Quite a busy period in my life right now so Dogmatic has been somewhat neglected. We’ll be back in the full swing of things soon but in the meantime you could always visit the Clandestine Manifesto, the Visceral Industry or my photography over at Flickr.
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When I’m not blogging about blood, death, mayhem, Satan and other hardcore stylings and niceties that go bump in the night, you can check out some of my other bits and pieces over at Desktop magazine’s website.
My stuff is here.
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I am happy to report that I will be partaking in my first ever gallery exhibition of my live music photography later in the year.
The show is called ‘Three Songs, No Flash’ – the perennial catch cry each and every time you apply for media accreditation at each and every gig.
It is in the development stages as we speak and there will be more info posted periodically over at the show’s website.
If you are interested in sponsoring this event – and subsequently getting your logo plastered all over my advertising collateral, drop me a line.
Happy to say that today is this blog’s 7th anniversary. Indeed, time does fly and I remember it as if it were merely yesterday. Blogs seem a little passe these days as people get caught up in Twitter and Facebook but we’re still here.
Anyway, thanks to all who visit and comment and hopefully, we’ll survive another year.
Enjoy!
PROTEST RALLY THIS TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23RD
Despite ongoing talks with State Government, LIVE and/or AMPLIFIED MUSIC is still the trigger for high risk conditions on many liquor licenses. We march in protest. Our small venues and community must be protected, empowered and respected.
Assemble at the State Library, cnr Swanston and Latrobe Sts.
ARRIVE EARLY – MARCH LEAVES AT 4PM
This is a peaceful protest. Families welcome and encouraged to join the march.
STRICTLY NO ALCOHOL. It’s illegal to drink in the street and important to show the broader community that WE ARE NOT HIGH RISK.
Bring your own water, sunscreen and a hat.
March with your band, your pub, your community footy team, your music school, your fans, your friends and family.
Make your tribe visible – wear your favourite band’s t-shirts (especially your own band!)
Bring placards and banners, just keep them low as tram lines are active.
March with your instruments; learn the chords to ‘It’s A Long Way to the Top’! We will be rotating the riff all the way to Spring Street.
On the 23rd of February, coinciding with the 34th anniversary of AC/DC’s famous ‘It’s A Long Way To The Top’ film clip shoot down Swanston St, S.L.A.M (Save Live Australia’s Music) is organising a protest in support and celebration of the music scene in Victoria where current liquor licensing laws threaten to pull the plug on live music.
We will march at 4pm from the State Library and make our way along Swanston St and up Bourke St to Parliament House in Spring St where we will have guest speakers from 6-7pm.
We have organised the RocKwiz Orchestra with guest performers to lead the rally, repeating the three chords from ‘It’s A Long Way to the Top’ in the back of a flat bed truck as we follow.
Celebrate the diversity of Victorian music – this will be a day to remember!
As we’re about to enter our 6th year of Dogmatic goodness, I felt it was time for a new coat of paint.
Inspired by a photo I had taken back in 2006 of an antiquated office I stumbled upon, purely by accident one night. See below. This place looked like it had been frozen in time, a relic from days gone past. It looked old. Dilapidated. And something akin from a David Lynch movie.
I’ve created a little sister site to Dogmatic over at Tumblr.
Titled The Malevolant Order, it will feature quirky visual stimuli of bits and pieces I have bumped into during my web trawling travels. Generally, stuff that just doesn’t fit here at Dogmatic… a visual ‘asides’ if you will.
Take it all with a fine grain of salt but do enjoy!
I’ve spent the last few days working on the new Visceral Industry site. Well, it’s pretty much as it was but now finally powered by WordPress.
Do me a favor, head on over there and test it out for me. See if you can break it. It still needs some cosmetic work throughout, but I’ll get to that over time.
Cheers!
Strange how this Internet thing works sometimes. Many, many years ago – when the Earth was still young and the ‘net was non existent, I was friends with a dear, dear fellow who opened my eyes and my mind to many things wide and afar.
As time escaped from us all, we lost contact but I always remembered him for the true friend that he was and of the many good times we shared.
So through the monstrosity known as Facebook, we have re-established contact and Mick the Wiz (as we all knew him then) is back in my life and now, will be an integral part of Dogmatic.
It gives me great pleasure to introduce to you all – Mick the Wiz.
Over to you Mickey!
In the misty morning, on the edge of time, I once made mountains shake with laughter as I played.
A boundless god was I, strutting from world to world. No childish mischief ever left unmade.
With furrowed brow and clutching hands, I clawed at lore satanic never told.
And watched in horror mixed with glee the devilish consequences unfold.
No repentence mine nor self-respect as wilfully I stared into the abyss.
Casting dice with Satan, my soul’s tipping point a target hard to miss.
Yet, ‘ere false starts and false gods, an earthly angel barred my way.
Despite failing sight and Samson’s loss, shreds of sanity and dignity were saved.
Now, old and frayed, my mind restored, yet scarred from battles past.
I regale all with tales of old, and laugh and drink at follies passed.
My tales of minstrels iron-forged shall be from years of yore.
Cessation now; head out of arse, ‘ere I become a bore.
(BTW, I’m the bald one on the left – the other one’s Jeff from Carcass)
Armed with a useless fine art degree, Lucy Toes strode out into the world of creative pursuits with a sharpie in one hand and a baseball bat in the other. A fan of all things subversive and strange, Lucy has a passion for art and architecture with a twist of the bizarre.
Having recently returned from an 8 year sojourn in London playing with the all-girl punk band, the Toes, Lucy is rediscovering her erstwhile hometown, Melbourne. A daughter of an English father and a Turkish mother, she was moved to the strange land that is Australia aged 10 and has always had a dueling fascination and aversion to the streets and icons of the city.
A lover of light and dark in all things, Lucy looks forward to getting down and dirty with the slime, crime and grime of the city and sharing her experiences with you.
Fresh off the boat in a confused, breathless state, watch the town come alive through her skewed and slanted eye.
