ARIA's

[MightyEagles]

why play an american cover at the ARIA's?

And why have American stars at the ARIAs? Johnny Knoxville is funny but he didn't need to be there. Jesse McCartney?? Wouldn't have a new album out would he?

I think he has, but not sure, don't like him.

[am Bays]

Hey ME do you know what a rhetorical question is?

[Leaping Lindner]

I personally can't stand the Pete Murrays and Bernard Fannings of this world - totally safe, dull and forgettable nanna rock (IMHO of course). However, heaps of people like them so I must be wrong. Still, millions of people bought Roxette albums too....

Anyway, I had to laugh when Borenard Fanning won best album (yawn) - he made an impassioned plea to all the young rockers in the house to get inspired by the socio-political passion of the Oils and write some rocking protest tunes that raise us out of our collective apathy, to rise up against 'the man' or something like that.

This coming from a man whose biggest hit consists almost entirely of "I just wanna wish you well, I just wanna wish you well..."

Human Nature's shlock performance was simultaneously one of the most hilarious and depressing things I've seen on Australian TV. Hilarious because their dance moves looked like they were borrowed from 'Hooray for Everything' and the fact that, well, they really don't sing very well. Depressing because millions are shelling out for this lazy and cynical honky approximation of soul - allowing them to do a Rod Stewart and cash in with a Motown Vol II. Useless f***wits.

Game, set and match. Thank you linesmen. Thank you ball boys.

[Dutchy]

why play an american cover at the ARIA's?

And why have American stars at the ARIAs? Johnny Knoxville is funny but he didn't need to be there. Jesse McCartney?? Wouldn't have a new album out would he?

Agree - alright get maybe one decent human from overseas...but not 3!

Im a big Powderfinger fan but cant get into Fannings solo stuff at all...

[Leaping Lindner]

There were some photos in the paper this morning from the ARIAs and I noticed one of Stephanie McIntosh. What was she doing at a Music Awards ceremony? Waiting the tables, or serving the drinks?

[blink]

Im a big Powderfinger fan but cant get into Fannings solo stuff at all...

I am also a huge Powderfinger fan, and I really enjoy Fanning's solo effort Tea & Sympathy. It is obviously very different musically from what he does with Powderfinger, but if it wasn't then what would be the point of releasing a solo album? I can also see how people mightn't like it though - it is very blues & rootsy - almost folk-like music.

[zipzap]

... almost folk-like music.

Folk-lite more like it!

As for Stephanie McIntosh, at least she sings (allegedly). How about that silicone slapper Krystal being there? I'd like to see her interviewed on the red carpet:

Dick Wilkins: "And who are you wearing Krystal?"
Krystal: "Clark Rubber".

[CK]

Sorry, I know a couple of people mentioned liking Silverchair doing "Don't Wanna Be The One", but I was really disappointed with it. Love Midnight Oil, one of my all time favorites and was lucky enough to see their final Adelaide show at the old Heaven (one of the most cramped venues to watch music, but that's another thread for another day ). When I heard they were being inducted into the Hall Of Fame (about time!!!) and then Silverchair were doing the trbute, was looking forward to it.

Maybe they haven't aged too well, maybe I was expecting far too much given who they were covering or maybe it was bad sound in some ways too, but thought the performance was below par. Saw Daniel Johns holding the trumpet backstage and hoped they might be doing something like "Power And The Passion", or otherwise, a more rocky one like "Hercules" or "Sometimes".

Ah well...I suppose it could have been worse, like Lee Kernaghan doing "Wedding Cake Island" or something.