I just figured we could nail down the names of some much needed channels. I think it would be interesting if we all named our wants. Everyone is so different and we all post diverse stuff.

What have you noticed missing?

http://www.youtube.com/t/new_viewing_experience

I think I am going to Australia/NZ then.

The upper echelon of the diamond club is getting crowded
maatc, leader of the *downunder channel, has become the latest member. Let the celebrations begin!



maatch has also featured in and/or made a number of sifted videos. Here are a few of them:

http://www.videosift.com/video/MaatC-s-Instant-Origami-The-Art-of-Paper-Folding
http://www.videosift.com/video/Maatc-Successfully-Pulls-Off-the-Helicopter-Escalator-Trick
http://www.videosift.com/video/Maatc-wishes-everyone-a-trippy-new-year
http://www.videosift.com/video/Office-Lip-Dub-done-by-one-of-our-own-here-on-VideoSift
http://www.videosift.com/video/Maatcs-Mysterious-Out-of-Synch-Video
http://www.videosift.com/video/Fuck-Me-Fuck-You

Major congrats maatc, you're a top notch sifter and a really nice guy! Everybody should check out your queue and PQ.


and remember: nobody mention the war!

So, the UK got 800 buses with "There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life."

What does Australia get? Sweet diddly

This, as an Australia, saddens me no end.

The police are asking people to contact them if they see anyone selling World of Warcraft.

http://kotaku.com/5145230/australian-police-minister-urges-people-to-report-wow-sales

I can see it now: Speakeasy Internet cafes where you can play any MMO of your heart's desire.

Happy Boxing Day, British sifters. C'mon, what is it really? Out with it!

... and he deserves it!

I normally don´t care too much for these phony talent shows, but in this case a rare thing happened:
For a change the winner was not some plastic teenager whose career was constructed out of thin air, but someone with a great voice, great songwriting skills and years of performances under his belt.

Check out his winning single "You" here

So what makes this guys win really remarkable?
Two things I would say:

First: Most other times these shows choose a winner that best represents what the producers of the show want, not the person who deserves it the most.
(I recommend reading Ben Eltons novel "Chart Throb" on this topic)

Second: Most talented musicians with integrity would not dare go near any of these shows, for fear of selling out to a system that they are trying to avoid like hell.

So congratulations Wes, and good on ya!

And just so you can see what kind of range and talent this guy has, check out my favourite track by him: White Rabbit Day, or another one of his early tracks
Princess, right here on VideoSift

More information:
More Tracks by Wes on Deezer.com
YouTube results for his Australian Idol performances"
Wes Carrs MySpace
Wes Carr on Wikipedia
Wes Carrs profile on Australian Idol

I have been looking for a clip for a while now that I think needs to be on the sift. It was available on Joost for some time here, but not anymore. Maybe one of you can help.

It is the shortfilm documentary "Murbah Swamp Beer" which won the Tropicana Award at Tropfest in Sydney in 2002

More info here: IMDB entry for Murbah Swamp Beer

I am not asking anyone to pirate it, I just hope someone has better luck than me in finding an embeddable version somewhere in the depths of the web.

Reward: I´ll donate five powerpoints towards your account (worth 10$)

Good luck and thanks in advance!

Edit: eric3579 found the clip!
I posted it here:
http://www.videosift.com/video/Murbah-Swamp-Beer
Thanks!

This might be old news to some, and I am not sure wether this is a true story but I just ran across it and thought it deserves a mention:

Gay kicked of Ansett flight

From the Sydney Morning Herald:

"Sydney CBD office workers who glanced out the window at morning tea today faced something straight out of Hollywood - a low-flying large passenger plane being chased across the harbour by a fighter jet."

Full Story

Video

G´day old china plates,

just letting you know that thanks to dag and lucky my brandspankin' new sharper than sharkshit Australia, NZ and Pacific Channel is now live!

Make sure to check your posts for all things Koala, Kiwi or "Kama te" and use *downunder wherever you want to add something to the list.

So what the bloody hell are ya waitin' for???
Throw a shrimp on the barbie 'n' ave a go yer mugs!

Happy siftin' y'all!
maatc