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The Rhythm Hunters + Double Denim + Fifth Dawn + Fashion Nature Fusion Boutique + Feast of Fools + Womb Catacomb

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Ladies and Gentlemen, May We Present To You: The Dark Arts is Gay Paris’ latest record and the sinister rogues are on the road to promote it. Written and recorded over a period of 13 months, album number three finds Gay Paris reveling in the bones of the band that they were, fleshed out with carnal bass-lines, starving riffs and lyrics that possess a certain (if horrific) burlesque charm. The beasts are hungry. Bring your meat to the table at Baroque Room above the Carrington in Katoomba on 7 November. gayparismusic.com.au

On air at Rehash bash OMG! Expansion

Alex goes acoustic

Retro Rehash is an entertaining local program on Radio Blue Mountains that brings together local music, interviews, a history hashtag and even presents local music showcases.

Willem and Roger are the main men behind it all and recently celebrated a year on air by opening the doors to the station and combining a lashing of local live acts including Womb Catacomb and Jackal or Tiger? along with guest hosts and comedians.

You can stream online or tune in to Radio Blue Mountains 89.1fm Sundays from 6-8pm to hear the show. In other station news, the Battle of the Bands has begun at the Gearin Hotel on Sundays throughout October where you can catch some local emerging local acts live. facebook.com/retrorehash

Kelts Entertainment have had their finger in the local pie for years, and the boys are currently working on bringing even more live music to venues in the Penrith and Blue Mountains areas. The Alexandria Hotel in Leura will be your Sunday chillout zone with Acoustic Sundays featuring local and touring acoustic artists from 2.30pm to 5.30pm.

There’s also some big names on at the Katoomba RSL with Kasey Chambers touring her new album Bittersweet in November. And one of our favourites Sarah Mcleod is on her way back to the Mountains, performing acoustic versions of her latest EP (and who knows, maybe some Superjesus classics) at the Gearin Hotel Katoomba in October. facebook.com/keltsentertainment

Oz Music Gear is the Mountains’ newest music store and after recently celebrating their first year in business the shop has already relocated and expanded into the ex-post office on the Great Western Highway in Blaxland. With a massive line-up of instruments and accessories from classical to rock, including hand drums and percussion, they have something for every musician.

Owner Farzin says “It’s been a lot of hard work moving but since we’ve opened the new shop we’ve had a great response – we now have a wider range of top quality instruments and we are here to help you with sales and repairs.” The official store opening and celebrations are on during October. ozmusicgear.com

Editor: Samantha Alston Design: Mark Alston

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Massive Cheers to our Sponsors, Contributors and Friends. Cheers also to: Brigitte Grant, Charity Mirow, Jason Webb, Retro Rehash, Meg Benson

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Only Fools Have a Nice Day Voila French choir Are you experiencing a bit of Ennui? Need a little more Je Ne Sais Quoi in your life? Now’s your chance to indulge your inner snail-savouring, baguette-bearing, wine-wise Frenchy and become the formidable Chanteuse/Chanteur you always knew you could be!

Local singer-songwriter Jocelyn Moen is spearheading an exciting new venture – Voila! Blue Mountains French Choir. All ages and abilities are welcome.

To get the bike rolling, Moen will offer a one-off workshop at Hotel Blue on Sunday 4th October, 10am-1pm, then host regular choir practices. Bookings essential on: 0415 648787 or email info@jocemoen.com

Feast of Fools recently released their CD m/m with its monstrous handdrawn cover and a mix of guitar-driven alternate rock.

Mastermind behind the gang, Wolf, explains the eclectic mix.

“All members of the band contribute in different ways to our composition. We all offer contrasting musical ideas and themes. I wrote the songs on m/m but they are arranged by the band, Isaac has a lot to do with this process. Isaac claims to have a “music addiction”.

“The influence of jazz, classical, reggae and other flavors make us sound pretty weird and progy. We work really hard to make things interesting, “good enough is never good enough” says Isaac. “ “Recording was a swift, efficient and low budget process. It was executed throughout four days disbursed within a two week period.

We recorded at song cave studios with Eliot Reynolds (props to him).

We are pleased with the record but admit that it is incredibly rushed. We hope to apply greater production

values to our next record,” says Wolf.

Their locally made film clip is online and Wolf explained how they made it.

“Have a Nice Day is our token pop song. Although much of our other stuff is rather poppy h.a.n.d. stands out as distinctly accessible compared to our other works though it has a mixed tone of earnestness and sarcasm,” he explains. “The video was composed somewhat ‘on the fly’ in the way we made footage and then constructed a storyboard around that instead of the other way round. I like this way of working very much because it removes the artist from being in complete control and allows the natural process of evolution to help to create something more original.”

“We are now writing a new record as well as doing a few shows here and there. The next album will have a very different sound to the last; it will be slower, darker and more progy with strong undertones of country/blues and folk.”

Andie drops Deciduous disc Local singer, songwriter, busker and Youtube sensation Andie has just announced her home-made independent debut CD Deciduous.

With her dedicated following she blitzed a crowdfunding campaign and has put together 5 tracks. facebook.com/andiedoingthings

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Blues & Roots festival Hawkesbury bound It’s not all horses and hounds in the Hawkesbury as the Sydney Blues & Roots Festival rounds up acts for the 22-25 October. Headliners include boogie boys Canned Heat (USA) and Aria inductee Russell Morris and with venues all over Windsor and Richmond opening their doors, along with Paddlewheel Blues Cruises, it’s worth either camping or driving over for the weekend.

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Dawn on the Horizon

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Hurtling into the music stratosphere as runner-ups in Triple J’s Unearthed High has propelled Fifth Dawn from Emu Plains to new heights With the Unearthed High comp well and truly behind them, Fifth Dawn are still receiving airplay and finding more people turning up to their shows.

“You can never really describe the feeling of hearing your track being played on National Radio,” says Sam Faul, vocalist in the group. “We were just a group of friends jamming in a garage and it was always something we joked about. We never imagined that our music would reach a National audience. I mean we loved what we created together and we were really proud of The Horizon EP but never thought it would connect the way it has with the public.”

Jamie Panucci, rhythm guitarist recalls them being announced as a finalist in August. “The first announcement, some of us missed it because we all got home late after a gig the night before. I was awake and heard the announcement and it didn’t really sink in. Then Triple J called – I have never been so nervous about anything in my life! I was talking to Matt & Alex on Triple J and then they played our track. I got off the phone and actually asked myself “what the hell just happened?”

Fifth Dawn were ripping up the radio and the txts were coming in thick and fast with praise. They didn’t take the top spot but the amount of airplay and the quality of their track Turbulence struck a nerve with Australia’s youth network listeners.

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us get our music out to a wider audience. We are so grateful for that and we are blown away by the response to our EP and the way the public has connected with our music. “ Jamie recalls the day of the final announcement: “It was intense!

Mark, Ethan and I went to school as normal and had no access to a radio.

Our parents were hanging around the school in their cars listening to the radio. I remember getting a txt just after 12pm saying, “Mosquito Coast”. The hardest part of that day was waiting so long for the announcement or to get some news about what was happening. It was huge for us just being Top 5. The only thing that suffered that day was our fingernails.“ Moving forward the band are already planning their new material.

“The plan is to write like crazy between now and the end of the year. There may, or may not be a new single released this side of Christmas (cough cough) and it really depends on what we are able to achieve in the writing process on whether it will be another EP or a full length album for early 2016.”

The band has recently been added to 123 Agency, as they follow in the footsteps of some of their own local idols. “Northlane are doing great things at the moment and we would love to grow and develop to that level.” facebook.com/fifthdawnau

From the Womb to the ‘Toom Blue Mountains psychadelic rockers and guitar twanglers Womb Catacomb will unwire the wranglers in November for the next instalment of Locomotion at Station Bar in Katoomba. Members Daniel, Oliver, Violet and Patrick are rightly excited to be involved with events like these.

“We think the scene is really blossoming at the moment with a lot of very unique bands making a lot of very unique music which we are all for. The best thing right now would be just for all this creativity to continue, and for all the bands to start thriving and keep on playing shows and recording.”

With an EP already online (you can stream for free on Bandcamp) which demo’s their sound and will send you into a trance, the band claims the record already sounds out-dated.

“The EP was predominantly just Dan and Oli starting to discover how to use an interface and fooling around with drum sounds. Don’t fret though because we have a studio-recorded album coming out on vinyl in January called Disillusion Magnifique and we are already starting to record our second LP which will hold many great secrets regarding the serendipitous nature of our band.”

Locomotion will also feature Ghost Train, Lee Niass and more special guests - all bringing the wild west theme to life with a ‘best west dressed’ and its rumoured they’ll all play a Western-themed tune.

What can you expect from Womb Catacomb on the night?

“Well we don’t want to give away too much - all I’m gonna say is someone might take flight and someone might sing a reply.” facebook.com/WombCatacomb

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Angry unzips denim overdose It’s a bit of a stretch of the imagination to think that Katoomba’s thrift shops all sold out of denim last month, but it happened. Willem (local radio host and promoter) was turning 30 and it was an excuse for Retro Rehash to throw a dress-up party and concert adorned with live music, jeanspired art installations and mischief.

The Drain Babys are like part of the faded furniture at the Gearin, and the denim get-up tonight had them looking more punk than gunk as they crunched their way through a set which included their circle-inspiring Iggy cover and usual crowd favourite headspinners.

Arriving via Tamworth, Andy Golledge and band took the denim to a country rock destination featuring banjo and slide guitar, with warm vocal hooks.

The denim was chafing by the time Angry Anderson slunk onto stage, bottle in hand. Supported by local boys The Mountain Men, it was a cover-fest tainted with sax which the blue-breasted crowd unbuttoned to with ease. Creedence, the Stones, Beatles, they were all there. The night was funked up by Sex on Toast and some inbetween vaseline by Echo Point Sound System. Hats (and denim shorts) off to Retro Rehash who know how to host a local rock festival.

Freak show comes to town Hundreds rolled up to the big top of the Gearin Hotel as Simple Stone’s bass basher Michael Kidd celebrated his 30th at the Carnivale Rock Festival. A night of mayhem and dress-ups, facepainting, fairy floss, fire twirling and magic under lights.

Feast of Fools kicked off the weirdness with their taste of bungled alt rock before Simple Stone ploughed through their set in drag.

The Drain Babys, Ska’d 4 Life, and Be Faced smashed out the end of the night. Rumour has it the next Carnivale will be on before the year is out, check the Haze Mag Facebook for updates.

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There’s a sickening amount of metal gigs around at the moment, with locals supporting touring bands as they smash their way around the country including Katoomba. In August the Gearin was gutted by metalcore band Awakened, supported

by Bleeding Gasoline, Canberra’s Tundrel, Helens Gate & local guys Be Faced.

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Stalking Walker Perth’s acoustic demon/heartthrob Rob Walker has a spark that holds your attention for an entire set. When he took the stage at the Gearin Hotel last month to a meagre crowd I didn’t expect to be so mesmerised by his music and stories.

He mixes soft vocals with a powerful Hetfield edge, his fingers dance over the fretboard while he backs up his music with a bassdrum and snare foot-pedal that gives a full band feel.

Following on from their own set, Rexy from Angel Awake sat in for a bass cover of Chris Isaac with Rob and it was a duet to die for.

On the tour he also supported Sarah McLeod from Superjesus and performed at the Bull N Bush.

Rob says “The thing I enjoyed most about Sydney was the genuine respect and appreciation of my music from total strangers.”

Rob will be back in the Mountains later this year.

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Gaps are back as pop-up bubble bursts Mind the Gap Blue Mountains were behind Katoomba’s recent ‘pop-up’ shops which included the Music Hunter Projects Experience music hub. Over the three months June to September the shop became a venue, markets, retail store and a gathering place for local musicians and artisans to mingle and jingle.

It brought a space to Katoomba where the focus was on creativity and community, showcasing entertainment, event decorating and art. Sadly it’s over, but we’ve all seen the potential of this opportunity.

Meg Benson from Music Hunter says “Music Hunter extends a hearty warm thanks to all who popped in on Music Hunter The Experience pop-up shop. Thanks especially to all those who have written in with positive feedback about the vibrant feeling the shop styling had brought to your experience of K-town.”

Concerts in the shop included an exciting variety of musicians, including an opening night with

John Robinson on Oud, Opening of Small Wonders exhibition with Cletis Carr on guitar , Bruce Cale on Cello and and John Shand on drums, and on tour from Melbourne James Teague supported by Danika Smith with a closing salsa music party with members of local band Babalu.

Two artists exhibiting in the music hunter shop also had openings with performances featuring Lightning’s Girl (5 piece band) who played for the packed out celebration night of Amy Bells’ Daisy Chain cartoon. Henna Artist Cristy McCann celebrated her opening with Muharrem Aslan playing a turkish instrument.

“The main point of all the fun and games was to enable the services of Music Hunter to be known to the greater community,” says Meg. “After a successful crowd-funding campaign which raised $5900 from 100 supporters, Music Hunter is feeling refreshed and ready to continue providing opportunities for musicians and audiences.”

Music Hunter Fancy Launch Party is set for early 2016 via a “grand spectacular curated smorgasbord of dazzling sparkling entertainment.” www.musichunterprojects.com

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Substance Every local event is a testament to the hard working local promoters. They book the acts, design and distribute posters, facebook tirelessly, decorate venues and then attend the events to ensure you enjoy them. Our hat is off this month to the face of Fusion Boutique: Charity Mirow.

Fusion Boutique is a booking, promotion and event management company presenting quality live entertainment to the local Blue Mountains area and beyond. Established by Charity Mirow as a boutique agency driven by a passion for sourcing, presenting and promoting national and international artists with a diverse range of genres and a big focus on our local talent.

Charity has been booking and promoting entertainment and events in the Blue Mountains since 2009.

“I want to see fabulous acts presented in the Mountains, rather than just having to travel to Sydney, but I also greatly value the artists too - my background has always been from being involved with partners and friends in bands so I see things from their side. I also see things from an avid live music supporters perspective, the venues / festivals perspective and even from a distributors, producers view with my work with a music and media promotion and distribution company who’s focus is on quality non-mainstream music – music that has substance.“ Charity’s focus is also on regional development and the reinvigoration of our existing spaces and the creation of new live entertainment venues.

“I have great passion for the events work and want to ensure it is successful for the acts who have agreed to include a regional date, the venues allowing the event to

happen and most importantly the people willing to get out and support and enjoy live music. I am pretty holistic in my approach too - there are a lot of elements that can factor in to making an event enjoyable and memorable so I take pride in doing what I can to achieve this through room dressing, warm service and attention to the finer details.”

Fusion Boutique has sourced and worked with bands and artists such as The Crooked Fiddle Band, Claude Hay, Ash Grunwald, Graveyard Train, Brothers Grim & The Blue Murders, Tex Perkins & The Band of Gold, Mic Conway, The Woohoo Revue, Lachy Doley, The Pigs, John Waters’ production of ‘Looking Through a Glass Onion’, Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson, Christine Anu, Deni Hines, The Bushwackers, British India, The Barons of Tang, The Underscore Orkestra, Ian Moss, Hermitude, Urthboy, Thundamentals, David Bridie, Jaron FreemanFox & The Opposite of Everything (Canada), The Rumjacks, The Beez (Germany) DVA (Czech Republic) Barry Morgan and many more including a gamut of our fabulous local talented artists.

With an innate feel for the local market, experience of the industry, organisation and marketing skills and the passion to see events succeed you can be sure of attention to detail, strong drive and a nurturing dedication to clients. The standard of music presented by Fusion Boutique is of the highest level and audiences can be assured of quality every time.

The Morrisons are on their way to the Mountains in December to launch their new single... Prebook now!

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Lime and Steel are supporting The Morrisons in December, just don’t get into the car with them!

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FUSION BOUTIQUE PRESENTS...

SAT 3 OCT Barry Morgan World of Organs Concert + 3 course Dinner at Paragon Café, Katoomba

SUN 4 OCT Barry Morgan World of Organs Concert + 3 course Dinner at Paragon Café, Katoomba.

echoes from underground Rhythm Hunters (& awesome friends) return to the glorious echo chamber that is the Jenolan Caves Grand Arch, NSW, this November 21st for the annual Rhythm Underground extravaganza.

Rhythm Hunters are a dynamite force combining music from Indonesia, Japan, West Africa and Australia. Cutting edge physical drumming, subtle electronics, western horns, Asian flute, tuned bells, synth effects, deep grooves and ethereal soundscapes combine, making them one of Australia’s most exciting music groups.

The ‘Wow’ factor comes from the dramatic physical movement spectacle originally influenced by Taiko drumming.

Rhythm Hunters new world tribal music has a reverence and a love of tradition that transcends age and genre. Incorporating power, pizzaz, funk, innovation and old school discipline that is delicately channeled into their irresistible sound and sweet Indo-Pacific Grooves.

Those that had the pleasure of catching this fabulous group as they closed out the 2015 Blue Mountains Winter Magic Festival can attest to

Get moody with dark melodic instrumentalists We Lost the Sea, playing their Departure Songs at Gearin Hotel.

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SAT 10 OCT Ash Grunwald National “Now” Album Tour Special Guests Victor Cripes. Hotel Gearin, Katoomba

SAT 17 OCT Duo Caliente (WA) + 3 course Dinner at Paragon Café, Katoomba, Blue Mountains.

their warm infectious rhythms with soul.

“The Rhythm Hunters were a highlight of the 2015 Winter Magic Festival. They grooved, danced and drummed the night away with their own unique brand of music magic.

Always a crowd pleaser and always create an amazing atmosphere whenever they appear on stage,” Tina Marie Pizel Sheil Jenolan caves is the world’s oldest discovered open underground caves system. The acoustics are on par with any of the world’s greatest concert halls but the atmosphere is still and ancient.

The caves are 4 hours drive from Sydney, nestled deeply in the Blue Mountains World Heritage wilderness.

Come just for the concert or stay tuned for information about camping options 12 km from the Caves. This year there will also be a chai tent/chill space set up at the camp grounds to relax and soak up the mountains.

Frank Yamma, indigenous songwriter performing an intimate acoustic dinner show at the Paragon Cafe Katoomba.

FRI 23 OCT We Lost The Sea + Solkyri + Sonori Hotel Gearin, Katoomba, Blue Mountains.

SAT 31 OCT Chris Henry & The Hardcore Grass (USA) Special Guests The Prannies.

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SAT 7 NOV Yeshe & Kurai Hotel Gearin, Katoomba,

FRI 13 NOV Alturas + 3 course Dinner at Paragon Café, Katoomba, Blue Mountains.

FRI 20 NOV Frank Yamma + 3 course Dinner at Paragon Café, Katoomba, Blue Mountains.

SUN 22 NOV Mitch Grainger Upstairs “Live At the Attic” at Hotel Blue, Katoomba, Blue Mountai

THUR 5 DEC The Morrisons (Single Launch) + Special Guests Lime and Steel Hotel Gearin, Katoomba, THUR 31 DEC NEW YEARS EVE WITH Claude Hay, Blue Love Revue, Ben Connor and Echo Point Sound System at Hotel Gearin, Katoomba SAT 23RD JAN Irish Mythen (Canada/Ireland) + 3 course Dinner at Paragon Café, Katoomba For more info and online bookings: www.fusionboutique.com.au

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Miss Muddy splats Lakes If you’ve ever watched Wipeout you’d have a good idea about how contestants feel from running, jumping, climbing and being covered in water and mud. The crazy ladies of Penrith obviously saw some appeal as Miss Muddy packed the Regatta Centre in September for the 5k ‘run’.

Peppa Pig would have felt right at home as the lakes filled with mud while entrants washed themselves post-race, with help from some very strong firemen.

Moon shines on festival at Hydro After a wet Spring day, the skies cleared for the full moon to shine over the Moon Festival at the Hydro Majestic Hotel in September.

Celebrating traditional Asian culture, family and friends, new growth, harmony and the blessings of prosperity and abundance, the festival brought colourful harvestthemed stalls showcasing local and regional produce at the undercover market by the cheerful glow of Chinese lanterns.

Seniors step it up Staying active as you approach retirement and long after can be a key to enjoying life and all the activities you love and some you have never even tried.

Plus Fitness 247 is a great place to exercise no matter how old you are.

The gym has lots of members in their 60’s, some in their 70’s and even a few in their 80’s! Seniors can benefit from exercise in many ways including maintaining good balance and mobility, bone strength, brain and heart function and when you exercise in the gym it gets you out of the house and meeting new people.

Alzheimer’s Australia advise that “physical exercise is essential for maintaining good blood flow to the brain and may encourage new brain cell growth and survival”. They state “People who exercise regularly are less likely to experience heart disease and stroke, both factors which are associated with an increased risk of developing dementia” [1].

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Nature meets Fashion

National Physical Activity Guidelines for Australians recommends older Australians “accumulate at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity on most days” [2].

What better way to exercise that in the clean, safe and welcoming environment of your local Plus Fitness 247 gym.

[1] Alzheimer’s Australia Dementia Q&A #8 https://fightdementia.org.au/sites/default/ files/helpsheets/Helpsheet-DementiaQandA08PhysicalExercise_english.pdf 8/9/15 [2] Heart Foundation Physical Activity Recommendations for Older Australians (65 years and older) http://www.health.gov.au/ internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/healthpubhlth-strateg-phys-act-guidelines#chba 8/9/15

The Cultural Centre is delighted to share a special program series around Flora & Fauna: The Nature of Fashion. Visit the Katoomba centre for a range of talks, panel discussions and film screenings as they celebrate the Darnell Collection throughout October. Photo: Brigitte Grant Photography

I’ll drink to that!

The Brew It Festival 2016 promises a new slant on the regular beer festival theme with the inclusion of Home Brew Awards. Punters are encouraged to submit their Home Brewed Creations for judging and come and enjoy the festivities of a traditional Beer festival at the same time. Live Music, Eat Street and great Brew! All on the Katoomba Golf Course. Tickets go on sale 1 April 2016. Festival Date: November 26-27 2016.... Mark your calendar.

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Snakes sighted at Selwoods

It’s a dog’s life with yappie snacks Pets can be fussy eaters, and pups often sit beside the dinner table yearning for the taste of your takeout meal rather than the dry old packet biscuits you are feeding them.

Perhaps it’s time to treat Snookins to some sensational snacks?

Dog’s Breakfast Pet Food are like Masterchef for mutts, you’ll almost want to taste the treats yourself!

You can order online, with meals and snacks including Chicken Lickin’

Loaf, Do(g)nuts, Carob Cookie and Yappy Snap for dogs, or Pussycat Tuna Treats for your feline friends.

Owner Jocelyn says “The best selling product I have are the Carob Cookies! I think the bone shape, price point & packaging are appealing to customers, but I suspect it’s because carob is the doggy equivalent of chocolate & that dog owners love their pets so much they want to treat them the way they would themselves.” facebook/dogsbreakfastpetfood

Selwood House in Hazelbrook is no longer the science and puzzle museum it once was. The new owners have transformed it into an animal hospital and settled right in.

Last month the sun shone on the open day which saw a dog show, reptile show for the kids, craft, and of course tasty coffee and snacks provided by The Parade cafe.

The face painting queue was worth the wait as the talented artist transformed faces into pets.

Baker’s Wife opens fresh juice joint

Yes, you can takeaway!

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The station-end of Springwood has always been a fashion hub with our favourite Hippy Shop, but it’s never hummed with dining options. The Baker’s Wife (literally, the wife of Baker’s Delight owner) has opened and will ease the Summer heat with fresh juices and salads inside its vibrant decor that’s friendly and relaxing.

Inhale that kale, it’s good for you!

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Burlesque spreads wings The Hydro continues to dazzle guests from near and far with its live entertainment. Brigitte Grant caught this angelic photo at the September Burlesque show.

PechaKucha is a presentation style in which 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds each (6 minutes and 40 seconds in total). The format, which keeps presentations concise and fast-paced, powers multiplespeaker events called PechaKucha Nights. PechaKucha Blue Mountains is happening again looking at dates towards the end of October. PechaKucha Nights Blue Mountains is an event for creatives to meet, network, and show their work in public.

Photo by Brigitte Grant Photography

Aspiring film makers have it made at the moment with the Blue Mountains Youth Film Festival for under 25s, and Blackheath Area Neighbourhood’s Blue Shorts film comp. The festivals are screening at The Edge and Mt Vic Flicks respectively. Entries close very soon, more info can be found on facebook. Local TV station BlueTube is also about to launch an online video competition called Filmed on Fones where entries can be filmed on a Mobile device or GoPro. bluetube.com.au facebook.com/thehazemag

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