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     david nichols Unregistered guest |
The launch for the CD I co-compiled, Melbourne Water, is at the Victoria Hotel in Brunswick this Saturday. Details of the album are at http://www.wminc.com.au/newsite/features3.shtml I concede there is no valid GoBs connection that I can think of at this point. It's on W Minc, which was the GoBs label for Friends of Rachel Worth... | ||
| button down Unregistered guest |
I got this a couple of weeks ago. Tis a good listen. 4ZZZ has been playing it too. | ||
| Padraig Collins Unregistered guest |
Lot's Hiss is utter crap. I thought the CD was bust. Melbourne art ••••••• liked most of the rest of it though. Some of it is great. | ||
| Padraig Collins Unregistered guest |
A load of red asterixes is not what I typed there. I presume we have Ilsey to thank for this censorship. See if you can guess what word I initially typed. It begins with a W and is followed by ANK. | ||
| Pete Azzopardi Unregistered guest |
I like this free ad space idea. . . The Happy Lonesome (comprising of me and a few other "Melbourne Art .......") are currently looking for a new bass player. Also, I have a Fender Sidekick transistor bass amp for sale. It's loud and difficult to carry! Email me. | ||
| button down Unregistered guest |
So do I. I don't want yours! | ||
| david nichols Unregistered guest |
I have a question for Pete. I know you went to Deakin University, where I work, so you and I both know that when you log in to the Deakin University library to see your patron record, it tells you to enter your family name, 'eg AZZOPARDI or NG'. What I want to know, Pete, is -are you in any way responsible? Is it a plot? | ||
| Pete Azzopardi Unregistered guest |
Everybody I know who goes or recently went to Deakin has asked me that question, David. I think they've been using my last name as an example for a couple of years now and it coincided with the computer system having a complete shutdown one afternoon when I was renewing a book (probably couldn't get a grip with the gratuitous use of the letter "Z" in my name). Perhaps when they rebooted or whatever they chose the name of the last patron, though this seems doubtful and I'm possibly just stroking my ego here (I did write a couple of film reviews for the terminally bad student magazine "crossfire" around the same time so maybe the IT guy took an interest in my geeky interprative piece on "Mulholland Drive"). Furthermore, I've never seen it but my Deakin friends assure me that there is a very unflattering picture of me on the uni website, somewhere in the student services pages, as well as some photographs I took of a girl blowing bubbles. Maybe there is a plot, David, though I claim no responsibility. | ||
| Padraig Collins Unregistered guest |
Mulholland Drive is an absolutely terrible film -I don't care what anyone says ... Apart from the scene where the the woman is singing a Roy Orbison song in Spanish, which is stunningly beautiful. | ||
| Pete Azzopardi Unregistered guest |
I agree that is the best scene in the film, and the one that perfectly summarises the films (lack of) meaning for me. I never get defensive when people slag of David Lynch movies, although I personally like all of them (except the godawful "Dune"). He is definetly guilty of being pretentious and indulgent, though this is no different for all great directors. | ||
| Craig Davis Unregistered guest |
A good night out David. It appeared a good time was had by all. The badges were a nice touch. | ||
| Pete Azzopardi Unregistered guest |
Hear, hear. Loved the badges. I must admit, though, I was a bit pissed that I could've bought the CD for $15 cheaper at the gig. Too keen I'm told. | ||
| david nichols Member Username: David Post Number: 1 Registered: 09-2004 |
Yes, I thought the launch went well, the badges were a surprise to me, as was the cheaper price for the CD, which I guess either means they're all out to get me, or that I'm completely out of touch. Anyway, I would say the CD is pretty much a success, and this bodes well for vol. 2... By the way, regarding the 'Melbourne art ••••••• ', I'm up for that kind of thing on a comp - considering that no-one could ever like everything on a comp anyway, but also because we were aiming to show real diversity. I think the 'Melbourne art •••••••' people were probably more offended by the very tuneful stuff on there, than the trad. songwriters/fans of trad. songwriting were by the more experimental stuff. I appreciate the criticism though, it's worth considering, though I don't know how we'd avoid the issue without deviating from our embraced aim. I don't like everything on the CD either, but I had no objection to 'Lot's Hiss' which, to me, fits perfectly. Not that this has too much to do with the GoBs, so apologies to those who don't care much. | ||
| Michael Vee Unregistered guest |
i would just like to say, concerning lynch films, that although they are not for all tastes, anyone who doesn't like 'a straight story' regardless of it being lynch's project, has a serious problem with films. | ||
| Craig Davis Unregistered guest |
I'm not a huge fan, and I haven't seen a lot of his films, but I would have thought Blue Velvet is his classic. Certainly a better film than Straight Story, JMO. Pete A (a huge fan) should be along shortly, I'm sure he won't be able to resist ;-) | ||
| Padraig Collins Unregistered guest |
Straight Story is a great film. Not Lynch's best (that would be Blue Velvet or Wild At Heart), but a terrific film nonetheless. And isn't Willem Dafoe's self-decatpitation scene in Wild At Heart the best self-decitation scene ever? I first saw it while living in Boston and there was smoke used to (partly) censor the gory details. When I saw it again a few months later in Cork I was genuinely shocked to see the decapitation unedited! It's good that we can have a discussion that has diddly to do with The Go-Betweens and also not to have that unmentionable person interrupt with his pained parsing. | ||
| Pete Azzopardi Unregistered guest |
Thanks for the introduction Craig. I'm a bit embarrassed to be talking about Lynch here to be honest. A visit to a Lynch or Twin Peaks chat room will reveal the level of ardent fan exchange borders on freakish Star Trek or Doctor Who-like obsession. I can't compete with those guys but I would say I'm a big fan the way I'm a big fan of the Go-Bs. I can't see the link between the two interests myself. Anyway, fans of traditional pop-song music I find tend to go for the more conventional "Straight Story". They tend to believe (I'm thinking of a couple of singer-songwriter I know in particular) it is his most honest and less contrived piece of work. Bullshit! I love the film but it relies on stereotypes of country yokels and the elderly. This is the fault of the screenplay which Lynch incidentally didn't write. I don't criticise the film for its conventional plot though; placed alongside his other films I see it as his most daring. I actually think "Eraserhead" is his best film though paradoxically its the one I never want to watch. "Wild at Heart" is my personal favourite, despite its faults. "Blue Velvet", on the other hand, cannot really be faulted. | ||
| Craig Davis Unregistered guest |
So Pete, what do you think is his out and out worst? Can you bring yourself to say? Please don't say Dune, I know you couldn't be that dull. You know my opinion ;-) | ||
| Michael Member Username: Michael Post Number: 2 Registered: 08-2004 |
David Lynch gives me something to be confused about, which keeps me occupied and off the streets for a while after seeing one of his films. Favourite = Blue Velvet, Most Confusing = Mullholland Drive, these thinks take time. With all this talk of Melbourne, I'm actually coming to town for the afl final weekend (Lions hopefully again) but will have some time off from sport and wondered what else might be on offer, like the Melb Water stuff, or bands | ||
| Pete Azzopardi Unregistered guest |
The worst would have to be 'The Cowboy and the Frenchman', a thirty minute short from '88 staring Harry Dean Stanton and the native American guy (Michael Parks) from 'Twin Peaks'. It's obscure so I avoid being "dull" and controversial at the same time. Michael, I hope the Lions die a slow death. I was born and raised in Geelong and I bought my car off of Mathew Scarlett's mum so my colours are truely blue and white. If you are in town Friday night there is an all-star extravaganza at the Espy in St. Kilda: The Tendrils, Kim Salmon, Lisa Miller and the Moodists are all playing as a part of a benefit. Just leave the room while TISM are onstage and I'm sure it'll be a great night. Saturday afternoon Nic Dalton and friends are playing at Good Morning Captain in Collingwood, though it's more of a Syndey music showcase thing. Sunday arvo at the Rob Roy in Fitzroy Kim Salmon and Ron Peno (Died Pretty) play as the Darling Downs with Rob Snarski (Blackeyed Susans) and Dan Luscombe as support. As always there's a lot on, I mention the above as you're more likely to have heard of them. | ||
| bradders Unregistered guest |
Does anyone know if Ron Peno is still recording/releasing material? | ||
| pups Unregistered guest |
I love Blue Velvet, but I think Wild At Heart is my least favourite David Lynch film. It felt like he was conciously trying to make a David Lynch film. Though it has nothing to do witht the Go-Betweens, I'd like to push this film thread a little further by saying that Badlands, and Days Of Heaven by Terrance Malick are the greatest films ever made. I think I remember reading that Robert liked Hal Hartley? I could be wrong there. They both like Truffaut I think. Anyone else know anything? | ||
| Michael Member Username: Michael Post Number: 3 Registered: 08-2004 |
Great stuff Pete, I forgot you were from geelong, but you've gotta sympathise with the lions, 4 premierships in a row would be an achievement, from a rugby town and a draft competition. Geelong or St Kilda could win and I wouldn't mind, really, well not really. I have heard of most of the music you suggest, what's wrong with TISM, I kinda like their style, Greg U Missed the STop Sign, how about Jimbo you're a crock of shit (a great line), or I'm Interested in Apathy from Great Truckin Songs of the Renaissance. There is novelty factor I suppose that irritates you, I could see that, or have they demasked and turned out to be the Painters and Dockers (an old idea I had) | ||
| Jerry Clark Member Username: Jerry Post Number: 9 Registered: 08-2004 |
My favourite Lynch film is the first half of Lost highway, very spooky, then freaky. Personal film faves are : Miami blues and Something wild. Since this a film/sport discussion. Congratulations to Shelbourne for a great result last night. | ||
| Padraig Collins Unregistered guest |
Thanks Jerry for the Shelbourne comment. I am in Darwin at the moment and trying to follow the football from here. Not to bad to do so in Darwin, but near impossible in Kakadu and Arnhem Land. But they are so beautiful that you forget about almost everything else anyway. | ||
| Michael Vee Unregistered guest |
malick is one of the best pups. those films resonate more and more with each viewing. you forgot to mention' thin red line' a film that many people wanted to compare with 'saving private ryan' even though 'red line' is so far beyond anything 'ryan' could dream about. you should take a look at the films of David Gordon Green, an up-and-comer who is greatly influenced by malicks work. | ||
| david nichols Member Username: David Post Number: 7 Registered: 09-2004 |
And photos from the Melbourne Water launch can be found here http://www.wminc.com.au/newsite/galleries.shtml |