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While proper bagels and decent percolated coffee may never reach our fine shores, the North American Antipodean Domination is well on its way, leaving a trail of Obesity, Douchebaggery, and some sweet-ass Mexican Food in its wake. As an esteemed member of the high council I am proud to announce that the sixth seal has finally been broken with the long-awaited opening of Melbourne's Icehouse.
What:
Titanic Deux boat party! With Carnation, Hot Little Hands and Fearless Vampire Killers
Where:
Departs Dock 9, Central Pier, Docklands (opposite Etihad Stadium)
When:
Sat Jan 16, 6-10.30pm (arrive 6pm sharp for take off!)
How much:
$25 +BF from here
Description:
It's hot as balls right now, so why not go for a nice little boat ride on Saturday January 16 at exactly 6pm? Hot Little Hands and Fearless Vampire Killers will play music for you live, while the sun sets all pink, and orange, and perhaps even purple in places, somewhere beyond the city skyline.
Event: Escape
Stimulus: Be the next Princess Mary
Ice skating rinks have strong romantic undertones. We're not sure exactly why that is, but there's something about them that screams 'first kiss'. Or, failing that, ‘awkward text message the following day'. "Wow, that didn't go as planned." "Guess I read that all kinds of wrong.
At last! The godawful ferris wheel has busted. Now we can go to Docklands safe in the knowledge that newlyweds won't be getting their pants off 50 metres above Footscray Road.
'Fools!' You say. 'Docklands doesn't even exist! It's like Shell Beach in Dark City. Do you actually knooow anyone who has seen it?' Well, behold: we went there yesterday.
Jean-Paul Hussey's new alter ego is in town and he is the most reverend David Panache, the host of 'Do U Like 2 Wrestle?'. This one-night-only mud wrestling extravaganza calls for you, the audience members, to don the costumes of the Armani or Versace Hotel chains and get into the inflatable pool of mud to the hellish sounds of art lovers' jeers and a rocking DJ.
What:
Normal Outbreak Safe Zone
When:
Sat Mar 8 - Sun Mar 9, 11am-6pm each day
Where:
90 Lorimer St, Docklands
How much:
Free
Description:
As you may have noticed there has been a recent outbreak of The Normal Virus. As we sit on the precipice of this mind-numbing epidemic, a Safe Zone has been set up down in the Docklands for the weekend. It will house the Cure for Normal and provide at least some respite from the breathtakingly boring effects of the virus.
Event: Party
Stimulus: S
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