Big Day Out (for Oz)

Well, well. Looks like the Big Day Out has just gotten even better. The main feature, of the second round of acts announced, is the addition of some much needed hip hop elements with Common and MIA added to the bill. If you don't know who they are, Common released probably the best album of his (long) career Be which was produced by Kanye West (I know you have heard of him), MIA on the other hand is the woman who should have had a hit instead of Gwen with music and style similar to Holla Back Girl only more better (sic), much better. If you want to check out the full lineup check here

In other news Australia is into the World Cup after beating Uruguay in a tense penalty shootout. The above picture of the team celebrating. I was lucky enough to go to the game and I can safely say that soccer in Oz has come of age. Perhaps one day we will see soccer in prime time instead of Rugby League. Might stop all the group rapings as well. (Classy)

And finally in what is another step forward our local youth radio station has made a Oz drum and bass CD its feature album. Pendulum's Hold Your Color is featured this week on Triple J. Check it out if you have the chance, one of the best electronic albums of recent memory, and from Perth (who would have thought)......