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Wednesday 29th Nov – 6th Dec
It’s a far cry from ‘Schoolies’, but this week in Melbourne your calendar will be more crowded than a Surfers Paradise hotel room, tastier than a UDL, more unpredictable than a drink spiking, and more fun than a bashing ever could be.
Check out the Alphaville Ephemeral pop-up shop in the city, the new book Toast by local author Daylan James, Softlightes debut EP Heart Made Of Sound, and we’re not only featuring Pan’s Labyrinth but are also giving you the chance to be among the first to see this cult film in-waiting.
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Oh, and in case you forgot, it’s our ThreeThousand Class of ’06 Party this Friday, with The Temper Trap EP Launch, Plug-In City and a list of DJs whose middle names are all ‘sunrise’.
ThreeThousand Issue 083 – school’s out
Cover photo by Tommy Dollars. If you would like to submit a cover photo, email photo@tinanded.com.au |
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Even though it’s been seriously abused over the years (Turner anyone?), Variable Speeds by Melbourne-based artist Mark McCarthy proves that painting is still a rich and expressive medium that, when handled correctly, can be fresh and powerful.
It’s hard to miss 150 oil-on-canvas birds opposite the commission flats on Gertrude Street. Like The Opponent, his previous exhibition at the Gertrude space, in Variable Speeds McCarthy has painted on a large and ambitious scale, whilst paying close attention to detail and subject. His new series of work explores the ambiguity of a number of contrasting images, unifying an array of seemingly unconnected subjects via a background of Naples yellow. |
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What:
Variable Speeds – Mark McCarthy
Where:
Dianne Tanzer Gallery, 108-110 Gertrude St, Fitzroy
When:
Until December 16
Tues-Fri 10-5, Sat 12-5
How much:
Free
Image by:
Mark McCarthy |
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Inspired by the weird, the wonderful, and fake Japanese food, Boy on Bike makes a fried egg on a string look attractive to more than a hungry kid with a hangover.
Born in September this year, BOB is baked by hand in a small Carlton flat using polyform clay and has been satisfying sugar cravings without cavities in Melbourne since.
With birds, cupcakes and fairybread, the label makes the banal appear desirable, and the fact that it’s currently only available in Melbourne also makes it a unique find. |
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What:
Boy on Bike
Where:
Little Salon, 71 Gertrude St, Fitzroy and Shp1/ 353, Little Collins St, Melbourne
Curious Eidolon, 80 Johnston St, Fitzroy
How much:
From $48-$52
Contact:
helena@boyonbike.com |
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Unless you’re in the market for an old vacuum clearer or splatted paint can, there’s no use heading to Alpha’s new store in the city just yet. But come next week and the space under St Paul’s will be transformed into the pop-up Alphaville Ephemeral.
For the past week Alpha 60’s Al, Georgie and co have been scraping and painting faster than Jamie Durie in a bogan’s backyard. The new space opens on December 1 with a party featuring DJ Hungry, before morphing into a makeshift Alphaville Ephemeral the following Friday until Christmas.
Following the silly season the shop will again go under the knife and emerge as Alphaville proper. A facelift hasn’t looked this good since Joan Collins, actually, it’s never looked this good. |
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What:
Alphaville Ephemeral
Where:
Beneath Chapter House, 209 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
When:
Friday December 1, Musicrecommenders.com launch, 6pm-9pm, RSVP here
Friday December 8-24, Alphaville Ephemeral, Mon-Sun 11-6pm
January 31 onwards, Alphaville proper, Mon-Sun 11-6pm
Contact:
Alpha 60 on 9525 0355 or 9416 4296 |
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It’s saved you after a big night out and fed you during a skint night in. It’s an unsung hero, ‘the world’s most reliable meal’, almost as necessary as sleep. Toast celebrates a staple diet crumb by crumb, combining recipes, quotes and incredible facts with a slice for every situation and personality.
From skinny girlfriends (‘Chick toast’ bread - soy and linseed, no butter or creamery substance, avocado, tomato, cracked pepper), to fat best friends (‘Blue vein thrombosis’ fruit loaf, butter, stilton cheese, a fig – halved), Toast is a ridiculous and fascinating crusty journey that’s guaranteed to make you laugh. Let the peasants eat toast. |
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What:
Toast
Who:
Daylan James
Where:
Dymocks Bookstores nationwide, or online from Sleepers Publishing
How much:
$14.95 |
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Back when we actually were kids and not just pretending to be, escapism took the form of movies and books as opposed to beer, while darkness and excitement were found not in a dank pub but in a fairytale.
Whether flying through the sky with Falcore in The NeverEnding Story or climbing The Far Away Tree with Dick and Fanny (before their names were funny), there was nothing like the magic within myth and legend, which unfortunately seems to subside from the age of 8.
Until now that is. Pan’s Labyrinth is a gothic tale for adults, which throws away the ‘dare to believe’ clichés in favour of a well-woven plot.
Director Guillermo Del Toro (Hellboy) combines the history of the Spanish Civil War with classic folklore, to tell the story of 10-year-old heroine Ofelia, who discovers an overgrown labyrinth amidst a desolated army outpost, and through it travels to another world.
With ghoulish and groundbreaking special effects, Pan’s Labyrinth is the perfect antithesis to anyone disheartened by the recent cheese-flop Chronicles of Narnia. |
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What:
Pan’s Labyrinth
Where:
Cinema Nova, 380 Lygon St, Carlton
Kino Dendy, Collins Place, Melbourne
When:
In cinemas January 18, 2007
Win:
A double pass to an exclusive ThreeThousand preview screening on Thursday December at Cinema Nova, 7pm. Just be one of the first 70 to send an email with the subject heading ‘THREETHOUSAND’ to katrina@hopscotchfilms.com.au. Entries close Tuesday December 5.
Watch the trailer:
here |
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What:
ThreeThousand Class of ’06 Party feat. The Temper Trap EP Launch
When:
Fri Dec 1, 8pm til very late
Where:
Miss Libertine, 34 Franklin St, Melbourne
How much:
$10 to see bands/ $7 after |
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Description:
What’s that? Us talking about our party is getting old? Well then, let us tell you about something else that is on as well, and that’s the Portable Film Festival Xmas Party happening at Alia on Saturday night. There will be DJs including Bromance, Yama (Damn Arms) and Streetparty and more projections than Smith St has injections. It starts at 9pm. There - who said we only ever talk about ourselves?
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What:
Clandestine
When:
Fri Dec 1, 10pm til late
Where:
Public Office, 100 Adderly St, West Melbourne
How much:
$10 |
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Description:
The first in a long line of parties to come, Clandestine is based upon the philosophy of Panik, a night originating in Paris that is dedicated to searching for new DJs and bands as well as exchanging cultures. This inaugural Clandestine will host Aram Chapers, Simon Slieker, Dave Pham and Aurilen + MaxvEgas.
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What:
Children Collide EP Launch
When:
Fri Dec 1, 8pm
Where:
Ding Dong Lounge, Market Lane, Melbourne
How much:
$10 |
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Description:
Children Collide release their Glass Mountain Liars EP through Flying Nun. They are supported by Cockfight Shootout, Spider Vomit and Death Set.
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What:
Modular & Ksubi Funfair Xmas Party
When:
Sat Dec 2, 7pm
Where:
The Espy
How much:
$55 + B/F here |
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Description:
If you don’t know about Klaxons and New Young Pony Club and the fact they are playing the Modular and Ksubi’s xmas party then we don’t really know what to say to you. For those that are going, wait until you are inside the venue before you start drooling over the bands otherwise they might not let you in. For more party details click here.
Win:
To win 1 of 2 double passes to this Saturday's Modular and Ksubi Xmas Party email win@threethousand.com.au with the subject heading 'Ice Scream'. Only winners will be notified. |
What:
Provider & Sneaker Freaker Xmas Party
When:
Sat Dec 2, 2pm onward
Where:
Yelza, 245 Gertrude St, Fitzroy
How much:
Free |
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Description:
Sneaker-Swap-Meet and sausages on a Saturday, not to mention the Launch of Snkr Frkr Magazine #9. Walking on sunshine.
For swap meet table bookings email hans_dc@sneakerfreaker.com. More sneaker news here. |
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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.
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