iggy-azalea-01-2014-billboard-650This gal sure has them talking! I’ve listened to a lot of interviews with Iggy Azalea and just as many opinion pieces about her, and I can say with conviction that the girl’s got metal. People are either hating her for her accent, her rapping style, the fact that she’s a white woman, the fact that she’s an Australian usurper, the fact that she’s got a signature booty, the fact that TI’s her mentor…the list goes on. And despite all of that, she’s selling tunes and kicking heads. More power to her!

iggy-azalea-cover-03-2014-billboard-400Though I don’t like some of her hyper-sexualised video imagery (Pussy for one), and (not surprisingly) most of her lyrics are about sticking it to the man (or men and women) who’ve made her journey so tough, I LOVE Iggy’s beats, and I’m super impressed with her stage confidence.

It makes me cringe to listen to some of the crudely personal questions she’s asked about her body and private life, and yet she seems to handle it with adroit deflection. I can’t even begin to imagine how tough it must have been/still is for her trying to find a place in a corner of the music world that is determined to expose her as phoney and talent-less.

I think she’s a determined young woman who’s worked incredibly hard, has a passion for hip hop, and an ear for the best way to pop it up. I also think it’s completely irrelevant whether she writes her own material or not (a matter for endless/pointless discussion on the ‘webs). It’s all about the delivery, and she sure knows how to do that. The Clueless-inspired video for her single Fancy was…well…inspired, and the Bollywood Bounce extravaganza was hectic fun.

New classic, old classic, no classic…Iggy is boss! Music folk: there’s room for everyone.

 

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Bounce

 

 

AUSTRALIAN WEBSTREAM AWARDS – 2013 NOMINEES

FOUNDER’S CHOICE AWARD

TBA on the 16th of November 2013.

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

The Janoskians
Josh Wade
One Pot Chef
App Chat
Cakes by ChoppA
Jewel Chic

BEST INTERNATIONAL (SERIES OR FILM)

Matt Hoyle – Neil Patrick Harris (Comic Genius)
Richard Hatch – Window of Opportunity (Silicon Assassin)

BEST DIRECTOR (SERIES OR FILM)

Tatjana Alexis & Alex Barnett – SYD2030
Mike Holligan – White Lines
Wade Copson – No More
Kimberly Melville – The Gauntlet
Shaun Wilson – Noirhouse
David Burrowes & Joel Hagen – The Drive

BEST MALE PERFORMANCE (SERIES OR FILM)

Jesse Richardson – White Lines
Abe Mitchell – SYD2030
Nathan Spencer – Noirhouse
Dave Burrows – The Drive
Todd Baille – Do Over

BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE (SERIES OR FILM)

Sarah Jane Blair – No More
Giselle van der Wiel – The Gauntlet
Melanie Irons – Noirhouse
Tatjana Alexis – SYD2030
Jacqui Duncan – White Lines
Emily Sheehan – The Drive

BEST ENSEMBLE CAST

The Janoskians – Takeover
SYD2030
Noirhouse
The Gauntlet
White Lines
Poker Nights

BEST HOST

Fitzy & Wippa – Fitzy & Wippa
Josh Jayaweera – Free Magic Live Videos
Elly Awesome – App Chat
Megan Castran – Celebrity Chats
Todd Baillie – Geek Speak Australia

BEST MUSICIAN

K.I.D.S.
The Fergies Band
Sarah Grimstone – Sarah Stone Music
Steven Theochari – Steve Air Music
Nathan Smart
Andrew Taylor

BEST ONLINE PERSONALITY

The Janoskians
Troye Sivan
Fitzy & Wippa
David Chilcott – One Pot Chef
Elly Awesome – App Chat
Megan Castran – JewelChic

BEST WRITING

Tatjana Alexis – SYD2030
Jesse Richardson – White Lines
Kimberly Melville & Rachel Lu – The Gauntlet
Tim Logan – Noirhouse
David Burrowes & Neil Griffiths – The Drive
David Cooper – Poker Nights

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Cam Elkins – Stories of Bike
Matt Rogers – K.I.D.S.’ “Summer Pop/Dance Mashup 2013”
Daniel Tupou – Andrew Taylor’s “In the Midst of Trouble”
Simon Gray – Noirhouse
Matthew Meersbergen – Koora the Kookaburra
Daniel Kajardi & Jack McAvoy – SYD2030

BEST EDITING

Cam Elkins – Stories of Bike
Jarvis Alston & Rowan Brown – White Lines
Silver Rain Entertainment – The Gauntlet
Shaun Wilson – Noirhouse
Alex Barnett – SYD2030
Wade Cospon – Do Over

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

Gus Smith – Noirhouse
Silver Rain Entertainment – The Gauntlet
Jesse Richardson – White Lines
Annika Drew – SYD2030

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Nicholas Bruce – The Gauntlet
Dan Tupou & Russell Smith – No More
Wade Cospon – Do Over
Sky Machine – Noirhouse

BEST SOUND DESIGN (MIXING & EDITING)

Katherine Honan – The Gauntlet
Dan Lustri – SYD2030
Dave Arens – White Lines
Lightbulb Head Films – The Drive

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

This award has been removed from the 2013 categories due to insufficient, eligible submissions.

BEST FASHION & COSTUME DESIGN

Noirhouse
The Gauntlet
Geek Speak Australia
K.I.D.S.

BEST MAKEUP & HAIR

Liz Goulding – Noirhouse
Natalie Streat – SYD2030
Olivia Houston – The Gauntlet
Nerida Karlen & Alexandra Harvey – No More

BEST COMEDY SERIES

Josh Wade
Fitzy & Wippa
The Drive
Poker Nights

Noirhouse
BEST DRAMA SERIES

SYD2030
White Lines
The Gauntlet

BEST REALITY SERIES

The Janoskians – Takeover
Megan Castran – Jewel Chic

BEST VIDEO BLOG SERIES

The Janoskians – Twin Talk Time
Troye Sivan
Jewel Chic
Geek Speak Australia – Live TV

BEST EDUCATIONAL & LIFESTYLE SERIES

Veritasium
sciBRIGHT
Todd’s Kitchen – Gummy Worms
One Pot Chef
Cakes by ChoppA
My Cupcake Addiction

BEST FEATURE FILM

This award has been removed from the 2013 categories due to insufficient, eligible submissions.

BEST SHORT FILM

Indo (A Short Surf Film)
No More
Do Over
Red Light

BEST DOCUMENTARY

Stories of Bike
Koora the Kookaburra

BEST LIVE EVENT

VIDinc
Miss Burlesque Australia
RAW Brisbane
Deerstalker Pictures – Convention Coverage
Geek Speak Australia

BEST NEWS & COMMENTARY

Geek Speak Australia
Free News Australia
Live Tech Australia
Fitzy & Wippa

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

K.I.D.S. – “Addicted”
Andrew Taylor – “In the Midst of Trouble”

BEST VIRAL VIDEO

This award has been removed from the 2013 categories due to insufficient, eligible submissions.

Awards

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Peacemaker - Aurealis Award
Best Science Fiction Novel 2014

Curtin University Distinguished Alumni Award 2014

Transformation Space - Aurealis Award
 Best Science Fiction Novel 2010

Sharp Shooter - Davitt Award
Best Crime Novel 2009 (Sisters in Crime Australia) 

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