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Credit: Tom Cramond |  | | | 
What:
The Weather Ring Issue #2 Who:
Edited by Andrew Murray & Clare Wohlnick Where:
Harry, PICA, Coastal Shelf, Planet Books or read online here How much:
Free | | If Home Improvement re-runs and 2L bottles of Coke are proving too much fun these holidays, we've found something a little more stimulating. Better yet, your body can stay just as immobile: it's your mind that will get fitter. Exploring the architectural wonders present in our very own backyard, The Weather Ring is a local publication kindly offering a much-needed diversion from daytime TV, while educating us in all things art and design. With their second issue featuring musings over materials, Montessori and a refurbished horse barn, The Weather Ring crew prove architecture can be fun too - which is why they've included a word sleuth. You can even burn the extra calories by strolling around the city with The Weather Ring as your guide, and find out what those oddball architecture nerds are on about. See the TURNIP and TULIP nominees of Perth architecture, or stalk design practitioner and interview subject Rick Lambert himself (if only they'd list his damn address). By Steph Kretowicz | | | | 
What:
Grizzly Bear interview Who:
Luke Benge speaks to Chris Taylor Where:
Buy the record! Polyester's third best-selling record of 2009 - Veckatimest. On:
Warp / Inertia | | Here's a band! Ethereal, psychedelic pop infused with a tidbit of Gregorian chant, texturally rich, dense, colourful, not too gay, a little bit gay. These dudes don't fuck around at band practice, so to speak... Chris Taylor (bass/clarinet/flute/vocalist/producer) imparts upon me a couple of ‘fun facts' from the Seattle Airport. LB: Grizzly Bear started as Ed Droste's solo project how did you guys get roped into being involved?
CT: It's weird to be in Seattle cause it's where I'm from and I was a really serious Jazz Saxophone player. Then I moved to New York to pursue jazz and then I decided I didn't wanna do that and I didn't know what the hell to do. I play saxophone, clarinet and flute, I'm not gonna get out there and be in the E Street Band playing with Bruce Springsteen! So me and Bear (Drummer Chris Bear) both transferred out of the music department into the audio engineering department to do something different. We were just both fed up with the jazz thing. We began playing in this noisy post-punk semi industrial band called Fast Fourier just to have some fun and I started learning bass and I was really bad, I'm still pretty bad! LB: You're no Flea that's for sure. So after whoring yourself about in a stylistic sense Grizzly Bear was the next natural step?
CT: Ed had recorded Horn of Plenty (first Grizzly Bear album) and then Bear stepped in to help him finish that and I listened to it and... read the rest here. By Luke Benge | | | | 
What:
Garden/Art/Action Where:
Stirling Gardens, 35 St Georges Tce, Perth When:
Opens Thu Jan 14, 11am-5.30pm
Runs until Sun Jan 17, 5.30pm How much:
free Contact:
gardenactioninfo@googlemail.com or www.gardenartaction.com | | It's easy to see how picnics got a bad rep. Sitting in stinking hot sun on scratchy grass watching Grandpa drool potato salad from underneath his terry towelling hat doesn't exactly shout ‘these are the good times'. Garden/Art/Action is putting an end to bad picnicking experiences. As of today, The Stirling Gardens (the one with the bronze kangaroos) are set to transform into a giant gallery space (or, if you prefer the wanky pants term, an "agora" meaning "open public space for expressive exchange of acts, ideas and opinions"). Fourteen installation artists from lands far and wide participate: France's Cyril Aboucaya, who once made a performance piece about the importance of squeegee-ing a catwalk prior to use, Benjamin Kovacsy, who is really into making teepees out of sticks and Perth's own Bennett Miller who does surprising things with mini golf. Get your pink lemonade at the ready: a giant public picnic launches the exhibition today, with aural stuffs from Felicity Groom, Simone and Girlfunkle and co. Don't worry, we won't let your Grandpa or his terry towelling hat in on this one. By Danielle Marsland | | | | 
What:
Optical 4 Less
Where:
Here When:
When you need cheap glasses
How much:
$30 or less Contact:
www.optical4less.com | | Have you ever seen Julian Burnside QC in the flesh? He makes quite an impression. We'd like to say this is because of his passionate belief in social justice, but really, we're more impressed with his fab choice of eyewear. Bespectacled? Bespectacular! While the ocular mainstream can blow their spare cash on beer goggles, us weak eyes have to spend it on goggles so we can even see our beer. But finding a pair of frames like Julian's vis a vis your normal retail outlets ain't cheap, with shops robbing us even blind (er) than we already are with their prices. You can try to look good, spent hundreds, and still end up looking like this guy.
If you understand the importance of accessorising, but want to do so on a budget, the much better option is Optical 4 Less. Send in your prescription and they send you glasses for less than 30 bucks (at that price, you can save you anxillary health cover for when you really need it). Some satisfied customers have written testimonials and provided pictures to show off the results. Fancy some aviators? Get them tinted and you too can look like a sexual deviant! Or try the Rhinestone section! They really have all manner of styles. And yes, they even have Julian's. By NvH | |  | | | 
What:
In The Loop Where:
Cinema Paradiso and Luna SX When:
In cinemas from Jan 21 Watch the Trailer:
Here Win:
Thanks to Anarchy PR, we have 8 dbls! Email win@sixthousand.com.au with the subject line "You sounded like a Nazi Julie Andrews!" | | Not every TV show has a swearing consultant, but this is where The Thick Of It excels as a comedy, often described as "Yes, Minister with swearing." Now there is In The Loop, the feature film spin-off directed by creator Armando Iannucci, which can be called "The West Wing but everyone says ‘fuckity fuck' a lot." An offhand remark by a minister on BBC radio sparks off a chain of events that satirically re-imagines the bureaucratic cluster-fuck of the US/UK coalition to invade Iraq. Stealing most of the laughs is The Thick Of It's most memorable creation, Malcom Tucker (Peter Capaldi), the furiously Scottish PR man for the PM, spewing priceless invective at any subordinate in his path (Sample: "Christ on a bendy-bus. Don't be such a fucking faff arse.") Packed with witty dialogue and sublime delivery, In The Loop is so exhaustingly clever that you will be praying for at least one lacklustre scene to provide relief from sustained side-splitting. By Tristan Fidler | | | | 
What :
Baroque & Roll Pasties Where
Planet Clothing (soon) and online here When:
You are feeling saucy but not Cornish How Much:
$65 a pair (incl. spirit gum and beguiling giftbox) | | There's some gals who really ‘feel the cold', if you know what we mean. These type run into all sorts of problems, like being accosted for smuggling raisins in their tops at the airport. One such gal pal of ours bought these hideous ‘skin' toned patches to conceal her girls. That's right, once the domain of showgirls, now the pastie is becoming accessible to the everywoman, partly thanks to Baroque & Roll, who are taking back the nipple with a series of rock-inspired pasties in their S/S10 range Tales From The Deep. Easy to apply and remove with the help of spirit gum (which comes gift boxed with each pair) these hypnotizing kinderwhore-esque handmade pasties will make you feel like a regular Zeigfeld Follie. They are also available with tassles. Trust us on this one sisters: once you get them spinning you'll never stop grinning. Say it loud now, ladies: ‘I must, I must, I must adorn my bust!' By Alana Scherr | | | | | | 
What:
Beaufort Street Merchant Where:
488 Beaufort St, Mt Lawley When:
8am - 9pm (7pm on Sun). How much:
Breakfast $10-$19, Lunch/Dinner Mains $15-39, Pintxos $2-$20, $18 summer specials Contact:
www.beaufortmerchant.com or 9328 6299 Images:
Allan McSevich | | The Merchant first opened as a fine food store. You know, the fancy kind that sells paté to itinerant mums. Today, the floor space is increasingly devoted to the brasserie, but owner siblings Scott and Angie Taylor still boast an impressive collection of treats for the larder - including a good selection from my celebrity-free-pass's product line (I just can't resist, Maggie gets my verjuices flowing!). But its the brasserie that gets us most excited. Whomever declared pastrami the most sensual of the salted cured meats clearly hadn't tried Mondo's maple cured bacon - thick slices of which feature on the Merch's breakfast menu. For lunch, it's hard to choose between their $18 summer specials, particularly during a date (for which the specials are quite perfect). But be careful, menu choice can send a message - Manzanilla with jamon and olives? "Let's see how this goes". Glass of red and pyengana cheddar? "Tell me more about your thesis". Imagine my excitement when a pretty girl recently treated me to the oysters and champagne. I thought that meant sexy times. It was only when she told me about her great new boyfriend I realised it was an $18 "we're just friends". By NvH | | | | 
What:
Vincent Wetlands Heritage Trail
Where:
Goes through Smiths Lake, Hyde Park + more - download the map here or pick up from the Town Of Vincent When:
When your explorer streak calls
How much:
Free Contact:
wetlands@vincent.wa.gov.au or 9273 6000 | | When you're a kid, museums can be the absolute pits - getting dragged through dreary buildings and nagged at - "don't touch!", "shoosh!", "I never said it was going to be like the zoo!". All I wanted was to ride my BMX to a place where I could torment mini-fauna with a magnifying glass. Enter Town of Vincent's Wetlands Heritage Trail. Prior to ‘us' a chain of lakes spread from North Perth through Hyde Park all the way to Claisebrook. They acted as an aboriginal food-bowl that became our vege-basket. 'Flood paranoia' (an aversion to leaches and northern sprawl) saw the lakes drained - right now just 1% remains. So, to 'encourage reflection on the natural and social history of the area' the dynamic TOV has established a bike/walk trail which snakes between the extant lakes and tricks us into learning. Just print out the online PDF map, download the MP3 podtours and get your wetland on! P.S. binoculars turned upside-down can double as a magnifier. By Jimmy Jack | | | | | | What:
Bone, Face Prison EP Launch Where:
Mojo's Bar, 237 Queen Victoria St, Fremantle. When:
8pm, Friday Jan 15 How much:
$15 (inc. free EP) | | Last time we saw Bone they changed their name twice and provided us with what My Disco couldn't, which was mainly a local presence. Now, in joining the list of bands we'd like to see but can't, the Perth bred four-piece return to the sunnier side of the continent to show us what that oppressive Melbourne weather has done to their state of mind. If the EP title and Victorian support The Beat Disease is anything to go by, we're guessing quite a bit. -JK | | | | What:
French Rockets + Injured Ninja split 12" and music video launch Where:
The Chapel Space, 117 Angove St, North Perth
When:
Sat Jan 16, 8pm-12am How much:
$15 entry, $25 for 12" inch/DVD package | | So, we know you're all down with the 3D thing, you've seen Avatar and Up! in the blue and red peepers so many times you now need a whole draw just for all the cardboard frames you've collected. But how about 5D, huh?! You down with that, nerd face? Injured Ninja and French Rockets are releasing a lovingly pressed 12" vinyl split for your pleasure on new Perth label Heartless Robot Records, and the event will feature ‘5D' sound, film and VJ projections, and a state-of-the-art light show never before attempted in Perth. BYO 5D glasses. - DM. | | | | What:
Films We Dig Where:
‘Fitzgerald St Cinema', 343 Fitzgerald St, North Perth When:
Tue Jan 19, 7pm (film starts 8pm)
How much:
Free | | How many times have you spent ages mucking around on the local video store's archaic computer, trying to find the location of films by typing in ‘keywords' like ‘Tambien' and ‘Velvet'. Wouldn't it just be easier if your smartie-pants film friend who recommended these hard-to-find films to you, just invited you over to their house to watch them? Yeah, it would be. A mystery film presenter each week introduces their chosen film with a wee little nerdy chat guaranteed to make you feel film smarter. Free popcorn, BYOBAFAC (bring your own booze and food and cushions). -DM. | | | | | | 
It used to be the your ride that defined you, the haircut you had and the music you listened to. The music part hasn't changed (the other stuff probably never will either) BUT what has changed is how we listen to it. MUSE is a company that makes quality audio wear (read: headphones) that help define you. You carpenter? You socialite? You hitman? You hostess? You athlete? You disc jockey you? Each style is designed with purpose and caters not just to your self-image needs, but also to your eardrums. Are you an oak finish type headphone man? Are you sexy? How's the bass back there, little eardrum? Do you have an iPhone? Are you a serious gamer who needs a high-tech, noise-cancelling microphone? | | Do you like to moonlight as a hitman? Are you a stupid cockhead? (That's right, not even you're left out, arsehole!) Whatever; these little edible-looking bastards are onto the job. Check out The Thousands Shop or buy online here. It's important for you ears to be comfortable no matter how tight your jeans are. Thanks to MUSE we have a pair of Carpenter earphones valued at $49.95 to give away! To enter, just answer the following question: This week's question:
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b) a stupid cockhead
c) the sun!
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