Jun 2026 · Riley Moon
Ranked: every era, definitively, again
The annual re-ranking nobody requested and everybody secretly wanted.
Truly · Madly · Deeply
Hi, I'm Riley: full-time Darren Hayes superfan
Writer, vinyl collector, occasional conference speaker, and the person your friends warned you about if you mention Savage Garden within earshot. This is my corner of the internet.
1997
fan since
27
concerts attended
2
cassette copies of Affirmation
5
karaoke trophies
What I do here
One person, three hobbies, one discography
The site is personal; the enthusiasm is universal.
Write
News updates, concert diaries and essays on two decades of pop history.
Collect
Vinyl, cassettes, tour programmes, and one very treasured signed setlist.
Talk
Panels and podcasts about fandom, nostalgia and why b-sides matter.
Next appearance
FanCon panel: two decades of Affirmation
A panel on the album that soundtracked a generation of mixtapes, with fellow superfans and at least one overhead projector.
From the blog
Read the news Latest news & obsessions
May 2026 · Riley Moon
Concert diary: front row, lost voice
Two flights, one queue that started at dawn, zero regrets.
Apr 2026 · Riley Moon
New vinyl day: purple wax edition
The collection grows by one very purple record, and the shelf audibly groans.
Kind words
What people say about the blog
Riley once explained the entire Savage Garden discography to me at a bus stop. I missed my bus on purpose.
PriyaFriend, converted fan
The listening guide got me from zero to crying at Two Beds and a Coffee Machine in a weekend.
MarcusReader
I came for the vinyl photos and stayed for the footnotes.
JuneNewsletter subscriber
Say hi
Tell me your favourite b-side
Invite me to your podcast, trade vinyl doubles, or just argue amiably about track sequencing.