them in place and not drop your hammer on your foot.

- Finally realise that you need cross bracing on the walls cos they are only 0.5mm thick and get bent faster than Bob Downey Jnr. Assemble the braces and screw them in with the drill so that your creation starts to resemble something........ anything.

- Look up and see that there is no sun anymore and its time for bed.

Day 1 Lessons Learned
1. Dirt sticks to sweat
2. Hammering is loud
3. Wind blows things over
4. 'Thinking' takes time away from 'Doing' so don't do it.
5. It gets dark at night

Onward to Day 2!
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