Hock
@hock17.bsky.social
Music, movies and the occasional bit of TV. Sometimes those intersect with other aspects of life.
I’m a Jedi Knight on an assassination mission
Well, now I'm an English professor...
December 29, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I’m a Jedi Knight on an assassination mission
Completing my countdown of favourite albums of 2025.
1. Getting Killed - Geese
A clear No. 1. An album that feels like it was made for 2025. I find it hard to describe why I like this album. Sometimes I think I don’t even know why I like it but I find it truly compelling.
1. Getting Killed - Geese
A clear No. 1. An album that feels like it was made for 2025. I find it hard to describe why I like this album. Sometimes I think I don’t even know why I like it but I find it truly compelling.
December 23, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Completing my countdown of favourite albums of 2025.
1. Getting Killed - Geese
A clear No. 1. An album that feels like it was made for 2025. I find it hard to describe why I like this album. Sometimes I think I don’t even know why I like it but I find it truly compelling.
1. Getting Killed - Geese
A clear No. 1. An album that feels like it was made for 2025. I find it hard to describe why I like this album. Sometimes I think I don’t even know why I like it but I find it truly compelling.
Continuing my list of favourite albums of 2025.
2. Forward - First Day Back
Without doubt, the discovery of the year for me is First Day Back. This young emo band is full of energy and joy.
2. Forward - First Day Back
Without doubt, the discovery of the year for me is First Day Back. This young emo band is full of energy and joy.
December 23, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Continuing my list of favourite albums of 2025.
2. Forward - First Day Back
Without doubt, the discovery of the year for me is First Day Back. This young emo band is full of energy and joy.
2. Forward - First Day Back
Without doubt, the discovery of the year for me is First Day Back. This young emo band is full of energy and joy.
Continuing my countdown of favourite albums of 2025.
3. Hunting Season - Home Is Where
This is a difficult album to write about. Is it emo? Alt-country? Is it indie rock? The answer to each of those questions is yes and that makes for an unusual yet compelling album. Best played loud as hell.
3. Hunting Season - Home Is Where
This is a difficult album to write about. Is it emo? Alt-country? Is it indie rock? The answer to each of those questions is yes and that makes for an unusual yet compelling album. Best played loud as hell.
December 22, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Continuing my countdown of favourite albums of 2025.
3. Hunting Season - Home Is Where
This is a difficult album to write about. Is it emo? Alt-country? Is it indie rock? The answer to each of those questions is yes and that makes for an unusual yet compelling album. Best played loud as hell.
3. Hunting Season - Home Is Where
This is a difficult album to write about. Is it emo? Alt-country? Is it indie rock? The answer to each of those questions is yes and that makes for an unusual yet compelling album. Best played loud as hell.
Continuing my countdown of favourite albums of 2025.
4. I Love People - Cory Hanson
Cory Hanson has been on my years end list before both as a solo artist and as a member of Wand buts he’s never before captured my attention like he has with I Love People.
4. I Love People - Cory Hanson
Cory Hanson has been on my years end list before both as a solo artist and as a member of Wand buts he’s never before captured my attention like he has with I Love People.
December 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Continuing my countdown of favourite albums of 2025.
4. I Love People - Cory Hanson
Cory Hanson has been on my years end list before both as a solo artist and as a member of Wand buts he’s never before captured my attention like he has with I Love People.
4. I Love People - Cory Hanson
Cory Hanson has been on my years end list before both as a solo artist and as a member of Wand buts he’s never before captured my attention like he has with I Love People.
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for every one hundred likes [within reason] i’ll put pam bondi in some form of trash receptacle.
December 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
for every one hundred likes [within reason] i’ll put pam bondi in some form of trash receptacle.
An album that would have made my end of year list in 2024 had it been released a little earlier is Heavy Metal by Cameron Winter. Released with no fanfare in December 2024, Heavy Metal has become a 2025 favourite. Winter’s voice is unconventional.
December 20, 2025 at 11:42 AM
An album that would have made my end of year list in 2024 had it been released a little earlier is Heavy Metal by Cameron Winter. Released with no fanfare in December 2024, Heavy Metal has become a 2025 favourite. Winter’s voice is unconventional.
Continuing my countdown of favourite albums of 2025.
5. Bleeds - Wednesday
Wednesday has been one of the premier indie rock bands of the 20s but on Bleeds they have added touches of alt-country to their repertoire. It makes their songs catchier while maintaining their typical high standards.
5. Bleeds - Wednesday
Wednesday has been one of the premier indie rock bands of the 20s but on Bleeds they have added touches of alt-country to their repertoire. It makes their songs catchier while maintaining their typical high standards.
December 19, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Continuing my countdown of favourite albums of 2025.
5. Bleeds - Wednesday
Wednesday has been one of the premier indie rock bands of the 20s but on Bleeds they have added touches of alt-country to their repertoire. It makes their songs catchier while maintaining their typical high standards.
5. Bleeds - Wednesday
Wednesday has been one of the premier indie rock bands of the 20s but on Bleeds they have added touches of alt-country to their repertoire. It makes their songs catchier while maintaining their typical high standards.
Continuing my list of my favourite albums of 2025.
6. Phonetics On and On - Horsegirl
Horsegirl simply make great guitar driven indie rock. Not sure they will ever take top spot but their talent and cool is undeniable.
6. Phonetics On and On - Horsegirl
Horsegirl simply make great guitar driven indie rock. Not sure they will ever take top spot but their talent and cool is undeniable.
December 17, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Continuing my list of my favourite albums of 2025.
6. Phonetics On and On - Horsegirl
Horsegirl simply make great guitar driven indie rock. Not sure they will ever take top spot but their talent and cool is undeniable.
6. Phonetics On and On - Horsegirl
Horsegirl simply make great guitar driven indie rock. Not sure they will ever take top spot but their talent and cool is undeniable.
Continuing my countdown of my favourite albums of 2025.
7. Rarely Do I Dream - Youth Lagoon
I have been listening to Youth Lagoon for many years now and have always enjoyed his music but there is something about this album in particular that draws me strongly.
7. Rarely Do I Dream - Youth Lagoon
I have been listening to Youth Lagoon for many years now and have always enjoyed his music but there is something about this album in particular that draws me strongly.
December 17, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Continuing my countdown of my favourite albums of 2025.
7. Rarely Do I Dream - Youth Lagoon
I have been listening to Youth Lagoon for many years now and have always enjoyed his music but there is something about this album in particular that draws me strongly.
7. Rarely Do I Dream - Youth Lagoon
I have been listening to Youth Lagoon for many years now and have always enjoyed his music but there is something about this album in particular that draws me strongly.
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As I understand today's discussion, we can stop an ISIS cell by policing the speaker list at writer's festivals and the BA syllabus at Unis. And by "stopping demonstrations." This is madness.
December 17, 2025 at 7:48 AM
As I understand today's discussion, we can stop an ISIS cell by policing the speaker list at writer's festivals and the BA syllabus at Unis. And by "stopping demonstrations." This is madness.
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John Howard made Australia a target for terrorism by illegally invading Iraq & contributing to the rise of ISIS who went on to radicalise the Bondi attackers. He should apologise to Jewish Australians, and all Australians. #auspol
December 17, 2025 at 2:08 AM
John Howard made Australia a target for terrorism by illegally invading Iraq & contributing to the rise of ISIS who went on to radicalise the Bondi attackers. He should apologise to Jewish Australians, and all Australians. #auspol
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Hanson is calling for tougher hate speech laws, while she is currently in court trying to appeal against her loss in a hate speech legal case. A fact not mentioned by a single outlet covering this story.
Hanson at the Bondi memorial calling for students to be "rounded up" and cuts to immigration. The crowd muttering in agreement, and giving her a huge round of applause once she finishes.
Everything is about to get so much worse in Australia
Everything is about to get so much worse in Australia
December 16, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Hanson is calling for tougher hate speech laws, while she is currently in court trying to appeal against her loss in a hate speech legal case. A fact not mentioned by a single outlet covering this story.
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And to ban violent, even symbolic, anti-Semitic action is certainly appropriate.
But a ban on peaceful demonstration, which so many Jews have taken part in, against the slaughter & displacement of Palestinians, would spell the end of free speech and ethical political action.
#JoshFrydenberg
But a ban on peaceful demonstration, which so many Jews have taken part in, against the slaughter & displacement of Palestinians, would spell the end of free speech and ethical political action.
#JoshFrydenberg
December 17, 2025 at 4:39 AM
And to ban violent, even symbolic, anti-Semitic action is certainly appropriate.
But a ban on peaceful demonstration, which so many Jews have taken part in, against the slaughter & displacement of Palestinians, would spell the end of free speech and ethical political action.
#JoshFrydenberg
But a ban on peaceful demonstration, which so many Jews have taken part in, against the slaughter & displacement of Palestinians, would spell the end of free speech and ethical political action.
#JoshFrydenberg
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Will the Australian mainstream news media (I'm thinking esp. Ch7 and Ch9) do a report on how Pauline Hanson and James Ashby took advice from the NRA on how to water-down Australia's gun laws in exchange for donations from the gun industry? 🤔 #auspol #BondiBeach #GunLaws
December 17, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Will the Australian mainstream news media (I'm thinking esp. Ch7 and Ch9) do a report on how Pauline Hanson and James Ashby took advice from the NRA on how to water-down Australia's gun laws in exchange for donations from the gun industry? 🤔 #auspol #BondiBeach #GunLaws
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I can’t believe someone who won the FIFA Peace Prize would act like this.
December 16, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I can’t believe someone who won the FIFA Peace Prize would act like this.
What would a guy have to do to get on to the list for Cameron Winter’s Melbourne gig?
December 16, 2025 at 12:24 PM
What would a guy have to do to get on to the list for Cameron Winter’s Melbourne gig?
Continuing the countdown of my favourite albums of 2025.
8. Underneath - Floodlights
Floodlights are one of the few bands I know that are reminiscent of the great bands of Australian rock. They sound Australian and their connection to Australia shines through in their music.
8. Underneath - Floodlights
Floodlights are one of the few bands I know that are reminiscent of the great bands of Australian rock. They sound Australian and their connection to Australia shines through in their music.
December 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Continuing the countdown of my favourite albums of 2025.
8. Underneath - Floodlights
Floodlights are one of the few bands I know that are reminiscent of the great bands of Australian rock. They sound Australian and their connection to Australia shines through in their music.
8. Underneath - Floodlights
Floodlights are one of the few bands I know that are reminiscent of the great bands of Australian rock. They sound Australian and their connection to Australia shines through in their music.
Continuing the countdown of my favourite albums of 2025.
9. Twilight Override - Jeff Tweedy
My appreciation for Tweedy comes and goes so it is kind of surprising that a triple album hits the mark. But there is something about it that keeps drawing me in.
9. Twilight Override - Jeff Tweedy
My appreciation for Tweedy comes and goes so it is kind of surprising that a triple album hits the mark. But there is something about it that keeps drawing me in.
December 12, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Continuing the countdown of my favourite albums of 2025.
9. Twilight Override - Jeff Tweedy
My appreciation for Tweedy comes and goes so it is kind of surprising that a triple album hits the mark. But there is something about it that keeps drawing me in.
9. Twilight Override - Jeff Tweedy
My appreciation for Tweedy comes and goes so it is kind of surprising that a triple album hits the mark. But there is something about it that keeps drawing me in.
Feels like forever since the Bill Fox album came out.
December 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Feels like forever since the Bill Fox album came out.
It feels weird to me that I can’t get into This Is Loralai. They just don’t hit for me.
December 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
It feels weird to me that I can’t get into This Is Loralai. They just don’t hit for me.
Continuing the countdown of my favourite albums of 2025.
10. Minor Gold - Way To The Sun
Australia’s own Minor Gold play a 60s/70s style of easy to listen to folk rock that is perfect for these warm summer nights.
10. Minor Gold - Way To The Sun
Australia’s own Minor Gold play a 60s/70s style of easy to listen to folk rock that is perfect for these warm summer nights.
December 11, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Continuing the countdown of my favourite albums of 2025.
10. Minor Gold - Way To The Sun
Australia’s own Minor Gold play a 60s/70s style of easy to listen to folk rock that is perfect for these warm summer nights.
10. Minor Gold - Way To The Sun
Australia’s own Minor Gold play a 60s/70s style of easy to listen to folk rock that is perfect for these warm summer nights.
Continuing my countdown of my favourite albums of 2025.
11. Jason Isbell - Foxes In The Snow
No understanding of Foxes In The Snow is complete without knowledge of the breakdown in the marriage of Isbell and his wordsmith wife Amanda Shires.
11. Jason Isbell - Foxes In The Snow
No understanding of Foxes In The Snow is complete without knowledge of the breakdown in the marriage of Isbell and his wordsmith wife Amanda Shires.
December 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Continuing my countdown of my favourite albums of 2025.
11. Jason Isbell - Foxes In The Snow
No understanding of Foxes In The Snow is complete without knowledge of the breakdown in the marriage of Isbell and his wordsmith wife Amanda Shires.
11. Jason Isbell - Foxes In The Snow
No understanding of Foxes In The Snow is complete without knowledge of the breakdown in the marriage of Isbell and his wordsmith wife Amanda Shires.
White Nights (1985)
Director: Taylor Hackford
I have definitely watched this before but have only fleeting memory of it. As a time capsule from the 80s it is pretty entertaining. The music and dance sequences are great.
Director: Taylor Hackford
I have definitely watched this before but have only fleeting memory of it. As a time capsule from the 80s it is pretty entertaining. The music and dance sequences are great.
December 10, 2025 at 9:33 AM
White Nights (1985)
Director: Taylor Hackford
I have definitely watched this before but have only fleeting memory of it. As a time capsule from the 80s it is pretty entertaining. The music and dance sequences are great.
Director: Taylor Hackford
I have definitely watched this before but have only fleeting memory of it. As a time capsule from the 80s it is pretty entertaining. The music and dance sequences are great.