March 2010
Verge
Drink: Cush Thai
Bartender. Shaun Pattinson Bar. Cushdy 279a West Hindley St Something tells me this year is going to be the year Adelaide’s bar scene moves from obscurity to prominence. Already in 2010 we’ve had more than a couple of brilliant drinks put under our nose at the bartender-run Grand Poobah Cocktail Competition. And it was there, amids...
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Wood Works
MIRANDA FREEMAN has a chat with local arty type Anna Horne. It’s not often you’ll find artists that tackle the three-dimensional, which is why it’s always exciting to find someone amongst the hordes of canvassed, paint-stained and turps-smelling arteests who finds their creative comfort in sculpture. Introducing TwinBEE Studio...
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Steering By Stars
Shakespeare once wrote that “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet”, yet it seems impossible there could be another name that could so accurately sum up the atmospheric dreamscape of Steering By Stars. From tense, personal introvertedness to epic, heart-stopping breathlessness the group’s sound and name so beautifully capt...
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Pictures and Words
Life, Death and Offset Printing
STAN MAHONEY cuts his teeth on some honest outback journalism – and asks what the world will look like without it By 2011, if the Governor of California has his way, roughly 90 percent of all state schoolchildren will learn from electronic textbooks – portable devices not unlike watered-down iPhones. Similar plans have been mooted in...
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Walking the Fine Line
ALAN VAARWERK takes a look at just how easy it is to turn a great night out, into a should've gone without. You’ve heard it all before. The news bulletins about drunken brawls, the latest footy player to expose his, er, tackle, on a silly-season bender, and you’ve seen Tracy Grimshaw lapping up another year’s worth of Schooli...
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Bluffers Guide: Sneakers
Bluffers Guide. The insider info to get you talking the talk and walking the walk Walking on Nike Air Sneaker aficionado? Actually, I can't say the words 'nice kicks' usually roll off my tongue, I'm far more au courant when it comes to heels. Here I was thinking sneakers were just sneakers but it turns out there's a massive difference between clu...
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Chew
Book: The Pushman and Other Stories
Not many people have heard about artist Yoshihiro Tatsumi. Wikipedia has about four lines about him. This is all mighty strange, because his work is incredibly worthwhile – not just in the art department, but also story-wise. He’s considered the “grandfather of Japanese alternative comics” (or gekiga), and while in the 1960s...
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DVD: Up In The Air
‘Tis the season to be Clooney. For all the reasons to love this talented actor, the charm, charisma, impeccable delivery, completely shaggable good looks; it’s his ability to take on fascinating roles in a variety of films that sets him apart. Up in the Air is a small film with a very simple plot, but Clooney gives it life. He plays Rya...
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Book: The Crystal Bucket
Before the interwebs there was The Internet, and before that there was VHS, and before that there was plain old analog television. Remember TV? Remember wasting your life aimlessly rotating through those five measly channels? My housemate is still rotating, and it drives me nuts. For Christ’s sake, commit to a channel and mute the commercials...
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Politickin
Democracy Darling
If Tony Abbott’s going to have a real chance at being Prime Minister, he’s going to have to improve his image among women voters. But forget the expeditions to supermarkets, Abbott – here are our “sure-fire” suggestions for attracting the female vote. ...
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Democracy Darling - 2010 Predictions
With Parliament back this month, the non-stop political action-fest is about to kick off for another year. So what can we expect in 2010? We have a few bold political predictions. 1. Steve Fielding revealed to be grasshopper-like creature from space 2. Ro...
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Democracy Darling - Summer Hols
Over the summer, our top politicians have two full god-damn months off from Parliament. So what are they getting up to in lieu of running the country? We think we might know... 1. Kevin Rudd: Unleash a year's worth of pent up rage on the streets of downtown Tokyo ...
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The Week
NEW SHOES - Wed 10th Mar
Potential partners are like a pair of shoes. There could be thousands of them out there that may look like they are the right fit, but unless we try them on we will never really know. Now, I’m not suggesting we go out and try on every pair of “shoes” we find. However, I do suggest that if we come across a pair we like that ...
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NEVER SAY QUIET - Tues 9th Mar
Why is it that every time you announce to the world that you are having a quiet night it seems to take it as a challenge? One drink leads to "I guess I could have just one more". It is this little phrase that is guaranteed to start the vicious cycle. Consider this your warning! Friends have a funny knack of knowing exactly how to ...
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THE PRO - Fri 5th Mar
With the threat of a tsunami hitting the Coast we all bunkered down the hatches and hid ourselves indoors. However, in the weird and wonderful world of surfing, this created quite an excitable buzz throughout the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro camps. With the promise of bigger waves for the week of competition it certainly made the surfing community sit...
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