The World Cup According To Kram

Roving reporter and musician-at-large Kram, of renowned Aussie rock outfit Spiderbait, has been on the ground in Brazil recently, keeping in touch from time to time with those of us left back Down Under through the magic of technology.

Today, theMusic.com.au is proud to present the next instalments of Kram's foreign correspondence as he navigates the revelry and raucousness of the 2014 World Cup.

First up, while in the city of Florianópolis, the veteran skinsmith stumbles upon a gin-u-wine soccer (or "football", if you will) match between a local team and a group of Aussie fans. Despite the game starting "pretty poorly" for the visitors, they nonetheless seem to hold their own against the Brazilians, at least for the 30 seconds we see of the match.

When next Kram checks in, he's off to another match -- the professional clash between Australia and the Netherlands -- swept up in a crowd of Dutch supporters along the way, replete with their own singer ("he's like a Dutch Val Doonican!" the Spiderbait drummer quips) and he seems palpably impressed by the orange mass around him.

"It's all a bit nuts; I thought Australians were crazy!" he yells over the cacophonous crowd.

Moments later, at the stadium gates, Kram finds a slice of home in the form of a couple of colourful green-and-gold-wearing punters, and all feels just a little more right with the world. Though their pre-match optimism is the slightest bit painful in the face of the sting of loss, it also speaks volumes about the unshakeable Australian spirit in any form in which it manifests.

Finally, once inside the match, Kram takes a moment to enjoy a healthy spot of patriotism, providing us with a crowd-side 360-degree perspective of the Australian support contingent belting out the national anthem.

Excuse us; there's something in our eyes.

It looks like the Brazilian adventure is just about to take off for real for Kram -- he'll be back on the other side with a new set of sights, sounds, and spontaneity from the 2014 World Cup.