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Sarah Blasko
Went and saw Sarah Blasko at the Forum Theatre in the city, just in case anyone doesn’t know it’s probably one of the best if not the best live music venue I have ever been. The acoustics are so much better than anywhere else including the Prince of Wales in St. Kilda and there is ample standing and seating room unlike the Hi Fi Bar the only other place that might come close would have to be the Corner Hotel and the Northcote Social Club if only it was bigger. Then again I’m no expert I haven’t been to that many venues.
But back to the task at hand, honestly I have only listened to her most recent release a couple of times and remember her first The Overture & The Underscore (2004) & What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have (2006) - (warning music will play when links are clicked)
She has an amazing vocal range for someone of her size, I didn’t really expect to hear that much sound and clarity come out of her and again I was extremely pleased (as I seem to be with all good Aussie acts) to notice that there was negligible difference between the way her album sounded and the live sound. Of course they might have played a few songs differently and the instruments might have been been of a different tune…you know what I mean…what you hear is what you get, nothing better than that.
I managed to get a few photos, although they weren’t very good and most of the time quite out of focus, but I hope that you will get the idea anyway.
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Best MIFF Shorts
I had hoped to see more of the http://www.melbournefilmfestival.com.au as I had oulined in MIFF List I had got to see one of the list: Between the Lines: India’s Third Gender and on sunday I got to see one more being MIFF shorts.
My memory is a bit sketchy but this is what I remember seeing:
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mothersMilk
mothersMilk, now that’s an odd enough name in its self but the place is great even if the location is a bit out of the way from the main party section of chapel street but don’t let that deter you because the bar/lounge as a great feel as you walk in. The use of colours is great, deep reds and dark tones lend a very understated confidence.
I was only fortunate enough to have a few drinks with a mate so I didn’t get the full tour, but at this time of year we had a great gas fireplace to sit in front of and just chat, there is a decent drinks selection from wine to beers, even my favourite Asahi, large generous couches and chairs dot the place so you can relax and enjoy the poison of your choice.
The location from my point of view is good because I’m not quite one of those types who likes to hang out in the Chapel street area and once being a local resident of Windsor would have found it great to have some place like this to go for a chat or a quick beer with a couple of mates.
mothersMilk
17 Chapel Street
Windsor 3181
North By Northwest at The Astor Theatre
I really enjoy going to the Astor Theatre, it is so different to the Village Cinema near my place, and it’s sometimes an adventure to get there because it’s out of the way. The art-deco interior with it’s lighting and furnishings is great, almost feels like an event when you go to a movie there, and it seems that way as well when you consider the varied types of movies that always played there.
It may look old but there nothing old about the technology that gets used in the theatre and you can hear and see it when they play films that do not get played at more popular cinemas such as 70mm screenings.
North by Northwest is one of those classics by Alfred Hitchcock, I have only seen a few of his movies but this is probably the only one that I’m able to sit through.
It’s essentially a case of mistaken identity and the lengths that the main character goes to protect his name, other people and sort out the mess that has befallen him.
The great thing about the Astor is the the location, it’s quite close to chapel street which means that you can always head out for a drink afterwards.
Riva St Kilda
Riva is a fantastic place to eat, it’s got a great view across the bay and parking good but most of the time you will have to pay $3 dollars to park.
I didn’t feel too out of place so I wouldn’t consider it too posh although main’s can cost about $25+. I’ve been twice to Riva and noticed that the crowd at the bar can be both people waiting for a table or a group of people who have arrived for a couple of drinks with friends.
There is also a deak area which I am sure on much warmer days would be a great place to have a lazy weekend lunch over looking the bays and boats.
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SFK at Prince of Wales
Something for Kate have been my favourite band ever since I heard their first album (Elsewhere for 8 Minutes) back in 1997.
I love going to see them live, the best judge of a bands’ quality (if you like their music of course) is if they sound better or worse live compared to their album. SFK in my humble opinion always sound better live.
Three Below
Three Below is little a bar that is located at the city square.
City Square
Shop 3 Ground floor
44-86 Swanston St
Melbourne 3000 VIC
The place is rather cosy, and by cosy I don’t mean cramped or small, which is it, but clever use stools and little nooks and well designed seating spaces, lighting and outdoor space. The sections of stained glass are also a nice touch which gives it a different feel, I was impressed at although how every small it was it didn’t feel that way.
Yak Bar
Yak Bar is located pretty much on the corner of Flinders Lane and Russel Street (although you enter through Flinders Lane).
There isn’t anything pretencions about the place which I like and it’s not overly large, but big enough.
I didn’t get a chance to sample the food menu but from I heard from friends it was great at a reasonable price, I haven’t had a chance to try any Tapas since I got back from Spain, but my experience there wasn’t that great anyway.
Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals
Scott Thomas opened the night with his style of acoustic guitar songs, which i kinda like and I think had a very Californian feel to it, the start was a bit shaky but once he got going and let it out it got really good. He turned out to be a rather good warm up act.
Ben Harper’s reputation as an artist in my mind is set in stone, but I have never expected this gig to be as good as it was.
Tryst Bar
One of the most unassuming bars that I have been to, it’s tucked into a side street just off Chapel Street, I almost walked straight passed the place, the entrance is the front porch of a normal house that has been converted to a bar.
The first thing that you see is the bar where you may pleasantly grab a drink of your choice and then wonder around to see the various areas such as the dance floor, the back room and the beer garden. Which in the past would have been living areas and the normal garden, but now have a funky twist.