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World of Music

Really digging the following releases:

  • Fuck Stereogum! Devendra Banhart’s new album ‘Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon’ is quite excellent if you’re in the mood for it.
  • Liam Finn ‘I’ll Be Lightning’. Saw him perform most of the songs from his solo release before it’ was released. Now that it is, it’s a solid effort from the bearded little man who can.
  • Whitley ‘The Submarine’. The 22 year old from my hometown is playing around the country this month and is well worth the $13 or so for the gig. ‘The Submarine’ has that indie country/great laid back feel to it that should garner him a new well deserved audience.
  • Josh Ritter ‘The Historical Conquests Of Josh Ritter’. His 2006 record ‘The Animal Years’ is one of my favourite albums of the last five years so naturally the expectations were quite high. This one doesn’t quite reach the greatness but there’s still moments of genius throughout.

Upcoming Gigs:

  • The Bamboos @ The Epsy (w/ Jackson Jackson, Labjacd, Bluejuice & heaps more apparently) (7th Sep). Tonight should bring some serious funk!
  • Silversun Pickups @ Ding Dong (16th Sep). The album is great, the gig sold out extremely fast and it’s at Ding Dong so it should be a very, very awesome night.
  • Parklife @ Birrarung Marr (22nd Sep). International DJ’s galore and I’m shooting this one for a mag. Bring it!
  • Built to Spill @ The Corner (29th Dec). Falls sideshow brilliance to be expected. I’m sure more gigs will pop up before this one but I wanna get my tickets early (on sale 21st Sep).

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Friday, September 7 2007
 
Daily Life, Film General, Music General
 

Hoovy’s Halloween Recommendations 

Hoovy's Halloween Recommendations
It’s that time of the year again… you know, where Americans go trick or treating, carve pumpkins and get into the horror (and commercialisation) that is Halloween. Here in Australia, some of us throw Halloween parties here and there but the majority couldn’t care less.

Personally, I see it as a time to sit down and watch some freaky ass movies. After all, the horror genre is often over looked and with Hollywood running out of ideas and creativity in this genre, it’s getting harder and harder to find a recent, well-made example. The following are some of my picks for a good Halloween night in. Most of these you’ve probably already seen or heard about millions of times before, but they’re all worth a rent again if it’s been a while since you last ventured into their dark waters. My picks emphasize on atmosphere and intensity rather than gore. If anyone else has a recommendation or two, let us know. There’s still time today to get down the video store and check some of these out:

Halloween (1978)

Halloween
Well it’s an obvious one but the original 1978 Carpenter film still holds up extremely well today. The steadycam, the blue lighting, the use of shadows, the score and the measured approach allow this classic to stand the test of time. The acting is highly cheesy in parts but luckily Donald Pleasance brings some much need authority. Clearly inspired by Hitchcock, Carpenter is at his best here and once it kicks into gear, it’s unrelentless. Forget the sequels but if you MUST, rent Halloween H20 as a companion. And yes. Rob Zombie is making the NINTH! Halloween movie due for release next year and it will serve as a remake (or re-imagining) of the original. You can check out how he’s going to tackle it here

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Tuesday, October 31 2006
 
Film General
 

Halloween 2005 Party 2 

Fun Times
Conspiracy Theory?
More Halloween hijinks with everyone from doctors and nurses, zombies, cops, rugby players, through to members of Guns N Roses and the KKK rocking up. Fun Times. More pictures here.

 
 
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Tuesday, November 1 2005
 
Parties
 
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