Washed up on the shores of Sydney Harbour. No marmite, no music and no mercy from the locals.
The whispers in the dark of night, the cries of drunken joy in the early hours of the morning and the slow burning madness of a mixed up, shook up, muddled up, upside down world.
Not been a brilliant year for music but these are the standouts so far.
1. The Coral - Butterfly House 2. The Bees - Every step's a yes 3. Fela Kuti - Anthology 2 4. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach 5. Paul Weller - Wake up the nation