November 30th, 2009
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This week The Wiz speaks to speaks to artist Seamus Heidenreich in the lead up to the opening of his solo show Rebel Sport at Sydney’s Chalk Horse this Wednesday. The Wiz asked Seamus what tunes he has been listening to while he puts the final touches on his show.
5. The Readymen – Shortnin’ Bread
4. The Ambassadors – I Ain’t Got The Love (Of Any One Girl)
3. Isley Brothers – Wild Little Tiger
2. Os Mutantes – Panis Et Circenses
1. Fleur De Lys – Mud In Your Eye
Seamus Heidenreich Rebel Sport
Chalk Horse
94 Cooper St, Surry Hills NSW
Opens Wednesday December 2, 6 – 8pm
Show runs November 19 – December 12
October 26th, 2009
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This week The Wiz speaks to Sydney based bespoke suit tailor Patrick Johnson of Suit Shop and who we featured in the premiere issue of The Blackmail about his current top five style icons from around the globe…
5. Tom Wolfe – Writer
Mr Wolfe is a true modern dandy, one of a handful of Americans who have a natural flair for dressing well without looking to contrived. He has a fondness of detachable stiff collars. This clearly distances him from the unbuttoned American culture where everything is made for comfort.
4. James Harvey-Kelly – Photographer
Much like the Duke and Agnelli, James has a intuitive approach to dressing. James always looks like he dressed in 30 seconds but his natural ability to use colour and patterns means he always catches your eye. Unlike so many men his clothes look like they belong to him. Behind his carefree facade he has a vast knowledge of art, music, tailoring… elements of which come through in his dress.
3. Lapo Ellkan – Playboy
Lapo has taken the style mantle from his grandfather, the late Gianni Agnelli. Although his style is much younger than his late grandfathers, he follows the same ‘no rules except quality’ philosophy. Lapo wears Agnellis old suits with flair and confidence, using his own touches to create a unique look that although rooted in classic sartorial dress is young and playful.
2. The Duke Of Windsor
He may have been a political nightmare but the Duke is said to have influenced the dress of more men in the last century than any other man. He was the jazz ages golden boy and like Agnelli, Edward did not follow rules or codes, instead he trusted his own instincts and the workmanship of quality craftsman. He would mix checks and stripes with ease, blend city and country attire and create new collar shapes and suit cuts. The Duke once asked his tailor to make his dinner suit in dark blue instead of black because he observed that dark blue is blacker than black under artificial light. Soon every style concise man was wearing dark blue dinner suit.
1. Gianni Agnlli – Industrialist
To me Agnelli is the best of modern classic Italian style. He had a playfulness, masculinity and confidence in his dress. His suits were always classic and elegant whilst he used various accessories to create his look. He did not follow any rules, mixing country elements like ankle boots with his classic Milanese Bespoke suits. He would wear his watch over his cuff for practical reasons of course. Surely the richest man in Italy wouldn’t do this for any other reason.
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October 12th, 2009
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This week The Wiz speaks to artist/designer couple Biddy Maroney and Sonny Day, AKA We Buy Your Kids in the lead up to their exhibition Trials at Monster Children Gallery this Thursday about five figures they would love to be in attendance…
5. Tracey Jordan/Stabbing Robot
For our show, we would make sure Tracey didn’t get his meds from Dr. Spaceman and just watch him go.
5. Vincent Price
It would be great if Vince arrived in a smoking jacket, though he would have to drink his beer from a whiskey tumbler. He could just stand there and drink and smoke and talk really loudly. He could just recite his bit from ‘Thriller’, if he liked. He was also really great in the original ‘House Of Wax’. He is dead of course, but that’s cool. We could get the Vincent Price character from The Simpsons if necessary.
3. Danzig
It would be awesome if Danzig came to our show… and wasn’t wearing a shirt… and did his thing. Not sure what happens if you get Andrew WK and Danzig in the same room, but it would be interesting. They could lash each others chests with their long, sweaty hair.
2. The Mooninites Ignignokt and Err
The Mooninites are two 2-dimensional pixelated pranksters from the moon. If they were at the show, they would steal some hard liqour and smokes and bitch slap the party into shape.
1. Andrew WK
AWK is both our first choice. We would like AWK to come to our show because he would probably like it. He seems to like everything. He would make us feel happy and also excited.
Trials opens at Monster Children Gallery Thursday October 15 from 6pm
Show runs from October 16 to October 31.
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September 28th, 2009
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This week The Blackmail debuts Wiz Quiz, a new section where The Wiz brings different humans top fives to the internet. Here The Wiz asked Sydney music machine Radge (who will be bringing heat to your eardrums this Thursday at The Blackmail party) to tell us about his top five New Jack Swing tunes…
5. Guy – Groove Me
Teddy riley definitely shaped a lot of this sound, starting out with Guy and peaking with Blackstreet. This song has it all, killer beat, smooth as hell vocals and an addictive vocal hook.
4. Rappin 4-tay – Playaz Club
Dude could clarify butter with his voice. While not totally a boy group vibe, this guy definite had those silky tones that made the champagne flow.
3. Groove Theory – Tell Me
This song came at the end of the T!T!T! Era and definitely were a product of the last 10 years, carrying the baton forward into the late 90s.
2. Al B-Sure – Night And Day
Such a smooth jam, dude puts in a weighty performance in this clip as well!
1. Shai – If I Ever Fall In love
One of the greatest r ‘n’b tracks ever made, the film clip is so classic but the acapella version really is the main jam.
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