1. So I’d totally enter, but I sha’n’t be in Sydney that weekend. Bollocks. Roger Sisters!!! Y+R!!! Damnit.
   How about.. talk about why you feel blogging is a useful tool for you personally? How does blogging better promote your work, for example, than a simple website with photo gallery?

2. Good suggestions, thanks for that. I was thinking about talking about myself as a bit of a case study in how blogging can advance one’s work opportunities.

3. Damn, I was so sure the common thread would be that you’d tried to sleep with all the lead singers.
   J Mare is a sexy beast.

4. 1. The evolution of your blog
   2. The blog as a tool to create another identity/persona, and the fantasies one can live through their blog (I’m sure this could relate to the music bizz somehow, but maybe not entirely relevant!)
   3. Democratization of music journalism; subjectivity; discussion/feedback
   I think using your blog as a case study is spot on. It will give you a concrete anchor and frame of reference. Perhaps you can talk about wider issues such as suggestion number 3 in the context of your blog, if you have the time. And also, I think it would be worth noting that blogging, or at least your blog is self-reflexive, since its refers to blogging itself in many posts and also to other blogs. Furthermore, not only has it advanced your career, it has documented it. Very much in the zeitgeist of the digital age where everyone is documenting their lives. And very postmodern, the thing that has developed your success, feeds into itself.
   But, most importantly, keep it simple! A case study on your blog with examples is the way to go. The wider contexts, (if you have time to go into them) will come through if you’re feeling confident about your case study approach.
   Finally, you’ll kick arse. You have a chilled out yet focused energy which will see you through to making an awesome talk.

5. For a topic, something which I’d want to hear about if I could make it (however the rentals have decided that the HSC overrules my fun): Indy media (including blogs) versus the mainstream media in the music industry.
   How has the role of indy media evolved? (leading to)
   What role does it currently play? (and)
   How does that compare with what the mainstream media do?
   Where do you see indy media going in terms of the music industry?
   Of course, under there, there is the whole Zune junket issue up for discussion, the commercialisation of indy media outlets, leading to them being more mainstream, and the like.
   Now, I must wonder, would I have commented if it weren’t for the prize? I hope I would have…

6. Dan one could argue – to be the devil’s advocate = that blogging can decrease one’s work opportunities given people have been fired by their employers for having a blog.
   Good questions, now that is a hard question. One thought that popped into my head is whether a band can get huge from blogs alone. Blogs function as taste makers that have some influence on radio play lists but could a band become successful, if not seminal, from just blogs alone?

7. Firstly: your blog readers are clearly SMRT. This is why you guys are giving presentations, and I am not. Some tops suggestions – I can’t compete with that!
   My two cents worth is that in the last 6 months, I have discovered more music through the myriad of current music/mp3 blogs, both local and internationally, than by any other medium. True story.

8. PS. Awesome Mares photo.
   PPS. In the offchance nobody else comments, I will be in Victoria on Oct 7th so I hereby make myself ineligible for the comp.

9. Wrote some longwinded generic suggestion about “the future of bloging!” but it didn’t go anywhere. Controversial topics
   I will try to go rebel rebel anyway, so the prize would be appreciated! Not to sound desperate or anything.
   Have fun at the Sound Summit

10. Whilst eating my vegemite toast this morning I decided that you should talk about the evolution of the ‘computer nerd’, ie; a being who was once thought very little of (unless Ctrl/Alt/Delete yielded no results). However now, via blogging/forums/photography posts etc are probably some of the most connected, knowledgeable and ‘cool’ people around.
    I think this could prove to be quite an interesting presentation – bound to generate a few laughs too!
    Good Luck!

11. How about the question of authenticity? Personally I read blogs written by people who appear to write them out of a genuine, unsponsored love for their topic (as well as having something to say). Can you achieve this impression by your choice of subject? Quality of writing? By the things you leave out? By your responses to feedback? Obviously the point of blogging is to be read, but the criteria are very different to print media. Should generate some discussion.

12. Dan I have a question…
    It’s not really blog-related but I was discussing with a friend of mine as to whether your surname is pronounced:
    ‘Boood’ (as in ‘dude’)
    Or
    ‘Bowd’ (as in loud)?

13. Thanks for the suggestions everyone. The panel discussion is all done now, i’ll write a little about it soon.
    Blake – My name is pronounced like ‘bowd’. But i kinda like the way boudist sounds when pronounced like an american saying buddhist. I’m not fussed either way.

14. And the winner is….

15. Oh yeah.
    The winners were:
    Matt
    Ben
    Sarah
    Matthew
    Blake
    Congrats folks! Hope you enjoy the show.

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