Author results: Gabriel Knowles
SBS, just watch it OK
Forget for a second that you could probably watch both these shows online right now.
There is no better way to embrace the inevitability of middle-aged conservatism than having a regular television-viewing schedule. And what better way to settle into a routine than tuning in to the new series' of THE BOOSH and SOUTHPARK?
An added bonus is that you'll never feel left out of the water-cooler chat at your funky, creative, hard working yet relaxed office - because you'll have seen the latest episode too.
Dynamite - Last Ever!
WHAT
DYNAMITE - LAST EVER!
WHERE
BRIGHTON UP BAR, 77 OXFORD ST, DARLINGHURST
WHEN
SAT AUG 23, 10PM
HOW MUCH
$5
Captain Franco and Count Doyle are not historical heroes, despite what their names suggest. Well not yet because we haven't yet reached a time in history where our DJs are studied officially in schools. For bang on two years the aforementioned have put on Dynamite each month to great effect. An unwavering dedication to spinning reggae, ska, soul, dub and dancehall and throwing up something a little different means a tear or two will be shed this weekend.
Event: DJs
Stimulus: W
Yulli's
Those new licensing laws are finally starting to kick in and small bars are popping up all over the place. The latest addition is the wine bar/restaurant/café Yulli's. Like a caped crusader of hospitality, Yulli serves coffee by day (and breakfast on the weekends) before dimming the lights and switching to wine bar by night.
Paisley Palace
WHAT
PAISLEY PALACE
WHERE
LOUIE'S, 34 MURRAY ST, MARRICKVILLE
WHEN
SAT AUG 16, 7PM
HOW MUCH
$8 PRESALE FROM CREAM ON CROWN OR CREAM ON KING
$10 ON THE DOOR
We've made it. All the way back to '60s. The Paisley Palace promises a mind-bending excursion through the most obscure psychedelic obscurities Sydney has to offer (we're assuming these aren't chemically based). They are however, vintage psych from The Dolly Rocker Movement, something laid back from The Laurels and an intoxicatingly obnoxious blend of punk psych from the Straight Arrows.
Event: Bands
Stimulus: A
LNC Dessert House
There is a lot on offer for those with a sweet tooth already down Chinatown way. Bubble tea, hot custard balls, red bean everything, pancakes and ice cream. Hindsight's a wonderful thing - and there'll be a few people out there fuming that they didn't think of this first. LNC have put all the sweet stuff under the same roof, splashed the walls with bright stripes and decked out the staff in uniforms that make them resemble the store's cartoon mascot.
Spider Vomit
WHAT
SPIDER VOMIT
WHERE
SPECTRUM, 34 OXFORD ST DARLINGHURST
WHEN
FRI AUG 1, 8PM
HOW MUCH
$12
WIN
ONE OF TWO DOUBLE PASSES. TO ENTER, EMAIL WIN@TWOTHOUSAND.COM.AU WITH THE SUBJECT 'BAD BANGLES'
Occasionally a band comes along that actually lives up to their name. Spider Vomit are one of those bands. Not because they sound like an ill spider, the name fits in the same vein as the Bad Brains or The Bangles. Heavy, bluesy, psychedelic riffs, male and female vocals are thrown together and spewed forth in an audience participation laden show.
Event: Bands
Stimulus: A
Deus Ex Machina, Oxford Street
The original Deus in Camperdown has long been the ultimate male shopping-destination-come-café. Nothing evokes contemporary masculinity more than sipping on a latte surrounded by motorcycles, bicycles and leather. How appropriate then, that the team at Deus HQ have set up shop in the middle of Oxford Street.
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