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Friday, December 23, 2005

FEAR TREASURE MAPS

FEAR
Have you got it?

Well, it's getting closer and ever so closer and for those of you that are coming but don't know how to get there, email me at tyler@sthpactours.com.au and once identified as a bonafide Mutant Member, I'll forward you a map that has assisted many in the past!!!

It's that easy!!!

Saturday, December 17, 2005

New Poll - Favourite Bar/Nightclub

The last poll asking fixers which is their favourite Underworld Album has finished with 48% of mutants voting for Second Toughest in the Infants. (1996)

Vote now for your favourite Brisbane Bar/Nightclub.

Thursday, December 15, 2005

Ashes Series Announced

It only seems like yesterday but next year's Ashes itinerary has been announced. Ticket information will be released on January 10. These will be the toughest sporting tickets to acquire of the year. No doubt there will be plenty of those Pommie Bastards snapping up as many tickets as soon as they go on sale so the weekly fix will keep you updated to give you the best chance of going to the sporting event of the year.

2006/2007 - Return of the Ashes
November 23-27, 1st Test, Brisbane
December 1-5, 2nd Test, Adelaide
December 14-18, 3rd Test, Perth
December 26-30, 4th Test, Melbourne
January 2-6, 5th Test, Sydney

Ash Wins Photo Comp



Seeing Ash was the only one to enter the weekly fix's latest comp he wins the 5cd's up for grabs.

Congrats UpinAshnSmoke!

His pictures was taken at Fear 2000 at Potsville.

Incase you want to find a previous post you can scroll to the bottom of the page and enter a word in the search box which will take you to previous posts with your entered word.

2005 Lists

Well fixers it is that time of year when people start putting up lists, so here is a collection of some that you may find interesting.
1. Top 10 Web moments that changed the World
2.Top 5 Moments of The Brisbane Lions Season. 2005
3. Top 10 Sporting Highs and Lows. 2005
4. Time Magazine - Top 10 Books. 2005
5.Top 10 Highest Ranking Australian TV Shows. 2005
6.Associated Press top 10 Films. 2005

King Kong Rocks


Just saw the opening night of King Kong and boy does it rock. The special effects are amazing, they seem so real. Unbeleivable that Peter Jackson has come up with a film like this so quickly after the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. These last four films must put him in the same bracket as Steven Spielberg.
If you want to be teased with The King Kong Trailer then click on the link.

Wednesday, December 14, 2005

Friday Drinks

Unfortunately it doesn't look like I will make Chrissy drinks but will try to catch up with you mutants later on in the night, so Borgus take your mobile and I will give you a call.

For those of you up for a big night here is a list of Friday night events.

Having taken hip hop to a new level on their latest album, ‘The Craft’, Blackalicious hit the Arena with their full six-piece band, ably supported by local hip hoppers Indigenous Intrudaz, beatboxing wizard Tom Thumb and big beat funk DJ Sampology.

Platinum presents Hard House DJ Yoshi from Sydney.

Family presents Nick Skitz and Randy Katana in the Mainroom with trance and driving NRG mixes. Hakka vs Baby Gee kickstart the night. My Ninja Lover with two live sets occupy the Lounge, surrounded by funky house courtesy of Richard Shimmy and Chris Wilson. DJ Rasp vs Kieron C and Brazen vs Mr Gaunt spin a mash up of broken beats in the Uncle.

Cell Block D: Temple of Techno @ Rockafellas Basement Level. Resident DJs Edwin, J-San and Petey Boi spinning trance, house and techno.

Wash away your worktime blues with some of the phattest dancefloor action on offer. Only the best DJs as you've come to love and expect from the Monastery.

Don Nadi and Jonny G with electro pop, new wave, deep and trashy goodness @ mybar.

Phatalbeats event returns to the Empire’s Moon Bar, with DJ Osyris, Kosha D, Mr Frost, Resistor, Mada, De La Haye, Will Jackson supplying the beats. The Middle Bar is headlined by Declan Lee, with local support from Habebe, Lektrolux, Jesse and Mr Morley serving up funk, house and disco.

Empire’s Cornerbar has John Kennedy and Al with good times RnB with a sprinkling of house.

Model Search finals and Unity dance party @ Cesars
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Johnny Gleeson, Daytona and Raye Antonelli provide the beats at Quest.

Fringe Benefits with residents Simon Saint, David Abell and Bure @ Fringe dishing out familiar funky and electro house.

Lets Get Raided @ Manfred’s with DJs Oliver & Cancerian playing skillfull sets ranging from house, breaks, funk, punk and even a touch of the 80's. Special appearance from DJ Kat Kid.

DJ Dan upstairs in the Gold Bar @ the Normanby Hotel.

Deep house tunes from Chris Wilson, Jamie Smith and Willie Costa @ the Press Club.

LiveWire continue their residency at Baja, walking the wire by meshing the finest in electro-house and tech-break dance.


DJs Les Smith and Khris with their Friday Flashback Show @ the Wickham.

Downstairs @ Ric’s has Harvey Satan's Fightclub with Penny Lame.

The boys and girls from Black Fag are back. Having spent the last couple of months in detox and working on their tans, Black Fag have a new home at the Shamrock. Spinning the disco bloodbath of tunes will be D.Black, Jamie W, Candice, Neko, Blondevox and Dead Man Talking.


DJ Bulge with funky groovin’ Biema @ Zomba, West End.

Elsewhere serves up young guns Thomas J & Chef back-to-back with their mix of warm and fuzzy tech house. Followed by resident Audun for a night of electronic mayhem.

DJ Ric B with friends DJ Tommy and Brad H along with bongo basher Gonzales @ BT’s Benowa Tavern.

Faith, upstairs at the Arena, every Friday night playing indie, dance, retro, industrial and rock. Open 9pm to 5am.

DJ Kleenkutt @ the Glass Bar.

Monday, December 12, 2005

Fear T-Shirts Update

Thanks for everone's interest in the Fear t-shirts. Upon futher research the t-shirt sizes are smaller than what we normally expect. 70kg-large; 80kg-XL. So we have adjusted some sizes.

Everyone who has replied to the site have guaranteed the number of shirts they have requested. I have added Jamesy, Bear, Lenzy, Mary and myself to the list. Matt ordered himself one + 2, but spoke to him last night and he has to cxl the +2, which brings us to a total of 26 shirts.

There are four spare shirts; 2x LG and 2x XXL.

Shirts will cost $20 each.

For the remaining four it is first in best dressed. Reply to guarantee a shirt.

For anyone who misses out and would like a shirt it will be possible to order more after Fear.

Sunday, December 11, 2005

FIXERS CHRISTMAS DRINKS - ** THIS FRIDAY **

FIXERS CHRISTMAS DRINKS
FRIDAY 15 DECEMBER 2005
UBER
BOUNDARY STREET, WEST END
7.00PM
Uber is just opposite the Pavilion on the same side of the road as the Lychee Lounge. You can't miss it.
If you can make it, post a comment so we know to expect you!!!
This is Brisbane newest hot spot supposedly outrivaling any other club in the region. Should be fun!! Hope to see you there!!!

Shame, Shame, Shame.

More and more often I see people telling outright lie's to either protect their interests from unjust acts from a higher order or even to save their lives and physical integrity from what we may deem harsh punishment from a particular societies drastic laws.

Politicians are the masters of lying, just before a federal election we were all told that illegal immigrants were throwing their children overboard and that there is no way we would tolerate such people in our society. After the election was over it was revealed that these kids weren't being thrown overboard but jumping from a sinking boat. No one admited responsibility for these lies and eventually we forgot all about it.

When Michelle Leslie was first arrested with a couple of lollies in her bag she was quoted as saying she was addicted to E and couldn't go out partying without them. After meeting with lawyers her story changed to her being addicted to anti depressants and she thought they were such drugs. (As well as being a muslim).

This is a quote Schappelle Corby told in a Bali court. "I have never been involved with drugs, I don't like drugs. It's not my drugs. I wouldn't even know where to get the drugs from. I am not a person involved in drugs and I am not a person who might become involved in drug-smuggling operations."

Recent reporting has discovered that a South Australian man who was caught with 4.1kg of hydroponic marijuana and $60 000 cash had photos of himself and Schapelle in his house.

I'm not saying I agree with the punishments that Michelle and Schapelle were faced with but what pisses me off is our society thinks it is fine to lie to save yourself from other countries laws because they are not the same as ours.

We are in the process of bringing in rules where anyone who wants to become an Aussie has to pass exams on our way of living. If you want to live in or visit our county
you have to abide by our rules. Fine you may say, but shouldn't it work both ways. Shouldn't we accept other societies laws and way's of life.

I am totally against the barbaric punishment of being put to death like an animal for any crime, let alone for smuggling drugs and I bet Van Nguyen was against it as well, yet he never lied and accepted the crime with the dignity that I have never witnessed in any politician.

Johnny, Michelle and Schapelle could all take a leaf out of Van Nguyen's book. As Derryn Hinch would say shame, shame, shame!

Saturday, December 10, 2005

Fifa World Cup Draw


The Fifa World Cup draw has been completed and Australia is in the current World Champions group.

The Socceroos will meet Japan at Kaiserslautern on June 13, Brazil at Munich on June 18 and Croatia at Stuttgart on June 22.

Go here for ticket sales.

Group A
Germany
Costa Rica
Poland
Ecuador

Group B
England
Paraguay
Trinidad and Tobago
Sweden

Group C
Argentina
Côte d'Ivoire
Serbia and Montenegro
Netherlands

Group D
Mexico
Iran
Angola
Portugal

Group E
Italy
Ghana
United States
Czech Republic

Group F

Brazil
Croatia
Australia
Japan

Group G

France
Switzerland
Korea Republic
Togo

Group H

Spain
Ukraine
Tunisia
Saudi Arabia

Wednesday, December 07, 2005

Fear T- Shirts: Urgent

Hot off the Press: This year we will be commemorating the great man with "Fear 2006 R.I.P" t-shirts. The design has been finalized and we are in negotiations with a printer as we speak. It takes over two weeks to complete the process, numbers are limited so we need expressions of interest. Cost will be approximately $25. All we need is your name and size. Once you lay eyes on this shirt you will want to give your left leg for it, so don't miss out.

This is a non-profit venture, once in a life time opportunity. If you know someone who doesn't frequent the fix you can send this post by clicking on the envelope at the end of this post.

This is urgent. Final numbers are required by Friday 4.00pm 9th December.

Sorry for such short notice.

Websites of the Week

Time for some more links for you technofiles to explore. Firstly my favourite magazine Wired, has a great website for you to explore, it has cutting edge news that you won't find in many places. Hound dog you may be interested in the article let your PC do the investing.

Ever have to look after a little munchkin and want to keep them entertained without dulling their developing brains with TV then try this cool website for kids.

If "behind the scenes" information of all Australian types of current affairs interests you then this site is for you. It claims to report information that mainstream media won't touch.

Choosing a bottle of wine is a major descision for some, this site will help you choose the best drop.

Finally to finish of this weeks links, if dance music is your thing then this DJ mag is for you.

Missed last weeks links then click on the title of this post.

CONCERT REVIEW - King of Funk


JAMIROQUAI
RIVERSTAGE
6 DECEMBER 2005

I was a 'Cosmic Girl' listening to an exceptionally cool(despite the heat) Pommie Funk wizard.

A good night was had by all -great lights and a fantastic band made for a pro' set up under a starry sky on one of the hottest nights of the year.

Too bad it was an'under 18's' gig , must avoid those in future, no one was impressed with the bar set up....just crazy to be stuck in or out of the drinks area just for the sake of a few scrawny kids and a few warm VB's.

Jay Kay was donned in full nylon tracksuit and appropriate headwear(sparkly Sungod)- Who knows how he didn't die of heatstroke under those lights, he was sweating more than Elvis in a white onepiece. However, his show was great and we all did the funky moves to -

  • Use the Force
  • Dynamite
  • Little L
  • Revolution
  • Return of the Space Cowboy
  • Cosmic Girl
  • 7 days in Sunny June
  • Don't give hate a chance(in honour of George W Bush and his band of criminals)

Other Fixers in the crowd were- Ellie and Andrew, Mel G, Rachael and a late spotting of Kimbo.

Congrats to Ellie who won the top Vodaphone prize of the night(including plenty of signed Jay Kay Goodies)....nice one.

Word of the Year

New Oxford American Dictionary has named it's words of the year. The overall winner is podcast.

Podcasting is a term used to describe a collection of technologies for automatically distributing audio programmes over the Internet using a publisher/subscriber model. Podcasting enables independent producers to create self-published, syndicated "radio shows," and gives broadcast radio or television programs a new distribution method.

Anyone interested in listening to any particular podcast you can search for them at podcast net

Runner up words of the year are:

bird flu (an often fatal flu virus of birds, esp. poultry, that is transmissible from them to humans, in whom it may also prove fatal)

ICE (an entry stored in one's cellular phone that provides emergency contact information)

IDP (internally displaced person; someone forced to relocate within a country because of a natural disaster or civil unrest)

IED (improvised explosive device, such as a car bomb)

lifehack (a more efficient or effective way of completing an everyday task: "I found a great lifehack for getting a cheap hotel room.")

persistent vegetative state (a condition in which a patient recovering from a coma retains reflex responses and may appear wakeful, but has no cognitive functions or other evidence of cerebral cortical activity)

reggaeton (a Latin American dance music which combines elements of reggae music with hip-hop and rap.)

rootkit (software installed on a computer by someone other than the owner, in ended to conceal other programs or processes, files or system data.)

squick (cause immediate and thorough revulsion: "was anyone else squicked by our waiter's piercings?")

sudoku (a logic-based puzzle consisting of squares that form grids within a grid. Into each smaller grid, the numerals 1 through 9 are entered but not repeated, and they may not be repeated in any row or column of the larger
grid.)

trans fat (fat containing trans-fatty acids, considered unhealthier than other dietary fats.)

Monday, December 05, 2005

25 Days To Fear



Fear is almost upon us, bigger and better. Help us celebrate the passing of his lordship Hunter S. Thompson, Rest in Peace Dad. Fear 06 RIP will be accompanied with a 5500 watt stereo system. (2000 more than last year) Australian Mutant Idol will make its debut, so get your lyrics together. Check the post on Ausrtralian Mutant Idol for links to lyrics. Rumours of Jamesy's Love Boat making an appearance are rife so please bring your video cameras/cameras.

If you haven't been lucky enough to attend this event before, this is a camping extravaganza. We supply the crystal clear lake, a walk-in cold room, a BBQ, a massive stage, special fire show, couches, phat tunes, disco lights, and plenty of sleepless nights. You need to supply a tent [or tarp or at least somewhere to rest your head], grog, party flavours, food, water, hat, sun-cream, swimmers (or birthday suit),toothbrush. Bring a couch if you can fit it on your roof. Tickets will be $70.00 P/P [sounds expensive but we can guarantee you it will be more than worth it]... so contact Hound Dog, Jamesy, Bear or Sharon. More details to follow..........


"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me" HST RIP

Sunday, December 04, 2005

No April Fools Joke

April 1 sees the return the legendary De La Soul to Brisneyland at the Arena for the 'Feel Good Inc' tour. Will post more info on this when it becomes available.

Pat's Birthday Drinks



Mutant fixers celebrated Pat's birthaday Saturday night at the Bowery Bar and seemed to have a blast by all accounts Unfortunately I couldn't make it but was fortunate enough to share a couple of drinks around 6.30 this morning during the aftermath, though was quite responsible and didn't get into Jamesy's homemade tequila. The Hound made a guest appearance which was great as I don't get to see him that often. A new friend was introduced to the group DMT and he made quite an impression with the mutants. Hound this is that link of historical events from 5000BC to 1986 I was telling you about, I'm sure you will find it interesting.

Saturday, December 03, 2005

Nguyen Tuong Van - Last Steps

Sad day for the human race as Nguyen Tuong Van was executed three years after being caught trafficking heroin, view a video of his last steps. For the latest information on countries that still use the barbaric form of punishment click here.

Thursday, December 01, 2005

King of Funk!!




THE KING OF FUNK IS IN TOWN THIS TUESDAY:
6 DECEMBER 2005
Sal & I are in attendance. If anyone else is going let me know and well be sure to meet before we hit some serious grooooove!!!

CHRISSIE DRINKS DECIDED! IT'S A DATE!

MARK IT DOWN KIDS!
FRIDAY 16 DECEMBER 2005
CHRISTMAS FIXERS & FRIENDS DRINKS!
The venue will be announced shortly but I wanted you to block it away and know that this night is dedicated to spreading a little cheer amongst the crew before we depart for our other obligations.
Hope you can make it.....
YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

A PICTURE IS WORTH 75 BAND NAMES!


Sal has asked me to post this picture and set the challenge that there are 75 band names hidden within it!

Lets see if we can get close to naming all the bands?

We shall give you the first two:

1. GORILLAZ
2. GUNS & ROSES

Post a comment if you can see any and list them down.

THE CHALLENGE STARTS NOW!

Fix Competition

Winner of "your favourite beer' competition is none other than Iza Breeza so a six pack of Budvar is heading your way. Visiting Borgus tonight so will drop it in. Congrats

The winner of the next Fix Competition will receive the CD's listed below and all you have to do is email me a cool photo involving at least three mutant fixers. Coolest photo wins.

The winning photo will be posted on the fix as well as receiving the listed CD's. To read reviews of the CD's just click on the CD titles. All have been released this year.

To email me click on Mickus in the sidebar there you will find a link to my email address. Prizes are easy to send interstate or overseas so everyone feel free to enter.

1. Paul Mac - Panic Room

2. Darren Emerson & Sharem Jay - Underwater 4

3. Z-Trip - Shifting Gears

4. Plump DJ's - Saturday Night Lotion

Underwater 4 is a double CD so a total of five CD's is up for grabs. Competition ends in twelve days Monday 12th midnight. Winner announced Tuesday 13th.

Good Luck!