THURSDAY 31 JULY
Since its beginnings in the curve of a George Street gutter, TwoThousand has pinged your inbox on a Wednesday afternoon offering coffee, rollerskates and pants. However, from this week on we're swapping a Wednesday slug for Thursday sweetness. There are many reasons for this change, the most important being that Thursday is better than Wednesday, namely:
- It's closer to the weekend
- It was named for the god Thor
- Thor has red hair and a massive beard
- Wednesday sits the fence. Take a side Wednesday!
- Thursday is orange. Orange is the colour of insanity.
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Special Kev, Chris McKimmie
WHAT
SPECIAL KEV
WHO
CHRIS MCKIMMIE
WHERE
LOCAL BOOKSHOPS AND ALLEN & UNWIN
HOW MUCH
$29.95
WIN
ONE OF TWO COPIES. JUST EMAIL WIN@TWOTHOUSAND.COM.AU WITH THE SUBJECT 'GINGER NUT'
'Blood nut' is a funny noun. It's both affectionate and slightly offensive. Special Kev is a blood nut (according to his Uncle Nobby, who reckons that they are ‘nearly extinct, like cassowaries'). Kev doesn't seem to be too phased about this. He's too busy tying Nicky Bathgate to a tree.
Make no mistake, this is a children's picture book. But with illustrations by Chris McKimmie and a refreshing use of red-related language it's also a book for adults. McKimmie is reputed for his freehand lines over acrylic landscapes. His words however, are of equal magic. Unfolding across the page straight from Special Kev's mouth, McKimmie's pen is six years old; naïve, honest and frequently hilarious.
Format: Book
Motivation: Improves creativity by osmosis
Keywords: Chris McKimmie
O Soundtrack My Heart, Pivot
The problem with so much jazz and electronic music is its dry, cerebral nature. Translation: it could use a nice big pair of old-fashioned balls.
Aussie trio Pivot's sophomore release O SOUNDTRACK MY HEART (their first for hugely influential UK label Warp) has all the smarts of a chemistry professor, yet still swings big balls like a longshoreman. A constantly evolving and ever-surprising mash-up of jazz-influenced, groove-heavy instrumental indie-rock, its like a video game version of a turf war between Trans Am, Battles, Ratatat, and Tortoise. Does that description sound good? You should hear the album.
Release: Album
To Cure: Hypertension
Keywords: Pivot
American Apparel Sydney
WHAT
AMERICAN APPAREL SYDNEY
WHERE
82 OXFORD ST, DARLINGHURST (CNR OF OXFORD AND CROWN ST)
WHEN
MON-THUR 10-7, FRI 10-8 SAT 10-7, SUN 11-5
CONTACT
9358 2666
The eagle has landed, and it's wearing shiny pants. Last Friday, American Apparel opened its Sydney doors, unleashing layer upon layer of evocative cotton, lycra and hoodie.
American Apparel has built a reputation as the ultimate ‘no brand' brand. Quashing the traditional American logofied tee while subversively celebrating the traditional American trailer park.
The new store brings AA's previously cyber-centric range of tees, seal legs, socks and ‘ambiguously ethnic looking' flashers offline. Draped over two levels in Darlinghurst, Gaff to gutter never looked this good.
Product: Clothing
Anatomy: Whole body
Keywords: Leggings, Darlinghurst, Sydney, American Apparel
Our Future Was Ours, Darren Sylvester
WHAT
OUR FUTURE WAS OURS, DARREN SYLVESTER
WHERE
AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY, 257 OXFORD STREET, PADDINGTON
WHEN
TUE-FRI 12PM-7PM, SAT-SUN 10AM-6PM, UNTIL AUG 30 (FREE TALK ON THUR JULY 31, 6PM AT ACP)
CONTACT
WWW.ACP.ORG.AU
IMAGE
DARREN SYLVESTER, IF ALL WE HAVE IS EACH OTHER, THAT'S OK, 2003-2004
With titles like ‘If It Hasn't Happened For You', ‘Maybe It Never Will' or ‘Learn To Adjust', ‘Learn To Get Over It', many assume Melbourne photographer Darren Sylvester is drawing on angst or pessimism, but he insists he's just being realistic...
Art people try to say I'm giving some hidden meaning or critique, but my images are straightforward...The art world might think people don't eat KFC, but I don't think that's true. People eat stuff from KFC and Subway, and I'm just reflecting that.
‘Anyone who thinks my work is a critique of consumerism is out of step with the real world' is the title of a talk Darren is giving on Thursday night at the ACP, coinciding with the 10-year survey of his work currently on show.
Medium: Photography
Drink: Long neck in a paper bag
Keywords: Darren Sylvester, ACP
The Square
WHAT
THE SQUARE
WHERE
HOYTS BONDI JUNCTION, DENDY NEWTOWN, PALACE ACADEMY TWIN AND NORTON ST, GREATER UNION GEORGE ST
WHEN
OPENS JUL 31
WATCH THE TRAILER
HERE
WIN
ONE OF 10 DOUBLE PASSES. TO ENTER, JUST EMAIL WIN@TWOTHOUSAND.COM.AU WITH THE SUBJECT 'EASY MONEY'
THE SQUARE follows in the well-worn footsteps of classic noir, and like its predecessors BLOOD SIMPLE and SHALLOW GRAVE, it knows the giddy thrill of throwing forbidden love and easy money at men until they destroy themselves.
Even though it's a first feature, THE SQUARE is an assured enough debut to avoid beating the audience silly with explanations. Despite an intrusive soundtrack and some theatreish performances, the film settles into a long groove of slow-burn tension with fast, violent punctuation. It certainly doesn't need its occasional (and particularly jarring) dream sequences for extra punch. Most effective is its take on the ‘Australian Dream': building sites, suburban parties, ever-laconic tough guys, and surreal 30-degree-plus Christmas days, all perfectly played.
You do something wrong, and cover it up by doing something worse; and again; and again; until you've fallen so far that there's no way back to the life you once had. THE SQUARE lets you watch each domino fall. You won't feel any paradigms shift, but it's exactly the kind of solidly engaging film our industry needs.
Format: Cinema
Mood: Rad
Keywords: The Square, Joel Edgerton, Nash Edgerton
Roller Stop
WHAT
ROLLER STOP
WHERE
REVOLVE CLOTHING ONLINE
WHEN
24/7
HOW MUCH
APPROX AUD $110 EACH
FREE SHIPPING (5-10 DAYS DELIVERY)
The bookshelf is a prized pantry of carefully selected manuscripts, fine films, musical specimens, exotic publications and zine-like hooha. Keeping all this in check is the bookstop (also known as the ‘book end'), a variable specimen available in many homemade forms: a brick, globe, old boot, mug.
For those endeavoring to escalate bookshelf aesthetics, here's a stop for your personal bookshop (that speaks less Dickens more derby). The Roller Stop from Harry Allen's Reality Collection is a symbol of movement frozen in time. Not only will it keep all finery in place, but will also eliminate door slamming should it find a home on the floor.
Product: Objects
Theft: Theft is a risk
LNC Dessert House
WHAT
LNC DESSERT HOUSE
WHERE
335 SUSSEX ST, CITY
WHEN
MON-SUN UNTIL LATE
HOW MUCH
$3-$8
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.
The staples are all there; flavoured tea with balls, more flavours of ice cream than a gelato shop and an array of puddings and mousses made from ingredients not yet discovered. The highlight however, is the Ice Kacang: five types of jelly and fruit of your choice, musk topping, mixed with shaved ice then topped with condensed and coconut milk. The Blue Island drink is also something else, but just what that 'something else' is...is best left a mystery.
Venue: Eatery
Meal: Party Time
Henson Park
WHAT
RUGBY LEAGUE LIKE YOUR PARENTS WATCHED IT
WHERE
HENSON PARK, MARRICKVILLE
WHEN
NEXT GAME SAT AUG 9, KICKOFF 3PM - SEE HERE FOR MORE DETAILS
HOW MUCH
$8 ENTRY
Before the hulking vastness of the stadium, before drinks began costing an hour's wages, before big screens and replays and endless advertising; rugby league took place on local grounds. Here people watched the game like it should be watched: sprawled on the grass, a beer in hand, soaking in the sun, and close enough to hear the smack of man against man.
Fortunately, this experience hasn't disappeared completely. Every other Saturday afternoon, the Newtown Jets take to the hallowed field of Henson Park. From the sun-soaked hill to the old grandstand, from the dogs playing to the meat raffle, from the tea ladies to the sausage sizzle; an afternoon of rugby league at Henson Park is an undeniable pleasure. Modern life seems so unnecessarily complicated afterwards.
Ambience: Outdoor
Difficulty: Won't hurt a bit
Keywords: Sport, Rugby, Henson Park
Lightspeed Champion
WHERE
OXFORD ART FACTORY, 38-46 OXFORD ST, DARLINGHURST
WHEN
THUR JUL 31, 8PM
HOW MUCH
$35.20 + B/F HERE
WIN
ONE OF TWO DOUBLE PASSES. JUST EMAIL WIN@TWOTHOUSAND.COM.AU WITH THE SUBJECT 'TOXIC CRUSADERS ARE GROSS BUT THEY STILL GET GIRLS'
Superheroes can come in a variety of forms. There are the goofy, unassuming ones who get bullied at school but scale the walls of dank alleyways by night. There are those with all the power and riches of the world but who skulk city streets looking for vengeance. There are ones who fell into some sort of chemical disaster and must deal with being green, or transforming into a mutant animal. And then there's Lightspeed Champion, whose super powers include thinking about girls, blogging, and melting hearts with saccharine folk-pop. See him unleash his magic this Thursday. - VH
Event: Bands
Stimulus: A
Keywords: Oxford Art Factory, Folk, Lightspeed Champion
Devo
WHAT
DEVO
WHERE
HORDEN PAVILION, FOX STUDIOS, MOORE PARK
WHEN
FRI AUG 1, 7.30PM
HOW MUCH
$93.60 + B/F HERE
Everything about Devo is one, fat joke. Even their name was born out of a nerdy in-joke - arts kids at Kent State University decided mankind were regressing, or devolving (zing!) The fact we've been dancefloor-pining for the old men in hats to dance for us for so long is kinda funny, too. All jokes aside, Devo are actually performing and with the band whose front man throws musically epic tantrums about ice-cream, Eddy Current Suppression Ring. Yellow suits and cummerbunds are seriously encouraged. - ID
Event: Bands
Stimulus: S
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. Partake. - GK
Event: Bands
Stimulus: A
Keywords: Darlinghurst, Psych rock, Spectrum
Cold War Kids
WHAT
COLD WAR KIDS
WHERE
ENMORE THEATRE, 118-132 ENMORE RD, NEWTOWN
WHEN
MON AUG 4, 8PM
HOW MUCH
$54.80 +B/F HERE
After smashing out loads of shows since 2005, the Cold War Kids have sent music bloggers mad (yeew intrntz). Their fun blend of indie pop and pretty powerful vocals see's all kinds of people bopping around like mad men. They're heading to Australia right now to play Splendour and some sideshows. Their last Sydney show sold out, don't miss this one! - HM
Event: Bands
Stimulus: W
Popfrenzy Nights
WHAT
POPFRENZY NIGHTS
WHERE
HOPETOUN HOTEL, 416 BOURKE ST, SURRY HILLS
BEACH ROAD HOTEL, BEACH RD, BONDI
WHEN
WED AUG 6, 8PM (HOPETOUN)
THUR AUG 7, 8PM (BEACH ROAD)
HOW MUCH
$10 PER NIGHT
WIN
ONE OF THREE DOUBLE PASSES TO THE HOPETOUN GIG. TO ENTER, EMAIL WIN@TWOTHOUSAND.COM.AU WITH THE SUBJECT 'MAKE MINE A DOUBLE'
Popfrenzy has long been a TwoThousand favourite. Not only do they tour acts such as CSS, Camera Obscura, Blonde Redhead and Patrick Wolf, they also look after locals like Songs and Institute Polaire. The Popfrenzy artist nights provide an overview of the label's latest talent. Over two evenings and two locations you get Songs (who are finishing off a 7" with Love of Diagrams), Adelaidians Clue to Kato and Leader Cheetah. - RF
Event: Bands
Stimulus: C
Keywords: Popfrenzy, Hopetoun, Beach Road Hotel, Surry Hills, Bondi
Apparently Kurt Cobain rocked Chucks all the time, even at the very end. Now that's not the prettiest image but it does prove something; that the man genuinely liked his Converse shoes.
Fitting then, that they've released a Kurt Cobain range of sneakers complete with the full blessing of Courtney Love. The designs are inspired by and feature Cobain's own drawings and words from JOURNALS, a collection of his personal work published in 2002. You can get them in the One Star or the Chuck Taylor, of which we have five pairs to give away. To enter, answer the following...
This week's question: Who was the other guy in Nirvana?
a) Chad Channing
b) Dave Foster
c) Krist Novoselic
d) Eddie Vedder
Send your answer, size and mailing address to win@twothousand.com.au. Subscriber only entry. Not a subscriber, no sweat. Sign up here. Winners will be notified by email.
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