Brisneyland is totes a cross between your local Woolworths public noticeboard, your cooler older sister, a passive aggressive housemate who leaves notes on the fridge, that cute Irish backpacker you met after the football that night, the gossipy old lady who lives across from your parents, that annoying political science lecturer that wants you to care about stuff, a TAFE wannabe version of The Chaser, a misogynistic racist late night AM radio talk show host and the tech guy in your office who fixes your iPod when iTunes cracks the sads deleting all your songs. Ummmm…yeah, we don’t actually know what Brisneyland is yet. But we are going to write stuff, post photos, upload videos about Brisbane and see what happens. Good times.
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Illustrator Dave Collinson (Artist of the Week)
Twenty two year-old Brisbane illustrator Dave Collinson is a gaining a reputation as a talented creative with his work being featured on international sites like PSFK, Trend Hunter and Design You Trust.
To see more of Dave Collinson’s creations visit his web site.
Music from the election tally room after-party
After having to cover the most boring election ever which then turned into the closest election in over 70 years, I really hope the journalists cut loose at the election tally room after-party on Saturday night.
It would make me feel warm and happy inside if ABC journos like Kerry O’Brien, Tony Jones, Leigh Sales, Steve Cannane, etc., danced it up at the after-party to this old ABC News theme that has been remixed by Pendulum.
(via Nathan Bush)
Cards for *awkward* situations
Hallmark don’t really make a card for those unbearably uncomfortable situations in life.
But these Awkward Moment Cards ($20 USD) from Design Glut might be just the thing to get you through those uncomfortable elephant in the room situations you want to avoid but really shouldn’t.
If they start making these in business card format I’ll order a few thousand.
(via Swiss Miss)
#rootyq, Trash Video and Onehundred
The best posts from the BNE blogosphere today…
Live blog of the election debate at the Broncos Leagues Club (Brisbane Times)
West End’s Trash Video is closing down (Four Thousand)
Launch of local t-shirt label Onehundred (Peny Lane)
Tonight: Greens IT Forum
Tonight from 5:00pm at the Bleeding Heart Gallery and Cafe, The Greens will be having a forum where you can hear from and talk with the Greens communications spokesperson, Senator Scott Ludlum about the Labor government’s proposed internet filter, the NBN and other IT issues.
Find out more details at the Facebook event page.
Crap journalism warning labels
British comedian Tom Scott has created a clever set of journalism warning labels for questionable content and specious claims in newspapers.
With warnings like This article is basically a press release copied and pasted and Journalist hiding their own opinions by using phrases like ‘some people claim’ all I can say is where have these been all my life. It’s like online snarky comments on news stories but in analogue form.
Make your own by downloading the PDF template and put them on whichever publications you feel appropriate.
Support indie radio
Once again it’s time for the annual 4ZzZ Radiothon.
Like all independent community radio stations, the kids at Triple Zed are reliant on the music loving community buying a subscription to keep the station afloat.
With subscriptions from $50 ($30 if you are a student) you will help fund the station’s running costs and be in the running to win sweet prizes like a $2000 tab at Mana Bar.
Also, supporting this year’s Radiothon is a compilation CD with Brisbane bands and their songs that featured prominently on 4ZzZ ever the last decade including tracks from Gin Club, Gentle Ben and His Sensitive Side, I Heart Hiroshima and The Grates.
Don’t know what to do with your life?
Then the answer is here…wtfshouldidowithmylife.com. A new web site that will tell you what you probably should have figured out by now yourself. Thank you internets.
Patience from The Grates in Brooklyn
Usually seen bouncing around stages like a little carebear shot up with taurine, Patience Hodgson, the cutely rainbow mouthed lead singer from local indie-pop band The Grates (who have been in town recently for gigs at the Ekka) has been featured on fashion blog StyleCaster with photos of her around the band’s new location of residence Brooklyn.
If you like The Grates, hipster fashion, bicycles or want to vicariously have your own Brooklyn adventure through Patience then take a look at the gallery.
Photo Credit: StyleCaster
Max Brenner is opening at South Bank
Some marvelous news for Brisbane’s chocolate addicts with confirmation that a Max Brenner Chocolate Bar will be opening this month at South Bank.
Previously you had to make your way to Robina or Main Beach on the GC to experience the world renowned chocolate maker’s creations.
If you are especially committed to Max Brenner, they are even advertising for a Chocolate Bar Manager to run the new store on their web site.
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