Get in touch with your medieval roots this weekend at the Collingwood Children’s Farm Winter Solstice.
This week the New York MOOKS Report jumped on a bus and rode two hours out to the neighbouring city of Philadelphia. We were going to a picnic hosted by hometown heroes the Roots, who would be joined by a slew of luminaries that the band picked up along the way. There are not too many times when braving the hellish experience that is the Chinatown bus is warranted, but the thought of seeing Wu-Massacre (Ghostface Killah, Method Man and Raekwon) was reason enough for us.
For one weekend in May each year, the seaside city of Brighton becomes the destination for hundreds of bands, thousands of fans and trainloads of music industry folk. They all come flocking southwards to check out the three-day showcase of the hottest acts from around the world who are on the brink of breaking the big time. Each venue in Brighton transforms into a stage for the event and impromptu guerrilla gigs take place in mysterious places like down in the tunnels below the pier, publicised by text messages which circulate around the punters.
In the Colombian Caribbean coast, the black population used to dance a music called Cumbia.
During the dance the man tried to seduce the woman. He used his straw hat, the same one he use to wear during the long hours bent down working in the fields, in an elegant and respectful gesture to invite the girl. Invariably, she would smile and constantly get close to the man, just to turn her back in a sensual way, followed by her large white skirt that describe amazing circles in the air. The man keeps on trying to seduce and the girl to accept and running away at the same time.
To succeed in life, is to achieve your dreams; and this is exactly what Fleur Murphy has done.
Rain for Morgan is a short feature film that has taken a sparkle to the eyes of any beholder. Its set in rustic South Yabba in rural Victoria. The film is a Brilliant piece, boasting stunning mythical overtones.
PETER BRÖTZMANN is an artist, composer, graphic designer, musician and all round Renaissance man.
Renowned for his prolific and staggeringly high-quality output, Brotzmann brings his multi-faceted talents to The Narrows gallery Melbourne this month.
