Melbourne
After taking a couple of months off to finish their debut EP, write some new material and a hold super successful launch Simon Wright and the Eclective are returning to their Monday night residency at the Evelyn Hotel in Fitzroy, come on down and check it out.
I went along to The Evelyn on Melbourne Cup Eve and they literally rocked everyone away. I managed to catch some of the hot, sticky energy with my camera. Check the pics below.
What: Simon Wright and the Eclective residency at the Evelyn Hotel
When: Monday nights, doors open 8.30pm
Where: The Evelyn Hotel, 351 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
Damage: $4 Entry $10 Jugs
Posted 11-28-2009 by Poppy Calhoun in Events, Melbourne
The first Electric Church Festival will kick off at the Noise Bar in Brunswick on 28 November. The one day festival is a mixed bag of local and international musical goodness with bands from Egypt, Northcote, Sweden and of course, Brunswick! What better way to spend a Saturday than having a few brews and treating your ears to some lesser heard talent?
If you have been the the Noise Bar before then expect something else. The Electric Church organisers have been working hard on this new event to create the festival feel. As well as music there’s also Sketch City pens and papers, chill areas, themed stages, food stalls, Mountain Goat Beer promos and other comps plus art installations by Happy Hours.
Who: Mushroom Giant, Rainbird (Filming live set), In Color (EP launch), Anna Salen, Monica & The Explosion (Sweden),
Yasser Nassr (Egypt), A Dead Forest Index, Blankface Distortion, Chinless Kings, Preston Perche, Yakks, Parmy Dhillon And The Electric Stallions, DJ Twist, K Time, Ampoule and more to be announced!
Posted 11-27-2009 by Krystal Schultheiss in Events, Melbourne, Sketch City
Loop is hosting Canvas Found, a digital postcard exhibition and cocktail party. Designs from Gin plus 25 local & overseas artists showcasing images & motion from a mix of illustrators, animators, fine artists, photographers, textile artists and urban vinyl designers. Screening for 1 night only. Audience door prizes valued at $200. Works will screen as a backdrop to DJ’s Opposites Attract’s Tracks until midnight.
Posted 11-26-2009 by Krystal Schultheiss in Events, Melbourne
If you like dresses and stuff and give a stitch about patterns, lining and textiles then check this out.
For the last two years a group of Melbourne young fashion creatives working in the fashion industry took residency together in an communal open-studio environment in Georges on Collins St, Melbourne. No Vacancy will present their techniques, talents and output on display for all to see in their gallery.
Posted 11-23-2009 by Krystal Schultheiss in Events, Melbourne
You may have seen Mishap hanging around at Sketch City doing her stuff. Mishap has a creative style that is not like many other character artists. You will find her characters very expressive on canvas.
Using old materials for art works not a new idea but a good step in the direction of personalising the finished product. In Mishap’s next show you will find pieces done on found and salvaged objects. Mishap uses a variety of materials from scrap metal, wood, perspex through to rejected household furniture and industrial parts.
Posted 11-20-2009 by Krystal Schultheiss in Events, Melbourne
Imagine living in a world where you weren’t allowed to marry the one you love. That’s the reality for many same-sex couples in Australia and around the world. Equal Love is a nationwide campaign for same-sex marriage in Australia that aims to change public attitudes towards lesbian and gay relationships and put pressure on government to legislate for equal marriage rights. We’ve had the inquiry, now pass the bill!
Posted 11-19-2009 by Poppy Calhoun in Events, Melbourne
The last Creative Women’s Circle event for 2009 will be held at Guildford Lane Gallery and will feature up-and-coming designer Stephanie Carello as its speaker. The Creative Women’s Circle happens roughly once every two months in various gallery spaces around Melbourne. As the title states it’s a female only event, seating is also limited so if you are planning to attend, please RSVP.
Posted 11-10-2009 by Nicole Tattersall in Events, Melbourne
Court Jester Cafe will now become home to a new poetry slam commencing this Wednesday 11 November. The monthly event will be hosted by locally renowned poet IQ.
Posted 11-09-2009 by Dilja Thorpe in Good Stuff, Melbourne, Writing stuff
Gorker’s very own Nate Holmes Trapnell is featured in the next Gorker Gallery show. Nate’s illustrations are created with a fine liner in a comic-book style. This time round prepare to be acquainted with some bad ass bowling alley scum bags.
If you haven’t been to a Gorker exhibition opening night, you can expect good things. The These guys know how to celebrate talented artists and show visitors a fine time with free booze, good tunes and of course high-quality work…
Posted by Krystal Schultheiss in Events, Melbourne
Shoot and score points at this month’s Alley Oop. Walk down the alley and come upstairs for new fun bands, DJ’s and of course our funky flavours of live street art.
What: Fun part action
When: Friday, 06 November, at 10pm
Damage: $10 – General $5 – Guest List.
(Email us to get added to the guest list)
Where: Roxanne Parlour, 3 Coverlid Pl Melbourne 3000.
Who: Read on to read the line up.
El Moth & The Turbo Rads were spawned in early ‘08 after many late night/early morning jams in lounge rooms, sheds, bedrooms, backyards, alleyways, warehouses, rooftops, parks and wherever else they could find a power source and an appreciative audience. Fast forward to ‘09, and not a lot has changed, except perhaps a greater understanding of where the boys are coming from, and a few more angry neighbours.
Posted 11-03-2009 by Krystal Schultheiss in Events, Melbourne
Wooden Toy is one of our favourite local art and design publications which means we’re happy to announce a new competition for the next edition of their magazine. The Music Edition will feature an 8 page reader submitted gallery, this means Wooden Toy are calling out to designers, artists and illustrators to submit unpublished work under the theme of music. Wooden Toy will also be running an online gallery for all of those submissions that can’t be printed so stay tuned to WMSG for updates.
What: Wooden Toy drawing competition
When: Deadline for submissions is Friday November 6
Guidelines: All works must be created at 225mm x 225mm at 300dpi print resolution and cover the theme of music. Only send screen resolition 72 dpi jpegs (under 1mb) to submit@woodentoyquarterly.com. If Wooden Toy digs your submission they’ll send you an email.
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Posted 11-02-2009 by Robert Hecimovic in Design Stuff, Good Stuff, Melbourne, Music Stuff
