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THURSDAY 12 NOVEMBER

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What:
Serial Killers Club Zine

Who:
An anonymous citizen

Where:
Repressed Records, 356 King St, Newtown

How much:
$5

You don't have to perform murder to be a part of this club. Just write to and stir a postal relationship with someone who's done one.

The pages of this pen pal manual hijacks all the big names; the L-5 Bandit, David Berkowitz, Fred Waterfield alongside other lesser knowns like Debra Brown.

These killers are jailed for life, so what's a few lines to a new friend in their time-rich, four-walled world? Hell, channeling literary gore from the source is obscure, but what else are you doing with your summer. Swim?

This zine lists their current jail addresses and a friendly side of notes to get your pencil active and head rolling. Things like, get a p.o. box first (!), and know that most killers only respond to females, so assuming a new identity may be required.

So you know, you'll be competing with any number of sick nuts for their attention and murderabilia is really valuable too. So, if you've always wanted a letter from a serial killer for Christmas, this is your chance to knock it dead.

By Lisa Lerkenfeldt

What:
Voiceworks, The Words We Found

How much:
Around $20

Where:
Here

Contact:
info@expressmedia.org.au

I have a fear of literary anthologies. Just like a boardroom table full of strippers, there's always going to be some duds that make you feel queasy. Hence, I approached Voiceworks' new anthology The Words We Found with trepidation.
 
Voiceworks is a local quarterly magazine produced for, and by, people under 25, and this year marks its twenty first birthday. To celebrate, local word-head/editor Lisa Dempster bravely trawled through the muddy Voiceworks back catalogue looking for crackerjack poems, stories, non-fiction works and cartoons. You'll be happy to know that Lisa struck gold - The Words We Found is a spectacular winner; a cure-all for us anthlophobes.

Issue Two is published in its entirety (Issue One is lost - anyone got a copy?) and editors-past reflect on their stewardship. But it's the zesty writing by Voiceworks' alumni that gives this anthology teeth. Christos Tsiolkas, Mandy Ord and Alicia sometimes are standouts in a tight field.
 
I'm still wary of naked women on furniture, but would happily have this in my lap.

By Oslo Davis

What:
Witch Hats' Kris Buscombe on the new album, Solarium Down the Causeway

When:
Catch them next week! Fri Nov 20, 9pm

Where:
Gold Shoulder at Goodgod Small Club, 55 Liverpool St, CBD

Witch Hats are undeniably one of Australia's most intense rock bands, a newer and slightly more urgent version of that band that Nick Cave was in, in the early 90s (what's their name again?). They've just released a new EP, Solarium Down the Causeway, which just made me think of the 6km walk I used to take to the shops, were a Solarium and porn store were the only bastions of visible civilization on the road to glory (German baked goods being the glory). It turns out I didn't miss the mark completely, but it was LA, not some Deutsche backwater.

Their driven guitar music is nothing short of a laconic, acid bitten, apocalypse anthem. These songs are stripped back and rhythmic, foaming at the mouth. Recorded in a milk factory in Oakland, the album starts off with a punch in the teeth/stomach. Kris Buscombe yelps about the rabbit that can't hear the farmer rapping (clap clap) on the door. Kris and I had a chat on the phone a few days ago and he explained a few things...

Sarah Werkmeister: What does Solarium Down the Causeway mean?
Kris Buscombe: It's a lyric from one of the songs. It was a loose reference to seeing people sun bake on the side of this aqueduct thing on the side of the road in Los Angeles. It's really strange, they've got these big artificial rivers that funnel the water into the city, and into desalination plants and for long periods of time they're actually empty. It was empty when we were there and you just drive along through the city and you see all these artificial concrete things that are sometimes filled with water and we saw all these people sunbaking like it was a beach.

SW: You wrote this record while on the rogue road in America, partly in the Chelsea Hotel... did you meet the Joplin of your dreams?
KB: I didn't meet any Janis Joplins, but I did meet a lot of other crazy people. There's all sorts of eccentric writers that still live in there and they just wander around the hallways making noises. And then there are curious tourists like me. But I think that was a nice place to stay and work on music, and it was very artistic and interesting.

Read the rest here...

By Sarah Werkmeister

What:
Carhartt, City

Where:
Shop RG21, TGV, George St, CBD

When:
Just opened! Mon-Wed & Fri-Sat 10am-6pm, Thur 10am-9pm, Sun 11am-5pm

Contact:
info@carharttstore.com.au

As I walk into Carhartt, I'm greeted by Dylan's Masters of War and a friendly sales assistant with a broken arm. "A skating accident," I'm told. It's a nice juxtaposition; a skate-wear shop inspired equally by sixties folk and half pipes.

Indeed, from its wooden floors to clean, unpretentious stock, Carhartt is more refined than your average skate store. No Vans here - just suede Pointers in earthy tones and tasteful flannel shirts. Even their brightly coloured t-shirts are refreshingly understated, sporting only the Carhartt logo and no faux-graffiti (I'm looking at you, Rip Curl).

Carhartt began in Kentucky over 120 years ago to provide overalls to railroad workers. It's come a long way, but retained the functionality of its original designs. There are Winter coats incase you decide to swap skate for snowboard, jeans that aren't too tight to move in, and a new store so you can choose your closest outlet. 

By Daniel Zwi

What:
Misha Hollenbach, STOOL

Where:
Black & Blue Gallery, 302/267-271 Cleveland St, Redfern

When:
Opens Fri Nov 13 6pm
Runs until Sat Nov 28, Thur-Sat 11am-6pm

Contact:
9699 6038 or info@blackandbluegallery.com.au

Misha Hollenbach deals in happy accidents, purposefully blending found detritus from the depths of pop culture, creating perfectly realised pieces of absurdity. He's been at this kind of thing for a while, as half of multi-winged creative dynasty Perks and Mini, as well as driving force behind art supergroup The Changes. Surprisingly, this is his first solo art show.

STOOL is all about poo. It's everywhere, smeared all over the frames, plopping away on a screen in the corner, being blocked by serpentine butt plugs shoved into massive buttocks. It's all very funny, bizarre and somehow perfect, like all of Misha's work. He has a real eye for this sort of stuff. Art, that is. And fun. And poo.

By Max Olijnyk

What:
Paranormal Activity Preview Screening

Where:
In cinemas Dec 3 or sooner if you read below

Watch Trailer:
Here

Win:
Thanks to Icon Films, we have 50 dbls to a sneak preview screening on Nov 25 at Greater Union George St! To enter, email win@twothousand.com.au with the subject line ‘If you do try to play games with it, that's inviting it in'

Back in 1999, The Blair Witch Project was unleashed on what now seems a touchingly innocent public. Ten cynical years later, Big Brother has ground away the novelty of watching lo-res, observational footage of smart-arses. And studio pictures come pre-packaged with online viral campaigns. Now everyone's going bananas over microbudget horror flick Paranormal Activity as if those 10 years didn't happen.

But while The Blair Witch Project was just shit, Paranormal Activity manages to be scary because it's shit. There's nothing special or original about it, but the shonky production values made the scares seem fresh. I gasped and shrieked like a wussbag. Still, I didn't have trouble sleeping afterwards - although there was a ‘moment' when the cat leapt onto my stomach in the dark.

Micah (Micah Sloat) is trying to record the malevolent presence that has plagued his girlfriend Katie (Katie Featherston) since she was eight. But he's just antagonising the demon with his dick-swinging certainty that he can solve the problem. You can read lots into this about the global economic crisis stalking young big-spenders, men's chauvinistic desire to exorcise their girlfriends' sexual pasts, or even the Facebook generation's desire to capture everything on film.

By Mel Campbell

What:
We Are Handsome Swimwear

Where:
Here

When:
Order before Nov 30 for early January delivery

How much:
$180 + postage

Contact:
marion@wearehandsome.com

Not since I was a wee bairn have I had such a strong desire to wear my bathers all day, everyday. Back then I was enamoured with a lycra one piece in a collision of colours, and now, oh look, it's a lycra one piece in a collision of colours.

My affection for these limited edition togs comes from a more profound place than that though - it comes from the place that loves dramatic stallions, old convertibles and smoking Hollywood gentlemen. A place where a pair of shiny red leggings and some space glasses is the perfect outfit. A place where bad moods go to die.

Yes, We Are Handsome, the latest collaborative effort from designers Indhra Chagoury (Oscar & Elvis) and Jeremy Somers (People Like Us) has tapped into my deepest vintage desires. I'm guessing yours too.

So, here's the plan: throw away your real clothes and join me for a summer where smart casual is dead and pants are optional. The champagne tastes sweeter here.

By Alice Fenton

What:
The Old Fitzroy

Where:
129 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo

When:
Mon-Fri 11am-12am, Sat 12pm-12am, Sun 3pm-10pm

Contact:
9356 3848

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Ugh. It's summer, when we all want to go out drinking, and we still have another eight months of the impossibly stupid Rees Freeze to endure. No new bars in the areas we want new bars.

And yet, you would have noticed numerous nondescript hotels opening up in exactly the areas under the freeze. Such is the reality of idiot bureaucracy, and its friend the hotel lobby.

I've been through most of these new barns, and don't bother. Go, instead, to our rare pubs with character, like the Old Fitz. It's tough to find a more relaxed place to take an open-air drink than out the front here, away from the hustle of William Street. Meanwhile, the curios around the main bar lend it a warmth and charm not found in a lot of pubs, or you can pop downstairs for a play and a laksa. Plus, between the friendly bar staff and the jukey, you can basically run the music. Classics, as they say, are classics for a reason.

By Alex Vitlin

What:
Bicycle Film Festival

Where:
Chauvel Cinema, Monster Children Gallery, The Rats Nest, Chingalings, St Mary's Cathedral

When:
Wed Nov 11-Sun Nov 15

How much:
Not much, see here

Image:
Terence Chin

The Bicycle Film Festival, famously conceived by founder Brendt Barbur after he was hit by a bus while riding in NYC, is now held in 39 cities worldwide. It's a big, two-wheeled love-in, celebrating bikes in all forms and styles through art, music and film. But ultimately it's about riding, just because you like it.

The Sydney faction, consisting of five friendly bike fiends, has curated a lateral-minded program that will have you chucking wheelies with joy. On the art side of things our pick is Will French's Franc-o-phile/Velo style at Monster Children Gallery, with an after party at Chingalings. And on Saturday we're jonesing for the street party, followed by a little quiet time at the Chauvel (although it won't be all that quiet, judging by this line up).

Oh, and not to blow out own trumpet, but we joined forces with the BFF to put together a rather nice magazine, showcasing cycle-inspired stories, pit stops, literature and fashion (hello bike pants!). Collect it at any BFF venue. It's free!

By Alice Fenton

What:
More Outs!

Where:
On The Calendar Now

LAUNCH: Sister Jane 7" Launch

PARTY: Stereosonic

SOUND: Beck's Berlin Sessions

BATTLE: B-Side Battle of the Airwaves

What:
Wasteland Pop-Up Sale

Where:
443 Oxford St, Paddington

When:
Runs Nov 12-Nov 15,
Thur 10am-8pm, Fri-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12pm-5pm

How much:
50-80% off everything

Description:
Psst, lean in. I'm gonna tell you a little somethin' somethin' that we should just keep between us. Wasteland is a happening concept store in Perth stocking fashion-forward labels that dreams are made of. She's popping up in Sydney for four days only, and ripping up the price tags on Dries van Noten, See by Chloe, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Surface to Air and more. So be cool man, we don't want everyone to find out. I mean, what sale? - JB

What:
Adrian Deutsch Album Launch

Where:
OAF, 38-46 Oxford St, Darlinghurst

When:
Thur Nov 12, 8pm

How much:
$12 + BF here

Win:
One of 2 double passes. Just email win@twothousand.com.au with the subject 'Adrian is my Zoloft'

Description:
If you're depressed then you should try listening to Adrian Deutsch. It's cheaper than Zoloft and he's probably better looking than your shrink. You see, it's impossible not to be uplifted by Deutsch's 70s inspired orchestral pop - it makes me think of rainbows, falling in love and other distinctly non-depressing things. He's playing on Thursday to celebrate the release of his debut LP, entitled Help You!. It's not an empty promise. - DZ

What:
Happenstance Magazine Issue Two Launch

Where:
Goodgod Small Club, 55 Liverpool St, CBD

When:
Thur Nov 12, 6pm

How much:
$15 entry (includes Happenstance Issue 2)

Description:
You can't approach a second issue without making it bigger, better and more bad-ass than the first. Happenstance delivers again with a beautifully designed page-turner that affirms their passion for showcasing local creative talent. Throw in a launch party at Goodgod complete with surprise guests, live performances from Pee Wee and Dora Maar plus a copy of the magazine. They've definitely raised the bar. Good luck topping this one guys. - JP

What:
Gold Shoulder Mountain Fold Fridays #1

Who:
Naked on the Vague, Free Choice Duo, Bed Wettin' Bad Boys

Where:
Goodgod Small Club, 55 Liverpool St, CBD

When:
Fri Nov 13, 9pm

How much:
$12 on the door

Description:
Mountain Fold, the small music journal with a big reach, are taking their cohorts off the pages and into the small club domain. Across three Friday nights they're crossing new and lesser heard sonic terrain - bringing the noise to the people to swill it around in their heads. Mashing the psychotropic tendencies of Naked on the Vague with the deep grooves of Free Choice Duo and suburban punk from the Bed Wettin' Bad Boys, this is only episode one of an epic sound mosaic. - LL

What:
Hola Mexican Film Festival
 
Where:
Dendy Newtown, Dendy Opera Quays, Instituto Cervantes
 
When:
Wed Nov 18-Sun Nov 29
 
How much:
$15/12

Description:
If, like me, your knowledge of Mexican cinema is informed only by Y Tu Mama Tambien and your crush on Gael Garcia Bernal, then it's time to broaden your understanding, hombre. Don't know where to start? Worry not, because for the fourth consecutive year, the Hola Mexican Film Festival is coming to Sydney and they've prescribed the texts. Choose from sixteen different flicks including Sin Nombre (double-award winner at Sundance), and you'll soon be an expert. - DZ
 

Hello all you noses out there. Keeping well? Still assisting with breathing and all that jazz? Good, good. Lovely to hear. You know we love your work. Now, here's something you might be interested in.

Aesop, that very good friend of the schnoz, has a new range of scents that are going to blow your choana. They're wild and unorthodox, with a lingering, multi-layered trail and product names that reference far away places.

There's Marrakech, all cloves, sandalwood and cardamom (or desert winds and lute music, in nose speak) and Mystra, full of mastic, frankincense and labdanum (aka French knights, monks and despots).

You can pick up a 50mL bottle for $78 at any Aesop store, but we also have one to give away for free! To enter, just answer the following question.

This week's question:

Aesop speaks the language of

a) noses

b) schnozzes

c) snouts

d) hooters

To be in the running send your answer AND postal address to win@twothousand.com.au, winners will be notified by email. Subscriber only entry. Not a subscriber? It's free you willies! Sign up here.

TwoThousand is a weekly snapshot of Sydney's subculture, fired by email into the loving arms of people who realise that the best things in life are often hard to find. It is compiled by an amorphous gaggle of writers, stylists, designers and photographers who all like huddling under that big umbrella we call creativity. Without editorial independence TwoThousand has nothing. All editorial you read is featured because it's worth it - not because it's paid for.

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