Episode 25 – Get Your Lingo On

 

In this episode I discuss the challenges surrounding learning another language and my desire to become multilingual (as you will learn, the desire isn’t terribly great at the moment, but here’s to that improving!). I’ve set myself a challenge for a full month of using the Duolingo app on my iphone and learning a little bit of German. I encourage you all to join in, find me on the app, and see if we can learn together!

Show Notes

Tim Ferriss Podcast
Luis von Ahn – A quick little video here
Duolingo – Get the app for iphone or Android or Windows phone.
Article: 12 Rules for Learning Foreign Languages in Record Time.

Episode 24 – Month to Month with Milton Mendonça…

 

On the back of the success from our previous podcast episode (listen here), I have decided to do a monthly check in episode with Milton Mendonca to talk about all things music industry and whatever else we feel like chatting about!

In this particular episode, Milton runs through his do’s and don’t’s of being in a band from a promoter/booking agent perspective. Lots of great insight and takeaways for all musicians out there who are trying to get recognised and seize opportunities.

In addition, we will have a regular ‘crazy people’ segment, plug some hard working independent bands and also touch on any ProgPower USA updates, when applicable!

Hope you enjoy this and please reach out to both Milton and I as we will be looking for topics to discuss in the months to come!

Show Notes

Infinity Concerts Official Website and Facebook.
ProgPower USA Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube , Vimeo, Pinterest, Flickr and forums.
Bands mentioned: Next to None, Ghost Ship Octavius.
Independent band plugs: Dissona and Taberah.
Buy tickets for Day 1 and 2 of ProgPower USA HERE.

 

Episode 23 – Ben Simpson (Australian Strongman)

 

2014 Australian Strongman champion, Ben Simpson spends some time talking about Strongman competition, weight training, pushing his personal brand and his motivators which include – metal! A must listen for anyone into personal fitness and especially weight training!

Show Notes

Check out Ben Simpson – Official Website, Facebook and YouTube.
Ben’s sponsors – PTC Sydney, Harris Stability Systems, CNP Protein, Chiro & Sport Med.
What is Strongman?
One of the biggest opponents that Ben has ever faced – Brain Shaw.
Magnus Samuelsson – EPIC and with bonus Metal Church in the background!
Hafþór Björnsson from Iceland who stars in Game of Thrones.
News article – Ben Simpson, of Ermington, is Australia’s Strongest Man.
Metal motivation. Ben’s top bands – Bolt Thrower, Destroyer 666, Inquisition, Astriaal, Primordial,
Heard the new D666 song? Check it out here!
Australian strength athlete – Derrick Boyer.
Developing your own brand. If you’re interested, listen to episode 18 with Rigel Walshe who is also going through this as we speak!
Ranger (Speed Metal from Finland) recommendations from Ben – Shock Skull, Steel Dawn, and Storm of Power.

 

Episode 22 – Andrew Hudson (Harlott)

 

Like Thrash? Say hello to Andrew Hudson, front man of Melbourne thrash metal band Harlott. In my opinion one of the best Australian bands representing the genre. The guys have just recently signed with Metal Blade Records with their latest album ‘Proliferation’. Our chat focuses mostly around their recent European tour with metal legends Annihilator, as well as some of the ins and outs of how they managed to jump on a well reputable metal label. Lots of cool stuff, especially for those who are musicians or fans of the band!

Show Notes

Check out Harlott! – Official website, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Metal Blade
Buy Harlott’s album Proliferation and other titles from Amazon here (which also supports the podcast!)
Who are Annihilator? Check them out here and here!
Been to Switzerland?
Airbourne are massive in Europe.
LORD – Steelheart (LIVE) from 2006.
Harlott’s first album ‘Origin’ was one of my favourite albums of 2013!
Aussie bands – Ne Obliviscaris, Mortal Sin, Troldhaugen, Be’lakor, Desecrator and In Malice’s Wake.

 

 

Episode 21 – The Immobilizer of Lagerstein

It’s time to meet The Immobilizer. A merry buccaneer who sails the seven seas, searching for bounty and chests full of rum. If you’re a fan of drinking, prepare to meet your hero. If you’re not a fan of drinking, prepare to be entertained and still enjoy a great conversation with a real Australian metal pirate!

 

 

Show Notes

Check out Lagerstein – Official website, webstore, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter.
Pre-order the new album ‘All for Rum and One for All‘.
Video clip for ‘Land of Bundy‘ – Shot on the Alestorm tour in November 2015.
Phil’s previous band ‘Aeternitas‘.

Want tips on how to promote a tour? Check out the Gloryhammer 2014 Australian tour video.
Facebook event pages for Lagerfest in Brisbane and the February Lagerstein Australian tour with Rainbowdragoneyes from the U.S.A. here.
Want to hear a different side of The Immobilizer? Check out some sweet piano playing from Phil here.

Grab the new Lagerstein album HERE.

My Top Moments of 2015

TOP MOMENTS OF 2015

I figured I should jump on the band wagon and do a recap of 2015. Hell, I have a website now so why not chuck something up on here?

2015 was filled many moments of growth. I must say that at times I was certainly challenged, however overall it was filled with positivity and appears to have set me on a path to an even bigger and better year ahead.

So here are my top moments of 2015, in no particular order. I hope that you’ll be able to share yours with me and if there’s anything I can do that will help make your 2016 even better than planned (I’ll accept silly requests), please let me know via my Facebook or Twitter pages.

 
Engagement

I proposed in November 2014 to my now fiancée, Jessica, in Singapore, however we had our engagement party in 2015 with a small gathering of friends and family. I still have to pinch myself that not only do I have such an amazing woman, but she said yes and we’ll be making it official in August of this year. I’m one very, very lucky guy.

Buying a house

It probably should have happened 10 years ago, but better late than never! Due to the ridiculously overpriced property market in Sydney (one of the most expensive places in the world to live!), we decided to take the plunge and buy a beautiful 80 year old property down on the south coast. At the moment it’s an investment, however we hope to move in soon to take advantage of first home owner benefits in New South Wales. My plan is that this property will be the first of many. Very exciting as I said before, I should have done it a long time ago!

Trip to the USA

In September I ventured to the US for a few days to attend the annual ProgPower USA festival. Also spent a brief bit of time in Los Angeles and New York as well. You can listen to my entire trip on episode 8 of my podcast.

Playing in new places for the first time (LORD) – Kalgoorlie, Cairns, Townsville and Mackay

You never know what you’re going to get when we play a new town/city for the first time (especially in Australia), but we had an absolute blast in Kalgoorlie, Cairns, Townsville and Mackay. Some shows went better than others, but it’s always a great feeling to play in front of new people for the first time. It keeps everything fresh and great to see that we picked up a lot of new fans from those shows.

New EP – What Tomorrow Brings

In June, we (LORD) put out our latest release ‘What Tomorrow Brings’. It’s always a rush to something new out and the feedback we’ve had from fans has been fantastic. For those who aren’t aware of it, check out our release page. It might be just an EP, but the title track is over 25 minutes in length and comprises of an additional unreleased original and 4 cover songs. Total bang for buck!

New video – Against the Wind

If only we could just do video clips for everything! In late September, we met up in the inner west of Sydney to film ‘Against the Wind’, the re-recorded version taken from our The Dungeon Era box set. It’s been quite some time between videos, so it was great to get a new visual out there for everyone to see, and even better to give a classic Dungeon song its deserved attention. Hopefully we’ll get back to our videoing ways in 2016 with more video clips.

Immersing myself in the world of podcasts

I’d been listening to podcasts on and off for the last couple of years, but in 2015 I really threw myself into it and began regularly listening on a daily basis. It might sound silly, but it’s been life changing for me and opened my eyes up to many more possibilities when it comes to the band growth and my own personal development. Some of my favourite podcasts include Joe Rogan Experience, Tim Ferriss, The Church of What’s Happening Now, Small Business Big Marketing, The Duncan Trussell Family Hour, Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History, Bertcart’s podcast and Damn Interesting.

Launching this podcast

Picking up from what I’ve just mentioned, my ultra-high consumption of podcasting opened my eyes to this new form of media (at least new to me) and I finally bit the bullet and launched my own podcast. At the time of this post, I’ll be 20 episodes in and while it’s still in its infancy, I have already greatly benefited by the conversations I’ve had with all of my guests but also those who regularly tune in every week. Thank you so much and this year I’m looking forward to taking it to the next level!

Seeing John Farnham twice

How could I say how awesome 2015 was without mentioning Farnsy? No, I didn’t get to meet him, but I did get to see him perform twice in Sydney and Melbourne respectively. At 66 years of age, he is still the greatest singer of all time. I would even go as far as to say that he’s singing better now than he has in over 20 years. Absolutely incredible! If you aren’t familiar with John Farnham, check out episode 4 of my podcast which includes a number of links to his music. Oh, and you can of course listen to our cover of Playing to Win!.

Paying the Music Forward

One thing that I’ve been trying to practice more and more is giving to others. I found that I had accumulated a large number of CDs, tapes, records that were duplicates due to buying by accident in my travels or inheriting someone else’s collection. Instead of sitting on eBay and slowly selling everything, I made the decision to give away one release each week to people on Facebook. At time of writing this, I’ve been doing it for 40 weeks and it’s been fantastic. Not only have I been able to offload a lot of clutter, but I’ve also helped other people complete their collections or introduce them to great music. I hope that others will do the same and pass on their unwanted music to someone either young or appreciative of it. Music needs to be shared, and it’s much better being played than sitting in a box collecting dust! This year I’ll be looking to continue the weekly give-aways and find other ways to pass on music to those who will love and appreciate it.

Discovering Mindfulness

This is a work-in-progress. I read a great book entitled Mindfulness for Life by Dr Stephen McKenzie and Dr Craig Hassed and I’ve spent the last several months trying to improve my awareness. For those who aren’t familiar with mindfulness, here’s a great definition;

“a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique”

It’s about not being in auto-pilot. Not reacting blindly in situations that can later lead to regret. It’s not about judging your feelings or what’s happening around you, but simply being aware of what is happening in the present situation. You’ll find that by being mindful, you’ll be able to conquer many debilitating habits such as anger, bad eating, alcohol consumption, smoking and much more. I suck badly at practising mindfulness but I do find that I can do it better than when I first started. It’s all about practice.

Episode 20 – Top 5’s of 2015

Who doesn’t like a top 5 list? I did a shout out and called 51 people to ask them what their top 5’s of 2015 were. I left it to the person as to what category/topic the list should be. There’s a real mix in here, some serious and some not so much. I hope you enjoy and all the very best for 2016!

Important note: To get full context of these lists and reasons behind each choice, I highly recommend listening to the actual episode. Some of them won’t make sense otherwise… or at least make even less sense!

1. Top 5 ‘gigs‘ of 2015 by Chris from Sydney, Australia

1. Abbath at The Manning Bar, Sydney
2. Behemoth/Watain/Bolzer – The Metro, Sydney
3. Dimeshow – The Lewisham, Sydney
4. Disentomb/Wretch/Diminish the Gods/Nekrology – The Bald Faced Stag, Sydney
5. Metal United Downunder – The Valve, Sydney

2. Top 5 ‘metal releases‘ of 2015 by Dan from California, USA

Check out Dan’s YouTube Channel featuring live metal videos here.

1. Armored Saint – Win Hands Down
2. Death Dealer – Hallowed Ground
3. Magnus Karlsson – Free Fall
4. Stratovarius – Eternal
5. Empires of Eden – Architect of Hope

3. Top 5 ‘board games‘ of 2015 by Matt from Ballarat, Australia

1. Letters from Whitechapel
2. Dominion
3. Pandemic
4. Ticket to Ride
5. Game of Thrones Monopoly

4. Top 5 ‘insulting/derogatory words‘ of 2015 by Mark from LORD and mork & andee

1. Malaka
2. Faggot
3. Dead Shit
4. Drongo Cunt
5. Arseclown

5. Top 5 ‘books I’ve read‘ of 2015 by Dave from Sydney

1. Confessions of a Heretic – Adam Nergal Darski
2. The Never, Um, Ever Ending Story – Ian Molly Meldrum
3. American Sniper – Chris Kyle
4. Face the Music: A Life Exposed – Paul Stanley
5. How to Make Love Like a Porn Star – Jenna Jamison

6. Top 5 ‘reasons to be happy‘ in 2015 by Adam from Sydney (Session drummer for LORD)

1. The Hateful Eight – Quentin Tarantino’s new movie
2. On the whole, humans are trying to be much nicer and respectful to each other.
3. I can access pornography literally anytime, anywhere from my mobile phone.
4. Tony Abbott is no longer our Prime Minister.
5. You’re alive.

7. Top 5 ‘things I should probably feel worse about but I don’t‘ of 2015 by Broden from Bendigo, Australia and soon-to-be-released ‘Answers to Questions Nobody is Asking’ podcast.

1. Blowing off Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden.
2. Intimidating a teenager in the middle of the night in his undies.
3. Didn’t stop to check on girl walking on road with no shoes on.
4. Blamed another kid for spilling paint in school.
5. Waging class in year 11 to see an early screening of Batman Begins.

8. Top 5 ‘albums‘ of 2015 by Lucas from Brisbane, Australia

1. Trivium – Silence in the Snow
2. Coheed and Cambria – The Color Before the Sun
3. Atreyu – Long Live
4. Bring Me the Horizon – That’s the Spirit
5. Parkway Drive – Ire

9. Top 5 ‘metal album cover designs‘ of 2015 by Ishaan from New Delhi, India and of Headbangers India

1. Unleash the Arches – Time Stands Still
2. Apocalyptica – Shadowmaker
3. Enslaved – In Times
4. Disturbed – Immortalized
5. Nile – What Should Not Be Unearthed

10. Top 5 ‘albums‘ of 2015 by Wayne from Manchester, UK

1. Fear Factory – Genexus
2. Nekrogoblikon – Heavy Meta
3. Cattle Decapitation – The Anthropocene Extinction
4. Soilwork – The Ride Majestic
5. Periphery – Juggernaut

11. Top 5 ‘Aussie thrash bands‘ of 2015 by Dave from Metal Evilution and Steel Assassins Metal Festival

1. Harlott
2. Desecrator
3. Hellbringer
4. In Malice’s Wake
5. Asylum

12. Top 5 ‘Aussie hardcore releases‘ of 2015 by Johnny of Under Nights Cover

1. I, Valiance – The Reject of Humanity
2. Northlane – Node
3. Parkway Drive – Ire
4. Thy Art is Murder – Holy War
5. In Hearts Wake – Skydancer

13. Top 5 ‘things‘ of 2015 by Andrew from Sydney, Australia

1. Proudest moment – Son said ‘Daddy’ for the first time.
2. Top disappointment/disgust – ISIS
3. Top concert – LORD at The Metro with Helloween 
4. Top release – LORD – What Tomorrow Brings
5. Top food – Cronuts

14. Top 5 ‘gigs I’ve shot‘ of 2015 by Mick of MickG Photography

1. KISS in Newcastle
2. AC/DC in Sydney
3. Rise Against in Sydney
4. John Farnham/Olivia Newtown-John in Sydney
5. Legions of Steel Festival in Melbourne

15. Top 5 ‘public figures who need to fuck right off‘ of 2015 by Jez of Armidale, Australia

1. Ronda Rousey
2. Jarryd Hayne
3. Bindi Irwin
4. Malcolm Turnbull
5. Adele

16. Top 5 ‘double track listings from Tribulation – Children of the Night ‘ of 2015 by Django from Sydney, Australia

1. Strange Gateways Beckon/Melancholia
2. In the Dreams of the Dead/Winds
3. Sjalaflykt/The Motherhood of God
4. Strains of Horror/Holy Libations
5. Cauda Pavonis/Music from the Other

17. Top 5 ‘music releases‘ of 2015 by Alasdair from Under Nights Cover

1. Miles Away – Tide
2. Mowgli/Featherweight Split
3. Parkway Drive – Ire
4. August Burns Red – Found in Faraway Places
5. Thy Art is Murder – Holy War

18. Top 5 ‘Scotches‘ of 2015 by Mark from Under Nights Cover

1. Bowmore Small Batch
2. Cragganmore 10 Year Old
3. Alberlour 12 Year Old Double Cask Matured
4. Laphroaig 10 Year Old
5. Bruichladdich Octomore 6.1

19. Top 5 ‘albums that I’ve kind of enjoyed‘ of 2015 by Riju (aka Dr. Hex) of Albatross and Primitiv 

1. Satan – Atom by Atom –
2. LORD – What Tomorrow Brings –
3. Iron Maiden – The Book of Souls –
4. Raven – ExtermiNation –
5. Ghost – Meliora

20. Top 5 ‘concerts that I’ve played‘ of 2015 by Stu from Silent Knight

1. Helloween at The Capitol in Perth
2. Hammersonic Festival in Indonesia
3. Black Label Society at The Metropolis in Fremantle
4. David Ellefson at The Civic Hotel in Perth
5. Silent Knight album launch at The Amplifier in Perth

21. Top 5 ‘tins‘ of 2015 by Steve of Defenders of the Metal Faith Radio Show

1. Sapporo tin
2. Lazy Yak tin
3. Carlsberg tin
4. Asahi tin
5. Heineken tin

22. Top 5 ‘albums‘ of 2015 by Nico from Terrorfest

1. All Them Witches – Dying Surfer Meets his Maker
2. Clutch – Psychic Warfare
3. Watchtower – Radiant Moon EP
4. Horsehunter – Caged in Flesh
5. Elder – Lore 

23. Top 5 ‘list items from a top 5 list‘ of 2015 by Tim from LORD 

1. Item number 3
2. Item number 1
3. Item number 2
4. Item number 4
5. Item number 5

24. Top 5 ‘things‘ of 2015 by Chris from Vanishing Point

1. Accepted my baldness
2. Finished writing an album
3. Buying another guitar
4. Tony Abbott has fucked off out of politics
5. New albums by Black Majesty, Harlott and Orpheus Omega.

25. Top 5 ‘indie games that you aren’t playing enough of this year‘ of 2015 by TJ from Rule 34 

1. Ingress
2. Stranded Deep
3. Rouge Legacy
4. One Way Heroics
5. Quest for infamy

26. Top 5 ‘ProgPower USA 2015 artists‘ of 2015 by Alan from Demorest, Georgia, USA

1. Voyager
2. Riverside
3. Native Construct
4. Jeff Scott Soto
5. Helker 

27. Top 5 ‘artists I’ve had on rotation‘ in 2015 by Belinda from Made By Miss B 

1. Alice in Chains
2. Truckfighters
3. Queens of the Stone Age
4. Alkline Trio
5. Mark Lanegan

28. Top 5 ‘picks for Triple J’s Hottest 100‘ of 2015 by Jerry from Sydney

1. British India – Wrong Direction
2. Bring Me the Horizon – Drown
3. Chvrches – Clearest Blue
4. Boo Seeka – Deception Bay
5. The Wombats – Be Your Shadow

29. Top 5 ‘reasons why I’m not going to see Star Wars at the cinema‘ of 2015 by Luke from Perth 

1. I’d rather for it to go on the internet so I can download it and chill with my lady friend.
2. I don’t go to party at sausage fests, why would I go to the cinema.
3. Disney has given me an unrealistic expectation on how women should be.
4. There’s a court order in place that prevents me from using the force.
5. Open to interpretation

30. Top 5 ‘guitar gear‘ of 2015 by Peter from I Heart Guitar Blog 

1. Jason Becker’s Carvin ‘Numbers’ signature model guitar – HERE.
2. Zakk Wylde’s Wylde Audio – HERE.
3. The rise of Ormsby Guitars – HERE.
4. Gibson USA 2016 model range custom flexibility – HERE.
5. Blackstar Amplifier Fly 3 – HERE.

31. Top 5 ‘favourite albums of the week‘ (what?) of 2015 by Brendan from Leeton, Australia

1. Alison’s Halo – Eyedazzler
2. Lagerstein – Drink til we Die
3. Dark Tranquility – Haven
4. Ayreon – The Human Equation
5. The pHloggs Collection

32. Top 5 ‘crazy things that have happened to us on tour‘ of 2015 by Jason from Truth Corroded 

1. Having a loaded machine gun pointed at us while we were in Shinjuku, Tokyo.
2. Being put on the terrorist watchlist while we were in England.
3. Being drugged by the Yakuza in Tokyo.
4. Seeing a two headed lady in Prague.
5. Partying and drinking with the Chinese drug lords in Shenzhen, China.

33. Top 5 ‘albums‘ of 2015 by Chris from Truth Corroded

1. Hope Drone – Cloak of Ash
2. Rivers of Nihil – Monarchy
3. The Black Dahlia Murder – Abysmal
4. Sylosis – Dormant Heart
5. Red Apollo – Altruist

34. Top 5 ‘encounters‘ of 2015 by Mat from Melbourne, Australia

1. Jonathan Barwick
2. Ronda Rousey
3. Dave Mustaine
4. Yngwie Malmsteen
5. Zakk Wylde

35. Top 5 ‘meals i’ve cooked at home‘ of 2015 by Rob from Carbon Black

1. Cheese fondue.
2. Pizza’s in my outdoor oven.
3. Chicken laksa noodle soup.
4. Lamb saag spinach curry.
5. Lasagne.

36. Top 5 ‘cheeses‘ of 2015 by Flynn from Stormforge 

1. Mainland Smoked Cheddar
2. Mamma’s Feta
3. Alpine Valley Colby
4. Mozzarella
5. Mainland Cheddar Masters Matured Cheddar

37. Top 5 ‘albums‘ of 2015 by Patrick of I Probably Hate Your Band 

1. Psycroptic – Psycroptic
2. Harlott – Proliferation
3. In Malice’s Wake – Light Upon the Wicked
4. Cattle Decapitation – The Anthropocene Extinction
5. King Parrot – Dead Set

38. Top 5 ‘things‘ of 2015 by Mitch from Hemina

1. Getting my Ibanez RG927 WZCZ
2. Having amazing band mates
3. Album: Teramaze – Her Halo
4. Discovering Southern Sons
5. Recording our third album, due out next year.

39. Top 5 ‘records‘ of 2015 by Dougie from Hemina

1. Teramaze – Her Halo
2. Bring Me the Horizon – That’s the Spirit
3. Leprous – The Congregation
4. Caligula’s Horse – Bloom
5. Hiatus Kaiyote – Choose Your Weapon

40. Top 5 ‘vocal influences‘ of 2015 by Anne from Melbourne, Australia

1. Lord Tim
2. Bruce Dickinson
3. Deborah Harry
4. John Arch
5. Anne Wilson

41. Top 5 ‘beers‘ of 2015 by Andrew from Taree, Australia

1. The Chancer Golden Ale – James Squire
2. Little Creatures Pale Ale
3. Murray’s Whale Ale –
4. Nine Tales Amber Ale – James Squire
5. White Rabbit Dark Ale

42. Top 5 ‘gigs‘ of 2015 by Cam from Silent Knight

1. John Farnham at Kings Park, Perth
2. The Eagles at Perth Arena
3. Cold Chisel at Perth Arena
4. Helloween at The Capitol in Perth
5. Opeth at The Astor Theatre, Perth

43. Top 5 ‘memes I’ve seen‘ of 2015 by Mick from Aversions Crown and Widow the Sea 

1. HERE
2. HERE
3. HERE
4. HERE
5. HERE 

44. Top 5 ‘foods with bacon in it‘ of 2015 by Craig from Sydney

1. Hamburger with bacon and cheese, no salad.
2. Bacon and egg roll.
3. French toast with crispy bacon.
4. Pancakes, maple syrup and bacon.
5. Sauteed onion, mushroom, bacon, pepper/salt, bit of garlic – when it’s done, add some double cream and finely chopped coriander

45. Top 5 ‘tins of beer‘ of 2015 by Roxx from Catalano and ex-De La Cruz 

1. XXXX Gold
2. Karhu
3. Suntory Premium
4. Tooheys New
5. Pabst Blue Ribbon

46. Top 5 ‘terrible zombie movie titles‘ of 2015 by Michelle from Adelaide

1. Zombie Cats from Mars
2. Crack House of the Dead
3. Attack of the Psychedelic Zombies, Man
4. Me and My Mates Vs the Zombie Apocalypse
5. Milfs vs. Zombies

47. Top 5 ‘gigs I probably should have seen, but didn’t‘ of 2015 by Dieter from Metreya 

1. Bolt Thrower – Unfortunately cancelled. RIP Martin.
2. AC/DC in Sydney
3. Lamb of God  /Killer Be Killed in Sydney
4. Machine Head in Sydney
5. Abbath in Sydney

48. Top 5 ‘movies‘ of 2015 by Chris from Orpheus Omega 

1. The Martian
2. Ant-Man
3. Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation
4. Straight Outta Compton
5. Star Wars – The Force Awakens

49. Top 5 (actually 4) ‘music releases‘ of 2015 by Mitch from Sydney

1. Turnstile – Step 2 Rhythm
2. Young Wolf – Familiar Comfort
3. Reactions – Soul Witness
4. ??? No idea what Mitch has said – Any ideas?
5. N/A

50. Top 5 ‘music releases‘ of 2015 by Mik from Iceland

1. Swallow the Sun – Songs from the North I, II, & III
2. Skepticism – Ordeal
3. Misþyrming – Söngvar elds og óreiðu
4. Katatonia – Sanctitude
5. Rolo Tomassi – Grievances 

51. Top 5 ‘things‘ of 2015 by Karl from In Malice’s Wake

1. Got endorsed by Spector Basses
2. Recorded In Malice’s Wake’s new album ‘Light Upon the Wicked‘
3. Went scuba diving for the first time.
4. Went snowboarding for the first time.
5. Played Rugby again for first time in 10 years.

Episode 19 – I Hate Xmas

Another in-between episode. Given that Xmas is tomorrow, I thought I’d throw some random thoughts on the yearly celebration. A lot whining and certainly a lot of first world problems, so take it with a grain of salt and have a laugh.

You might agree with some of it… maybe!

Episode 18 – Rigel Walshe (Conflict is Good &…

 

“Teaching people how conflict, chaos, disruption, adversity and uncertainty are really your best friends and trusted allies.” – Rigel Walshe, Conflict is Good.

Rigel, the man of many faces. The front man of the death metal band Dawn of Azazel, the ex-Police Officer, the ex-Army Territorial Soldier and now key note speaker and brains behind his new brand ‘Conflict is Good’, which will look to change and challenge the concept of how we handle, view and digest conflict and fear. Not be a victim of it, but rather feed off it in a positive way.

This is a great episode that’s packed full of great ideas, stories and different perspectives. Not only do we talk about Rigel’s latest endeavours, but we also look at the different approaches taken with the band as oppossed to years gone by. A theme and topic that has appeared on numerous occasions during previous episodes.

As always, if you enjoy this episode, please not only share this around but reach out to Rigel and let him know what you think. I look forward to see what the next chapter will bring as he begins to launch ‘Conflict is Good’ out into the public domain.

Show Notes

Intro – Fake sponsor is my Kobito Dukan playing cards that I got in Japan. Check out a video of these dudes here.

Dawn of Azazel – Official Website, Facebook, Twitter.
New Dawn of Azazel album ‘The Tides of Damocles‘ – Purchase here.

What is keynote speaking all about?
Conflict is Good – Rigel’s current project/brand. – Official Website , Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin.
Conflict is Good – Introduction video here.
A very cool blog post that’s on Rigel’s website. Well worth reading.
Claim the Throne Podcast here.
Who’s Tony Robbins? And here’s a random video to get a taste.
What controversy?! Rigel causing conversation in the New Zealand media. Watch here.
Who are Portal? Check them out at your own risk here!
Learn more about time blocking here. Highly recommended if you want to get productive!
Learn more about mindfulness here.
Who’s Tim Ferriss? And here’s a random video to get a taste.
Book recommendation – Tim Ferriss – The 4 Hour Work Week.
Who’s Eckhart Tolle? And here’s a random video to get a taste.
Book recommendation – Eckhart Tolle – The Power of Now.
Book recommendation – Tony Crabbe – Busy.

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Episode 17- Facebook Q&A

 

How about something different?

I threw a shout out on Facebook for people to ask me a question. Naturally the majority of the questions were ridiculous, but I figured it would be fun to create an episode out of it!

Lots of dribble, but hope you all enjoy it!