I’m a rock writer and critic (mostly) living and working in Sydney. Read my work regularly in various rags of ill repute. Select criticism is republished here, more can be found here. You can grab my CV. I currently lecture in online journalism at the University of Technology, Sydney. Find me and my daily web reading on Facebook. Stream what I’m listening to. Please browse the archives. Now! Send me old copies of SPY Magazine and we can all be friends. Email MeTumblr (3.0; @elmokeep)http://elmokeep.com/'Girls of the Playboy Mansion' is Depression in DVD Form: While the tried and tested MTV format of...http://elmokeep.com/post/48806804http://elmokeep.com/post/48806804Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:29:00 -0400Tropic Thunder Review: Tropic Thunder Starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jnr, Nick...http://elmokeep.com/post/48206344http://elmokeep.com/post/48206344Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:41:09 -0400Heavy Metal In Baghdad Review: I saw Heavy Metal In Baghdad at the Sydney Film Festival back in...http://elmokeep.com/post/47156486http://elmokeep.com/post/47156486Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:06:00 -0400Heavy Metal In Baghdad ReviewInterviewing Cold Ward Kids: I interviewed Cold War Kids this week for FasterLouder and the BRAG....http://elmokeep.com/post/47156410http://elmokeep.com/post/47156410Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:30:00 -0400Cold War Kids InterviewLoyalty to Loyalty Cold War KidsThe Dark Knight: Review : The Dark Knight I was lucky to see the Dark Knight previews here in Sydney...http://elmokeep.com/post/47156037http://elmokeep.com/post/47156037Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:02:00 -0400Heath LedgerThe Dark Knight reviewHeath Ledger Joker<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/YHrQfK9h9al94lktavAzW2JB_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><b><a target="_blank" href="http://www.rocksbackpages.com/writer.html?WriterID=keepelmo">Rock’s Back Pages and Me</a></b></p> <p>I’m so chuffed to be included in this archive. Gene Simmons, I salute you. There’s thousands of brilliant articles in the library, so if you are a fan of rock and roll, I would highly recommend a subscription. </p>http://elmokeep.com/post/39574452http://elmokeep.com/post/39574452Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:31:00 -0400Rock's Back Pages Elmo Keeprock writing Elmo Keep<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/YHrQfK9h9a24cm2vOJKJjeOO_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’ve been doing lots of work lately that has taken me away from doing as much writing as I’d like to. I worked on the Australian Nokia Music Store as content editor in the lead up to launch. I’m working currently for FBi radio in Sydney on various on-air and online projects, am covering a whole tonne of releases at the Sydney Film Festival, and will shortly interview the Breeders. </p> <p>Still, there’s a million people vying for attention, and <a target="_blank" href="http://elmoisgreat.tumblr.com/">a stupid jokey blo</a>g seems like a fun way for me to try and do the same. In other news, I hear a U2 album is dropping in October. </p>http://elmokeep.com/post/37866419http://elmokeep.com/post/37866419Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:10:00 -0400The Rolling Stones: Shine A Light Review: One of the more wonderful things about being relatively...http://elmokeep.com/post/47156969http://elmokeep.com/post/47156969Wed, 28 May 2008 21:48:00 -0400The Rolling Stones Shine A LightScorseseFilms about musicElton John Live At The Sydney Entertainment Centre: I wish everyone I had an unnatural musical...http://elmokeep.com/post/47157289http://elmokeep.com/post/47157289Tue, 13 May 2008 01:07:00 -0400Elton John live in SydneyElton John live reviewIn Defence Of Bono: This started as a way to kill a few minutes in the office one day, while...http://elmokeep.com/post/47169164http://elmokeep.com/post/47169164Tue, 13 May 2008 01:07:00 -0400In Defence of BonoFake Bono Not Happy With "Dildo-Ears" Rollins' Attacks On Actual Bono: The world is so meta, dude....http://elmokeep.com/post/47170539http://elmokeep.com/post/47170539Sun, 11 May 2008 07:00:00 -0400Fake BonoHenry RollinsHenry Rollins Still Hates BonoBono vs RollinsHenry Rollins Dildo Ears<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/YHrQfK9h98f1wkgyTqn8dafS_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><a target="_blank" href="http://genesimmons.com">Gene Simmons</a> continues to work Jedi mind tricks on me. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thevine.com.au/entertainment/reviews/the-demon-unmasked.aspx">This show is awesome</a>. There’s something so endearing about it, even if you hate Gene Simmons — as I once did — you’ll enjoy how mercilessly his family takes the piss out of him on <a target="_blank" href="http://www.aetv.com/genesimmonsfamilyjewels/">international television</a>.http://elmokeep.com/post/33290809http://elmokeep.com/post/33290809Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:04:00 -0400"About Facebook" on New Matilda: This went up on New Matilda last week. Trustfund babies who...http://elmokeep.com/post/47157739http://elmokeep.com/post/47157739Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:25:00 -0400Facebook WarsWho Owns Facebook?The Henry Rollins Interview: This was a difficult interview. I think Rollins can be equal parts...http://elmokeep.com/post/47158111http://elmokeep.com/post/47158111Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:14:00 -0400Henry Rollins interivewInterviewing Henry RollinsAn interview with Henry Rollins Having loved R.E.M. growing up, they were a close second only to U2. Then Bill Berry left and they...http://elmokeep.com/post/31704036http://elmokeep.com/post/31704036Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:45:00 -0400R.E.M.REMAccelerateREM rockREM rulesAccelerate amazingU2:3D Review on the Vine: Look! Bono made a movie! Attack of the 50 Foot Bono. Click him for a...http://elmokeep.com/post/47158777http://elmokeep.com/post/47158777Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:47:00 -0400U2:3D Attack of the 50 Foot BonoU2:3D reviewInterviewing Richard E Grant: Here’s something I prepared earlier. And by...http://elmokeep.com/post/30568334http://elmokeep.com/post/30568334Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:57:00 -0400Duran Duran Live at the Sydney Entertainment Centre: I Saw Duran Duran And All I Got Was This...http://elmokeep.com/post/47170246http://elmokeep.com/post/47170246Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:40:00 -0400Duran Duran live 2008<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://elmokeep.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/29765346/YHrQfK9h96zi6u0xm31zt8ET&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p><img src="http://www.seedmagazine.com/news/uploads/megaphone.jpg" align="absmiddle" height="245" width="368"/></p> <p>Here I am on <a href="http://www.2ser.com/programs/shows/thefourthestate" target="_blank">2SER FM</a>, rambling about the death of the music industry, reports of which have been greatly exaggerated. It was t<a href="http://www.newmatilda.com/2008/03/05/old-timer-rock-and-roll" target="_blank">his NM story I wrote</a> which made them think I knew what I was on about. My thanks to the brains trust who all put me on the path to good research and interesting reading. <a href="http://www.wired.com/entertainment/music/magazine/16-01/ff_yorke" target="_blank">This oft-cited WIRED article</a> in which Thom Yorke and David Byrne interview eachother, is the one I’m talking about. This is the <a href="http://www.eff.org/" target="_blank">Electronic Frontier Foundation</a>. </p>http://elmokeep.com/post/29765346http://elmokeep.com/post/29765346Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:18:00 -0400in rainbowsradioheadfile sharingpaul mcguinnessgene simmonselectronic frontier foundation2SER radioelmo keepKISS ALIVE 35 World Your Kick off in Melbourne: A Review on FasterLouder: “OK, so KISS are...http://elmokeep.com/post/47169635http://elmokeep.com/post/47169635Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:27:00 -0400KISS ALIVE 35 World TourKISS Live in MelbourneKISS Alive 35 review