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Wednesday 6th – 12th June
As much as we like to define people by their day jobs in this workaday world, it’s really the side projects that make things juicy. That’s why David Lynch has his coffee beans, Ozzy Osbourne has his firearm collection and Tony Mokbel has his milkbar.
This week Danny Bos and the Mess+Noise team are taking over ThreeThousand. Born of a website and now distributed in every state, Mess+Noise Magazine might be the ultimate side project of all time. And, while it’s nice to have guest editors that are, um, actually editors, it’s even better to get some insights from people who live, breathe and eat Melbourne’s music scene for breakfast every day.
So, back to side-projects. In this issue, Geoff O’Connor takes of his Crayon Fields hat and puts on a Sly one, some philosophers delve into arts and crafts, a bunch of artists give us bandannas and Daft Punk make a movie.
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ThreeThousand Issue 108 – bits on the side
Cover photo & Customised glasses by Jonathan Tillet Demallory. If you would like to submit a cover photo, email photo@tinanded.com.au
Self-portrait submitted by Mess+Noise team. |
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Images from Is Not Magazine 2nd Birthday at Miss Libertine, courtesy of NowNow Pics |
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Since April 2005, Mess+Noise Magazine has been jumping off the floors of record stores and into our bags quicker than a handful of shoplifted CDs. Founded by Danny Bos, it’s a headfirst dive into Australian music with a commendable leaning towards in-depth coverage. Danny himself can be viewed as something of a mystery man, but this might just be because he’s a magazine editor and therefore chained to his desk. We asked him some questions:
Why did you start an Australian music magazine?
Because no-one else would…
Who are your writers?
Some favourites from a long list of favourites: Emmy Hennings, Andrew Ramadge, Ben Gook, Eliza Sarlos, Adrian Trajstman, Samone B, oh how I could go on, just let me know if I can...
How bout photographers?
Joshua Morris, Ben Butcher, Daniel Boud, Peter Ottery, genius...
Um, do you ever have a day off?
NEVER !!!! Unless I requisition one and even then I'll fill it with music and scribbles that Mess+Noise can use.
The May/June issue is out now, featuring Sir, Kes, Love of Diagrams, a Dappled Cities tour diary, Expatriate, Ohana, Sydney’s Chooch-a-Bahn, Belles Will Ring and more than you imagine could fit into 72 pages.
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What:
Mess+Noise Magazine
Where:
here
When:
May/June issue out now
How much:
free |
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Whether it's showing your colours as the Crips or the Bloods; a Gypsy Rose hairnet taming your tresses like Axl Rose or Willie Nelson; or simply tethered to your thigh like Punky "My dog Brandon grew up to star as Jason Priestley in Beverly Hills 90210" Brewster, you can forget yo' do-rag, toe rag, cos nothing says "bad ass" quite like a bandanna. And, after almost two decades* of languishing at the Davy Jones' Locker end of laundry bags all over, that paisley-print sucker is seriously BACK, and, thankfully, sans paisley print.
Like MC Hammer (another purveyor of that- square- of- fabric- otherwise- known- as- a- kerchief) kinda sang, it's BANDANNA TIME at Bootlegger, an exhibition featuring the work of Australian and international artists. The bandanna's visual, historical, and cultural associations are explored, with each artist's piece printed as a limited-run bandanna up for grabs. Curated by Nails, the show features a range of Melbourne artists plus special guests Krsn (France) DCIDE (Germany) and Vitche (Brazil).
By Mess + Noise
*Sure, many may remember 1988 as Australia's Bicentennial year of the tall ship and the World Expo, but for me it will always be the Year of the Bandanna. Inspired by Dolly fashion spreads featuring model Alison Brahe (who went on to become Mrs Cameron Daddo), I got myself a three-pack of bandannas from Sportsgirl, sported one as an Alice band, another as a neckerchief, and the third dangling from the pocket of my Cherry Lane culottes ever-ready for use as an impromptu 'teen runaway' knapsack in which I could bundle my worldly goods – an Akai double-tape deck and LP of Push by Bros, as I rode the railroad out west to... er... Geelong. |
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What:
Bootlegger
Where:
Until Never, Lvl 2, 3-5 Hosier Lane, Melbourne
When:
June 6 - 30, Wed-Sat 12-6pm
Opening Wed June 6, 6-8pm
How much:
free |
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Lenko has a new range in and thusly you should go in to Lenko. Since the store opened in 2005, it has gained legions of fans and a few bonus labels in stock (check out the bags by Chip Chop! exclusive Remeritus Ts from Mexico and goodies by Corky Saint Clair). Meanwhile the Lenko label (all made in Melbourne) has been travelling widely overseas and is now stocked for obsessed fans in the UK, Japan and Saudi Arabia.
What is in the new Lenko range? Founder and allrounder Dana Lenko says there are boys and girls T-shirts (including new editions for the Doomed Romance series), jumpers, hoodies, crazy wild jackets, party dresses (check out the tulip cuts), knitted dresses and summer dresses that can also be worn as party dresses. Drop in and the lady will give you a personal tour. Don’t forget to stick your hand in the unlucky dip jar either. All dipping is good dipping we say.
By Penny Modra
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What:
Lenko Boutique
Where:
Shop 308, Lvl 3 Melbourne Central, 211 Latrobe St, Melbourne
When:
Mon-Sun, 12 - latish (it depends)
Contact:
0412 885 178
MySpace:
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The last movie from Parisian duo Daft Punk was 2003's Interstella 5555, a musical lovefest featuring tracks from their album Discovery and a hefty dose of Saturday morning Robotech nostalgia. Now comes Daft Punk's Electroma, which replaces anime-fulled joy with a kind of brooding, apocalyptic melancholy.
What immediately separates this from the vanity-project hell that most band-films occupy is that Electroma doesn't feature Daft Punk's music. The music it does use – Brian Eno, Curtis Mayfield, Todd Rundgren, and more – is used sparingly, with long bursts of silence between. In fact, the entire film is free of dialogue, and when you consider that the stars are robots incapable of facial expressions? Buster Keaton would be proud.
As the heroes drive a car (with vanity plates that read "HUMAN") across a future California, the open spaces of the desert at night, the lack of dialogue, and the perfectly-placed soundtrack create a surprisingly emotional experience. Its running time of just over an hour means that every moment is packed full of striking imagery and heavy, heavy hearts; you'll need the big screen of the cinema to truly feel the weight of it.
By Martyn Pedler
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What:
Daft Punk's Electroma
Where:
ACMI, Federation Square
When:
Limited season June 7 – 10
How much:
$13 from ACMI Box Office or here
Contact:
8663 2583
Watch the trailer:
here
Win:
Thanks to ACMI, we have 2 double passes to give away to the Sunday 5.30pm screening. Just email win@threethousand.com.au with the subject line ‘My plasticine head would not melt in this weather’ |
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This shop might be small and the selection limited, but what is being done here (with two and a bit tables) is being done well. Millsbucks has a seriously small menu, but at least the detail necessary to make something that appears simple is actually being watched over.
In Caledonian Lane, just a skinny-panted shuffle from Jeromes, Millbucks has light and filling Japanese based dishes for a nominal cost. Most meals range from six to eight bucks and are well worth the price. Both the beef and the chicken teri don come with a bit of corn, carrot, and radish as does the eel option, unagi don. The eel sits in a simple soy that isn’t overpowering but won’t leave you hungry. If that’s not to your liking then vegie, beef, and chicken curries will have to be. Beyond that, the miso is traditional with a sprinkling of cubed tofu and a nutty broth to warm you right through. For three bucks, it can’t be beat to curb a winter hunger pang.
This place is like the little, graffiti-artist brother of Don Don. The choices might be sparse, but quality is ever present. It’s cheap and easy and, unlike most things associated with that, it’s actually good for you.
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What:
Millsbucks
Where:
3 Caledonian Lane, Melbourne
When:
10.30am-6.30pm Mon-Sat |
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What:
Infadels
When:
Thurs June 7, 8.30pm
Where:
Prince Bandroom
How much:
$32.50 + BF, Polyester, Missing Link or here
Win:
We have four double passes to give away. Just email win@threethousand.com.au with the subject line ‘I’m not interested in free ringtones either’. |
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After wowing numerous Australians last November, Infadels are back and they’re playing with Dukes of Windsor, Dance with Voices and Agent 86 tomorrow night. Sounding like the love child of The Presets and KLF, they might be from Hackney, East London, but they should feel right at home in the Prince Bandroom, where electro meets rock most every day. |
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What:
Bit By Bats at Us vs Them
When:
Fri June 8, 9pm
Where:
Roxanne Parlour, Lvl 3, 2 Coverlid Place, Melbourne
How much:
$15 on the door |
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Description:
Just who them is, we don’t know but us are sure to beat their arses with this line-up. Bit By Bats are supported by World’s End Press, Big Cats and DJs Chestwig, Bromance and new local favourite No Requests. There will be a special late performance by Kenny Cornflakes who says “Come rock your cock to the sounds of bands that are much much better than me. Then get so drunk that your unable to realize just how bad and unprepared I am.”
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What:
Young + Restless single launch
When:
Sat June 9, 8.30pm
Where:
Northcote Social Club, 301 High St, Northcote
How much:
$10 + BF at NSC box office or here
Win:
We have one double pass to the show to give away. Just email win@threethousand.com.au with the subject line 'kapow' |
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Description:
Young + Restless are launching the first single ('Kapow!') from their upcoming self-titled album on Dot Dash. They might be from Canberra, but they are past all that now and mental note: their merch is truly awesome. Supported by powerpop outfit Cut off Your Hands (NZ).
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What:
Corky’s Crap n Cupcake Sale ’07
When:
Sat Jun 9, 12-6pm
Where:
Corky Saint Clair, 3 Campbell Arcade, Degraves Street subway
How much:
As much as you got
Win:
We have three mystery Crap n Cupcake prizes to give away. You will need to be able to go to the sale, as Chris will hand-pick them just for you (note: his decision is final). Email win@threethousand.com.au with the subject line ‘it’s craptastic!’ |
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Description:
Chris says: “The Feng Shui in the shop just isn't right. When you find 6 tops that Smoosh would not have worn 3 years ago and Prussian Blue wouldn't even wear now in one day, you know have to de-crap.” Thus, the Crap n Cupcake Sale. There will be lemonade, cupcakes, beer and more crap than you can lay your hands on, including misprinted Corky T-shirts, gangtsa hats, fugly hats, fuglier hats, scatched bling, pirate bling, blingy bling and DVDs. |
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What:
Semi-Tough DJs play Loop’s 4th Birthday
When:
Sun June 10, 10pm
Where:
Loop, 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne
How much:
$5 on the door |
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Description:
Four years in the nightclub game is a big deal in this fly-by-night town. Go and have a drink with Bunny, George, Alex and the gang at Loop’s birthday party. It’s co-presented by Semi-Tough (muscly half brother of To All the People We Love), which means DJs Gaptooth, BROmance, Amost-Def plus Ian Hess (Damn Arms) and V Unit Records. |
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Legend has it that one year ago, two boys moved from Byron Bay to Bondi with nothing but their surfboards, a pair of scissors and some fluorescent paint. For a time they surfed, sunned and ran amuck, until it was time to earn a crust. Putting colour to cloth, they screen-printed a range of cheeky tees and singlets with important messages about the 21st Century world such as “Non smokers die every day” and “There ought to be more dancing”. Thus, Peter versus Toby was born. Because materials were scarce, all PvT products were, and still are, limited edition. So you know you won't run into some plugger wearing the same thing. The team behind the brand (which includes designers Marco and Paschal, Paschal’s little bro Van and their mums from time to time) hand write every tag and Van is always around to chat at the Camberwell market on Sunday. Find the tees at Schatzi, 155 Greville Street, Prahran. We have one ‘How Much Can Koala Bear?’ jumper to give away, just answer the following question…
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This week’s question:
Well, how much can it bear?
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The humiliation wrought by Ken Done but not much more
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Around 500 milligrams of eucalyptus per hour
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Blinky Bill has always set the bar too high
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Depends how much is on the rider
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To be in the running send your answer and postal address to win@threethousand.com.au, winners will be notified by email. |
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