December 2009

Jack Of All Trades

Bastardy
“It’s double jeopardy when you’re black and you’re homosexual mate – and you’re a bloody thief and a thespian too.”

Jack Charles is a junkie, cat burglar and a regular behind bars. Funnily enough he’s also an Aboriginal elder and one of Australia’s most critically acclaimed actors.

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Outside In

KillPixie
Mark Whalen is an artist and his world is a contradiction. An implosion if you like. As his audience gets bigger, his art just gets smaller.

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And We Love…

Arnsdorf
Adriana Giuffrida discovers a little bit more about the optimism, risk taking and journey of Arnsdorf.

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The Race Card

John Safran
John Safran explains to Gabriel Knowles why his new series isn’t quite as outrageous as it sounds and how he’s managed to wield enough power to finally get himself nailed to a cross.

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Collecting Cool

Ladyhawke
Between tours of the U.S. and Australasia, Ladyhawke was taking it easy. Sarah Lanarch didn’t have the heart to interrupt her well-earned exile into Liberty City, but finally accosted her on the eve of her first NZ show with a few questions.

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The Wolf

Patrick Wolf
Patrick Wolf doesn’t normally do things by halves. Follow press reports, catch him or his check out his latest film clip, ‘Vulture’. Emotionally, audibly, visibly – he’s no shrinking violet.

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Community Service

Boulet
As far as precocious talents go, Jonathon Boulet is up there. Sure he’s no Beethoven, but A Community Service Announcement is as good a rendition of a pop song as anything else released recently and Beethoven wasn’t as young as they say.

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What’s The Rush

Eddy Current
Much is made of the apparent lack of time taken by Eddy Current Suppression Ring to record their critically acclaimed albums. Bassist Brad Barry tells Gabriel Knowles why those stories aren’t strictly true.

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Brain Waves

NIMH
Laila Sakini met with NIMH dreamer Michael Kucyk to revisit some of the shows magic moments.

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Create And Cover

The Blackmail
Oliver Georgiou meets up with filmmaker Eddie Martin for a beer and a chat in Windsor as a wild electrical storm brewed over Melbourne.

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