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Sat 6 Jan 2007

Music of the Spheres

Posted by anaglyph under Art, Music, Science, Sound, Whimsy
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The Sky Orchestra

This morning at dawn in the city of Sydney, before the espresso machines of Leichhardt had sputtered into life, Violet Towne, HeWhoHears, Kezza and The Reverend headed off towards the Western Suburbs to witness the launch of the 2007 Festival of Sydney with a performance of Luke Jerram‘s beautiful Sky Orchestra.

Yes, we really did get up at 5am.

Words simply don’t meet the task of describing the wonder of seeing and hearing these seven hot-air balloons rise into the light of the rising sun, and drift off across suburbia singing their haunting songs.

Sky Orchestra over Suburbia

All I can say is that if you ever get a chance to see this inspiring work, make every effort to do so. You won’t be disappointed. Luke Jerram is a genius. I’ve said as much before, and I see no reason to change my opinion.

Thu 4 Jan 2007

Take the Stomachs of One Cow…

Posted by anaglyph under Food & Drink, Science
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Well Acowlytes, now that the champagne bottles are all empty and the smoky scent of perchlorate is fading from the night air, let me stagger from my darkened cloister to wish you all the Very Best Things for 2007.

I fear that some of you may still be suffering from the effects of overindulgence, so as a Tetherd Cow Ahead Public Service allow me to offer up some hangover remedies from the esteemed The Daily Lush.

But just in case your constitution is even more fragile than usual, a quick precis:

â€¢The Mexicans think menudo is a good idea: a soup concocted from cow’s stomachs, including (if you’re lucky) the animal’s last meal.

â€¢In Ancient Rome, a fried canary was the go. Or if not, raw owl’s eggs. Feeling better?

â€¢Mongolians like to clear their heads with sheep’s eyeballs in tomato juice.

â€¢Chimney sweeps in Olde London Town swept out the cobwebs in their heads with soot milkshakes. Mmmmmm.

So onward and upward into 2007! Happy New Year one and all!

Wed 3 Jan 2007

Sister Veronica Predicts

Posted by anaglyph under Sister Veronica
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An ineluctable ritual of the ticking over of the new year is the scramble by ‘psychics’ to predict a bunch of things that are going to happen in the year ahead. You may have seen Sylvia Browne throwing her hat in the ring recently with a whole bunch of waffly crap like ‘There are going to be some tornadoes somewhere’ and ‘Jennifer Lopez might be pregnant’. Here at The Cow, we believe that if you’re going to do some predictin’ then you ought to stand on your principles for God’s sake, and be specific.

So, seeing as Sister Veronica has been indisputably accurate with her horoscoping talents in this respect, I thought she might like to give the ol’ clairvoyance a shot. OK babe, take it away! Give us five predictions for 2007!

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OK Revrend! OMG my psychik PoWeRs r totally vibed 2day!!!!!! i feel like i can see the future klearer than a plazma tv!! LOL!!! k. Lets Go-o-o-o-o-o-o!

1. Those clever d00ds at Apple are going 2 start selling a fone! ANd not just any old fone – it will be SO COOL that evryone will want 1!!!! I want 1 and it hasnt even been releasd yet!!!!!

2. At the OSCARS the BEST PICTURE this year will b THE DEPARTED. It is crap but it will still win… LOL!!!

3. Holy Cow!!!!!! Stay AWAY from Peru! The earth is going 2 move for them in August and kill 512 people! Thos poor things….

4. U no I am into ASTROLOGY and so I will tell U that: On April 24 â€“ a planet like oo- Earth!!! will b discovered in the constellation Libra (the scales). It will be called Gliese 581 c (which is NOT v. catchy IMO). But it will.

5. In Japan some archeoligists will find a 2,100 year-old melon. I dont think it will taste 2 good :-b

PS – If u think 2007 is random wait for 2008! OMG!!! The U$ of A is going 2 get a BLACK PRESIDENT!!!! I no!! Sounds impossbile but my krystal b@ll DOES NOT LIE!! Also, hang on 2 yr money$$$ – there iz going 2 B a BIG BANK CRA$H in October!!! Disaster!!! :-(

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