24 August 08 - 18:15The Basics

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I went to see The Basics at the Evelyn a couple of weeks ago.
They were awesome. They played really good retro pop/rock with catchy riffs and a great beat - and you've got to love a band that can cover the Clash and New Kids on the Block at the same show without anyone batting an eyelid. I enjoyed their original tracks so much I jumped onto iTunes when I got home and bought one of their albums which I have listened to over and over again (that's one of the dangers of iTunes - it's easy to impulse buy and completely blow your budget if you're not careful). Entry to the gig was only $8, which was an absolute bargain. The last time I went to the movies (at Chadstone Hoyts), it cost me $16.50, and I had nowhere near as much fun. One of the best things about the inner suburbs of Melbourne is that it's possible to see a live band and have a great night out without being completely broke at the end of it. Obviously, I'd prefer it if there was more places out my way that did really good original music, but I'm planning on making more time (and tackling the transport hassles of getting into the inner suburbs from the middle to outer south eastern suburbs) to go seem more live acts over the next few months.

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24 August 08 - 18:03Purity

Although I feel like it has been all work and no play for me over the last several months, I have actually gone to an arts exhibition, and listen to a live band.
The exhibition was Jennie Rosenbaum's first solo exhibition, Purity.
The works on display were Jennie's series of Impasto Nudes. These high quality works have an amazing texture, and need to be viewed in person to be fully appreciated. I find it amazing how these works convey such beauty and elegance in a few strokes.
Jennie also has an excellent blog, where she discusses art, and her own work.

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11 August 08 - 14:09NT Election

For those of you who are interested, there is some good coverage (and it's regularly updated) of the NT election results at The Poll Bludger. The mainstream media in Australia love to draw conclusions about federal politics from state and territory elections and are reading the swing against the ALP in the Territory as a backlash against the Rudd Government. It would be good to see some actual evidence for that theory, otherwise it just comes across as wishful thinking. It'll be amusing to see what the media coverage will actually be like when the ALP eventually loses an election.

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