Articles

I live a solitary, almost monastic life, staying in contact with the world via Madame X, my paramour, my kids 2 days a week, television and working commercial sites on the internet. Occasionally, though, I put my thoughts down as articles.

Biography:

Joe Cool & The Ice Cubes 1973 The saga of Wollongong's greatest rock band.
Who put the "Mavis' In Mavis Urkk? 1973 My stage name for Joe Cool & The Ice Cubes was Mavis Urkk.
Who put the "Urkk" In Mavis Urkk? 1973 an ode to the radio show, "I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again"
Deep Forest 1995-2000 I worked at SBS TV in Sydney, Australia, for 10 years as a white collar laborer. This is one way that I let off steam.
Walk a Mile In My Shoes 1997 I no longer presume anything about anybody. Here's why.
Welcome Back Colleen 2001 Written a few days after my mother died.
Alien Ant Farm 2001 A pop single that means an awful lot to me

Language:

Rock'n'Roll Band Names Created by yours truly.

Lies:

I Slept With Paris Hilton My weird night of passion with the celebrated heiress

Philosophy:

This Is What I Believe In With a little help from my music-friend, Adrian Belew

Pop Music:

Spirit In The Sky 1970 Was this the first boogie hit single?
Another Girl Singer In Heat 2007 I can't help but notice that most young women beginning a singing career usually appear to be in a state of sexual arousal in their music videos.

The Sixties:

Live:The Abbey Road Webcam Even with only 2 Beatles left, for some, they will never die.
Why LPs Were Better Than CDs call me a weirdo...but vinyl sounded so much better.
George Best: The Tragedy George Best wasn't just the greatest soccer player of his time, he was a great fallen idol, as beloved in England as James Dean was to the world.

The 2000s:

The Virginia Tech Massacres Yes, loony Cho Seung-hui pulled the trigger...but who's really to blame?
The Text Message Dictionary Trying to keep up with the Jones Jr.s
Yellow Peril Suddenly I looked at those thousands of Asian students walking around my university-town's suburbs in a different light.

Men & Women:

Bizarre Love Triangle 1987 A bit of gossip about the pop music band New Order.
The Girls On The Avenue 1990 /2006 I wrote The Girls On The Avenue in reaction to hearing that an inlaw's beautiful girlfriend had been earning big $ via Prostitution.
Evolution In Action 2007 Blah, blah, blah, blah,blah, blah, blah...blah!
Snippets of Conversation #1 2007 He was clinging onto his youth. She was giving her opinion about fresh bread.
Women's Fake Boobs: The Modern Freak Show 1 2007 They might make you gals feel better but this little brown duck thinks you look silly.
Women's Fake Boobs: The Modern Freak Show 2 2007 addendum