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June 23
Homecoming: Behind the Scenes
A little over a week ago Pride WA held a pseudo-secret photo shoot for the faces of this year’s festival. To fit in with the Homecoming theme, a troupe of local and recognisable talent was hand picked, dressed up, and shot through a lens. The images from the photo shoot will be used in all festival marketing materials. Here’s a sneak peak (Art direction by Ben Duncalf, photography by Stef King).
Some interesting facts from the photo shoot: 19 ‘characters’ are featured in the campaign. 2 Roast chickens, 12 boiled eggs and 2kgs of sliced meats were used over the course of the day, as well as 5 sets of ‘OTT’ lashes and several packs of hair extensions.
Look out for the Homecoming Festival campaign shots coming soon to a Vogue magazine near you. More images behind the post cut!
June 8
Interview: Alaska
This week the Australian premiere of Alaska opens at the Blue Room theatre (Northbridge Cultural Quarter). It’s a contemporary play originating from England that explores racism in everyday society. In the lead up to the Alaska performance season, I had a Q and A session with one of the play’s cast members, Jeffrey Jay Fowler.
As an icebreaker, what can you tell us about Alaska?
Alaska is half comic, half dark. British racism and British humour at the same time. It focuses on a 24 year old university drop out working in a cinema. Though the play is largely touted as being about racism there’s a lot of other elements at play. Middle class guilt, the sexual attitudes of generation Y, religious righteousness and chain smoking all get their moment for analysis as well.
Your character is described as a seething racist. How do you prepare yourself to portray those traits in what is supposed to be a politically correct world?
‘Supposed to be’ is a pretty important part of that question. I don’t think the world is politically correct. Any weekend I go out I hear racist shouts across the streets of Perth. A lot of the people I meet in every day life will admit to being racist with just a little suggestion of the topic being ok. The play explores that too; the subtle racism ingrained in the way we view the world around us.
Preparing for this character isn’t too different from preparing for any other. I’ve played a nymphomaniac fairy god, a child stealing under taker, a 15 year old paraplegic surfer and the idea of thought itself. There’s always a huge gap between who I am and who I am playing. The director, Michelle Sowden, has a very different way of working character than any I have previously experienced. She has a very free way of creating, requiring a lot of actor impulse.
June 4
Perth’s greatest asset
I must be really out of the loop because apparently Perth is home to the most popular user on Myspace Australia. That blabbering horse Louise Mombo (below) presented a story on A Current Affair last week. It was very entertaining*
When you just can’t be bothered trying to scope out all the fantastic indie music and art acts that come out of Perth, or quiet achievements like being the first city in Australia to adopt digital radio - you can always take solace in the fact we have the Aussie Myspace Queen. Hell… uh… yeah!… *cough*
Apparently this has already been covered all over Australian media for the last year, I never realised it because I abandoned myspace long ago, because it’s a hole. I just hope Perth doesn’t become known as the city that ‘whores it all out’. As the myspace queen said in the ACA story (actual word for word quote):
I want to be real online. Like. I don’t want anyone looking at me as some. Like. Object. Or something. Like. If a guy talks to me I know he wants to talk to me because of me, not because of the way I look or how I pose in my pictures. Probably.
I really want to not laugh…. I really do.
May 20
One last word
This is the last time I will bring up daylight savings, but I have some very important news. It turns out the guy who sparked the Bree Maddox Today Tonight outburst is actually moving to the Eastern States! I wish I could say it’s entirely because of daylight savings, but apparently he was planning on moving there anyway. It will at least give Bree some consolation, after hearing her advice he really did get himself a job and a LIIHHFFEE!!
I was trawling through YouTube and found this heinous video about WA daylight savings, which I thought I would share with you. Tell me how much you hate it with the new comment links I have poured my blood, sweat and php coding tears into. You can also comment on any other post now. Do it!
May 18
Perth’s growing skyline
Noticed there are so many god damn cranes in the city but don’t know what it’s all about? Well you lazy bum, I just did a whole lot of homework for you. Here’s what’s coming up (building and shopping wise) in the Perth CBD.
one40william is that mess of steel, concrete and noise right above the Perth Underground train station. When it’s finished it’s going to look like a giant Jenga tower. While the artist impression pictures are pretty funky, the shops are not the thing to get excited about. According to floor plans that long glass window directly above the train station entrance will be a ‘tavern’. The perfect vantage point to get trashed and laugh at people catching the train (or maybe have a perve?). Expected completion April 2010 (booo too far away!).
enex100 is that mysterious set of doors in the Hay Street mall that haven’t opened yet (the ones with Mimco next to them). When they do it’s going to be a whole lot of disappointment: Friendlies Chemist, something called ‘Health Kick’ and another Woolwooths. Zzzzzzz. Those doors will open next month.
Raine Square is the other hunk of metal across the road from one40william. Not too many details on the net about this building but it will be the new home of Bankwest (banks employ a lot of gay people), and will have three levels of retail (one40william only has two). Apparently there will be new underground tunnel built so you can walk directly from the tower to the train station. One artist impression I found featured a Prada store along Murray street. November this year.
By 2012 the old Bankwest tower Central Park will no longer be Perth’s tallest - 20 years later we are finally growing out of the 1990s! The BHP Tower will become the tallest skyscraper in Perth once completed. It’s under construction right now in Perth’s famous giant hole in the ground.
May 17
Hooray, my curtains won’t fade
Well it’s a shame daylight savings in WA has been killed indefinitely, but at the very least we now have a clearer picture of where most of the state’s idiots are dispersed. Looking at the the referendum results no surprises the electorates within the Perth city who had the most NO votes include Armadale, Cannington, Gosnells, Kwinana, Mandurah, Midland and Rockingham.
Nothing personal if you live in these areas - but you can’t argue against the fact they’re well known for their contributions to Perth’s bogan and teenage mother population… not such a smart bunch. Case in point the pack of drunk Rockingham bogans on my Saturday night train into town: Much to the amusement of all the other passengers, the bogan males were trying to convince the females you’re only gay if you bottom, you aren’t gay if you top. Ahuh, keep telling yourself that boys wink wink, nudge nudge.
So if the person who is responsible for coordinating the mass exodus of young people leaving for the Eastern states in search of daylight savings could please let me know the exit plan - I’ll post the details on the blog.
Oh, and on a completely unrelated note Bree I have a great idea for a new Court event: Sundowner drinks! Oh, wait… nevermind. Thats ok, just keep doing the same old thing you’re doing!
May 11
Get yourself a job and a life!
The moment we were all waiting for. How ironic the person who asked the question is part of The Court’s customer base! I kind of get the feeling she knew that, though. I LOVE Bree’s dramatic emphasis on the word ‘life’.
May 11
Daylight savings debate continues
Court owner Bree Maddox is in today’s West Australian, again, to express her views on daylight savings. It’s safe to say she’s the new centrefold model for the ‘no’ vote.
Along with a humongous action shot of her pouring a beer (except no beer is actually coming out of the tap), Bree repeats what she said in the last daylight savings article, minus the outbursts telling people to get a life. There are, however, a few additional comments which seem to address the issues I raised in my last post:
Bree’s argument is no longer that “people go out to clubs later”, it is now that “most people don’t want to eat their dinner until it’s dark”. I previously commented that daylight savings would actually help increase The Court’s alfresco dining crowd. Perth is a west coast city - sunsets are a defining feature of living on a western coast and daylight savings will help change the way people see late afternoon and evening dining.
Bree also previously said she doesn’t feel safe walking in the mornings if it’s dark, to which I highlighted she has a membership to the Next Generation gym across the road from her apartment. The new article states:
From a personal point of view, [Bree] said daylight saving meant she could not walk her dog in the morning because it was too dark and unsafe
The new addition is the mention of her dog. I do need to point out Bree that I’ve seen you take your dog out to The Court a couple of times after dark. It may be tucked away in a purse like Paris Hilton, but you’re still taking the dog out while it’s dark. Just sayin’.
Bree’s partner Malcom Day does feel differently about daylight savings:
“If I didn’t own [The Court], I’d probably vote Yes but because our first priority is business, I’ll be voting No, unfortunately,” he said.
However, Mr Day said daylight saving would be beneficial for his other business, Adultshop.com.
I’m not going to imply anything here, but I totally invite you to read between the lines of those two quotes.
As I said previously, I encourage everyone who wants to add hours to their summer social lives, have more time to do things outdoors and bring Perth alongside the rest of the world to put in the effort to vote, and vote YES on daylight savings THIS SATURDAY!!!
May 7
Daylight savings means The Court makes less $$$, apparently
Last night the Perth Town Hall hosted a debate on daylight savings in Western Australia. Television cameras were there, and so was Court owner Bree Maddox.
I don’t know if this debate was supposed to include an accurate cross section of the community, but from what I’ve read it was mostly ranty business owners. From today’s West Australian (page 7):
Former Centrefold model turned businesswoman Bree Maddox said daylight saving was bad for businesses, particularly hospitality, because they lost an hour of trade. “People do not go out to the clubs until it is dark,” she said. “I exercise in the mornings and it is not safe for me to walk around in the dark.”
When a young audience member said all young people would move to the Eastern States if daylight saving was not introduced, Ms Maddox said: “I suggest you get a job and get a life”.
An intelligent, civil, and thought provoking comment from Bree, sure to win over even the most keen daylight savings supporters. Reminds me of this one time I posted an article about The Court management’s attitudes toward its patrons.
All bitching aside, things don’t pick up at The Court until 10pm whether or not it’s daylight savings. By 10pm the sun has gone down in summer anyway. I’m also confused because The Court is trying to pick up the alfresco evening pub dining crowd - wouldn’t daylight savings help you get more customers in to eat?… who would then stay on to get drunk?
Finally, the commment about having to walk in the morning I don’t buy for a second. Bree I know you go to Next Generation gym in Kings Park, you live across the road from it!
The debate can be seen on Today Tonight next monday night.
I encourage everyone who wants to add hours to their summer social lives, have more time to do things outdoors and bring Perth alongside the rest of the world to put in the effort to vote, and vote YES on daylight savings on Saturday 16th May.
May 6
amateur drag is dead
Don’t bother going to amateur drag at The Court tonight. If you’ve seen a couple of amateur drag performances you’ve seen them all. Nowadays in Perth it’s all about the amateur drag service station hold ups! Finally things are getting fierce!
POLICE are hunting a cross-dressing bandit who robbed a Merriwa service station at gunpoint. A man wearing a blue dress and a pink wig entered the BP service station in Hester Ave at 9.30pm and threatened staff and customers with two silver handguns while making demands for cash.
The wanted man is described as Caucasian, about 175cm tall and aged between 40 and 50. He had dark facial hair and was wearing jeans and a white shirt with a blue or grey dress over the top as well as a pink wig…
… and answers to the name Feminem Hygiene. This is the first time I’ve heard of a drag hold up in our innocent little city. Frankly I got a little excited. I mean… yes it’s terrible for the people who have been traumatised blah blah blah, but an amateur drag robber… now that’s something. The bar has been set, ladies… you’ll have to do something really outrageous to top that. Personally I would like to see one of Perth’s established drag queens bungy jump from the top of the Perth ferris wheel.
Detective Vanderwiel said “Whether or not it is a costume or perhaps it’s his regular attire, I don’t know”.
Oh you policemen just CRACK ME UP.
The image above is from one of my all time favourite movies, Pink Flamingos.
May 2
tupperware with val
She’s conquered the world of drag performance, the world of proper nourishment, and her alter ego has created a Perth floristry empire. Now Val Nourished is on her way to becoming Australia’s number one Tupperware lady.
If you want to earn a little on the side, get a group of friends together for a Tupperware party with none other than Val Nourished as your sultry storage solution demonstrator! Val tells me the Host rewards for holding your own party are fantastic and well worth your while.
If you think that you’d love a fun and frivolous gathering surrounded by friends, Tupperware and a ‘real’ woman, shoot Val an email with your details. The lady is in high demand, so contact ASAP.
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