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Dom
Sydney, Australia
Freelance wordsmith, cultural historian, broadcaster and peformer.
Interests: Devising a unified field theory of comedy.
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Awesome Toilets
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Though essential to life, the act of ‘going to the toilet’ tends to be a taboo topic in polite society, so we sanitise it with euphemisms and silly humour. Possibly NSFW Continue reading
Posted 3 days ago at Stand and Deliver!
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You're a vision of excellence
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I still don't know that I 'get' Eurovision. On the one hand, it can launch careers - or at least lead to hit singles - despite the high-camp pantomime silliness of it all. On the other hand, that career is often more high-camp pantomime silliness. Continue reading
Posted 7 days ago at Stand and Deliver!
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BastardChef: 4 Cryin' Out Loud!
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MasterChef's back, and so too is BastardChef. First track: 'Peaches En Regalia'. Continue reading
Posted May 16, 2013 at Stand and Deliver!
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Mighty cover for Zappa vinyl release
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The latest Zappa/Boosh crossover is the release of a 12-inch single - on red vinyl - featuring 'Help, I'm A Rock', 'It Can't Happen Here' and 'Who Are The Brain Release', as well as a cover portrait of Frank Zappa by Noel Fielding. I love it when my nerd worlds collide. Continue reading
Posted May 11, 2013 at Stand and Deliver!
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Plattertude
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When it comes to family parties/dinners, I find myself in charge of the nibbles platter. Somehow, one time, I must have put stuff on a plate in an obsessive compulsive manner; now it is my official duty. Continue reading
Posted May 8, 2013 at Stand and Deliver!
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No, I'm not the guy in this ad
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I'm not the guy in this ad. Continue reading
Posted May 4, 2013 at Stand and Deliver!
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Pimp my head (yes, it's for realsies)
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Yes, it's for realsies. Continue reading
Posted Apr 29, 2013 at Stand and Deliver!
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Khaleesi does it
Hanging for the next episode of Game of Thrones, small consolation is the work of other nerds who have found ways to fill the waiting hours. Continue reading
Posted Apr 27, 2013 at Stand and Deliver!
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Surely I can't be the only one to have made the (cartoon) connection…
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I spotted Alex Wileman on the telly the other night in an ad for 'incontinence underwear' - which is a much nicer way of saying 'adult diaper'. Continue reading
Posted Apr 16, 2013 at Stand and Deliver!
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Jared Jekyll - Loony Bin
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Jared Jekyll is debuting at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival this year with his show Looney Bin. Continue reading
Posted Mar 17, 2013 at Stand and Deliver!
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What are you trying to tell me, Facebook?
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Putting this in my margin is just downright rude, Facebook. Continue reading
Posted Mar 10, 2013 at Stand and Deliver!
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Trial Show/Pilot Taping
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I've got a trial show/pilot taping for my Melbourne International Comedy Festival season of Stand-Up Sit-Down. Continue reading
Posted Feb 14, 2013 at Stand and Deliver!
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By Hook or by Cook
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When I was a kid, I didn't realise the Captains Hook and Cook were two different people. I'm not sure if I assumed the evil pirate bumped into the Great Southern Land between bouts of tormenting Peter Pan, or if the English naval captain had a hook in the place of the hand he lost to a crocodile. Continue reading
Posted Jan 20, 2013 at Stand and Deliver!
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Dylan recites his ABCs, aged 2-and-a-half
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Dylan recites his ABCs; …and then there's the difficult bit, between 'k' and 'p', 5 seconds in… Continue reading
Posted Jan 14, 2013 at Stand and Deliver!
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On a rroll: Zach Rattner's Automatic Mobile Rick Rolling Device
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Software engineer Zach Rattner has proven the modern social importance of inventors by creating a physical rickroll device. It's a doohickey that plays 'Never Gonna Give You Up' whenever you go near it. Continue reading
Posted Jan 5, 2013 at Stand and Deliver!
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Slammin' Lambin' Sam Kekovich gets slammed. Or does he?
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You can't help but know there's a batsman thinking, 'Damn, I missed Tim!' Continue reading
Posted Jan 4, 2013 at Stand and Deliver!
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Jack Klugman's last great role: Livia Soprano
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It's disappointing that none of the obituaries I've read have acknowledged that other great role Jack Klugman nailed, apart from Oscar Madison and Dr R. Quincy, ME - and I must admit, I'd all but forgotten it… Continue reading
Posted Jan 1, 2013 at Stand and Deliver!
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It was (almost) twenty years ago… sniff
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While the epithet ‘post modern’ has been used to label all sorts of artistic entities engendering slight obscurity and evading generic pigeon-holing, Frank Zappa was the musician to whom it best applied. Musically, his work embraced and transcended virtually every genre and form known… Continue reading
Posted Dec 5, 2012 at Stand and Deliver!
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Bridie Connell on Theatresports
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You’re more playful and imaginative and have more confidence. Whether or not you want to be a professional performer, what Theatresports gives you is really valuable. Continue reading
Posted Nov 23, 2012 at Stand and Deliver!
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Nov 21, 2012
Click Frenzy? Quick Endsy!OrThe Downfall of Click Frenzy
The US gets some cash-flow easing the economic crisis with Black Friday. And Australia… doesn't…. Continue reading
Posted Nov 20, 2012 at Stand and Deliver!
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Turning the Tables
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After the usual series of career missteps, I find myself back in retail. It’s less fun this time because rather than the music shops of the past – few of which still exist – I’m selling furniture. Continue reading
Posted Nov 16, 2012 at Stand and Deliver!
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Palintology
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It’s a truth universally acknowledged that a comedian in possession of a couple of good seasons of sketch or sitcom must be in want of a documentary series. While you could argue Clive James pioneered the funny guy-turned-traveller trick there’s no denying the man who owns the trademark is Michael Palin, the reputedly ‘nice’ member of Monty Python... Continue reading
Posted Nov 7, 2012 at Stand and Deliver!
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Paul Wiegard's story of Ian Darling's Paul Kelly – Stories of Me
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Without going into the details of it, the recordings are outstanding. It’s a credit to all the techs that have been involved with the film to have produced a work of such a high standard. I’m probably waxing on a little bit too much about that side of it, but they’ve really done an outstanding job of capturing the music Continue reading
Posted Oct 31, 2012 at Stand and Deliver!
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Star Wars Episode IV: A New Op… Op… Oppa Gangnam Style!
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Long, long ago, in a Gangnamcy far, far away… Luke PSYwalker Continue reading
Posted Oct 22, 2012 at Stand and Deliver!
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