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ENTERTAINMENT SECTOR HAS OPINIONS
The SMH’s Jack Marx:
Bono demands an interview with John Howard. Tim Robbins delivers a scathing review of George Bush. Eddie Vedder gives our Prime Minister the big thumbs down. Honestly, politicians must be getting well tired of the unfavorable reviews they’re copping from the entertainment sector.
Perhaps it’s time the tables were turned, and politicians began penning reviews of movies, gigs and albums. While the most frequent response from the entertainers to such critiques would surely be, “What would he know about entertainment?”, I’d wager politicians’ opinions on actors and musicians would be a good deal more interesting to read, particularly given the acerbic muscle they’d be able to flex under parliamentary privilege.
It’d also be a good deal more honest - for all their demonstrative fist-thrusting in the name of support for the little guy, the man in the street and the needs of many against the whims of the few, entertainers are the most pathetic elitists on the planet, their brave calls to revolution and cries for peace as fraudulent as the passion they display in their films and video clips.
He’s just warming up. Click for more. Speaking of entertainment sectors, Perth apparently doesn’t have one; just ask Sam Ward.
Some of the comments are great:
You don’t have to feel “high and mighty” to categorise Bono as a wanker. You just have to have eyes and ears in your melon.
To wit:
1/ he gets around the place calling himself Bono Vox, when his real name is Paul Hewson
5/ he wears sunglasses indoors
6/ he still wears leather strides
7/ he boasts about how much of a hard case he is despite being a middle-aged man of jockey-to-smallish-halfback proportions who would battle to hold his own in a fist fight with Nikki WebsterNo sympathy forthcoming if you can’t hold your liquor.
The end of beer? Good. Your choice of drinking venue and behaviour indicates you are not worthy of ambrosia.
Choosing to drink at the Stamford Arms or Elephant puts you in the following categories: You are a pommy backpacker; You have suffered mild brain damage from oxygen deprivation caused from holding your breath whilst masturbating: You are looking for a root, a fight or both.
Maybe your the sort of fella who couldn’t get laid if he fell through the door of a whorehouse with the takings from high rollers night at Burswood? Maybe you get laid more than Paris Hilton at floor coverings convention. Who knows, but why the anger?
Most people can get fuller than an Irishman given shore leave on St. Pat’s Day, have a good time and then get home, no damage done. You and your mates can’t, so please stay home.
Perth indeed lacks venues. Mainly due to NIMBYism, a protected market for purveyors of nectar and dickwad governmets who think progress is a bus lane. Carrying on like a jihadi at a piggery won’t help.
Posted by Infidel Tiger on 2006 11 15 at 10:36 PM • permalinkThis must be the sensible Marx brother.
Posted by SwinishCapitalist on 2006 11 15 at 10:41 PM • permalinkIn defence of Perth’s scene - which is admittedly crap with a few exceptions - Sam’s recent travails and those of his mates were endured in two of Perth’s most hideous pubs, where binge-drinking knuckle-draggers congregate in their thousands. The Elephant & Wheelbarrow and the Stanford Arms are the sorts of places where beer glasses start flying when the DJ/cover band finally refuses to play My Sharona for the fifteenth time in the space of an hour. They’re shitbox waterholes of the lowest order.
Posted by James Waterton on 2006 11 15 at 10:46 PM • permalink#9 - Exactly.
I went to a boxing match and The Stamford Arms broke out.
Posted by Infidel Tiger on 2006 11 15 at 10:49 PM • permalinkBefore an artiste of any ilk is allowed to make comments about a foreign country or demand to meet its leaders, he or she should be required to answer a few simple questions. For example:
What is the size of the population of the country?Which countries are on its borders?What’s the name of the Head of State and/or Head of Government?What is the official language of the country?What is its system of government?If they can correctly answer JUST three of those questions, then they can go ahead and make their political demands or comments. Of course they still needn’t be taken seriously.John Howard should demand a duet on U2’s next album, a walk on role in Tim Robbins next movie and to play a kazoo solo on stage with Pearl Jam.
Posted by Infidel Tiger on 2006 11 15 at 11:03 PM • permalinkAdvice for Sam Ward:
Over the years of living in different parts, I have determined a place is more-or-less as boring as you want it to be. Yes, in Perth (Australia or Canada) I won’t catch any of those bare-knuckle, brave, cutting-edge, truth-to-power left-wing diatribes that I will find in London (England not Canada) but that is a good thing, no?
All it takes for a good time is some good company. That is what you are lacking, and probably will not find in the dives of Perth.
Posted by Wimpy Canadian on 2006 11 16 at 12:06 AM • permalink“ENTERTAINMENT SECTOR HAS OPINIONS”
If only it had the good taste to keep its opinions to itself.
Posted by Dave Surls on 2006 11 16 at 12:46 AM • permalinkHollywood’s logs in its own eyes:
http://tinyurl.com/y5dm2t
(It’s the UK Guardian, so it makes some excuses.)Posted by andycanuck on 2006 11 16 at 01:13 AM • permalinkI’ll convert to Islam, if they shut up Bono and Gore.
Posted by boxofmatches on 2006 11 16 at 02:39 AM • permalinkSam Ward:
30 and still going out to pubs for entertainment? Grow up FFS and get a life. Aren’t you the braindead twat that got bounced by the cops in Northbridge when you childishly and petulantly refused to do as you were told because you couldn’t see why the law should apply to you?
Yeah, most of the watering holes in Perth are being cleaned up or closed down—and the faster it happens the bloody better. Stamford Arms has been a shithole for YEARS—friend of mine had her drink spiked there at least 4 years ago ...
Raise the entry age to 25 for pubs and clubs and make ‘em all shut no later than 11.30 and there’ll be a hell of a lot less bloody yobbism.
Lots of prohibitionists on here by the look of it.
The reason I and my friends go to the Elephant and the Stamford are fairly straightforward.
Elephant: No lining up outside, large bar and many staff means no waiting 25 minutes for a drink like in other bars, large, covered verandah outside for smoking means no standing out in the rain, the crowd is generally good humoured and relaxed.
I’ve been to the Elephant heaps of times and I think it’s the LEAST likely pub in Northbridge for a fight to break out.
A lot of people here are just snobs. If I wanted to talk to investment bankers, I would get a job. I don’t have to chase them around at the Subi or Beligan Beer Bar and pay $10 a pint..
As for the Stamford, well the only reason I go there is that it’s less than 1km from my house.
“Most people can get fuller than an Irishman given shore leave on St. Pat’s Day, have a good time and then get home, no damage done. You and your mates can’t, so please stay home.”
Did you even read my post about being ejected? I didn’t do anything at all to be kicked out. In fact I can hold my alcohol quite well given that I am 6’4” and weigh 100kg. The bouncer just didn’t like the look of me and kicked me out. That happens a lot, you know, but since its obvious you rarely venture outside your house you probably haven’t experienced it.
I have a good time and go home 99% of the time. But it is getting harder and harder to do it now in Perth, that is the point.
What an interesting blog ... I forgot it was at The Silly ... btw, whatever happened to Professor Bunyip? ... I miss the Bunyip ... I was amused that many of the commenters commenced their say with, “I’m not a fan of John Howard, but ...” Why? ... is it because they still need to have a dig at the PM? ... or do they secretly admire the PM but cannot come out and say so. Hmmm ... strange.
#22 Bonmot
BTW - Eddie Vedder, who?
He’s the lead singer of Pearl Jam.
#15 Yojimbo
Given that I agree with most of the decisions made by Bush over time Mr Robbins must be characterizing me as un-American.
That would mean that he is questioning my…...patriotism!!
Yes, but questioning your patriotism is the highest form of patriotism. Or something.
Re: pubs.
I’ve noticed in recent years that bouncers seem to be getting more and more belligerent. I have no idea about other cities, but in Sydney there is also the factor that the bouncers generally run the internal drug-dealing in clubs. Also, groups like Aussie bikies and the “men of no appearance” gangs also run protection rackets along the lines of “employ our security firm, or we start breaking stuff”. In Sydney, Gas nightclub got shot up about three months ago, and this was suspected of being the cause.
A mate of mine who was briefly a bouncer explained to me the worst kind of customer - other bouncers.
I advised him to keep it off his resume. Personally, I chuck C.V.s in the bin if they are an ex-bouncer! ;-)
I demand and audience with Bonehead. I need to know why he is leaving his homeland for a tax haven.
Why do Bono refuse to pay HIS share!
Posted by curious george on 2006 11 16 at 05:57 AM • permalinkAt the risk of being lumped in as one of Sam’s snobs, I stand by my earlier description of the Stamford Arms and the Elephant and Wheelbarrow - from my experience, both venues consistently attract the lowest common denominator.
However, he’s right about the Belgian Beer Cafe - I was there last week for the first time in years. What a joke. If you don’t want to drink Stella (which I don’t; I think it’s wildly over-rated), you’re looking at minimum $8 for 250ml of beer. For sweet Belgian beer in a poncy glass. Yay. It was surprisingly suit-free for a Friday night, however.
And the Subi does suck from Thursday night until Sunday close - though I rate it as a late night watering hole Monday-Wednesday.
Some of the places I like to drink at include Little Creatures, Clancys in Freo (like their draught beer range), Fibber McGees in Leederville and what could best be described as my “local” - Paddy McGuires (though, like other Subi venues, not on weekends). Paddy’s is unpretentious, not too crowded, is reasonably priced and they serve Gage Roads on tap. Well, they did; haven’t been there for a while.
My 2c.
Posted by James Waterton on 2006 11 16 at 06:03 AM • permalink#32
Clancy’s at Freeo? Is that the one in the old school building? They used to have a group there who played Irish-Australian Folk Music, they weren’t a “group” per se, but a group of musicians who got together when they didn’t have other commitments and played at the bar. Cannot remember for the life of me what they were called (it was in 1982 that I was there). The Drovers?.There was a pub near the railway lines near a big silo with “Dingo Flour”* on it before the bridge over the river to Freeo. It was yellow, and on the road to the beachside area. They had bloody good jazz there. No chairs, no tables, just a shelf around the wall and the pillars, and by the time the band got going the place was standing room only.
I was in Perth in 1981 and we went to the Raffles pub to see Cold Chisel (not my kind of band).
i suppose Boneo joined Kylie on stage so he could empathise and tilt and pity her…
with everyone watching the star HIM.
o/t All note that ABC has slagged Ballieu in Melbourne ALL day today on c/aff.How the poor man’s mother inWAR hates him etc.
It backfired on them because he took it all so well.Lastly on Red Kezza’s Place -but Hateline yet to come I guess, with the Slug.
As well the ABC has managed to insert or product place the “Pinocchio Howard” ad 3 or 4 times in interviews by standing in front of a poster, saying how bad it was and other underhand devices..don’t look
too unbiased guys.Kae - yep, that’s Clancy’s. Re the hotel near the Dingo flour silos - here’s a couple of pubs around that area…(I think it’s called) the Railway Hotel is famous for its Sunday arvo jazz.
The Raffles pub has just reopened after the site was redeveloped. A whopping great luxury apartment building has been built on it. The pub itself has gone from distinctly dodgy old-man lowbrow to superfly. It’s now a Fosters pub, too - used to be Lion Nathan. The famous illuminated Swan sign has been replaced by a crappy Crown Lager wannabe. Crown Lager sucks!
Posted by James Waterton on 2006 11 16 at 07:58 AM • permalinkPerhaps Yobbo would enjoy Bleak City’s Entertainment line up..
Crikey “Bunfight at Black Tie Dinner”
After the decision to locate the new $50 million dollar U.S. Studies Centre in Sydney, and the claim by N.S.W. reps that “Sydeney was Australia’s ONLY global city”...came this endorsement of Melbourne from the Vice Chancellor of Melbourne Uni.
“Melbourne is home to the most outstanding universities, museums and libraries.
It has a thriving publishing and information industry and some of the best biomedical research in the World..”
TAKE THAT EMERALD CITY (not).Loved the comment ‘at least they (Bono et al) are doing something’. Like what? I remember my highschool getting all gushy and doing the 40 hour famine and singing ‘We Are The World’ like they understood how a starving kid in Africa felt while watching militia (or the military) take their food off the docks. Seven years later, another famine, another war, another plea from the entertainers. Another 15 years on it’s another song. And when Bono’s dead and buried someone else will be doing the same thing. Why is this so? Because Bono and his cretins (including Greenappease) encourage African governments to reject aid that is not to their philosophical liking. Example? Rejection by (I think) Nambia of GM corn after coaxing by Greenappease. Crops that could have fed their nation. Bono and his ilk are slime.
Pearl Jam are here too? Who are Pearl Jam may I ask ?
And when is Algore going home? I want warm weather again
And is Bono going to the G-20 talkfest? As he’s a renowned economist? Does Tony Blair know he’s the de-facto UK Prime Minister?
And the big question - will Oprah run for US Pres in 2008?
Posted by aussiemagpie on 2006 11 16 at 10:05 AM • permalinkPlenty of entertainers do useful, charitable things without drawing attention to themselves. The ones who make the most noise about it are the ones who believe the hype that’s been fed to them by a coterie of yes-men, and have come to the conclusion that their opinions matter more than anyone else’s. I wish some aspiring showbiz reporter would ask Bono how much of his charity work is covered as a business expense or a tax write-off. The answers might be quite enlightening.
You mean like “cold-hearted ruthlessness”?
huh? You need me for something?
Speaking of the algore, I suggest he be used as a test to see if humans can be purposely adapted and forced to evolve in a manner that aids survival during the coming floods and such.If someone was to hold his head under water for an hour or so, that’d go along way toward either verifying or debunking the idea that man can be made to grow gills.
I suggest he be used as a test to see if humans can be purposely adapted and forced to evolve in a manner that aids survival during the coming floods and such.
To quote Data in Star Trek Insurrection: “In the event of a water landing, I have been designed to act as a flotation device.”
I hasten to add that while Data and Algore do share certain robotic traits, Data has far more personality. And intelligence is a non-starter, of course.
Got dragged to a nightclub in the city about six years ago (not Northbridge), can’t remember the name but it had aquariums absolutely freakin’ everywhere. Spent six hours looking at fish. I’ve had worse nights out.
Posted by Daniel San on 2006 11 16 at 05:01 PM • permalinkJames
The Railway, yeah, that’d make sense. The jazz was bloody great. The pub is right beside the railway lines. And it was a Sunday arvo we went there.
The group at Clancy’s might be three or might be seven, depending on what they were doing. I am sure that they called themselves The Drovers.
Sigh
Memories!I hasten to add that while Data and Algore do share certain robotic traits, Data has far more personality. And intelligence is a non-starter, of course.
Singing talent, too.
Posted by Rob Crawford on 2006 11 16 at 05:37 PM • permalinkhere’s an opinion: Bono should pay some frikking taxes before he tells the rest of us what to do with our money…
Posted by richard mcenroe on 2006 11 16 at 10:06 PM • permalinkTo be fair, Bono’s delusions of grandeur extend to his fellow musicians. Factory Records head honcho Tony Wilson tells the story that after Ian Curtis of Joy Division hanged himself, Tony received a visit from Bono comisserating on the loss of the greatest singer of their generation. Bono had of course considered himself the second greatest prior to Curtis’s death, and reassured Wilson that now that the mantle of “greatest singer of his generation” had passed to himself he would do his utmost to be worthy of the role. Naturally Bono failed completely, but he can take solace in being the most the second most grating singer of his generation, and probably every other generation, after Yoko Ono.
Posted by Jim Geones on 2006 11 17 at 06:39 AM • permalinkTo quote Data in Star Trek Insurrection: “In the event of a water landing, I have been designed to act as a flotation device.”
But you don’t want to see Data’s manual inflation nozzle, PW!
Posted by andycanuck on 2006 11 18 at 12:24 AM • permalink
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