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What:
Conor O'Brien box set
How much:
$50 (edition of 100 only)
Where:
The Thousands Shop online
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| | Many readers will be more than familiar with Conor and his work. He's a lovely fellow, a photographer from Perth who lived in Vancouver and Melbourne for a while and now resides in a place called Shag Cottage in Sydney. He's had a few memorable exhibitions in the cities he's lived, and to accompany each one, he produces a little book.
Conor's work is distinctive in its carefully edited, focused calm. This box set of the books he's released over the past eight years reflects this - all nice and white and distilled, with Conor's beady eyes overseeing everything down to the positioning of the staples. | | Completists will be attracted to a new, limited edition printing of 2003's Oh No, I Think I'm Falling, and a booklet of installation images with accompanying essay by Robert Cook, curator at the Art Gallery of Western Australia, which sounds very serious and official, but in fact contains sentences such as ‘You know what I mean.' and ‘He's got a beard.' By Max Olijnyk | | | | | | | 
What:
Best/Worst Band In Sydney 7" Who:
Bed Wettin' Bad Boys Where:
Repressed Records On:
R.I.P. Society Myspace:
www.myspace.com/bedwettinbadboys
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| | There is no grand mystery to rock music. It's dumb. And it's great. And those two things can sit together, side-by-side, just fine. There's no need to intellectualise it any more than that. Doing so may lead you to miss exactly what makes this music so great. And so dumb.
Bed Wettin' Bad Boys function within these polarities by self-proclaiming to be the best/worst band in Sydney on their debut 7". They goof around with smiles and guitars on the cover of the Best-side, and look stone faced, beers in hand, at the piss trough on the Worst-side. They howl that they're a waste of time, that they're a bunch of lone wolves, that they don't wanna know, that they hate creative types. And that's it. Four songs, done. | | This is suburban teenage angst coming from three guys no longer in their teens and no longer living in the suburbs. Which is exactly what makes this release so great/dumb. By Douglas Lance Gibson | | | | | | | 
What:
The Chippendale Fresh Food Co-op Where:
20 Kensington St, Chippendale When:
Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 8.30am-2pm
How much:
A small, pre-paid vegie box only costs $15! Individual prices vary. Contact:
chippo_food@live.com.au View map
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| | Lately, in my world at least, there seems to be a strong movement towards thinking about what you eat. Not in a 'will this make me fat?' way, but in a ‘what had to happen to get this on my plate?' way. It's possible that we all just read this book, and once Mr Safran Foer's words fade from our minds we'll go back to grabbing whatever we can (be that greasy burgers, horsey-doovers from art openings or lollies from babies), but it's also possible that we're growing up a bit, and realising that our eating habits can effect change on a societal level as well as a personal one. | | Either way, while I'm still in the initial, self-righteous stages of eating with a conscience, let me bring your attention to this great li'l set up in Chippendale. The Co-op's aims are quite lengthy (you can read about them here), but in essence, they support small producers from the Sydney basin, encourage people to think about the consequences of the way we purchase food, and work on reducing Chippendale's carbon footprint.
It's not just them telling you what's right either - becoming a Co-op member gives you a say in the way things are run (as well as a 10% discount) so you share in the responsibility. Pretty grown up, eh? By Alice Fenton | | | | | | | 
What:
That other place - Zoe McMahon Where:
Satellite Cafe, 80 Wilson St, Newtown When:
Opens Tues Mar 2, 6pm How much:
Free
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| | Zoe McMahon's is an instinctual approach to photography. She doesn't plan, she waits and she looks and she travels. And every so often she finds a space that feels familiar, a space that induces tenderness, a space that speaks, and she doesn't photograph it so much as have a brief, heart wrenching affair with it. These spaces come in many guises. She discovers beauty in barrenness, but also celebrates colour, contrast and the human body. There are delicious blurs, wistful mists, lonely landscapes, and obscured reflections, but also consequence-less swims, boys having brewskies, and pushy, unexpected hues. | | Looking at her photos you catch feelings, sensing free-fall and possibility. These spaces are a documentation of a life. An interesting life, but more importantly, an interested one. By Alice Fenton | | | | | | |
What:
In the World of Things Without Weight, Jodee Knowles
Where:
Friends of Leon Gallery, 82 Marlborough St, Surry Hills
When:
Opens Thu Feb 25, 6pm
Runs until Thu Mar18
Thur Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 11am-2pm
How much:
Free View map
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| | Jodee Knowles is the shiz! I mean this Perth minx/painter's stock response to the ‘unsatisfactory' is "I'd rather suck Bigfoot's dick!" If you get her tipsy she may even confess her grand ambition to be in the top ten artists working in the US. By. Age. Thirty. She also owes me fifteen bucks. In the World of Things Without Weight is Knowles' first solo show. It features women whose torsos have been crumpled by giant hands. All that rigour has ballooned to their faces with large ‘doe' eyes accentuated by vivid eye-shadow. | | They radiate an exquisite sadness. The mostly black and white paintings are both radiant and grotesque. A cross motif is patterned on the women's garments throughout, which Knowles says symbolizes ‘the joining of time and money'. Hmm, money? Okay Jodee I get it - you don't have to repay that fifteen. By Jimmy Jack | | | | | | | | | 
What:
A Single Man
Where:
In cinemas from Feb 25
Watch the trailer:
Here
Win:
Thanks to Icon, we have 3 dbls to give away! To enter, email win@twothousand.com.au with the subject ‘He says you're light in your loafers'
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| | Fashion designer Tom Ford's directorial debut is high modernism at its most mannered and hallucinatory. Perhaps Ford means to express the increasingly unreal quality of life for a man who's decided to die. But secretly, I think he's just wallowing in aesthetics. That scene with the topless tennis players is a bit much.
Eight months after the love of his life, Jim (Matthew Goode), died in a car crash, LA-based British expat George Falconer (Colin Firth), a literature professor, is struggling to maintain the appearance of normality. Over one momentous day, his resolve to commit suicide fluctuates through encounters with the apple-pie family next door, his louche best friend Charley (Julianne Moore), a Spanish hustler, Carlos (Jon Kortajarena) and a (bi-)curious student, Kenny (a bronzer-doused Nicholas Hoult). | | Ford's treatment of pre-Stonewall homosexuality may be circumspect, but Firth excels at milking it of its subtexts. He's the quintessential repressed Englishman. But unexpectedly, he's also wickedly funny. I cared what happened to George. It's just a pity that Mad Men aestheticised early-60s Americana before A Single Man. But Ford knows it: see if you recognise the voice on the phone delivering George his terrible news. By Mel Campbell | | | | | | | 
What:
MANIAMANIA
Where:
The Corner Shop, Bloodorange, Pretty Dog or online here soon
When:
In store Friday!
How much:
From $80
Contact:
info@themaniamania.com.au
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| | Jodorowsky's films are primal twists wrapped around colour wrapped around your eye socket. And yet every time I watch Holy Mountain I fall asleep. The layered optical overload sends me dreaming.
MANIAMANIA's design outputs are of this ilk - wild, multifaceted and phantasmagorical. Their profusion of influences and first comprehensive jewellery collection 'Real Life Awaits Us', has a resemblance to Jodorowsky: Mesoamerican iconography, alchemy, geology, shamanism, magic. | | Repositioning the architecture of nature like stalactites, and crystal hunks like Ferruginous Quartz and Herkimer diamond crystals as neck plates, cuffs, rings and amulets, Sydney duo MANIAMANIA serve up these forms for a lengthy residence on your skin.
Rich in size, material and proportion, their pieces are new-wordly yet mechanical, hand-made yet contemporary and serve to re-inform us that adornment can be obsessive, individual and primal. By Lisa Lerkenfeldt | | | | | | | | | 
What:
The Lord Wolseley Hotel
Where:
265 Bulwara Rd, Ultimo
When:
Mon-Sun, 10am-12am
How much:
Beers from $4.60
Contact:
9660 1736 View map
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| | I was down in Pyrmont to check out a new joint which opened with zero fanfare and no net presence, which is a rarity. And it was good, but being only a week old, they wanted to stay under the radar. Because we're not entirely ruthless scoop-whores I had to respect that.* Somewhat deflated, I kicked rocks back towards Fernside. Cue serendipity.
In the whirlwind of small bar fever I'd forgotten about the Lord Wolseley, the original small bar. Or pub, as the case may be. While emphatically a locals pub, blow-ins are welcome, and the novelty of being in such a lilliputian rendition is soon replaced by an appreciation that this is just a no-frills drinker's pub - a fact supported by its history. | | The small number of outside tables are great on a summer eve, the tiny bistro goes ok, and the place is perfectly situated just off the usual drinking track to keep the pace relaxed, but close enough to get right back on it when you're ready to move on. Not that you'd necessarily want to.
*This doesn't mean you can't do a bit of sleuthing yourself. On, say, Twitter... By Alex Vitlin | | | | | | | 
What:
This Filthy World, John Waters interview
Who:
Wilfred Brandt speaks to John Waters
See him live:
Tues Mar 2 at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, limited tickets (from $45) still available.
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| | American auteur John Waters' early films involved overweight drag queens eating fresh dog poop, and singing anuses. His recent works include Tony Award winning Broadway musicals and Hollywood A-list stars. In John's one-man show, This Filthy World, he explains his unbelievable career trajectory in his inimitable, frank, sardonic, style. It's hilarious and totally inspiring. We love John, his funny, bizarre books, his trademark pencil-thin mustache, and the endless supply of tasteless clothes, outlandish people, and tacky settings he finds in his hometown - Baltimore, Maryland. We love him even more after this interview. | | Wilfred Brandt: Is Baltimore as dangerous as they make it out on The Wire?
John Waters: The Wire is true, but that's one part of Baltimore. I feel nostalgic when I'm away and I see The Wire! I haven't had any hassles, never even been robbed. But I don't go on the corner where they cop heroin. I guess if I used heroin I would! (laughs)
What's confusing is you might be in the very best neighborhood, and one block away is a bad neighborhood. But that makes it kind of thrilling. Baltimore definitely has edge. A lot of kids are moving here from New York because New York has almost no edge left... read the rest here! By Wilfred Brandt | | | | | | | | | | | What:
Chronicles of Never Sample Sale Where:
China Heights, L3, 16-18 Foster St, Surry Hills When:
Thur Feb 25 & Fri Feb 26, 4-8 pm - Sat Feb 27, 10am-2pm How much:
Cheap, cash only. View map | | Description:
Minimal branding has never been so hip. Back then, we had the monogrammed Louis Vuitton, the Balenciaga "it" bags, and those flashy sunglasses with branding so hefty, you couldn't miss where they were from...or supposedly from. These days people have turned to things that still make them feel special but in a quieter way. Enter, Chronicles of Never, who are good at adding tiny but awesome details such as the leather trims on their jeans and leather labels sewn inside, only known to the wearer. You might baulk at paying steep prices for branding that's almost invisible but here's your chance to buy up for less. Personally, I'm praying they have some jewellery pieces marked down. - MP | | | What:
Somewhere Near Tapachula World Premiere Where:
Dendy Cinema Opera Quays, Shop 9 2 East Circular Quay, Sydney When:
Thur Feb 25, 6pm How much:
$50 + bf here View map | | Description:
The sudden abundance of fresh and affordable Mexican fare is one of the greatest things ever to happen to this fine city. But life in Mexico ain't all tostados, tacos and tequila. Somewhere Near Tapachula is the story of Pam and Alan Skuse, an Australian couple who introduced surfing to disadvantaged children in Tapachula, Mexico to help them overcome experiences of trauma and abuse. Food and drink will be provided by Guzman y Gomez and all profits from the evening will be donated to Mission Mexico children's refuge. There's also a live Mariachi band. Olé! - MW | | | What:
Pixies live special on 2ser
Where:
Here or 107.3 FM
When:
Thur Feb 25, 7.30pm - 10.30pm
How much:
Free | | Description:
Brought to you by your nearest radio, or computer, 2ser's indie staple Static proudly offers up an exclusive Pixies live set for you to tear up wherever the hell you like. Amidst hiatuses, guitar throwing and reunions, Pixies were at the forefront of early 90s alternative rock, paving the way for the likes of Nirvana and Radiohead. This live set, recorded in Washington DC late last year, sees the band perform their iconic 1989 album Doolittle in it's entirety and is followed by an interview with Pixies drummer David Lovering. Tune in! - JP | | | What:
FastBREAK
Where:
Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris St, Ultimo
When:
First talk Fri Feb 26, 8am
How much:
$8 here View map | | Description:
Leave your badly boiled poached egg on the stove top this Friday and head straight to the Powerhouse Muesum for the most creatively stimulating coffee and croissant you will ever have in your life. The monthly FastBreak initiative is a must for any young creative looking for some industry inspiration, spanning all fields from art to advertising, performance to PR. There are five talks each at five minutes long given by some seriously switched on entrepreneuers and young professionals about their chosen craft. This week hear comic creator Matthew Hunyh talk graphic novels and illustration while social media wizz Jess Miller wax shows you how to use the 'dark arts' of advertising to do good. A kick start to the morning, come by at a fresh 8am and let these guys make breakfast the most important meal of your day. - SB | | | What:
Everybody Out! Dancehall Party
Where:
GOODGOD Small Club, 55 Liverpool St, City
When:
Fri Feb 26, 8pm
How much:
$10 View map | | Description:
Have you been working out all summer to get your booty in order? Or do you just want an excuse to work it on the dancefloor? Either way, you can exercise your right to get that fine ass into a sweat at this dancehall party, with DJs Judgement VS Jimmy Sing, plus Midas of SoulMaker Sound Crew live. One, two, three, four, get yo booty on tha dance floor. - VH | | | What:
New Planes Day Gig + Peddlers Mart
Who:
Southern Comfort LIVE, Bed Wettin' Bad Boys LIVE, Rainoff Books, R.I.P. Society Records, New Planes publishing, clothing + much more
Where:
112 George St, Redfern
When:
Sun 28 Mar, 12pm-6pm
How much:
Free. Donations welcome | | New Planes deals in special interest goods and services. They have a penchant for vinyl, niche publishing, artists books, interesting clothing, loud garage and punk. They're banging it all together this Sunday at a micro fair + day gig in a tiny tiny Redfern parking lot. A fair of native ideas in a new plane. Granting you access to rarities, live sounds and goods direct from the creator, witness the last public release of Mountain Fold Issue #2 and #3, ripe R.I.P Society vinyl releases incl. Kitchen's Floor 7" and BWBB 7", book and record libraries from people in the business and fashions from people you'd like to raid. We think it'll be radfun, but we're biased. - Us | | | What:
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Where:
Metro Theatre, 624 George St, City
When:
Sun Feb 28, 8pm
How much:
$60 + bf here
Win:
A prize pack consisting of a dbl pass and the new album. To enter, email win@twothousand.com.au with the subject 'Brian Jones was shit anyway' View map | | Description:
How much do you cringe at the words 'avant-garde' and well, 'rock'? 'Avant-garde' makes me think of malnourished wankers dressed entirely in black (including sunglasses), standing around getting all huffy about genericism and the norm. And 'rock' just makes me remember trying to weave through all the AC/DC turds performing mass exodus at Central Station last weekend. The Brian Jonestown Massacre have been pushing musical boundries their whole existance, so silly people call them avant-rock. Don't listen to silly people. Listen to us. And BJM. At there show. This Sunday. - HM | | | What:
First Draft re-opens!
Where:
116-118 Chalmers St, Surry Hills
When:
Exhibition opens Wed Mar 3, 6pm
Runs until Sun Mar 21
How much:
Free
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The renovations are finished and First Draft are feeling pretty schmick. Schmick in that new home way where you want everyone to come over and inspect your corners and run their fingers over surfaces ("See NO DUST! No human debris whatsoever! We are the freshest people in the universe!"). That's not to say that their space will be sparse though. Quite the opposite. Their four galleries are brimming with works from emerging Sydney artists (Amira Haja, Alice Lang, David Sullivan, Lachlan Anthony and David Withers) in what looks to be much more than your average housewarming. - AF | | | | | | | | | 
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| | When was the last time someone held their hands behind their back and told you to pick the one with the prize? Or what about lucky dip? Bet it's been years. The kind of surprises you're likely to get these days are: "what an unexpectedly large phone bill" or, "this milk is still in date but will ya look at the chunks in my coffee".
We want to change that with the help of our friends at Even Books. You know Even Books - they throw ace parties with bookish themes. Now they want to throw a surprise party for you! Sure the guest list will be small - just you and a handsome calico bag. But this blind date knows no awkward small talk. It's mega simple - you choose from a list of themes and they send you a mystery bag containing two books. Surprise! New brain fodder without all of the cumbersome browsing time. Which means more eye-on-word action time. You can order your own from their fancy new online shop or win one by answering the following question (but first choose your flavour from the list here): | | This week's question:
Better a blind date with a calico bag than a blind date with
a) destiny
b) a guide dog
c) Eddie McGuire
d) your dad (haha, did you just vomit?)
Send your answer 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.
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