This album is cinematic in style – it seems to drift. A collection of beautiful moments, instrumental, distant, layered and mysterious. If there is a grand narrative, I couldn’t tell, but it matters not. The perfect music to refocus with – and actually listen to. I remain pleasantly haunted by it…and yes, slightly in love with it. Naming your band after a Victorian era mourning fabric? Delicious AND atmospheric… Here Their Dreams is brought to us by Gersey posse member Matt Davis (look out for other Gersey side projects Sirens of Venice and The Tall Buildings). Written and recorded in ...
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The DEAD CStatic Age Festival (venue TBA)with Oren Ambarchi, Blarke Bayer/Black Widow, Marco Fusinato, Breathing Shrine, Candlesnuffer, Make up Sex, Zond + more TBC. Saturday 2 October, $35 +BF, available from Missing Link and Sunshine & Grease.http://www.heathenskulls.com/Northcote Social Clubwith Marco Fusinato, Black Widow and Joel Stern Sunday 3 OctoberDoors Open 7:30pm$20 +BFhttp://northcotesocialclub.com/
I am underwhelmed by the fugly glass-fronted apartment/retail complex coming soon to Westgarth Village. The only good thing about the redevelopment is this signage becoming visible again… Filed under: letter-riffic, northcote
This makes me laugh so much – I totally disagree with the message, and can’t help wondering what inspired such a graffiti tantrum… Thanks to John Carney for spotting it, and Fitzroyalty for sharing the link with me. Filed under: northcote, rant-o-rama
2A Mitchell St, Northcote Sitting down in Joe Green and looking around the walls you are taken on a mini trip around the world. An old-fashioned wood and brass world times clock is part of the round the world paraphernalia including animal print wallpaper. Diving into the already overcrowded breakfast market on High St is a brave move and Joe Green have done it well. Joe Green’s position is nice because it is just off High St so you miss the hustle of eating on High St and the feel is just that bit more relaxed. Joe Green has also done well with the ...
Guy 1: “Hey! Do you like Muddy Waters?” Guy 2: “No, I prefer Fiji water” *this blog in no way suggests you buy or consume Fiji water, but would totally love to turn you on to the music of Muddy Waters… Filed under: hi-fi, northcote
Camerahead or photoborg, I wondered to myself…Is it a comment on the increased surveillance in our cities, the push to document all experiences phographically, or the constant quest for the perfect picture? A homage to The Buggles I am a Camera, or the 1950s play and film of the same name? If you know why these are appearing around town, do leave me a comment. This one is on High Street, Northcote, I’ve also seen one on a billboard near the Clifton Hill Tram Terminus…? Filed under: cinerama, clifton hill, hi-fi, love your work, northcote
Is there a story behind this one? I’m slightly curious. Yesterday in Mitchell Street, Northcote. Filed under: northcote
At Large Gallery continue their run of great shows, and next up is the duo-show from Melbourne artists ADi and Craig Poore. “In their upcoming show “Beautiful Strange’, artists Craig Poore and ADiexamine the beautiful as strange and the strange as beautiful. Our thoughts of the visual world are blurred by our perceptions. ‘Beautiful Strange’ invites [...]
The Northcote Leader has run with a story suggesting a close relationship between new prime minister, Julia Gillard, and local State and Federal MPs, Fiona Richardson and Martin Ferguson. I left the following comment on the story, and it will be interesting to see if it gets up: With Martin Ferguson behind the "meteoric rise" of new prime minister, Julia Gillard, what hope do we really have
Last Wednesday, Darebin Climate Action Now ran a great event at Northcote Town Hall about the truths of climate science, the lies of the climate denialists, and the renewable solutions that can help us to beat climate change if there is sufficient public and political will for climate action. The report on Truth & Lies, Climate Change: Science and Solutions is now up, together with video of a
Well, its been a pretty rough last two or three weeks here - fighting off a massive flu, followed by a super-resistant infection of plague proportions, coupled with some dodgy bastard breaking in to the office at a friends bar and stealing my laptop (privacy be damned, they have him on CCTV, give me a [...]
Hooray for chilly weather – perfect for a booth, share plates and a warming beverage or two. Last night found me fireside at Bar Nancy. I enjoyed my Islay Fog and a mulled wine or two, while my companions were very pleased with hot toddies and hot buttered rum. The roasted nuts, meatballs, arancini, saganaki, pastizzis and cheese plate were also fabulous. The salon booths are dimly lit, cosy, and adjacent to some fabby metallic naked lady wallpaper – what else could you possibly want? Find Bar Nancy in Westgarth Village, at 61 High Street. Filed under: love your work, northcote ...
Come and hear about climate change science and solutions at Truth & Lies, a presentation by Climate Code Red co-author David Spratt at Northcote Town Hall (Rooftop), 189 High Street, on Wednesday 23 June from 7.00–9.00pm (snacks from 6.30pm, entry by donation). We all know about the success of the climate deniers in sowing doubt about the need for urgent action on climate change. But do you
Cassandra Lucas and Bridget Keane AKA Pod 4/5 have installed Plastic Web at the Northcote Uniting Church. What will it trap over time? When I visited on Sunday, it contained raindrops, and a few green leaves. I’ll be back over the next few days to see how time and weather affect it. Plastic Web can be found at 251 High Street, Northcote, until July 5. See more of Pod 4/5′s work here. Filed under: love your work, northcote
Illustrators Australia are a Northcote based collective – run by and for the benefit of illustrators. They currently have 118 A3 size giclee prints on show at the Northcote Town Hall. Buy any print that takes your fancy for just $120! If getting there by 4pm today is impossible, check out the prints at the IA website… Sadly I have no more wall space – if I did, I’d be picking up works by Natalie Brockett, Travis Price, Paula Fletcher, Nicole Onslow, Michel Canetti, and Stuart McLachlan. Filed under: love your work, northcote
I’ve been hearing that Thomas Mann has made not one, but two appearances on High Street this month, courtesy of P.F. Danado. Today I set out to find him. Here he is outside the Aquarium Cafe / Title …I couldn’t spot #2, perhaps some no-good has removed him? Filed under: letter-riffic, love your work, northcote
Due to a longstanding prior engagement ( cooking for and eating chicken rendang with the delightful K), I will not be checking this out. If I was, here’s where you’d find me Friday nite… I Dream A Highway: 8:00 Tali White live set, window installation by Belinda Wiltshire and Ben Mastwyk. Brown & Bunting Booksellers: 7:30-9pm illustrations and comics by Michael Camilleri, with paper theatre storytelling by Bernard Caleo of Cardigan Comics. This is the sixth Northern Exposure. Opening night is this Friday, over 30 High Street shops will be featuring installations and visual arts. Check out the website for more… Filed under: hi-fi, ...
With Corrosive Thoughts closing up this Thursday (Go see it while its still up – great show), the At Large crew will then be hastily setting up their second huge group exhibition this Friday. Anyone who was at the first opening group show know that this will be just another repeat of an awesome night, and [...]
Ben AKA Cine Cult has done it again! Swing by Bar 303 tonight for your dose of blaxploitation, starring Marki Bey (as seen in Starsky and Hutch). If you loved Blackula, and like your ladies more stunningly dressed than a mid-seventies Diana Ross, this film is a must-see! Check out the Cinebeats review, and the Cine Cult blog and film trailer. Join Cine Cult on Facebook, and see you tonight for fabulous film action! Filed under: cinerama, love your work, northcote
Wow, what a weekend for art in Melbourne. Its a testament to both the popularity of the work coming out of here, as well as the hard work of all the artists, that several large events were able to be held on the one night with full crowds and interested fans at each. Some, like [...]
Yesterday I had lunch with K at Chowhound. We both ordered this, and it was delicious! Find Chowhound (and their delightful yellow booth seating) at 235 High Street, Northcote. Filed under: northcote, ring-a-ding-ding-recipes
It’s super sale time at The Eastern Ingredient! The lease is up, and most items are between 50 and 75 percent off. Sadly this means it’s time to say goodbye, so make sure you stock up before it’s too late! Stroll in for delicious teas, beautiful homewares, and all your Eastern cuisine essentials…Sale on now – 26 June. Find The Eastern Ingredient at 411 High Street, Northcote. Filed under: northcote, shop-o-matic
Spotted on the corner of Westgarth and High Streets this afternoon. Pink graffiti – how adorable! Filed under: letter-riffic, love your work, northcote
