William Fletcher

I really enjoyed reading this book and Devon Price gave some incredible advice of how to become a little less scared of showing people every side of who you are, even the side of yourself you would consider too terrible to think that anything positive could come from it. Devon shows that every single facet of existence deserves acknowledgment and respect, no matter how good, bad (or evil) the labels we place on them. I feel that this is a book that everyone can learn from or take away something positive from, and it goes far beyond whether I should bother reading it “whether I’m Autistic or not” since it doesn’t just swan over much misunderstood condition but also dives deep into the ingrained fears that society have held on for far too long, this book encourages you to do society a favour and simply let those fears go. Shame is a horribly powerful emotion and really has nothing positive to give you but keep you prisoner. It came as a shock to me that Devon brought up bronies at the end of the book and I did not see that coming at all, that being said I do appreciate the acknowledgment of it since I do have a pretty shameful history with it but I know it really isn’t that bad and didn’t deserve the ostracism and demonisation it received. Brave of him to bring it up. Overall, I thought this was a really good and helpful book. Priceless information indeed.

As a usual fan of Taylor's work I will just say right off the bat that I did not like this album. I previously loved albums such as 1989 and Reputation being my favourites. I have always liked Taylor's musical style and have mostly gotten used to her usual lyrical fare of getting back at men who have wronged her, and I enjoyed it. However, this album is where it really changed for me where I was really shown the darker side of her lyrical writing and it left me feeling pretty unsettled if whether this is just a new style she is trying out, or if she is actually for real when it comes to this. Gone are the carefree melodies and smart but stirring writing, and now it is replaced with vitriolic, vindictive and downright malicious lyrics and overall downtrodden and depressing atmosphere to most of her songs on this that seem to instill a message of permanent unforgiveness and retribution. I've already forgotten most of the tracks on this record minus 2 of them. First one is of course "Fortnights" which I must have heard play on the radio at least 50 times now over the past year. The central message of this song is that she wants to kill someone who already apologised to her over something, I forget what that is though. I know it can be fun to write about revenge, but I was still never a fan of this one. The only other song of this album I remember is "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived" which is a breakup diss track taken to the absolute extremities of negativity and villifying behaviour. Breaking someone down to the most insignificant and pathetic form to the point that they are basically worse than nothing. That is what I took away from this song and it has haunted me by just how horrible it is. Then it ends with Taylor saying "I will forget you, but I will never forgive". Finally hitting home the core message of this album to her listeners. Permanent unforgiveness. If you have ever had to go through the experience of apologizing to someone time and time again with sincerity and being genuine, only to have that someone tell you time and time again that they will never forgive you. You know that is the worst feeling in the world and that you would not wish that one your worst enemy. So yeah. I didn't like this album at all. I forgive Taylor for this, but I have honestly forgotten most of it by now.

The term Darwinism should be renamed to Dawkinism because it’s obvious that the idea now belongs to him completely. Great read!

Absolutely wonderful autobiography about the life of one of the world’s most talented and gifted singers, sharing some of the horrific abuse Darren was forces to go through at the hands of his monster of a father. He shares the story of how he dealt with the trauma of his abuse and the abuse of his mother, as well as the trauma of being bullied at school because he was gay, and transforming himself into a worldwide star in the legendary band Savage Garden and the real reason it fell apart through no fault of his own. As well as the wonderful solo career that followed and the healing from the trauma from his childhood, finally coming to terms and being proud of his homosexuality. Overall I had a wonderful time reading this book and is one of the best autobiographies Ive ever read. If you're a fan of Darren Hayes and his work I highly recommend this book!

"Natural selection does not care."

One of the greatest albums I’ve ever listened to. Every track is a unique masterpiece and has so much time and care put into every single one of them. They are layered and full of creative flair. Breathe Deeper is my favourite song on here and I like how it has a second part to it that sounds like some sort of leftover work that was left on the cutting room floor but was put in anyway instead of just being wasted which I love. More artists should do this. There isn’t a single weak track on this album and they are so natural and organic sounding. I think it’s a perfect album and I’m so excited to see where Kevin goes from here!