going home

is

tricky

at 3 in the morning

I promise I will post something other than photos soon, I'm just enjoying my new toy too much at the moment.

the face of spectrum

looks kinda like hexxus from ferngully

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a view from the afternoon

The Vintage Record

When you walk into a shop and the first thing you hear is 'I'm Only Sleeping', the first thing you smell is insence and the first thing you see are walls plastered in the creme de la crem of music memorabilia- it can only mean one thing and that is, spend, spend and spend.

At first one may think this store is truely "vintage" ( in the sense that it's ridiulously unaffordable), however, once you look past the limited edition Beatles Butcher Cover, and the limited edition lunch box set there are plenty of great finds for those of us music nerds who are a little more strapped for cash. I picked up the movie Blank Generation which stars none other than Andy Warhol and Richard Hell for five dollars, and my, that was a five dollars well spent.

The Vintage Record can be found at 31 Parramatta road which is located around the hub of all things music and right near the Annandale. It is more than worth checking out.

Beatles Lunch Boxes!

Possibley the greatest record player ever.

(this photo is taken from the web site)

http://www.thevintagerecord.com/

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things you should go to

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the red rattler

Marrickville is awesome.
Not only can you get the cheapest food, tastiest food, cheapest clothes (best op shops around) and best Asian grocers around. You can also find the Red Rattler, an absolutely fantastic venue. Unfortunately I have not been there of late, however, I do intend on going back there as soon as I can. The Red Rattler is a beautiful fusion of a classy theater-esqu atmosphere and a warehouse, plus, they have crochet blankets if you get cold!

These are a few snaps from last time I was there which was all too long ago:

even the door knobs are classy!

We saw nHOMEa play at the venue
http://www.myspace.com/nhomea
I recommend checking them out

Lounges like this with bands and an optional crochet blanket? I'm in heaven

They have a bunch of great stuff going on ALL THE TIME so hurry up and get yourselves there!
Here is a link to what great events are coming up.
http://redrattler.org/sydney/whats+on

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Stanmore ten minutes ago, captured on my trusty new camera.

The Matchbox Project

A matchbox is not all that often associated with presents or art- however in a beautiful fusion these three things come together in Sonya Gee’s “Matchbox Project”. Each week, a decorated matchbox with a wee little present inside is left some where around Sydney to disrupt some one’s day in a positive way. The Matchbox project blog was started two years ago and has been steadily running ever since as these cute little boxes spread them selves throughout Sydney, Australia, and perhaps, the world. If you want to see some of these goodies in the flesh then you can catch them at the Australian Centre for Photography at 257 Oxford Street from the 16th of July to the 22nd of August.

Below is the link to the blog where you can keep up to date with Sonya’s Matchboxes and look at pretty photos of them.









http://www.blurty.com/users/matchboxproject

Paper Moon

When one types the words “Paper Moon” into Google the results range from a wholesale retail distribution company, a film that involves an orphaned daughter of a prostitute, a gaming blog and an anime cartoon. Thankfully the Paper Moon that I am talking about has nothing to do with a wholesale anime hooker.

This Paper Moon is a band that hails from Wollongong (and occasionally Marrickville) who play what could be described as a fusion of Ryan Adams, You Am I and Neil Young along with some originality and one hell of a voice. I have witnessed them play a few times now and I think they are more than plug worthy, so you should give them a few moments of your time. They are playing at the Annandale this Wednesday, and hey, no one needs another reason to go there, it’s the Annandale, I want to live there.

They have a few other gigs coming up too:
www.myspace.com/itsonlyapapermoon

Ridiculous Records and the Hardware Gallery

The Hardware gallery is is located on Enmore road a little up from Enmore park. Emma and I had a glass of sangria and spent a good hour or so digging through the treasure trove of records. We found some gold (in the form of The Human League), some trash and the just plain ridiculous.

"Beatfish"

"Mitch Miller and The Gang"

B* Witched...
On record...

"Daddys Favourite- I Feel Good Things For You"

"Get Outta Me Dreams, Get Into My Car"

"Pump That Body"

"The Funky Worm Hustle"

They have a bunch of other cool stuff going on so check it!
www.hardwaregallery.com.au

omnomnomnom

I made a recipe!
Spicy Swirl Chips


Ingredients:
2 slices lebanese bread
1/4 cup oil
1 clove garlic
1/2 teaspoon of salt
Teaspoon cummin
Teaspoon chilli flakes

Method:

• Mix all these ingredients together
• Brush is onto the lebanese bread
• Roll up the bread
  
• Cut the rolled bread a few centemeters wide
• Put in the oven or a sandwhich press untill brown then...

Voila!
I should totally be on Masterchef

Addison Road

Addison Road has pretty graffiti

tap

This is not exactly relevant, but it is definitely the best sink I have ever seen.

http://www.shelterrific.com/