: September 2009

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

STEVE AOKI - BRISBANE 15TH OCTOBER!

Coming up this October as you may or may not know is a must see...STEVE AOKI at THE FAMILY NIGHTCLUB in Brisbane on October 15th. Ive been checking out Aoki and his record label DIM MAK for a while now and if his previous shows are anything to go by it should be one wild night! The new kids on the block ARCADE CREATIVE are bringing Aoki to Brisbane and the show is sure to be a sell out like their previous BLOODY BEETROOT'S show. The night will include other jaw droppers such as AJAX and DANNY T, aswell as locals including TIM FUCHS, JU THAT, CHOPSHOP DJS, KILLAFORNIA, NOY and VAN MIERT!

STEVE AOKI TRAILER - COMING OCT. 2009 from +he Arcade Crea+ive on Vimeo.

Be sure not to miss Aoki - the man behind Dim Mak Records who founded and released artists from Bloc Party, The Kills, Klaxons, MSTRKRFT, The Bloody Beetroots, Mystery Jets, The Rakes, The Gossip, Envy, also is the same man behind the production moniker Weird Science that has remixed Peaches, Snoop Dogg & Bloc Party. Under his own name, Aoki has remixed The Killers, Robin Thicke, Lenny Kravitz, Duran Duran and Timbaland, Chester French, S.P.A., All American Rejects, Chris Cornell & more. In the past he has collaborated w/artists from Boys Noize, The Faint, D.i.M., The Bloody Beetroots, & Junkie Xl. Also involved in fashion, Aoki has developed lines for KR3W Apparel, Supra Footwear, headphones for WESC, and in ‘09 sunglasses with KSUBI, headwear with NEFF, bags with Burton, & a brand new mens/women’s range with his sister Devon.

Tickets can be bought at moshtix.com.au

Check out his new tune below!
Steve Aoki I'm In The House Feat. [[[Zuper Blahq]]]

ROMANCEINMYPANTS - SWEETHEARTS!

The guys from ROMANCEINMYPANTS will jumping on board the BLOG every couple of weeks now to share a couple of their favorite photo's from the weekend... The below photo's were shot at MONASTERY.

WHAT MAKES A LADY?

Sunday, September 27, 2009

ICE CREAM MONDAY - EPISODE #1
'Making life a little more delicious, one week at a time'

Exhibit A: The Monaco Bar

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ICE CREAM!
(seriously, was there any other way to start this?!)

It’s with an air of almost unbridled excitement that I introduce to you the very first, EVER – Ice Cream Monday post – big love to the Free-Form boys for supporting the cause and bringing you some pre-summer love!

There’s a lot in store over the coming months, as the big man has got summer pre-heating away, I’m going to stay equally busy finding ways to keep things Esky.

We’ll be sharing some stories, some laughs, impromptu ice cream parties in local parks near you, and no doubt some of the heartbreak we’ve all known too well as we watch the double scoop roll off the top and onto the pavement of despair.

Each week I’ll be featuring another delicious frozen treat as suggested by you and taking some notes of my experiences along the way. I encourage you to write in with your childhood favourites, summer heat beaters, date haunts, and stories of your own – Ice Cream Monday isn’t just another blog – it’s a way of life.

After some icy discussion surrounding the inspiration of this series I thought we should take a bit of back track and look at some famous moments in ice cream history.

Ever felt like a delicious cookie but it’s just too hot?

Ever felt like a nice vanilla ice cream, but it’s just too “vanilla”?

Where to go next?.... HOW BOUT A MONACO BAR!?!

Still revered in Australian culture as ‘the shit’ both by its sheer brilliance in confectionary achievement and in bearing an unfortunate resemblance to the former. The Monaco Bar met an unexpected end not long ago, to this day the reason is still unknown (although I’ll admit, I didn’t do much research into why).
All that matters is it was swiftly returned to the freezer of your local dodgy fish & chip shop, corner store and servo after a petition to Nestle Peters came in with over 4000 signatures – that, friends, is politics in action!

Check it out (http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/bring-back-monaco-bars-ice-cream-sandwiches.html)

One Love Hype http://www.onelove.com.au/forums/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=44439

So after my brief expedition into ice cream history I decided to purchase this Monaco Bar, Ice Cream Monday = officially underway!

Monaco Bar is a classic for a reason – its pretty awesome… It’s a hard formula to get wrong and I’m sure the beauty and popularity of this classic is in its simplicity, in a very similar way to a cheeseburger or a swing set at the park. You know what you’re going to get, and it delivers. Cookie, meet ice cream = classic

It also provides for some creativity – eating it Oreo style! (Dunking in coffee is not recommended)

And who could have forgotten… the ice cream casserole

How to Make Ice Cream Casserole

Unfortunately I never had the chance to sample the original Monaco bar and for this I am deeply sorry, but from all accounts, since its return, things have never been quite the same.

It’s a little bigger, and from what I’ve been told I’m pretty sure they stretched the flavour out across a bigger biscuit.

For the record – it’s a classic that will never loose its place in popular culture, however, just like the tricycle you once kicked neighbourhood ass on in your primary years, coming back to the memory has been a little bit of a let down in comparison to the hype.

In my opinion, best enjoyed in moderately warm conditions with a friend in a park or by a pool with a light breeze across the water. The downfall is that it has considerable difficulty ‘keeping its shit together’ in the heat.

I give it a solid high five just like I would an old friend.

Now the lines are open to you!

Every week I’ll be updating the ICM survey site with the latest addition to the freezer of love and asking you to cast your votes – what will be the hottest Ice Cream of Summer 09? Only time will tell.

VOTE NOW :: VOTE NOW :: VOTE NOW :: VOTE NOW :: VOTE NOW

VOTE HERE

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Hammertime

Apparent BDO line up 2010.

This years Big Day Out lineup was set to be released tomorrow, but has already been leaked on the internet. And what a great lineup it is;

BDO 2010 Lineup

Muse, David Bowie, Placebo, Massive Attack, Kasabian, Lily Allen, Jet, Groove Armada, Rise Against, The Mars Volta, Phoenix, Vampire Weekend, Calvin Harris, Foals, Mastodon, Dizzee Rascal, Girl Talk, Powderfinger, Josh Pyke, The Dead Weather, Grinspoon, The Temper Trap, Karnivool, Monsters of Folk, Tame Impala, Dappled Cities, The Middle East, Philadelphia Grand Jury, Regular John and Former Child Stars.

ENNNNJJJJJOOOOOOY!

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

PARKLIFE TIX UP FOR GRABS AT GPO!

If you have been unfortunate enough to miss out on a ticket to one of this year's biggest parties, make sure you get your ass into gear and make out to GPO tomorrow night (Friday 25th) to get the chance at winning 1 of the 4 tickets up for grabs to PARKLIFE 09!

A couple of conditions apply to enter in the draw.... Make sure in before 11pm! The tickets will be drawn at 1am. GPO resident's including Jeremy Iliev, Brett J and Real Go dj's will be kick starting the weekend... Goodluck!!!

La Roux & Kaskade @ PARKLIFE

If your unsure what to do in the late afternoon/evening, our advice to you would be to hang out at Riverstage. Where La Roux & Kaskade will be performing from 6 to 8. I don't have to write much about these two acts, because most of you probably know their music. But i'm certain that neither will be any kind of let down.

Monday, September 21, 2009

Busy P & MSTRKRFT @ PARKLIFE

Busy P

If your still unsure about what to do in the late afternoon at parklife, be sure to head to Air Stage to check out Busy P(middle). No doubt he will play a set full of energy with many tunes coming out of the Ed Banger label, i'm sure you will hear a lot of unreleased music from him!

MSTRKRFT

Following Busy P on Air Stage is the duo from Canada, MSTRKRFT (Pronounced Master Kraft) these boys will be sure to play an epic set. Be sure not to miss their performance as it was 2 years since they were here last, and who knows until they come back.

Yokoo & Stafford Brothers & Timmy Trumpet @ PARKLIFE

With Parklife coming up, we thought sharing some quality artists playing on the day would be a good idea...

Yokoo

If your their early this saturday and are keen to get your morning started, our advice to you would be to head to Earth stage where Julien Beltzung AKA Yokoo will be performing from 12 - 1. Catergorizing him a single genre would be wrong, have a listen to his tracks and decide for yourself! If you don't catch his set on the day he normally plays a good set every saturday night at family, be sure to catch him in uncle most saturdays!

Scorpions' Sunset / Sleepwalker (Out soon on Hertzlich) by YokoO

Promotional mixes by YokoO

Stafford Brothers & Timmy Trumpet

Yes you probably have seen these guys, wouldn't suprise me if you have seen them several times... But every year these guys build the day so well, i guess thats why for almost every festival they always roughly have the same set times. If your looking for a great build to your day, these guys will not let you down! 2:45 - 3:45 @ Riverstage

Saturday, September 19, 2009

BOBBY YORK'S GUIDE TO PARKLIFE MIX 09!

So this week we will he hyping up Parklife which is held in Brisbane this coming Saturday. To kick off the week we thought we would throw at you a Free Form Artist, BOBBY YORK'S Guide To Parklife Mix... Download this mix and prepare yourself for one wicked day!

BOBBY YORK'S GUIDE TO PARKLIFE MIX 09

--Bobby York's Guide To Parklife Mix 2009-- by Patrick Stewart

Thursday, September 17, 2009

WHAT TO CHECK OUT THIS WEEKEND...

FRIDAY 18TH SEPT

THREADED - ALHAMBRA LOUNGE
If your out tonight make sure you drop by ALHAMBRA LOUNGE to check out a fresh new night by the name of THREADED. If your into all things FASHION & MUSIC then this will be the place to hang tonight! As far as we know it's $10 cover charge before 11pm, so get in early and check out the BAM BAM fashion show, aswell as KATO(SYD. MODULAR DJ'S), CUTLOOSE, MUMBLES, JORDAN NAUMOV, KEEN?, NOY and VAN MIERT. See you their!

FOR MORE INFO ON THREADED - CLICK HERE

SATURDAY 19TH SEPT

SLAP - THE FAMILY
'Family's sexiest, nastiest and downright hottest night of the year!" - Their's no way we can really sum that up any better then the poster does... With everything from Burlesque Dancers to Acrobatic Performances this will be a packed night with plenty of heat and action going around! Special guests DELICIOUS(CR2, UK) and KITTY GLITTER(SYD) will be rocking the Main Room aswell as your usual favorite Brisbane residents.. CHRIS WILSON, HABEBE, JEREMY ILIEV, TIM PLUNKETT, GAVIN BOYD, JAMIE KAYE, YOKOO, JASON MORLEY, SHANNON L. MARSHALL, BERT BROWN, IAN CLEMENTSON, KIERON C, TIM FUCHS and ANDREW LYNCH. Get ready for FAMILYS wildest night of the year!

FOR MORE INFO ON SLAP - CLICK HERE

MORGAN BAKER & DMASSEY ON SWITCH 1197 2NIGHT!

Two of our top artist are hitting up SWITCH 1197 tonight on the popular radio show HORROR DISCO from 9pm. Make sure you tune in and hear the live interview with boys and a mix they have prepared, dropping some of their latest tracks!

Below are a couple of latest tunes from MORGAN BAKER and DMASSEY!

WANT HER BAD - MORGAN BAKER & DMASSEY

Want Her Bad - Morgan Baker & Dmassey by morganbaker

LIFT(DEMO) - DMASSEY

Lift (demo) by davecole