Diff'rent Strokes Best of 2010

Tonight on Diff'rent Strokes... we're rolling out the red carpet and giving out gongs to our favourite websites/apps, TV shows and songs/albums of 2010. Get ready!

BEST ONLINE:

Jade and Dave will round up their top five websites of 2010 - think: defining blogs, social media sites and because we're a victim of the times, we'll also announce our top five apps of the year too.

Diff'rent Strokes Top Five Websites/Blogs of 2010:

New Twitter

Tumblr

Soundcloud

The Prophet Blog

Rophy Does

Diff'rent Strokes Top Five Apps of 2010:

Words With Friends

Grindr

Skype/Viber

Shazam

Foursquare

BEST TV:

Jade and Dave names their defining TV shows of 2010. Much like a lot of media consumed in 2010 for our Diff'rent Strokes duo, there will be some crossovers (we call it Same Strokes moments up in here) but on a whole, there are some shows that are just beneath Jade and she won't even... find out which shows make the top five tonight.

Diff'rent Strokes Top Five TV Shows of 2010:

Modern Family

Parks & Recreation

Hot In Cleveland

X Factor UK

Lip Service

BEST MUSIC:

This. We can't share a combined top five. No. The music on Diff'rent Strokes has always been a tandem selection of indie and pop chosen by Jade and Dave, and so tonight, our DS pair will name their individual top five songs and albums. Don't trip if we end up with a Same Strokes moment here and there.

Diff'rent Strokes Top 10 Songs of 2010:

The Drums - Book of Stories

Kelly Rowland - Commander

The Naked & Famous - Punching In A Dream

Kylie Minogue - All The Lovers

Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

Gabriella Cilmi - Love Me Cos You Want To

Sia - Be Good To Me

Nicole Scherzinger - Poison

Sleigh Bells - Tell 'Em

Willow Smith - Whip My Hair

Diff'rent Strokes Top 10 Albums of 2010:

Robyn - Body Talk

The Drums - The Drums

Kelis - Flesh Tone

Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

Janelle Monae - The ArchAndroid

Washington - I Believe You Liar

Erika Heynatz - Sweeter Side

Sia - We Are Born

Scissor Sisters - Night Work

Two Door Cinema Club - Tourist History

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Here's to a greater and LOLZier year ahead! Cheers.

Diff'rent Strokes Moments of 2010

This week on Diff'rent Strokes... we're inviting you to our little end of year party!

Nothing big. Just a little something we've thrown together to thank you - our friends, listeners and podcast subscribers - for sharing the LOLZ with us this year.

Tonight Jade and Dave will reminisce on their favourite interview moments of 2010.

For those playing catch-up, this year Diff'rent Strokes has had the pleasure of chatting with Dannii Minogue, Heather Hogan (AfterEllen blogger), Rin and Sophy (RophyDoes), Wynter Gordon, Erika Heynatz, Florrie, The Potbelleez, Grant Smillie, Kimbra and Scott Spark.

Diff'rent Strokes 2010 - Best Interview Moments by diffrentstrokes

Shout out to all our guests and especially the ones we continue to share a bond with. You're all special to us.

Jade and Dave will also look back at their favourite show moments of 2010. So many laughter shared in the studio!

Diff'rent Strokes 2010 - Best Banter Moments by diffrentstrokes

Here we playback the highlights, including: Jade's Where Are The Lesbians? quest and the time she was cruising for gay men, Dave's "gurl, please" moments, and that epic duet with Heather Hogan!

It's been a huge year for both Jade and Dave, and the show. We'd like to formally thank everyone at JOY 94.9 and beyond for the support, love and we hope you've enjoyed our company along the way.

Check back next week because Diff'rent Strokes will roll out the Best of 2010 awards! Best songs/albums, TV, websites and apps of 2010. Get ready.

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Special thanks to David Polidano for all our Diff'rent Strokes Calendar shots. Get in touch with us on our Facebook page for a free copy of the Diff'rent Strokes 2011 Calendar.

Email Etiquette, Coloured Wristbands and Dexter

This week on Diff'rent Strokes...

CULTURE:



Jade and Dave discuss email etiquette. Can there ever be too many "xoxo"s and should you really be forwarding chain letters to your boss? We're living in a digital age now where email and online communications are paramount, yet there's still so much confusion and faux pas about how we relay information here. Tonight, we put the smack down on it all.


FLASHBACK:



Dave reminisces on the days when coloured wristbands were all the rage. It may not be such a thing of the past for some people but for us, it was totally the teen fashion accessory to be rocking circa 2004-2006. File under: "When Myspace Was Hot". We'll talk about what each wristband colour denoted and debate whether the meanings were lost on kids.


TV:



Jade belatedly checks out season one of Dexter this week and struggles to get her head around a serial killer protagonist. The American drama premiered back in 2006 and is set to premiere its sixth season next year. Bet you can't wait 'til the new season of tele winds back up again.

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Wynter Gordon Interview, Christmas Parties and espnW

This week on Diff'rent Strokes...

MUSIC:

Dave catches up with American singer/songwriter Wynter Gordon on her first Aussie tour. The 'Dirty Talk' singer chats about her transition from R&B to dance music, getting love from music bloggers and her gay fans.

Melbourne queens, Wynter will be performing at The Pool Room tomorrow night (9 December) at The Pool Room, Ferntree Gully. Get your trashy arses there.

CULTURE:

It's that time of the year and work Christmas parties are rife, no doubt responsible for disgraceful behaviours and messed up Facebook photos. This week Jade and Dave discusses the pros and cons of letting yourself go at work events.

ONLINE:

Jade checks out ESPN's newly launched female counterpart: espnW. The new brand is said to target women with dedicated coverage of women's sports and female athletes. How do you see it? Much-needed filling of a niche market or simply a convenient exclusion of female sports content to - as one blogger calls it - a "pink ghetto"?

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Qrushr, Nicki Minaj and Moving Out

This week on Diff'rent Strokes...

ONLINE:

Jade checks out Qrushr, the girl answer to Grindr. How does it differ from the gay counterpart and how do lesbians and gay men differ in their cruising habits? Could this app finally help Jade locate where all the lesbians are in town? We ponder these important questions and such.

MUSIC:

Dave checks out the hype behind Nicki Minaj and her Pink Friday debut. The controversial female rapper has had a good three years of build up to get the album right but her record, just like her presence, has once again split the hip hop community. Dave looks into why fans are hailing her as this generation's new hip hop promise and the hateration she attracts from other female rappers.

CULTURE:

Jade and Dave discuss moving out. Is it just us or is our generation staying home longer than our ancestors? Our Diff'rent Strokes pair will look at today's attitudes toward independence, living at home and how attitudes towards moving out differs in some Asian cultures.

Diff'rent Strokes with Jade and Dave

Wednesdays 8-9pm on JOY 94.9

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