Ramblings from the Hooverdust Laboratories 

Random Crap

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
 

Inland Empire is coming! 

Inland Empire
The new David Lynch film Inland Empire - a mystery about ‘a woman in trouble’
has only had one official screening in Australia thus far - at the Sydney International Film Festival. Melbournites get a chance to see it at the Melbourne International Film Festival late July/early August.

The film was slated for a June 21st general release by Dendy but it’s been pulled yet again to some time later in the year. Disappointing news. Fortunately the US DVD release is set for August 14th so fans from all across the country will be able to see it sooner rather than later.

 
 
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Monday, July 9 2007
 
Film General
 

4 Hours To Go 

[ Sith Happens ]

Snapped up some last minute tickets to a midnight session of Episode III just minutes ago and wouldn’t you know it, they’re dead centre in the cinema! I have 4 hours left to enter full on geek mode and I have no intention of leaving it until 3am tomorrow. The excitement is building like a mofo! You had me at 84% fresh! Will post a mini review later on and possibly post some pics of Jewish Star Wars geeks (since the screening will be at the Classic in Elsternwick).

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Wednesday, May 18 2005
 
Film Review