The Throw Shapes webzine has relaunched as a blog, but the thrust (if we may) is still the same: to support the local and independent arts, music and grassroots projects that aren't getting the attention they deserve.Sydney's creative scene isn't as small as it seems - we just need to tug on the waistband of her jeans to fit a bit more talent in. At least 80% of our content is about things happening in and around Sydney, and 80% pushes creative work existing on an independent or grassroots level. The rest is here because it represents something new; an idea to take home with us, a subculture or movement missing from our lives, or simply a demystification of success. Either that or it's here because we think it's funny and we have a blog. Mostly, we just want to get as many inspiring people together in one place as we possibly can. If you want to know more, contribute, or get your stuff on our pages, email us: info at throwshapes.com.au OR send things to: Throw Shapes 24 Bayswater Road, Kings Cross 2011 NSW We wouldn’t be around if it weren’t for the World Bar who have housed, nourished and nurtured us and countless other creative tangents over the years. We probably owe them a drink or two as well. x TS
Steph Harmon Editor Amelia Schmidt Assistant Editor, Marketing Matt Roden Design Natalie Connolly Photography sydneyspawn

February 2010

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FEBRUARY

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February 1

Espere: Hope for Haiti

MUSIC: Well, anyone who's met us knows that this kind of music aint usually our thing, on account of Where's The Ukulele We Can't Hear The Ukulele They Should Turn The Sound Up, but this particular Wham! is going to be huge and benevolent. Kind of like God, except with more dancing. Than God. Anyway, so Ajax, Kid Kenobi, Bagraiders, Dangerous Dan, Anna Lunoe, Ro Sham Bo, KillaQueenz and pretty much everyone else (60 artists all up) are all donating their time to raise funds for Medecins Sans Frontiers.

@ World Bar, Kings Cross, $20 pre-sale, from 8pm

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February 12

Jingle Jangle #9

MUSIC: The 9th Jingle Jangle, featuring The Frowning Clouds and Owen from The Straight Arrows, with all the usual rock 'n roll-, r&b- and soul-flavoured bells and whistles.

@ GOODGOD Small Club at La Campana, $10, from 9pm

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February 12

Boy and Bear

MUSIC: We quite like this band and they're playing at SOSUEME with Baba O'Reilly and Bell Weather Experiment.

@ SOSUEME, Q Bar, $10, from 8pm

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February 12

Dead Letter Chorus at The Wharf Sessions

MUSIC: The Dead Letter Chorus are one of our Sydney favourites and are playing a set for the Wharf Sessions, where Bridezilla and Lions At Your Door have previously played. A nice change of surrounds perhaps..

@ The Wharf, $FREE!, from 10pm

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February 13

Reclaim the Lanes

CULTURE: This roving street party is a cultural celebration of the inner west and also the right to Make Your Own Fun Wherever You Want. They're meeting at The Hub in Newtown at 2pm and you are encouraged to bring musical instruments, drums, friends, bikes, skateboards, chalk, food, drinks, pets, whatever.

@ Newtown Hub, $FREE! from 2pm

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February 14

The Bitch Done Left Me

MUSIC: The Snowdroppers are freaking awesome and wear suspenders. And apparently on this day people are celebrating some mushy shit like love or something and whatever, the Snowdroppers are throwing a party to celebrate heartbreak instead. With attitude. And rockabilly clothes. The Frowning Clouds and Lanie Lane also join them. Perfect.

@ The Vanguard, $18, from 6.30pm (SOLD OUT)

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February 18

Sydney Spawn

MUSIC: FBi are doing a thing with some bands, whodathunk? The Ripping Dylans, Megastick Fanfare, The Maladies, The Magnetic Heads and Line Drawings will all play at the first of a series of nights showcasing the top of the crop. DJs will also spin your demos if you bring them.

@ The Annandale, $10, from 8pm

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    Even Books Gatecrash :: An Open Letter To Will Self

    ...05.08.09

    Will Self wrote another book last year. Even Books read it and wrote him a letter. Will, if you’re on our site (again) (Seriously Will, what’s with you loving us so much? Everyone’s all like, ‘Oh hey Will Self, there’s this incredible party happening tonight in Shoreditch for you to be fabulous at’ and you’re all, ’sorry guys, Throw Shapes just updated their blog’), scroll down.

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    Dear Will,

    Hi! How are you? Still got that face “like a bag full of genitals“? Enjoying the walking? Making everyone else in the world feel that they lack an adequate vocabulary? Excellent, old chap, good to hear.

    Now, firstly, let us say that we are big fans. Huge in fact. Between us we own pretty much every book you’ve ever written. And we totally read them! In fact, one of our first BFF bonding moments was a discussion about the dude that grows a vagina in the back of his knee in Cock and Bull. That was totally gross. And by gross we mean rad.

    Also, when we were living in London in some shitty place right next to the largest housing estate on the planet, and we were all ‘Hey, London’s pretty grim, innit?’, reading How the Dead Live really helped. Which was odd, seeing as it depicted the suburb we lived in as a land full of dead people… But it totally sorted us out! Viewing our neighbours as corpses made the place feel much more manageable. So thanks for that.

    Great Apes was hilarious, Dorian was, like, totally ambitious but you pulled it off (no pun intended), and your phrase ‘conga line of butt-fucking’ was thrown around our group of friends like a happy baby for a good few months, bringing a smile to the face of whoever held it.

    So yes, we like you. You’re clever and you make the funnies with the words. But here’s the thing: your latest book SUCKS ASS. Please explain.

    Forever yours (unless things keep getting worse),

    Alice and Angela.

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    frown

    + + til next time, even books + +

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    One Response to “Even Books Gatecrash :: An Open Letter To Will Self”

    1. Lee Tran says:
      August 6, 2009 at 12:34 am

      I love this!
      Can expressions of author letdown forever be known as “Dear Will letters”?
      x

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