The Most Read Blogs Of 2013

Be it sarcastic, angry, controversial, or just plain unbelievable – here's the most read blogs on theMusic.com.au for 2013.

1. SPA Confidential: Queensland Government To Introduce A New Anti-Emo Laws

The Queensland Government are set to reveal plans for ground-breaking new laws that they believe will curb the prevelance of emo bands across the state, SPA Confidential can reveal today.

2. The TV: It's Hard To Like Josh Thomas

Unfortunately for Josh Thomas, the first many people heard about the local comedian's new TV show was that it was originally slotted to air on ABC1 last year but turned up in 2013 on ABC2.

3. Shihad Tour Diary: Part One

The extent to which [Black] Sabbath are a phenomenon is well documented but to see them in full flight is something else - age has reduced little in terms of their impact.

4. SPA Confidential: Thank You Kyle & Jackie-O, We'll Miss You

The Australian contemporary music industry is in shock today after two of its brightest stars Kyle & Jackie-O announced they would be hanging up the microphone.

5. The TV Set: The Top Five Shows We Should Not Be Watching

Two other hit US cable shows Veep and Mad Men didn't even make that night's top 20 shows on Foxtel. On Thursday night, over 900,000 people tuned into a repeat of Big Bang Theory.

6. Kris Swales: Is 'EDM' Just A New Form Of MK Ultra Mind Control?

Like all good ventures into the deepest and darkest rabbitholes of the Internet, it started innocently enough.

7. Sticky Fingers Tour Diary: Part Four

We ended up at a Pizza Caravan run by French bikies. And there they were. All decked out in leather. Hogs lined up out the front. And a bunch of kids running around with toy AK47s shooting people.

8. The TV Set: Nicki Minaj Makes Idol A Viewing Highlight

Forget the beat-up beef between judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj that American Idol PR folk want us to believe and be invested in. Minaj is the only reason to watch Idol. No beef required.

9. Sticky Fingers Tour Diary: Part Three

I'll start by apologising for any bad language and poor grammar in this one. We've just come off stage and I'm a little drunk. Doing better than some though. Dizza in particular I reckon.

10. Shihad Tour Diary: Part Six

Touring with Sabbath was one of the absolute highlights of my life – not only because the band has been so pivotal to our musical genetic makeup but also because we were treated so well by Sabbath and their team.