a new hope
I was so determined to not let weeks go by between posts, but here we are. Normally I post something coherent, but this entry I might just rap a little about what's been going on.
I spent a couple of weeks up in Sydney. Did a lot of writing while there. I went to This Is Not Art in Newcastle (NSW). It was great as always. Met lots of cool peeps and became more familiar with past acquaintences (hey Mickey Quick if you're reading).
Saw Dsico do his live electro set and he seemed insanely drunk; he forgot the words to songs etc. The crowd loved it (as did I). That was the highlight of the festival for me. Before Dsico, there was an impressive VJ/DJ duo from Perth called Rawbone. They were kind of like Eclectic Method. If you've got fat bandwidth, definately check out the EM work, especially Paperback Hey Ya and the Kill Bill RMX for sheer coolness. I've been really getting into the video stuff lately.
I interviewed Nick Cester from Jet. Everyone was like "Ooh, look out. He's an arsehole." He wasn't at all. I'll post up the transcript when I get it– I left it on a computer in Sydney and it's being emailed to me tomorrow. It's not funny like the Gene Simmons one.
Which reminds me, I should post up the George Takei transcript when I get around to it.
One thing I've been thinking about lately is hip hop. I've been listening to this shit hot compilation called Straight From The Art 2. Even though it's the best Australian hip hop compilation I've listened to, one thing that bugs me is some of the rhyming. It's not that there isn't heaps of skill involved (there is), but how many fucking songs do I have to hear where the MC says "Look at me. I've made it. I've paid my dues, give me props. Everyone else is a sucker yadda yadda"?
It's not like there isn't a milion things that can be discussed. On the plus said, heaps of the MCs are talking about politics or things that are relevent on that compilation. Fuck, just look at Tzu: I don't think I've ever heard them rap about their own greatness. That's part of what makes them so good.
One huge development is I actually went for a job! It's writing for a youth orientated mag at a huge publishing place in Sydney. Bugger me, I really want it too.
An interesting aside to the story is that I went to dropping my dole form in at Redfern Centrelink (very ghetto) to being interviewed at a swish office in North Sydney (money practically dripping off the walls) within an hour. I think my chances of getting it are good.
This is one of those dream jobs that I fantasized about before the opportunity even came up; writing about toys, cartoons, games and shit. Sure, I'll be a pusher for capitalism but did I mention I could get free cool stuff ALL THE TIME?
Finally, the latest issue of my zine, Oompa Lumpen, is out. Well, it was. I sold out of copies. But I'll do another run soonish (I hope). For Melbourne residents, there should be copies available in Sticky (in that shopping strip underneath Flinders St Station).
I spent a couple of weeks up in Sydney. Did a lot of writing while there. I went to This Is Not Art in Newcastle (NSW). It was great as always. Met lots of cool peeps and became more familiar with past acquaintences (hey Mickey Quick if you're reading).
Saw Dsico do his live electro set and he seemed insanely drunk; he forgot the words to songs etc. The crowd loved it (as did I). That was the highlight of the festival for me. Before Dsico, there was an impressive VJ/DJ duo from Perth called Rawbone. They were kind of like Eclectic Method. If you've got fat bandwidth, definately check out the EM work, especially Paperback Hey Ya and the Kill Bill RMX for sheer coolness. I've been really getting into the video stuff lately.
I interviewed Nick Cester from Jet. Everyone was like "Ooh, look out. He's an arsehole." He wasn't at all. I'll post up the transcript when I get it– I left it on a computer in Sydney and it's being emailed to me tomorrow. It's not funny like the Gene Simmons one.
Which reminds me, I should post up the George Takei transcript when I get around to it.
One thing I've been thinking about lately is hip hop. I've been listening to this shit hot compilation called Straight From The Art 2. Even though it's the best Australian hip hop compilation I've listened to, one thing that bugs me is some of the rhyming. It's not that there isn't heaps of skill involved (there is), but how many fucking songs do I have to hear where the MC says "Look at me. I've made it. I've paid my dues, give me props. Everyone else is a sucker yadda yadda"?
It's not like there isn't a milion things that can be discussed. On the plus said, heaps of the MCs are talking about politics or things that are relevent on that compilation. Fuck, just look at Tzu: I don't think I've ever heard them rap about their own greatness. That's part of what makes them so good.
One huge development is I actually went for a job! It's writing for a youth orientated mag at a huge publishing place in Sydney. Bugger me, I really want it too.
An interesting aside to the story is that I went to dropping my dole form in at Redfern Centrelink (very ghetto) to being interviewed at a swish office in North Sydney (money practically dripping off the walls) within an hour. I think my chances of getting it are good.
This is one of those dream jobs that I fantasized about before the opportunity even came up; writing about toys, cartoons, games and shit. Sure, I'll be a pusher for capitalism but did I mention I could get free cool stuff ALL THE TIME?
Finally, the latest issue of my zine, Oompa Lumpen, is out. Well, it was. I sold out of copies. But I'll do another run soonish (I hope). For Melbourne residents, there should be copies available in Sticky (in that shopping strip underneath Flinders St Station).
fav tunes at the mo
Captains of... — A-Love & Evil Ed
Machine In The Sky (Norman Greenbaum vs Bauhaus vs Goldfrapp) — Manriki
DUI — Har Mar Superstar
Still Life — Patty Medina
What More Can I Say? — Jay-Z & Danger Mouse
Bizarre Love Triangle — New Order
Sunglasses At Night — Corey Hart
posted by Lumpen at 10/13/2004 11:49:00 pm
2 Comments:
ok thats it punk!
you gotta send me a zine and a mixed cd or i will never snuff small bottles and dance to michael with you again.
aggy at my spinach dot org
you heard!!
good luck with da job ps
good luck with the job L-Z
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