Melbourne

I just had a weird click moment.

In the Hottest 100 discovered via Rage thread there's a singer called Maisie that I've only ever seen before on a viral tiktok that spread to youtube. The song on there is called Lost The Breakup. She sounds like Taylor Swift but there was something familiar about the voice. She's using the babyish indie girl voice. While more upbeat it reminds me of Hope Sandoval of Mazzy Star. Fade Into You

And apparently Nicki Minaj covered Barbie Girl?

Yep. Trends are cyclical. While Gen Z seems to be rediscovering a lot of 90's and early 2000's fashion trends the same may be happening with the music.

Ps. Was Fade Into You ever in Buffy? It sounds like it would have been played in the Bronze but don't actually remember. Edit: Unbelievably it was not.

Back after a long but productive day out. Through sheer serendipity I managed to get out to North Melbourne and get my hands on some Small Batch decaf beans, can't wait to try them!

This appears to be the first year where we've got some young neighbours round the back fully into the hottest 100. Good on them. The quality of their vocal renditions (with aluminium tray as percussive accompaniment) is heading very much in a downward direction inversely proportionate to their BAC. I hope they're having fun.

^(as long as they please don't continue past 10pm.)^

We've entered the last 10 of the hottest 100. A few more people have joined the rage thread, but if anybody wants to get in before it finishes, you're more than welcome.

Can't say I've enjoyed any of these songs so far.

Palworld is going to eat up my whole weekend and I welcome that.

Rewatching an old show from 2004 and man oh man, the fashion, please never bring it back! Also so glad I was not a girl during that period because sooo much midriff, were your tummies cold all the time.

In saying all that I seem to remember my entire wardrobe consisting of baggy boardshorts, cargo shorts, and jorts (my favourites had a Bart Simpson patch on one of the back pockets).