Last Sunday I had the enjoyable task of attending high tea at the Park Hyatt with some charming vintage bloggers and enthusiasts!This stylish gathering was organised by the lovely Nicole from Circa Vintage as a welcome for her new assistant manager Carly, and a chance for us to all meet up and talk about what we love.I had never been to a high tea before, and I was a little nervous about going somewhere so fancy (I had to consult my friends before hand to determine if it would be inappropriate to order a cola instead of tea or coffee....haha, ...
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Ren Walters’ sublime platform for “realtime composition,” THIS Ensemble, features a stellar cast of Melbourne improvisers for its first show of 2010. THIS is Ren’s long-running project for the exploration of large group improv where genre, idiom and instrumentation are sublimated by an adventurous focus on form and timbre. The group is always composed of musicians from diverse traditions who are nevertheless united by incredible listening skills, ensemble discipline and virtuosic technique. Running the gamut of freejazz, non-idiomatic improv, electronic music, punk, prog and abstract fusion, THIS is always an amazingly rewarding listening experience, where new and hitherto unheard musical ...
Do not read this review of Urban Art 10A at Brunswick Street Gallery (BSG) as it is biased. I work with the curator, Tessa Yee in the Melbourne Stencil Festival. I own a work by Boo, so I have an interest in promoting her work. You have been warned. Urban Art 10A is a group exhibition, a sampling of street influenced art. In this case street-influence includes aerosol stencils, cartoon influence illustration and custom toys. There is no free hand aerosol art, no vinyl toys, no street sculpture, no guerrilla gardens, etc. but you can’t have everything on a single floor ...
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Have you ever seen Telecom? No? I didn't think so.Despite the fact they have no drummer anymore, the Old Bar are kindly letting them play this Friday night, along with Sweetmac, Daughterboy Jao and Damn The Torpedoes. One of the guys from Telecom tells me Damn The Torpedoes are pretty good, so maybe an early start and an early night is best.Then something on the southside for Sunday:I'm not quite sure what kind of fuckwit thinks Ripponlea is a secret. There's a goddamn train station there and everything. Still, this from a local council who issues media releases about public ...
5 desks available immediately in Brunswick St Fitzroy studio space. 5 desk spaces available to individuals or small companies. Desks currently arranged in a group of 2 and a group of 3. Desks can be rearranged to suit a larger 4-5 person company. Ample storage in bookshelf room dividers Formal meeting space, seats 8 Informal meeting space, seats 6 Work room with cutting boards and lightbox Outdoor balcony with BBQ and seating Kitchen with fridge, microwave, etc. Professional weekly cleaning Bike racks 2 bathrooms Secure, monitored alarm system + intercom/door buzzer Includes fast internet - wireless and wired All electricity and other bills inclusive $450 per desk, per month, available immediately
What you need comes to youI tripped off to the new(ish) Fitzroy market on Saturday before Armageddon hit. It reminded me of Glebe market when I first went there twenty-something years ago. Smaller. But Has Promise.The rent from the stalls at the market goes to Fitzroy School’s Kitchen Garden project. That’s reason enough to support it. A couple of days before I’d made a batch of marinated olives. Carbon dating the original recipe*, I scribbled it down and first made them in the mid ‘80s. It’s a simple concoction – a few herbs, ...
Despite their name they are not pigs and do not come from Guinea. They originated in the Andes. Another name for a Guinea pig is a 'Cavy' A male guinea pig is called a boar and female is called a sow. In the wild they live in 'herds' with a dominant boar (male) who breeds with the females. Guinea pigs are unable to make their own vitamin C so it needs to be supplemented into their diet. read more
A relatively quiet week. I'm feeling loads better, I got made permanent at my job so I will have no money for a million years (I'm switching from weekly pay to monthly pay, my first pay 5 days before I go to Europe which is probably a good thing).outMadagascarOh Noni. This play was the most suicidally depressing play I've seen in ages, it was really superb but really, only see it if you are prepared to want to slash your wrists afterwards. Amazingly acted, Noni is just stunning always. MTC subscription, I have perhaps figured you out, the three ...
I have a lot of fond memories of eating at Guru da Dhaba in Johnston St. I met my now sister-in-law there for the first time, had many a boozy boozy dinner there, and the first meal in our new house was take-away from there, eaten in the back garden while slugging champagne. A little while back I phoned Guru to order some take-away and the phone was disconnected. Odd. I walked past a few days later and the place was boarded up. Soon enough, a new Indian restaurant emerged there, Tandoori Station. I decided to wait it out before giving it ...
This medieval woodcut-style soiree is happening on the corner of King William and Brunswick Streets. Filed under: fitzroy, love your work
A video about our weekly rebranding sessions, pressuring the Labor Party and the Brumby Government to get our of the pocket of the coal industry an start doing something real about the climate crisis - such as transitioning Victoria out of coal and to renewable energy.
I've been to Vegie Bar three times in the last fortnight! This is more than I ever have previously! The first visit was because I was working in the area, and feeling a little unwell I had their soup of the day. 12pm on a Wednesday afternoon, the service was good and it was kind of quiet, and the pumpkin soup was just what I needed to get through the day. No photos, but thanks for the soup.The second visit was with T, who met me after my FOE shift last week to borrow a book and to hang. We ...
I am printing again, which usually entails a visit or two to Dale to hassle him for screens or a studio. I dropped into his shop the other day only to discover a 50% sale. Just when I need exciting new leggings. Everything in the store is printed and made in a No Sweat workshop up the road in Fitzroy. The shop is on Smith St just south of Gertrude and is well worth a look for all kindsa printed goodness. Sale continues til March 13.Meanwhile, I have been catching eyes up at bunnings with my electric legs.
Somewhat overshadowed by its Brunswick Street neighbour, Gertrude Street is a place for people in the know. The vibe is still arty but being less of a thoroughfare by design it is a lot quieter and feels all the more sophisticated for it. The home of creative, young professionals, it’s more refined than much of Fitzroy, a true diamond in the rough.The DeconstructionistsGertrude Street pays homage to the Deconstructionists, the likes of Comme des Garcons and Yohji Yamamoto with stores such as Left and Assin stocking Comme specifically and others, notably E.S.S. offering its own interpretation.With its range of womenswear ...
I have been a busy lady lately! busy making lots of lovely new clothes for the shop.There is 3 more blue dresses (this is the last of the fabric so get in quick) And lots of cute shorty shorts, in different colours too :)I redrafted my shorts pattern to have nice deep front pockets....yay for pockets.This vintage floral fabric looks adorable :)And last but not least....yellow shorts with button detail!I have been also busy toiling on other projects....but that is a secret for another time :)
This lovely lady appeared in mid February, so I’m most delighted she’s still here, and looking tres gorgeous! What beautiful hair she has… Visit Miso’s City of Reubens here… Filed under: fitzroy, love your work
Recently we organised for one of our represented artists to travel her solo exhibition from Pieces of Eight to Metalab, a wonderful contemporary jewellery gallery in Sydney. Djurdjica Kesic's 'Nomad' exhibition has just launched at Metalab in Surrey Hills. The exhibition runs until March 25th and this Saturday Djurdjica will run a workshop from the Metalab studios. For more info on Djurdjica Kesic and 'Nomad':Link to the exhibition section on our websiteView Djurdjica's artist page on our websiteRead an in interview with Djurdjica on our blogA new interview with Djurdjica on the Yellowtrace blogAnother new interview with Djurdjica on the ...
Well, one way or another I was always going to be on the road this (long) weekend.For the first time ever, I'm booked in for Golden Plains:There's a long and involved story about two friends getting me drunk and suggesting this would be an ideal way to get over my general dislike of festivals. Whatever, the line up was enough to convince me.Who’s playing. This year’s lineup is brought to you by the letters “spirited”, “pirate” and “classic”.PAVEMENT, DINOSAUR JR, DIRTY PROJECTORS, THE BIG PINK, MIDNIGHT JUGGERNAUTS, TAME IMPALA, SUPER WILD HORSES, OPTIMO, CALEXICO, MONOTONIX, GASLAMP KILLER, NASHVILLE PUSSY, JEFFREY ...
Dont be fooled by the name Willowan Lights if it conjures up images of hippies dancing around to 1970s folk music with flowers in their hands. Willowan Lights sound couldnt be further from those images. The sound is an original and unique mixture of complex guitar instrumentals combined with catchy melodies. In 2004 school friends Josh Storham, Jon Sordello and Dave Jesser attended a private party. The band playing for the night welcomed the trio to get up and jam whilst they took a break. The response was so overwhelming that the beginning of Willowan Lights was formed. Early 2009 bass ...
