Thursday 18th June
The Outpost is a brave store willing to try anything once. You know, electric Blue Lemonade, Keirin racing, going to art shows where you could get stabbed on the way home AND being our guest editors this week! This issue is all in the good name of skating and particularly The Outpost's 5th annual ‘I Used To Skate Once' exhibition. They've also thrown in a clever collection of things you oughta know about: hair products that'll keep you staying alive, what split 7" record to listen to on sunny afternoons, the sweetest guitars and finding the perfect Happy Ending.
Thanks Matt & Thea.
FourThousand 099 - skate once?
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WIN: Skatebook 4, movie tickets, Moth tickets
Cover photo by Matt Brady. If you would like to submit a covershot, that would be rad. Email rach@fourthousand.com.au
Terrariums
Giant shirts
Temper Trap's new video!
Loud People, Todd Lamb
Choosing exactly the right Facebook username
Aleks & The Ramps
Shooting rubber bands
One free roller coaster
One in ten
Design Files travels the world
The Auteurs
Hand-drawn street pics
Tell us what's cool
cool@threethousand.com.au
Meteorites
No desserts
Princess Leia's old bikini
Loud people on the bus
Facebook username users
The most annoying guy in France
Book smell in a can
One nagging dream smashing man hater
Hairless men
Designer bin liners
McLeod's daughters
Help me meet chicks
Tell us what's fool
fool@threethousand.com.au
Thumbs Down by Rene Vaile
What:
Thumbs Down by Rene Vaile
Where:
Available at The Outpost
How Much:
$11
New Zealand must be good for the photographic genes with the likes of Derek Henderson and Max Doyle. Also of NZ origins, the now Sydney based Mr Rene Vaile has built up a rapid reputation for his thoughtful images. Vaile has shot for amazing publications including Vogue, i-D, Dazed and Confused, Tokion and Mountain Fold. His music clients include Architecture in Helsinki, Songs, Beaches and he has also shot fashion for emerging Australian designer Arndsdorf. This black and white zine published by Izrock is a compilation of photos from life, love, nature, skateboarding and everything in between. Basically, Rene has the gift of making those seemingly mundane things look strangely beautiful.
Format: Zine
Motivation: Improves creativity by osmosis
Keywords: Photography, Zine, New Zealand, The Outpost
The Bats / Songs Split 7"
What:
The Bats / Songs Split 7"
Who:
The Bats and Songs
Where:
Available at The Outpost and all good record stores
On:
The Spring Press
MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/ssongsssongs
http://www.myspace.com/thebatsnz
This split 7" features greatly influential New Zealand band The Bats (who've released over 20 recordings and been kicking around long before most of you were born) and Sydney based foursome, Songs. The Bats offer two new tracks; one an excerpt from their new album The Guilty Office and the other, an unreleased track from the same recording. As for Songs, who (btw) recently supported Deerhunter, they bring us an acoustic version of ‘Keeping It Clean' from their debut self titled EP and a new track called ‘My Number'.
This record is truly a keepsake union of two great bands of our time. Put this record on, make yourself a g&t and find a balcony with a good view and a nice patch of sun. Put your feet up and let the rays reflect off your shades. You never felt so at ease.
Oh and here's a tid-bit for you; the record cover photo is by Songs member and internationally respected photographer Max Doyle.
Release: 7"
To Cure: Hypertension
Keywords: The Outpost, The Bats, Songs, The Spring Press
I Used To Skate Once 5
What:
I Used To Skate Once 5
When:
Thur Jun 25, 6pm - midnight
Where:
The Zoo, 711 Ann St, Fortitude Valley
How Much:
$____ with deck, free without!
It's that time of year again; when The Zoo opens its doors, considering itself careless, fancy free, and invites y'all in to break a sweat, kick the jams, and check out I Used To Skate Once 5.
Put on by the wonderful people from The Outpost 'skate once' has become somewhat of a Brisbane institution, with each show becoming even more packed to the rafters and the artist list becoming bigger and better every time.
This year I Used To Skate Once is hosting the artwork of 56 artists, including Brett Chan, French, Stefan Marx, Elana Mullaly, Mark Drew, Jesse Olsen, Carmela Ruffino, and a whole swagger of even more local talent; this years installment is sure to be a killer. It'll be like walking into Waking Life, though with a little less of Ethan Hawke post-Reality Bites, and probably not as full of rambling dialogue. Not only do you have all those amazing decks to hang your eyes from, but Kirin.J.Callinan, Secret Birds, Stemford Hiss and Doom Doom will be sating any aural desires you may have on the night. Don't be shy and head up to The Zoo next thursday night to taste Brisbane's own version of Beautiful Losers.
Event: Supper
Drink: Anything, as long as you look good holding it
Keywords: Exhibition, i used to skate once, The Outpost, The Zoo
Happy Endings
What:
Happy Endings
Where:
Nine Lives Gallery, upstairs Mellinos Restaurant, 330 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley
When:
Opening night Fri Jun 26, 6pm-10pm. Exhibition runs Sat 27 - Sun 28, 11am - 4pm
How Much:
Free as
Contact:
Nine lives
We're all going to die and everyone we know is going to die, too. It's useless to pretend otherwise, and why the long face? Death is funny haha and funny interesting, just like the rest of life. And who knows, it might be just around the corner, especially if you make a habit of attending exhibitions in Fortitude Valley. You might get stabbed on your way home!
The amazing southern conglomerate of Joseph Allen (Izrock), Webuyourkids, Sam Morgan (Bloglips) and Max Olijnyk (Note to Self) are ok with it. Are you?
(And they're the ones with works on the walls... just incase you were wondering).
Medium: Mixed
Drink: Anything, as long as you look good holding it
Keywords: Izrock, Nine Lives Gallery, Opening, Webuyyourkids
Lila Boheme
What:
Lila Boheme
Where:
89 Heal St, New Farm
When:
Tues/Wed/Fri 9am to 6pm. Thurs 9am to 8pm. Sat 9am to 3pm
Contact:
t 3358 1800
e lilaboheme@gmail.com
Have you ever lost your hairdresser? You know the panic; you have turned up to the salon and they aren't there anymore. For God's sake, this is the only person you will trust with your locks - what the hell are you going to do?! That is why we have to tell you of the whereabouts of Lisa Guardala (stylist) and Monique White (colourist) who have recently moved to this chic new salon in New Farm.
The salon aesthetic is simple and modern and the girls use delicious styling products by Australian label Kevin Murphy (highly sought after for his Paraben and Sulphate free elixirs and suitably their clever titles such as 'Angel Wash', 'Born Again' and 'Staying Alive').
Your hair will thank you.
Product: Everything you dreamed
Anatomy: Hair
Keywords: Hairdresser, New Farm
Disgrace
What:
Disgrace
When:
In cinemas from June 18
Watch the trailer:
Here
Win:
Thanks to Madman we have 5 dbls to give away! To enter, email win@fourthousand.com.au with the subject line ‘He is what he calls himself - a monster'
Based on JM Coetzee's Booker Prize-winning novel, Disgrace is set in a post-apartheid South Africa that's renegotiating privilege and power. With a striking juxtaposition of brutally beautiful landscapes and plush, paranoid cities, it's the perfect backdrop for a provocative meditation on race, class, sex and violence.
When poetry professor David Lurie (John Malkovich) is kicked out of his university for a callous affair with a student (Antoinette Engel), he retreats to his grown-up daughter Lucy's remote farm. Lucy's market garden business relies on the protection and financial assistance of black farmhand Petrus (Eriq Ebouaney), and when father and daughter are brutally attacked by black youths, Lurie's racist anger at Petrus threatens to destroy Lucy's precarious existence.
The film resists the temptation to paint Lurie as a sympathetic figure. He's a self-absorbed aesthete and sexual predator with no compunction or social skills, which highlights the hypocrisy of his outrage. Still, the perfectly cast Malkovich makes Lurie intriguing. Newcomer Jessica Haines is fantastic as Lucy. The decisions she makes aren't easy to understand and feel like capitulations, but Haines's toughness suggests Lucy will weather life's storms far better than her father.
Format: Cinema
Mood: Gulp
Keywords: Drama, John Malkovich
Tym Guitars
What:
Sweet Guitars and other guitar stuff
Who:
Tym Guitars
Where:
715 Ann Street Fortitude Valley
When:
Tues - Sat 11am to 5pm, Sun 11am to 4pm
Contact:
3161 5863
This place is like a mecca for every local and visiting muso. Brisbane doesn't realise how lucky it is to have a guitar store of this calibre. I personally have seen guitar heroes including Tim Rogers, Brad Shepherd and Robert Forster to name a few, lurking in Tym's and eyeing off his strings. Tym's is an independent guitar shop with an extensive range of vintage to affordable second hand guitars, amps and effects pedals. They also do guitar repair and restoration. Tym's motto is "if it's broken or not playing like it should, we'll fix it."
He also does a range of custom made Mosrite guitars, and you can get all your effect needs in house too with Brisbane's biggest range of new boutique and hard to get pedals. You need a Big Muff? A Human Fly? - Tym's got you sorted. Amps, valves, transformers? You know where to go...
Product: Music
Theft: Depends what you keep in it
Keywords: guitars, Fortitude Valley, Repairs, Vintage
Crows Nest
Do you like to support the little people? You know, the families that broke this country's back? The Crows Nest company is a family owned business which started way back in 1903, being one of Australia's oldest surviving soft drink manufacturers. Crows Nest is a small town in the Darling Downs region of Queensland.
These thirst quenchers are all bottled in glass ensuring untainted flavours. They contain no preservatives and the recipes have barely changed in 50 years - amazing. The vintage style flavours include Raspberry, Creaming Soda, Double Sars and the popular (electric) Blue Lemonade.
Venue: Shop
Meal: All day
Keywords: The Outpost, Local, soft drink
Limestone Park Velodrome
Now, there really aren't too many reasons for you to visit Ipswich, unless you're really into trains or you're after an ‘International Sports Bar' experience like no other?
If it's not for either of those reasons, it's likely you want to practice your Keirin racing at the Limestone Park Velodrome. If you're a track bike freak, here's a great excuse to get out of Brisbane for the day. The velodrome is in a public space, so is free to use. No brakes required. Lycra optional.
Ambience: Outdoor
Difficulty: Exertion will pay off
Je Suis Animal
What:
Je Suis Animal (supporting The Zebras)
Where:
Ric's Bar, 321 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley
When:
Thur Jun 18, from 9.45pm
How much:
Free
Description:
It's indie, it's pop, it's psychedelic and it's Nordic - it's Je Suis Animal. They're from Oslo, (well they actually met at art school in the UK) but they're in Oz on a lovely tour and lucky for you, said tour includes a spot at Ric's tonight with Bris-Melbourian band The Zebras. Think how "unsolved mysteries, snowflake collecting, magic spells and the joys of sharing milkshakes" would sound? Sounds cute ‘n spooky huh! - RS
Event: Bands
Stimulus: Red Wine
Keywords: Psychedelic, indie-pop, Ric's Bar
The Versus Show - Beth Willis VS. Jay Musk
What:
The Versus Show - Beth Willis VS. Jay Musk
Where:
The Versus Gallery, corner of Water and Brunswick Sts, Fortitude Valley (The Fort Building)
When:
Opens Fri Jun 19, from 7pm
How much:
Free
Description:
Don't miss Jay Musk and Beth Willis fighting it out cage-fighter style Friday night. Yep, it's going to be a brutal blood bath; hair pulling and ball twisting... JOKES! Jay will be skating on the ramp he built just for the show and his art (of the skate deck variety) will also be on show, as will Beth's insidious and beautiful photos. Friendship, skating and the documenting of the two - ahh, ain't life grand. - RS
Event: Exhibition
Event: Supper
Keywords: Art, Opening, Versus Gallery
Moth - CLASSIXX KITSUNÉ LAUNCH PARTY (USA)
What:
Moth - CLASSIXX KITSUNÉ LAUNCH PARTY (USA)
Where:
Barsoma, 4/22 Constance St, Fortitude Valley
When:
Thur Jun 18, 8pm
How much:
$15 on the door or presale here
Win:
Thanks to Moth, we have one dbl pass to giveaway. Email your full name to win@fourthousand.com.au with the subject line ‘don't get too close to the flame'
Description:
It's time to dance around the flame again, MOTH is back! I know it feels like it was just here a second ago, but you know what they say - time flys when you're having fun! Catch Kitsune records' newest signing, Classixx direct from LA - these guys are about to become well famous for their remixes of bands such as Phoenix and they kinda do this sort of collab thing with THE COBRASNAKE (even if he was soo much cooler 2 years ago, this still equals street cred). Don't miss Twist Oliver Twist, and you can't miss DJ sets from Wolfgang, Ladyboy and friends. Oooh and live art and fashion debuts. It's a mish-mash alright. Don't get too close to the flame. - RS
Event: Bands & DJs
Stimulus: A
Keywords: Club Night, Kitsune, Moth
Pony Up
What:
Pony Up supported by Little Scout and Last Dinosaurs
Where:
The Zoo, 711 Ann St, Fortitude Valley
When:
Fri Jun 19, 8.30pm
How much:
$33 + bf presale / $35 on the door
Description:
Remember that song, it was so catchy... ‘give me reason, send me a postcard, tell me a story...' ‘Tell me why, tell me why, you're fooling no one...' It was so 2006 and you so missed them when they played Valley Fiesta ‘cause you read the timetable wrong. Well, those four hot ladies are coming all the way from Montreal to back to Brisbane this Friday. So don't miss them, again! (Ok, it was me! I read it wrong, but I won't be so foolish this time). They have new material, but I really only want to sing along to the aforementioned hit ‘The Truth About Cats and Dogs'. Glasses - check, trusty old Casio watch - double check! - RS
Event: Bands
Event: Supper
I Used To Skate Once 5
What:
I Used To Skate Once 5
When:
Thur Jun 25, 6pm - midnight
Where:
The Zoo, 711 Ann St, Fortitude Valley
How Much:
$____ with deck, free without!
Description:
Hello skate town! I think it's save to say that BNE hearts skating and all things skate related. We also enjoy art, good music and supporting our local craftspeople - which is why ‘skate once' is back for it's fifth year, getting bigger and well, bigger (there's not room for 'better') each time round. Next Thursday at The Zoo will probably be the most people in the one place at same time ever in Brisbane. Now that's saying something! - RS
Event: Exhibition
Event: Supper
Keywords: i used to skate once, The Zoo
American Impressionism and Realism
What:
American Impressionism and Realism
Where:
Queensland Art Gallery, Stanley Place, South Bank
When:
30 May - 20 Sep, 7 days (see opening times here)
How much:
Adults $20 / Conc. $16
Description:
If you've been singing the ‘boring Brisbane' tune, perhaps you'll change your tune a little when you I tell you what I'm about to tell you about our cities latest exhibition: QAG is the only venue in the world to show this landmark exhibition from New York's Met Gallery. The collection includes many of the Metropolitan's best examples of American Impressionist and Realist styles that have never before been displayed together and are not likely to be lent again as an ensemble. Go get your eyes prettied up on puffy sleeves and fields of flowers the way the Yankees did it. - RS
Event: Exhibition
Event: Supper
Keywords: Exhibition, Queensland Art Gallery
This is Skatebook 4, it's a HUGE hardbound coffee table book featuring iconic images shot by Jody Morris, Rhino, Theo Hand, Rodent, Ted Newsome, Mike Blabac, Matt Daughters and many more... If you know anything about skating you'll know those dudes are kinda a big deal.
SkateBook is the brainchild of former pro skater Salman Agah and photographer Mike Ballard and it manages to bound-up some of the greatest skateboarding images ever collected - and they've done it four times over now. You can buy Skatebook 4 at The Outpost for 69 big ones, but since ze Outpost are our lurvley guest-editors this week, they are giving a copy away to one lucky reader. To enter, you'll just need to answer this week's question...
This week's question:
How many bearings does a skateboard have:
a) 6
b) 4
c) 12
d) 8
Send your answer, name and postal address to win@fourthousand.com.au. Winners will be notified by email. Subscriber only entry! Not a subscriber? No waiiiii! Sign up here.
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