Quick hello
G'day bloggers,
Quick g'day! Hope you all had a nice Christmas. Since I last wrote I've been in hospital twice - had very severe stomach pains. It's 10 days later now and bar a short hiccup on Christmas Day I've been fine ever since. Whatever it was I hope has been banished into oblivion for good.
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Newcastle earthquake - yep, and even back then I was doing audio stuff and managed to catch a few minutes of the 2GB newsbreak and the program going to air at the time. Will have it up here by the end of the day.
On a slightly different note, I need to get a gripe off my chest.
Sometimes I need a lift someplace, and for the most part, someone I live with has been able to get me where I need to go. But today I'm stumped.
My sister never drives anywhere outside of her immediate area - which means if I have to go to places like Auburn or Guildford, I have to catch a train or two. Likewise for something as simple as Homebush (I'm in Five Dock myself). So how is it then, that my neighbour has claimed all rights to transport whenever the hell she feels like it, and suddenly my sister is no stranger to a place like Auburn when my neighbour needs to go there?? I don't get it! And it sucks the big one. Never mind I often do up DVD's or CD's for her or whatever. No. All my neighbour has to do is snap her fingers, and my sister will go running no matter whereabouts in bloody Sydney she has to go to.
That's alright, I'll just stop giving her a hand with CD's or DVD's for the time being. Stuff it! Why am I killing myself doing this crap when the places I need to go have to be on a train but these same places my neighbour wants to go to it's no problem? What rot!
AV Update - December 16th 2009 (last for '09!)
**This update only contains a few clips due to the server space being nearly full. Would be a bugger to do a reset right on Christmas, it'd mean you guys would have nothing to download. The next reset is scheduled as soon as we come back for 2010 - January 11th. Shortly afterwards, a new update will be in place.
This is the last update for the year! All of us here at the archive (all one of me!) would like to wish you a happy and safe Christmas, and all the very best for a seriously hot pumpin', jammin', slammin' 2010! If you're going out new year's eve,
party like you've never partied before, and dance like no one's watching. Thanks for your support everyone, it IS appreciated. See you in 2010!Video ClipsAll clips compatible with Quicktime and the iPod VideoMP4, 320x240, 192kbps vision, 128kbps audio
TVC: NSW Lotteries "When I Win The Lottery" (Grant Dodwell)Dur: 1'01'', 4.9 MB
9 long ident 1992 Dur: 1'32'', 41.5 MB**Pretty lousy quality I know but I wasn't able to get an alternate source tape for this cut. Please note this is also a large file and may take some time to download if you're not on a broadband connection.
Lotto Draw (partial) with John Tapp and Karen Pini Dur: 1'25'', 11.6 MB**Bit of a discrepancy with the file sizes isn't there for two cuts near and just over 90 seconds. I thought it was because they were done in VBR (variable bit rate) mode but it's fixed at 192kbps. Who knows. I'll figure out why one day.Audio Clips:
Compatible with any MP3 player - duhhhhhhhh....128kbps 44kHz Stereo unless notedTop Spots Master Tapes: Heckendorf #8 final part and cuts from Heckendorf #9Sydney City Mission: 1x 60 sec and 1x 30 sec release dubDur: 2'04'', 1.9 MBKeys: UW319C and UW319DPizza Hut: Taco Amigo - Burger For A Buck promotion 2x 30 sec release dubDur: 2'37'', 1.4 MBKeys: TC002 and TC003, Main V/O by Ron E SparksTobac Original Aftershaves: 2x 30" release dub Dur: 1'14'', 1.1 MBTrack 1: Christmas version Track 2: Misc trackKaties Winter Sale: 3 versions - 1985Dur: 1'42'', 1.6 MBTrack 1: 2 track jingle Track 2: 2 track mix v/o cut 1 Track 3: 2 track mix v/o cut 2Lots of bleed (adjacent channel interference) on this cut, mostly caused by the used tape tracks being too close to one another and/or a desk that wasn't that good at isolating various channels. Ah the good ol' days of analogue multitrack recording.Oral B Labs: Asia Submission Tracks - TV Tracks 1 and 2 - August 5th 1985Dur: 56 sec, 878 KBV/O: (Track 1) John Laws"This man is a dentist. So we can't show you his face on television. Instead we'll show you his bum!"Ah, old joke but I bloody love it, however these two cuts don't follow that copy.
**It's also a little known fact that I love to make my own mashups/re-edits/remixes of songs. Sometimes I'll add a new rhythm track, other times I'll completely change the structure of the song, and other times I'll extend a track to sometimes more than double its original length. I very rarely put my mixes online but I can't resist putting this one up.
This is a VERY rough demo of a new rhythm track over the 12" extended mix of Huey Lewis's "Heart and soul". The rhythm came from a DJ mix of Culture Club's "Miss me blind". Bit screwy in places and it goes off time a little, but I hope you enjoy it anyway. As I say it's a very rough demo and far from polished, but take a listen!Heart and Soul (Frankstermix 2009) - Huey Lewis & The NewsPLAY - Dur: 6'09''
Let's have a chat sometime!
Let's have a chat sometime folks! Add me to the following:
Facebook: Frank Iuston
Skype: soundz29
MSN: frankster33 at hotmail dot com
See ya there!!
Update
G'day bloggers,
Well if you're wondering where the hell I've been - don't. Things just got very busy in the house of Frankster.
The last couple of days has seen me do a course and it was probably the most rewarding I've ever done in my life, short of the radio stuff I did with AFTRS and TAFE in the last couple of years. My trainer was fantastic, down-to-earth and all, and the people I met were fantastic as well. One guy landed himself a new job which was great news and of course we all wished him well. It's great to see.
So where's a new AV update hmmm? It's coming (I know, I know, so is Christmas) but hang in there, it'll probably be up by friday.
Congratulations also to 2GB for another ratings win - well done guys - and commiserations to Triple M..2.2 and 2.0% are some of the figures from the results released on tuesday. Hope things change for them next year.
As previously mentioned this site will be expanding next year so server resets should happen less frequently, giving you guys more time to download all the goodies! If you're new to the place, you might be wondering why there's a watermark on the vids - well, put simply, some have seen fit recently to download the content, and re-upload it all to sites like Youtube without any credit or acknowledgement. If you wanna do this then by all means, just credit the source when you do it. It'll only take a few seconds, and I promise you your face won't crack ;-)
Channel 9 news screws up
G'day bloggers,
Memo channel 9 news - if you're gonna do a radio story, get your shots right. You dillweeds reported on 2GB's Chris Smith then closed the story with a shot of 2UE's on air system, not 2GB's. Duuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....
AV Update - December 11th 2009
**All tracks available for download from 3.00pm AEDST Friday December 11th 2009Video ClipsAll clips compatible with Quicktime and the iPod VideoMP4, 320x240, 192kbps vision, 128kbps audio
9 ID 1982: C'mon along with Channel 9 (another version)Dur: 20 sec, 3.3 MB
TVC: Sydney Tower/Centrepoint Dur: 31 sec, 2.70 MB
10 Promo 1985: Eyewitness News - Academy Awards '85 version Dur: 18 sec, 1.7 MB
10 Promo: Perfect Match with Greg Evans Dur: 15 sec, 899 KB
TVC: Comet Couriers - Helloooooo Comet! Dur: 31 sec, 1.9 MB
10 Promo: Star Search 1st semi-finalDur: 30 sec, 2.6 MB
TVC: Cherry Ripe Dur: 31 sec, 2.0 MB
TVC: Nabisco - Hey Day biscuits Dur: 31 sec, 2.6 MB
10 Promo: Eyewitness News - Lotto Results Dur: 30 sec, 2.0 MB
10 Promo: National Panasonic cup/Movie Dur: 31 sec, 3.5 MB**The tape this came from was a bit worn unfortunatelyAudio Clips:
Compatible with any MP3 player - duhhhhhhhh....128kbps 44kHz Stereo unless noted2UW Jingles: Master Reel #2 - 1/4" Scotch tape, either 177 or 206Jingle Medley #1Dur: 3'33'', 3.3 MBContains various generic 2UW jinglesJingle Medley #2Dur: 2'37'', 2.4 MBThis one primarily deals with 2UW's "Magic 11" period2UW Promos/Programmes: Master Reel #57 - 1/4" Ampex 406 - Part 111 Songs in 11 Seconds - 6 promos Dur: 2'34'', 2.4 MBV/O: Ron E Sparks, games 11 to 16Bazz 'n' Pilko in London - 6 promos including Peter PlusDur: 5'12'', 4.8 MBV/O's: Ron E Sparks (Tracks 1, 2, 3 and 6), Graeme Stone (Tracks 4 and 5)Bazz 'n' Pilko London OB (lead-up tracks) - 4 promos including Peter PlusDur: 3'06'', 2.9 MBV/O: Andrew Vicory
AV Update - December 4th/5th 2009
**All tracks available for download from 2.15am AEDST Saturday December 5th 2009Video ClipsAll clips compatible with Quicktime and the iPod VideoMP4, 320x240, 192kbps vision, 128kbps audio
Ford New Faces with Bert Newton (ending only) (1982?)Dur: 58 sec, 9.5 MB
TVC: Lipton Teabags (France version) Dur: 29 sec, 4.0 MB
TVC: KB Lager (Cold Gold KB) Dur: 60 sec, 10.7 MB**This beer was a hit when I was in school. It was forever known as "Kids Beer"! No we didn't drink it before you ask!
TVC: Holden Camira Dur: 31 sec, 2.2 MB
TVC: KFC with Evonne Cawley - We do chicken right Dur: 32 sec, 4.4 MB**There was a sendup of this TVC on the Doug Mulray and Ken Sterling album "What a rude album" - the section changed was "Gong! Lunchtime!" to which the person doing the Evonne Cawley impersonation in the sketch said "Ah better not! I'm still having trouble with last night's chicken you know!".
TVC: Lan Choo tea's - Tea to a T promotionDur: 31 sec, 2.2 MB
TVC: McDonalds - Atari promotion Dur: 31 sec, 3.5 MB
TVC: Greater Union Cinemas - R Rated movie double Dur: 30 sec, 3.5 MB**NOTE: Partial nudity warning** (of course putting up warnings like this is like waving a red flag to a bull) ;-)
TVC: Tooheys - I feel like a Tooheys! (Yachting version) Dur: 1'01'', 8.6 MB
9 Promo: 55th Academy Awards Dur: 1'02'', 5.9 MB**I couldn't resist including this one. Check out the bed - keen Billy Birmingham followers will note that it's the same music that was used a few years later for his "Wired World Of Sports" album!! I managed to source just where the bed came from - it's from a production music album from 1979 on the Bruton Music label, available in 60 and 30 second versions!
