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FA S H I O N | S T R E E T W E A R | C U LT U R E | P H OT O G R A P H Y
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T H R P K S / A L E K S A N DA R J A S O N / B OY S @ E M G M A T T S M I T H / B I L L Y Z A M M I T / R I N AT S H I N G A R E E V TIGERTOWN / YOU AM I / BRADLEY SMYTHE
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FA S H I O N | S T R E E T W E A R | C U LT U R E | P H OT O G R A P H Y
LUCY STEVENS - EDITOR, CREATIVE DIRECTOR & DESIGNER lucystevens@hotmail.com RACHEL STEVENS - COPY EDITOR
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS - ALEXANDER HOYLES, ALEKSANDAR JASON, LUCY STEVENS, MATT SMITH, BILLY ZAMMIT, JACK GRAYSON, GEORGIA PERRY, KALINDY ANNE WILLIAMS, TRISTAN STEFAN EDOUARD, CYBELE MALINOWSKI, DANIEL HARDEN, BRADLEY SMYTHE. CONTRIBUTING STYLISTS - JAMES FINNERTY, AMY WRIGHT, AIMEE BRUCE, ANGELA KATE PUTRUS, MOOK ATTAKWONG, KURT JOHNSON. CONTRIBUTING WRITERS - PETER MACPHERSON, LOUIE SMITH.
SPECIAL THANKS TO TRIANN AT EMG MODELS, ALEKSANDAR JASON, ESTATE OF MIND, ZERO BOUTIQUE
ON THE COVER - ALLDAY SHOT BY ALEKSANDAR JASON.
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HOLLA AT YA GIRL axiommag.net @axiommagazine axiom-mag.tumblr.com
CONTENTS
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008 SHIT WE LIKE 010 MODEL PROFILES - BOYS @ EMG 020 THRPKS 030 ALEKSANDAR JASON 042 ESTATE OF MIND S/S LOOKBOOK 046 MATT SMITH 058 BILLY ZAMMIT 066 PHOTO DIARY - BRADLEY SMYTHE 076 EDITORIAL - STARRY EYED
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090 EDITORIAL - HYPER PARADISE 100 EDITORIAL - SCHEME’N
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108 EDITORIAL - PLAY BALL 116 EDITORIAL - RINGSIDE 124 EDITORIAL - SAD BOYS CLUB 138 EDITORIAL - UNTZ 150 RINAT SHINGAREEV 158 OPEN LETTER - BABY BOOMERS 160 TIGERTOWN 162 YOU AM I 166 ALBUM REVEIWS 168 10 THINGS - KANYE WEST
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MATT SMITH
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FOREWORD
Welcome to round two folks. I never know what to write for this fucking thing, so I’m just gonna talk about the cool young creatives we’ve had the pleasure of working with in the process of creating this second issue. Even my little sister makes an apperance. She drew my editor’s letter image you see right here, with no formal arts training. And the kid’s 19 for fuck’s sake. She also copy edits this thing, so if there are any spelling mistakes, blame her. This issue we’ve had the pleasure of talking to two young phographers, Billy Zammit and Matt Smith, about making it or breaking it as a young photographer, times are tough yo. We’ve also collated a bunch of pretty sweet fashion editorials ranging from chilled out men’s streetwear featuring young Sydney rapper J.Dwight, styled by probably the coolest chick I know, Angela Kate Putrus, to some crazy rave vibes, and our feature editorial Sad Boys Club. Five new faces from EMG models styled in a mash up of high end streetwear, young Australian designers and whatever our stylist Kurt found on his bedroom floor that morning. I shot the boys on a 30+ degree day in winter gear (sorry). We did model profiles with the guys to get to know them a bit better. Check it out on page 10. Young creativity comes together on our cover this issue, with young Aussie rapper Allday shot by our new favorite photographer Aleksandar Jason. He happily opened up his portfolio for us on page 30, the guy is fucking talented. I thought putting together a second issue was going to be a big daunting task, but I’ve enjoyed every god damn minute of it. I hope you like it. Cheers, Lucy
editor, creative director, designer.
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CONTRIBUT ORS
KURT JOHNSON
ANGELA KATE PUTRUS
PETER MACPHERSON
KALINDY ANNE WILLIAMS
STYLED SAD BOYS CLUB, PAGE 124 & UNTZ, PAGE 138
STYLED SCHEME’N, PAGE 100 & RINGSIDE, PAGE 116
WROTE OPEN LETTER, PAGE 158 & 10 THINGS, PAGE 168
PHOTOGRAPHED PLAY BALL, PAGE 108
What was the first concert you ever went to? Muscles at The Metro. LOL. I was 16, no hatin’
What was the first concert you ever went to? Lupe Fiasco at The Enmore when I was 16.
What was the first concert you ever went to? Paramore.
What do people always tell you? That I have a nice wardrobe.
What do people always tell you? ‘Urrr thhhhhaaaatttt bi$hhh’ Apparently I look like a basketball wife who’s secretly a ghetto hip hop rap gangster queen.
What was the first concert you ever went to? I went to a free Silverchair concert when I was 8 with my whole family, not very rock & roll!
What do you love to hate? I love to hate Miley. Stop ruining the name of twerking. What were your last 5 iTunes downloads? I don’t really use iTunes. I’m a lot more active on soundcloud. More techno, more remixes, more vibes.
What do people always tell you? Put on some clothes. What do you love to hate? Bogans
What were your last 5 iTunes downloads? What do you love to hate? Jubilee Street - Nick Cave and Kimye’s relationship. the Bad Seeds Faces - Scary Kids Scaring Kids What were your last 5 iTunes Start Again - Gabrielle Aplin downloads? Pusha T ft Pharrell - S.N.I.T.C.H Stolen Youth - Roots Manuva Hard out Here - Lily Allen Azealia Banks - ATM Jam ScHoolboy Q - Break the Bank ScHoolboy Q ft A$AP Rocky Calafornication Beyonce / Kanye Remix Drunk In Love
What do people always tell you? That I’m a total klutz! What do you love to hate? Cheesy teen tv shows from the 80’s What were your last 5 iTunes downloads? Angie - Turning, Lucy Cliché - Picture Yourself, and other than those just like a bunch of This American Life and Radiolab podcasts.
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AXIOM LOVES
ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE Written and directed by Jim Jarmusch, who’s most notable works include Coffee and Cigarettes and Broken Flowers, comes Only Lovers Left Alive. Adam (Tom Hiddleston) and Eve (Tilda Swinton) are Vampires trying to deal with life in the modern world. But they’re not your average sparkling Vampies. Adam is a reclusive musician who would rather make music in his run down Detroit apartment than have any contact with the genral public, which he referes to as zombies. When Eve’s sister Ava (Mia Wasikowska) shows up on their doorstep, things get complicated. This is a beautifully haunting film that feels light, even though the whole story is set in the dark, a must see. Only Lovers Left Alive opens nationally on the 17th of April
THRASHER X HUF COLLABOTATION To celebrate the HUF x Thrasher stoops Euro tour, featuring HUF team riders Peter Ramondetta, Dylan Rieder, Kevin Terpening and co ripping Europe a new one over the summer, the guys at HUF & Thrasher have put out a collaboration collection of hoodies, t-shirts, sneakers, caps, socks and a pretty sick travel bag. We particulary like the HUF and Thrasher logo mash-up adorning the backs of tees and hoodies. Hurry up cause this shit won’t last long. To check out the collaboration and to buy online, check out www.hufworldwide.com/thrasher
INMINDSEYE Picture this: a bunch of cool hippie surfer types coming together to launch a label of surf/streetwear will a chilled out Cali attitude. Thats pretty much INMINDSEYE in a nutshell. Their bio reads: “inmindseye is an independently owned and operated label based in a parallel universe of palm trees, concrete, surf and neon sand. Our focus is creating small runs of dope garments that are made and sold directly to you through our online parallel universe. Welcome to the dopesquad”. We like the sound of this. For more info and to buy online, check out www.inmindseye.com.au
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CAPSULE Yes Capsule is a ‘boy’s store’ yes, I’m a girl, but it is my one stop shop for all good things in the city. Avoid the wankfest of Pitt St Mall and head down to the basement level of Westfeild city for the good shit. I don’t think I’ve ever walked out of there empty handed. Stocking the best shit from HUF, For The Homies, Carharrt, Black Scale, Zoologie and more, and with 3 locations over Sydney Capsule have you sorted weather you’re over the bridge or city side. For full store details and to buy online, hit up www.capsulestore.com.au
THE OXFORD TAVERN Finally! The Drink’n’Dine group have moved out of Surry Hills and into the Inner West. The group behind Surry Hills favorites The Norfolk and The Forresters, have taken over the notorious Oxford Tavern in Petersham. Back in its hay day, The Oxford Tavern was well known by the locals as a topless bar with jelly wrestling every Thursday night. You can still get jelly wrestling at The Oxford Tavern, but it now comes in the form of a dessert, gloves, not cutlery provided. This may be Drink’n’Dine’s largest establishment yet. It features one huge front bar, a back dining area, and a large courtyard out the back. It’s all about the good times, and there’s plenty to be had. The Oxford Tavern, 1 New Canterbury Rd Petersham.
HOPELESS AND HELLBOUND Hopeless & Hellbound, established in 2012, is a streetwear label inspired by retro sportswear, art, American street culture and fashion brands of the ‘90s. Artists Tim and David explore new themes and ideas with each season, truly freeing Hopeless & Hellbound from the often monotonous branding trends associated with streetwear. They are the widowmakers. For more info and to buy online, check out www.hopelessandhellbound.com
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MODEL PROFILE
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BRAND PROFILE - THRPKS
“I would describe THPRKS as a creative outlet for anyone wanting to express themselves in a controversial way. THPRKS is a club for failures; people willing to try something new without consequence” - James Finnerty
THPRKS is a multi-disciplinary design company founded by James Finnerty. Finnerty works across collage and graphics, textile and fashion design to realise his creative vision. Eschewing the beauty and slickness of what is on the outside of humans and global fashion brands, Finnerty uses his craft to discuss both the insidious and glorious nature of what is on the inside. Not to say his work isn’t slick; for the inaugural THRPKS fashion collection, Finnerty made an eloquent comment on the problems within corporate fashion companies by subverting the signatures of two industry leaders. He will release said collection later in 2014 - he also has a jewellery collection in the works. Words - Courtney Sanders
PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALEXANDER HOYLES / STYLING BY JAMES FINNERTY / MODELED BY CLEMENTINE CRACROFT WILSON & JAMES FINNERTY / EDITS BY THRPKS / ALL CLOTHING THRPKS & STYLISTS OWN
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BRAND PROFILE - TRIPLE SIX
PHOT O DIARY - CABINS
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BRAND PROFILE - THRPKS
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PROFILE - ALEKSANDAR JASON
ALEKSAN JASON HAILING FROM MELBOURNE, ALEKSANDER JASON IS ONE PHOTOGRAPHER WHOSE WORK WE STRAIGHT UP LOVE, THAT’S PRETTY MUCH IT. SHOOTING PRIMARILY MUSICIANS, HE MANAGES TO CAPTURE THE PERSONALITES OF THE PEOPLE HE PHOTOGRAPHS. HE’S SHOT THE LIKES OF LORDE, A$AP ROCKY, THE 1975, EARL SWEATSHIRT, VAMPIRE WEEKEND, SOLANGE, AND WORKED WITH VICE AND ACCLAIM MAGAZINES. HE KINDLY OPENED UP HIS EXTENSIVE PORTFOLIO FOR US THIS ISSUE, THE FOLLOWING IS A SELECTION OF OUR FAVORITE PHOTOGRAPHS HE’S TAKEN. CHECK OUT MORE OF ALEKSANDAR’S WORK AT www.aleksanderjason.com @aleksandarjason
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ALLDAY
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SUN CITY
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PROFILE - ALEKSANDAR JASON DUMB BLONDES
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PROFILE - ALEKSANDAR JASON DEAD VISIONS
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WAX WITCHES
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WAX WITCHES
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LOOKBOOK - ESTATE OF MIND A/W 13
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LOOKBOOK - ESTATE OF MIND S/S A/W14 13
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buy online at www.estateofmind.com.au
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INTERVIEW - ANTHONY LISTER
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INTERVIEW - MATT SMITH
NAME: Matty Smith AGE: 20 LOCATION: Melbourne Why film? I know from experience it’s not the most popular medium anymore, with all this digital age bullshit… I started off shooting digital but then all my mates started to buy the same camera, take the same shots and at the end of the day we all had the same shitty image, so I grabbed mum’s old point and shoot for something different. I love film because it’s a process. From loading to shooting, developing and scanning it’s all the shit. You get 36 frames and what you do with it is entirely up to you. It is completely shit when you waste time and money shooting and developing a roll for nothing but when you get that one banger on frame 36, it’s straight up love, like a late night kebab. I stalked your Instagram and noticed you develop your own film. You must really love doing it, seems like quite a process. Tell us about your home set up I’ve only recently started to develop my own film, started off with black and white and now moved into colour. What pissed me off about film when I started out was that some labs couldn’t develop certain types of film, some had a two-week turn around and a local lab was charging $18 a roll including student discounts. I wasn’t having a bar of that shit, so I went out and bought all the chemicals, changing bag and developing tanks to get myself set up and then finally took over mum’s laundry to do it all in. Sorry mum... What cameras & film do you use most when you shoot? I use all types of film these days, shooting everything becomes a little addictive. The whole staybrokeshootfilm thing couldn’t be more spot on. Basically I use an Olympus om2 for 35mm, a Bronica Etsri for medium format and a polaroid 210 for instants. Kodak and ilford are hands down my favourite producers of film for all formats. They both have a dedication for film which I can get down to. Tmax400 has all my needs covered for black and white, love pushing that shit to iso 1600 every now and then. For colour, depending on how much cash I have I stretch to portra 400 and ektar 100, but Kodak 400 does me fine. Polaroid is all fuji pack film, fp100c for colour and 3000b for BW, even though it’s now on it’s final legs.
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INTERVIEW - MATT SMITH
“I WENT OUT AND BOUGHT ALL THE CHEMICALS, CHANGING BAG AND DEVELOPING TANKS TO GET MYSELF SET UP AND THEN FINALLY TOOK OVER MUM’S LAUNDRY TO DO IT ALL IN. SORRY MUM...”
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“YOU CAN’T BE A GOOD PHOTOGRAPHER UNTIL YOU LEARN HOW TO SHOOT FILM MANUALLY, DIGITAL IS PHOTO MAKING, FILM IS PHOTO CREATING.”
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INTERVIEW - MATT SMITH
Your tumblr is called Where Two, where did that name come from? Honestly I have no idea where that name came from, in year 10 I thought it sounded cool when I had this dream of doing fashion photography, but then I tried it out and hated it. Wheretwo just kind of stuck, so now I’m stuck with it. I think that’s alright though, keeping links to my early work, which was shit but it’s nice to scroll down and see that I’ve come a long way since. Do you have a favorite person or place to shoot? I have a favourite person to shoot but she doesn’t let me take photos of her unless she’s in a good mood, wearing good clothes, wearing makeup, it’s summer and she’s feeling happy…so really I don’t get many chances to take a nice photo of her haha. I have a mate’s beach house in Port Fairy, a coastal joint in Victoria and that place is whurd. All my best mates under one roof, house on the beach, beers flowing all the time, its one of those places where I’ll chew through a roll a day. Some of your images have almost a nostalgic feel about them, do you try to capture an emotion in an image? I think at this stage of my life I’m just trying to find what works for me. I think a photograph is the only feasible way of stopping time. In that one frame, I try to capture a scene. I like my photos to tell a story, something that somebody can look at and immediately know what’s going on. I think my appreciation for how things were influences my work heavily. Something about holding an old camera loaded with a fresh roll of film inspires in a way in which words can’t quiet describe. Film slows me down when I shoot, I know this roll more often than not has to last me a whole day and its this urge that kicks it to slow down, pick my shots and make it all worthwhile. The images I create are a result of how I’m feeling on the day. You can’t be a good photographer until you learn how to shoot film manually, digital is photo making, film is photo creating.
FAST 5… FAVORITES: MOVIE: The Intouchables – Not what you would expect. MUSICIAN: Diz Gibran. BOOK: On the Road. PHOTOGRAPHER: Jack Belli – That dude is something else ARTIST: Spillz
CHECK OUT MORE OF MATT’S WORK AT www.wheretwo.tumblr.com @wheretwo
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B Z BILLY ZAMMIT AT JUST 17 YEARS OLD, BILLY ZAMMIT IS ONE YOUNG SYDNEY PHOTOGRAPHER WITH AN ALREADY IMPRESSIVE PORTFOLIO. WE HAVE A CHAT ABOUT JUMPING FENCES, AND THE WORLD OF INSTAGRAM.
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“ I’LL BE CHECKING FOR THE CUT BARBED WIRE, FOR THE BEST ENTRY POINTS AND WHETHER OR NOT I SHOULD BE BRINGING BOLT CUTTERS”
NAME: Billy Zammit AGE: 17 LOCATION: Sydney Australia How long have you been shooting? Almost two years now. Favorite place to shoot in Sydney? This is tricky. Sydney is very limited in what you can photograph that’s why I try and capture what most of the general public usually misses out on; abandoned buildings, derelict areas covered in graffiti and those city rooftop views. Shooting in Sydney is just a good time, whether it’s catching a ridgey over the bridge, going to some thrashed derelict building or picking a door to find a view like you’ve never seen before.
worth of shooting. Forgetting what you have taken and having seen the photographs come out perfectly is just so much better than throwing an SD card in a computer and saying “yes, yes, no, yes, what the fuck is that…, yes” Being a young creative do you find it hard to get your work out there? Or is Instagram and Tumblr getting you noticed? It is difficult getting work in press and media, But it doesn’t effect doing promotion photography, working with clothing brands and shooting concerts. Instagram and Tumblr have definitely served as a portfolio to show clients but luckily I have made some connections through everything I have prevtiously done as well as mates who have opened me up to many opportunities I wouldn’t have ever had.
Looks like you do a fair bit of jumping fences judging by some of your photos. You seem to have a knack for finding fucked up, run down houses and schools… I tend to gravitate to spots that intrigue me, like you will walk past the fences and gates without having a second look.. I’ll be checking for the cut barbed wire, for the best entry points and whether or not I should be bringing bolt cutters.
What’s next for you? Uni, college? Or just winging it and hoping for the best? At the moment I am in my final year of school and have been doing a two year Photography and Graphic Design course at Tafe earning myself a certificate three. Once I have finished school and Tafe I am planning to go to college, but after that I have no idea what or where all this will take me. Just have to wait and see hey..
Do you mainly shoot digital or film as well? I mainly shoot digital but when I have money I buy myself a roll. Film is just so much more gratifying, going to pick up a freshly developed roll and having 35 images from maybe a months
CHECK OUT MORE OF BILLY’S WORK AT www.beezammit.tumblr.com www.billyzammit.com @billyzammit
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FAST 5… FAVORITES: MOVIE: Pulp Fiction is always a good one and Boyz ‘N the hood. MUSICIAN: Too hard to name one. I can always put on some Biggie and it never seems to disappoint but a few of my favorites are Of Mice & Men, Horror Show and Spit Syndicate. MAGAZINE: Acclaim and Vice are always a solid read. But I always seem to be buying random zines. PHOTOGRAPHER: @wrongrob on instagram had been uploading some amazing stuff lately and Martin Scholler is a portrait photographer who is so fucking good. ARTIST: Seiko/Okies and Fintan Magee
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FASHION - STARRY EYED
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STARRY EYED PHOTOGRAPHY BY JACK GRAYSON STYLING, CREATIVE DIRDCTION & EDITS BY AMY WRIGHT MAKE UP BY JESS CHAPMAN HAIR BY CHANTELLE OVERY FEATURING SARAH PAULEY @ CHIC Opposite: Petshop Girl holographic bustier. Kato Swim cropped swim top (worn underneath) Vera Xane rings.
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Nicholas silk top, Don’t Want No Scrub shorts, Petshop Girl jacket (worn underneath) vintage fur coat. Sheriff Cherry sunglasses.
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This Page: Nicholas silk top, Don’t Want No Scrub shorts, Petshop Girl jacket (worn underneath) vintage fur coat, Willow lace up heels. American Apparel socks, Sheriff Cherry sunglasses. Opposite: Jylle Navarro balaclava and jumper.
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FASHION - DOUBLE VISION
Dyspnea puffer jacket. Don’t Want No Scrub halter top. House of Cards crocodile shorts.
Petshop Girl bomber jacket. Hayley Elsaesser snapback cap. Dress custom crafted by stylist.
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This Page: Dyspnea mirrored plastic jacket, Josh Goot silk t-shirt, Emma Mulholland track pants. Opposite: Don’t Want No Scrub holographic top, Topshop skirt.
FASHION - STARRY EYED
W.I.A COLLECTIONS t-shirt. Topshop Boutique skirt
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FASHION - HYPER PARADISE
HYPER PARADISE PHOTOGRAPHY & COLLAGES BY LUCY STEVENS STYLING BY AIMEE BRUCE FEATURING NICOLAS @ PRISCILLAS
Opposite: Stussy cap, vintage shorts and shirts
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Vintage shirt stylist’s own
Stussy cap, vintage shirts
Insight shirt, Roger David cap
Stussy jacket & shorts, quicksilver shirt, stylist’s own bandana.
FASHION - SCHEME’N
SCHEME’N PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGIA PERRY STYLING & CREATIVE DIRECTION BY ANGELA KATE PUTRUS FEATURING J. DWIGHT
WEARING MAUI WOWIE SHIRT BY GRAND SCHEME model’s own pants & boots
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PHOTOGRAPHY BY KALINDY ANNE WILLIAMS DESIGNER & STYLING BY MOOK ATTAKANWONG FEATURING DAYNA @ VIVIENS MAKE UP BY JESIKAH KENNEDY
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THIS PAGE: MESH DRESS STYLIST’S OWN, NIKE CROP TOP, MOOK ATTAKANWONG SKIRT. OPPOSITE: JACKET AND EMBELLISHED TOP BY MOOK ATTAKANWONG, NIKE CROP TOP
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THIS PAGE: DRESS BY MOOK ATTAKANWONG, SUNGLASSES STYLIST’S OWN OPPOSITE: JACKET AND TOP BY MOOK ATTAKANWONG NIKE CROP TOP
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JACKET BY MOOK ATTAKANWONG, SHORTS BY ZARA
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THIS PAGE: JACKET BY MOOK ATTAKANWONG, VINTAGE TOP OPPOSITE: TOP BY MOOK ATTAKANWONG, VINTAGE DRESS, STYLIST’S OWN HEADBAND.
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PHOTOGRAPHY BY TRISTAN STEFAN EDOUARD STYLING & CREATIVE DIRECTION BY ANGELA KATE PUTRUS FEATURING J. DWIGHT THIS PAGE: KSUBI SHIRT, SHORTS BY STANDARD JEANS CO, SOCKS AND SHOES BY NIKE
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JUMPER BY KSUBI, TRACK PANT BY STUSSY
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THIS PAGE: SHIRT BY KSUBI OPPOSITE: SHIRT BY ELSEWHERE APPAREL, TRACK PANT BY KSUBI, SNEAKERS BY NIKE
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SHIRT BY KSUBI, DROP TRACK PANT BY STANDARD JEANS CO, SNEAKERS BY NIKE
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SAD BOYS CLUB PHOTOGRAPHY BY LUCY STEVENS STYLING BY KURT JOHNSON FEARUTING JESSE, DARREN, BILLY, JAMES & PAUL AT EMG
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LEFT TO RIGHT JESSE WEARS SHIRT BY TRIPLE SIX, HIS OWN JEANS AND SNEAKERS WORN THROUGHOUT. DARREN WEARS SHIRT BY DON’T WANT NO SCRUB, PANTS BY DISCOUNT UNIVERSE BILLY WEARS SHIRT BY PEGGY NOLAND JAMES WEARS HOODIE BY SUPREME PAUL WEARS SHIRT BY HOOD BY AIR, STYLIST’S OWN PANTS
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DARREN WEARS SHIRT BY KTZ, CAP BY OS ACCESSORIES JAMES WEARS SHIRT BY KTZ, SHORTS BY DON’T WANT NO SCRUB BILLY WEARS SHIRT BY JADE CLARK, VINTAGE SCARF BY YSL OPPOSITE - DARREN WEARS SHIRT BY KTZ
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JAMES WEARS SHIRT BY KTZ BILLY WEARS SHIRT BY JADE CLARK, VINTAGE SCARF BY YSL
OPPOSITE - JAMES WEARS SHIRT BY KTZ PAUL WEARS JUMPER BY HOOD BY AIR THIS PAGE - JAMES WEARS SUPREME HOODIE JESSE WEARS SHIRT BY TRIPLE SIX
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HINGAREEV THE NEW MASTER OF POP ART
BORN IN RUSSIA AND WORKING IN ITALY, RINAT SHINGAREEV IS ONE ARTIST TAKING POP ART TO NEW HEIGHTS, AND PAINTING SOME OF THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS FACES AND ICONS ALONG THE WAY.
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NAME: Rinat Shingareev AGE: 27 LOCATION: Italy Why pop culture? Do you see people like Warhol as some of your artistic influences? I don’t want to limit myself with only one direction, because I like all contemporary art as a whole, but at the moment by means of Pop Art I can realize my ideas and projects in the best way. As for Andy Warhol, I consider him as the real genius. This man was ahead of his time and was able to change the world of art. It is enough to look at the world of advertising and design today to understand that his ideas are still alive and thrive. During my study at the Academy of Fine Arts I studied a lot of material about him in detail and I can say with confidence that this person has most inspired me with his philosophy and outlook on life. Do you have any formal art training or are you purely self taught? Each artist decides which level of knowledge he needs to create the works and how deeply he is ready devote himself to art. But nevertheless I believe to achieve the highest heights in art it is necessary to have art education. As for me, I devoted the most part of my life to professional art education. I finished both an art school and Fine Art Academy and also a multitude of courses, from interior design to web design. Does your Russian heritage influence your art? I really like the orthodox icons. These are the real artworks
with a perfect composition, bright color combinations and interesting subjects. Sometimes I use some of these elements in my paintings and try to adapt them according to my style. These works inspire me and their influence can be seen in my work. You seem to have a thing for painting hip hop artists. Are you a fan of their music or do they fascinate you as subjects? I always was and still am a great admirer of hip hop. This music is the soundtrack of my life. It accompanies me on morning jogs and gives me energy during my work in the studio. Hip hop artists have a huge impact on the young generation and it could not be reflected in my work. I know from personal experience that oil painting isn’t the easiest medium to master, are you a sucker for punishment in that sense? I have very big practice of work with oil. At the moment I have painted over a hundred portraits, having realized the most courageous and original ideas. For me it’s the most convenient and universal material which gives you unlimited possibilities in technical terms. I also experiment with other materials, but I didn’t reach desirable result with one of them. On average, how long does a piece take to finish? It all depends on the size and complexity of the work but on average it takes me about 2 to 3 weeks to make a single painting. 153 - I WANT THE T OP
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Who are some of your favorite young artists? There are many talented and young artists but I can’t give any names as an example because I’m not interested in their creativity. We here at AXIOM particularly like your incorporation of Red Bull cans into some of your works, something that is seen almost everyday, Almost likened to Warhol’s Campbell soup cans. Were you trying to achieve something similar? The main purpose of my art is the desire to tell the reality around me through the portraits of famous people. Also this philosophy belongs to consumption products. As for Red Bull, it is impossible not to recognize its immense popularity in the world of sport and among young people. Red Bull is ideally suited to describe our time. And I would say even more, Red Bull is Coca Cola of the new generation. Obama features heavily in your works, do you feel he is one, if not the most influential politician of our time? I really consider Barack Obama as one of the most influential politicians in the world. His life story can inspire many to do great things. It is an ideal example that the ordinary person from a simple family can achieve any goal by hard work. It does not matter what kind of family you are and what your skin color, thanks to the enormous faith in yourself and in your strength, you will surely achieve that which others never even dreamed of.
FAST 5… FAVORITES: MOVIE: The Limits of Control by Jim Jarmusch (2009) MUSICIAN: Future, T-Pain BOOK: Filth by Irvine Welsh PHOTOGRAPHER: Gui Martinez ARTIST: Francis Bacon, Mark Rothko, Jasper Johns
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OPEN LETTER - THE BABY BOOMERS
AN OPEN LETTER TO... THE BABY BOOMER GENERATION BY PETER MACPHERSON
Dear Baby Boomer Generation, We need to talk. Now, I know that things may have been harder in your generation, I know that it can’t have been easy to have walked all of those miles to school/work/the coal mines as driving snow frosted over your eyelids and brimstone scorched your skin...ok, I’m exaggerating. But so are you. All too often do us young folk have to be subjected to your complaints, scorn and loudly proclaimed sentences prefixed with “Back in my dayyyyy *fade out to implausible scenarios*”, and I, for one, am a little sick of it. The bare facts of the matter are that we, the youth, must find our own place in this crazy, fucked up world that you, the elders, have built for us. Now, that’s not to say that I’m ungrateful! Good heavens, no! then I’d just be reinforcing the negative stereotypes that are so readily applied to my generation- No, I’m very grateful, I’m very grateful for the shitty state that you left the environment in, I’m grateful that I have to have a certificate to be able to wash my hands ‘properly‘ (You can’t even make this stuff up, as anyone who has ever attended TAFE can testify to), I’m grateful that your greed managed to skyrocket house and land prices...in short, I have gratitude coming out the whazoo. Sure, us millennials may seem a little pretentious at times, a fact that I’m all too aware of every time I order a coffee and it sounds like a HaikuFlat White coffee, Please Milk of a virgin mountain goat Two sugars on the side.
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But a certain extent of this perceived pretension stems from the liberal freedoms that we experience in the modern world, freedoms that you fought for (Hey, you didn’t think it was going to be a completely one-sided argument, did you?) as your forefathers fought for the freedoms that you no doubt benefitted from. We have the freedom to choose our careers, the freedom to travel, to experience what the world has to offer. But that’s not to say that our generation is able to just go traipsing around, doing as we please. You opened up a Pandora’s Box of possibility and then demanded payment, with a hefty interest rate on the side. For many of us, home ownership is still a part of the Australian dream and it perhaps stands as the best example for the disparity between our generations, with millions of Australians now living in debt to pay for the same luxuries, once, so easily attainable, that you seized when opportunity came a’knocking. Debt that we will slowly pay off by returning to the same urban population centers that you fought so desperately to leave all of those decades ago. Combine this with the nightmarish reality of urban sprawl and the regular commute to Sydney that many of us have to endure, and very quickly it becomes apparent that an hour long commute on a train with no air-con during peak hour (And most days, that’s not even the worst of it) can easily match up to one of the “Back in my day...” hyperboles that you seem so fond of. In fact, I’d be willing to wager that the majority of us would positively jump at the chance of backbreaking manual labour if it meant that we could bypass the headache of sheer fuckery that the Cityrail network presents.
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“The bare facts of the matter are that we, the youth, must find our own place in this crazy, fucked up world that you, the elders, have built for us”
And let’s not even get started on the myriad of issues that the information age has brought us; it’s no longer acceptable to be uninformed about the events of social injustice and inequality that regularly unfold on our doorstep, and unlike previous generations, we can’t just switch off the T.V, or the radio, and expect them to go away. We live in a world where environmental awareness isn’t just a fantastic name for a Reggae/Indie Band anymore (It totally is though, right?) it’s a pressing issue that will shape our lives in a measurable, and very real way, in part, because of the inaction of YOUR generation. The post-war optimism that underpinned the rise of your generation has been replaced by a resigned cycnicism often felt by ours; A mindset that I think Chuck Palahniuk summed up best in his iconic novel; Fight Club:
go. As the old saying goes “You can’t have the milk of a virgin mountain goat and drink it too” or, y’know, something like that. We’re not asking you to pity us in any way, or to sit down and cry your ickle eyes out, but a bit of recognition would go a long way to ending the ageist view of Gen Y as a generation of immature, self-entitled and unenthused slackers. Sidenote:also, stop calling us scruffy; I’ve seen videos from the 60’s and 70’s, you damn hypocrites. *Sigh* Sincerely yours, Gen Y
“We’ve all been raised on television to believe that one day we’d all be millionaires, and movie gods, and rock stars. But we won’t. And we’re slowly learning that fact. And we’re very, very pissed off.” So, next time, before you go sledging our generation about our “laziness” or our “lack of work ethic”, perhaps you should ask yourselves why? Why might we feel slightly unmotivated to push ourselves in our minimum-wage positions? Why is it that we feel anxious about our uncertain futures? Why is it that we live day-to-day, waiting for the weekends, and the holidays, to pay for a brief taste of the jetsetting lives of infinite possibilities that we were all promised (A brief taste that often comes at the cost of financial security?) It’s probably for the same reason that I can’t get the milk of a virgin mountain goat in my coffee; it’s possible, but also very unrealistic as far as expectations
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INTERVIEW - TIGERT OWN
An impromptu interview with Charlie and Chris from Tigertown proves just how down to earth these loved up musicians are. After their incredible set at Fotsun, Louie Smith discovers the couple’s relaxed writing approach and shared passion for 90’s pop.
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So I just heard this is your first time in Port Macquarie? Charlie - Yeah, yeah it is. What do you think of it so far? Charlie - I fricking love it. This is one of my favourite festivals that we’ve played at. I was saying how it’s all just one stage it’s not like you have to run from stage to stage and you just set up and you’re here its so good. Chris - It’s great, it seems everyone’s more relaxed because of that as well. They can just set up camp and enjoy the whole festival. Yeah it’s such a chilled out festival. Charlie - Far out it’s so good. Chris - I’m glad we came into Port Macquarie because we always drive past it when we’re driving to QLD. I think we’ll make a stop in every time now. It’s such a good town. So have you got a new album in the making? Charlie - Yeah we do, we’ve had some time off to just write some songs and concentrate on a new album. That’s our next move. Chris - Yeah all of November and December we’ve taken off. This is our one outing that we were allowed. Is it a joint collaboration? Chris - Charlie and I are married so we live together and so the early stages kind of come from just the two of us and that’s why we need to be home to do it. Sort of live normal lives for a little bit but once we’ve got the songs all together we get everyone together and make it happen. We don’t seem to write on the road so much. It’s only when we’re at home doing normal people stuff. Too busy having fun and soaking up the atmosphere? Charlie - Yeah exactly Chris - Yeah and there seems to be more to write about when you’re home because there’s friends around and normal things to write about. Otherwise all of our songs would be about aeroplanes and airports. Charlie - And dirty car trips. What studio are you recording in or is it more of a home setup? Chris - We do a lot of it at home. Charlie - Yeah we record our demos at home but we haven’t really thought about a studio just yet. At the moment we’re just trying to get the songs down and then work on them. Chris - Our first Ep was all done at home, recorded and mixed and now we still record lots at home. A lot of it makes the record in the end but yeah I guess we’ll head out somewhere and track it. Charlie - I like recording, especially singing at home because you’re just so relaxed it’s not like ‘we’re in a studio this has got to be awesome because we’ve only got 5 hours left’. At home you can just have dinner and then go alright I’m ready to sing. Chris - We’ve gone into studios in the past and spent a lot of money and done all that but we come home and re-do the vocals a lot of the time. They just sound better when they’re in your bedroom. Charlie - You can do whatever you want. You can be naked, have chicken on your face…it’s fine. Haha so that’s happened before…? Charlie - Ahh let’s just say. Chris - I don’t know… Charlie - Nahh we’ve definitely been naked babe. Chris - What happens in the marriage house, stays in the marriage house. Is there anyone here you’re keen to share the stage with? Chris - We got here yesterday so we could see You Am I and that was amazing. I think they’re one of the best Australian bands.
Charlie - They’re so freaking rock and roll and they’re just old enough to be your dad but they’re sooo cool. Chris - We learnt a lot watching them Charlie - That’s why they’ve been around for so long because they just do it good and do it well. Chris - Tonight there’s so many good bands. I’ve never seen the Rubens live. I think that’s the only band tonight that we haven’t seen yet. Charlie - And Stonefield are so cool, those chicks kill it. Chris - We’ve seen Kingswood, they’re incredible players but yeah The Rubens will be really good to see. So where do you guys draw influence from? Charlie - It comes from a lot of places. Me and my brother grew up in the country so country is a big influence. One of my favourites is Johnny Cash and Chris and his family are massive Michael Jackson fans but a band I think that we all kind of love equally is Fleetwood Mac. Everything about them is just awesome and so inspiring. Especially musically, the way they write their songs, the way they play and bands like that are amazing because they have stood the test of time. They’re still killing it. Chris - We love a classic pop song and that’s what they did, that’s what Michael did. Charlie - The other day we went op shopping and Chris found a best of hits Janet Jackson record and as soon as he put it on I didn’t stop dancing in the lounge room from start til finish. Growing up I used to love Janet and like far out that album… Chris - I think there will be a fair bit of early 90’s pop in our next album. Charlie - Yeah soo many influences. Chris - We sort of realised that we don’t really listen to much stuff that’s newer than 20 years old haha. Haha, that’s definitely not a bad thing. Chris - We love the old stuff, we love everything up until ‘93. Charlie - Yeah and I think with this album we want to have the freedom to write the music that we love and music that makes you wanna get up & dance, music that makes you wana sit in your bedroom and cry like we just wana make music that moves people. Chris - That’s true. Charlie - That’s our main goal. Chris - It’s exciting making an album because we’ve already done three Ep’s. It’s sort of like we don’t have to think about a genre anymore. We just wana make the best album we can make and not think about where we’re going to play it, who’s going to listen to it and just make our favourite album. Charlie - We wanna grab our album and put it on and go ‘oh my gosh I wanna dance right now’. Stuff that makes you wanna groove. Well I can’t wait to hear the album! Chris - Good, good compliment haha. And you were nominated for Triple J’s Unearthed Award this year! Charlie - Yeah we had no idea, it was such a big honour like it wasn’t even on the cards to be nominated. Chris - It seems to be quite a respected award and there’s only three J awards so to be nominated for one of them was amazing. It sort of gave us a bit of a confidence boost going in to making our own album knowing that some people care about it. So that was a great way to end the year, a bit of a pat on the back. Charlie - It was definitely a massive surprise, we had no idea. Chris - And we realised we were the only band to be nominated so we came first out of all the bands haha. 161 - I WANT THE T OP
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YOU AM I A SOLID FIXTURE ON THE AUSSIE MUSIC SCENE FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS, YOU AM I ARE SHOWING NO SIGNS OF SLOWING DOWN. LOUIE SMITH CAUGHT UP WITH TIM & ANDY FROM THE BAND BEFORE THEIR SET AT FOTSUN FESTIVAL.
Happy 20th Anniversary! It’s nearly over but it’s been a big year with your classic albums tour. Tim - It’s like 24 I think since we played our first show. It was the 20th anniversary of our first album that was out. I got asked at this TV thing last night if I remember the first gig as You Am I and I do. The sound check was at six but we arrived at the venue at like one. We were so over excited and we just walked around Surry Hills going ahhh. You were touring this year as the 20th anniversary though. Andy - Yeah we re-released a couple of old records. The first record was 20 years ago yeah. Will you be playing any songs from those today? Tim - I don’t know, possibly. I mean we’ve done shows since that tour, but we’ve been avoiding them. You think you’d kind of get tired of songs but there’s a part of us I think that never gets tired of seeing people enjoy what we do because you know it’s not all about us and I like seeing people have fun. Well Fotsun is a very chilled out festival. Tim - See I hate chilled out as an expression. I’m going to pretend I didn’t say that then haha. But it does have that vibe about it. It’s pretty small. Andy - Yeah it’s good, people are enjoying themselves. Tim - There’s festivals in Europe that have a similar feeling that are a little smaller that were being held in castles in France and Spain. Good on people for putting them on and trying to keep the bills mixed up you know mixing it up. It’s probably the only opportunity we’ve got to catch up with old friends really is at airports and festivals. Tim - Airports yeah ha it used to be at petrol stations on the highway. You’d always run into a band and you know bitch about them or go and have a drink together but now it’s airports. Everyone fucking flies. I guess everyone is flying now, unless they’re just getting their feet driving around Australia. Tim - It’s good that we can still do that (drive) when we go to the states. Our last tour of the states we did by train mostly, it was wonderful. In Europe you do a lot of driving and you think for the first couple of days it’s like great yeah this is great we can all hang out. By the fifth day it’s like… Andy - Ahh when is this bus going to stop! Tim - Ha yeah, just like sabotage the engine somehow. But you look back at tours and think of all the things you complain
about and then when we haven’t played for a couple of weeks or something we think oh god we had nothing to complain about it was so much fun. It’s like a school camp. It still is. I mean it’s just ridiculous when you’re 43 and 44 you know. Are you still enjoying it? Tim - Oh more than ever, because we appreciate everything more now and we’re not looking for this trajectory to success. We’re very happy with what we’ve done and we’ve got a lot of things we want to do but you know if you have a good day you just appreciate it for what it is. Andy - And we keep getting asked to do things. We did plan to do this years tour and release this trip. We very much run our own kind of thing these days but as for festivals we just kind of pick up the phone and people are like ‘I’d really like you to come and do this set’ & so we talk about it and it’s kind of nice. How do you find playing festivals compare to playing your own headline tour? Tim - Well the big thing is not doing sound checks. When we do our own show we’ll be at the venue at four in the afternoon. Festivals very rarely sound all that great when you’re playing but you can really luck out sometimes and I’m sure we’ve had the deliberation you know ‘should we ever sound check again’ and mmm DO IT. Andy - They’re a different thing. I think there’s a sort of spontaneity and immediacy of just walking up on stage in front of people who are like ahh you know they’re having their day and they’ve been looking around at different things and hanging out eating and boozing with their friends. It’s sort of one big fun thing but sometimes when you play your own show people know all the songs back to front. They’re there to see it and you play a longer set and it’s a bit more considered. They’re different things and you can enjoy them in different ways. It would definitely be a different crowd here at Fotsun compared to your own shows. Tim - Yeah they’re a lot younger. I mean I’m very aware that people aren’t there to specifically see you but they’re giving it a bit of a punt. I used to be a bit cynical about festivals but I can see that for kids they’re financially easier. I mean even though they’re expensive you can go and check out little things. I don’t go to them unless I’m playing them, I know that. I fucking hate them but I can see how for kids they’re great.
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Andy - Maybe there’s kids out there who haven’t seen us who go ‘wow, I can’t believe I haven’t heard these guys before.’ Tim - Yeah yeah. ‘Tim Rogers is an Amazing guy but he still can’t sing’ haha. You know you look out and see fans there and it’s a little ah I’m trying to think of the right word for a sociological experiment. Anthropological almost. I think everyone’s going to enjoy it tonight. Andy - I really hope so. It would be awful if they all just kind of went ‘who are theyyyy?’ Haha no I don’t think that would happen. Andy - If that happens I’m looking for you. I’ll be like ‘where is that fucking girl who said this was going to be good.’ I’ll be out the front … Andy - Trying to egg them on. Tim - We’ll try not ruin it for you darling alright. So you’ve got some new music in the making, yes? Tim - Well we’ve got a lot of songs sort of boiling away. We’ve all been writing a lot and just trying to think of when’s a good time to do something. We’re very busy with the rest of our lives and we definitely want to record something new in the foreseeable future. It’s just trying to get everyone in the same room together you know. I think we’d all drop it. Everyone would drop it to get together and make a record. Andy - It’s almost a point of just trying to make a start. Tim - It’s exciting, I’m writing a lot less and the other guys are writing a lot more and I think it’s the right time to do that. Andy - We’ll see how it goes haha. How has this year’s tour compared to when you were first touring those albums? Tim - Oh wildly different. We just enjoyed it a lot more. We were quite serious back then I mean we had a lot of fun but I guess back then we had a lot more people in our ear requesting that we do this or do that and business things. Now Andy looks after so much of what we do and does it so well. It’s like “oh someone who looks after us and who loves us”. So we’re a lot more trusting and we can have a lot more fun with it. But it was very successful. It was the most successful thing we’ve done ever and it was great to enjoy that kind of a tour and really indulge in the fun twenty-four years after starting. Andy - Get every guitar we own out on the road you know what I mean. It’s like we don’t have to leave anything behind, we’ll take it all! But it’s nice. As Tim was saying in the past we had
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markets to fulfil and there’s radio to try and get on and all that shit. The tour ultimately was just about fans coming out and enjoying it. It was really quite pure and uncomplicated and lovely, really a lot of fun. Tim - The first rehearsal learning all those songs again we sort of figured out why we didn’t play certain songs live. It worked as a tour and it was really great but it was quite a challenge to keep momentum going because normally your structure sets in a certain way but Andy made a really great suggestion early on and we picked up on it so it did go off with a bang at the end of it. But I think towards the end of the tour we were doing like forty-two songs. A lot of fucking songs. Andy - It’s like doing these festivals is fun, well not fun but it’s just like, it’s a cakewalk you know. Tim - What are we doing, like twenty songs or something? Forty-two songs, that’s just insane. Andy - I know and Tim fucking powered through every one of those songs. Did you have a break? Tim - Yeah a few days off. It was pretty cushy I mean you say that but if it was that exhausting you know we still went out drinking all night afterwards and so it’s like really? You were that tired? You have your own brew now as well, how did that come about? Andy - Some madness. There’s a brewery in Sydney who just likes to kind of do little runs of interesting things with different people and you know they are fans of the band. A mate of mine invited me to this beer degustation beer magazine award thing and I was sitting next to the guy who runs the brewery and we just got talking and concocted this crazy idea. The band all kind of went well what do we want, something that’s drinkable. We didn’t really dive in too much. Tim - Just before it came out we called each other and we went “what if it’s bad?” like you know you can release a bad record in this country and you’ll be fine but release a bad beer and you’ll be crucified. And so the first time we got it and it was wonderful, just really great. Andy - Yeah I actually really like it. It’s a great name… ‘Brew Am I’ Andy - Are they a band or are they actually a cleaning crew? Tim - That’s their gimmick. Andy - They look like they’re a band.
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“Tim Rogers is an amazing guy, but he still can’t sing” -Tim Rogers
Do you have any advice for the bands on today’s lineup? Tim - Don’t listen to Tim Rogers. Andy - I think the fact that they’re on this bill and they’ve made it this far they know what they’re doing. Tim - Don’t try to be successful. Play with your friends and listen to as much music as you can. It’ll enrich you in one-way or another. Read more poetry, don’t vote right wing… What do you think of The Beards? Andy - I’ve never seen them but do they actually have beards? Of course they do! Andy - If I couldn’t grow a beard I might be a little pissed off with that band you know. Tim - Good Adelaide boys. I like it when you know an act can come from a town that’s not Sydney or Melbourne and do something good. You know we’re all from other towns. Andy’s from Wellington and I’m from Kalgoorlie. Do you have any more tours lined up? Tim - A lot of shows, not a lot of tours. We’ve individually got so much going on and then together. We’ve got so many different projects going on together and so we haven’t really mapped out next year but I hope so, it’s too much fun. Well it was great chatting to you guys. Tim - Lovely to meet you Louie. Have a lovely night. Andy - Cya later. Tim - Don’t let anyone ever be rude to you.
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MUSIC - ALBUM REVEIWS - NEW
CHILDISH GAMBINO - BECAUSE THE INTERNET
THE ARCTIC MONKEYS - AM
Oh Donald, how I love you. This album seems a tad more experimental than Camp, and I love you for it. There are still rap heavy, hip hop beats, but there’s also a play of layering lyrics over heavy techno beats and baselines, like in I.Crawl and II.Worldstar. Beacause The Internet is more a story, with small 40 second tracks breaking up more of the longer affairs. The standout track is I. The Worst Guys feturing Chance the Rapper.
Ahh, The Arctic Monkeys, everyone’s favorite British boys are back at it again for their fifth studio release, and boy is it fucking good. So good infact, one overzealous iTunes review reads ‘More exited for this than Christmas, this album will bring the seccond coming of Jesus’ Well then. But it’s entirley true. Heavy guitar riffs in Do I Wanna Know? and R U Mine? Bring a sense of party and good times. We’re down.
SCHOOLBOY Q - OXYMORON
VIOLENT SOHO - HUNGRY GHOST
I’m calling it, Kendrick Lamar is a rap skank, he’s featured on nearley every good hip hop release in the last year or so, and Oxymoron by Schoolboy Q is no exception. Schoolboy himself has said this album is a ‘classic’ and he’s not too far from the truth, a delayed release did nothing to stop the popularity of this record. Man of The Year, Collard Greens and Blind Treats featuring the one and only Raekwon are killer.
This is my favorite Aussie release of the last year at least, can we just give these guys an ARIA or something already? But they’d probably impale someone with the fucking thing, so maybe not. If you want a good head bang or something to sing (scream) along to in your car this is it. So solid all the way through. Stand out tracks include Lowbrow, Fur Eyes, Eightfold and Covered in Chrome. HELL FUCK YEAH!
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MUSIC - ALBUM REVEIWS- CLASSIC
JAMIE T - KINGS AND QUEENS When I get asked what my favorite albums ever are, this one always makes the list. When Kings and Queens was released in 2009 I don’t think I’d ever heard anything like it. It wasn’t punk, or hip hop, or indie, but a completley new and unique mash up of all three. Jamie T has the attitude of punk, the fast hitting rhymes of hip hop, and the harmonies of indie musician, somehow blended into something totally unique to him, a kid from Wimbeldon in the UK. Where his previos EP Panic Prevention feels a bit more chilled and loose, Kings and Queens is tight, punchy and polished, the essence of youth rebellion in twelve tracks. You feel like you’re part of some cool group, telling stories and being part of a clique. Take Sticks ‘n’ Stones for example, four minutes of hard hitting rap, a sing along with your mates chorus, all with a big fuck you punk attitude. I have never learned a rap song quicker than Sticks ‘n’ Stones, it’s just too much fun. Other stand out tracks include 368, The Man’s Machine, Chaka Demus and British Intelligence. Five years on, and this is still the album I put on for a good time, that’s what Jamie T is all about.
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10 THINGS - KANYE WEST
THERE ARE TWO WORDS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE THAT SEEM TO SPARK A DEBATE THAT RAGES HOTTER THAN THE SEVEN CIRCLES OF HELL, THOSE WORDS BEING ‘KANYE WEST’. IT IS THE GENERAL OPINION THAT YOU EITHER LOVE HIM, OR HATE HIM. AND AXIOM WRITER PETER MACPHERSON CHOOSES THE LATTER. HERE’S HIS TOP 10 REASONS TO HATE YEEZY. PREACH IT.
1. The amount of product placement in his ads; ranging from things as simple as Klondike icecream bars, to Mercedes Benz. His music is essentially one long catchy advertising jingle... a bad one. 2. Has the opportunity to make people care about issues of global importance; take his first mainstream hit track “Diamonds from Sierra Leone” for example, and somehow manages to steer away from the issue of conflict diamonds and the very real human rights violations that occur during the mining of these stones, into a song all about Kanye. But it’s ok; he used some emaciated African children in the video so...even, right? 3. “Gold Digger”- Dare I say, even pleasant to listen to, but then he goes ahead and marries Kim Kardashian; A woman who’s claim to fame was starring in a pornographic film in which her former boyfriend pees on her face. Now, I ain’t sayin’ she a Gold Digger...Oh, actually, that’s EXACTLY what I’m saying. 4. Any song that involves a female figure, usually involves Kanye blaming her for it not working out. Also, how great Kanye is. And how nothing is Kanye’s fault. + How much the ladies love Kanye. See also; Kanye. 5. You didn’t really think this list would be complete without the infamous ’09 VMA incident, did you? Yeah. Yeah... Just... Yeah. 6. His insistence on comparing himself to famous figures,
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here’s a quick recap: -Michael Jordan -Steve Jobs -Michael Jackson -Evel Knievel -Jesus -Tupac -THE FREAKING SUN. 7. So, Kanye West walks into a bar... Not a terrible joke. Actually happened. There’s a video. Ever seen a child fall over and then throw a tantrum about falling over? That’s exactly how he took it, I’m not even sure why I included this one, but my God, is it funny. 8. Names his child “North” West. C’mon man, we’ve all joked about calling our children daft names (Arseface, for example) but you’re just leaving her open to a future of bad dad jokes and cheesy headlines. Also, report cards“North West has trouble following directions” Such tragic hilarity *shakes head* 9. Making Shutter Shades popular again. Try looking directly into the Sun whilst wearing those lensless bad boys. 10. Obama thinks he’s a jackass. And if you can’t trust the leader of the Western World to make an informed decision as to Kanye’s character, who can you trust?
10 THINGS - KANYE WEST
KANYE I’M REALLY HAPPY FOR YOU, I’M GONNA LET YOU FINISH BUT...
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INSPIRATION IS HOGWASH. MY WORK COMES DIRECTLY OUT OF MY LOVES AND MY HATES. MUSE’S DON’T WHISPER IN MY EAR AND IDEAS DON’T WASH OVER ME LIKE COOL RAIN. I WORK HARD, I ALWAYS HAVE, AND I TRY TO BE HONEST. - JAMES VICTORE