How you like dem apples? No? Ok, what about these ones then? Those dirty bluesers and occassional fruit mongers Transvaal Diamond Syndicate are in this week for our The Music Magazine’s (Brisbane) – “The Guide” section shoot.
Check them out in this week’s issue of The Music (Brisbane) #011.
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This week we have the lovely Eves in for The Music Magazine’s (Brisbane) – “The Guide” section shoot. We also did a bit of running around and caught Xavier Rudd at the Tivoli and Pikelet at Black Bear Lodge. Highlights from both gigs below.
Check them all out in this week’s issue of The Music (Brisbane) #010.
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Xavier Rudd @ The Tivoli
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Pikelet @ Black Bear Lodge
This week we snap Marcus Blacke for our photo for The Music Magazine’s (Brisbane) – “The Guide” section and we checked out inaugral Parklife replacement festival, Listen Out.
Check it out in this week’s issue of The Music (Brisbane) #009. See below for highlight photos from Listen Out, full gallery coming soon!
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Listen Out Festival Brisbane photos
The original men in black, The Ninjas fling their throwing stars about this week for our photo for The Music Magazine’s (Brisbane) – “The Guide” section.
Also get your swoon on with our review of John Legend‘s new “Love in the Future” album.
Check it out in this week’s issue of The Music (Brisbane) #008.
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About a year ago you may remember I knocked up this bad boy for the Laced Munny Competition. Since then the folks down at Melbourne pictorial publication Damed Magazine liked it so much they wanted to feature it in their second issue which was focused around post apolcalyptic futures and recycling – which sums up the Diodon Battle Droid perfectly!
We braved endless pigeon poo and dead carcasses to grab a shot for the mag as well.
Issue #2 finally went on sale a couple weeks ago, however being a niche Melbourne publication its only available in selected outlets and directly from their website, so for those that can’t get a hold of a copy we have included the whole waffling pre-editor cut interview below.
If you have any questions, hit us up in the comments or on the Soulbridge Media Facebook page.
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If you would like to tell me what inspired you to created this piece?
Inspiration for any of my creative stints usually comes from either “haven’t done one in a while” or “never done that before, might give it a try”. I’ve built and painted a few of these in the past but never to this extent. I wanted to give a proper whole hearted shot from initial design and configuration, to prep, to build and finishing and really take my time with it. Like anyone, when youre excited about a project, you get impatient and just want to get it finished as soon as possible but I am learning that its much better to let it evolve in an organic way, let ideas simmer and to just try different approaches. If it doesn’t work then I can usually fix it and just start over.
Materials used?
You know how in the movie Wall-e where he goes about his day but if he sees something he likes or that may be useful, he collects it – so he ends up with 20 zippos but doesn’t smoke? Yep, that’s me, minus the awesome rotating bin organisers. I have boxes and drawers full of bits and pieces that I can use to scratch build (or repair) things around the house or for projects or photoshoots, so the materials were “just stuff I had lying around” 😉
Some notable mentions would be:
computer parts – breaking down just one mainboard can give you enough capacitors and inductors for several projects;
juice bottles, disposable shot glasses – the thin plastic from these are easily cut and shaped.
old stationery supplies, craft items, jewellery – beads, broken thumb tacks, I cut up an old biro as well
old toys – an old gag gift made up some of the bigger pieces after I cut it up and rebuilt the parts how I wanted. The swivel ball joints and
pin hinges were perfect to articulate the rocket launchers.
xmas lights – rewired the lights with a bit of soldering for some of that wow factor
How much is recycled?
Almost 100% – apart from the original figure and the batteries
What are your ambitions as an artist/creative person?
Im definitely more creative than I am artistic, and most of that creative energy goes into my photography, but just like my photography, if I shoot too much of the same thing, after awhile I get a hankerin’ to try something different. Under my creative construction hat I’ve also rebirthed and repurposed furniture and other items but its more just another outlet to keep the juices flowing than any thing with a defined destination. Plus we all know artists don’t get paid any where near what they should… and Ive grown rather accustomed to my current lifestyle 😉
Can people order or get there own little munny’s in your style?
This was a one off piece – with over 70 hours of work, it was definitely a labour of love which I probably wont be taking on again any time soon, however if anyone has any special requests or ideas for an interesting piece they’d like to commission parts for then Id be more than happy to discuss it. Though, while this or any kind of replica is not in the works, I am in the process of getting a few limited run made-to-rder custom pieces together for sale (of a pocket sized weathered robotic variety – there will be the option of choosing a colour and the degree of weathering). Details will be posted through my “soulbridge media” photography page.
This week its all in The Genes for our photo for The Music Magazine’s (Brisbane) – “The Guide” section.
I also throw some words around in the album reviews section with a review of Zebrahead‘s new “Call Your Friends” album. Let’s just hope the rumors are true and they make it over for Soundwave 2014!
Check it out in this week’s issue of The Music (Brisbane) #007.
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This week we snap Blonde on Blonde for The Music Magazine’s (Brisbane) – “The Guide” section.
Check them out in this week’s issue of The Music #006.
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The lovely Nat Dunn is in this week for The Music Magazine’s (Brisbane) – “The Guide” section cover shoot. We also head out for a day in the mountains to one of the best boutique festivals Queensland has to offer, the Red Deer Festival. It offers BYO booze, free onsite camping and you can even bring your whole lounge suite in to plonk on the hill and watch the show! The versatile local line up included The Grates, Kingswood, Chance Waters, The Kite String Tangle and Bec Laughton. See the highlight photos below.
Check it all out in this week’s issue of The Music #005.
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Red Deer Festival
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Complete gallery here and here.
This week for The Music Magazine’s (Brisbane) – “The Guide” section cover shoot we have a beats maker with a name that conjures up the same woeful heartbreak as “single balloon floating away” and “lone infant sock”, The Kite String Tangle <\3! Collect yourself and read about him in this week's issue of The Music #004.
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Rising roots superstar and all round nice guy, Bobby Alu, brings his uke’ and island vibes to our The Music Magazine’s (Brisbane) – “The Guide” section cover shoot this week.
Read about him in this week’s issue of The Music #003.
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