February 24, 2010
The newest hip hot spot by the infamous Melbourne coffee house St Jerome's crew 1000 £ Bend will play host to the 26 international and Australian artists that make up the LTRHDS (Letterheads for the phonetically challenged) exhibition this year, creating a collection that explores the influence of the ubiquitous letterform in all aspects of contemporary art.
February 16, 2010
I like to think I'm a mix of Little Lu Lu and Iggy Pop, with a bit of Snoop Doggy Dog. I spend my time wearing out crayons and watching Arthur, and taking a rest now and then to try out the latest Margiela DIY, which has most recently resulted in a tire around my neck. I take part in a rap group with a pirate, and we write about Japanese designers and furry vests. Pleasure to make your acquaintance.
February 16, 2010
SPOOK and Sony have a belated Valentines Day gift for ten of you lucky lovers. There is a copy of the new Avett Brothers CD 'I and LOVE and YOU' in it for the first to email us at info@spookmag.com and tell us what album got big air time during your last break up. We also had a chat with singer, banjo player and Avett brother Scott about the release and their upcoming Australian tour...
February 15, 2010
SPOOK: Have you finished training for your Australian tour yet? Or do more fish and bananas need to be mercilessly slain?
JOHN: The training never stops, it makes us undefeatable.
February 10, 2010
Last Summer Winds Ever is a DIY festival that has been running for five years. Sometimes under bridges, sometimes in parks, sometimes in galleries. Concepts such as these often work in theory but fail to materialise when you rock up with your drinks and enthusiasm. Cancered by and over use of rolling tobacco, bowler hats, self effacing conversation and sleeve tattoos. Summer Winds is wicked because the people are generally there to have a good time and they're fun.
February 8, 2010
Recorded in 2009 between Iceland and Berlin, The Brian Jonestown Massacre move forward with their new full length album, “Who Killed Sergeant Pepper?"...
February 5, 2010
Surprise gem of the Laneway festival (for all those lucky enough to have caught them instead of Triple J darlings Mumford & Sons) Scottish band Frightened Rabbit as they wrap up their busy Australian tour to talk to Gaia Gardiner about all things Rabbit...
February 4, 2010
The party point for Snoop and Steven Tyler, Las Vegas is permanently painted red. Enlivened by eclectic people joining over common slur, Sin City serves a 24/7 brew of unsurpassable experience laced with promiscuity - constantly asking: ‘truth or dare’?
February 3, 2010
I Oh You are a collective made up of handsome young men and women aimed at injecting DIY entertainment back into Melbourne’s CBD and surrounds. This is achieved by throwing venue sized gigs in backyards through out the city. “It’s about getting good people together to have a good time.” Johann Ponniah, one of the founders tells Spook. It's speculated that parties like this will replace the 15-20% of venues rumored to close by the end of 2010...
