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A
few lessons we learnt this month: Don't get publicly drunk if
you plan on becoming a state official (at least ours
isn't as bad as theirs).
Don't put your special
parts in a vacuum cleaner if you're a circus dwarf
(because you probably have enough to deal with already). Test
product names before they're released in case they run the risk
of being wildly
offensive. And don't leave your horse out in the
cold.
But the big class is scheduled for early September; what we
like to call "Needlessly
Pissing Off An Entire City 101", a pre-req course
for a BA in Pre-emptive Overreaction. And The Family Bush is
apparently so accomplished in this subject they don't even need
full attendance - he's weaselled his way into an early mark,
and his wife has a letter from home excusing
her entirely. Get ready for lockdown. |
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This has been blogged to death already, but we're as impressed
with his diligence as we were with his initial creativiuty. The premise
is (morbidly) simple - every day fro a year he needs to make a skull
out of something new. Today is number 85. What have YOU been doing
with your life for the past 85 days? HUH? |
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Glutton for Punishment, Just Another Tuesday Night, Australian
Faust and Waiting for Jamie Oliver are four original
Australian plays that, put together by a cast and crew of over
40 industry talents, are taking over the Newtown Theatre for
three weeks. A conglomerate piece produced by Stephen
Carnell, Nick Bolton and Louise
Tychsen, each of the four 30 minute plays revolve around,
yes, the theme of 'Sin'. The last time you journeyed into sin
for two straight hours you were probably pretty exhausted by
the end of it. You'll get to sit down for this one. |
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| A
pre-emptive shout-out to this year's This Is Not Art
festival (27 Sept - 1 Oct) - Australia's annual independent/emerging/experimental
arts celebration. The festival consists of four separate (mostly-free)
programs held over five days in Newcastle that, through performances,
panels, workshops and exhibitions, showcase creative innovation
in emerging art and media forms. The Sound Summit program has
been put together for "anyone who makes, creates or listens
to music". That's you, and they're throwing you a party featuring
FreQ Nasty Sound System (UK), Aloe
Blacc (Stones Throw), Steve Spacek(UK/LA),
and Sydney's own Catcall, Ro Sham Bo
and Anna Lunoe. Plus many more. |
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JASON
JACENKO |
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Jacenko dapples in everything - tattoos, street art,
toy design, skateboard design, animation, sculpture, satiric iconography,
satanic adulation. We made the last one up but regardless, his work
has risen to cult status over the years, and it kind of reminds us
of a bastard lovechild between Mark
Ryden and Tim
Burton. There's something extremely off-putting when
the occult and fantastical is brought to life with airbrushed, wide-eyed
purity. |
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PIXELATOR
We
shamelessly stole this from our good friends at the Kripy
K-Blog. Pixelator
is a New York art/design collective that are taking a commissioned
performance art concept to the streets. The words 'anonymous'
and 'unauthorised' are sexy in their own right, and what's followed
is a DIY attempt to "turns those ugly, blinding video billboard
ads into art". Click to the left to see what we're talking about.
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WHAT
KATIE DID WEDNESDAYS >
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This week PC THUG is joined by the infamous,
PhDJ. The DJs have license to play whatever
they want. 1980's drink prices with a music policy that will
keep you guessing. |
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LOADED THURSDAYS >
MYSPACE |
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longest running brit-indie night in Sydney, ever! Join Mad
Willie, Monkey, Porch & Bibs as they spin the legendary
Loaded playlist alongside this weeks album of the week, The
Thrills "TEENAGER". |
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MUM FRIDAYS >
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Laurels, Love Paradeand Friends Of Man,
as well as PC THUG, Donny Fong, Monkey Man, Mucky Fingers
and THROW SHAPES DJS! Plus: 2 4 $12
JAGER BOMBS! |
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WHAM! SATURDAYS >
MYSPACE |
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The
party just keeps getting bigger and bigger at WHAM! DJs: James
Taylor, Naverone, Nukewood, Temian, Moneyshot and heaps
more!!
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PUSH
PLAY SUNDAY |
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Free every Sunday: Sit back with friends on the terrace and
enjoy 2 for 1 cocktails and enjoy the soulful house laced with
funk, party electro, and boogie tech. DJs: Louis M &
Tim Park. |
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Cut
Off Your Hands/teenagersintokyo
Annandale |
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September ALL AGES
There's pretty much nothing about this gig that will not make
it easy for you not to dance. Kind of like how there's pretty
much nothing about that last sentence that will not make it
easy for you not to understand. Cut
Off Your Hands (nee Shaky Hands) hail from NZ,
and other than infectious hooks and speedy riffs they promise
an overzealous front man swinging from various parts of the
stage. They're touring nationally with the grrrl (and one guy)
group teenagersintokyo,
who are incidentally as teenage as they are Japanese. Regardless;
a fun, poppy night for all (ages). |
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Once
Participating
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From
30 August
This was featured at the recent International Film Festival
and, trying not to sound all girly, for 85 wonderful minutes
our hearts were dancing on the wind. It's an independent, music-heavy
piece set in Dublin, starring the Frames'
Glen Hansard. He's a charmingly heartbroken handiman who busks
in his spare time. She's a delightful single-mother foreigner
who sells flowers on the street. It was a Sundance Audience
Award winner this year, and is perfect for a first date, grandma
date, or hangover. Or all three together if you're having an
extremely peculiar day. |
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New
Pornographers WIN
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music nerd friend said he couldn't wait to hear this
album, so I thought I'd take this young blogger's advice and
give it a spin. I fell for the harmonies of AC Newman,
Neko Case and Kathryn Calde on what's
he says is their most accomplished release to date. More alt-country
than pop, Challengers is a gem - The scope and complexity
of the song writing and album composition will mean this one
stays in your player for weeks. (AP) |
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CONTROL 18 AUGUST |
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M.I.A.
Kala |
| Maya
Arulpragasam returns, seeking revenge on boring music
with a bootleg-flavoured street-party of an album sure to make
your face melt off. It's just a shame that amongst the impressive
shared production credits (Diplo, Switch, Timbaland)
the latter has to try and rap. M.I.A will be penalised accordingly.
(ALL I WANNA DO IS *BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM* AND-A *CHICKCHA-CHINGG*
AND TAKE YA MUNAYYY -ed) (LM) |
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RECORDS 21 AUGUST |
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New
Young Pony Club Fantastic
Playroom |
| Postponed
tours, Intel adverts and underwhelming live reviews haven't
affected the buzz of this band in the slightest. All that means
nothing when you're really really ridiculously good looking.
It's not all style over substance though - a few songs in and
you'll realise disco punk is back in a BIG way. Highlights are
'Jerk Me' and of course 'The Bomb'. Tight basslines, tighter
pants. but is it as much singing as it is yelling? (AP)
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Blue
Juice Problems
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you go to that house party a while back? The totally packed
one with the broken chairs, beer bongs, and er. organ? This
album is that party - it's energetic, foul-mouthed and blends
ska, hip-hop and DIY rock. After so much yelling, organs and
synth, the next morning you'll wake with a headache and vomit
down you're shirt, and you've forgotten where you parked your
car. Or if you even have a car. (AP) |
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CRAVWORTH 25 AUGUST |
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Ghostwood
Ghostwood
EP |
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the uninitiated, the Ghosts were born in a
Sydney high school music room in 2006. Then came months of hype,
label rumours, the support slots (Klaxons, Infadels,
Mercy/Damn Arms.), the name change and FINALLY the
EP contract. It's hard not to be cynical, but we'll swallow
our pride with this one - Navidzadeh's raw vocals are a rich
backdrop to the layered landscape of guitar experiments and
noise, in a release good enough for us to hope they follow through.
(AP & SH) |
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The
Ruby Suns The
Ruby Suns |
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fact that this NZ outfit got to hug the ankles of the Shins
on the Aussie leg of their tour speaks volumes of where they're
headed. With the Brian Wilson-inspired melodies
and sweet, Gibbard-esque vocals, the seven
piece have a brand of lazy, hazy 60's sunshine psychadelia that
sounds a little like what would happen if Wolfmother
calmed down, the Clientele cheered up and everyone
started hugging. (SH) |
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06 AUGUST |
>
MYSPACE |
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