• Strine Scribes - Strine Songs - Unknown Nichigo

    Sending a Message

    Alright, I hadn’t known this before, but when I arrived in Japan in the mid-1980s, all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, I stayed in Bunkyo-ku, not far from Gokokuji Temple. Unbeknown to me at the time, and not until today, in fact, right around the same time, Australia’s biggest band, and then one of the hottest acts globally, INXS, had also filmed the music video for their hit, I Send a Message, at the same temple. I’d come to Japan with few expectations, but among the images I had were those from a couple of INXS videos from around the time. I…

  • Strine Sports

    Classy Crows Dispel Myth of Adelaide Arrogance

    Adelaide Crows fans, thank you for your sheer, utter class. Adelaide hasn’t really been a favorite for a Tigers fan since the South Australian team begrudgingly entered the Australian Football League in 1991. The Crows had resiliently fought off the Victoria-dominated league until perennial South Australian powerhouse Port Adelaide made an attempt to enter the national league on its own. The rest of the state banded together and cobbled up the Crows, almost in spite. South Australia thus fielded a virtual state team for several years, collecting a couple of premierships once they had settled in to the faster, more…