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Wednesday 29th March – 5th April
kajlfalka;dfkls; is what you bang on your keyboard
when you can’t think of anything else to write.
A jumble of letters synonymous with frustration,
the nonsensical shout of a broken brain, and often
a signpost for a mental breakdown. Normally, we
would be worried, but the fact that we have nothing
remarkable to say in this week’s introduction
is not due to the fact that there is nothing going
on in Melbourne. In fact, it’s quite the opposite.
Melbourne continues to be articulate no matter how
tongue-tied the rest of us get, and sometimes, our
city just simply won’t shut up. Issue 048
features New06 at ACCA a Mecca
for magazines, a dangerous disc,
Ari Marcopoulous at Someday Gallery
and MacGyver meets a makeover in
GOODS plus plenty more to get
you talking.
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ThreeThousand Issue 048 – scream and shout.
Cover photo by tin&ed. If you would like to submit a cover photo, email photo@tinanded.com.au |
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Way back when we were tiny tots, few things matched the thrill of a theme park.
The oscillating roller coaster cries, cyclic carousel
melody, and booming carnie-calls pulsed paralytic excitement
and a tinge of fear through our bodies. The very thought
of dodgems and mad mice knocked our little socks off.
New06 at ACCA is an evocative carnival for bigger kids, showcasing commissioned projects by young Australian artists.
Both skin crawling and enthralling, installed light, sound, photography, video and paint, challenge the senses of all who dare to enter.
Evoking childhood memories, superbly curated works guide us through a painted forest, past hypnotic neon lights, inside eerily mirrored houses and into the depths of a claustrophobic cardboard submarine.
It’s rare to find an exhibition that physically pumps your heart, tracking that fine line between terror and elation. But if you were ever brave enough to enter the haunted house, be sure to strap into New06.
IMAGE CREDIT: Darren Sylvester. You Should Let Go of a Dying Relationship, 2006. Video still (detail). Courtesy the artist, William Mora Gallery, Melbourne and Sullivan+Strumpf Fine Art, Sydney. |
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What:
New06
Where:
ACCA
111 Sturt Street, Southbank
When:
Runs until May 14 2006
Open Tuesday – Sunday 11am – 6pm
How much:
Free
Contact:
9697 9999 |
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Sure, the Swiss army knife might help you survive in the wilderness. But how does one get by in the fashion badlands? They can be just as dangerous, especially when you’re ill equipped. And hunny, we’re not talking about keeping a change of underwear in your glove-box.
Miss A Kit is essential for all dates, first or last.
Fitted with a flashlight, key chain, needle and thread,
scissors, ruler, mirror, pillbox, corkscrew, pen, tweezers,
perfume bottle, bottle opener and nail file and knife,
you’ll always be prepared.
Although the colour is a bit Barbie®, just think of
all the potentially blush-inducing food in teeth, ripped
clothes, unopenable drinks, fumbling in the dark, dating-moments
that will soon be avoidable (or easily treatable) thanks
to Miss A Kit.
It’s like MacGyver meets extreme makeover. |
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What:
Miss A Kit
Where:
Sportsgirl
Contact:
The Useful Chick Stuff Company
1800 443 348
How much:
$39.95 |
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Searching for a decent magazine rack in Melbourne is (sometimes) like searching for meaning in a Pauly Shore movie.
In the process of scratching our proverbial magazine itch, index fingers are paper-cut, our wallets are hollowed, and inevitably, our recycle-bins are fattened.
But band-aid those pointers, because like teen-magazine-queen Hilary Duff, Mag Nation – the world’s first magazine only store – has finally blossomed.
With over 3,000 titles to choose from, Mag Nation will
whet your magazine-addict whistle, whether it be the Moet
Chandon of magazines (a $132 Italian fashion title) or
the cask wine (a $2 horse racing magazine) in which you
choose to indulge.
The carefully designed store, complete with amazing, classy art deco light fittings, means that there’ll be no hip and shouldering, nudging or poking your way through the racks.
Devoid of the usual ‘buy it or scram’ attitude, Mag Nation – complete with coffee and cake dispensaries, and a few cushy seats – is like the mag shop equivalent to ThreeThousand.
You’ll wonder how you ever lived without it. |
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What:
Mag Nation
Where:
88 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne (cnr Elizabeth and Collins)
How much:
$2 to $127
Contact:
9663 6091 |
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He’s the lone Jamaican amongst an Italian mob. Honey sweet, soaked in caramel and a little bit nutty.
If pancakes had personality, this one would be king of Moomba, CEO at Mushroom, or headlining guest on Denton.
Tiamo 2’s Jamaican pancake is one multi-faceted snack/dessert/breakfast treat. Don’t be fooled by its less than lovely appearance, this is love at first bite.
Even the staff salivate over the layered raisins, walnuts,
almonds and fresh banana, enveloped in soft dough and
drizzled with caramel sauce. And a side serve of creamy
vanilla ice cream makes this baby the ultimate indulgence.
To be honest, we’re not really sure if it’s even Jamaican, but it’s so good we don’t really care. |
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What:
Jamaican Pancake
Where:
Tiamo 2, 305 Lygon St Carlton
(they’ll whip one up at Tiamo if you ask nicely)
When:
Mon–Sat 9.30–10:30
How much:
$7.90 |
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What:
Personal Empires book launch
When:
Thursday March 30, 7pm
Where:
LOOP, 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne
How much:
Free |
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Description:
Exploring the micro empires we construct around ourselves, Personal Empires presents the work of thirteen young artists, illustrators, photographers and writers. Produced by young publishers the ‘And Collective’, the book includes work by Kat Macleod, Rik Lee, Jonathon Chong, and Meg Mundell. |
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What:
Under the Penalty of Perjury
When:
Friday March 31 until April 23
Where:
Someday Gallery, Level 3 Curtain House
252 Swanston Street, Melbourne
How much:
Free |
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Description:
Having worked alongside Andy Warhol and Jean Michel Basquait, now legendary American photographer Ari Marcopoulos hits Melbourne for his first Australian solo exhibition. Presented as large scale black and white photocopied prints on paper, Marcopoulos’ collective captures artists from professional snowboarders Terje Haakonsen and Craig Kelly, to Beastie Boys’ Mike D, and the late skateboarder and actor Harold Hunter. |
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What:
Weird War
When:
Sunday April 2, from 7.30pm
Where:
Ding Dong Lounge, 18 Market Lane, Melbourne
How much:
$26 + b/f, From Polyester, Missing Link
and the venue |
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Description:
Ian Svenonius, front man from early-nineties gospel-garage
band The Make Up, joins bass player Michelle Mae
and Alex Minoff (Six Finger Sattelite) as Weird
War. Formerly the Scene Creamers, Weird War’s
’subversive dance’ comes fresh from
the Mars Volta-curated All Tomorrow's Parties festival.
With My Disco & Eddy Current Suppresion Ring.
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What:
Gold
When:
Sunday April 2, 7–11pm
Where:
LOOP, 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne
How much:
Free |
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Description:
Say goodbye to Next Wave with some hot
breaks action. Wind your waistline to Kenyan hip
hop and emerging Melbourne artists Fresh Sox, The
Movement Hip Hop Crew, Quix Steppin, WickidForce
Breakers, Rewind Dance and more. |
What:
Ichiro Itano's cult film Gantz + Philip Brophy, author of 100 Anime
When:
Tuesday April 4, 7.30pm
Where:
ACMI, Federation Square
How much:
$13-$15
Bookings on 8663 2583 |
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Description:
In celebration of his newly launched book 100 Anime, Popcorn Taxi presents anime aficionado Philip Brophy. Come for the premiere screening of cult manga series Gantz and hang around to chat with the author about the intricacies of the anime world.
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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:
ThreeThousand is funded in full by one advertising partner per issue. We warmly invite advertisers who see the benefit in speaking to Melbourne through a trusted and targeted medium to contact Francesco at frunch@rightanglepublishing.com
Editorial Submissions:
The editorial team at ThreeThousand may know a lot - but they don't know everything. Feel free to send information on events, venues or anything else to chris@threethousand.com.au
Feedback:
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ThreeThousand and TwoThousand are published by Right Angle Publishing.
Right Angle Publishing
Level 6, Curtin House
252 Swanston Street
Melbourne, 3000
(03) 9662 1657 |
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Publisher
Barrie Barton
03 9662 1657
barrie@rightanglepublishing.com
Editor
Chris Barton
chris@threethousand.com.au
Deputy Editor
Kath Loftus
kath@threethousand.com.au
Design Monkeys
tin&ed
www.tinanded.com.au
Contributing Monkeys
Charlotte McInnes
Nigel Carboon
Reuben Ruiter
Tom Hyde
Will Larnach-Jones
Max Olijnyk
Ana Cecilia
Toby Temper Temper
Jade Barclay
Joanna Weekes
Blingrid
Pollyanna
Jeanne Tan
Annie Fox
Dan Honey
Richard Hack
Lewis Mulvey
Richard Janko
Tom Jackson
Nick Sweeney
Lauren Katsikitis
Reuben Acciano
Lucy Morieson
Nadia Saccardo
Dana Nikanpour
Ad Image Credits:
1. Brian Gothong Tan from A psychoanalytical neo-feminist film from Instant Asia! 2004–05 (detail).© Brian Gothong Tan
2. Ah Xian China China – Bust 71 2002 (detail). © Ah Xian
3. Jemima Wyman from Catastrophe theory: Earthquake Girl and other stories
2005 (detail). © Jemima Wyman, courtesy of Bellas Milani Gallery, Brisbane, Australia
4. Yinka Shonibare from Un ballo in maschera (A masked ball) 2004 (detail). © Yinka Shonibare, courtesy of James Cohan Gallery, New York |
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