ThreeThousand is a weekly snapshot of Melbourne's subculture - a Melbourne guide to film, music, design, books, art, goods and links for people who realise that the best things in life are often hard to find. Below you will find the latest additions to our Melbourne guide.
Surf City, 'Kudos'
Surf City aren't what you'd call a 'surf' band in the true sense of the word. Even among the current slew of surf/beach-inspired acts such as Wavves, Best Coast, Surfer Blood and The Sea World Pots and Pans Band, the Auckland four piece play with a style that has them swimming outside the flags.
Yony Leyser: Daily Life Sucks
Chicago-based artist Yony Leyser, director of William S. Burroughs: A Man Within, has travelled extensively across Europe and the US to squats, communes and outsider communities, documenting and cataloguing the freaks and fuck-ups of this world for his exhibition Daily Life Sucks. People on the margins.
Harrell Fletcher interview
Harrell Fletcher lives in Portland, Oregon, which is nice. He makes art that invites other people to work with him. He did the Learning to Love You More website with Miranda July, where people sign up for art assignments.
His work takes an interest in the people and communities around him, wherever he is in the world.
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
Even though saying 'I love to laugh' comes from the land of like-no-duh, it's also from the land of obvs-because-its-true, riiiiight? Y'know I've sat at home alone and LOL-ed along to live stand-up DVDs and I'm not ashamed to admit it.
So, as much as I marvel at anyone who can actually make me laugh at their cute and impish antics, I also have a lot more love for what we like to call the dark side of humour, aka the gravel pit of funny.
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Cookbook
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ICI Cafe
13th Dec 07
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The Daily Wave report #5 - 'Dachshund UN'
14th May 10
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No Time Wasters: Fake BEAT Classifieds 06-07
28th Nov 07
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GHOST/SPECTRE needed to spook out ex-girlfriend. Must be terrifying, missing limbs/head preferred.
And reached an arguable...
Two x Two
23rd Jun 10
Portrait photography is interesting stuff. As well as the subject and their surroundings, you can always get a sense of the vibe between them and the...
Siri Hayes and Kristian Haggblom
21st Dec 05
In the peak of the festive season when spirits are at their highest and love and joy abound, there is no better time to take a good hard look at death...
After the Breadcrumbs, Christopher Day
15th Apr 09
For this exhibition, Melbourne photographer Christopher Day has willingly let himself be lured into the candy trap of colour photography. Though After...
DIY outdoor heater
23rd Jul 10
As a non-smoker in a group of durrie-loving friends, I often find myself huddled in a shivering anxious ball, having been forced to leave the warmth and...
New Balance Classics
26th Sep 07
Count on New Balance to come out of left field with the release of these two hot new 574 packs. Inspired by the ultra-hip Japanese convenience stores...
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