Last Friday I went to visit Love Police, and left with a severe case of office envy.
For those out of the loop, Love Police have been around since ‘96 touring and promoting bands, designing everything from cover art to posters and producing band and event merchandise - basically, they’re the behind-the-scenes team who work super hard at convincing your favourite bands to come to Australia to play.
But this wasn’t what impressed easily-pleased me most - oh, no. BT (the owner) has the most insane collection of band merchandise I have seen. Ever. In my whole life. Nirvana cap from their first tour? Check. White Stripes USB sticks? They got ‘em. Framed playlists from Sonic Youth? Of course!
That’s him with the guitar, rocking out with Andy who works in touring (and also plays bass in You Am I). They play in a band called The Gypsy Curse. BT ran that name by some real gypsies who gave it the a-ok.
Only Jamie Bochert could pull off a moustache.
Jamie Bochert’s show package from Women Management via theimagist
dancing at my desk.
The Horrors - Who Can Say
Melbournians really are the masters of all-black attire. I recently met up with Melbourne-based label AMBER&THOMAS, who’ve created the most perfect pair of black suede shorts I’ve seen to date.
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A few members of the RUSSH team left today for a fun-filled overseas jaunt, and we got the blues. Come back soon ladies - it’s too quiet here without you!
Just when I thought I’d stopped missing summertime in New York, David Hamilton teases me with these… mean!
One of our favourite Australian bands, Dappled Cities are back with a new album set to drop August 15th. It’s a long, cinematic journey through Zounds – but certainly one worth embarking upon. The soundscapes are lush with string and horn sections layered over brooding harmonies… all while cavernous drumming and shrill synthesizers creep through unawares in the background. A multi-faceted epic buzzing with Dappled Cities’ now-signature offbeat energy. Zounds is out through Speak N Spell Records. Pre-order here.
Based on the memoirs of Elliot Tiber, Taking Woodstock brings to life the story of the audacious teen that inadvertently played a role in making 1969’s Woodstock Music and Arts Festival into the famed happening it was. Featuring a standout ensemble cast, and songs from a score of ‘60s musical icons including The Grateful Dead, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, and Country Joe and the Fish, Taking Woodstock is a joyous voyage to a moment in time when everything seemed possible. Taking Woodstock opens August 13, which just so happens to be the 40th anniversary of Woodstock.
Jack White duking it out with Alison Mosshart.
The Dead Weather - Treat Me Like Your Mother
I’ve been watching a lot of daytime television lately, thanks to a fractured jaw. For every six hours of crappy television I take in, however, I seem to get rewarded with an undiscovered gem of a guest appearance…
So inspired by Bea Nettles - most well known for her Mountain Dream Tarot series, Bea created her own photographic interpretation of the Tarot in 1970, taking five years to complete the project (bear in mind that this was well before photoshop!). The original is now out of print, but you can purchase an updated version here. Sail into the mystic…
