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Caledonian Lane
Idling menacingly between Lonsdale and Little Bourke Streets is Caledonian Lane – a viperous voodoo Valhalla containing the constant feeling of night. The same eerie backstreet ether that oozes out of Taxi Driver, Bringing out the Dead, and William Friedkin’s Cruising. A blackened, anything-can-happen, twitchy kind of feeling, where sounds become ominous and important.
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Dinosaur Jr. – Corner Hotel
Two decades in and Dinosaur Jr. have proved they are still the benchmark for loud guitar rock. The Corner show was a sonic assault on the ears like nothing else you’re ever likely to experience.
Dance: The Memory Progressive
Stylised and precise, but also organic and liquid, this live kaleidoscope of black-clad limbs and bodies was beautiful to watch.
The xx – Corner Hotel
Listening to The xx’s debut album is kind of like getting a new crush, or falling asleep wrapped in a cashmere blanket after a long day swimming in the sea… Listening to The xx live, though, is even better.
Musos SLAM local licensing laws »
Melbourne music lovers take to the streets in protest of draconian liquor licensing rules that forced the closure of the Tote, demanding that live music venues be given a fair go.
One of Melbourne’s favourite live music venues has collapsed under the weight of strict new liquor licensing rules, as part of a stubborn and misguided attempt to curb city violence.
It’s a Crafty World After All »
As I wrote this article I surrounded myself with objects that told stories of the city, both bought and found, and when I looked at them I felt like I was part of something. My story is part of this city too, and that makes me happy. Whether through words, or objects, or food, or sport, or art, I hope everyone can share their story.
It’s with great pleasure that I inject a sense of hope and optimism into this article in the form of Richie from Tumbleweed. You see, over the past four months Richie has been involved in getting one of the seminal Australian rock’n'roll bands of the early-mid nineties back into the consciousness and forefront of the punters mind.
