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If you avoid heading down to the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art because of the amount of times the exterior is used to sell naff cars, then you're probably not alone. However, the quality of art inside has generally been excellent since the obtuse rusty oddity opened. This week, ACCA reopens after a renovation with two exhibits, Daniel Von Sturmer's Field Equation and a group show, Uncanny Nature.
Field Equation promises simple experiences of big questions, a system of plinths with videos and sculptures that expand and contract with time. Uncanny Nature's artists have taken cues from the familiar world and combined them with a variety of berserk influences; escalators lead up to nowhere, machines print songs with bubbles, and paint refuses to just dry. The combination of the two exhibits promises you won't leave the all-new rusty shed 'plinthed off.' (You're fired. - Ed.)
Field Equation: Daniel von Sturmer. Uncanny Nature Artists: Paul Sietsema (USA), Christine Borland (UK), Michael Landy (UK), James Ireland (UK), Neil Emmerson, Robert MacPherson, Hany Armanious, Tony Clark, Noel Skryzpc. |
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What:
Field Equation/Uncanny Nature
Where:
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, 111 Sturt Street, Southbank
When:
August 8 - October 24. Tues-Fri 10–5. Weekends 11-6, Mondays by appointment.
How much:
Free
Contact:
9697 9999 or online
Image by:
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Melbourne brand Aesop have been saving face for almost 20 years, minus the crap chat that’s often packed into the jars of other beauty brands.
Targeting everything from shaving rash to dry hands, Aesop’s ingredients like black pepper, rose otto and parsley seed sound good enough to eat, but they work better on your skin.
ThreeThousand doesn’t claim to be Kyan Douglas, but we do often look amazing and think you should too. We have three Aesop ‘man hampers’ to give away, which include an Amazing Face Cleanser, Moroccan Neroli Shaving Serum, Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Facial Toner and Aesop Sachet Sample Box (Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream, Oil Free Facial Hydrating Serum and Geranium Leaf Body Cleanser). Email talk@threethousand.com.au to win.
Disclaimer: Aesop beauty products will not work on politicians. |
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What:
Aesop
Where:
35 Albert Coates Lane, Melbourne. 2 Acland St, St Kilda. 153 Toorak Rd, South Yarra. 242 Gertrude St, Fitzroy
Contact:
9639 2436 or online |
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If one thing is for sure the tattoos in Home Made Tattoos Rule didn’t come from bubblegum packets. As a 96-page photographic tribute to both the art and the philosophy behind home-made inking, Jeppe’s book is a intriguing exploration into a brave, eye-watering world that few know anything about.
By looking outside the conventional notion of tattooing Home Made Tattoos Rule features all walks of life from mums to musicians, punks to painters and designers to dockers. With a page dedicated to each individual, this book captures the freedom, spontaneity and stylistic elements that bind this sub-sub-culture together. As this book will tell you, ‘homemade is where the heart is’. |
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What:
Home Made Tattoos Rule
Who:
Thomas K. Jeppe through Serps Press
Where:
Brunswick St Bookstore, Greville Books, Metropolis, Avenue Bookstore, RMIT, NGV - Fed Sq, Readings - Carlton & St Kilda
How much:
$35 |
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For all the commercial success Mr Williams has had producing hits for other artists, his solo work and N*E*R*D project have barely touched the top 10. There is Pharrell, the singer, songwriter, MC and then The Neptunes - Hollaback Girl, Hott In Here and J.T - don’t confuse them.
In My Mind features Pharrell rapping more than ever. Like Kanye, who guests on the track ‘Number One’, he is not known for his mic skills. The flow is passable but some of P’s lyrics are just plain stupid. On the flipside, the autobiographical track ‘Best Friend’ has Pharrell briefly ‘open up’. The slow jams recall Motown hitting the 80’s and the tinkerbell drums, synth pianos and sex rhymes are like a rap version of ‘Sexual Healing’ era Marvin Gaye. For an artist whose discography is applauded for its experimental take on pop, these straight R&B tracks may seem unremarkable, yet they are the album’s brightest moments. P is best when he singing and the expected genius behind the boards.
Bob Dylan once commented that he wished albums could be catagorised by title rather than by artist, much like a film would. A system that would benefit In My Mind, which, listened to without previous productions in mind, is really quite good. |
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What:
In My Mind
Who:
Pharrell
On:
Star Trak / Virgin |
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They rose from the working classes. They wore stone-washed denim and skin-tight chestys. They brandished shaved heads and thrived on local music. Their idols were postpunk musicians Lobby Lloyd and Angry Anderson, their sound was the Skyhooks, Hush and Sherbet.
They were the ‘Sharps’, a somewhat forgotten local 70’s subcultural movement that merged Mod style with skinhead attitude, a movement now unearthed in the exhibition Skins ‘n’ Sharps.
Paying homage to the hairstyles, clothing and attitude, the exhibition features artefacts from the era, including clothes and shoes, plus photographs by local Graeme Penton and works from St Kilda street artist Steve Prictor. Cool, raw and dirty, this is a slick tribute to rebellious suburban youth. |
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What:
Skins ‘n’ Sharps exhibition
Where:
Dante’s Gallery Upstairs, 150-156 Gertrude St, Fitzroy
When:
August 13-26, 12.30-6pm
How much:
Free
Image by:
Graeme Penton |
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What:
Plug-In City and The Paper Scissors
When:
Thursday, August 10, 8pm
Where:
Ding Dong Lounge, L1, 18 Market Lane, Melbourne
How much:
$6 |
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Description:
Melbourne indie kids Plug-In City play with ‘punk, soul and folk mash’ Sydneysiders The Paper Scissors, who are currently touring to support the release of their EP.
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What:
Goodbye Robot
When:
August 10-September 2
Where:
Pieces of Eight, 635 Brunswick St, Nth Fitzroy
How much:
Free |
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Description:
Ceramicist Nid Kelly unleashes the purple robot at artist-run workshop Pieces of Eight. Kelly’s bisque-fired work draws inspiration from the film I, Robot , but unlike the film is well worth a long look.
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What:
MIFF
When:
Ends Sunday August 13
Where:
Citywide
How much:
$15 adults, $11.50 concession |
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Description:
After two weeks of straight film MIFF is on its last legs, but fear not: there’s still time to catch a few last flicks. It’s on late Friday, but Like Minds could be worth staying up for. The psychological thriller includes a serial killer, a secret society and Toni Collette. Even if you’re no fan of the latter, the first two sound pretty good. On Saturday, Metal, A Headbangers Journey includes interviews with guys that look like they’ve partied enough for a small nation, we’re talking leather skin like you’ve never seen.
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What:
Website Launch Party
When:
Friday August 11
Where:
Honkytonks, Duckboard Place, Melbourne
How much:
Probably around $10 |
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Description:
Honkys takes-off for cyberspace in what we assume is a party to celebrate the launch of their own website, which is looking pretty spiff. Either way, the night includes a host of DJS like Mr Geoffery, Jason Martin, Peter Finger and Askew.
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Baseball, The Dacios, Bad Luck Charms and The Muddy Spurs
When:
Saturday August 12, 8pm
Where:
Rob Roy, cnr Gertrude and Brunswick St, Fitzroy
How much:
$8 |
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Description:
Baseball launch their DVD with Tassie friends the Bad Luck Charms. Stay on to catch Roy’s August residency The Happy Lonesome.
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ThreeThousand is a weekly snapshot of Melbourne's subculture, fired by email into the loving arms of people who realise that the best things in life are often hard to find. It is compiled by an amorphous gaggle of writers, stylists, designers, photographers, sub-cultural attaches and a large troupe of monkeys who enjoy working for peanuts.
Without editorial independence ThreeThousand has nothing. All editorial you read is featured because it's worth it – not because it's paid for.
Advertising Partnerships:
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Editorial Submissions:
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Feedback:
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