I usually get asked “why” I have such a fascination with abandoned buildings, and I can’t really answer this questions. I guess the people who ask this are the people who don’t understand, and probably are never going to. It’s the dank coolness you feel walking into those dark enclosed rooms, devoid of light and heat for so long. It’s the leftover furniture (motel), kitchen utencils (asylum), jars of yeast (brewery), and other bits and pieces that are a reminder of the people who used these spaces and the functions they performed. These places once had lives of their own. It’s other bits and pieces – ...
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A special event on the 9th Anniversary of September 11th. Electronic Musical mayhem with Live Video Jam, featuring Captain Satan and Mute Freak making sound and Abraxas 69 and Eyecandy doing their multi projector / anti-indoctrination video. Early start, so if you’re fashionably late, then tough shit if you miss the bands. Though we will be jazzing along DJ VJ softly stylee til the early AM…xxx Be warned, this is not a mainstream event. Be in possession of a very dark sense of humour. big poster here Filed under: EVENTS
c3 contemporary art space opens it's new show on:Wednesday September 1st at 6 - 8pmExhibition runs:September 1st to 19th
“It’s kinda hard to put into mere mortal words, but I guess I should say that being righteous mean you’re more or less on the side of the angels, waging Armageddon for the ultimate victory of the forces of Good over the Kingdom of Death (see how perilously we skirt hippiedom here?), working to enlighten others as to their own possibilities rather than merely sprawling in the muck yodelling about what a drag everything is.” Lester Bangs (Lester Bangs “The Clash” Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung, 1987, p226) There is a lot of political graffiti, there always has been. Graffiti was one ...
GALLERY 1Foyer SpaceSYSTEMS TO POINTINGCorinna BerndtThe objects I collect and photograph, or use in my installations are fake, kitsch artefacts, Ifind at op-shops, like plastic diamonds, christmas decoration and plastic roses. Their tackinesseasily stirs my imagination, and I am interested in creating some kind of logic between objects.My work is mainly driven by the idea of spreading microcosms and the wish to establish a sort ofpseudo-science between groups of found objects.
Space APHYSETER FABLEJulian SmithIn Physeter Fable; the bloated carcass of a Sperm Whale is a child’s plaything. Dogs must be kept on a leash lest they be decimated by gastric juices. One must learn that laying claim to something is pointless without knowing how to plunder it. Boys may not like being bleached or burnt but their friends find it hilarious. The emergence of a massive dork may offend some viewers. These paintings on paper, by emerging artist Julian Smith, elude as much as they elucidate the narrative details. The result is a skewed story with lessons implied but unclear. ...
Space BNEW WORKS BYNatasha CordasicNatasha’s practice engages personal history with the propaganda of nationalism and commercialisation.She creates images and uses materials in such a way to generate a friction between properties or production and symbolism.
Project roomRITUAL GARDENNoriko NakamuraNoriko is a Japanese-born artist based in Melbourne. She believes that spirits in animals and inanimate objects are a natural part of ordinary life. This interest in Shinto (and other) primitive religions and her personal experience influences installation works that utilize various media. They include organic materials, domestic objects and DIY items.
GALLERY 2GOLDEN MOUNTAINRenato Colangelo - Mark Connors - David van Royen - Vivian Cooper Smith - Ian TippettGolden Mountain is an exhibition by five Melbourne photographers exploring the concept of imagination.In spite of the complexity of the theme two fundamental questions form the basis of the inquiry.“What is ‘imagination’ and what part does it, or did it, play in my life?”The five photographers meet monthly to discuss these questions and develop an exhibition. It is a process of review and critique but also one of bonding and inspiration.The result is an exhibition that breaks traditional notions of authorship by presenting ...
GALLERY 3Fear of a Tech PlanetAnthony Sawrey - Kieran Stewart -Nick Waddell - Ross TaylorIn this exhibition, 5 artists examine how the presence of techno phobia influences and informs their works, from a gleeful embrace of uncertainty to one of cautious optimism or suspicion.From ancient times to the present day, the emergence of new technologies has produced both anxiety and exhilaration in the cultures affected by it. Such developments can upset our habitual familiarity with society and the environment, making the very ground beneath us appear to melt into air.Consequently it brings about a broad range of reactions; from a ...
The Fox Hotel's been on our radar for a little while - it's a favourite of my coeliac pub clubbing mate, Emily's a fan, and for a few months they've been running a rather neat feminist salon. They also have a well-designed and informative website with a full and current menu; just what bloggers and folks with dietary requirements love!We finally made our way there on a Sunday evening with our friends Mike and Jo. There was a band on and the place was packed so it took a little while to secure a table, but having previewed the menu ...
This is a post about Japanese food, no surprises there. Ever since my recent Tokyo jaunt I've become a little obsessed. One of my favourite luxury lunch options is the vegetarian bento box from Wabi Sabi Salon (94 Smith Street, Collingwood). Particularly when they include croquettes and edamame beans. The ingredients vary day to day but it's always good.
Just a reminder for those who knew and information for the rest of yuz. The venue will be used for decidedly non-screening purposes this coming Friday. We're back on September 3rd with Spring Part 1: Every Little Chromosome. Watch this space (or the one below it)
SEASON TRAILERSEASON FLYER DOWNLOAD Ah...all the little snowdrops are pushing up outta the stony earth and curly green things are sprouting from dry branches. Sunshine and longer days and I'm sneezing like a semi-automatic. Here then are six tales of reproduction, generation and transition from around the world and a spread of decades.SHADOWS is a cinema in a gallery. There's heating and a licensed bar. The mood is informal and the invitation is for you to enjoy some films from the shadows of the mainstream and stick around for some fireside opining or (as the start time allows for it) ...
THIS WEEKEND THERE WILL BE 4 HUGE COMPUTER MARKETS AND SWAPMEETS SATURDAY 28th AUGUST 2010. *SUNBURY Community Centre, 531 Elizabeth Drive Sunbury Please note there is an extra Collingwood and Springvale market in August SUNDAY 29th AUGUST. *COLLINGWOOD Town Hall-140 Hoddle St, Collingwood *SPRINGVALE Town Hall - 397 Springvale Rd, Springvale *GEELONG, NEW VENUE- Geelong Clearance Centre, 42 Corio, Geelong. ALL MARKETS OPEN 9am-4pm Be GREEN! Dump your OLD Computer FREE at our Markets for Recycling. Sorry No Monitors. FREE Testing done onsite of your Computer or parts!! FREE copy of TRADING-SPACE at the Door!!
Just a reminder for those who knew and information for the rest of yuz. The venue will be used for decidedly non-screening purposes this coming Friday. We're back on September 3rd with Spring Part 1: Every Little Chromosome. Watch this space (or the one above it)
While we still don't know who will be our Prime Minister, one thing is clear - the Greens have been the big winners in this election.Adam Bandt, Sarah Hanson-Young, Bob Brown and Richard Di Natale. Photo: AAPHere in the seat of Melbourne, Adam Bandt won his party's first ever lower house seat (in a general election) with a massive 13% increase in the Green primary vote (to a total of 36%) and a 10% swing from Labor to Greens two-party-preferred. Nationally the Greens gained about 11.5% of the primary vote, an increase of almost 4% from last election, by far ...
Sighted in Collingwood on the 18th of August 2010Cosmapoliton Cats
Cupcakes are serious business. And as a blogger who writes a lot about food, I take cupcake tasting very seriously :–) Hence I jumped at the chance to taste test and provide my feedback on some of Sugadeaux’s new cupcake flavours. About 30 food bloggers and customers of Sugadeaux gathered at Provenance Food & Wine and started off the evening with bubbles and canapes, including a crystal-clear consomme with prawn and crunchy apple, pork rillette on cured beetroot and a porcini, shiitake and enoki broth with dangling enoki garnishes. We then settled down at a long table with our score sheets and cups ...
I have better things to do on Saturday, so I already voted, at a little place I know- only in Melbourne can you find a polling booth down a laneway off the arse end of Bourke St. I just hope nothing too shocking emerges between now and then- on the form of this campaign so far, I shouldn't expect anything will.Anyway, I'm more an MC5 guy than a Billy Bragg type when it comes to politics in music, so that's enough of that.Although the theme is unavoidable this weekend. This looks like a good place to lose your shit ...
Un-vegan friendly. I was there for a work function, ordinarily I wouldnt go to such a full on Italian restaurant by virtue of there really not being anything for me to eat. The staff were visibly "put out" when I asked what could be made vegan. As you can see my pizza was sparse and bland and for $19 an eye watering rip-off. I think the 2.5/5 on google is generous. The garlic pizzas had no flavour and the base was too chewy. Go to Bimbos yo! No rating, no details (couldnt find any other bloggers reviews either). Dont eat ...
Collingwood Train Station taken on the 18th of August 2010You can buy a print of this picture here at Redbubble.
Sometimes I win at life. I wandered into the cosy Provenance Food & Wine – definitely want to re-visit for something more savoury - Monday night to “help” Jess choose from eight new flavours for her Sugadeaux range of cupcakes. A range of friends, food lovers, bloggers, journalists and restaurateurs gathered to taste and deliberate. You have no idea how seriously I took it! It’s like election time for baked goods and we’re all forced to vote under the line. Butter Toffee and Mexican Chilli Chocolate won the day. The latter was certainly among my top choices. It had a perfect balance of ...
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22 Smith St, Collingwood Phone: 9415 9001 I wonder sometimes about becoming a vegetarian. Even just for a short while. I went 'vegequarian' for a few months back in 2007, but I soon backslid and added chicken to my diet, and then I moved to Viet Nam, and well, that was the end of that. But funnily, Ms K, whom I met in Viet Nam actually, remains one of the few people who I see (and therefore eat
