Cool Kids Stuff with ToyDeath @ Cad Factory

The Cad Factorys next event as part of their 10 month series live, recording, filming and art parties, will be an ingenious all ages event featuring bands and slot cars. The line up of Adult Friendly kids stuff include..

Toy Death… Circuit bended electronic kids toys! Kids will get a chance to check out the instruments after the performance when ToyDeath give a short demonstration.

The Model Citizens… A garage punk band for kids, complete with gorillas and songs about dinosaurs and robots.

Celeste from Cirque de So Long Ago.. A polyphonic tea party, misty parallel universes and rhythmic gymnastics

And DJ Dog.. A dog that can DJ

Sunday 2nd May 2010, 4pm Adults $10/ Children Free

The Cad Factory.. 5 Handley St, Marrickville

Max Berry @ Oh Really Gallery

Max Berry depicts a painterly and whimsical world of wayward lands and enigmatic characters, revealing them in moments of uncertainness, discovery and despondency. A search for ground in higher places is a collection of paintings, jewelry and toys that offers a playful excursion into the surreal.

Opening.. Thursday 29th April 2010, 6-9pm

Runs..29thApril – 9th May 2010

Oh Really Gallery.. 55 Enmore rd Newtown

World New Music Days

Aurora Festival, the biannual international festival of contemporary art music based in Western Sydney, is hosting this month the 2010 ISCM World New Music Days Festival.

24 concerts around Sydney and Western Sydney.

10 Sound installations.

14 Radiophonic works

The International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) is an important international network of members from around fifty countries, devoted to the promotion and presentation of contemporary music – the music of our time.

The ISCM presents the annual ISCM World New Music Days festival which features new music from around the world, including ISCM’s members representing more than 50 countries. The 2010 festival will be the first in the ISCM’s 87-year history to be held in the southern hemisphere.

The  festival runs April 30th – 9th May 2010, at an array of venues across town including…

The Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Campbelltown Arts Centre

Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre

Riverside Theatre

Blacktown Arts Centre

ReUp 2 @ Sando

HUUUGE local Hip Hop fest this Saturday at the Sando. Featuring an array of local acts performing live plus MC battles, Beat battles and Marker battles..

Thundermentals

Def Wish Cast

Dialectrix

Thats Them

Class A + Nikkita

Swarmy

Daily Meds

Sunday 25th April 2010, $18

The Sandringham Hotel.. 387 King St Newtown

Mr Percival Album Launch @ Vanguard

Exciting news as Mr Percival launches his new album ‘Microphones‘ at The Vanguard this Saturday & Sunday night. Supported by the always funny Tommy Dean.

Saturday 24th April & Sunday 25th April 2010, 7:30pm, $29

The Vanguard.. 42 King St Newtown

Latin American Film Fest @ Addison Rd

As a fundraiser for the re construction of the Latin American Hut, the Addison Rd Community Centre will be a hosting a Latin American Film Festival this weekend. Showcasing a selection of some of the best films and documentaries from the past 2009 SYDNEY LATIN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL. Empanadas, sweet cakes, sandwiches and drinks available on the night.

Program..

LLUVIA/RAIN
ARGENTINA – Paula Hernandez, Fiction, 110 min

AMANECER
AUSTRALIA – Alvaro D. Ruiz, Short Fiction, 14 min WINNER AUDIENCE AWARD SLAFF 2009

GOING TO THE DOGS
AUSTRALIA – Paulo Alberton, Short, 10 min

A SILENCE FULL OF THINGS
AUSTRALIA -Alejandra Canales, Short, 7min

I AM
AUSTRALIA -Samantha Pineda, Short, 3 min

BUENAS INTENCIONES/ GOOD WILL
MEXICO – Ivan Lomelí, Short Fiction, 18min

LA OROYA: Aire Metalico/ LA OROYA: Full Metal Air
PERU – Alvaro Sarmiento Pagan, Short Documentary, 28 min

Saturday 24th April 2010, 7pm, $ 15 / $ 12 concession
Addison Rd Centre.. 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville. Film Screenings are in the Main Hall

Blood & Thunder @ ESP Gallery

Blood & Thunder No.1, the first tome by new self publishing press Blood & Thunder, introduces 21 of Australia’s most acclaimed comic artists. Editor Leigh Rigozzi has scoured the land to compile a stunning anthology which brings together some old favourites and exciting new talent.

The 74-page illustrated book will have its Sydney launch at ESP Gallery with an exhibition of original works by Michael Fikaris, Anna Wilkenfeld, Tim Danko, Jase Harper and Demetra Christopher among many others.

Opening..  Saturday 24th April 2010, 6-8pm

Runs.. 21st April – 2nd May 2010

ESP Gallery.. 228 Illawarra Rd Marrickville

For a little extra reading I’ve just discovered there is such a thing as  ZineWiki!

As well as this cool little blog Comic Artist Rehab.

Critical Run Sydney @ Milsons Pt

IS COOLNESS APATHY? Is the question the next Critical Run Sydney will be debating.  Meeting at 9:45am this Saturday morning at Milsons Pt Station, participants will debate whilst running from the station, over the Harbour Bridge, through the Rocks and finish at the Opera House.

The Emergency Room Dictionary written by French format artist Thierry Geoffroy Defines coolness as:

“COOLNESS

Coolness is a state.
A smoothie.
A piece of luxury.
A feeling-proof jacket.
Une aureole.
Coolness is being not affected by anything.
Of a state of not being exposed to shakings.
Of a state of not sweating.
Or freezing.
But comfort.
To be in a constant state of self satisfaction.
Regardless of what ever happens.
Regardless of what ever appears.
Coolness is a state of indifference.
Coolness is a protection from suicide.
Coolness is an aggressive form of apathy.
Coolness is a form of scorn
against any form of passion.
Coolness is the opposition of any form of involvement.
Like a vibration without any radiation.
Like a shaking without any waves.
A distance.
Coolness sounds positive.
And looks good.
Feels quick and sharp.
Like a cliché.
Coolness is an invention of the power.
Coolness is the affirmation of power as an active state of apathy.
Une culture d’apathy.
Fertile.
Contagious.
Coolness is the opposite of being offended.
Coolness is the opposite of being affected.
Coolness is the opposite of being devastated.
Coolness is a suppression of the horror we all know about.
Coolness is the feeling of survival as self-maintainance.
Coolness is the maintainance of the power.
Of apathy.
For the price of compassion.
Coolness is in opposite of insomnia.
Coolness is a dreaming state.
Of feel-good.
For the price of sorrows.
Coolness is a luxury state.
Coolness is an attitude.
Coolness is almost a kind of yoga.
Coolness shields from torture and torment.
Coolness shields from horror and terror.
Coolness is so soft and flexible,
elastic, that
Coolness cannot be cracked.
Coolness is so self-confident.
So self-self
So auto-erotic
So alembic
So slippery
So flashy
That:
Coolness is the perfect form of an artistic attitude.
Coolness reproduces itself in itself
Because it is so cool.
Like a bubble bath.
Like shampoo.
Like soap.
Like buzz words.
Emergency Room is suspicious about coolness.
Emergency Room sees that it looks too good on photos.
Emergency Room suspects that coolness constitute the muzak of the
contemporary mind.
When your kids are sick
You suffer with them
You don’t use gloves to touch them.”

How does this make you feel, do you agree, does it make you angry? What influence does coolness, its attainment, its illusive definition – so obvious – desired by most have on you, on our society. If you don’t seek to be ‘cool’ where do you gain your affirmation from – is coolness belonging, being affirmed, feeding our pride our ego, our exaggerated sense of self worth? Or something else?

Are you cool? Will you be too cool to come and run?

Saturday 24th april 2010, 9:45am

@ Milsons Pt Station

Roadtrip @ Tortuga Studios

Roadtrip: A Tortuga Studios Group Show

Over 35 emerging and established visual artists, photographers, sculptors, installation artists, multi-media, projection and film artists let loose in an inner city warehouse to explore a destination unknown.

Featuring..

Garth Knight, Jesse Cox, Jess Cook, Sam Ash, Johnny Bell, Elise Vaughn, Mini Graff, Will Coles, EARS, Shabnam Hameed and Madeleine Hetherton, Valentina Schulte, Perran Costi, Peter Strong, Jacq Sherry, Rachael Lafferty, Anthony Sawrey, Brian Paisley, Dillon MacEwan, Sergio Abugattás Tenaud, Pierre Cavalan, Jo Shand, Terry Archer, Alien Proof Construction, Marty Jay, Claire Conroy, Jess Pickford, Nicole Goldspink, Mark Swarz, Brent Reid, Ganbold Lundaa, Darian Zam, Azelia Maynard, Sarah Harvie, Andrea Davies, Kassandra Bossell, Justin Maynard, Alasdair Nicol, Hiske Weijers

As well as performing live..

La Mancha Negra

Glitch Jukebox

Opening.. Friday 23rd April 2010, 6-10pm
Runs till.. 24th April – 2nd May 2010 By Appointment

Tortuga Studios.. 31 Princes Highway,  St Peters

Regrowth Festival 2010

Regrowth, the 3 day culture and sustainability festival is on this ANZAC long weekend in Southern NSW, and it is not too late to book a ticket and find your sleeping bag.  Presented by REGEN.. Regrowth offers 3 days of music, workshops, cinema and tree planting.

2 stages showcasing international, interstate and local artists playing psychedelic and progressive trance, dubstep, techno, wobbly beats and chill. As well as live acts such as The Rhythm Hunters.

Workshops range from yoga to bush tucker; the tree planting project aims to plant 2000 native species to restore an area of the festival site. For full details head to the REGEN site.

24th-26th April 2010

Presale Tix: $60 +bf

On the Gate: $80