Author results: Robbie Coleman
Robbie interviews Yelle
Interviews aren't always as simple as picking up the phone, dialling Spain and talking with a beautiful - and evidently not single - French pop star just after she has woken up. After five minutes of technology making me perspire from every one of my very Australian pores, I finally had the chance to talk with Julie Budet, otherwise known as Yelle.
Bonjour Tristesse (Hello Sadness)
First editions are like virgins in a brothel: sought after, rarely fondled and destined to live out their days in a basement somewhere. Thankfully, these beauties can still be found in second-hand bookstores, or if you're lucky enough (hint), will come to you from a dear friend...
Bonjour Tristesse takes the reader to the South of France through the scheming eyes of Cécile, a 17-year-old hedonist on vacation with her father Raymond, the sensual and fetching widower, and his conservative mistress, Elsa.
Giant squid dissection
Remember science class in fifth period? Rushing to your desk after snatching a half-price hot food special, and discovering the surprisingly pukeadelic implications of sausage roll and frog intestines.
Think on a larger scale; 245 kilos of squid - only 30 kilos lighter than the largest giant squid ever found - being attacked (presumably with some sort of giant saw) by scientists.
Thank god we died together eating a burrito on the bus to Baghdad
Lonely Planet writers have set the precedent for fictional travel writing - who needs to visit a country when the chick you're dating has been there? (His travel guide was probably way better than the usual fact-bogged ones anyway.)
In a natural extension of this logic, nine artists including Dylan Martorell, Nathan Gray, Tai Snaith and Amber Wallis come together for Thank god we died together eating a burrito on the bus to Baghdad, putting a creative spin on what travel means to them.
d.v.d at Aphids Reel Music Festival
Comprised of two human drummers and a visual artist, d.v.d piece together live animations triggered by the musicians' drumming. They push music/gaming boundaries by reworking the ‘80s arcade classic, ‘Pong' (You all know, Pong, yeh?) with their own unique tribute. These guys are just one of the groups performing at the Aphids Reel Music Festival - four nights of live performances combining music with the moving image.
Donuts Deluxe
Sugar-related funnies aside, Donuts Deluxe is the newest shop filling the 0 in Melbourne's retail cool. The genii behind the project - Ben and Sam Totty - have selected their stock from brands including New Era, WeSC, Nice Produce and Ben's own label, 20's and 10's. Not to mention artist editions from Thrasher and Juxtapoz, and a range of rare Nikes that we contend are ‘fresh-to-death'.
Schwipe Warehouse Sale: Buy or Die
What:
Schwipe Warehouse Sale: Buy or Die
Where:
392 Chapel St, Prahran (above Oporto, enter via Grey St)
When:
Sat June 21 and Sun June 22, 10am-5pm
How much:
50-80% off!
Description:
Can't afford rollies, a full tank of juice or even the Express meal at Lounge, but need new threads? Boom. Schwipe is having a warehouse sale. Samples, seconds and old stuff! Note: they are also having an instore sale at Don't Come, and an online sale at Schwipe. Civilized-like, no card tables.
Event: Sales
Stimulus: sound the horns!
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