Blog Critique: Kingblind

I love music, art and entertainment.

Who doesn't take an interest to these things?

The blog, KingBlind: Music, Art & Entertainment, is all about music, the recent goss from the music industry and MORE music. It's a funky site, loaded with all sorts of stuff for the music lover, including links to free downloads.

An example of what you'd see on Kingblind is the following notice: "Supermodel Kate Moss becomes a pole dancer in the video for the White Stripes' new single I Just Don't Know what to Do with Myself ... And guess what - now we've got the whole video ..." . In one of the August entries, Kingblind alleges that there is "undeniable forensic proof that the Beatles legend Paul McCartney really was replaced with a look-alike in 1966."

KingBlind is important to the wider community beacuse it has the ability to update viewers on news that interests them the most. It publishes music news, album and concert reviews, mp3's, art, entertainment and heaps more!

The author of the Kingblind blogs is mblind. The acutally identity of the author is anonymous. The only way that readers are able to get some sort of contact with the author is via email. The content is a combination of art,entertainment, dairy and news, which is updated regularly. The oldest Kingblind blog can be seen in the archive dating back to March, 2003.

Kingblind has adopted a casual style which appeals heavily to the younger generation. The designs are visually appealing and immediately attract the attention of viewers. It's simplicity makes it an interesting and compelling read. It closely resembles the form of a diary, where the most recent posts are located at the top of the page. All posts are illustrated with images, or ocassionally accompanied with sound or video.

You have the choice of subscribing to Kingblind by entering your email address. Also, viewers can see in the miscellaneous section that weekly charts are posted in relation to music, books, movies and for this week magazines. The blog has also established a list of "Recommended" sites to visit on the web.

The magnitude of Kingblind's audience is unknown as there is no display of comments that have been left by visitors.

Kingblind does not rely on sources, but merely exists through means of opinion. It is a source of information and source of criticism. It involves the ravings of a complete random. The writings are coated with originality and passion, which is definetly a thumbs up for me!


Have a looksy and decide for yourself at:
http://www.kingblind.com/

Karaoke.

You don't have to be Asian to love it.

A few nights ago, I was forced to listen to a friend's rendition of "I will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor. Can i just say, my ears have only just stopped bleeding!

The scene took place in my lounge. I was surrounded by two of my favourite people, my cousin Randell and a friend who shall remain anonymous for safety reasons. My admiration and respect for those two people quickly died as i endured hours of out-of-tune voices. Also, the love that i once had for songs such as; "Crocodile Rock" , "You are my Sunshine" and "My Heart will Go On" is gone. All in all, the only thing that mattered to me was that i kicked ass with a score of 97, thanks to the Bangles.

If you think you can beat me, get ready for an ASS-WHOOPING!

p.s Karaoke nights are nightly at my crib.
$10 Entry

Please bring your best voices (or at least what you think is) and ear plugs are recommended.

CIAO

Cash Cab on Channel [V]

Who doesn't like free cash?

Yes, you are quite right in assuming that this is another game show. Cash Cab is a gameshow aired on Channel [V] and hosted by James Kerley. Contestants get into the cab thinking that they will be driven to their destination like any other cab driver. What these passengers are unaware of is that the cab is filled with lights, and when Kerley chooses to, turns them on and lets the passengers know that they have the chance to win some cash!

The rules are simple:

1. Questions are asked, and for each right answer cash will be won. As the game progresses the questions get harder.
2. 3 incorrect questions also known as "strikes" result in losing the money that has been accumulated and kicked out of the cab.
3. 2 life lines of phoning a friend or yelling out to a random on the street is used.
4. After a specific amount of time "Loot or the Boot" will be offered. Passengers can keep the money they've accumulated or lose the money to see what's in the boot. Prizes can be awesome or useless shit. Prizes have included flight vouchers, stuffed toys and a banana.
5. If the passengers reach their destination without having been kicked out, Kerley offers them "Double or Nothing". The passengers have the choice to keeping their winnings or risking it to double their cash. Here they watch a video and are asked a simple question. If their answer is incorrect they leave with no cash.

The episode I watched was with three students, one man and two girls. What the funny was one of the girls referred to herself as the "Quote Generator". She was involved in a performance art piece and the words she spoke were solely quotes. Even for the word 'Thankyou', she'd be like "Thankyou, 1964".

Yeah...she was weird! haha

Questions in this episode included:

1. Which Minogue is older, Kylie or Danni?
2. Tobey McGuire plays which superhero on the big screen?
3. Finish the lyrics, "They tried to make me go to rehab and I said..."
4. Who are you likely to see after you've been Punk'd?

Trust this show to take place in Melbourne. When I'm stuck in the city trying to find a cab with it's light on and a driver not solely interested in how much my fare will be, I know my mood would definetly improve if Kerley came to pick me up and offer me some cash!

I'd take it! lmao

I know I wouldn't be a wiz at "Who wants to be a Millionaire" or I guess its "Who wants to be a Multi-Millionaire" now. By the way, what a lame ass attempt by Eddy McGuire to rake in more viewers. God, as if the audience isn't bored with his, "Well check the answer after the break!". Anways my annoyance with that man, should be saved for another blog!

For the more entertainment minded...these questions will be a breeze!

Gossip Girl

"Your no one unless your talked about"

This probably has to be one of my favourite shows to start this summer!

The creators of The OC have come with another hit, although I was one of the late ones to jump on the bandwagon and discover how interesting the OC was. I know the whole theme has been done before, a group of rich kids experiencing life as it comes to them.

As materialistic and superficial as it sounds, how can the lives of the incredibly wealthy, whose superiority and reputations have to be upheld everday not be interesting? It follows a tight knit power clique of rich and beautiful teenagers that live the life of New York's wealthiest.

My obsession with the show has a little to do with the guys in the cast, I mean I'll be perfectly honest, they are pretty on the eyes. Normally, I wouldn't find myself interested in the 'pretty boy' type of guy, but I can't help but be intrigued. I won't go into details with mentioning the names and who the actors play. I think visuals and character labels will help deliver my message haha.

The Boys

Chuck, Nate and Dan

The Smart One

The Rich Little Daddy's Boy

The Arrogant, Rich Bad Boy

The Girls

Serena and Blair

The Popular One Who Returned

The Jealous Best Friend Who Was Left Behind

While watching the show, secrets are discovered and the plot unfolds. I won't give away details because I think I'll just kill the interest I think this show stirs. If your a fan of teenage love, bitchyness (both from girls and boys), reputation and gossip. Then check this show out!

Facebook vs Myspace

I doubt there is not one person who doesn't have either Myspace or Facebook. Which one they prefer is a completely different question in itself. For me, I personally take a liking to Myspace because, well...I know how to use it! I know others would disagree in saying that Facebook is a better social network because it's features are in a league of their own.

Some would consider Myspace to be like Bebo, a place where fifteen year old sluts attempt to hook up. I take a different approach and see Myspace as a popular place for people to promote themselves. Bands and djs are promised a large audience and thus their work exposed. Its easy for fans to be notified of where their favourite artists are playing and show their support.

As someone who had Myspace first, and then tried to set up Facebook, the whole 'attempt' didn't last very long. I like Myspace better because the layout is ultimately up to you, whereas with Facebook, everyone pretty much has the same look whilst having different applications. However with Myspace, it seems like it's a battle with everyone to have as many friends as possible. With Facebook, your friend list probably consists of your 'real friends'.

The choice is up to you!

Movie Ettiquette

These days a movie will cost you around $15 (at the most) in a cinema, not unless you go on 'Tightarse Tuesday' where the prices are marginally discounted. Quite recently I saw 'I am Legend' starring Will Smith. While watching 'Atonement' a few days before, I happened to see Will Smith exercising in the movie's preview, and decided it was reason enough to go actually see it haha.

As a regular moviegoer, I enjoy splurging at the candy bar. Large combos with lollies and choc tops are a must! The cinemas that I went to provided allocated seating, which has its positives and negatives either way. A postive being you can take as long as you like and are ensured where and what seat is yours. The downside, your guaranteed to rock up to your seat and find that some moron thinks it's their own. Luckily, when I got to my seat there was no need for uncessary confrontations with a complete stranger.

What annoyed me the most was that the movie timetable outlined that the movie was to start at 11:00am, and when arriving at that time I had already managed to miss the first 10 minutes. Although, it didn't take alot for me to realise what had happened....the world was ending yet again and there was one man left!

Everyone has the habit of putting their feet up in the movies. It's normal to rest your feet in between the seats in front of you or resting them on the top of the seat as long as the employees don't see you doing it or there's no one there actually sitting on the seat.

Here I am enjoying my choc top and popcorn, when some retard decides to poke me with their exposed foot in betweeen the seats! How many times do I have to emphasise the fact that feet are not cool? At first I didn't say anything because I thought it was just a one-off thing, I'm sure they didn't mean to do it! After a few more knocks, I turned around and let them have it!

What do I look like a bloody footrest?

I did enjoy the movie, but as soon as it ended, I made sure to send a death stare to the annoying idiots behind me. What shocked me the most was that they were two middle aged women.

Who says you still can't be stupid when your older!

Girl Power

As most people already know, the Spice Girls have announced a world tour.

If you don't know who the Spice Girls are, your asking for an ass whooping!

Most kids who grew up in the 90s will be familiar with their 'Girl Power' motto and songs such as 'Wannabe, Say You'll Be There, Stop (I still remember the dance moves), Spice Up Your Life and 2 Become 1'.

So far, 11 tour dates have been announced. The thing that shits me is that there is only the one show planned for Australia in Sydney. You'd think I'd be ecstatic that I'm actually in the state they'll be performing in, but the likelihood of me actually getting a ticket is slim.

In order to obtain tickets, fans were asked to register on www.spicegirlsonline.com/. Naturally, I registered like a BAGILLION times and registered the names of family and friends. Whether or not they knew about the concert, didn't matter to me. It was just an excuse to use all the names of people I knew, so that I could be the one to get an email saying that I had received tickets.

OF COURSE THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED!!

Every girl will be wanting the opportunity for these childhood songs to be sung just as they remember them.

Registering on Spice Girls.com has given me nothing but false hope.

Grrrrrrr!

Mr. World 2007

Last night, being bored shitless with my brother, I flicked through Foxtel as I do. To my surprise on Fox8 was a bloody beauty pageant..........WITH DUDES!!!! So obviously, this having grabbed my full attention I kept on watching. I watched it long enough to pick out who I thought was hot, and those who really, I guess had nice personalities haha jks. Then I realised that I was missing out on valuable Wentworth Miller time (I don't care if there's a possibility that he's gay) and watched Prison Break.

Still...these contestants, in my opinion are worthy of a mention:

MR .BRAZIL

Ahhhhhhh so hot! I don't know how he does it. He definetly can pull off the sexy smouldering 'come to me' look but still has the charm to look like a cutie with that smile! Can't see how he didn't end up winning?

MR. AUSTRALIA

You gotta include the hometown boy!! In his free time he likes to watch a good movie and keep up with the lastest fashion. Luckily in his profile they mentioned he spoke English...no shit sherlock!

MR. PHILIPPINES

I couldn't help but include the filo haha!! He plays basketball...like all the other filos lmao!

MR. SPAIN CROWNED MR. WORLD

I honestly don't even remembering seeing this guy, but I guess he had something the judges liked. Nice eyes though! He kinda looks freaky in the second picture, but at least you know he's clean!

30 Days of Night

Who says you can't still be scared by a bloody horror movie??

Quite recently I watched the David Slade film, '30 Days of Night' based on horror comics written by Steve Niles. I must say, the movie was successful in making me scream like a little girl and cough as if I were about to throw up. However, there are moments where I wanted to just piss my pants. The monsters, as scary as they are, could be convincing comedians. I couldn't help but wonder, "Damn they need a toothbrush..listerine dude, ever heard of nailcutter, what's with the retarded accents and the spastic walking patterns.




Basically, for a month an isolated town of Alaska experience a month of darkness. They experience harsh conditions and are forced to rely on themselves for survival.


Who voluntarily lives in a place where there's no light and absolutely nothing to do??? For example, if the town just 'happens' to be invaded by vampires, WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO GO FOR HELP DUMBARSE!!!!!


God, horror movies makes me laugh and frustrate me at the same time!

Weekend of Trouble

Last weekend was definetly a memorable one.

On Saturday morning I unfornately had to go to work.

The usual shift involved customers who couldn't open their eyes to find what they were looking for, tightarses who believed that prices for birthday cards were too steep, constant price checks for missing barcodes and my refusal to jump onto registers despite being called numerous times.

That is what I get for working at a place called the "Reject Shop". I know what your thinking, I must be a reject for working at the Reject Shop. How original!. I've heard it all before, so it comes as no surprise. Luckily, my shift wasn't for very long.

Finally, a friend and I went back to my house to get ready!

I WAS TO SEE BRANDON FLOWERS (THE ULTIMATE MACHINE) IN REAL LIFE!!

After finally deciding what to wear, I told my Dad we were ready to leave. "Do you think you should be going to a concert in that?", was all I got. My Dad didn't approve of a simple short white dress that I'd bought from Myer. So thinking I better compromise, I chose to wear shorts underneath.

After a short train ride we arrived at the Entertainment Centre. We knew there was some time to spare before the band actually came on. Thankgod for the Maccas close by. I attended to my hunger pains with a large double cheesburger meal. Even though most of the fries were burnt, I still ate it all. Then, to our seats we went.

Who thought it'd be soo hard to locate a simple door , row and seat number?

After moving because of two tools who couldn't read their tickets, I began to take in the supporting act. I didn't even know who they were. All I knew was that they were a local band from Sydney, eager for some love from the crowd. I just wanted to see the Killers.

When the banner came up and the Sam's Town slideshow began, my voice had already gone. The prospect of seeing Brandon.......ohhhhhhhhh! And there he was ...

Every song I wanted to hear.

"They say the devil's water it ain't so sweet,
You don't have to drink right now,
But you can dip you feet,
Every once in a little while"

Ohhhh and that guitar riff. Woah...Brandon definetly is a performer. The sight of seeing him shaking his leg (looked good, but I know sounds so wrong), dancing like a plane, playing the piano, throwing flowers into the crowd and that sexy voice was something else. I wished I was in the mosh for the glitter dammit! After coming back onstage for two encores, all I remember Brandon saying was, "Your making it so hard to leave!".

I hate seeing people sitting at concerts when clearly everyone is up singing and dancing!!!!

My night didn't end there.

Due to promises I made to a friend, I wandered with friends around the city in pursuit of a nightclub. I asked one of the security guards where to go. "Your supposed to be like Harry Potter and walk into the wall" is what I was told.

Loser.

Finding out that the entry price was now $20 after midnight, I didn't know what I'd gotten myself into. Once the lift doors slid open, I realised that a friend has paid $20 for me to get into a rnb club, predominately filled with Asians. After this, I attempted to find my friend, then met eyes with the bar, and decided he could find me!!

Who knew that there could be soo many dance moves you could do as a bartender when someone simply asks for a glass of water?

Sliding a drink to me wasn't the smartest thing that this bartender could do on his part.

I must say, I did enjoy the music. I had fun. Although out of nowhere, this middle aged Asian man, who's shirt quite successfully resembled an American taxi, felt the urge to step on my foot.

His moves were a combination of Napolean Dynamite meets the Karate Kid.

The dancing continued till 4 am in the morning. I knew my parents would kill me because I mentioned going to the Killers concert, but failed to mention the clubbing that I planned after.


After failing to find a taxi with it's light on, we deserted this chase and headed to Maccas. Finding that their queue was ridculous, I went to Hungry Jack's and brought it back to Macca's to eat. Whilst sitting on seats that had a perfect view of the street, friends and I managed to witness all.

A girl being badgered by an annoying drunk weirdo, morons coming out of a club, rebels who thought it was hiliarious to cross the road while it was 'red' and a girl throw up in the bin. This totally killed my morning meal.

Then to the cab we went. Luckily we got a man who already had the radio on. While listening to 106.5 and no one wanting me to sing, I tried to hum to Bryan Adam's "Heaven", Stevie Nicks's "Edge of Seventeen" and Human League's "Don't you Want me Baby". Finally, for $55, we were home and Mum and Dad were both awake.


For sleeping for what felt like 20mins, I remembered I had to get up at 10. After my shift the day before, my manager reminded me that I was rostered for working the next day. I stupidly said I would. The shop would open at 10 and I was supposed to start at 12. My friend who I thought was able to take my shift couldn't, so I was screwed. I woke up Mum begging her to call in sick for me. I leave her on the phone only to hear...

"Hello this is Rosalie's mum, I'm sorry Rosalie can't come in today because she went out last night and she hasn't been feeling well. She's been vomiting all morning and is suffering from bad diarrheoa!"

Luckily, after another phone call, Mum was able to convince my manager that I really couldn't come to work and didn't know anyone else who could take my shift. Snaps for Mum!

The rest of the weekend involved babysitting my 12-year old cousin. It wasn't hard. All I had to do was play Guitar Hero, Singstar and Nintendo Wii.

So really, I wasn't complaining at all.