Silverchair and Arkana – Tomorated (2022)
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Retrofuturism: “In the past, there was a vision of the future. In the future, there’s a vision of the past. And strangely, tragically, beautifully, that’s all they were… vision. The past and the future were both looking at the world they wanted, but never received. Little did we know, there was only the present.” ~ unknown

 

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✓ 3 years ago ago

2005: Stevie Eye Wonder

“Designed To Make You Hotto!”

I was somewhat awestruck by the original Stevie store in Greville Street that opened in 2003!

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I bought a T-shirt there in early 2005 from Lauren Heaven (now Lola Berry) who was working there. After I left the store, I went into another store to find out what was playing.

Phoenix - Too Young (Official Video)

Anyhow, the t-shirt I bought was a bit small for me and not really my vibe – but it was alright. I didn’t really want to buy the shirt, but Lauren’s charm tipped the scales. She also suggested I roll-up the sleeves of an under t-shirt.

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Lauren was also going to introduce me to the designer Lyndon McGauchie for me to help with their website but in the end I never met him. I also never made it to any of their parties either, although I did see her again by chance at Boutique nightclub some days later – also on Greville Street!

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In Boutique, I also saw Charlie Goldsmith there with his pal, and Lauren who was a few metres away would have met him around that time.

Interestingly, when he looked at me with his now well-known “healing gaze” I wanted to totally leave the club and maybe even Melbourne. And that’s what I did.

I knew two of Charlie’s siblings at that point Brett (Goofyfoot from GrooveTip) and Briony from school, but not Charlie.

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So soon after that night I was interstate and then out of the country and had found other parties.

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And I did practice drums in the shirt and those sleeves would’ve ended up unrolling anyway.

Drum practice in Stevie T-shirt [2010]

But Stevie wouldn’t have seen!


✓ 3 years ago ago