(Source: loverlyundecidedmusicalmuggle, via insatiabelle)

It had to happen. It gets kind of heckers vicious in the chorus though.

An audio homage to: http://translink.tumblr.com/post/23787447755/ive-been-everywhere-brah-ive-been-everywhere

agard:

So I went down ANZAC drain today… right up to the end. Was absolutely astonished at what I found… a huge grand chamber with a chandelier that someone had made… candles everywhere, chairs, carpet, empty beer bottles, an altar with Cave Clan trophies all over it, a Cave Clan guestbook & memorial… and just generally cool shit. I had a look around and broke the camera out and tried some shots…

Was playing around with my new 580EXii flash as a master to the 430EXii. Definitely comes in handy having two flashes but I think I might need an ETTL cable as the whole ‘line of sight’ thing can be kind of frustrating at times.

There were a couple of pipes down there that look worth exploring but I don’t want to press any further until I have a companion.

Kept half expecting someone to show up while I was down there snapping away. I lost track of time and on the way out towards the end of the entrance I noticed the tide was coming in… and fast! I had to take my shoes & socks off, roll up my pants and walk through ankle-deep water to get out… I don’t know how far it was going to come up but I didn’t want to hang around and find out.

Looking forward to going back down there. Would love to take some friends down for some beers, or alternatively… would LOVE to join this Cave Clan… still haven’t heard back from them yet.

Need to work on my exposures a bit more perhaps even start playing with white/balance or colour settings… still at least I’m shooting all in manaul.

Thanks bro, we all did. But I desprately hope it spurred a few people into action to do anything, something. Nothing is going to change if we all just sit here getting our jimmies rustled on tumblr and reblogging shit.

tri-attack:

Brisbaneordeath:

Goodsniff:

Brisbane has got so much fucking potential to be Brisbane, culturally. Not laidback Melbourne or Sydney with thongs on. 

Even on a broader scale, this whole cunt of country has the potential to have the coolest culture scene. Yet we all just run along consuming what’s put in front of us and not really thinking outside the box. And by that I mean really properly outside the box.

Appreciate what’s been done in the past but look forward to the possibilities of creating something completely and utterly new. I’m talking in the sense of everything: art, street art, theatre, music, high and street fashion, comedy, radio, television, blog, vlogs, journalism, everything. Or create a totally new medium. Something nobody has ever done before. It’s so possible. 

There’s a few tiny rays of sunshine coming out of Queensland’s butthole at the moment. One is the music scene, which is having a mini renaissance like nobodies business. But even that, when you get down to it, it’s essentially just indie pop. Why not create something uniquely Brisbane/Aussie/Jesus fucking christ? Another is GOMA. Yeah GOMA. Then there is is the games scene. There’s been a little hive of games design companies setting up around Brisbane. There’s also the software company Euclideon who got a $2 million funding from the Federal Government to develop a rendering system for games, which may revolutionise the global gaming industry. Then the other is the Skillsintime comedy crew. As in the guy who did Jaydos. But they make other grotty as stuff which is heaps weird and amazing. The shit they make is so Brisbane, you literally can’t get that weird arse humour anywhere else. 

Observation: The best art movements come out of when people are fighting or rebelling against something. Guhh this sounds so wanky but we’d be fighting against the lack of Australian culture.

We had a bit to fight for once. It was against the violence of the police force in the 80’s, that spurred the creation of the “Cane Toad Times”. It was satire and journalism that was simply Queensland. I keep a picture of it on my bookshelf to remind me of the potential we have here.

So yes all of that stuff is unique. But even in the big scheme of things, it was only subtly unique inside it’s little bubble of Australian style western culture. I want people to think bigger. Way bigger. Look beyond how we can contribute to the generic conventions of culture we’ve set in place in Brisbane, and actually question the conventions in the first place. Really shake things up.

I want people to come to Brisbane one day and experience something that can’t get anywhere else in the world. I want people to stop bitching and moaning about how there’s nothing to do here. Because there is if you know where to look, and it could be hella better if you shut your gob and did something productive about it.

We need to band together and get people in the right mindset about this. There needs to be a conscious realisation and a revolution. And it needs to be grassroots. Even form a manifesto for fucks sake. I’m sick and tired of just sitting at a computer, or working on making this amazing place even more amazing with my little one-man projects, wishing I could find people in this city that want to make it unique. Where are all you dirty dogs hiding.

TL:DR cunt?

Brisbane is so far overdue for a cultural renaissance. And it’s not going to come from the councils and governments pumping money in laneway projects and theatre companies. It has to be grassroots. So. Much. Potential.

Afternote:

I know there are far more important things in this city and state, than culture. Land rights, homelessness, cost of living, for some reason bikies now; and various first world middle class problems we all whine about everyday. But under all that, culture matters. Culture can change everything for the better because it keeps people healthy. Like all kinds of healthy. And if anyone did bother to read any of that rant that just came out of nowhere, holla at me bro.

There it is folks. Goodsniff lays it out like it is. This is almost exactly why I started this blog some three years ago. I wanted to show people in this town that we have some cool fucking shit going on; shit that Melbourne and Sydney don’t have, if only you bothered to look. My thinking was that if I couldn’t find anything unique to like about Brisbane than this place was basically dead to me » Brisbane or Death.

Well said, Goodsniff.

This is perfect. So eloquently said, and so Australian-ly self aware too. I’ve been looking for a something to get behind in Brisbane for a short while now… but everything I’ve come across has been too preachy (LET’S MAKE ART POLITICAL) or too wanky (LET’S MAKE ART OBSCURE AND OFFPUTTING). But what Goodsniff is proposing - is that we just get out and make art. Make the culture ourselves instead of complaining about the lack of it (nor waiting for the government to give them handouts to do it).

Just knowing there are Brisbanites out there like that who feel like this, encourages me so much. Thank you. Let’s rebel. Not to hurt or confuse or to upset… but to make Brisbane a more vibrant, friendly, and wonderful place to live. I love my city and the people in it (even those that I don’t agree with or wish me harm).

Let’s get out there and do something thoughtful.

(Source: mywishforbrisbane)

brisbaneordeath:

Submitted by alicemonster

Here are some Brisbane bands which are not indie pop: LeSuits ; His Merry Men ; BULLHORN ; StormChasers ; The Mouldy Lovers ; The Good Ship ; deepblue ; Laneous and the Family Yah ; Astrid and the Asteroids ; Mr Maps ;…

Thank you muchly for correcting my generalisation and if you can keep adding to that fabulous list please do. In fact if anyone has any knowledge of Brissie bands past or present vomit them like a sick dog into my inbox. Currently making a probably bias infograph of bands in Brisbane and surrounding QLD shitholes that is doubling as an exercise in character design.

List so far = 

Ball Park Music

Bleeding Knees Club

The Cairos

Last Dinosaurs

Dunerats

Kate Miller-Heidke

Custard

Sampology

DZ Deathrays

Yves Klein Blue

Hungry Kids of Hungary

Cub Scouts

Tara Simmons

The Grates

Pigeon

Dead Letter Circus

Evil Eddie

Regurgitator

Jungle Giants

Gung Ho

The Medics

Trouble With Templeton

The Gin Club

Powder Finger

The Veronicas. lol.

The Belligerents

The Art of Sleeping

Argentina

Emma Louise

Le Suits

His Merry Men

Stormchasers

Velociraptor

Laneous and the Family Yah

The Mouldy Lovers

The Good Ship

Mr Maps

Stryder

Cheap Fakes

Millions

Tiny Migrants

Forty Theives

Miss Elm

Little Mind

Darky Roots

Wolf Wolf

Millions

Morning Harvey

Yes You

Charlie Mayfair

Mace and the Motor

Jeremy Neale

Running Gun Sound

Bulhorn

Deep Blue Orchestra

Ziggy Alberts

Astrid and the Asteroids

Slato

Greshka

The Young Professionals

Running Gun Sound

The Otchkies

Cause in Affect

tumblrexclusiveyeahwowsneakpeek = 

If you can recognise even one I’ll take comfort in that. If there are anymore 7+ piece bands I am going to kick someone in nuts though.

brisbaneordeath:

mywishforbrisbane:

@reluctantO #mywishforbrisbane: to not be sydney or melbourne.

Or this. Never this.

This = my personal frustration. Brisbane has got so much fucking potential to be Brisbane, culturally. Not laidback Melbourne or Sydney with thongs on. 

Even on a broader scale, this whole cunt of country has the potential to have the coolest culture scene. Yet we all just run along consuming what’s put in front of us and not really thinking outside the box. And by that I mean really properly outside the box.

Appreciate what’s been done in the past but look forward to the possibilities of creating something completely and utterly new. I’m talking in the sense of everything: art, street art, theatre, music, high and street fashion, comedy, radio, television, blog, vlogs, journalism, everything. Or create a totally new medium. Something nobody has ever done before. It’s so possible. 

There’s a few tiny rays of sunshine coming out of Queensland’s butthole at the moment. One is the music scene, which is having a mini renaissance like nobodies business. But even that, when you get down to it, it’s essentially just indie pop. Why not create something uniquely Brisbane/Aussie/Jesus fucking christ? Another is GOMA. Yeah GOMA. Then there is is the games scene. There’s been a little hive of games design companies setting up around Brisbane. There’s also the software company Euclideon who got a $2 million funding from the Federal Government to develop a rendering system for games, which may revolutionise the global gaming industry. Then the other is the Skillsintime comedy crew. As in the guy who did Jaydos. But they make other grotty as stuff which is heaps weird and amazing. The shit they make is so Brisbane, you literally can’t get that weird arse humour anywhere else. 

Observation: The best art movements come out of when people are fighting or rebelling against something. Guhh this sounds so wanky but we’d be fighting against the lack of Australian culture.

We had a bit to fight for once. It was against the violence of the police force in the 80’s, that spurred the creation of the “Cane Toad Times”. It was satire and journalism that was simply Queensland. I keep a picture of it on my bookshelf to remind me of the potential we have here.

So yes all of that stuff is unique. But even in the big scheme of things, it was only subtly unique inside it’s little bubble of Australian style western culture. I want people to think bigger. Way bigger. Look beyond how we can contribute to the generic conventions of culture we’ve set in place in Brisbane, and actually question the conventions in the first place. Really shake things up.

I want people to come to Brisbane one day and experience something that can’t get anywhere else in the world. I want people to stop bitching and moaning about how there’s nothing to do here. Because there is if you know where to look, and it could be hella better if you shut your gob and did something productive about it.

We need to band together and get people in the right mindset about this. There needs to be a conscious realisation and a revolution. And it needs to be grassroots. Even form a manifesto for fucks sake. I’m sick and tired of just sitting at a computer, or working on making this amazing place even more amazing with my little one-man projects, wishing I could find people in this city that want to make it unique. Where are all you dirty dogs hiding.

TL:DR cunt?

Brisbane is so far overdue for a cultural renaissance. And it’s not going to come from the councils and governments pumping money in laneway projects and theatre companies. It has to be grassroots. So. Much. Potential. 

Afternote:

I know there are far more important things in this city and state, than culture. Land rights, homelessness, cost of living, for some reason bikies now; and various first world middle class problems we all whine about everyday. But under all that, culture matters. Culture can change everything for the better because it keeps people healthy. Like all kinds of healthy. And if anyone did bother to read any of that rant that just came out of nowhere, holla at me bro.

webros:

Was talking to this french backpacker on the street at like 2am last night and asked him what he thought of Australia and this was his reply (read in incredibly strong french accent):

“Australia is the fucking shittest place on earth. Get the fuck out of here while you can otherwise your life…

(Source: p-i-x-i-e-p-o-o-p, via jakesgettingaroundit)

(Source: mywishforbrisbane)

loveperthhateperth:

ummmmmm

stvitussdance:

Is some cranky gamer trolling the Australian Army newspaper headlines? Or are the Army hip to the sound of the average COD player’s groove?

historicaustralia:

Allan, Micky, 1944-
Avoid rape [picture] : dress sensibly

so apparently this happened

sunnycoastsurf:

- Ziggy Alberts