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Entries from January 2009

Gursky at the National Gallery of Victoria - Melbourne

January 25th, 2009 No Comments

Missed this exhibition when this was on at the Tate a while back, or at least presuming it’s the same exhibition traveling about a bit. Turned up early on a saturday morning and had pretty much the whole place to myself. Faves from the show, difficult to choose, but i really enjoyed the formula 1 [...]

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What Might Have Been Lost

January 25th, 2009 No Comments

I copied an album from James in November, he told me it was incredible, it probably still sits somewhere on my old laptop, I didn’t listen to it. Going over the line up for the Sydney Festival i noticed the band was playing. I Listened to a couple of tracks on youtube, bought tickets [...]

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All Tomorrows Parties Cockatoo Island Sydney

January 19th, 2009 No Comments

Silver Apples Turbine hall All Tomorrow Parties sydney
I feared the worst, arriving at circular key for my scheduled 12.50am ferry, the queue looped seemingly half way around sydney, dark memories of the queue fest that was atp 2006 when seemingly more time was spent queuing for bands than watching them. It wasn’t to be, a [...]

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Fuck Buttons, Dead Meadow and Afrirampo Oxford Arts Factory Sydney

January 15th, 2009 1 Comment

Afrirampo oxford arts factory sydney
Right I’m going to have to come back to Melbourne, the Great Ocean Road and Spritualized. This gig was killer. After sweating all day in 40 degree plus heat (i’ll never tire of dropping temperatures in) in swept a southerly change to cool things off a bit, making activities such as catching [...]

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In the Shadow of the Moon in the light of the Moon

January 4th, 2009 1 Comment

Finally got round to seeing In the Shadow of the Moon  at free moonlight screening put on as part of the Sydney Festival in the Sydney Olympic Park. I know my fingers not exactly on the pulse here, the film probably came out a couple of years ago, but great to see this incredible documentary with a [...]

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Great Aussie Sheds Part 1

January 2nd, 2009 2 Comments

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Surfing Bali

January 2nd, 2009 No Comments

worth a try in a flat spell
Finally got round to the padang padang surf camp post. What a spot, located about 40 mins from kuta and 5 minutes drive to Uluwatu. In my usual style, presumed there’d  be room at the inn without actually booking. I had pretty much fixated on the place after checking out [...]

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