How to celebrate the Australia Day long weekend?

Things are about to HEAT UP!

As the days get longer and the temperature keeps rising, everyone is eagerly awaiting the summer, the summertime parties and the chance to have some mega mega fun!!

As I start to pencil in the parties, I can see that Im going to be a very busy girl this summer! YAY! :-)

Hope to catch you all out and about! Cheers to that!

2008 here we come!!

Wowsers, can you believe it? The Xmas decorations have already started to be put out, the grand final has been and gone, and Summadayze tickets are already available. Where has the time flown???

Again I am ashamed of how little time I have devoted to this blog, but seriously life has been on overdrive lately. Juggling a Masters and a very intense full time job, throw in a second job and some reviewing and you have one very busy Kat!!

Lately Ive become very interested in the history of dance music (yet again). I'm reading this fascinating book about the secret history of disco. It outlines the relevance of it to today's dance music amongst things and is truly a must read for anyone wanting to know dance music on a deeper level. It's called "Turn the Beat Around" by Peter Shapiro. I've also been getting back into Joy Division and have enjoyed many study breaks lately dancing around my room to 'Transmission', 'Digital', 'Warsaw' and of course 'Love will tear us apart'. Classic stuff. Found a book about Ian Curtis, the lead singer who died, but unfortunatley ive been too busy lately to read it. It's in the pile of summer reading.

I recently gave a presentation at Uni in my class, International Communications & Culture, about the globalization of dance music. I found researching about this incredibly insightful, as I explored the way dance music has become a global phenomenon. I even got a High Distinction for it! The class must think Im batty though, all my assessment has been about dance music!! hahah I can't help that Im so passionate about it all.

So now the decision about NYE/NYD parties is starting to loom. Summadayze tickets went on sale last Friday but I must admit that I found the line-up to be quite lacklustre and not interesting at all. Id love to see Sister Bliss and Cosmic Gate but the rest of the line-up Ive either seen or dont like their sound. Grrr. Bustin to find out the Sunshine People line-up but as usual they are a bit slow off the mark with releasing that info. Cmon guys!

Anywho i better stop procrastinating and go back to being a dork studying at home on a Sunday.

:-)

2007 The only way is up!

Slack slack slack I am. Not writing in this blog sicne my arrival in Melbourne over 1 year ago. *slap*

A lot has happened in that time, my life has changed heaps and again I'm flying solo doing what I do best - getting out there and living it up! 2007 is the year for parties, djs and really getting to know the Melbourne scene. Who's up for that?!

So this new chapter all begins this weekend - Laurent Garnier, Future and Pharmacy - what a huge one! Different sounds, different beats, different vibes, different people. All sounds I love and can embrace fully on the dancefloor. Bring it on!

Busting to see Laurent Garnier again, I saw him twice in Japan and he was so impressive! The only reason I'm going to Future is to see my main man, Carl Cox! I just love the guy! Pharmacy, well that stems back to my old raving days in Brisbane and Cyber days in London, I'm interested in seeing how Organ Donors turn out since seeing them back in the UK.

I'm just starting to unravel the mystery which is Melbourne clubbing......so many nights I want to check out. Techno, trance, house, electro, hard trance/house - i want to hear it all!

I LOVE DANCE MUSIC!!! :-)

Melbourne Mayhem!

I've landed in Melbourne after a mad three years in Japan, stompin it out on dancefloors to the best djs in the world! Now I'm here to get into the Melbourne scene - bring it on!