Melbourne

1902 readers

49 users here now

This community is a place created for the people of Melbourne and Victoria. We are a positive, welcoming and inclusive community. We might not agree about everything, but we always strive to stay civil and respectful.

The focus of our discussions is based around things that affect Victoria, but we are also free to discuss our local perspective on wider issues. Or head to the regular Daily Random Discussion thread to talk about anything.

Full Community Guidelines

Ongoing discussions, FAQs & Resources (still under construction)

Adoption Certificate for Nellie, the Daily Thread numbat (with thanks to @Catfish)

Feedback & Suggestions

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

lodion@aussie.zone

RustyRaven@aussie.zone

briongloid@aussie.zone

bot001@aussie.zone

Daily Discussion Thread: Saturday, 1 February 2025 (aussie.zone)

submitted 2 days ago by briongloid@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

110 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Played the Cure on Spotify and the autoplay has just been fantastic: Radiohead, Portishead, Mazzy Star, the Smiths and whole bunch others and now Billy Idol is singing me off to sleep.

Sweet Dreams, fam…

[–] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Absolutely love mazzy star. Been ages since I listened to them.

I was a metal head in high school until my high school girlfriend got me into Jeff Buckley and mazzy star.

[–] Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ah, well she did you a good deed. Aww, Jeff Buckley, such a tragedy. I wore out Grace to death and it took me forever to get into Sketches for my Sweetheart the Drunk, but oh…

They were such great time for music.

[–] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 4 points 2 days ago

I haven't listened to Sketches yet. Might give it a go today v