BATS magazine

Gay Club

2009-11-13T10:23:00.003+10:00

K Club isn't actually a Gay Club

Contrary to their advertisement in our current fifth issue and the following video.

However, they are presenting sydney's GAY BASH next Friday at The Ruby Tramp.

Featuring performances by Architecture In Helsinki (DJ Set), Nolan Nolan (Bang Gang Deejays), Sirens, National Treasure, Perfect Snatch, Tropics, Spooks, Robinson Crusoe, Rutfuck, Mary Jane, Roger Rabbit and Heaps More!

The theme is glitter. So have sex with a disco ball and a packet of star dust before arrival.

The promo video should more than convince you:

Gay Bash from kclub on Vimeo.

HEAD VS HEART

2009-11-12T12:41:00.002+10:00

Last night three of us BATS girls (Emily, Kelsey and Rachael) did a live art performance at Head vs Heart, the newest DJ night to hit Barsoma. Armed with a bag full of nikko pens and some cheap plywood, we set about creating a monstrosity in just two hours time.

Thanks for having us Sophia.

here are a few photos:

view the rest here

Hungary Kids of Hungary tour + giveaways

2009-11-12T12:36:00.003+10:00

The Let You Down Easy Tour National Tour

The Hungary Kids of Hungary National tour starts this Thursday the 12th of November in support of their recently released single 'Let You Down'.

They will be playing two shows in Brisbane this weekend with support from Deep Sea Arcade and Ball Park Music.

Saturday Nov 14 – THE ZOO, BRISBANE
with Deep Sea Arcade and Ball Park Music
Tickets: $12 pre / $15 door
Tickets: Oztix www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545

Sunday Nov 15 – THE HIVE, BRISBANE
[ALL AGES / DOORS 1PM]
with Deep Sea Arcade and Ball Park Music
Tickets: $12 pre / $15 door
Tickets: www.starvingkids.org.au or phone 3852 3074

Thanks to Mucho Bravado,
we have a double pass to giveaway to each show!!!

TO WIN:
email win@batsmagazine.com with the subject as 'LET YOU DOWN'
along with your full name, and which show you want the passes for - either The Zoo (18+) or The Hive (all ages)

- winners will be notified by email -

Digital Natives has launched

2009-11-09T22:06:00.008+10:00

Friday night saw the release of Comic Sans' EP, Digital Natives, at Clubhouse, a venue boasting cheap drinks, free entry and clean bathrooms - let's face it: all three is a rarity.

Shit was hectic, I don't remember half of it and I woke up at 5am on Saturday morning on someones garage floor with a glass cut to the hand, 12 bruises on my legs and neck and a cigarette burn - the makings of a flippin' sick night.

Comic Sans played an excellent set that was truly nothing short of hectic, the overall descriptive word for the evening.

Those of you wanting to purchase the EP, Digital Natives, it will be available to the masses at Rocking Horse next week, or you can get it at the all ages EP launch scheduled for December.

images by jake miller:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jakemillerimages/

thom moore

2009-11-04T22:26:00.002+10:00

an excellent film clip from local witchetty grubs COMIC SANS for their song 'Thom Moore'

directed by Oliver Doom

Happy Birthday To You (Lick It)

2009-11-01T20:21:00.002+10:00

Our LICK IT experience in a few photos.

A fucking fun/loose/magical/hilarious/wicked/enjoyable night, thank you for having us boys.

check out some great photos at takennever.com

and at penylane.com

Georgia Fair National Tour + EP giveaways

2009-10-29T17:36:00.009+10:00

myspace.com/georgiafair
georgiafair.com.au

words and interview by Alice Rezende

If your ears are still whistling out the deafness from the weekend past, and your brain in due need of a musical breather (who knew brains could breathe in the first place), then look no further. Here at BATS, we have scoped out just what you need: a pair of sweet-looking faces armed with some seriously sweet-sounding melodies. Meet Jordan Wilson and Ben Riley, the tight duo behind Georgia Fair.

Sydney's freshest story of young and uninterrupted musical success (minus the Australian Idol motherly push), Georgia Fair has just released their self-titled debut EP and will be touring around Australia in November with both Kate Miller-Heidke and Whitley with their breezy folk rock goodness and impressive vocals.

Inspired by an interesting mix of cult artists (how does Fleetwood Mac and Simon & Garfunkel sound?), these two down-to-earth cute-as-hell guys gave us a minute (or two) of their time to talk about their upcoming tour, green tea and what costumes they will be wearing for Halloween.

Hey guys. What have you been up to lately?
We’ve been pretty busy playing shows, getting out there to promote our new album, all steam ahead!

Yeah, I mean your self-titled debut EP has just come out last week. How do you feel about the outcome?
It feels really refreshing I think. I mean it’s a relief to finally get it out there, you know, we have been playing together for a few years now, and to finally get our material released feels really great.

How long did it take you to settle on the material for the album?
Oh, not too long actually – we kind of just sat down in a room for a few weeks and whipped out a bunch of tracks we had for a while and then decided on a good set of seveb songs and just went from there.

You're about to tour Australia with some big names. What do you think it will be like?
I think we’re going to learn a lot, and it will definitely be a great experience, I mean some of the venues we’re going to get to play at are pretty amazing...

I heard it's a dream for you to play at Sydney's Enmore Theatre...
Yeah it is, it’s going to be pretty intense! I don’t think it’s quite sunk in yet.

But hang on. What if Kate Miller-Heidke turns out to be a real demanding diva and asks you to get her hot green tea (no sugar), PRONTO, at 12.30 a.m.? Would you do it?
(laughs) We probably would.

Hang on, hang on. But WHAT IF... what if Whitley asked you to comb his hair and give him a neck massage before each and every show...
(laughs) He’d have to ask us in a really charming way.

Fair enough. Your single 'Picture Frames' has featured in a Big M [flavoured iced milk] ad. If you could choose anything in the world to sponsor on TV next, what would it be?
Oh, man... probably green tea.

Nice! Kate would dig that.
She’d probably think we’re cool and join us.

Are you mentally and physically prepared for the teenage cult-like mass admiration you will inflict in dozens of young girl's hearts?
Unfortunately yes, I think we may just be.

Are you mentally and physically prepared for a dustorm?
Yes, I [Ben] have recently survived one and it was quite the distinct experience. So yeah, definitely ready for my next one.

‘Another one fights the dust?’
Bring it on.

Which modern music artists inspire you?
The first obvious choice would probably be Josh Pyke, he’s always influenced us with his similar minded-sound. Ted Mulry is one from a while back; he gave us the inspiration to really get out there. Also Angus & Julia Stone are quite big on me, I like them a lot.

If your individual personality was a dish (who said they aren't?), which dish would they be?
Jordan would be the menu, because he eats a lot. No, okay... Jordan’s personality is definitely some kind of spicy dish, maybe a chicken Thai green curry. I would say I am an apple crumble.

How does green curry and apple crumble go together?
It’s nice, I mean, you can start your dish with a bit of spice, have a sip of water, and finish off with the sweet apple crumble. Works really well.

You will grace us Brisbanians on a Friday 13th of November at QPAC with Kate Miller-Heidke. Do you think that is a sign of good luck?
Ah, no. I mean! We’re trying to stay positive, because I’m [Ben] really superstitious actually.

But it may be your best performance yet?
We work pretty well when we are going against the odds, so maybe?!

In a scale of 1 to 10 (where 1=shit and 10='da raddez kidz'), what would you rate the Brisbane crowd?
The kids were great the last time we played there. Although there was one guy that yelled stuff out at us, so we’re giving it a 9.

Any more awesome video clips on the horizon?
We hope so! The last one was sponsored by Sony, so hopefully we can do that again soon.

And, lastly, what are you boys dressing up as in Halloween?
I’m [Ben] dressing up as a pumpkin. Jordo doesn’t really dress up, but I’m making him put on a ghost costume/bedsheet over his head to scare off little children. If not he can go as a curry. Yeah I’ll make him wear a curry. I’ll throw one at him.

Georgia Fair's debut EP is available now at JB Hi-Fi, iTunes and Bandit.FM.

But thanks to Sony Music we have five copies of the EP to giveaway to our readers!
To win, email win@batsmagazine.com with the subject as 'PICTURE FRAMES' with your full name and address.

--- competition has now ended ---

LICK IT turns three! interview + giveaways

2009-10-26T17:37:00.002+10:00

This Friday, LICK IT is turning three! and they are celebrating their birthday with a freaking massive lineup that certainly puts my last year's halloween party to shame.

With double international headliners: FEADZ (france) & FOALS DJS (uk)

plus a list of the best across the nation to support: MERCY ARMS (dj set), KNIFE MACHINE, Fashion Launches Rocket Launches (live), Jimmy 2 Sox, Last Dinosaurs (live), Tim Fuchs, Ladyboy and Charlie Why.

And if you haven't wet your pants from excitement yet (does not include if you have a weak bladder) then the promise of attendees being covered in denim surely will.

Seriously though, the theme is DOUBLE DENIM.

Early bird and 1st release tickets have sold out, but you can snatch up the 2nd release now here(oztix) or here(moshtix)

or scroll down to win some double passes....

INTERVIEW

Looking back over the past 3 years - LICK IT have done everything.

I mean theoretically speaking, if LICK IT was an actual human person at the age of three - it would constantly be shitting itself and would be barely able to talk.

We interviewed the boys behind LICK IT, to reflect on the past three years of madness, mayhem and even magic?

How was Lick It conceived? What were your humble beginnings?
On the deck with a few friends and a beer in hand. Nothing to do in little old Brisbane drove us to make our own fun...

Who is behind Lick It Media?
Originally two guys - now a gaggle of five, all playing part in some way or another.

What is it that you actually want us to lick?
How old are you?

Fast forward three years, is there anything you regret doing?
The Galvatrons.......

Who/what have been your favourite acts that you have had played?
This is hard. Best friends and great DJs - Jimmy2sox, Ladyboy and Tim Fuchs are hard to go past. As for the big names: Crystal Castles was a fun one...

Who/what has been your least favourite act that you have had played?
The Galvatrons...a slip in judgment

Are your mothers proud of you?
Not entirely sure... I suppose so... She emailed me the other day.
I think we make a lot of other peoples mothers proud.

Are your fathers proud of you?
Shit yeah.

What can we expect at your 3rd birthday party bash?
Just wait and see.
To state the obvious: 2 internationals - Uffie's x boyfriend (Feadz) - Edwin from one of the most hyped bands in the world (Foals) - Knife Machine (Jono & Pat from Lost Valentinos), bright lights, denim eye sores, acid punch drinks....

Will there be any special consideration to anyone who wears triple (if not quadruple) denim to mark the occasion?
Hexadenim is the best I’ve heard so far.....(that’s 10 I think). We have a few bottles of bubble to share for the special efforts.

If Barack Obama wanted to buy you out, would you let him?
No doubt, and move into the whitehouse, try find an intern to hook up with, and stay out of the public eye. That veggie patch Michelle started a while back needs some loving.

What would be your dream line up? And how far would you go to book it?
Madonna Vs Prince! Madonna with strap on. Prince with a whip. Far enough?

If you could turn back time, what would you do (besides kill Cher's stylist)?
Put money on an African-American to win president in the US. Surely there were some good odds there...

And finally, give us three reasons why your birthday party is going to be better than Michael Jacksons funeral?
1. No Justin Timberlake.
2. Hopefully no death.
3. More crying girls

GIVEAWAY

thanks to the boys, we have THREE double passes to giveaway

to win the tickets, email win@batsmagazine.com with your full name, and the subject as "DOUBLE DENIM"

and tell us which denim-clad-ex-celebrity couple are pictured below:

table tennis

2009-10-24T07:08:00.002+10:00

photos of Bette, our nominated player, in the table tennis tournament at The Zoo on Thursday night.

thank you Jonathan Baginski

Become a fan of BATS on facebook

2009-10-21T19:22:00.001+10:00

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BATMAN single launch + ticket giveaways

2009-10-20T14:00:00.005+10:00

This Friday, The Cairos are releasing their first single BATMAN from their Lost At Sea EP at The Troubadour.

The band have recently been gaining attention nation wide with recent supports with The Temper Trap, Wolf & Cub, You Am I and Powderfinger.

The launch of this hands down crowd favourite is set to be a killer show with support from three of Brisbane's favourite indie gems: Last Dinosaurs, The Parties Of Interzone and Vasy Mollo.

Presale tickets are $10 here

However, thanks to THE CLUB HOUSE/ FANS CLUB NIGHT

we have one double pass to giveaway

email win@batsmagazine.com with the subject as BATMAN along with your full name

---- winner will be notified by email ----

visit www.club-house.com.au

view the poster below for details

RSVP to the facebook event here

THE WEEK AHEAD

2009-10-20T13:20:00.003+10:00

what: Blonde Venus presents FRED PERRY 100 YEARS
who: I Heart Hiroshima, Last Dinosaurs, Comic Sans, Yout Dem x Potato Masta,

Polar Bear & Schleke
where: The Zoo
when: 8pm onwards
cost: FREE
details: facebook event

what: THREADED
who: runway shoes by MINK PINK and PETE VERSUS TOBY
music by LIKE WOAH!
where: Alhambra Lounge
when: Friday - 23 OCT
cost: $10 before 11pm
details: facebook event

what: UNTITLED (formerly known as Life is Beautiful)
who: an exhibition of new works by Andrew Gordon
where: Ninelives - upstairs 330 Brunswick St Mall
when: FRIDAY - 23 OCT
cost: FREE

what: Valley Fiesta
who: view the lineup here
where: all over Fortitude Valley
when: 23rd - 25th of October
cost: FREE and ALL AGES

what: Brisbane Zombie Walk
who: freaks of Brisbane unite
where: walk starts at Wickham Park at 3pm
when: Sunday - 25 OCT
cost: the price of fake blood capsules from the reject shop
details: www.brisbanezombiewalk.com

re: open air

2009-10-19T20:56:00.003+10:00

a few photos from open air last friday evening
on enjoyable night on the lawn, getting itchy and watching some amazing bands

OH YE

2009-10-19T20:38:00.002+10:00

found a video of Oh Ye Denver Birds playing at our last launch party

beautiful music... a shame about the noisy (and assumed a.d.h.d.) background talkers

FASTER PUSSYCAT!

2009-10-16T08:24:00.004+10:00

Sick of planning a day trip to your favourite strech of vintage stores, only to find they have been raped by high school students the weekend before? Leaving you with the actual shit no one should ever have to wear again. No, not even you Zooey Deschanel.

Well thank fuck for all of us, the who's who of vintage in Brisbane have teamed up together to bring you:

Faster Pussycat! The Secret Vintage Sale Night.

Something every fashion conscious girl, woman and man should get very, very excited about...so, when is it? Well somethings as big as this needs to be kept a secret. You don't want every Jane, Sarah and Holly getting their dirty hands on your faux fur jacket.

But what we can tell you is that it's going to be sometime in November at a secret location. And it's going to be freaking awesome with the aforementioned vintage purveyors selling their best vintage wares sourced in London, New York, L.A and Australia - a certain step up from Mt Gravatt's Best and Less.

And on top of all of that there will be DJs, artists, zines and so much more!

Join the Faster Pussycat Facebook Group to find out more information and be one of the first to know when details regarding dates are released soon.

thesecretvintagesalenight.blogspot.com

wait

2009-10-15T21:45:00.004+10:00

the pheasants inconvieniantly but quite pleasantly changed their name to the diving bell
they are heaps good, and so are the nones (they put on a killer show)
so you should go to their show

Coming up

2009-10-14T20:42:00.003+10:00

The Pheasants & The Nones
Rics Bar
Friday 30th October
11pm

be there

this guy will

SEEKAE album launch + ticket giveaways

2009-10-14T19:40:00.005+10:00

Sydney band SEEKAE will be launching their album 'The Sound of Trees Falling on People' this Saturday at THE CLUB HOUSE

with support from Hey Fever and Idle Cranes

check the poster below for event details

tickets are $15

but thanks to the general "mad cunts" at The Club House

we have a double pass to giveaway:

the first person to email win@batsmagazine.com with the subject as "SEEKAE" along with their FULL NAME gets it

--- follow this blog for future giveaways ---

OPEN AIR - this friday - all ages

2009-10-13T09:39:00.007+10:00

Beer, babes and a Barbeque. I honestly can not think of a better way to start my weekend.... or how about a "kicking" ALL AGES event with some of Brisbane's best acts in an open air concert on the river.

OPEN AIR is a concert put on by Queelsand College of Art students, with the entry fee going towards supporting nearly 200 final year designers for their exhibition and graduate catalogue.

With two girls of the BATS team personally attending QCA themselves, this cause hits close to home - everyone knows how poor uni students are.

The lineup consists of: Mt. Augustus, Carry Nation, BigStrongBrute, The Videomatics The Liars Chair, Your Hand In Mine and WolfGang DJs

tickets are dirt cheap, starting with a $5 presale online here

or at Rocking Horse, Butter Beats, and Kill THE Music

otherwise it's $10 on the gate

RSVP to the facebook event here

Glassghost

2009-10-12T15:22:00.002+10:00

Lately, Brisbane has been hit by a wild tornado of new club nights and events, and you may have been finding yourself with a lot more to choose from (unless you have a monobrow and have coincidentally been left out of the loop). I know I've been certainly resenting each new event invitation I receive on facebook, but certainly not one from Turpentine, who have teamed up with Pistol Whipped to create a new night under the name: Glassghost. (I'll never know the meaning behind it, and I'd like it to stay that way)

This event will cover all aspects of media - music, art, fashion and print. And best of all - it's FREE.

Turpentine will be running a fashion parade - so there is already a head's up on eye candy. As well as live art from Coco, Sarah Field and Rhiannon Mallet.

Plus we will be having our issue five available on site - so here's another chance for you to grab our new issue (for free and as a hard copy)

Check the poster below for details

and click here to RSVP to the facebook event

we love hangar

2009-10-11T20:48:00.004+10:00

NO WAVES

2009-10-07T21:30:00.008+10:00

NO WAVES, not to be confused with a popular culture scene or a low tidal volume ventilation, is an art exhibition which will showcase several emerging artists from the gold coast this Friday night

exhibiting artists including:

Siobhan Frost
Matty Kidd
Jake Springthorpe
Boozy Bones
Alex Wall
Megan Chambers
Ali Mitton

held in a warehouse, the exhibition will be accompanied by music from

Comic Sans, A Deadbeat Band and Mary Jane

so skate on over to 99 Lower West Burleigh Road at 6.30pm (fuck being fashionably late)

and get ready for the coolest thing to hit the coast besides the odd tornado and/or shit storm

it will cost you 10 bones

but it is BYO

and girls and boys only! according to the facebook event

- however we asked if hermaphrodites would be turned down on entry and rest assured they won't be

"they are people too"

here is a really cool promo vid that I was only able to watch 14 seconds of as I am actually capped on my internet, but please watch it and inform me of its ending

BATS on penylane.com

2009-10-05T17:28:00.004+10:00

Thanks to Mark from Penylane.com for coming and taking some fabulous photos

view them here

Issue Five: The Icon Issue

2009-10-05T10:36:00.005+10:00

Issue Five: The Icon Issue is out now!

Look out for it in our usual stocked stores this week

or click here to download the online version.

tell us how much you love/hate this issue - email us at contact@batsmagazine.com

including: a BATS directed fashion shoot (photographed by Jack Loel, with clothes from Boxvintage), photography by Jeff Levingston, features of Nicholas Chalmers, Blue Carousel and Ma'at, an interview with Brisbane's Marilyn Monroe, review of Comic Sans' EP 'Digital Natives', BATS' very own advice column and Five political icons Alex Grigg (from Red Riders) would turn gay for. As well as all of your favourite knick knack articles and controversy.

Issue Five has launched

2009-10-05T09:15:00.007+10:00

Yesterday we launched BATS Issue Five: The Icon Issue at The Fort

It was a great day/evening and, as always, it was a fantastic turn out. It was loads of fun, and once again we were overwhelmed by the friendly and fantastic (and good looking) people we were constantly surrounded by. The music from all four bands, and two djs was awesome and we could rave on about it forever, but we really want to get some thank yous out of the way:

Thank you to the unidentified woman who took it upon herself to play the grand piano on one of the landings (she was actually pretty amazing, and weirdly enough she was in my dream last night - shredding on a guitar, so whether or not this is true to life? I'll never know)

Thank you to the person who wrote "I've been constipated for 5 days" in our guestbook. We wish you luck on your shitting-escapades.

Thank you to all the bands that played - you were all amazing.

specially to The Arc who pushed on for nearly 3 hours - thank you so much.

Thanks to Charlie for playing to a completely sober, underaged and motionless crowd.

Thank you to Stemford Hiss/Swamplords for lending their gear

and to Stature::Statue who, due to unseen circumstances beyond their control, played after hours and we were forced to announce "hey guys, there is still one band to go, don't go yet" (Thanks Max)

Thank you to The Fort/Kel for letting us use their amazing space.

Thanks to Will, the sound and go-to-guy, for making our day run smoothly and solving any general fuck ups.

Thanks to our exhibiting artists and the existing BARI artists for making the place look visually amazing - and thanks to the BARI festival in general for allowing us to be a part of their program.

Thank you to Ellie for making the freaking amazing mars bars slice!!!

Thanks to all our friends who helped us set up/clean up/ate our food.

Thank you to anyone who bought our merchandise or showed us words of support.

But most of all Thank You to everyone who came - even when sleeping in on Sunday would have been a much preferred option.

Here are some photos:

however, stay tuned to this blog as much much more will be coming very shortly

view more photos here

also stay tuned for the release of the online version of issue five