Yikes!
Damn, where does the time go? Can’t believe it’s been over 12 months since the last entry. I really did intend to make this a regular thing this time. Oh well. Shit happens.
Anyway, while I’m here I might as well add something worth adding. So I recently bought a new 2nd hand vehicle; a 2015 AWD, diesel, Ford Territory Titanium to be precise. Now this sucker has all the bells and whistles for a 10 year old Aussie-made Ford–which isn’t necessarily saying much because Ford always seemed to be behind Holden and others in this regard, but I digress–and one of those is the console Media Centre. This bastard is run by Microsoft Sync™2 which is fine but blimey the information for it is sadly lacking in actual details. So here’s what I’ve learnt about using this 10+ year old software in 2025: 1) do not bother trying to use a USB stick larger than 32Gb because it can only read fat32 and no other format [despite what some other sites have claimed], 2) it does not recognise FLAC but it does recognise lossless WMA, 3) the bitrate doesn’t seem to matter but do not try to use a file with a sample rate higher than 44 kHz.
Music Charts #14…
September 23rd, 1984
Again, not a lot to say about this singles chart—a few great tracks, a lot of good tracks, and a few duds. Par for the course.
Music Charts #13…
October 16th, 1983
Jumping ahead a couple of months and still not a lot that captures my fancy. About the only interesting thing is the inclusion of Big Log by Robert Plant, his first post-Led Zeppelin single. A few good tracks but nothing mind blowing…at least Renee and Renato are finato! (yes, that is a real word!)
Music Charts #12…
August 21st, 1983
Well, so far we’ve just been seeing what was happening in South Australia in the 80s, so now it’s time for a glimpse into the national charts.
Not surprisingly, a real eclectic bunch of tunes. A few crap ones (IMO, natch) but also some fucking killer tracks. The UK is well represented with Blue Monday by New Order, Speak Like A Child by The Style Council, Come Dancing by The Kinks, Fascination by The Human League, a couple of Eurythmics’ songs, and a host of others. Aussies get a good look in with Pressure Sway by Machinations, Show Me Some Discipline by The Sunnyboys, and tracks by Sharon O’Neil, Tim Finn, Real Life, and INXS amongst others. Pleasantly surprised that the US is the less represented for a change.
