As you guys may have noticed, our blog seems to be going into decline. This is probably because I don’t have any time anymore to check out new places and find out about new things, and cause dan is getting busy too. So! If I can get a few eager beavers on board, I’ll re-do up the site so it looks at bit better and you guys can write to your heart’s content. If not well then I’ll just leave this site up getting dusty.. we still get a lot of people coming through though.

Anyway if you’re young and interested, drop me a line at charmedquark @ veganalternativeperth.com.

If you’ve been out and around at gigs like Easy Tiger at Shape and Jukeboxxxx at the Norfolk basement, you may have noticed a new name popping up in the midst of the lineups. Sleepyhead is getting around and he’s just released a mix for free. Think Hollertronix/Girltalk – check it out and share the love.

THE GOOD TIMES ARE KILLING ME, dedicated to drunken nights, shenanigans, turbos, awesome stories, constant illness, forgotten memories, bicycle thievery, sneaking into clubs, the island of Rottnest, getting kicked out of clubs, BNGRS, real hip hop, smooth disco jams, talking shit, wisest wizard, Tooj, uni parties, the friend zone, “would you rather”, passing out, capes, technical difficulties and North Beach.
- Sleepyhead

Tracks & Track Listing »
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Midnight Mauraders (mp3, 13.6mb)
Hotter Than Them (EXT Mix)- Kid Foreigner & Bigga Boss
Hercules Theme – Hercules & Love Affair
Lucid Dreams – Franz Ferdinand
Da Funk – Daft Punk
Give It To Me (Instrumental) – Timbaland
Like I Love You (Instrumental) – Justin Timberlake
Acetate Prophets – Jurassic 5

Only Mixed For Disco Linx (mp3, 17.4mb)
Comfy in Nautica (Mr. Devlin’s Jamaica Plain Humpbacks Remix) – Panda Bear
Future – Cut Copy
Let’s Make Love and Listen to Death From Above (Spank Rock Remix) – CSS
I’ll Get You (Ft. Jeppe) – Classixx
Little Scare – Benjamin Diamond
He’s Frank (Ft. Iggy Pop) (The Twelves Remix) – The BPA
Cross The Dancefloor (Chromeo Remix) – Treasure Fingers
Curriculum Vitae – Robyn
Ray of Zdarlight – The Avalanches

Time Out Turbo (mp3, 36.3mb)
Paranoid (LMFAO Party Rock Remix) – Kanye West
Get Buck in Here (Villains Remix) – DJ Felli Fel
What Happened? – Amphibious
Get Money Kids (Malente Re-Dub II) – Pase Rock
Roll It (Instrumental Mix) – Fully Fitted
Heads Will Roll (Dan OH Remix) – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Kicking and Screaming (Bang Gang’s E is for Edit) – The Presets
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Cheap and Cheerful (Fake Blood Remix) – The Kills
AA/247 (Diplo Remix) – Dance Area
No You Girls (Foamo Remix) –Franz Ferdinand
Mr. Icecream (Dj Waxmaster Juke Mix) – Soft Tigers
Paris is Burning (Automatic Panic vs DJ Cat NYC Remix) – Ladyhawke
Ready For The Weekend (Fake Blood Remix) – Calvin Harris
We Are Ur Friends – DJ Tim Dolla
Keep it Going Louder – Major Lazer

Only Mixed For Disco Linx Pt. 2 (mp3, 21.3mb)
Deceptacon (DFA Remix) – Le Tigre
Disco Kicks – DJ Tuco
Forget My Name (Ft. Hot Chip) (Original Mix) – Jesse Rose
Kilometer (A-Trak Remix) – Sébastien Tellier
Send Him Back (Pilooski Edit) – Pointer Sisters
Sex Machine (Original Mix) – ReSeT!
The Next Episode (Project Cyborg Remix) – Dr. Dre
Racer (DJ B-Stee Remix) – Thunderous Olympian
Sabali (Uproot Andy Remix) – Amadou & Mariam
Breaking it Up (Pocketknife’s Loosefoot Remix, Extended Version – Lykke Li

The Voltaire twins are shooting a music video for their track D.I.L. and they need you to lend a hand! Literally. Asking for all kinds of hands, including varying skin tones, bendy fingers and marks such as scars and tattoos. So if you want your 15 mins of fame (or rather if you want your hands to have their 3:36 of fame) rock up to curtin between 4 and 6pm, which is when a lot of hands will be needed or anytime really because apparently times are also flexible. For more info, email voltairetwins@gmail.com. They also want you to know that your hand might be the next Tom Cruise, I don’t know if that’s a good thing or that they mean your hands will start believing in weird aliens and a dogmatic religion based on a sci fi series.

There’ll be food and refreshments, so head on down for your chance at fame.

Presented by Animal Rights Advocates, Inc. and Andrew Knight
1-3pm, Sunday 5 July
Citiplace Community Centre, Perth Train Station (Upstairs)

Until recently, critical evaluations of the accuracy of claims that animal experimentation is essential for the advancement of biomedical knowledge have been rare. Several large-scale systematic reviews of the value of the animal experiments have now been published in scientific and medical journals and the outcomes have been consistent: animal experiments have contributed far less than advocates would have us believe.

The purpose of this forum is to discuss those reviews, and outline the alternatives to invasive animal experiments in biomedical research, toxicity testing and education.

ARA is a volunteer-run not for profit animal rights organisation that campaigns for the abolition of animal exploitation.

Andrew Knight trained to become a vet at Perth’s Murdoch University, holds a post-graduate Certificate in Animal Welfare Science and is a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics. He’s the President of Animals Count: a UK political party for people and animals; the Director of Animal Consultants International, which provides multidisciplinary expertise for animal issues; and the Founder of the Extreme Vegan Sporting Association.

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indiekids.org

I did, when I came across the blog “Teaching the Indie Kids To Dance Again” @ indiekids.org

Sadly, it’s no longer updated, but it’s still a small mine of information about obscure artists and reviews of songs. (The MP3s linked on the site are now non-existent but it’s still worth a read. The last post features Australia’s own Augie March, who were obscure in the US at the time. At 53,634 listeners I think they may still be.)

I don’t really need to continue to talk the blog up, do I?

Too bad if I do.

It’ll be your loss if “Check it, yo!” isn’t enough motivation for you.
* Pro-tip: indiekids.com is currently available, I don’t love it enough to actually purchase it. GO GO

hexachordal is the YouTube channel of Tom Milsom, an English boy who dislikes the typeface Helvetica, covers and composes 8-bit music and songs for the ukelele.
He verbalises OMG as “omguh.” And has a zine.

Confused? Don’t be. Just watch and let the anxiety melt away…

(Tom’s 8-bit cover of The Magnetic Fields‘ All My Little Words. mp3. More free tracks.)

INFURMASHUNZ
Indieduction
tommilsom.com
myspace.com/tomandhisuke
youtube.com/user/hexachordal
dailybooth.com/hexachordal

Yeah ok so I know it’s only 5 but that’s because the quality of online stores is either really good, really poor or they don’t ship to Australia. Here are the best ones I’ve found.

Australia
Shopping online from stores based in Aust. means you get your stuff quicker for cheaper. On the downside, overseas fashion is a bit outdated and the range isn’t nearly as extensive as it is from overseas retailers.

About a Girl

So I’ve talked about this online store when I introduced minkpink – and here we are again. It’s made my top for Australian stores because it’s affordable, stocks a variety of labels (yeah they’ve expanded their range) and you get discount codes every now and then in addition to the great sales they have.
About a Girl stock Minkpink, sunnygirl, kid and kaboodle, and gingham and heels among others.

Freez

Don’t be put off by the boring brown theme of this online store – Freez is brilliant. Stocking minkpink, french kitty, sunnygirl, ladakh, pinkstitch, and junk among others, they have a massive sale section with awesome pieces falling to prices of $30 and under. Everything is reasonably priced. (watch out, their bandwidth got exceeded recently!)

Mint

Mint is a bit more expensive than the other two (and their site’s a bit dodge) which is why it’s at the bottom of my australian places to shop online. However they do have a much more extensive range featuring premium brands such as Something Else, MyPetsQuare, cheap monday, sass & bide, and Ksubi (among others that I won’t even pretend to know).

International
Buying from international stores may be a little more expensive (we’re talking america here so there’s the exchange rate to factor in + shipping) and might take a little more time, but these two online stores have a massive range.

80’s Purple

So much stuff!! 80’s Purple caters to a range of shoppers, so there are a variety of styles and prices. A lot of the stuff is really cool and also affordable. Brands stocked include insight, ed hardy, melissa shoes, salvage, cheap monday, disney couture, industry among many, many more. Seriously, that’s like 1/50th of the brands they stock. And the sale section is 20 pages long. Go have a look

Revolve Clothing

Again, here is a store that stocks a massive amount of brands and so has a lot of choice. The sale section is huge and the rest of the store is even bigger. Brands include Zimmerman, Vivien Westwood, Something, Something Else, Nixon, Minkpink, Ksubi, Insight, Juicy Couture and so on.

Whether you’re new to the Perth Veg*n Social Scene or just agoraphobic (the only two examples I could come up with in my head) and haven’t yet heard about PAWS or their food distribution program, here’s the skinny:

The People & Animal Welfare Society’s new HQ is located at 110 Beaufort Street in Northbridge, a mere 5 minute power walk or 10 minute stroll from Perth train station. The PAWS building is home to a Cruelty-Free Shop, MacCafé (Perth’s first Apple-only internet café), library, conference centre and dining hall. The former PAWS building, located at 112-114 Beaufort St is now emergency accommodation for the down-and-out willing to volunteer.

Resuming a couple of months ago and going stronger than before, PAWS’ Monday nights are something of an institution amongst Perth’s vegans & vegetarians and are open to everyone. Starting at around 6PM, dinner is served by donation. It’s usually a number of dishes of different cuisines, always vegan, most often accompanied by friendly conversation and sometimes followed by halva for dessert.

Whether you want to expand your social circle, or see a vegan in real life, this is the best way to do both. The regulars are friendly, welcoming and informative. (NB: Vegan-watchers are given the option of grabbing a plate and joining a table, coming in a group and eating in the corner, or just observing from afar. So it’s really your PAWS visit, to experience it how you will.)

paws.org.au

I think Amanda took us all by surprise in Bump from yoyoyoyo(how many yos?)yoyo by Spank rock. Then again that album was totally in your face, which is pretty much a spot on description of Amanda Blank.

After gaining what can only be called noteriety, she’s since collaborated with MIA, plastic little, Santogold etc. etc. Now she’s out with her own album titled ‘I Love You’, featuring the single ‘might like you better’. The song of course is in  your face sex sex sex, with the line from 1982 song ‘never say never’ “I might like you better if we slept together” kicking off the track. Shame Amanda’s lacks any of the depth that the orginal had, but then again that’s her shtick. If I were expecting depth and meaning in her album, I’m pretty sure I’d be fairly disappointed and do the pitchfork thing and give her a 2 (out of 10). However you really need to take Amanda as she comes (excuse the terrible pun) and just go with it. The track’s danceable, it’s feminine albeit fairly aggressively so, and it’s very in your face.

The album features Santogold, Spank Rock, lykke Li and the Cool Kids, and is co-produced by Diplo, XXXchange and Switch. Out on July 11th!

Might Like you better – Amanda Blank (mp3)

ps. I’ve updated the link so it actually works now.. sorry!

After giving a rant about where not to shop, I thought I’d afford readers a list of where I think you SHOULD shop. So here it is – warning however – they aren’t wallet friendly, though I’ve tried to skip the more expensive retailers.

Also it’s not ‘top 10′ cause I thought the length of the entry was getting out of hand! 7 will suffice

!One – Cite

I picked Cite as the top place to shop because it’s affordable, accessible (being open in 3 locations) and has a variety of items to suit different people and different styles. Everything in the store hits you with a bang. I don’t think I’ve come across a store that was so ready to be so unique and out-there. A lot of the items are really pushing cutting edge fashion boundaries.

The chain has moved in fast and set up fronts in Whitford city, Carousel and now there’s one in Karrinyup shopping centre. Carrying a mix of skate and surf as well as fashion labels, Cite picks the best and edgiest each brand has to offer. They carry minkpink, something, little lady from (a venture by oneteaspoon), insight (including their latest, dopamine), oneteaspoon, Zoo York, Stussy, Local Celebrity as well as jewellery by Disney Couture, shoes by nike and adidas, watches by nikon and police and a bunch of other trendy accessories. A definite must visit!

!Two – Pigeonhole

Next on the list is my fave barrack st store. Johann, the store manager has got to be one of the most friendly and easy to talk to store managers ever. Never failing to make friends with a customer, he never lets the small store become cramped or awkward. Hand-picking everything in the store from Australian and international designers, everything is new and different and unique. A lot of things you’ll find have a way of getting to Pigeonhole first and then filtering out to other stockists – because Johann is actually the distributor for a lot of those items.

If you need that finishing touch on an outfit – say a brooch or a necklace or earrings, I’d definitely recommend this store. It’s also a go-to for unique gifts. While the clothing is a little on the pricey side, pigeonhole does tend to have sales that literally blow you away and you can find things reduced by up to 60%. Located in the Bon Marche Arcade on Barrack st, and also on Shafto lane.

!Three – Harry Highpants

Highpants I think was the store that got me into it all – hunting down small boutiques and checking out local culture. I chanced upon it when I was walking up william st just browsing.

Harry is just great. They stock not just cool brands, but cool clothes. Take insight for example. I think we’ll all admit that some insight stuff is pretty run of the mill. Harry picks out the best in each collection and stocks that. It’s great! They also have a bunch of clothes toward the back of the store that are second-hand, but totally retro/vintage and more importantly affordable. It’s like a version of retro vinnies that’s actually cool.

The store is mostly about clothes – stocking insight, my pet square, Swedish jeans, other random brands  – but they also stock books, cameras, and jewelery. The jewelery is notable – small wooden brooches, necklaces sporting teapots or miniature muffins, delicious stuff.

!Four – Atlas Divine

The ultimate in shopping experience – decadent and suave, lush and dramatic. Atlas Divine certainly makes a statement with its amazing decor, vintage wallpaper and furniture all decked out. What about the contents though? Atlas stocks a variety of designer clothes for both men and women and while I can’t say I was too impressed, what got me were the jeans, shoes and jewellery. An amazing array of women’s and men’s shoes – heels like you wouldn’t believe. They also stock Disney Couture – and did so long before Cite was ever on the scene – and Cheap monday jeans. Cheap mondays are just THE brand jeans to have. In my opinion they trump all other brands ( it must be the tag !)

Anyway it’s somewhere you have to go once, just to get the experience. It’s on the leederville strip anyway so on the way to a bunch of other fabulous boutiques.

!Five – The Basement

What’s that? If you haven’t been to the basement in Myers in the city, you must have been living under a rock. It’s a massive section occupying half of the bottom floor of Myers and catering to both men and women. The decor is uncharacteristic of Myers, dark and dimly lit and the clothes catering to younger age groups (14-30?) with smaller wallets. Not to say that things are cheap!

Stocking for women Pilgrim, Kenji, Riders, Bauhaus, French Kitty, Tokito, Miss Shop, Purr, Bluejuice, Golf Punk, Bardot, Ed Hardy as well as a bunch of other designers ( hard to keep track) there’s definitely a wide variety to choose from and it’s all deliciously subject to Myers’ wonderful sales.

!Six – Fi and Co.

Fi and Co. is a cute little store on William st that stocks all sorts – mainly in shoes and clothes. This was one of the first places that I saw Minkpink sold in Perth. Everything is definitely affordable (no ridiculous price tags a la subway DC or wheels and doll baby) and very individual. It’s a small independent boutique and worth the visit. One of the most notable products are definitely the shoes – an array of shoes, all different, all super duper cute! A definite visit, it’s part of the william st collective along with Keith and lottie, Harry highpants and Lalaorange. That leads me on to the next store!

!Seven – lalaorange

Lalaorange is faar away – it’s not a store you’d happen to chance upon, walking around Perth. It’s on william st on the same side as harry but further up, much further up. It’s also very small.

But it’s worth finding! As you’ll see by reading their blog, lala orange is filled with dreamy shopkeepers who are up to date with things fashion-wise, but also have a sense of humor. The store is small and narrow but it’s got the stuff. A collection of vintage designer clothing for men and women, as well as delightful jewelery and accessories. One of the blog posts mentions their new collection of Tilly Bloom jewelery – which you can see on their online store – and it’s absolutely delightful (though reminiscent of things I’ve seen on etsy – for less).

Natalie Wood is one of the main designers for Insight, an Australian cult surf brand – cool brand, hard to find good items of though as most (moronic) surf stores don’t carry the good items that Insight bring out.

However as artists often do, she found that she wanted to go down paths of expression that weren’t necessarily in-sync with what Insight was about. And so came about something.. and something else.

Something and Something else (two separate brands, I might just inform you) are newly launched fashion labels by natalie wood. Quirky and stylish and individual might be some of the words used to describe the clothing – Natalie herself says of her designs; “…definitely more fashion-forward and high-end with more luxurious fabrics and polished designs. It is where I get to truly express myself so much more.” (Nylon – The insider: Natalie Wood)

Some notable places to find the labels in Perth include David Jones, Billie and Rose, Cite (new store open in Karrinyup!), Oneteaspoon and friends, and Varga girl.

The clothing is a little on the pricey side but there are definitely some winners in the collections, definitely recommended, have a look.

something.net.au

I hate ‘fashion’ outlets that flood the market with the same cheap ’stock’ crap.

I’m talking cotton-on, rubi shoes, supre etc. I can’t dispute that from time to time you can find really nice things, and that sometimes a girl just needs a simple singlet or skirt. However when places like these become the go-to places for fashion, then I start to lose hair. It’s just depressing seeing the same outfits wandering through Perth. The clothing isn’t thought out, it’s probably made in a sweatshop, it’s poor quality and what’s worse – it was probably fairly expensive! Supre, cotton on, rubi shoes are all marketed to be fairly cheap fashion outlets but when you examine the quality of what you’re buying and compare it to the price, you’re being ripped off.

Look at rubi’s stock item: ballet flats. At $15 for one pair that fit well, initially I was stoked. But these shoes were made in a cardboard factory! Or at least that’s what one would assume, judging by how long they last. You can always tell when a girl is wearing rubi flats, because you look down to her feet and are disappointed.

Who is to blame? Stores are just trying to make a profit and will respond to demand like any other business. It’s your fault. You the reader, the consumer, who spends their money at supre or dotti, instead of trying to find an independent business to support. Without support, small independent boutiques will die, leaving Perth a cultural wasteland and me bald. If you buy rubi shoes, don’t. Look online, shop around, spend a little more because when you work it out a pair of shoes that lasts you a year will cost you the same amount of money as buying one pair of rubi’s every 2 months. And they will look better and speak volumes and do wonders.

Someone please go harass the morons at frankie mag forums.

I must admit I was perving on the outfits here looking for possible ideas – funny stuff, learn not to take yourself too seriously.

Look At this Fucking Hipster

“Taste this. It’s wine I made out of bugs.”

“Hmm…well, the orange matches my helmet strap and the avocado goes perfect with my Yasir Arafat scarf. All I need now is something to go with my fucking disgusting sneakers, and I should be all set with groceries.”

Wasteland is a store located upstairs on King street that houses a rich variety of art and culture from Australia and around the world.

It’s a ‘concept’ store, similar to Colette in Paris, featuring sculpture work by George Kustorkov originally made in the 1970’s for ‘Cardin Salon International’, a full length mural wall by Sydney artist Ben Frost, mannequins designed by anna sui and a black mickey mouse gesturing rudely, the store is an experience in itself. Can’t begin to guess at the startup costs of this.

For those of you interested in fashion, Wasteland houses a selection of premium brands such as Marc by Marc Jacobs, Martin Margeila, See by Chloé, M by Missoni, Ksubi, Commes Des Garcons, Junya Watanabe, American Apparel, Sass & Bide, Tina Kalivas, Mala Brajkovic, April 77, American Apparel, Les Bijoux de Sophie, Mawi, and Junk Deluxe.

They’ve also got a space for artists and a gallery showcasing them on their website also.

Sounds like an expensive joint to me.. however on their website they say: “Wasteland is more a destination than just a store because of the variety of stock we sell. There’s something in the store for everyone, and there’s no attitude at Wasteland, you can spend $15 or $15,000; everyone leaves with the same carry bags… and that’s the rule!”

Support Perth culture, check it out and spend some money. They have to make a return somehow.

website

It’s that time of year again and RTRfm are holding their annual In the Pines concert at UWA. Seeing as I remember writing about this last year, I think I missed this blog’s first birthday. Speaking of birthdays, In the Pines is on the 26th of April, which is MY birthday so I think you should all make an appearance. Featuring the likes of Boys Boys Boys, Shock Horror! , Tame Impala, Injured Ninja, The Kill Devil Hills and of course our favourite Perth band, Sugar Army (and much more) I don’t see how you could miss it.

Tickets are $20 for unenlightened souls who dont have an RTRfm subscription, $15 for those who do. Doors open at 11:30 (at the Somerville Auditorium, UWA) and the show goes to 10pm.

See here for the RTRfm page on it – with full lineup and details

Pedestrian – the place to go to find the latest news in the world of pop cult. Delivering videos, news, blog posts, photogalleries, podcasts on new of fashion, music, art, design, and parties.

Pedestrian had its humble beginnings with the distribution of a bi-monthly DVD called ‘Plastizine’. Within the DVD were featured stories about and interviews with the likes of Uffie, Agent Provocateur, Ksubi, Mischa Barton, Chloe Sevigny, The Cobra Snake, The Arcade Fire, Miranda Kerr, Franz Ferdinand, Karen Walker, Lily Cole, Bloc Party, Justice, and the Presets. The DVD is still available for collection from most hip stores (see subi, northbridge). Or you can check out their website – pedestrian.tv

What with things moving so fast, subscribing to their e-newsletter is a good way to stay in touch.

Pro-tip: If you’re a fan of the Voltaire Twins, take note.

SEXY is a place, a time, a feeling, a state of mind.

That first look of lust between two people on a dance floor, that fluttering feeling in your stomach when you knew you’re seconds away from your first kiss, the scary but nice feeling at the end of the night when he/she asks “so would you like to come in?”.

It’s all that. And more.

SEXY asks “do you remember the first time?”
Let’s go back to that first time and do it all again. Do it right. Do it hard. Do it fast. Do it slow. Do it deep. Do it. On the dance floor.

SEXY is a new night, monthly at first (but who knows…), hosted by nice people who believe in good DJs, good tunes, tall haircuts, cheap drinks, cheap entry and cheap thrills. First night is Saturday April 4, opening not long after midnight. The party will be happening till the wee hours of day break.

Over the next few months expect lots of guest DJ sets by local bands and projection projects from local artists. It’s not the same night out you’d have if you were out at any of the other (unnamed) late night bars, and nobody’s going to be taking your fingerprints or scanning your ID.

It’s held at The Republic, on Shafto Lane near Wellington Street. If you haven’t been there already you’ve got to look for the unmarked door in the laneway near the corner. Don’t worry, it’s not hard to find. And believe me, it’ll be worth it once you do.

DJs Teenwolf, Rex Monsoon and Jackattack will be hosting the first SEXY, with hot projections and lots of that good old dancefloor magick.

Oh, and if there’s anything you’d like to see at SEXY that you’ve always thought was lacking in your nights out, let us know. This is a chance for all of us to build something unique for US, not just another faux-indie night to make some greasy promoter rich.

So grab the blow dryer and a can of super-concrete-strength lacquer, and start building that hair higher and higher! We gonna get SEXY.

Voltaire Twins @ last.fm
SEXY facebook group
Voltaire Twins @ facebook

(Pic related, Shafto Lane)

The rest is for you to find out…

HA – SECRET SOCIETY OF COSMIC DANCE
The Heavenly Ascension To The Secret Society Of Cosmic Dance

Every Wednesday night 7pm till late (Launch party! 1st April)

In a world full of so much disposable dance music, trendy hedonism and ear grating soulless music comes a night like no other. HA is a long needed alternative to the current nauseating & overtly commercialized scene. The constant rise of violence happening in our clubs has forced us out, and into new and more creative forms of social activity. HA is the long overdue alternative driven by the passion for good music and the freedom to dance.

In the depths of the city, hiding in the shell of a once abandoned Chinese restaurant, is HA. Like no other place known to man, HA stands on principles of secrecy, that govern its nature as a passion filled party environment, embracing a cosmic musical diversity with every beat of its heart: Disco, Space-Rock…ba doom…. Chicago House, Afrobeat…badoom badoom badoom… Motown, ‘60s French pop, Krautrock, …badoom…Italo Disco, Reggae and Psychedelic soul.

HA sits firmly tongue-in-cheek – brash in its neoclassicism, sensual, sassy – it’s a kung-fu chop to trends, to crowds, and to trash.

The word HA stands for “The Heavenly Ascension To The Secret Society Of
Cosmic Dance.” As with all secret societies, membership is vital. You will be clicking ‘Attend’. When the day of HA comes, arrive with a HA society member, or know the password, to be welcomed into the HA world of mid-week party pleasures.

:: Code Of The HA Society ::

Rule I: The most important of all the rules…You’re here to have fun!

Rule II: Respect all people at HA as part of your family: bitchy attitudes and agro will not be tolerated. Any violence could cause you to be banished.

Rule III: The freedom to dance: dancing at 115bpm is sweat proof

Rule IV: We prefer gentlemen, not jocks. We believe in the evolution of the species.

Rule V: Be your own work of art: it’s OK to get dressed up mid week.

Rule VI: Spread the love: welcome those with heart to our family via Chinese whispers. Invite them to this group

Rule VII: Make the effort to live beyond your expectations, be alive!

Rule VIII: HA is our precious secret, be discerning as to who you invite into our family.

Entry – Only to members & free

Location – Seek & you shall find (The Location will be passed on to you soon. Remember do not disclose to non members…be discrete and make sure you are not followed.)

Hey

Im new here. Im Cale, a.k.a. Sleepyhead. As a friend of your favorite blog mistress, I was asked to contribute to this blog and seeing as I am trying to procrastinate from uni work, I figured this was a good a way as any. PS I’m not actually a vegan/vegetarian, but i have no beef with anyone who chooses to live their life that way (Pun definitely intended haha)

Anyways seeing as this is a blog about the cutting edge of stuff thats cool at the moment, i figured id do a biggish post in order to catch people up on what i think is cool.

Drake

Drake is a newish rapper/singer on Lil’ Wayne’s Cash Money Label. He’s recently dropped his new mixtape “So Far Gone” which features him singing/rapping over/creating new versions of songs from Lykki Li, Peter Bjorn and John, Santigold, Kanye West and Jay Z. Speaking of Kanye, with Drake, think of him as the 808’s and Heartbreaks version of Kanye, except he can actually sing. Get it for FREE (thats right free.99) over at http://www.octobersveryown.blogspot.com/

These Shipwrecks

Okay so this is a shameless plug for my friends’ band, but they’re such nice guys so I gotta put the word out for them. They’re a local Perth band and have been around for a bit now playing a bunch of gigs. Their can be summed up as essentially epic, epic post rock. I think thats the right genre, but you make up your own mind, go see them supporting the Silents this Friday at Amps.

http://www.myspace.com/theseshipwrecks PS thats a rehearsal tape, do see them live, they’ll literally melt your brain.

Harlem

Okay, these guys fucking (can I swear on this blog?) ROCK. Tiny band out of Texas, they make kick ass rock music and they release a new cover of a song every month. So far they have done a Devo song, a techno classic, that Goodbye Horses from Silence of the Lambs, amongst others. But yeah “South of France”, an original song is a must listen. Check ‘em out http://www.myspace.com/harlemduh

Alright thats all I can really think of right about now. Im sure I’ll think of/ find something new soon and ill post it up. Untill then here’s a shameless plug (really another one?) for a DJ mix I did the other day. Its electro mostly and hopefully you enjoy it. Once again, the price is right (FREE) so who are you to complain? haha. But seriously, enjoy and any feedback is well appreciated. find it here