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WEDNESDAY 23 JANUARY

There's got to be a better way to spend your time than touring the Lucas Heights Nuclear Power Plant. Seriously, sometimes the way this city promotes its 'attractions' borders on bizarre. If the value of Sydney's cultural life was limited to a ferry ride, beer barn crawl and Captain Cook at Circular Quay we'd have upped and gone a long time ago.

 

Thankfully, there is more to city life than Darling Harbour. There are, for one, good bakeries. There is also Stupid Krap and a loveable butcher. Then there's the outdoor cinemas stretching from the city centre to Leichhardt and galleries bursting out of Newtown. So this coming 26th, toast one for the city, clink the captain, and let the power plant toast itself.

TwoThousand. One for the city

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WHAT:
TORPEDO

WHERE:
ONLINE HERE

HOW MUCH:
$21 FOR TREE LOVERS, $20 FOR PEOPLE WHO HATE TREES.

WIN:
WE HAVE ONE COPY TO GIVE AWAY. TO ENTER EMAIL /external.html?link=mailto:win@twothousand.com.auWITH THE SUBJECT LINE ‘THE FALCON MAY HAVE AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE'



 

TORPEDO the first offering from independent publishing house FALCON VS. MONKEY, Falcon Wins, is very pretty. And, unlike a human, it gets prettier when you look inside it. The pretty things inside TORPEDO are provided by local drawing types Eirian Chapman, Pat Dalton and Tim Molloy. However, not only is Torpedo packed with glorious illustrations, it is packed with similarly luminous short fiction.

 

FALCON VS. MONKEY'S aim is a simple, yet admirable one: to support fiction writers by remaining true to a genuine love of the short story... and a genuine love of mulled wine. Because of this, TORPEDO is only available for purchase through the website, where you can be confident that 50% of the cover price will go to the contributors, and where paying an extra dollar will aid replenishment of the leafy beings that give their lives that we may read. And read we must, for TORPEDO marks the dawn of a new age for local fiction publishing. Bombs away.

By Kirsten Law

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Hear

WHAT:
VAMPIRE WEEKEND

WHO:

VAMPIRE WEEKEND

ON:
XL / REMOTE CONTROL

MYSPACE:
MYSPACE.COM/VAMPIREWEEKEND



 

While The Strokes may have dismissed their New England private school heritage as irrelevant, NYC newbies VAMPIRE WEEKEND embrace their inner preppie with pride. With songs referencing Cape Cod, The Oxford English Dictionary, Louis Vuitton, and cocaine, they're like yacht-bored brats in khakis and navy blazers, taking the piss on Father's Dom Perignon.

 

What sets this fun, exciting album apart from the usual scruffy indie fare - aside from the great songwriting - is the inclusion of Afro-pop and island influences. It's an album indebted to The Strokes as well as David Byrne and Paul Simon. If you'd told me 20 years ago that one day 'Graceland' would be hip, I would called you a liar, slapped you in the face, and dragged you behind a truck. But y'know what? It's here now, and I love it! Now where are my damn penny loafers? Hurrumph!!

By Wilfred Brandt

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Shop

WHAT:
THREADS AND ACCESSORIES FROM LOVE YOUR BUTCHER

WHERE:
7/46 FOSTER STREET, SURRY HILLS AND ONLINE STORE

WHEN:
MON-FRI 11AM-4PM, SAT-SUN 11AM-3PM

HOW MUCH:

DELUXE CURRENT SALE: SELECTED TEES FROM $20, EVERYTHING ELSE 40% OFF

CONTACT:
WES ON 0414 718 646 OR WES@LOVEYOURBUTCHER.COM



 

When I was little, I'd draw things in the sawdust on the floor of the local butcher. It was one of the highlights of going, along with getting lollypops and the somewhat morbid fascination of watching cows being vivissected. This experience has all but disappeared, but there's a rather more refined, all-grown-up version to look forward to: Love Your Butcher is a neat little boutique tucked down the bottom of the Hills.

 

It is a purveyor of exclusive brands like The Love Project and Scruff, as well as the better known X-Large. The pendants by 77th for The Love Project are some of the coolest accessories I've seen, and a move towards a more sophisticated wardrobe means new designs are on the way. There's no sawdust on the floor but at least that means you can concentrate on getting your shop on.

By Alex Vitlin

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WHAT:
RUBAN RAT - ROBOT TROUBLE EXHIBITION

WHERE:
423 KING ST, NEWTOWN

WHEN:
WED-SUN 11AM-6PM

EXHIBITION:
ROBOT TROUBLE JAN 25 - FEB 15

CONTACT:
RUBAN-RAT@HOTMAIL.COM



 

There's nothing wrong with the matchbox car per se, but it doesn't quite have the design aesthetic of the vinyl toy. Which leads me to wonder how children in Japan, spiritual home of the vinyl toy, played when they were little. While we were pushing our cars around a specially made mat making 'vroom' sounds they were probably having imaginary intergalactic wars with stylised mythical creatures.

 

If you want to get aslice of that intergalactic action then Ruban Rat is the place to go. In addition to having the most limited-of-edition designer vinyl toys straight from the motherland they even have designer plush, clothes, prints and an adjoining gallery which so happens to be showing ROBOT TROUBLE from this Saturday. And robots are definitely better than matchbox cars.

By Gabriel Knowles

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Watch

WHAT:
CLOVERFIELD

WHEN:

OUT NOW

WHERE:

EVERYWHERE

WATCH THE TRAILER:

HERE

WIN:
ONE OF TEN DOUBLE PASSES. JUST EMAIL WIN@TWOTHOUSAND.COM.AU WITH THE SUBJECT 'THANK GODZILLA!'



 

Blockbusters suffer from the tyranny of low expectations. How many times did you hear someone dismiss the gaping flaws of Transformers with "yeah, but it had giant robots fighting, so who cares?" We care, damn it. We want mass destruction with some thought behind it.

Thank Godzilla that CLOVERFIELD is everything TRANSFORMERS was not. You've got the gist already. A colossal monster attacks New York, all captured in shaking street-level handicam by a panicked group of friends - but this is more than just the sum of its gimmicky parts. It's visceral, fun, frightening, and pretty much note-perfect.

 

Viral marketing got old fast, huh? Unlike producer JJ Abrams' other TV work like LOST, the deluge of cryptic CLOVERFIELD clues scattered online don't matter in the least - except that perhaps transforming backstory into internet puzzles lets the film do away with all unnecessary information. It's streamlined at just 90 minutes, no moment wasted, avoiding the two-and-a-half-hour blockbuster bloat.

CLOVERFIELD is GODZILLA, BLAIR WITCH, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, and playing HALF-LIFE at 3am with the lights off. (It is not, however, Voltron.) Still not convinced? Stay through the credits. The rousing final overture is called "Roar!"

By Martyn Pedler

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WHAT:
STUPID KRAP

WHERE:
ONLINE HERE ONLY AND AS PART OF SEMI-PERMANENT 08

HOW MUCH:
$70-$120



 

It's pretty safe to say that following the artistic path is not generally one full of disposable income unless of course you happen to be Damien Hirst. It's also pretty safe to say that buying quality art isn't something we can all afford. Stupid Krap is the happy medium for all involved, an online store with some of our favourite local artists selling limited edition yet highly affordable prints. And with the postman as the only middleman involved everyone's a winner.

 

Maddi Boyd and Ben Frost have collaborated to bring works from the likes of Anthony Lister, Jeremyville, Kill Pixie, Beastman, Trent Whitehead, EAMO and Numskull to, well, your doorstep.

By Gabriel Knowles

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EatDrink

WHAT:
LE PAIN QUOTIDIEN

WHERE:

CNR FITZROY AND BOURKE ST, SURRY HILLS

WHEN:

MON-SAT 7.30AM-6PM, SAT 8AM-5PM

HOW MUCH:

COFFEE: $3.50
BREAD BASKET: $10
MEDITERRANEAN PLATTER: $15.95

CONTACT:
02 9360 8460



 

Surry Hills is no longer a one-bakery town, there's a new bread kitchen on the block and its dough is primed.

Le Pain Quotidien is a lofty bakery-restaurant so new that you can still smell its pine-tabled wax. Despite its size, there is something incredibly cosy about the interior. Coffee cups come handle-free - made to be cradled, menus rest in half-cut loaves and provincial jams sit ready for the spreading.

 

Then there's the bread. Using organic flour, the rye, sourdough, five grain, white, spelt and wholemeal loaves are served in thick crusty slabs either by themselves or accompanying a full French-inspired menu of tartines, mixed platters and salads.

We haven’t even touched on dessert, but that's there too, be it chocolate mousse or a mini meringue. Le Pain Quotidien definitely does not signal out with the old, but it does taste a new treat.

By Nadia Saccardo

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WHAT:
OUTDOOR CINEMAS

WHERE:

MRS. MAQUARIE'S CHAIR (ST. GEORGE OPENAIR), BONDI PAVILION (BONDI OPENAIR), CENTENNIAL PARK (MOONLIGHT CINEMAS), LEICHHARDT OVAL, NORTH SYDNEY OVAL, AND HUNGERFORD HILL WINERY (STARLIGHT CINEMA)

WHEN:
THIS MONTH AND NEXT (MAYBE)

HOW MUCH:
$15, $16, $25 AND MORE

CONTACT:

http://www.stgeorgeopenair.com.au/
http://www.moonlight.com.au/
http://www.bondiopenair.com.au/
http://www.starlightcinema.com.au/



 

Summer's great because you get to do indoor-things outdoors, like read, knit, make babies, and watch movies.

Sydney has no shortage of outdoor cinemas this season. Here are some tips:

Mrs. Maquarie's Chair: get there early (6.30pm-ish). Upon entry you're given stickers to put on seats and "claim" them. Then you can go have dinner and come back. We arrived a half hour before showtime last year, got crummy seats, and had fruit bats shitting on us all through MARIE ANTOINETTE.

 

Centennial Park: They rent really comfy chairs so buy one or bring a thick doona. The crowd can get drunk and kinda loud so don't go see something arty and serious like THE BROWN BUNNY. Although it would be cool to see Vincent Gallo's penis all giant in the park at night...

Bondi: very easy and mellow, with DJs and drinks beforehand and there's not a bum seat in the house (though the screen is kinda small).

I haven't been to Starlight.

Bring bug spray!!

By Wilfred Brandt

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Out

WHAT:
LITTLE RED

WHERE:
SPECTRUM, 34 OXFORD ST, DARLINGHURST

WHEN:
WED JAN 23 & WED JAN 30, 9PM

HOW MUCH:
$10 ON THE DOOR ONLY

 

DOO-WOP PUNK, THAT'S RIGHT DOO-WOP PUNK. SOMETIMES THE GENRE MASHING TENDANCY GOES A BIT TOO FAR AND ALL THAT'S LEFT IS AN UNDECIPHERABLE ANAGRAM WITH NO RELATION TO WHAT YOU ACTUALLY HEAR. THIS DOESN'T APPLY TO THE LIKEABLE AND '60S INSPIRED LADS FROM LITTLE RED WHO ARE HALF WAY THROUGH THEIR MONTH-LONG RESIDENCY AT SPECTRUM, WHICH EVERY WEDNESDAY IN JANUARY JUST HAPPENS TO BE THE PERFECT PLACE FOR A FRENETIC-BOOGALOO. - GK

WHAT:
TRILOGY SURF FILM FESTIVAL

WHERE:
BONDI OPEN AIR CINEMA

WHEN:

WED JAN 23, FILM PLAYED AT DUSK

HOW MUCH:

$17 + B/F AT THE DOOR OF THE VENUE

 

A MODERN ENDLESS SUMMER PLAYED UP ON THE BIG SCREEN AND IN THE WILD (WELL, THE RELATIVE WILD OF BONDI - BRAVING THE EXTREMES OF BEACH-Y WEATHER, TOURISTS AND FAKE TAN). STARRING TAJ BURROW, JOEL PARKINSON AND ANDY IRONS, TRILOGY IS A FILM-LENGTH HOME-MOVIE REEL FROM PRODUCER TAYLOR STEELE. A CABINET OF SMOOTH SUMMER DAYS, BIG WAVES, AND LAID BACK MOVES WITH THE AVAILABILITY OF A LICENSED BAR AND ENTERTAINMENT ONSITE MAKES IT THE PERFECT TIME TO KICK BACK IN YOUR HAVIAINAS AND AMERICAN APPAREL ON A SUITABLY TARTAN RUG AND WATCH THE SUN GO DOWN. - KB

WHAT:
KATE NASH

WHERE:
THE OXFORD ART FACTORY, 38-46 OXFORD ST, DARLINGHURST

WHEN:
WED JAN 23, 8PM

HOW MUCH:
$38.50 + B/F

 


WHIMSICAL PICTURES AND LYRICAL SONGS ARE WHAT KATE NASH IS ALL ABOUT. DESPITE HER FIRST SINGLE ONLY BEING RELEASED IN 2007, SHE HAS TOURED GLASTONBURY, READING AND LEEDS FESTIVAL AND THE LATITUDE FESTIVAL, AS WELL AS BEING ADDED TO THIS YEAR'S BIG DAY OUT. HER MUSICAL AND PERSONAL STYLE REMIND YOU A LITTLE OF LILY ALLEN, BUT MORE RAW AND IMAGINATIVE.-KB

WHAT:
STILL ILL

WHERE:
77 WILLIAM ST, KINGS CROSS

WHEN:
THUR JAN 24, 9PM

HOW MUCH:
$10

WIN:
ONE OF THREE DOUBLE PASSES JUST EMAIL WIN@TWOTHOUSAND.COM.AU WITH THE SUBJECT 'SPEW'

 

WITH A NEW YEAR COMES A NEW NIGHT, AND THIS ONE ACTUALLY SOUNDS LEGIT. IT'S INDIE MINUS THE SLASH ELECTRO. FINALLY. THE STILL ILL LAUNCH BRINGS US YOUNG LOVERS (MELB), YVES KLEIN BLUE (BRIS) AND THE WAHA'S. PLUS THEY'VE GOT PHDJ, STUPID KRAP'S BEN FROST AND LA BETE, AND THE VIOLENCE DJS RATTLING OUR BONES TILL LATE FUELLED BY JAMESON. ALL OF THIS REASSURING US THAT 77 IS, IN FACT, STILL ILLIN', KILLIN' AND CHILLIN'. - HM

WHAT:
THE LED ZEPPELIN WORLD TOUR

WHERE:
S.H. ERVIN GALLERY, WATSON RD, OBSERVATORY HILL, THE ROCKS

WHEN:
JAN 19 UNTIL MAR 2, TUES-SUN 11AM-5PM

HOW MUCH:
$6

 

IT ALL HAPPENED BY ACCIDENT - LED ZEPPELIN'S ONLY EVER SYDNEY SHOW IN '72 WASN'T MEANT TO BE AS BIG AS IT WAS. AND FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER, TED HARVEY, DIDN'T MEAN TO TAKE SOME OF ROBERT PLANT'S FAVOURITE PHOTOS OF THE NOTORIOUSLY CAMERA-SHY BAND, ONLY TO NEVER GET THEM PUBLISHED. AND YEARS LATER, HARVEY ALSO DIDN'T MEAN TO FIND THE NEGATIVES WHILE RUMMAGING THROUGH BOXES HE WAS ABOUT TO TAKE TO THE TIP. BUT WHAT HARVEY DOES MEAN TO DO, IS RAISE AWARENESS FOR ROCK PHOTO AID, AS WELL AS SHARE SOME MEMORIES "FROM AN ERA THAT WILL EVER BE REPEATED". - HM

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"That's what I am, I'm a laaaaaaaaayyyddddddeee! Being a lady, I do ladies' things!" Drawled Little Britain's Emily (the rubbish transvestite) when he/she was anything but. Ladies' things might have been few and far between on Emily, but at Lady boutique, they are everywhere. Floating silk dresses, lace trims and reworked vintage fabrics make up the staple of Lady's stock, designed by two lovely (and real) ladies Skye and Trova. You can find Lady at Alfie's Friend Rolfe and From St Xavier or win the dress pictured, by answering the following question.

 

This week's question:
Which of the below was not an actual lady?

a) Lady and the Tramp

b) Lady Windemere

c) Lady Princess Diana

d) Lady Soverign

To be in the running send your answer AND postal address to win@twothousand.com.au, winners will be notified by email.

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