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avier Rudd will return to Tassie for shows at The Lounge Bar Launceston on the 17th and 18th of May. The multi-instrumentalist you might call the Aussie “Prince”, who lives near Geelong, played to a packed house at The Lounge earlier in the year and is keen to return.
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alking of Prince, or the artist formerly known as Prince, with the unspeakable name - what a legend! The pint-sized powerhouse, who has been said to play over twenty different instruments, has returned to the world music stage after about ten years living it up in Europe and it seems like he never left. His first single Musicology from the album of the same name is funk to the core. Cool website too at www.npgmusicclub.com.
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ans of the penis, of puppetry or of any extreme activity on the planet will be lined up outside theatres in the near future, so watch out. Stage Show, “Puppetry of the Penis,” is returning to the holiday isle, involving two guys manipulating their dicks, and nuts (we can’t forget the nuts) into shapes and characters for humourous effect. I bet these guys were the ones doing “fly’s eyes” in the change-rooms when they were at school. Check the Spotlight arts guide for more details, if you can handle it!
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ussie rock fans are in for a treat with Epicure, Gus & Frank and Kaleidoscope playing at the Republic Bar in April. Check the gig guide and the feature interviews in Rock Salt for what the bands are up to.
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aunceston venue, “Redz” is closing down. The final party, on Sat. April 17, will feature Kid Kenobi, Australian DJ of the Year for 2002 and 2003. Kid Kenobi will be supported by local DJ’s Chris neoBi, Adam Turner, eSKay and Jesse. Tickets from The CD Centre and Sodium (Launceston), Hysterix and Sodium (Hobart), Red Hot CD’s (Devonport) and Xedos Cutters (Burnie). Cost is $20 plus booking fee.
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uke Parry, Tassie’s own Popstars hopeful, keeps hanging in there. The eliminations are on the big screen at The Lounge Bar Launceston, where Luke worked behind the bar before shooting to national fame. The guy has talent so why not support one of our own by calling 1902 555 777 and following the prompts or SMS voting code: 5 to 1881007. By the way (as if you don’t know) voting costs money.
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rtists will be interested in an exhibition that runs for 6 months at The Academy of the Arts at Inveresk in Launceston, Kross Contamination, based upon the concept of “chinese whispers”. The works on show change every week, from sculpture, performance, textiles to painting, with the new works created through interpretation of the works from the week before. Cocurator, Laen Deakin, describes the exhibition as “a runaway train with no driver.”
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e’re about to have the doof doof turned up to eleven. Three piece act The Offcuts are set to cross the Strait, playing at The Saloon, Launceston on the 22nd of May . They played The Falls in Lorne last year but couldn’t make it to Marion Bay so its great to hear they’ll make it down here after all.
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egends of the Aussie rave scene Sonic Animation are playing with The Offcuts at The Saloon. You could almost call these guys “old school”, having released their first recording, “Time is an Illusion” in ‘94 and performed at their first outdoor rave in ‘96 at the massive Strawberry Fields on the Gold Coast. Old school, maybe, max energy definitely.!
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assie rock fans should keep an eye out for Hobart band, The Ballbags. They ripped it up during their gig at LLoyds Hotel in Launceston in March. Leaning towards punk, their album, “Ballpoint” is an impressive first release. And although they were giving away their CD at the gig, it is definitely worth paying for. Good luck fellas!
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alo, the newest nightclub on the Hobart scene launches into action with the Elements party, featuring UK DJ Dave Clarke on Easter Thursday, 8the of April. Owners & brothers Daymon & Scott McCreadie are experienced party hosts and the venue, on the mall, is great .
Rock Salt The Dead Abigails
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t’s pouring outside and I’m in a shabby bathroom on the second storey of “Petuna’s”, as the gutted Victorian townhouse in Launceston is known to the bands who rehearse here. Carl Fidler, lead singer of The Dead Abigails, & I are sitting on the edge of one of those old, deep enamel baths that mainland collectors pay $5000 for. What are The Dead Abigails up to now? Moving back to Tassie, writing new material & rehearsing so we can take it back on the road. We have about six gigs coming up in the next two weeks. We have a couple of touring seminars with Tasmusic. And then
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picure are touring Tassie again in April, following last year’s success with two songs in the Triple J Hottest 100. Lead singer, Juan Alban, talked quietly and sometimes deeply Dave. Things seem to be going well with your career, would you say they’re going well? Yeah, you know, it’s all going well, the album's starting to take off, & yeah, our live shows are starting to draw really big crowds, we’re getting a lot of radio support, & our album’s selling well & it's all just starting to come together you know. What does it feel like for you to go up on the stage? Obviously it’s great to feel like your connecting to the audience I guess. It feels a little bit strange at the moment & people get more into it than we expected, thanks to the success we are getting at the moment, but yeah Its great to get that connection with the audience,instead of just playing & trying to win people over. What is it about your music that is making that connection? 04
back from the north island...
we head over to Melbourne to play some more gigs. Moving back to Tasmania to concentrate on writing, was it hard to write in Melbourne? It wasn't necessarily hard it was just that we missed our family & our partners who are here. And its just easier to live here, we love Launceston, we’ve got our friends here & a community to rely on. So its just more pleasant being here. We had a wicked time in Melbourne, but with the down time between gigs, it was becoming harder to cope with, & that's when we realised we were wasting our time there when we could be here. How was it being unearthed by Triple J? It was convenient to play gigs & a few extra ears would prick up & listen to the song.. Triple J were playing our song quite a bit at the time as well. So people new about our gig & new who you were from hearing you on Triple J. And i guess the illusion there is if they heard us on Triple J with all the other artists they really dig, then you’re almost part of that, part of that scene. Even though realistically your not & you’re still struggling to be a real part of it. The guys that listen to the radio may not necessarily know, & they put you in that category & come listen to your gigs & listen to your music. How would you describe your music? Essentially pop rock, we try to give it a bit of an edge, but we cant help being melodic & harmonic, & still writing a pretty tune with it. We'd like our stuff to have a harder edge
going up Well lyrically, its all personal stuff really so it’s stuff that people can connect with & identify with really. It’s obviously stuff that I’ve gone though & it's helped me get through a lot of things, it’s kind of like therapy when people hear it & get the same thing out of it, people seem to be interested in that aspect of it anyway. Are you guys full-time musos now, or do you still hold down jobs or go to uni? A couple of us are still at uni, & the others still work outside the band & do other things besides touring & that. So yeah we’re not full time musicians yet. So what are you doing for work other than music? I’d prefer to take that to my grave! Mainly uni work. Have you been to Tasmania before? We've played in Launceston before at the uni, & I think in Burnie is it?. But we’re playing this month at the Republic Bar in Hobart, we’ve never been there before, is it good down there? Yeah. We saw a lot lot of Tasmania when we were there & we had a great time we really enjoyed it. What’s your memory of Tasmania? The crowd was great, they were really receptive, & we had a good time, we only played the one uni gig, but it was fun. Visually, we’re from Ballarat in Victoria so it's not all that different, similar landscape-wise & all that sort of thing. So it’s quite similar to where we’re from. You said before that you find music a form of therapy. Are you an angst-ridden rock’n’roll poet? Oh yeah, I suppose so. Well, I wasn’t in a good place personally, so i guess that comes out in the music. Even though the recording has a sort of melancholy feel to it I guess the live show has much more of a rockier, funkier & there’s definitely a unique side to it. A lot of the band members are into dance & soul & all that sort of stuff, so its definitely not like a one dimensional type of thing.
‘cause we’re all a bit angsty. Why are you a singer in a band instead of working, for example, at K-Mart? I think it a creative outlet, I love to be playing my guitar in my bedroom trying to come up with some new & wonderful idea. And when you find something you really like & you work through it that's the bit i that i love the most. And I also love sitting in a studio creating a soundscape, & making this music work with this thing that i'm trying to create. That’s, yeah, an excellent drive, but performance-wise I love being on stage & being up there with my mates & playing with my mates & playing stuff that we've put our hearts & souls into, & watching people dig it or not dig it. but be there & be a part of it with us & its yeah an amazing feeling. And I’ve tried some other jobs, & i just don't fucking like it. Is it hard 4 the band to stay together personality wise? Its a journey, the biggest thing is there are five musos, & were all individuals & we all want to say what we want to say so loudly, & the biggest thing is to understand that there are other people who want to have their say. & eventually you click & it’s all fine, & we've had some blow outs & they've been entertaining but they’ve been fine & we've got over it. Sometimes it did get a bit hard in Melbourne, but we usually pull it in in time. What's the thing that keeps you going? We’re all motivated & we all want the same thing, to have our music on a cd & to turn up somewhere someday, & someone’s
playing it. & we can sit back & think, wow that’s us. So you want to live large, big house, 5 cars? Oh, no, we went to live in absolute squalor. Yeah we want the money. If i had more money i could buy more toys & I could sit there & play music all day, that's all I really want out of life is to write, record & play music, for as long as I can. What about people downloading songs? I think that’s the future, & that's the way it goes, people’ll be buying their music at home & downloading it, & the covers & storing their own disc at home, so we've just got to find a way to make that work. If you make your songs available on the net, & make ‘them pay a small fee, there’s still ways you can get income from it . Should record companies develop new protection? I think, every time they develop a new way there’s like 20,000 dudes finding a way to beat it. It’s the nature of things & yeah power to them, clever bastards. I don't think that’s the real issue, if people love a particular band they’ll buy their material, or they’’ll download it & if they really, really like it, they’ll want that shiny printed jacket,they’ll want the information on the jacket. I don't think we should be really worried about it. I use to make tapes off the radio when i was a kid & make little compilations If i liked a song sooner or later I would buy it. I don't think it really matters.
Gus & Frank
Frank’s Tassie Surprise
So, you’ve finished the album. How’d it go? It’s at the printers at the moment so we’re hoping to get it back in a couple of weeks and its being released early May but because we’re coming to Tasmania, and seem to have a pretty good following, we’ve been asked by a few people and email if we could possible bring the new album, so we’re bringing it to (Tasmania) two weeks before it’s released for Tasmanian people. What do you mean…will you be playing the tracks from the new album? Yeah we’ll be doing that but also we’ll have copies of it cause people are ready to buy it so we thought we’d do that. And the album is called, “I’d rather be a base player.” “So Entertaining” the single,seems to tell the story of the ups and downs of relationships. How’s your love life at the moment? The same as it was when we wrote the song, pretty much, very up and down. The song is definitely a look at relationships and the interesting goods and bads. It was also very definitive of the band, and we, sort of, wrote the song, played the song and people liked it so we thought we’d throw it out there, ‘cause not only…have a lot of people have taken the lyrics in that story to heart but it’s a pretty good explanation of the band. We’re a bit crazy, dark and weird and that sort of thing. The inspiration for most of your songs comes from personal experiences or is there an influence of current events and issues? Gus and I write the songs together and we’re completely different individuals but the thing we have in common is we seem to be fairly reflective of personal experiences more than worldwide events. We tried writing songs about the ozone layer and that sort of thing and failed miserably. We hit a purple patch for about two years where all we did was write songs and pushed everyone away and at that time we were in some pretty crazy relationships so there www.sauceonline.net
was plenty of inspiration. As much as there is a bit of pain there sometimes, you’ll also see the funny side …and we tend to exaggerate it a bit and that’s where the stories come from. What do you like to do when you’re not being a musician? What I like, myself, personally, is anything other than music. (As an) independent band, we don’t have a lot of people doing stuff for us. We have to look after and organise everything ourselves, which is a great learning experience but also very demanding and anytime I’m doing music it reminds me of all the things I’ve got to do. I tend to like silence, just hanging out on the couch, answering emails and watching a bit of telly. Anything that’s pretty quiet really, cause there’s a fair bit of mayhem in Gus & Frank live gigs, particularly from my side of the fence. So, I like to chill out, I guess (laughs). How did the band get together and how do you stay together? It was ’97, Gus and I met at a pizza place and wrote our first song that night, “Confessions of A Rooftop Killer”, which was an interesting place to start .and we met the other three guys, funny enough, at an open mic night…How do we stay together, I guess we have a lot of space from each other. You know, we play a lot of gigs but, it’s not like we’re hanging off each other…We seem to all get along except for Hat and myself, who absolutely hate each other, but that’s a lot of fun as well. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be and why? It’d be that I could play drums at the same time as sing, cause then I could piss off our drummer. That would be fantastic. Actually, I wonder if I could do that. Acoustic guitar, vocals….nah, probably can’t. Probably not enough arms, mate. Unless I went through some kind of mutation. – you could have inspired a song there. If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be and why? I’d piss off the drummer, cause he’s an arsehole. (laughs) 070404
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The fifth birthday party of Brixton-based FAT Records as mixed by DJ Paul Arnold, is a showcase of artists on the label, presented in the club DJ set format. Punchy breaks, humming bass lines, jungle tambourines, and electro styling, coupled with seamless beat-mixing make this a worthwhile addition to the rack in your party house. With tracks including “Glottal Stomp” from Australia’s own electronic producer, Friendly, also reworking Daddy’s “Comeback”and last year’s fat-ass “How Do You Feel?” from Hedrock Valley Beats, this is a well polished set. The Brixton Breakbeat sound essentially blends garage, drum’n’bass, electro and house with chunky sampled breakbeats. Check it.
This is a great album. Definitely soulful, bluesy and funked out in parts, this girl is well ahead of her time. Perfect for a Sunday arvo chillout, her voice is angelic, and her delivery is beautiful. The first single release, “Fell In Love With A Boy” is at the very least a strong selling point, but isn't even close to the whole package. I especially loved track five, “Dirty Man” which is like deep south blues sent from heaven. Described as between Norah Jones and Alicia Keys, she is one of the best talents to arrive on the scene this year. She is cute too. Buy this record.
Kosheen seem to have stuck to a formula for this album, never venturing too far in tempo or sound from one track to the next. The instrumentals, including the bass and synthy tones, however, have a way of drawing you in, but consistently disappoint. The percussion is a little static in terms of the mix, while the beats are a little on the tinny side for the overall sound. The words “Adult Contemporary” spring to mind with this record. I have to say that I didn’t really connect with this release, which strikes me as a little over-produced. Then again this is definitely a matter of personal taste - you should make your own mind up on this one.
The latest release from London based Kinobe blends down tempo electronica with licks of breaks and even a little on the dub style tip. Largely leftfield and spacey, the record begins with four warm and toasty pieces, with cinematic strings, smooth vocals and rolling downtempo hip-hop beats.The tempo of the album lifts substantially around the half way mark, building to the jazz-funk gem “Vanishing Point”, and peaking with “Party Animals”, which both feature some fine turntable skills from DJ Woodsman. The last two are more on the downtempo and abstract side, which brings you back to a more even keel to finish. Well worth the money.
Bangin’ Beats Open Mic Battles Hit Hobart The police are down the road from club Mobius, in Hobart, doing terrorist exercises when DJ Grotesque zooms up on his bike.
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he back alleys of Hobart’s waterfront would have seen their fair share of battles over the years - convicts, wharfies, and of course the odd New Years Eve drunk, battling just to get home, and so it seems a fitting place to stage an open mic MC Battle night. According to Grotesque battle nights have been booming all over Australia and Tasmania is responding in the same way. “The first one we put on, I was blown-out by the turnout. A couple of hundred people on a Wednesday night - you just don’t expect it.” “It’s new and it’s different. And to an extent it’s riding on the “8 Mile” wave.” . “I was talking to JRed, a Melbourne DJ and he said, “8 Mile” hit and battle nights took off in Melbourne.” Grotesque reckons people come not only for the novelty, but because of the talent on show.. “It’s not just fuck you. It’s intensely creative, on the spot, and its not something everyone can do.” “It’s what the battle’s about - I’m better than you, but not fuck you, I’m better than you. I’m better than you because I can come up with better stuff, faster.” He sees the Tasmanian DJ scene as being
Mark B(UK)
What music are you listening to at the moment? I don’t know why, but I’ve been listening to a lot of Sean Paul recently. I don’t know if it’s good but I keep listening to it, listening to it. How have things changed since you started? Things have changed quite a lot, cause when you first get apiece of equipment you don’t know what to do with it. It kind of sits there for a bit, gathers dust, people will come by and show you how to use it. You kind of play around with it and get better and better everytime you use it. It’s all well and good if you’ve got a sampler and you can make a beat, but mastering that piece of equipment is what you need to do. If you want to get songs 070404
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out there really master the equipment before you put the song out there, because you might regret what you’ve done. Do you have any regrets? The only thing I look back on and say, “I wish that was better is mastering the cutting engineers in this country. That’s nothing to do with me mixing my records at home. It’s going to “master” my records and putting them onto a lacquer. I’m sorry to say but, I don’t like dissing people but the cutting engineers in the UK are rubbish. They just don’t know what they’re doing, especially when it comes to rap music. What’s you favourite sort of venue? My most enjoyable club is a nice, dirty, underground, hip hop club with a lot of girls and guys in there and it’s all fun, there’s no violence in there...to have a party. That’s what we plan to d, with the tour, is bring the party to the party, you know what I’m saying? Rather than people standing around against the wall, being bored, cause that’s what you get out here (UK) a lot. They’re a bit mystified by you as a DJ or an artist. They just want to come and check it out and stand around, but I prefer, DJ’ing in a club where people come and party and actually dance. I think you’re really going to enjoy playing at Mobius - really intimate with a bit of a grunge feel to it. Generally speaking, what Delta and I have put together is a party show. It’s not about being above you, or below you, it’s about being with you to party.
Mark B & Delta play Mobius on Saturday, April 17.
Ministry magazine has given a big rap to Gotye’s first album, “Boardface” with comparisons to respected DJ Shadow. We caught up with Wally de Backer, as he’s otherwise known, at his new home in Merricks, a small coastal town on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, to find the album was lucky to be released. So how did you pronounce your DJ name? It’s gore (as in blood & guts) Ti - Yeah....My original name was in Flemish, cause I was born in Belgium, & I had a sort of a pet name when I was young that my mum, who was a French speaker, would call me by... my. equivalent French name, which from Flemish translates into French as Gotye. It’s a pretty personal name in that regard and something that I thought was appropriate to front a project that was largely me & the things I wanted to do. To what extent is the pressure off, now that you’ve got the album out & had a good review or has it just begun? It’s probably just begun, really, because I’m working on a live act to get some shows, so that’s something that will, hopefully, promote the album’s release. And I’m really struggling to write anything new at the moment. It’s been a long story, actually, seeing this album through to release, ‘cause some of the material is two, two & a half years old, even, & between finishing mixing & getting the last track mastered.....& getting the album in store was probably... a year & a half of frustration & struggle...trying to convince people that it was worth releasing. It was almost last minute where I got to the point where it was, either I forget about this music or keep at it & self-press & self-distribute, which I partly did...but Peter from Creative Vibes finally listened to the whole disk & said, “We’ve got to release this.”
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...with DJ Grotesque open, communicative and of a high standard. “They do communicate. There’s all the forums; www.digitalthugz.com and www.freshdisko.com, give people a bit of back and forth.” “It’s really easy to stagnate and be a medium sized fish in a small pond, but the amount of international talent coming in, and the level of the international talent isn’t that far above the level of the local talent. Except in extreme cases like Dexta...but a lot of the other DJ’s I’d rate them lower than the local talent because a lot of DJ’ing is knowing your crowd.” Grotesque likens the verbal warfare of the MC battles to modern poetry. “Poetry is an outlet for people to express and rapping is the same. “ “The original idea for the battle is, you don’t fight with your fists, you fight with your words. We don’t have that (violence) problem here but it’s still a good way to express.” “We haven’t had any real angst from the battles. I think it helps that all the MC’s are mates. They all know each other. They know how far they can push each other. It’s all fun.” “The most out of hand we’d get is just some very drunk people by the end of the night.” The 6the Open Mic battle is being held on Wednesday, 7the April at Mobius. Check it out.
the next big thing? Years ago, Public Enemy sang, “This is a sampling sport, I’m giving it a new name.” To what extent is sampling copying? I’d say it’s ...on the same level (as)you can hear sometimes in songs that have been written without any sampling or direct “borrowing”...you can hear it in the chords that have been chosen or a lyric or a vocal inflection that sounds like they’ve copied off someone they like....I don’t think it’s much different to ...using a guitar...& someone saying its unoriginal because you’ve used a guitar before & haven’t so many people used a guitar before? How much of your music is a product of your environment? The album “Boardface” was largely composed in another suburb...& I was living in a share-house & I had the basement room that was quite dark & fairly cold, especially in the winter months, so that may have contributed.
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‘F**k it (I don’t want you back)’ ‘Yeah! feat. Lil’ Jon & Ludicris’ ‘Suga Suga’ ‘Toxic’ ‘Left Outside Alone’ ‘Superstar’ ‘Take me 2 the Clouds Above’ ‘Turn Me On’
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‘From the Sea’ ‘Black Betty’ ‘Safe Forever’ ‘Firing Squad’ ‘This is a Love Song’ ‘Thoughts of a Dying Atheist’ ‘English Summer Rain’
Eamon Usher Baby Bash Britney Spears Anastacia Jamelia LMC vs U2 Kevin Lyttle
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“Just A Little While” Janet Jackson
“Try” Nelly Furtado
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The unmistakable voice of Janet Jackson is back with her first single release in a few years. Janet has succeeded in maintaining her own style consistently over the years. The use of a rock guitar riff in the opening bars had me wondering if I had the wrong disc, but before long the instantly recognisable vocals of Janet bring it back around to ore familiar ground. While not likely to create as much of a stir as her recent Superbowl half-time show performance, it is worth a listen, and will be popular with the teeny-boppers.
From the album Folklore comes the new single from the very talented Nelly Furtado. Super mellow and a little spiritual, this folky style would be ideal for a night alone with a glass of red. Think soundtrack to Dawson’s Creek, and similar in sound to the likes of Michelle Branch or even a little like The Waifs, though not as earthy. There is no question Nelly has a great voice, and writing lyrics like she does is all the more impressive. I actually enjoyed the acoustic version on the disc more than the original.
‘Somewhere Down The Barrel”
‘Breathe, Don’t Stop” Mr On vs Jungle Bros
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TOP 8 SINGLES Royal Gigolos Groove Coverage Staccato Blank & Jones LMC vs U2 Special D Kate Ryan Starflash
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‘California Dreaming’ ‘7 Years & 50 Days’ ‘Can’t You See (Get Up)’ ‘Mind of the Wonderful’ ‘Take it to the Clouds Above’ ‘There is Nothing I won’t Do’ ‘Only If I’ ‘Alive’
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Usher feat Lil’ Jon & Ludicris ‘Yeah!’ DJ Casper ‘Cha Cha Slide Anastacia ‘Left Outside Alone’ Blue ‘Breathe Easy’ The Darkness ‘Love is Only a Feeling’ Britney Spears ‘Toxic’ Outkast ‘The Way You Move’ Sugarbabes ‘In the Middle’
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Usher feat Lil’ Jon & Ludicris ‘Yeah!’ Chingy feat. J.Weav ‘One Call Away’ J-Kwon ‘Tipsy’ ‘Don’t Wanna Know’ Mario Winans feat Enya & P.Diddy ‘Dirt Off Your Shoulder’ Jay-z ‘This Love’ Maroon5 ‘My Immortal’ Evanescence ‘Hotel - Full’ Cassidy feat. R.Kelly
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‘The Rat’
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‘Yeah!’ ‘F**k it (I don’t want you back)’ ‘Toxic’ ‘Turn Me On’ ‘Suga Suga’ ‘Superstar’ ‘Hey Mama’ ‘Black Betty’
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Two of Oz-music’s favourite sons join forces and become The Dissociatives. Their first release encompasses synthy organs, spacey bleeps, and bright melodic vocals, featuring the unmistakable Daniel Johns, who seems to be trying his hand at a decidedly different style, and the very talented electronic producer Paul Mac who manages to maintain quality despite his busy schedule. While it may not appeal to the purists on either side of the fence, this all-round slick production will definitely have an audience. I found it easier on the third listen.
Fans of early 90+'-s hip-hop will remember fondly the early Jungle Brothers releases with their potent beats and up-beat rhymes. Sadly, this track lowers the standard from these guys somewhat, with a track that could be best described as simplistic. Sampling the unmistakable “Don’t Stop ‘Till You Get Enough” from Michael Jackson’s solo debut “-Off The Wall,” this track attempts to give the original a new lease on life, and fails miserably. While their hearts may be in the right place, this is the sort of release that gives sample-based music a bad name.
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Usher feat. Lil’ Jon & Ludicris 01. ‘Yeah!’ Eamon 02. ‘F**k it (I don’t want you back) Baby Bash 03. ‘Suga Suga’ Britney Spears 04. ‘Toxic’ Kevin Lyttle 05. ‘Turn Me On’ 06. ‘Widelife: Simone Denny’ All things just keep getting better Jamelia 07. ‘Superstar’ Janet Jackson 08. ‘Just A Little While’
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Wednesday 7 April The Legendary Uni Night with Moose Inc The Saloon, Launceston
Moose Inc - The Lounge Bar Launceston Son Del Sur (Cuban Salsa) - Republic Bar & Cafe, Hobart
Harlem Lounge - Republic Bar & Cafe, Hobart
Evolve/Daniel Townsend - The Royal Oak, Launceston
Kathrin Williams - The Royal Oak, Launceston Saturday 24 April Ralph Fantasy Weekend Competition - The Saloon, Launceston Big Swifty - The Lounge Bar Launceston
Open Mic MC Battle - Mobius, Hobart Thursday 8 April Distrotek - The Lounge Bar Launceston
Friday 16 April Who looks best in their Little Black Dress Competition - The Saloon, Launceston
Mac D & G Rex - Reality Nightclub, Launceston
Mesh - Syrup, Hobart
Voodoo - The Lounge Bar Launceston
Tackyland & Bees Knees - Syrup, Hobart
The Dead Abigails, The Reaction, Swedish Styles - Republic Bar & Cafe, Hobart
Mac D & G Rex - Reality Nightclub, Launceston
Epicure and Kaleidoscope - Republic Bar & Cafe, Hobart
The Killer Clowns - The Warehouse, Devonport
La Casa - Syrup, Hobart
The Hopes - The Royal Oak, Launceston
Pete Cornellius & The Devilles - Republic Bar & Cafe, Hobart
24 Seven - LLoyds Hotel, Launceston
Elements, Dave Clarke (UK) - Halo, Hobart Friday 9 April Good Friday Easter Party - The Saloon, Launceston
Mick Attard - The Royal Oak, Launceston
Sunday 25 April Sugartrain - Republic Bar & Cafe, Hobart
Jessie - LLoyds Hotel, Launceston
Nathan Gone - Syrup, Hobart
Good Friday - The Lounge Bar Launceston
Saturday 17 April Ralph Fantasy Weekend Competition - The Saloon, Launceston
Monday 26 April Quiz Night - Republic Bar & Cafe, Hobart
Break Even- Syrup, Hobart Mac D & G Rex - Reality Nightclub, Launceston
Last Kings - The Lounge Bar Launceston
Tuesday 27 April $5000 Memorama Trivia Competition - The Saloon, Launceston
Cadell - Club Surreal, Hobart Deluxe - Republic Bar & Cafe, Hobart
Dr Fink - Republic Bar & Cafe, Hobart Fractal Festival, Eaglehawk Neck Saturday 10 April Ralph Fantasy Weekend Competition - The Saloon, Launceston
Mac D & G Rex - Reality Nightclub, Launceston Ministry of Sound, Hard Nation - Syrup, Hobart
Wednesday 28 April The Legendary Uni Night with Icon - The Saloon, Launceston Blue Heelers - Republic Bar & Cafe, Hobart
Distrotek - The Lounge Bar Launceston
Gus and Frank(supp.Hazard) - Republic Bar & Cafe, Hobart
Tackyland & Bees Knees - Syrup, Hobart
24 Seven - LLoyds Hotel, Launceston
Mac D & G Rex - Reality Nightclub, Launceston
Sunday 18 April Flaming Stars - Republic Bar & Cafe, Hobart
Simon Russel with Guilty As Charged Republic Bar & Cafe, Hobart
Monday 19 April Geoff Allen - Republic Bar & Cafe, Hobart
Damon Browne - The Royal Oak, Launceston
XLR88 - Spurs Saloon, Devonport Barflies - The Royal Oak, Launceston
Tuesday 20 April $5000 Memorama Trivia Competition - The Saloon, Launceston
Friday 30 April Who looks best in their Little Black Dress Competition - The Saloon, Launceston
Moose Inc - LLoyds Hotel, Launceston
Joe Pirere - Republic Bar & Cafe, Hobart
Sonic - The Lounge Bar Launceston
Fractal Festival, Eaglehawk Neck
Wednesday 21 April The Legendary Uni Night with Moose Inc The Saloon, Launceston
Mac D & G Rex - Reality Nightclub, Launceston
Thursday 29 April Mesh - Syrup, Hobart Oscar - The Lounge Bar Launceston
Sunday 11 April Easter Blitz - The Saloon, Launceston Cake Walking Babies - Republic Bar & Cafe, Hobart Jessie - LLoyds Hotel, Launceston Monday 12 April Quiz Night - Republic Bar & Cafe, Hobart
Whalla African music & dance - Republic Bar & Cafe, Hobart
Pickle - Syrup, Hobart Tim Brewster & Friends - Republic Bar & Cafe, Hobart Thursday 22 April Mesh -Syrup, Hobart
Leo De Castro & the Warriors - Republic Bar & Cafe, Hobart
The Saloon H o t e l Ta s m a n i a 191 Charles St Launceston 6331 7355 w w w. s a l o o n . c o m . a u Commercial Hotel 27 George St Launceston 6331 3868 Club Surreal St Ives Hotel Cnr Sandy Bay Rd & S t . G e o r g e s Tc e Sandy Bay 6214 7512 www.clubsurreal.com.au Republic Bar 299 Elizabeth St North Hobart 6234 6954 w w w. r e p u b l i c b a r. c o m Reality Niteclub James Hotel 2 9 Yo r k S t Launceston 6331 1234 realityatjames@bigpond.com
Syrup 1st Floor 39 Salamanca Place Hobart 6224 8249 syrupclub@bigpond.com The Lounge Cnr Paterson & John St Launceston 6334 4567
Leigh Ratcliffe - The Royal Oak, Launceston
Distrotek - The Lounge Bar Launceston
Ben Castels & Mick Attard - LLoyds Hotel, Launceston
Fuzzy Zellas - Republic Bar & Cafe, Hobart Tuesday 13 April $5000 Memorama Trivia CompetitionLaunceston Khaole Funk - Republic Bar & Cafe, Hobart Wednesday 14 April The Legendary Uni Night with Icon - The Saloon, Launceston
Derrin Nuendorf/Dave Downing - The Royal Oak, Launceston Friday 23 April Who looks best in their Little Black Dress Competition - The Saloon, Launceston
Saturday 1 May Kate Monroe & Ken Walker - Club Surreal, Hobart Sonic - The Lounge Bar Launceston Mac D & G Rex - Reality Nightclub, Launceston
Dave W - The Lounge Bar Launceston Roundabout - The Royal Oak, Launceston
Concorde Dawn - Syrup, Hobart
Mac D & G Rex - Reality Nightclub, Launceston
Toasted Hammond Quintet - Republic Bar & Cafe, Hobart
La Casa - Syrup, Hobart
Thursday 15 April Mesh - Syrup, Hobart
Epicure and Kaleidoscope - Republic Bar & Cafe, Hobart
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“Harvie Krumpet’ The AV Channel
‘Single Video Theory’ Sony
‘Spun’ MRA Entertainment
‘28 Days Later’ Fox
Written, directed and animated by Adam Elliot, it is the story of a little guy who isn’t dealt the best hand in life, and his triumphs over the adversity he faces through his days on earth. Born in Poland in 1922, migrating to Australia after the sudden death of his parents, and the German invasion of World War II, Harvie plods along through life with a series of dead-end jobs, and constant battering from illness and injury. Brought to life by brilliant plasticine animation, and beautifully narrated by Geoffrey Rush, it was well deserving of its recent Oscar win, and is so much more pleasing to the eye than most computer animated sequences. Release April 21st.
More or less a retrospective into Pearl Jam’s creative process, recording and composing the Yield record, from a fly on the wall point of view. Set in the band’s garage come studio space, the video provides an insight into one of the world’s greatest modern day rock group’s raw approach to creating songs, by bouncing ideas off one another, they fine tune their sound by simply jamming. The video itself is structured as one single sequence, hence the name, with each track flowing on to the next. . Not your typical boozy rock video, though there are a lot of cigarettes smoked throughout.
This gritty feature length film goes to great lengths to provide an insight into the seedy world of methamphetamine use. Set in middle America, it follows the filthy world of speed use among a handful of dealers, cooks, users and other unsavoury types. The whole thing seems to leave you wanting to shower, a little squeamish, and like you've just recovered from psychosis. What the film lacks in plot is offset by some solid performances. Like many independent releases, it is rough 'round the edges, with some impressive animation sequences, but this is not enough to counteract the excessive use of disturbing almost subliminal imagery, and over-acting at times.
From the director of Trainspotting and The Beach come an eerie tale of a viral infection engineered in monkeys, that causes near total destruction of the human race in twenty-eight days. A handful of survivors, who have managed to avoid infection, are left with no water, electricity, and with little food. Forced to survive by safety in numbers, they set about killing those infected and searching for answers. Bleak and extremely violent, with highly graphic depictions of bodies being dismembered, decapitated and hacked to pieces, I found it laborious at times, and fairly depressing. Special effects were astonishing, but horror buffs may find the formula predictable at times.
Far Cry
PC Game Review by Matt C tropical islands and jungles is head-andshoulders above any other game available. Trees and vegetation are notoriously difficult to model, but they're presented in such a lifelike way here. It must have been an epiphany moment for the developers at Crytek when they nailed it. A s for the water….
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t’s been a great month in the world of computer gaming. When asked to write a gaming review I was posed with the question ‘Which one do I review?’ For me the choice was easy. Far Cry is the hugely anticipated first release from German Studio Crytek, and gives us a look at the impressive next generation gaming engine that they have developed. Without any doubt, Far Cry is the most impressive looking game on any platform by a long margin. Far Cry's portrayal of
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Let me give you some background of the game. You play Jack Carver, who has left his past behind him and operates a boat charter business in the South Pacific; he has been hired by a woman (Valerie Constantine) to secretly take her to an island in Micronesia. After Val is safely delivered to the Island, mercenaries attack Jacks boat. He manages to survive but is stranded miles from home. This is where you take over. Find Val and do your best to survive the mysteries of the islands and finally make it home. Throw in the everyday twist of genetically engineered monsters, private armies and heavily armed, square jawed men and you will get some idea of the size of this game.
saves at pre-defined checkpoints throughout levels. Reaching a checkpoint does give some satisfaction, however you can’t beat that quick save option to help get through those sticky situations. Far Cry is the best First Person game that I have ever played. It’s a non-linear game, which gives the player the opportunity to explore the island not only on foot but also with an assortment of vehicles, I mean what other game gives you the option of flying a hang glider??? The bar has been set very high, and if this
is the future of computer gaming then the future is very bright indeed.
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This game, as well as being graphically stunning, excels in the sound department. You can actually ‘feel’ the recoil from the sniper rifle, and when a grenade goes off close nearby, you will be disoriented for a few seconds. All characters in the game have excellent speech characteristics, and many guards have unique lines and conversations, if you get close enough. The one drawback for the game is for gamers who like a ‘quick save’ option. Unlike most PC-based shooters, Far Cry www.sauceonline.net
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7600 Nokia This is the sort of mobile phone everyone should have. The manufacturers should stop making anything else but 3G phones, that’s third generation in regular speech. 3G phones can browse the internet, even while making a call or take photos while listening to music. They can take pictures and video clips and play back MP3’s through the earpiece, or in the case of the 7600, through a hands-free loudspeaker. This is the sort of phone that the publisher of this magazine is counting on becoming as common in Australia as CDMA phones are now, so you could check a gig guide, read a review and even watch a streaming video clip of an artist before buying a ticket.
Hi Md Sony
Bio-Metric Vault Sony
‘DSC 2102” Digitrex
Hi-MD is a soon to be released nextgeneration disc format that can be applied to the conventional MiniDisc turning it into a storage medium for computer data. For recording purposes, the "Hi-MD" format can be applied to the MiniDiscs in use today, approximately doubling their capacity. But launched with the "Hi-MD" format is the new 1GB high-capacity "HiMD" disc; this can store an extraordinary amount of music - up to 45 hours*. "Hi-MD" can also store data files such as documents and digital photos. So in addition to "Hi-MD"'s applications as a recording medium, it has great potential as a general-purpose rewritable storage medium.
The Micro Vault with Fingerprint Access, Sony's answer to the BioSlimDisk, is a portable storage device that uses biometric identification system in place of passwords to secure data. This mini Fort Knox protects personal data from physical intruders by storing it on 128MB of flash memory, accessible only via fingerprint--it's a good option for those who want to keep their mobile and desktop data safe and hidden from prying eyes. Add speedy USB 2.0, strong PC security software and a dash of Sony designer flair, and what you also get is a versatile flash drive that's a cut above the rest. Best of all, the Micro Vault's extra security comes at a reasonable cost.
The DSC 210 only contains 2 Megapixels per image, but it comes with an inbuilt voice recorder and MP3 player. The features include: - 2.0 Mega pixels - MP3 Player (functions include Play, Pause, Stop, Volume, Repeat) - Metal Case - Inside Flashlight - Software included: - 1.6" TFT LCD - 4 x Digital Zoom - Built-in 15MB internal Memory - SD Card Compatible - Video Clip Capture (Includes Audio) - Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery - Connect to your TV, now that’s cool.
SPOTLIGHT DANCE Light and Shade TasDance Contemporary dance at its best. Choreography by Chrissie Parrot and Tanja Liedtke Launceston: Earl Arts Centre 22 - 24 April Bookings: Theatre North 6323 3666 Hobart: Hobart College Theatre 29 April - 01 May Bookings at Centretainment 6234 5998 Adult $23/Concession $18/ Student $12.50
F E S T I VA L S & SPECIAL EVENTS Tasmanian Heritage Festival 2004 International Year of Built Heritage Shaping the Landscape Hobart Festival 01 Apr 2004 - 30 Apr 2004 Statewide cultural/historical events based on the celebration of the built environment from settlement to today. Events include exhibtions, tours, displays, workshops, dramatic performances and re enactments, highlighting the changes in the landscape from settlement over the 200 year period. 6344 6233
MUSIC FILM & VIDEO Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Wednesday 7 April Federation Concert Hall, Hobart 8pm Fauré’s Requiem Arvo Volmer, conductor Sara Macliver, soprano Eddy Tahu Rhodes, baritone TSO Chorus MOZART Don Giovanni: Overture and arias for soprano and baritone MOZART Symphony No.31, Paris Fauré Requiem 1800 001 190
Launceston Film Society presents Chaos (MA) Origin: France 2001 Director(s): Coline Serreau Cast: Vincent Lindon, Catherine Frot, Rachida Brakni Running Time: 112 minutes April 7 / 8, 2004 Spider (MA) Origin: France/UK/Canada 2002 Director(s): David Cronenberg Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Miranda Richardson, Gabriel Byrne, Lynn Redgrave, John Neville Running Time: 98 minutes April14/15 Members Only: 6331 4480
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EXHIBITIONS Kross Contamination Collaborative/Interpretative exhibition Starts 01 April for 26 weeks 1 new interpretative work every week The Academy of the Arts’ Main Street Inveresk, Launceston 0407 339 658 Free International Digital Art Awards 02 April - 14 May The Academy of the Arts’ Main Street Inveresk, Launceston 6324 4450 Free 1963 Images 37 An exhibition of recent art works by the original 5 group members Launceston City Centre Studio Gallery Powell Arcade 125 St John St & Vincent St 20 March - 11 April 10 - 5pm daily The Dioscuri Highfield Gallery 68 Elizabeth St. Launceston Paintings by Josh Foley & Adam Foster 3 - 30 April As-Ruff-As-Guts Pottery by Leon Cooper The Green Room 174 Charles St Launceston 6334 9606 ljcooper@utas.edu.au
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Puppetry of the Penis – Directors Cut Presented by Ross Mollison Productions Princess Theatre International smash-hit comedy PUPPETRY OF THE PENIS returns with the Director's Cut. In addition to your favourite genital origami works of art, the boys will share some hilarious tales and footage from their current sell-art USA tour. Friday 23 – Saturday 24 7pm & 9.30pm Adults $36, Conc & Groups of 8+ $32 Approx Running Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Uncle Darryl’s Chop Shop The Royal Oak Writer/Director Jayson Morrison Thursday April 22nd, 29the, May 6the @ 9pm Approximate running time per episode 40 minutes. Entry by gold coin donation. For further information on Uncle Darryl’s Chop Shop please contact Jayson on 0417388620 or after hours on 63392757
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Uncle Darryl’s Chop Shop - B4 BGN7250 Jayson Morrison as Shane-O and Belinda Stephens as Abigail, Chop Shop also features cameo appearances from fresh new faces including local Bank manager Dion Christie and Fresh café owner Andrea Dawkins. In addition, the Chop Shop will feature musical arrangements from prominent local musician Leigh Rattcliffe.
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in a fully scripted, loosely rehearsed theatre show presented in a TV style format. Writer/director, Jayson Morrison didn’t want to let the BGN 7250 phenomena just fade away. “I started thinking, that the Oak in general, the audience that we had and the show that we had were just too good to let go to waste, so it put my mind to where I think BGN 7250 should have gone.” Featuring David Quinn as Uncle Darryl,
As Frasier was to Cheers, Uncle Darryl’s Chop sHop is a part cartoon, part sitcom, part wrestling match, which evolved by wanting to illuminate the joys of theatre to a new audience. A feat which started with BGN 7250. While the allure of BGN 7250 was its strong improvisational content the cHop sHop utilises a story based script structure that aims to provide audiences, both old and new, with a show that will keep them laughing and guessing till the end. That being said, the creation of Uncle Darryl’s Chop Shop was not just intended to be limited to the stage. Proceeds from these pub theatre shows will go towards filming a pilot and subsequent four part TV series that the cast will be trying to shop to television networks around the country. Entry is by gold coin donation. Check the Spotlight arts guide for more information.
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Travel Bug budget food, accommodation & adventure by SteveM
Abseiling with the Aardvark
Then it was time. Phil secured my safety lines and my two abseiling ropes and guided me back over the edge. My heart beat faster, the adrenalin started rushing through my veins and my stomache felt empty. After a couple of steps, though, I felt in control and much more confident.
Of course he couldn’t stop a natural disaster, or a plan crashing on top of us, which are a couple of the things I thought about - I was a bit nervous -but apart from that everything else was covered, and checked, and backedup and backed up again. I actually had four different ropes supporting me, secured to four different anchors, so when I went over the edge I’m not sure how I could have felt safer, or more excited. Because in the back of your mind, even though you know you’ve got every bit of safety equipment available and that your prepared, it’s that natural instinct telling you
Phil told me I started to smile, but I don’t really remember - the first time is a bit of a blur in my memory, but I do know it was awesome! If you’re looking for a high, a natural high, then go abseiling. But my advice is, to enjoy it the most you’ve got to feel as safe as you can, so you need someone like Phil, who takes his time and doubles up on everything, just to be sure. Next for me is the 140m drop down the Gordon Dam. ‘Till then! You can reach Phil at Aardvark Adventures on 0408 127 714.
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tepping over the edge of an eighteen metre drop, backwards, doesn’t sound like a smart thing to do, but, actually, that’s the only way to do it - smart and safe. It’s a good thing we had Phil, our abseiling instructor, from Aardvark Adventures as our guide because he reduced the chance of anything going wrong to almost zero.
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that what you are doing is dangerous that gets the heart pumping. I’d never abseiled before, but the publisher insisted I go over the edge while he takes the photos - reckoned he’d done it before, so it was my turn. Sure! Our guide, Phil, showed me how to hold the ropes and gave me a practice in the carpark.
Retro Cafe
Backpacker
actually two rooms, with heaps of sunlight pouring in with a bank of fridges in which guests can place their own food, comfy couches, internet equipped computers, chess table (for the intellectuals among us), a piano, pool-table and a new looking 60-odd centimetre colour TV. There were internationals from Japan, Sweden and England with the odd Aussie thrown in. Everyone seemed relaxed, chatting, on the computer or watching TV.
seconds after I’d sat down and perused what seemed a limited and conventional menu, at which I was a bit disappointed, the waitress, arrived. We weren’t ready to order, of course, and so she left….apparently displeased. We had decided on our meals by the time she came back. Our orders were taken and, again, she left without a word, or a smile.
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ou know the days when things won’t go your way, no matter what you do? Maybe the Retro Café in Salamanca Place, Hobart was having one of those days. From the outside, the Retro Café does not appear especially retro – well not what retro means to me anyway. It looks a bit industrial if anything. Maybe industrial is retro. It’s a bit hard to keep up. Anyway, the tables outside are stainless steel and the chairs are a slightly groovy (chrome and gun metal grey) interpretation of the plastic moulded chairs I used to sit on in grade six - I guess that makes them retro, and they were comfy. We caught some rays as we watched the Salamanca-ites walk past. There’s always some good people-watching to be had at Salamanca and Retro Café is in a prime spot for this voyeuristic past-time. I took a couple of menus and let those behind the counter know that we were not, however, ready to order. About thirty 070404
Ok, ok, maybe I’m being picky, but when it comes to paying for things I don’t like to be treated like an inconvenience. I’ll put up with bad food more than I will with bad service. About five minutes after ordering, the waitress arrived with a toasted turkish bread and a nachos, they just weren’t our turkish bread and nachos, they were the next table’s. I took mine back inside, where it was realised the meals had been delivered to the wrong table. We did receive our correct meals not long after and, credit where credit is due, they were delicious, and almost as we had ordered. Although missing the ordered onion, my toasted turkish bread with ham (off the bone), tomato (firm) and pesto (yum) was really good and my friend’s nachos with home-style salsa and frijole dip had just the right amount of heat. And afterwards, the coffee (two flat whites) was at optimum temperature and delicious. The cost was, very reasonable, too. Overall, the Retro Café had yummy food and coffee, at good value in a great spot in Hobart, but the service has room for improvement.
Ta s m a n H o u s e
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s I pulled up to the front gate, I thought to myself, “Is this the place. It looks like a hospital.” I then recognised the massive white building that is Tasman House as part of the former Mersey General Hospital in Devonport, the place of my birth. The hospital closed in the early 1990’s. Backpacker accommodation opened in the former nurses quarters in 1994.
The kitchen was what you’d expect with heaps of stainless steel, a couple of stoves and a microwave, all neat and clean. The bed rooms come in three different configurations – dorms with up to four single beds, twins with two singles, or doubles with a double bed. Some of the rooms have their own ensuites, which I haven’t seen in a backpacker’s hostel before.
So, Tasman House has a dual personality – a bit Kurt Cobain grunge on the outside and a bit Soon, however, I would soon be reminding Kylie, the girl-next-door clean, on the inside. myself not to judge a book by its cover, as the saying goes. I parked in the huge parking area and followed the signs to the front entrance. Inside was not what I was expecting. The floors were shiny and the paint was good. It was clean, neat and well maintained. There was a fresh, natural smell in the air. I walked down the long corridor, lit by sunlight filtering in from the kitchen, store and lounge room. I was greeted by the owner, Tom Payne, in his late 50’s, who actually runs the business himself. I then slipped out to inspect the place. The lounge room was a huge, airy room,
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Bare Threads street fashion
Name: Chais
Age: 19
Name: Jessica
Age: 17
Name: Geoffrey Age: 19
Name: Felicity
Age: 27
Describe your style: Industrial
Describe your style: The latest
Describe your style: Urban hippie
Describe your style: Daggy
What’s your passion: New Experiences
What’s your passion: Photography
Passion: Experimental Indulgence
What’s your passion: Cooking
What turns you off: Bogans
What turns you off: Asian food
What turns you off: Stale bread
What turns you off: Greed
Most important issue today: War
Most important issue today: Forestry
Most important issue today: Warfare
Most important issue today: Understanding
Favourite band: Ohgr
Favourite band: Bob Marley & The Wailers
Favourite band: Black Eyed Peas
Favourite band: Don’t have one
Favourite track: Spit Sperm, by KMFDM
Favourite track: Losing My Religion, REM
Favourite track: Hey Ya, by Outkast
Favourite track: Violet, by Hole
Favourite drink: Bourbon and Coke
Favourite drink: Chartreuse
Favourite drink: Southern Comfort on ice
Favourite drink: Bloody Mary
I’m gonna: Take over the world
I’m gonna: Have a coffee
I’m gonna: Eat some apricot pie
I’m gonna: Be very happy
Designer Profile Katie Stackhouse Katie learned to sew at about the age of ten and then developed commercial skills whilst completing a qualification in the Clothing and Textiles department of TAFE Tasmania. She says there are advantages to practicing the trade in Tassie. “Tasmania has a different space breathing space to be creative. Melbourne (where she has worked in the fashion industry) is a fun industry but consumerism can be restrictive although there are good outlets for selling your work.” And there was the “dark side” of the fashion industry. “I used to get grossed out by working on shows with really expensive clothes, just because they were certain brands, whilst knowing they were made in a sweat-shop somewhere.”
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Far from the rat-race, Katie now lives near Mullimbimby, a fertile area known for it’s artistic residents, in Northern New South Wales, where she is developing skills complementary to fashion design drawing and print-making. “It’s something I’ve become quite comfortable with. I find it a really beautiful process working with inks and the vibrant colours from etching inks and papers.”
With watercolour paintings in a show in Sydney at The First Draft Gallery, producing clothing for sale at The Mill Providore Gallery in Launceston and studying for a Graduate Diploma of Education, Katie has plenty of opportunity to develop her design style. “In terms of clothing, I like to make clothing that’s inventive, beautiful and has an innocence, but also clothing that has sophistication and something quirky and playful.” Katie also spent a number of years in costume design, both in Tasmania and in Holland. “I like the idea of circus and dance. Kind of like clothing in action - not just streetwear. Something from the imagination, not just the everyday. My design is also inspired by nature and I love working with fabrics that are natural.” “I like cotton. I don’t like synthetics generally, as they don’t feel good on the body. But I like using stretch fabrics, because they move with the body. And mixing fabrics together that wouldn’t usually meet. Generally, I want the clothing to be celebrational and playful.”
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April Wednesday 7th The Legendary Uni Night with Moose Inc. Free Student Entry before 11pm Super Drink Specials Friday 9th Good Friday Easter Party $3 Vodka Cruisers Saturday 10th The Ralph Fantasy Weekend Competition Stella, Crownies & Skyy Vodka promotions plus Great Live Music with Funken Unbelievable Sunday 11th Easter Blitz with Great Live Music, Karaoke Competition, Huge Bacardi Breezer Promotion Tuesday 13th "$5000 Memorama Trivia Competition" from 7 pm. Teams of up to 10. Wednesday 14th The Legendary Uni Night with Icon. Free Student Entry before 11pm Super Drink Prices Happy Hour all night Friday 16th Heat 1 ' Who looks best in their Little Black Dress" Competition. Plus Heat of National Karaoke Competition. Saturday 17th Super Saturday Party Hard plus the Ralph Fantasy Weekend Competition with Stella, Crownies, & Skyy Vodka promotions Tuesday 20th "$5000 Memorama Trivia Competition" from 7 pm. Teams of up to 10. Wednesday 21st The Legendary Uni Night with Moose Inc. and $3 Vodka Cruiser Promotion Friday 23rd Heat 2 ' Who looks best in their Little Black Dress" Competition. Plus Heat of National Karaoke Competition. Saturday 24th Super Saturday Party Hard plus the Ralph Fantasy Weekend Competition Stella, Crownies, & Skyy Vodka promotions Tuesday 27th "$5000 Memorama Trivia Competition" from 7 pm. Teams of up to 10. Wednesday 28th The Legendary Uni Night with Icon Free Student Entry before 11pm Super Drink Specials Friday 30th Heat 2 of ' Who looks best in their Little Black Dress" Competition. Plus Heat of National Karaoke Competition.