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Boudism

If you're any kind of Sydney-sider you should know who Daniel Boud is by now. The reigning scenester king of Sydney photography has pretty much photographed every happening person/place/party imaginable since he started his website in 2003, and shows no signs of slowing. Featured above are some beautiful shots of Cairns band 'The Medics'. Glorious.

Check out Boud's site here

Bordello

I hadn't heard of Gogol Bordello when I got the call yesterday to interview lead singer Eugene Hutz at the Metro. This Gypsy band of rag tags have two things in common, a love of New York, and a love of Gypsy music. Eugene himself moved to America from the Ukraine when he was 25, and takes pride in the fact that no two members of his nine-or-so member band are from the same country.

I've never been so close to a real life played-with-Madonna rockstar. It was intense. He was intense. I asked Eugene what inspired him. The Sun, the Moon, Father Earth and Mother Ocean. Then I gave him an Easter egg. He was only moderately impressed.

I urge you to check them out. If you like to have a good time and a dance and to get messy and slightly Russian, this band is for you. Headlining Byron Bay Blues Fest

All I Want For Easter

To be a lego wizard having a rest and a snack before heading off to mine Lindt Bunny mountain

Some fashionable bunny ears

Currrrrvy

Curvy is back in 2010. The annual book and exhibition celebrating female graphic artists and illustrators worldwide has just opened the 2010 submissions to over 40 countries, and promises to be an even bigger sold-out extravaganza than last year.

The book will be launched in October with facebook fans getting the chance to win tix to VIP events plus airfares. Look that up!

If you are interested in entering work, send an email to submissions@curvy-world.com

The Dirty Bird

Many of you will remember when PETA activists got nude for, well everything really. These ladies above went topless to encourage a boycott of KFC.

With all these people getting nude around The Colonel I couldn't help but wonder... Do people eat KFC in the nude? Has anyone ever eaten it naked? Would you date someone that ate KFC in the nude? To me, eating KFC in the nude is a symbol of a broken human, someone who has thrown in the proverbial moist towlette, given up all notion of humanity and hygiene and greaseless surface areas...

Or it could just be a slippery delicious good time. I ponder.

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Erotic cakes

Teen recipe of the week

Rocky road milk.

Blend any kind of berry, chocolate topping, caramel topping, a bunch of milk and some honeycomb ice cream. Pour into a glass and top with more berries, more ice cream, milo, chocolate, marshmallows and anything else you consider Rocky.

This is why you're fat. I mean, this is why i'm fat

Fashion Oracle Broadcast

Get your pens and paper and wallets ready. If you follow this blog or follow my general real life rants you will know that I have some eery ability to predict accesory trends well before it hits the general public or even designers (bumbag, Marc Jacobs 2 years later hello?) So, following on from the success that was

HIGH BUNS
BUMBAGS
TURBANS
LARGE BOWS ON HEADS - This is totally now, you have been warned..

I present to you

SOCKS

Yes, socks. High, mid length, frilled. Wear with heels, boots or laced flats and a short dress. I will even make the bold statement that socks are the new tights. Soon to be seen on Crown St and Q Bar this winter.

Video of the week

The Temper Trap - Love Lost

Even though this album is over a year old I am yet to get sick of listening to it and fall more and more in love. Without a doubt one of the best Australian albums in years. Beautiful song. Beautiful clip.

Shhh... It's a

Secret. Squirrel.

I am digging what I see in secret Squirrels Winter Collection. Jah ok so heaps of it is stock standard indie wear but some of it is great including my new pants (above) and that little sleeeveless denim number that I'm sure I have seen in coco's wardrobe... Could it be she predicted ANOTHER fashion trend?!?!? Delightful!

Pssst: Deets of their winter launch party

Wednesday, March 31, 2010
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Pigeon Ground Records and Clothing
102 Salisbury Rd
Camperdown, Australia

Friday Food Salute - Tabouli

They may not be able to make peace, but boy do those Middle Easterners know how to make a tasty, low fat and refreshing salad. Refreshing? Salad? That doesn't even make sense you say! Incorrect my friends. Eating this delicious salad is like eating a cold glass of green codial on a hungover Sunday.

I have enjoyed tabouli on toasted sandwiches, with a piece of chicken or fish and on baked potatoes. International! Often forgotton and tarnished by the ugly pasta salad to its right in Woolies deli, give this green tub of a joy a chance. And maybe, just maybe we can bring Peace to the Middle East, one snack at a time.

Indie Rock and Roll For Me

The bands may come and go, but indie dance ain't going anywhere. Popular amongst teens, cool kids and sometimes scenesters, it seems every year bring another indie dance sensation to be loved until main stream getes its greasy sleazy mitts on them and the band and music ruined forever. 2010 will see 4 piece Manchester band Delphic hold that title.

Get on board before Nova and your 15 year old cousin do and check them out at either. The Beach Road this Saturday the 27th or Sunday 28th at Oxford Arts Factory. Or for my Melbourne viewers (Hi Nicole!) the Prince tonight. Tickets at moshtix. $35. Rad.

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Finding a wayward sultana down your top 4 hours after consuming its bretherin.

Hot or Not?

Do I buy the most awesome hi-tops I have seen in ages that I could wear with any outfit to any occassion for a whopping $230. Remembering I'm about to go travelling and need a good shoe. But $230 is HEAPS

Book Review

I'll just pause for you to laugh at the words 'One woman's search for everything'. Done? Good.

As a soon-to-be traveller this book is as refreshing as it is inspiring. It's definately a girlie book, which I thought I might struggle with as a no-nonsense non-believer. I was proven wrong however. Just when you think you're about to recieve a steamy serving of extra cheese, the author drops something very intelligent on you, making you realise you can be girlie and cheesy and smart all at once.

Eat, Pray, Love is an autobiography of Liz, a 30+ New Yorker who leaves her unhappy marriage, suffers a horrible depression and seeks solice in an amazing year-long adventure through Italy, India and Indonesia, getting all foodie and spiritual on the way, studying with yoga masters etc. It is very well written and makes you think. I'll give it 4 chillis.

If you're having relationship problems, are about to go travelling, want to get spiritual or like food this is a book for you. Don't go if you're looking for steamy sex scenes, she doesn't have any.

Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert.

Would You Rather Date

David Bowie from The Labyrinth

or David Bowie from The Man Who Fell To Earth

I NEED these

The burning durry glasses . Not the lesbian kiss. Although winter is coming....

Video here

By The Powers

Gumtree ad of the week

Ps that pic is seriously creepy - the more I look at it the more it creeps me out. What? Why? *shudder*

Bought To You By The Letter T

I don't hide the fact that my dream job is to be a muppet. Not the hand that does the talking, or the voice, but an actual Muppet. What colour would my fur be? What would my 'thing' be? I like hats maybe? Over eating? Cookie's already covered that. Dad, whats a muppet? Not quite a mop, and not quite a puppet, so to answer your question, I don't know. In the world outside my mind and Simpsons quotes, Melbourne T-Shirt magazine T-World is celebrating Seasame Street's 40th annivesary with a pop up exhibition for design festival Semi Permenant. 8 T-Shirt designs celebrating your favourite characters will be on display in the city from this Friday to Sunday. More info here cause i'm too lazy.

Note: Gonzo and Animal were not from Seasame street I know, but I wanted to post this picture. Most underated Seasame street character? Barkley. Or the Yip Yip Yip's uh huh uhhuhuh

Love Songs & Dedications

After a lack of ipod, nothing but community radio at work and three weekends in row of Cat Stevens, Bob Dylan and The Beatles hits done acoustically by us C&M (that would be us you jerks, not Australian fashion label Camilla & Marc, although that would be cool) I feel like my music knowledge and taste is becoming that of a middle age gypsy stoner. So much to my delight I stumbled across this super awesome tune by Riva Starr on Triple J the other day. It may be old, it may be new. Unsure and who cares its rad. Link below

Riva Starr - I was Drunk Feat. Noze

Weren't we all Riva Starr, weren't were all.

NYC

I am rapidly becoming obsessed with NYC due to my imminent visit there later this year. Does anyone know some really sweet NYC blogs? Here are a few I have found

Overheard in New York - far superior to our overheard section in MX magazine (yawn)

NYC Bloggers - click on any railway station on the NY subway and be taken to a whole bunch of blogs by people that live there

New York Daily Photo - as the name suggests

New York Hack - Pictures from a New York City cab driver

It's going to look like Sesame St and blow my mind

Hobby of the Week

Sleevefacing.

"one or more persons obscuring or augmenting any part of their body or bodies with record sleeve(s) causing an illusion"

Get involved

Tips For Your Weekend

Dont know what to do this weekend? Here is a great selection of choice, tried and tested activities that'll have you saying Monday I've got Friday on my mind

1. Crash a party

2. Grab a guitar and learn how to play some Neil Young

3. Stalk good-looking people and get your picture taken with them to increase your street cred

4. Counsel a backpacker or two

5. Bake

6. Research interesting new ways to recline on the couch

7. Drink 10 bottles of wine

8. Smoke, or consider taking it up

9. Go op-shopping

10. Make a friendship bracelet or at least talk about it

11. Photoshoots photoshoots photoshoots - use your imagination and turn ordinary household objects into props

12. Attend a German frat party or hang out with a monkey, a giant banana or George Clooney on Chat Roulette

13: Play a few thrilling rounds of 'would you date'

13. Dress up in your most fabulous outfits and swan around thinking you're really fabulous.

Hot Vocab 2010

Drabulous. A sarcastic way of saying 'not fabulous'. I just made it up.

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Chat Roulette. A regular sausage party.

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Fabulousness

Cazza Down Under

Julian Casablancas of The Strokes gave me a call yesterday to say 'whassup' and drop knowledge that he is heading to Aus to pimp his first solo album Phrazes for the Young. I don't know how well the album did but I thought most of it was - good. 3.5 chillis. He certainly knows how to write a catchy tune.

Friday, 6 May – Tivoli, BrisbaneSaturday

7 May – Palace Theatre, MelbourneSunday

8 May – Metro Theatre, Sydney

In addition to sweet nothings, he also whispered to be ready for a new Strokes album around September. Tix on sale 23rd March from... somewhere.

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BBC Wallpapers from Top of the Pops that I found while looking for a Black Box pic. There's one for every day of the week!

Ride On Time

Oh baby. 80's powerhouse icons Black Box are coming to The Revesby Workers Club THIS SUNDAY. This is your chance to re-live your youth, or experience a youth you never had if you were a child star in the 80's. By special invitation your scenster hosts Coco and Maria will be there, riding on time, striking it up and um, everybody everybody.

Be there - this Sunday 14/03/10

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Typography. A subtle science, it's something that as a word lover, I have always been interested in. And always been crap at. The 'Go Font Yourself' exhibition "embraces letterforms as the inspiration for these works of art from international artists, designers and typographers. Whether it’s in the sweeping strokes and swashes or pixelated punctuation; the alphabet becomes the source for exploring lyrical modes of visual expression."

It truly is interesting. Don't be a hater. In Sydney at the Peer Gallery Gleve, 17/03/10.

Gaga for Gaga

I admit I have a slight obsession with Lady Gaga. I can't figure out why? She looks like a cross between an episode of Art Attack, loveable 90s sitcom character Blossom and a Marilyn Manson video clip.

29 year old Veik from Beijing feels the same way. Maybe a little more. He (or is it she?) has created some of LG's most memorable and favourite looks using Barbie, household items and voodoo magic. I would like one of these to add to my celebrity Barbie collection. I have Mary-Kate AND Ashley Olson (MK isn't smiling thats how i tell them apart) an original Peter Andre doll STILL IN THE BOX complete with abs and hairbrush and I once owned an MC Hammer doll who married our black Barbie. But they got divorced back in 1995 and MC was never to be seen again.

More photos here