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MUSICOur Man in Berlin..................................................................07Stillwater Giants...........................................08Bands of Tomorrow..............................................................10WAMi Festival..............................................................12The Temper Trap.................................................................14

LIFESTYLEA Guide to a Quick Bite in Each State......................18

SPORTRoller Derby’s Modern Revival....................................22

ARTChloe Elizabeth................................................................25Mow Skwoz........................................................................26

FASHIONFox Feet presents: Kaca Kassidy..............................28Subiaco: I love you.......................................................30

FILMIt’s a Snap...............................................36Revelations Film Festival............................38

SOCIAL PROFILESAly May.....................................................40Candice Fernando & Hayley Pan..............................41

SOCIAL ISSUESPuppy Farming...................................................42Turbulance on board Fifo............................................44

TRAVELHitching a Lift Across Europe.......................................46

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHERJarred Seng: Tales from Tanzania.........................48

Illustration/Design by Lilian Yeow

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MUSICOur Man in Berlin..................................................................07Stillwater Giants...........................................08Bands of Tomorrow..............................................................10WAMi Festival..............................................................12The Temper Trap.................................................................14

LIFESTYLEA Guide to a Quick Bite in Each State......................18

SPORTRoller Derby’s Modern Revival....................................22

ARTChloe Elizabeth................................................................25Mow Skwoz........................................................................26

FASHIONFox Feet presents: Kaca Kassidy..............................28Subiaco: I love you.......................................................30

FILMIt’s a Snap...............................................36Revelations Film Festival............................38

SOCIAL PROFILESAly May.....................................................40Candice Fernando & Hayley Pan..............................41

SOCIAL ISSUESPuppy Farming...................................................42Turbulance on board Fifo............................................44

TRAVELHitching a Lift Across Europe.......................................46

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHERJarred Seng: Tales from Tanzania.........................48

CEO’S LETTERWith many more colabortive designers, artists, photographers and writers becoming involved in the production of Colosoul magazine; its fantastic to see how things finally evolve and the end product shows how amazing everyone really is. One of the things I love is the energy and enthiusm carried by all those who are participating. It’s a dynamic team effort that goes into making the Colosoul Group a reality for so many young people to continue to be involved and it’s very inspiring.

Tricia Ray, CEO

07: CONTRIBUTORSEditor in Chief: Christina BallicoManaging Editor: Athina HilmanCopy Editor: Graham HansenCreative Director: Lilian Yeow

Music Editor: Nathanael RiceFilm Editor: Katie MooreArt Editor: Nic HardingFashion Editor: Marty Collister

Graphic Designers: Lilian Yeow, Nastaran Ghadiri, Stanka Budosova, Daniel Silva E Cunha, Christian Gurning

Contributing Writers: Aleyna Martinez, Alastair Ingram, Nathanael Rice, Joanne Lim, Analeen Harris, Amelia Sckawoski, Cilla Blanchard, Hannah Carr, Louisa Gardner, Aoife Neild, Sarah Arrowsmith, Claudette Rizzi, Nic Harding, Marty Collister, Guang Huichuan, Chloe Papas, Shannon Wood, Demie Tan, Sarah Arrowsmith, Lisa Morrison, Sean Mooney, Patrick Malborough.

Photographers: Belinda Gibson, Matthew Cabrera, Daniel Craig, Rosie Button.

Publisher: Colosoul Group Inc.

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ABOUT THE COVER: The cover of this issue features the work of local artist Thom Percy. Created with chalk pastels and artliners, “my artwork was inspired by the mayan 2012 debacle and the human struggle between maintaining environmentalism and furthering technology.”

Check out Thom’s work at facebook.com/rhyader.

F A I R T R A D I E P R O J E C T

BERLiN CALLiNGBulwer Street is quiet and placid, until I reach the corner of Lake. The vague sounds of an electric guitar and drums in the air, walking closer, I hear a man sing,

“I’m tired of cleaning up the mess that you leave in my mind. What little strength that I’ve got left, I’m gonna need to unwind. I’ve gotta get myself a break from you.”

When asked about it, the lead singer of Our Man In Berlin, Haydn Mansell, lights up. “It’s a song I just wrote an hour ago, it sounded good in the hallway, but pretty decent on the mic too.”

The drummer, Andrea Mancini, and the keys player, Justin Martin, walk in and out of thebackyard, setting up the band’s gear for rehearsal. It’s a Thursday night and the boys are waiting for the other band members to arrive from work. Finally, electric guitarist Trevor Shotam and bass player Matt Parker arrive, and the interview begins.

Having just signed to Fat Shan Records, the band explains they have just spent a tiring week in the studio recording half of their next EP. Having been together for only six months, initially the songs evolved from an idea Haydn created. Of late, and much to the band members’ satisfaction, they’re developing a sound that’s a result of the individual members’ playing styles. ‘Moonlight’, a new song off their EP, is the song Mansell mentions to look out for.

“It has a different sound to the others”, he explains. Shotam further explains their creative process comes as a result of rehearsals, which take place in Mansell’s back shed, clean washing hanging on the line and all.

Loving history and old World War Two documentaries, the band name came from Mansell’s intrigue and fascination with reports from a war-torn country. “I like the idea of a person standing in ruins reporting in how bad it is, basically”, Mansell laughs.

Mansell and Shotam first started Our Man in Berlin as a duo. “I had heard Trevor was a good guitarist, but I’d actually been playing his guitars when he was at work before meeting him five years ago, since I wasfriends with his housemate first”, Mansell recalls. After Justin Martin introduced the keyboard, he explains that the“songs are a bit more epic sounding now, as opposed to folky kind of tunes.”

Having just performed to a crowd of about 300 at the Rosemount Hotel on the 2nd of March, for their split single launch, False Sun/Losing Soul, the boys are ‘on top of the world’ with their public feedback so far. “It was a total buzz”, states Shotam. “Though we have only known each other for a short period of time, we had a bit of a huddle upstairs and the response from the crowd justified the feeling to push forward as a band.”

“I don’t know about these guys”, says Mansell, “but I feel like we can get a hell of a lot better and we are trending that way. I don’t feel like we are worthy of praise yet but I am confident we will be, if we keep going the way we are.”

With the new EP coming, the band feels that the more they play together, the further they find what their sound feels like, though it is still too vague to describe. With day jobs and full-time studying, the band finds it difficult to find spare time for band practice.

“With new songs like the one I wrote today, we probably won’t have time to arrange that as a full band for quite some time. Even though I am thinking it could possibly be one of my better songs”, Mansell explains. Parker also points out having five opinions in one band is another challenge they face, as any group does.

“None of us are really interested in being a backing band so we all have input into it, which I would say is really important.” So what’s next for the boys from Our Man In Berlin? As Mansell explains, they have quite a busy year ahead of them. With a new single launch mid year and their full EP launch in November on Fat Shan Music, the boys are going strong with full steam ahead.

By Aleyna MartinezPhotography by Matthew CabreraDesign/Illustration by Lilian Yeow

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BERLiN CALLiNGBulwer Street is quiet and placid, until I reach the corner of Lake. The vague sounds of an electric guitar and drums in the air, walking closer, I hear a man sing,

“I’m tired of cleaning up the mess that you leave in my mind. What little strength that I’ve got left, I’m gonna need to unwind. I’ve gotta get myself a break from you.”

When asked about it, the lead singer of Our Man In Berlin, Haydn Mansell, lights up. “It’s a song I just wrote an hour ago, it sounded good in the hallway, but pretty decent on the mic too.”

The drummer, Andrea Mancini, and the keys player, Justin Martin, walk in and out of thebackyard, setting up the band’s gear for rehearsal. It’s a Thursday night and the boys are waiting for the other band members to arrive from work. Finally, electric guitarist Trevor Shotam and bass player Matt Parker arrive, and the interview begins.

Having just signed to Fat Shan Records, the band explains they have just spent a tiring week in the studio recording half of their next EP. Having been together for only six months, initially the songs evolved from an idea Haydn created. Of late, and much to the band members’ satisfaction, they’re developing a sound that’s a result of the individual members’ playing styles. ‘Moonlight’, a new song off their EP, is the song Mansell mentions to look out for.

“It has a different sound to the others”, he explains. Shotam further explains their creative process comes as a result of rehearsals, which take place in Mansell’s back shed, clean washing hanging on the line and all.

Loving history and old World War Two documentaries, the band name came from Mansell’s intrigue and fascination with reports from a war-torn country. “I like the idea of a person standing in ruins reporting in how bad it is, basically”, Mansell laughs.

Mansell and Shotam first started Our Man in Berlin as a duo. “I had heard Trevor was a good guitarist, but I’d actually been playing his guitars when he was at work before meeting him five years ago, since I wasfriends with his housemate first”, Mansell recalls. After Justin Martin introduced the keyboard, he explains that the“songs are a bit more epic sounding now, as opposed to folky kind of tunes.”

Having just performed to a crowd of about 300 at the Rosemount Hotel on the 2nd of March, for their split single launch, False Sun/Losing Soul, the boys are ‘on top of the world’ with their public feedback so far. “It was a total buzz”, states Shotam. “Though we have only known each other for a short period of time, we had a bit of a huddle upstairs and the response from the crowd justified the feeling to push forward as a band.”

“I don’t know about these guys”, says Mansell, “but I feel like we can get a hell of a lot better and we are trending that way. I don’t feel like we are worthy of praise yet but I am confident we will be, if we keep going the way we are.”

With the new EP coming, the band feels that the more they play together, the further they find what their sound feels like, though it is still too vague to describe. With day jobs and full-time studying, the band finds it difficult to find spare time for band practice.

“With new songs like the one I wrote today, we probably won’t have time to arrange that as a full band for quite some time. Even though I am thinking it could possibly be one of my better songs”, Mansell explains. Parker also points out having five opinions in one band is another challenge they face, as any group does.

“None of us are really interested in being a backing band so we all have input into it, which I would say is really important.” So what’s next for the boys from Our Man In Berlin? As Mansell explains, they have quite a busy year ahead of them. With a new single launch mid year and their full EP launch in November on Fat Shan Music, the boys are going strong with full steam ahead.

By Aleyna MartinezPhotography by Matthew CabreraDesign/Illustration by Lilian Yeow

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Two years ago, four lads crawled out of the massive swells of the South West to pick up their instruments and make music. Two guitars, a bass and a drum kit collided together to create a modern electro riff on the classic surf rock genre, playing a sound reflective of everything the band loves – the ocean. Smooth rhythms and tight vocals, backed by frenzied percussions, always throw their crowds into a crazy dance vibe.

So where did the name ‘Stillwater Giants’ originate? The band, unfortunately, plans on keeping that secret buried. Regardless, the name holds true to their image as coastal cats. It all began with Henry Clarke (the classically trained lead singer with a wry smile) and Angus Watkins (the crazy percussionist that has a laugh that could halt court proceedings) smashing out jam sessions in Angus’s garage in Perth, slowly becoming aware they desired their sound to be louder and rockier and needed more members. Enter Tom Godden, the wild card and unshaven lead guitarist, and Kyle Lockyer, the laidback bassist. At last Stillwater Giants came into being, ripping it up at local venues with an immediate following of all that enjoyed the sounds of the surf blaring live on stage.

Asked how they come up with their lyrics, Henry says, “we’re not those guys who sit around parks with a big book of poetry and contemplate life… We find meaning that we can all relate to and just go with it”. The lads launched their first EP back in 2011 at The Bakery to a solid crowd of what looked like all of Margaret River, barely making it through a whole song before ripping their shirts off and tossing them to the crowd. Their launch showed avid fans dancing on stage, Tom bleeding all over his guitar and Henry hugging and apologizing to band members for forgotten arguments. It highlighted the band as just four normal guys creating great music and having an insane time. Angus picks up a salt and vinegar cracker and says, “it was a bit of shamble, but a good shamble! Everyone was having the best time ever.”

The bands most accomplished song ‘Give In To Me’ has received extensive Triple J airplay, the result of being recognised as an up and coming Triple J Unearthed group. The band also collaborated with filmmakers Max Grantis, Todd Delfs and Dan Nicholls of Grantis Media and Illusory Films, to create a visually euphoric music video. The clip shows the band playing catchy rhythms

at the bottom of a deep blue pool, with a beautiful woman above, casually trailing past. The band proclaims that many of them had to commit some of their first ever instruments to the belly of the pool, making it a rather “sacrificial” endeavour.

Having had success playing local gigs around Perth, the lads secured the coveted spot of opening for Ball Park Music on their Western Australia leg of the “180 Degrees tour”, and also opening Future Music Festival this year in Perth. After being asked about this experience, they hurl compliments at the other bands on the line-up and how amazing it was to play alongside them. Looking forward, the band has scored the position of playing Groovin The Moo Festival this year, winning a Triple J Unearthed competition.

Whether you like surf rock or not, this is a band to be seen live, if only for their onstage antics. Stillwater Giants have a look and sound that resonates with Australian surf culture and it would appear that, like any good swell, they are on the rise.

By Alastair Ingram

Design by Nasta Ghadiri

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Two years ago, four lads crawled out of the massive swells of the South West to pick up their instruments and make music. Two guitars, a bass and a drum kit collided together to create a modern electro riff on the classic surf rock genre, playing a sound reflective of everything the band loves – the ocean. Smooth rhythms and tight vocals, backed by frenzied percussions, always throw their crowds into a crazy dance vibe.

So where did the name ‘Stillwater Giants’ originate? The band, unfortunately, plans on keeping that secret buried. Regardless, the name holds true to their image as coastal cats. It all began with Henry Clarke (the classically trained lead singer with a wry smile) and Angus Watkins (the crazy percussionist that has a laugh that could halt court proceedings) smashing out jam sessions in Angus’s garage in Perth, slowly becoming aware they desired their sound to be louder and rockier and needed more members. Enter Tom Godden, the wild card and unshaven lead guitarist, and Kyle Lockyer, the laidback bassist. At last Stillwater Giants came into being, ripping it up at local venues with an immediate following of all that enjoyed the sounds of the surf blaring live on stage.

Asked how they come up with their lyrics, Henry says, “we’re not those guys who sit around parks with a big book of poetry and contemplate life… We find meaning that we can all relate to and just go with it”. The lads launched their first EP back in 2011 at The Bakery to a solid crowd of what looked like all of Margaret River, barely making it through a whole song before ripping their shirts off and tossing them to the crowd. Their launch showed avid fans dancing on stage, Tom bleeding all over his guitar and Henry hugging and apologizing to band members for forgotten arguments. It highlighted the band as just four normal guys creating great music and having an insane time. Angus picks up a salt and vinegar cracker and says, “it was a bit of shamble, but a good shamble! Everyone was having the best time ever.”

The bands most accomplished song ‘Give In To Me’ has received extensive Triple J airplay, the result of being recognised as an up and coming Triple J Unearthed group. The band also collaborated with filmmakers Max Grantis, Todd Delfs and Dan Nicholls of Grantis Media and Illusory Films, to create a visually euphoric music video. The clip shows the band playing catchy rhythms

at the bottom of a deep blue pool, with a beautiful woman above, casually trailing past. The band proclaims that many of them had to commit some of their first ever instruments to the belly of the pool, making it a rather “sacrificial” endeavour.

Having had success playing local gigs around Perth, the lads secured the coveted spot of opening for Ball Park Music on their Western Australia leg of the “180 Degrees tour”, and also opening Future Music Festival this year in Perth. After being asked about this experience, they hurl compliments at the other bands on the line-up and how amazing it was to play alongside them. Looking forward, the band has scored the position of playing Groovin The Moo Festival this year, winning a Triple J Unearthed competition.

Whether you like surf rock or not, this is a band to be seen live, if only for their onstage antics. Stillwater Giants have a look and sound that resonates with Australian surf culture and it would appear that, like any good swell, they are on the rise.

By Alastair Ingram

Design by Nasta Ghadiri


RotaxusFour-piece grunge outfit Rotaxus are lock, stock and ready to rock after spending much of early 2012 in the studio recording their upcoming EP. Front man and songwriter John Winter describes their sound as “a mixture of drowning distortion, light melodies and plenty of mosh,” and cites The Pixies, Nirvana, Brand New and Smashing Pumpkins as influences on their sound.

Rotaxus is based in Fremantle and has been around since 2009, when John Winter, Adrian Vinci, Julian Cole and Troy Slaven were completing their final year of high school and decided to focus on making music. In the last few years they have been developing their sound and performing in venues around Perth, earning a loyal and enthusiastic following among grunge-rock fans.

The music scene in Perth is alive and well, with a plethora of up and coming bands and artists making noise – not just at local bars, clubs and frequencies, but right around Australia. The diversity in genres, age and gender is encouraging and exciting for the local industry, with plenty on offer for any music lover. Colosoul sits down with six local acts, who have in the last few years been finding success internationally.

BANDS OF TOMORROW

Simone and GirlfunkleSimone and Girlfunkle is set to have an exciting second half of 2012, with the release of a new single, video clip and debut album. Back in 2010, they launched their self-titled debut EP to a sellout crowd, which received high praise and regular rotation on RTR FM for its stripped back, simple folk melodies and delicate, intimate harmonies.

The band describes their new single, ‘Blown into the Wind’ as a “wistful, rolling folk tune full of enchanting harmonies that will melt your heart and bring a tear to your mum’s eye,” and its accompanying film clip features pretty girls in dresses, bearded gents and “the most adorable six year old you have ever laid eyes on.” With supporting gigs alongside The Bedroom Philosopher, Holly Throsby, and Gurrumul, along with a bunch of nominations in the West Australian Music Industry Awards in 2011, all eyes are on their debut album Hurry, Harry, out later this year, which is sure to showcase Simone and Girlfunkle’s talent as purveyors of whimsical, toe tapping melodies.

The SealsHailing from Perth’s northern suburbs, The Seals hit the scene in mid 2010 and promptly set about tearing up pub stages with their unique blend of blues, country, bluegrass and reggae. Their debut EP was launched to an overcapacity crowd that literally had people crawling through the windows in order to join in the ruckus and they have been riding a wave of success ever since.

Their recent escapades at The 2012 West Coast Blues and Roots Festival and 2012 Fairbridge Folk Festival have bolstered their well earned place as one of Perth’s most exciting neo-bluegrass band’s and they continue to leave audiences in raptures with their sweet vocal harmonies, unusual instrumentation and highly energetic stage show. The Seals’s gritty, raw emotion and occasionally lewd lyrics make for a performance that will hit you like a punch in the face and have you coming back for more.

Morgan BainA unique and gifted singer/songwriter/multi- instrumentalist, Morgan Bain has known all his life that music was his calling. His lyrics are insightful, powerful and emotive, matched with a voice well beyond his years. His high-energy guitar playing and captivating raw performances showcase his skill in the blues/folk field.

Bain has been writing for the past seven years, creating soulful tracks like ‘Unkind,’ and the toe tapping blues tune ‘Feel the Beat.’ After the sellout launch of his acclaimed debut EP Another Day, and recent support for Cold Chisel’s WA show, Morgan Bain is definitely one to watch!

Rainy Day WomenThese young guys from Perth have made some undeniably sunny pop tunes in the last year since they formed. Their debut single, ‘If’, was nominated for ‘WAMI Song of the Year 2011’ and garnered significant attention nationwide. Rainy Day Women then embarked on a national tour, supporting the likes of San Cisco, Sons of Rico and Emma Louise. Their debut EP was released in February this year and lead single ‘Sleigh Bed’ was on high rotation on Triple J, featured as part of the station’s ‘best new releases.’

Rainy Day Women recently played the Bunbury Groovin’ the Moo Festival, along with energetic and enjoyable shows at Villa, The Norfolk and at the WAMI Festival at the Bakery. These guys make great infectious indie-pop that is brimming with joy and as they head back into the studio to record, it will be exciting to see what they bring out next.

By Nathanael RicePhotos courtesy of the bandsIllustration and design by Lilian Yeow

HusbandHusband’s self-titled EP was recorded in Michael Paulino’s home studio in Perth after he wrote most of the songs following his marriage, something that gave him a new motivation for music. The collection of indie-rock tracks captures the grit and sweetness of that time in his life, and has since gained traction in the USA, being featured on many blogs and radio stations, being compared to legend Chris Isaac, and has been described as a “much more southern version of the National.”

Husband plays live as a five piece, which includes Carl Fox, Darrell Sundai, Seb Kane and Connor Gamble. In their short time together, the guys have supported The Whitlams at Live at the Quarry, and have played a ton of bars around Perth, including Mojo’s, Amplifier, and the Rosemount Hotel.


RotaxusFour-piece grunge outfit Rotaxus are lock, stock and ready to rock after spending much of early 2012 in the studio recording their upcoming EP. Front man and songwriter John Winter describes their sound as “a mixture of drowning distortion, light melodies and plenty of mosh,” and cites The Pixies, Nirvana, Brand New and Smashing Pumpkins as influences on their sound.

Rotaxus is based in Fremantle and has been around since 2009, when John Winter, Adrian Vinci, Julian Cole and Troy Slaven were completing their final year of high school and decided to focus on making music. In the last few years they have been developing their sound and performing in venues around Perth, earning a loyal and enthusiastic following among grunge-rock fans.

The music scene in Perth is alive and well, with a plethora of up and coming bands and artists making noise – not just at local bars, clubs and frequencies, but right around Australia. The diversity in genres, age and gender is encouraging and exciting for the local industry, with plenty on offer for any music lover. Colosoul sits down with six local acts, who have in the last few years been finding success internationally.

BANDS OF TOMORROW

Simone and GirlfunkleSimone and Girlfunkle is set to have an exciting second half of 2012, with the release of a new single, video clip and debut album. Back in 2010, they launched their self-titled debut EP to a sellout crowd, which received high praise and regular rotation on RTR FM for its stripped back, simple folk melodies and delicate, intimate harmonies.

The band describes their new single, ‘Blown into the Wind’ as a “wistful, rolling folk tune full of enchanting harmonies that will melt your heart and bring a tear to your mum’s eye,” and its accompanying film clip features pretty girls in dresses, bearded gents and “the most adorable six year old you have ever laid eyes on.” With supporting gigs alongside The Bedroom Philosopher, Holly Throsby, and Gurrumul, along with a bunch of nominations in the West Australian Music Industry Awards in 2011, all eyes are on their debut album Hurry, Harry, out later this year, which is sure to showcase Simone and Girlfunkle’s talent as purveyors of whimsical, toe tapping melodies.

The SealsHailing from Perth’s northern suburbs, The Seals hit the scene in mid 2010 and promptly set about tearing up pub stages with their unique blend of blues, country, bluegrass and reggae. Their debut EP was launched to an overcapacity crowd that literally had people crawling through the windows in order to join in the ruckus and they have been riding a wave of success ever since.

Their recent escapades at The 2012 West Coast Blues and Roots Festival and 2012 Fairbridge Folk Festival have bolstered their well earned place as one of Perth’s most exciting neo-bluegrass band’s and they continue to leave audiences in raptures with their sweet vocal harmonies, unusual instrumentation and highly energetic stage show. The Seals’s gritty, raw emotion and occasionally lewd lyrics make for a performance that will hit you like a punch in the face and have you coming back for more.

Morgan BainA unique and gifted singer/songwriter/multi- instrumentalist, Morgan Bain has known all his life that music was his calling. His lyrics are insightful, powerful and emotive, matched with a voice well beyond his years. His high-energy guitar playing and captivating raw performances showcase his skill in the blues/folk field.

Bain has been writing for the past seven years, creating soulful tracks like ‘Unkind,’ and the toe tapping blues tune ‘Feel the Beat.’ After the sellout launch of his acclaimed debut EP Another Day, and recent support for Cold Chisel’s WA show, Morgan Bain is definitely one to watch!

Rainy Day WomenThese young guys from Perth have made some undeniably sunny pop tunes in the last year since they formed. Their debut single, ‘If’, was nominated for ‘WAMI Song of the Year 2011’ and garnered significant attention nationwide. Rainy Day Women then embarked on a national tour, supporting the likes of San Cisco, Sons of Rico and Emma Louise. Their debut EP was released in February this year and lead single ‘Sleigh Bed’ was on high rotation on Triple J, featured as part of the station’s ‘best new releases.’

Rainy Day Women recently played the Bunbury Groovin’ the Moo Festival, along with energetic and enjoyable shows at Villa, The Norfolk and at the WAMI Festival at the Bakery. These guys make great infectious indie-pop that is brimming with joy and as they head back into the studio to record, it will be exciting to see what they bring out next.

By Nathanael RicePhotos courtesy of the bandsIllustration and design by Lilian Yeow

HusbandHusband’s self-titled EP was recorded in Michael Paulino’s home studio in Perth after he wrote most of the songs following his marriage, something that gave him a new motivation for music. The collection of indie-rock tracks captures the grit and sweetness of that time in his life, and has since gained traction in the USA, being featured on many blogs and radio stations, being compared to legend Chris Isaac, and has been described as a “much more southern version of the National.”

Husband plays live as a five piece, which includes Carl Fox, Darrell Sundai, Seb Kane and Connor Gamble. In their short time together, the guys have supported The Whitlams at Live at the Quarry, and have played a ton of bars around Perth, including Mojo’s, Amplifier, and the Rosemount Hotel.



WAMi Festival 2012

The annual WAMi festival was held this year from May 26th, which started and ended at The Bakery, and ran through the week with a number of industry nights and showcases, all leading up to the Closing party and Award presentation on Saturday the 2nd June.

The Jazz Showcase and the Experimental showcase emphasized some of the notable talent that has come out of WA in the last year and attracted solid crowds, who were seemingly extremely impressed by the artists on stage. A highlight of the week- long event was the Wire Festival Showcase on the 1st June which saw Split Seconds, Ruby Boots, Warning Birds and Emperors all launching new material, including an album and three singles.

At the awards ceremony, indie- pop outfit San Cisco come away with a huge eight awards from eight nominations, including the public voted Most Popular Group, Single, Music Video, Ep/Album and the 2012 Break-through Act. Nick Gardener and Scarlett Stevens also took away the industry voted awards for Bassist of the Year and Drummer/ Percussionist of the Year, respectively for their work in the band.

Also of note, Abbe May came away with six awards including most popular solo act, whilst country/ folk act Ruby Boots also impressed with three wins. Sean Pollard of Split Seconds took home Male Vocalist of the Year.

The night continued with the RTRfm clos-ing party, which had guests grooving to tunes by some of WA’s best, including WAMi winners San Cisco and The Voltaire Twins (Best Dance/ Electronic Act), along with The Chemist, Sonpsilo Circus and Bastian’s Happy Flight.

It’s always great to see some of WA’s finest music talent all together in one place, and they, along with guests and media seemed to be having a genuinely good time cel-ebrating the excellent work that has come out of WA this past year.

By Nathanael RicePhotography by Daniel CraigDesign by Lilian Yeow


For Dundas, the last few years have been a whirlwind experience, the band having never expected such an enthusiastic response over Conditions. He cites the rise of the album and single ‘Sweet Disposition’ on the UK charts, as well as playing Splendour in the Grass back in July 2010 as high points for him personally. “Playing [Splendour in the Grass] was a surreal moment, it was this amazing venue, a clearing in the middle of this forest, and 20, 000 people were there watching us perform, and then to have Mumford and Sons come on stage with us to perform ‘Down River,’ it was such an amazing night.”

Following on from that, the band toured extensively throughout the rest of 2010 and into 2011, only then finally settling back into their home in Hackney, London to start writing new material. Coming off a huge single and such a successful first album, there is undoubtedly a lot of pressure on The Temper Trap to achieve similar commercial and critical success with the new record. Whilst Dundas is well aware of this, he says it was something the band tried to push as far out of their minds as possible whilst writing new songs. “We shielded ourselves as much as possible from the pressure from the label, our management and the media. The second album is something that a lot of bands struggle to pull off, but we just tried to put that to the back of our minds as much as possible, and just trust that we could come up with some good songs and not think about it too much. I think that’s probably where a lot of bands go wrong, they analyse what

worked on their first album and try to replicate that.”

The new, self-titled record is certainly a departure from their debut; sonically they have experimented with a variety of new sounds that will immediately differentiate it from Conditions. Producing the new record was powerhouse mixer Tony Hoffer, responsible for some brilliant albums, including M83’s Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, Grammy-nominated Beck’s records Guero and Midnight Vultures, and The Kooks latest self titled album, along with their debut, Inside In, Inside Out. Dundas says that after playing around with some effects and synth, working with Tony seemed like a natural fit for them. “It was great to work with Tony. He’s done some awesome stuff, most recently M83’s record, and we had been experimenting with some synth stuff, it was just something we started mucking around with. It was really exciting and new to us, and being able to work with Tony, that is something he is really into, so that kind of ramped it up a few notches.”

Not replicating the previous album was something that was important to the band and Dundas states that for the new record the guys were really focused on creating a fresh sound. “We definitely wanted to progress, we didn’t just want to do what we have done before, people get sick of listening to the same songs again. That variety is something we have always strived for, even in Conditions, and I think in this new album probably even more so. It’s a much wider spread and people will clearly

identify it as something new and different. We kind of fashioned it as a really good record as a whole.” The guys recently tested out a few songs at the South by Southwest festival, and were really happy with the way they were received by the crowd. Dundas cites fresh tracks ‘London’s Burning’, written about the London riots last year, which the guys got caught in the middle of, and ‘I’m Gonna Wait’, as two songs from the new album that they are particularly excited to play live.

Having only played a few shows in Sydney and Melbourne to promote the release of the album, the band plans to head back later in the year for a full Australian tour. Dundas says they would like to get out to places where they haven’t had too much of a chance to play at yet, once the band’s schedule has quietened after they release the album overseas. He is quietly excited to see the reaction to the new album from fans and critics. “We are really proud of what we have done and the thing is, it’s not up to us anymore. We spent so long working on it and at a point you have to let it go, and now it’s up to the fans. We really hope people can connect with some of these tracks the way they did with the first album.”

The Temper Trap’s new self-titled sophomore release is out now in all good record shops.

By Nathanael RicePhotos supplied by MushroomDesign by Lilian Yeow

‘Sweet Disposition’ launched The Temper Trap into the ears of listeners everywhere, earning them international acclaim and omnipresence. The song charted in nine different countries, reaching number six in the UK and number fourteen in Australia. Their album, Conditions, was just as successful and to date has sold almost a million copies worldwide, spawning a massive worldwide tour and a bunch of accolades, including ARIA awards and Brit nominations. With the second album just around the corner, Colosoul writer Nathanael Rice sat down to talk to drummer Toby Dundas, who speaks about the last few years since the release of their debut album Conditions, their busy touring schedule, living in London, and the pressures on the band to meet the lofty expectations that critics and fans have for the new album.

CAUGHT IN THE TRAP

For Dundas, the last few years have been a whirlwind experience, the band having never expected such an enthusiastic response over Conditions. He cites the rise of the album and single ‘Sweet Disposition’ on the UK charts, as well as playing Splendour in the Grass back in July 2010 as high points for him personally. “Playing [Splendour in the Grass] was a surreal moment, it was this amazing venue, a clearing in the middle of this forest, and 20, 000 people were there watching us perform, and then to have Mumford and Sons come on stage with us to perform ‘Down River,’ it was such an amazing night.”

Following on from that, the band toured extensively throughout the rest of 2010 and into 2011, only then finally settling back into their home in Hackney, London to start writing new material. Coming off a huge single and such a successful first album, there is undoubtedly a lot of pressure on The Temper Trap to achieve similar commercial and critical success with the new record. Whilst Dundas is well aware of this, he says it was something the band tried to push as far out of their minds as possible whilst writing new songs. “We shielded ourselves as much as possible from the pressure from the label, our management and the media. The second album is something that a lot of bands struggle to pull off, but we just tried to put that to the back of our minds as much as possible, and just trust that we could come up with some good songs and not think about it too much. I think that’s probably where a lot of bands go wrong, they analyse what

worked on their first album and try to replicate that.”

The new, self-titled record is certainly a departure from their debut; sonically they have experimented with a variety of new sounds that will immediately differentiate it from Conditions. Producing the new record was powerhouse mixer Tony Hoffer, responsible for some brilliant albums, including M83’s Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, Grammy-nominated Beck’s records Guero and Midnight Vultures, and The Kooks latest self titled album, along with their debut, Inside In, Inside Out. Dundas says that after playing around with some effects and synth, working with Tony seemed like a natural fit for them. “It was great to work with Tony. He’s done some awesome stuff, most recently M83’s record, and we had been experimenting with some synth stuff, it was just something we started mucking around with. It was really exciting and new to us, and being able to work with Tony, that is something he is really into, so that kind of ramped it up a few notches.”

Not replicating the previous album was something that was important to the band and Dundas states that for the new record the guys were really focused on creating a fresh sound. “We definitely wanted to progress, we didn’t just want to do what we have done before, people get sick of listening to the same songs again. That variety is something we have always strived for, even in Conditions, and I think in this new album probably even more so. It’s a much wider spread and people will clearly

identify it as something new and different. We kind of fashioned it as a really good record as a whole.” The guys recently tested out a few songs at the South by Southwest festival, and were really happy with the way they were received by the crowd. Dundas cites fresh tracks ‘London’s Burning’, written about the London riots last year, which the guys got caught in the middle of, and ‘I’m Gonna Wait’, as two songs from the new album that they are particularly excited to play live.

Having only played a few shows in Sydney and Melbourne to promote the release of the album, the band plans to head back later in the year for a full Australian tour. Dundas says they would like to get out to places where they haven’t had too much of a chance to play at yet, once the band’s schedule has quietened after they release the album overseas. He is quietly excited to see the reaction to the new album from fans and critics. “We are really proud of what we have done and the thing is, it’s not up to us anymore. We spent so long working on it and at a point you have to let it go, and now it’s up to the fans. We really hope people can connect with some of these tracks the way they did with the first album.”

The Temper Trap’s new self-titled sophomore release is out now in all good record shops.

By Nathanael RicePhotos supplied by MushroomDesign by Lilian Yeow

‘Sweet Disposition’ launched The Temper Trap into the ears of listeners everywhere, earning them international acclaim and omnipresence. The song charted in nine different countries, reaching number six in the UK and number fourteen in Australia. Their album, Conditions, was just as successful and to date has sold almost a million copies worldwide, spawning a massive worldwide tour and a bunch of accolades, including ARIA awards and Brit nominations. With the second album just around the corner, Colosoul writer Nathanael Rice sat down to talk to drummer Toby Dundas, who speaks about the last few years since the release of their debut album Conditions, their busy touring schedule, living in London, and the pressures on the band to meet the lofty expectations that critics and fans have for the new album.

CAUGHT IN THE TRAP


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Little Willy’s Little Willy’s is one of those places you seek out in a new city, or drive to for 30 minutes on a Sunday morning just to get the perfect coffee and home baked treat. Small enough to be doing its own fresh and experimental thing, but established enough to offer you vibe, a sense of community and, most importantly, superb coffee and food, Little Willy’s sits snuggly in the William Street urban ‘scape at number 267, opposite Outtre Gallery and next door to Vinnies. Look out for the herbs in vintage olive oil tin planters, up-cycled outdoor timber seating and retro blue, red and green umbrellas. Opening at the wee hours of 6am on weekdays Monday to Friday, this is the perfect spot to have a morning coffee or breakfast that won’t break your budget. The easy-going, personable staff, upbeat tunes and tasty food will sweeten your smile for the day. Sit in one of the cosy red vinyl booths and order the breakfast burritos or the Bircher muesli with rhubarb from the handwritten brown-paper menus, which arrive as a generous serve at $11, and try the chai soy latte! The owners, Rob and Annie, have taken care of the details to create an inspiring and welcoming space that slows the clock and has you once again appreciating the little joys.

PICA Bar & Cafe

The old PICA Bar has a fresh lease! Visit the heritage Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts building in Perth Cultural Centre, James St, Northbridge, which now has an all-day café transforming into a tapas dining and funky night spot on Friday and Saturday nights. The PICA daytime café is a peaceful little oasis within the bustle of the City and Northbridge. A morning coffee and bite to eat feels like an occasion, on one of the old-world leather couches under the high ceilings and windows of the character building. The varied and eclectic tunes, cool breeze from the courtyard, sculptural native floral arrangements by local florist Beans & Bunches and friendly staff will make you want to settle in with a magazine on the couch for half an hour. Breakfast is from 7am to 3:30pm Mon - Fri, lunch from 11:30am to 3:30pm Mon-Fri and tapas dining from 5pm to 11pm Friday and Saturdays. The head chef, Brock Bethune, has stocked the PICA Café pantry full of yummy fresh produce from small local Perth businesses such as Efe’s Bakery and Torre Butchers. The menu looks simply mouthwatering, as does the inspiring cocktail list. The tapas Rekorderlig-battered prawns, served over smashed fried noodles, with garlic and lime aioli is reason enough to find your way to PICA Bar for a Friday night pre-show snack or to make a feast of it!

Taylor Blend

Crowned ‘Best Coffee in Adelaide’, Taylor Blend will please the pickiest of coffee connoisseurs. In an ideal location, customers can sit outside and watch their local sport team on the oval across the road, or unwind and listen to the birds from the nature reserve next door. You’ll be sitting amongst spacious décor with a retro feel, featuring old-fashioned metal teapots and funky wooden chairs. Your furry, fluffy friends are also welcome, and there’s plenty of room for dogs to bask in the sunshine on the veranda. While they may not have food for your scruffy pal, you can indulge in yummy oversized muffins and biscuits that suit all tastes, as well as gourmet cakes and savoury lunch options. Despite its wide reputation and affluent location, drinks and food are reasonably priced and serving sizes are delightfully large. Located on 34 Hallett Road, Stonyfell, this little treasure is open every day except Tuesday.

The Organic Market and CafE

A gem in the Adelaide Hills, The Organic Market and Café is a food-allergy friendly restaurant that promotes a healthy, tasty lifestyle. Open 364 days of the year, 8.30am-5pm, the café boasts a sterling list of environmentally helpful practices, so you can eat in peace, knowing your chocolate cake is loaded with good karma. This accommodating atmosphere transfers to their friendly customer service – whether you’re ordering a double-hot-chocolate, a snot choc (a drinking chocolate/marshmallow extravaganza) or one of their ever changing main meals, there is no denying this place will put a smile on your dial. Attached to the bustling café is an organic store, with an extensive variety of fresh produce, herbal remedies, and organic wine and beer. Every fourth Sunday of the month, 10am-4pm, the road outside erupts into a street market, teaming with organic food stalls, garden produce, clothing and knick-knacks. Find them on Druid Ave, the first right after the roundabout on Stirling’s main street.

Onba Cafe/Restaurant/Bar

Onba Café, Restaurant and Bar offers a classy, contemporary setting to relax and recharge in buzzing North Hobart. Located on the corner of Elizabeth and Burnett Street, they are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, from 7am weekdays and 8am Saturdays. The venue offers café-style seating downstairs, comfy lounges in a more private setting upstairs, and an outdoor dining area. Perfect for coffee, lunch or a quick snack, including homemade waffles, homemade sourdough bread with butter or berry jam or spiced wedges. To warm up in winter, their dinner menu includes pan-fried beef fillets, Atlantic salmon, blue eye, risotto, duck, lamb and chicken dishes. Prices for mains range from $22-32, with gluten-free options available. At night the café is transformed into a wine and tapas bar (featuring live music) with over 100 cocktails on offer, as well as a wide range of local and European wines.

State Cinema Cafe Bar

The State Cinema Café Bar is located at Hobart’s Independent Cinema on the restaurant strip in North Hobart, featuring a range of International and Australian films. The cinema has been open to Tasmanians for almost 100 years (since 1913), beginning with silent black and white films and now featuring 3D technology. The Café Bar, located in the cinema’s foyer, is a fully licensed venue with local beers, wines, coffee, lunch, confectionary and cakes on offer. Right next door to the café is the new State Cinema Bookshop, which just opened in April this year. The Café Bar is spacious and offers ample seating, including large tables for bigger groups, an outdoor balcony with views and seems to always be busy with people enjoying a coffee in between movie screenings, lunch or a quick snack. It seats 66 people and over 200 in a ‘cocktail party format’ for events such as opening nights.

Kapadokya CafE/Restaurant

Kapadokya Café and Restaurant is the ideal spot for a quick drink, bite to eat or even a shisha in Sydney. The Glebe Point Road venue offers outdoor seating, as well as tables in the front of the café and in the cosier back section, with its sumptuous decor. There is a range of options available to start the day, including the filling all-day breakfast for only $9.95, or the lighter choice of Turkish toast. For lunch, customers may want to sample the special – gozleme with a choice of a vegetarian or meat filling and a soft drink for $10.50. There’s also delicious tarhana soup, börek (filled pastries that are fried or baked), sarma (stuffed grape leaves) or meze, for those who want to try a bit of everything. Then there’s the tempting array of desserts on display, including baklava and kadayif, which can be washed down with an ayran (yoghurt drink), tea or coffee. Kapadokya is closed Monday, opens 10am until 10pm throughout the week and stays open until late Friday and Saturday nights.

Astino’s Caffe Restaurant Astino’s Caffe Restaurant looks out on to Newtown’s busy King Street, and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Head there from 7.30am weekdays for some pre-work fuel and from 8am on weekends, to try breakfasts that start from a mere $4 and don’t cost more than $16. Those that are peckish can order the granola, porridge or toast, all of which are served until 3pm for late risers. Customers can choose to sit outside for some people watching or indoors, while they try one of the hot or cold drinks on offer – including familiar favourites like milkshake, hot chocolate and macchiato. There are several different pasta and risotto options to pick from when lunch and dinner roll round, and a selection of other mains. Try the tempting grilled vegetable stack – seasonal veggies topped with ricotta cheese and mango salsa served with crispy pita bread. Starters and sides are priced from $5 to $12.90, for salt n pepper squid, chips, garlic bread and wedges, amongst other options. Stay there until 4pm on Mondays and until the wee hours throughout the week.

The Green Refectory

The Green Refectory (Sydney Rd, Brunswick) is a culinary oasis, prime for those with high spirits and low bank accounts. Kitted out with rustic wooden tables and chairs, you will have no problem in getting your hands on a fantastically prepared slap up meal – on mismatched vintage crockery to boot! Fresh produce with plenty of vegetarian options, friendly staff and fast service make the place a delight to visit. There is always a busy hum of visitors passing through, with the weekends being particularly bustling – perfect if you like your eggs with a side of people watching! There are a few separate eating areas, including a sunny courtyard, so plenty of space for you and your mates. For the sweet-toothed out there, Green offers a mouth-watering selection of cakes and desserts, from around two to five dollars a piece. Get on board the rhubarb baked cheesecake for a tangy-sweet treat or, if the savoury train is more your caper, head straight for the breakfast stack. A champion of the menu is its lashings of bacon, layered with egg, tomato, spinach and halloumi, piled onto a cheesy-potato base. All that for a tenner and available all day. Perfect. Don’t forget a cheeky milkshake, smoothie, fresh juice, chai or an expertly brewed illy coffee to wash it all down!

Cheeky Monkey Cafe

Smack bang in the middle of Swan Street, just a stone’s throw from Richmond station, lies Cheeky Monkey. With a large glass front facing out on to a pretty substantial street-side dining area, this pint-sized wonder woos passersby with tasty smells of coffee and freshly cooked delights daily. The place is impossible to miss with a bunch of stenciled monkeys covering the exterior walls and an impressive dangly light globe set-up that dominates the interior. Ambience you say? Cheeky Monkey’s got it in droves, the place is dripping with charm. You can pick up anything, from a smarties


Little Willy’s Little Willy’s is one of those places you seek out in a new city, or drive to for 30 minutes on a Sunday morning just to get the perfect coffee and home baked treat. Small enough to be doing its own fresh and experimental thing, but established enough to offer you vibe, a sense of community and, most importantly, superb coffee and food, Little Willy’s sits snuggly in the William Street urban ‘scape at number 267, opposite Outtre Gallery and next door to Vinnies. Look out for the herbs in vintage olive oil tin planters, up-cycled outdoor timber seating and retro blue, red and green umbrellas. Opening at the wee hours of 6am on weekdays Monday to Friday, this is the perfect spot to have a morning coffee or breakfast that won’t break your budget. The easy-going, personable staff, upbeat tunes and tasty food will sweeten your smile for the day. Sit in one of the cosy red vinyl booths and order the breakfast burritos or the Bircher muesli with rhubarb from the handwritten brown-paper menus, which arrive as a generous serve at $11, and try the chai soy latte! The owners, Rob and Annie, have taken care of the details to create an inspiring and welcoming space that slows the clock and has you once again appreciating the little joys.

PICA Bar & Cafe

The old PICA Bar has a fresh lease! Visit the heritage Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts building in Perth Cultural Centre, James St, Northbridge, which now has an all-day café transforming into a tapas dining and funky night spot on Friday and Saturday nights. The PICA daytime café is a peaceful little oasis within the bustle of the City and Northbridge. A morning coffee and bite to eat feels like an occasion, on one of the old-world leather couches under the high ceilings and windows of the character building. The varied and eclectic tunes, cool breeze from the courtyard, sculptural native floral arrangements by local florist Beans & Bunches and friendly staff will make you want to settle in with a magazine on the couch for half an hour. Breakfast is from 7am to 3:30pm Mon - Fri, lunch from 11:30am to 3:30pm Mon-Fri and tapas dining from 5pm to 11pm Friday and Saturdays. The head chef, Brock Bethune, has stocked the PICA Café pantry full of yummy fresh produce from small local Perth businesses such as Efe’s Bakery and Torre Butchers. The menu looks simply mouthwatering, as does the inspiring cocktail list. The tapas Rekorderlig-battered prawns, served over smashed fried noodles, with garlic and lime aioli is reason enough to find your way to PICA Bar for a Friday night pre-show snack or to make a feast of it!

Taylor Blend

Crowned ‘Best Coffee in Adelaide’, Taylor Blend will please the pickiest of coffee connoisseurs. In an ideal location, customers can sit outside and watch their local sport team on the oval across the road, or unwind and listen to the birds from the nature reserve next door. You’ll be sitting amongst spacious décor with a retro feel, featuring old-fashioned metal teapots and funky wooden chairs. Your furry, fluffy friends are also welcome, and there’s plenty of room for dogs to bask in the sunshine on the veranda. While they may not have food for your scruffy pal, you can indulge in yummy oversized muffins and biscuits that suit all tastes, as well as gourmet cakes and savoury lunch options. Despite its wide reputation and affluent location, drinks and food are reasonably priced and serving sizes are delightfully large. Located on 34 Hallett Road, Stonyfell, this little treasure is open every day except Tuesday.

The Organic Market and CafE

A gem in the Adelaide Hills, The Organic Market and Café is a food-allergy friendly restaurant that promotes a healthy, tasty lifestyle. Open 364 days of the year, 8.30am-5pm, the café boasts a sterling list of environmentally helpful practices, so you can eat in peace, knowing your chocolate cake is loaded with good karma. This accommodating atmosphere transfers to their friendly customer service – whether you’re ordering a double-hot-chocolate, a snot choc (a drinking chocolate/marshmallow extravaganza) or one of their ever changing main meals, there is no denying this place will put a smile on your dial. Attached to the bustling café is an organic store, with an extensive variety of fresh produce, herbal remedies, and organic wine and beer. Every fourth Sunday of the month, 10am-4pm, the road outside erupts into a street market, teaming with organic food stalls, garden produce, clothing and knick-knacks. Find them on Druid Ave, the first right after the roundabout on Stirling’s main street.

Onba Cafe/Restaurant/Bar

Onba Café, Restaurant and Bar offers a classy, contemporary setting to relax and recharge in buzzing North Hobart. Located on the corner of Elizabeth and Burnett Street, they are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, from 7am weekdays and 8am Saturdays. The venue offers café-style seating downstairs, comfy lounges in a more private setting upstairs, and an outdoor dining area. Perfect for coffee, lunch or a quick snack, including homemade waffles, homemade sourdough bread with butter or berry jam or spiced wedges. To warm up in winter, their dinner menu includes pan-fried beef fillets, Atlantic salmon, blue eye, risotto, duck, lamb and chicken dishes. Prices for mains range from $22-32, with gluten-free options available. At night the café is transformed into a wine and tapas bar (featuring live music) with over 100 cocktails on offer, as well as a wide range of local and European wines.

State Cinema Cafe Bar

The State Cinema Café Bar is located at Hobart’s Independent Cinema on the restaurant strip in North Hobart, featuring a range of International and Australian films. The cinema has been open to Tasmanians for almost 100 years (since 1913), beginning with silent black and white films and now featuring 3D technology. The Café Bar, located in the cinema’s foyer, is a fully licensed venue with local beers, wines, coffee, lunch, confectionary and cakes on offer. Right next door to the café is the new State Cinema Bookshop, which just opened in April this year. The Café Bar is spacious and offers ample seating, including large tables for bigger groups, an outdoor balcony with views and seems to always be busy with people enjoying a coffee in between movie screenings, lunch or a quick snack. It seats 66 people and over 200 in a ‘cocktail party format’ for events such as opening nights.

Kapadokya CafE/Restaurant

Kapadokya Café and Restaurant is the ideal spot for a quick drink, bite to eat or even a shisha in Sydney. The Glebe Point Road venue offers outdoor seating, as well as tables in the front of the café and in the cosier back section, with its sumptuous decor. There is a range of options available to start the day, including the filling all-day breakfast for only $9.95, or the lighter choice of Turkish toast. For lunch, customers may want to sample the special – gozleme with a choice of a vegetarian or meat filling and a soft drink for $10.50. There’s also delicious tarhana soup, börek (filled pastries that are fried or baked), sarma (stuffed grape leaves) or meze, for those who want to try a bit of everything. Then there’s the tempting array of desserts on display, including baklava and kadayif, which can be washed down with an ayran (yoghurt drink), tea or coffee. Kapadokya is closed Monday, opens 10am until 10pm throughout the week and stays open until late Friday and Saturday nights.

Astino’s Caffe Restaurant Astino’s Caffe Restaurant looks out on to Newtown’s busy King Street, and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Head there from 7.30am weekdays for some pre-work fuel and from 8am on weekends, to try breakfasts that start from a mere $4 and don’t cost more than $16. Those that are peckish can order the granola, porridge or toast, all of which are served until 3pm for late risers. Customers can choose to sit outside for some people watching or indoors, while they try one of the hot or cold drinks on offer – including familiar favourites like milkshake, hot chocolate and macchiato. There are several different pasta and risotto options to pick from when lunch and dinner roll round, and a selection of other mains. Try the tempting grilled vegetable stack – seasonal veggies topped with ricotta cheese and mango salsa served with crispy pita bread. Starters and sides are priced from $5 to $12.90, for salt n pepper squid, chips, garlic bread and wedges, amongst other options. Stay there until 4pm on Mondays and until the wee hours throughout the week.

The Green Refectory

The Green Refectory (Sydney Rd, Brunswick) is a culinary oasis, prime for those with high spirits and low bank accounts. Kitted out with rustic wooden tables and chairs, you will have no problem in getting your hands on a fantastically prepared slap up meal – on mismatched vintage crockery to boot! Fresh produce with plenty of vegetarian options, friendly staff and fast service make the place a delight to visit. There is always a busy hum of visitors passing through, with the weekends being particularly bustling – perfect if you like your eggs with a side of people watching! There are a few separate eating areas, including a sunny courtyard, so plenty of space for you and your mates. For the sweet-toothed out there, Green offers a mouth-watering selection of cakes and desserts, from around two to five dollars a piece. Get on board the rhubarb baked cheesecake for a tangy-sweet treat or, if the savoury train is more your caper, head straight for the breakfast stack. A champion of the menu is its lashings of bacon, layered with egg, tomato, spinach and halloumi, piled onto a cheesy-potato base. All that for a tenner and available all day. Perfect. Don’t forget a cheeky milkshake, smoothie, fresh juice, chai or an expertly brewed illy coffee to wash it all down!

Cheeky Monkey Cafe

Smack bang in the middle of Swan Street, just a stone’s throw from Richmond station, lies Cheeky Monkey. With a large glass front facing out on to a pretty substantial street-side dining area, this pint-sized wonder woos passersby with tasty smells of coffee and freshly cooked delights daily. The place is impossible to miss with a bunch of stenciled monkeys covering the exterior walls and an impressive dangly light globe set-up that dominates the interior. Ambience you say? Cheeky Monkey’s got it in droves, the place is dripping with charm. You can pick up anything, from a smarties


cookie to a mean fish and chip fry-up, and with a fairly large selection of beverages both alcoholic and non, it’s a pretty safe bet that you have the rest of your afternoon sorted once you take a seat in there. Dishes are reasonably priced, at around fifteen to twenty five dollars each, and the coffee is top-notch. A must visit for those all-important weekend breakie sessions, Cheeky Monkey has a diverse menu for you to ponder over, while you watch rattling trams and the footie-faithful stream up and down Swan Street. You cannot go past their expertly cooked bacon and eggs – with hash browns as standard of course. Perfection.

BrisbaneThe Moray Cafe

In a suburb famed for its eateries, it can be difficult to find a place that fits the bill in more than one way. Turn off Brunswick Street to visit The Moray Café on New Farm’s Most Livable Street, albeit in 1993. The draw card for most diners seemed to be sustenance and it was difficult to find a seat beneath their fig tree on the Saturday morning we dined. It’s fair to note that our mission for beer-battered fries was elaborated on after seeing their inspired menu. With our fries beside us, we chose corn cakes served with smoked salmon, fresh avocado salsa, poached egg and hollandaise. We enjoyed another serve of their coffee, made with site-roasted beans, as we fell upon the corn cakes that appeared just as we finished our chips. Again we inhaled our serve of the Moray Café’s offerings, with a promise to each other that we would not talk while under such a delicious spell. We left sated and excited to think what options we could plan for our next visit. The Moray Café is open Monday to Sunday 6am to 5pm for breakfast and lunch, and Tuesday to Saturday 5pm ‘til late including dinner.

FantAsia

FantAsia might be a pun, but their offerings redefine food court meals and Asian cuisine. The pan Asian fusion dishes served at their two Brisbane CBD locations, MacArthur Chambers and The Myer Centre, are difficult to beat, even after repeat visits. The brainchild of an established restaurateur has created a high quality and swift service for hungry patrons. At either location, the orange façade and interactive menu seem designed to tantalise and justify the lines that grow at lunchtime. Their selection of dishes relies on fresh ingredients and kitchen skills, regardless of the inspiration. One might choose Shanghai dumplings, a Goji Berry iced tea, or the steamed Barramundi with spring onion and ginger pesto. The diversity, shown in both the menu and the service, is pleasurable and difficult to resist. Just the memory of flavoursome prawns and a light coconut broth is enough to make me long for their laksa. For once in a food court, surrounded by a myriad of options, the choice can be made by preference. Particularly when the promise of restaurant quality food at reasonable prices (and servings!), is fulfilled. Both locations are open Monday to Thursday 10.30am to 7pm, Friday 10.30am to 8pm, Saturday to Sunday 10.30am to 5pm.

Perth by Analeen HarrisAdelaide by Amelia SckawoskiHobart by Cilla BlanchardSydney by Hannah CarrMelbourne by Louisa GardnerBrisbane by Aoife NeildPhotos courtesy of respective writersDesign/Illustration by Lilian Yeow


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What type of women do you see playing Roller Derby in Perth?Cassandra: “We see a lot of diverse individuals in different occupations. They are all strong women and when they play the game, everything’s just turned up a notch and people’s competitive streak comes out.”

What makes roller derby different from other sports?Cassandra: “It’s all about commitment. You have to be more committed and you need to spend the time learning about the game and about yourself. I’ve learnt about my fitness coordination and my temperament. I think Roller Derby has changed me for the better.”

How would you describe roller derby culture?Cassandra: “It’s very DIY, because all the women are so different. We do have some affiliation with rock and punk, but Perth Roller Derby is trying to be more about the sport itself.”

Was the 2009 movie Whip it, a realistic depiction of Roller Derby?Cassandra: “We play on a flat track, so there are no back tracks here yet. There are few moves in there, which is more of choreographed theatrics that you probably couldn’t do in real life. I think it’s more of how Roller Derby used to be back in the day with all the wrestling. If anyone wants to see what Roller Derby is really about they should come watch the game and experience the sport itself.”

What is your favorite thing about roller derby? Sarah: “It’s so rewarding because you get out of it what you put in. It’s really obvious that the more committed you are, the more you try, the better you achieve your goals.”

In 2012, Roller Derby is seen as one of the most entertaining sports in Australia led by a loyal group of strong women, who are proud and talented athletes in their field. These women have revived a new meaning

for this sport, as a strong, competitive activity without all the stereotypes. For many it isn’t about the glamour, it is the escape. It is the thrill of the game and finding that competitive alter ego.

It is now that the world will witness a new age of female sport in Australia that’s leading the way in athletics with revolutionary style and technique.

By Sarah ArrowsmithPhotography by Rosie ButtonDesigned by Stanka Budosova

Angry women, fishnets, wrestling, punk, rock and roll. Are these the stereotypes that come to mind when you think about roller derby? Let’s cut the jam. Sweetheart, you are sadly mistaken.It all started in 2008, when a group of motivated women attended the screening of Hells on Wheels, a documentary directed by Bob Ray. They then formed The Perth Roller Derby League, which is a not-for-profit organisation designed to promote the thrill of the sport and manage their games. Today the sport has undergone a massive change. No longer is the game all about the culture, but the sport itself. Now women from all over Perth, including teachers, nurses, lawyers, students and housewives, have come together to let out their inner competitive selves and join the excitement of Roller Derby’s modern revival.There are now seven leagues in WA and two leagues in Perth, which are Perth Roller Derby and WA Roller Derby. An interview with Liz Hallorah, Cassandra Fletcher and

Sarah Paoliello from The Perth Roller Derby League exposed the inner workings of the sport and its modern revival in WA.

How did you guys get involved in Roller Derby?Cassandra: “I went to work with one of the girls playing Roller Derby, so she had told me all about it and I thought it sounded really fun. I also wanted to do something to get fit, but I hated running and I didn’t want in a sport where everyone is already at a level that’s hard to catch up to. I also figured, worse case scenario, I’d start, commit, and if I didn’t like it, I’d bail out and just become an awesome skater anyways, there’s really no downslide.”

Can anyone get involved? Liz: “We welcome players who are females over 18. Males cannot be players, but they can be referees, aka Zebras. There are a couple co-ed leagues in Australia and I think they may want to start trying a co-ed league in Perth, but right now it is a female dominated sport.”

What are the game play and positions?Liz: “There are 5 players from each team playing on the track at one time. There are 4 players who are blockers and one jammer. The jammer is the one that wears a star on their helmet and is also the person that scores the points for the team by passing through the pack as many times they can in a two minute period. Essentially, the purpose of the game is for the blockers to help their jammer get through as many times as they can, and to stop the other teams jammer from getting through at all.”

What do you think is the most important trait to have for Roller Derby?Sarah: “You have to be so committed to this because it takes so much of your time. We practice at least two or more times a week as a league. We practice an additional one time a fortnight as a team and we also practice once a week additionally as a travel team. For some people, it could be four to five times a week.”

Roller Derby’s modern revival

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What type of women do you see playing Roller Derby in Perth?Cassandra: “We see a lot of diverse individuals in different occupations. They are all strong women and when they play the game, everything’s just turned up a notch and people’s competitive streak comes out.”

What makes roller derby different from other sports?Cassandra: “It’s all about commitment. You have to be more committed and you need to spend the time learning about the game and about yourself. I’ve learnt about my fitness coordination and my temperament. I think Roller Derby has changed me for the better.”

How would you describe roller derby culture?Cassandra: “It’s very DIY, because all the women are so different. We do have some affiliation with rock and punk, but Perth Roller Derby is trying to be more about the sport itself.”

Was the 2009 movie Whip it, a realistic depiction of Roller Derby?Cassandra: “We play on a flat track, so there are no back tracks here yet. There are few moves in there, which is more of choreographed theatrics that you probably couldn’t do in real life. I think it’s more of how Roller Derby used to be back in the day with all the wrestling. If anyone wants to see what Roller Derby is really about they should come watch the game and experience the sport itself.”

What is your favorite thing about roller derby? Sarah: “It’s so rewarding because you get out of it what you put in. It’s really obvious that the more committed you are, the more you try, the better you achieve your goals.”

In 2012, Roller Derby is seen as one of the most entertaining sports in Australia led by a loyal group of strong women, who are proud and talented athletes in their field. These women have revived a new meaning

for this sport, as a strong, competitive activity without all the stereotypes. For many it isn’t about the glamour, it is the escape. It is the thrill of the game and finding that competitive alter ego.

It is now that the world will witness a new age of female sport in Australia that’s leading the way in athletics with revolutionary style and technique.

By Sarah ArrowsmithPhotography by Rosie ButtonDesigned by Stanka Budosova

Angry women, fishnets, wrestling, punk, rock and roll. Are these the stereotypes that come to mind when you think about roller derby? Let’s cut the jam. Sweetheart, you are sadly mistaken.It all started in 2008, when a group of motivated women attended the screening of Hells on Wheels, a documentary directed by Bob Ray. They then formed The Perth Roller Derby League, which is a not-for-profit organisation designed to promote the thrill of the sport and manage their games. Today the sport has undergone a massive change. No longer is the game all about the culture, but the sport itself. Now women from all over Perth, including teachers, nurses, lawyers, students and housewives, have come together to let out their inner competitive selves and join the excitement of Roller Derby’s modern revival.There are now seven leagues in WA and two leagues in Perth, which are Perth Roller Derby and WA Roller Derby. An interview with Liz Hallorah, Cassandra Fletcher and

Sarah Paoliello from The Perth Roller Derby League exposed the inner workings of the sport and its modern revival in WA.

How did you guys get involved in Roller Derby?Cassandra: “I went to work with one of the girls playing Roller Derby, so she had told me all about it and I thought it sounded really fun. I also wanted to do something to get fit, but I hated running and I didn’t want in a sport where everyone is already at a level that’s hard to catch up to. I also figured, worse case scenario, I’d start, commit, and if I didn’t like it, I’d bail out and just become an awesome skater anyways, there’s really no downslide.”

Can anyone get involved? Liz: “We welcome players who are females over 18. Males cannot be players, but they can be referees, aka Zebras. There are a couple co-ed leagues in Australia and I think they may want to start trying a co-ed league in Perth, but right now it is a female dominated sport.”

What are the game play and positions?Liz: “There are 5 players from each team playing on the track at one time. There are 4 players who are blockers and one jammer. The jammer is the one that wears a star on their helmet and is also the person that scores the points for the team by passing through the pack as many times they can in a two minute period. Essentially, the purpose of the game is for the blockers to help their jammer get through as many times as they can, and to stop the other teams jammer from getting through at all.”

What do you think is the most important trait to have for Roller Derby?Sarah: “You have to be so committed to this because it takes so much of your time. We practice at least two or more times a week as a league. We practice an additional one time a fortnight as a team and we also practice once a week additionally as a travel team. For some people, it could be four to five times a week.”

Roller Derby’s modern revival


Colosoul held an art competition to discover a local feature artist. The public cast their votes

for a fantastic collection of artworks from some very talented young people.

After a rollercoaster of Facebook ‘likes’,

a clear winner emerged. Chloé

Elizabeth, 19 years old, answered

a few of our questions.

What or who has inspired you as

an artist? The visual inspiration

for my art is pop surrealism, whilst

Classicism and Romanticism hold a

strong place in my heart too. It’s the work from

the earlier centuries that strongly evoke my true calling

towards art. I love how strong and realistic the artists’ technique

is, and while their art is beautiful it successfully shares strong stories and messages about monumental events of

their period. Moving around as a young child from the UK to Australia, and having the luxury

of being able to travel as a young girl, really broadened my horizons and gave me an insight

into different beliefs and cultures.

How has this inspiration affected you personally and professionally?

In terms of my artistic career, I have drawn from my experiences as a child and this has greatly impacted

my beliefs as an artist. I feel I am working towards achieving my goal to becoming a more successful artist,

already signing a contract for a series of children’s books and exhibiting my work in local and nation-wide exhibitions.

Has winning this competition inspired you in any way to pursue any other projects or career paths?

Winning this competition has only inspired me further to focus on my artistic career. Aside from this, I am empowered to return

to my traditional method of painting, with a view to creating a new body of work. I am also expanding my online store.

Do you have any personal beliefs or values that have helped

in your success?I have taken part in several

performance coaching courses, which have allowed me

to shape myself into the person I am today. This has

significantly allowed me to work on my career and really push for what I want in my life without giving up. I consider myself a spiritual being and I try to view my future in a very positive light.

Do you have any interest in other

forms of art or creative industries?

I respect all art forms, but having the luxury

of being able to translate my own artwork into body

art really speaks to me. Scarification and geometric

hand-poked designs interest me also. In the future I would like to

continue my tattooing apprenticeship, but for the mean time I am very happy

creating my own style of art and trying to promote myself as a local

Perth Artist/Illustrator.

Where do you see yourself, career-wise, in the next 5 years?Within 5 years I would like to see myself graduating from university and living in either Melbourne or London, working as an illustrator and a tattoo apprentice. I really hope to try promote my own business ‘Chloé Elizabeth Illustrations’. I sell prints, hand drawn art and other bits and pieces promoting my art.

Big thanks to Chloé, as well as all of the other artists who entered the competition.

By Claudette RizziPhotos courtesy of Chloé ElizabethDesigned by Stanka Budosova

Chloé Elizabe�An Artist in the Making



the dark world of

mow skwozBorn and bred right here in Perth, self-taught artist Mow Skwoz has a weak spot for cartoons, monsters and anything in-between. After being involved in a number of Perth-based events, including Outskirts, Windows on William, Out To Get Ya and Scraps, Mow recently exhibited her first solo show entitled ‘Milk’. Previously focusing on illustrative work with watercolours and inks, experimenting with acrylics on a much larger scale has definitely proven successful. We caught up with this quirky young character and had a chat.

Hi Mow, thanks for taking the time to speak with us. First of all, how’s things? How’s life treating you?No worries! Thanks for having me. Life’s swell, busy and thrifty.

So, what first got you into this crazy world of art?Ren and Stimpy made me want to draw when I was a kid, I was so fascinated by the way they were drawn and how much it changed throughout the episodes. I guess I’ve been doodling since then.

In a parallel universe, where art doesn’t exist, what would your job be? And what would you do with your spare time?I’ve always wanted to go into space, or hang out with deep-sea creatures. In my spare time, I’d play music. Or does that not count?

We can let that one slide. Who would you say was your number one Perth artist?My number one? There’s a few. Creepy, Kid Zoom – although he’s in NY now right? Sean Morris. Yok. I can’t pick a number one, sorry. There’s a heap of great artists out there!

Sure is! Ok, excluding artists, who inspires you the most?Jimi Hendrix as a musician and a human being. Lots of music. I’ve been listening to a lot of The Melvins lately. They are really creative and strange and always an eerie and interesting soundtrack to paint to. Bill Hicks, because he is so honest and real. David Attenborough too, because he is the bomb in every way!

You had an exhibition recently at Bivouac Gallery entitled ‘Milk’. Can you explain the relevance of your work to this common dairy?No relevance, except the ghosts coming out of one of the character’s breasts. Milk conjures up the thought of grossness, I like gross.

What sort of message were you sending from this latest series?Umm, I wasn’t trying to send any message really. These images were in my head and I thought I should get them out onto canvas. I like the idea of ugliness and discomfort. I don’t know really, it’s just stuff in my brain. I guess it’s up to whoever is looking at them to take away whatever message they like!

I’ve noticed quite a change in scale from your previous work up until now. Do you prefer the larger canvas to work with now?It’s hard to go from small illustrative stuff to big stuff, but once you do it, it’s hard to go back! I still like drawing a lot though.

What’s with all the eyes? Fear or fascination?More of a fascination. Eyes are pretty expressive and a good narrative. I like to try and make my characters to usually look pretty freaked out or possessed, so they are good to use to try and convey that stuff. Also, they’re fun to paint!

Where’s you favourite place to chill out in Perth? And why?Home. (Laughs). I don’t really go out much. I’m a hermit.

If you weren’t living in Perth, where would you be? And why?I’d love to live in the USA, west coast I think. The art and music scene is so prominent over there. You could go and see a fantastic band, or six, every night!

Describe a real life situation that inspired you.There has been so many of them. I’m inspired every day by real life stuff! I guess the most inspiring thing generally was working in a CD shop in the city, and seeing all the social misfits and interesting characters coming into the store, and interacting with them. I liked creating back-stories for them and drawing pictures of them in biro on scraps of paper. I’m inspired by the sad and awkward.... Is that nasty? I hope I’m not nasty....

(Laughs) Not at all. What memorable responses have you had to your artwork?I can’t remember a lot! I have a pretty horrible memory. People generally comment on the grossness, I guess. A friend once asked of my painting, ‘Problems’, if the pleasure/pain was entering or exiting the hippo. I liked that, because I hadn’t even considered it entering and it made me look at it differently.

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given?Artistically? To slow down.

Any words of advice from you for our readers?I don’t know if I am at any sort of level to be giving advice. Umm, don’t stare at the big cockroaches, they can feel your fear, and will fly straight at your head.

I’ll keep that in mind! Thanks again for your time, Mow.

By Nic HardingPhotos courtesy of Mow Skwoz



the dark world of

mow skwozBorn and bred right here in Perth, self-taught artist Mow Skwoz has a weak spot for cartoons, monsters and anything in-between. After being involved in a number of Perth-based events, including Outskirts, Windows on William, Out To Get Ya and Scraps, Mow recently exhibited her first solo show entitled ‘Milk’. Previously focusing on illustrative work with watercolours and inks, experimenting with acrylics on a much larger scale has definitely proven successful. We caught up with this quirky young character and had a chat.

Hi Mow, thanks for taking the time to speak with us. First of all, how’s things? How’s life treating you?No worries! Thanks for having me. Life’s swell, busy and thrifty.

So, what first got you into this crazy world of art?Ren and Stimpy made me want to draw when I was a kid, I was so fascinated by the way they were drawn and how much it changed throughout the episodes. I guess I’ve been doodling since then.

In a parallel universe, where art doesn’t exist, what would your job be? And what would you do with your spare time?I’ve always wanted to go into space, or hang out with deep-sea creatures. In my spare time, I’d play music. Or does that not count?

We can let that one slide. Who would you say was your number one Perth artist?My number one? There’s a few. Creepy, Kid Zoom – although he’s in NY now right? Sean Morris. Yok. I can’t pick a number one, sorry. There’s a heap of great artists out there!

Sure is! Ok, excluding artists, who inspires you the most?Jimi Hendrix as a musician and a human being. Lots of music. I’ve been listening to a lot of The Melvins lately. They are really creative and strange and always an eerie and interesting soundtrack to paint to. Bill Hicks, because he is so honest and real. David Attenborough too, because he is the bomb in every way!

You had an exhibition recently at Bivouac Gallery entitled ‘Milk’. Can you explain the relevance of your work to this common dairy?No relevance, except the ghosts coming out of one of the character’s breasts. Milk conjures up the thought of grossness, I like gross.

What sort of message were you sending from this latest series?Umm, I wasn’t trying to send any message really. These images were in my head and I thought I should get them out onto canvas. I like the idea of ugliness and discomfort. I don’t know really, it’s just stuff in my brain. I guess it’s up to whoever is looking at them to take away whatever message they like!

I’ve noticed quite a change in scale from your previous work up until now. Do you prefer the larger canvas to work with now?It’s hard to go from small illustrative stuff to big stuff, but once you do it, it’s hard to go back! I still like drawing a lot though.

What’s with all the eyes? Fear or fascination?More of a fascination. Eyes are pretty expressive and a good narrative. I like to try and make my characters to usually look pretty freaked out or possessed, so they are good to use to try and convey that stuff. Also, they’re fun to paint!

Where’s you favourite place to chill out in Perth? And why?Home. (Laughs). I don’t really go out much. I’m a hermit.

If you weren’t living in Perth, where would you be? And why?I’d love to live in the USA, west coast I think. The art and music scene is so prominent over there. You could go and see a fantastic band, or six, every night!

Describe a real life situation that inspired you.There has been so many of them. I’m inspired every day by real life stuff! I guess the most inspiring thing generally was working in a CD shop in the city, and seeing all the social misfits and interesting characters coming into the store, and interacting with them. I liked creating back-stories for them and drawing pictures of them in biro on scraps of paper. I’m inspired by the sad and awkward.... Is that nasty? I hope I’m not nasty....

(Laughs) Not at all. What memorable responses have you had to your artwork?I can’t remember a lot! I have a pretty horrible memory. People generally comment on the grossness, I guess. A friend once asked of my painting, ‘Problems’, if the pleasure/pain was entering or exiting the hippo. I liked that, because I hadn’t even considered it entering and it made me look at it differently.

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given?Artistically? To slow down.

Any words of advice from you for our readers?I don’t know if I am at any sort of level to be giving advice. Umm, don’t stare at the big cockroaches, they can feel your fear, and will fly straight at your head.

I’ll keep that in mind! Thanks again for your time, Mow.

By Nic HardingPhotos courtesy of Mow Skwoz


ailing from Jakarta, Indonesia, designer duo Alyssa Rusli and Adinda Harsono have been studying and working in the fashion industry over the past few years – including working alongside the fashion elite at the Jakarta and Indonesian Fashion Week, and contributing to InStyle Magazine. Their mutual love of fashion and solid background in journalism, marketing, entrepre-neurship and fashion design initiated the shift from best buddies to business partners, creating their effervescent, yet cleverly classic fashion label – Kaca Kassidy. Their latest collection, ‘Summer Beats’, features timeless pieces with simple silhouettes and bold colours to embody the modern girl – fun loving, fearless and effortlessly charismatic, while still maintaining a sense of elegance and class. Fox Feet caught up with the girls to find out what inspires them, their favourite designers and how they create each Kaca Kassidy collection.

fox feet - What does fashion mean to you? kaca kassidy - We find it fascinatingly challenging as we try to explore and expand our business. Fashion is one of the easiest platforms to express oneself. ff - How would you define your personal style?

kk - Young, Eclectic, Timeless.

ff - Who are some of your favourite designers?

kk - Phoebe Phillo, Marc Jacobs, Phillip Lim and Kate Spade. ff - Generally, how do you develop a range from concept to construction?

kk - We decide on the season and the theme, we hunt for fabrics, then the designing process starts by sketching, producing our mock-ups and decid-ing on price. Lastly, we enjoy the photo-shoot!

ff - How long does it usually take you to construct a piece?

kk - It really depends. If we have a particular style that inspire us, it would take us a few days. How-ever, if we would like to play around with a certain design it can take us up to a week. ff – Lastly, what’s the most important thing when designing your range?

kk – Not being too idealistic – our clothing line is ultimately a brand that caters to our customers. We try to design clothes that are timeless and transcend all ages and all women. To stay up to date with all things Kaca Kassidy and get your hands on their latest collection, follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram or email

[email protected]. For more information on Fox Feet designers and events check out www.facebook.com/foxfeet.

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ailing from Jakarta, Indonesia, designer duo Alyssa Rusli and Adinda Harsono have been studying and working in the fashion industry over the past few years – including working alongside the fashion elite at the Jakarta and Indonesian Fashion Week, and contributing to InStyle Magazine. Their mutual love of fashion and solid background in journalism, marketing, entrepre-neurship and fashion design initiated the shift from best buddies to business partners, creating their effervescent, yet cleverly classic fashion label – Kaca Kassidy. Their latest collection, ‘Summer Beats’, features timeless pieces with simple silhouettes and bold colours to embody the modern girl – fun loving, fearless and effortlessly charismatic, while still maintaining a sense of elegance and class. Fox Feet caught up with the girls to find out what inspires them, their favourite designers and how they create each Kaca Kassidy collection.

fox feet - What does fashion mean to you? kaca kassidy - We find it fascinatingly challenging as we try to explore and expand our business. Fashion is one of the easiest platforms to express oneself. ff - How would you define your personal style?

kk - Young, Eclectic, Timeless.

ff - Who are some of your favourite designers?

kk - Phoebe Phillo, Marc Jacobs, Phillip Lim and Kate Spade. ff - Generally, how do you develop a range from concept to construction?

kk - We decide on the season and the theme, we hunt for fabrics, then the designing process starts by sketching, producing our mock-ups and decid-ing on price. Lastly, we enjoy the photo-shoot!

ff - How long does it usually take you to construct a piece?

kk - It really depends. If we have a particular style that inspire us, it would take us a few days. How-ever, if we would like to play around with a certain design it can take us up to a week. ff – Lastly, what’s the most important thing when designing your range?

kk – Not being too idealistic – our clothing line is ultimately a brand that caters to our customers. We try to design clothes that are timeless and transcend all ages and all women. To stay up to date with all things Kaca Kassidy and get your hands on their latest collection, follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram or email

[email protected]. For more information on Fox Feet designers and events check out www.facebook.com/foxfeet.

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Photographer: Rosie Button | Stylist and Make up:

Marty Collister | Assistant Stylists: Emma Reeves

& Renee Chia | Hair Stylist: Blake Polmar | Models:

Chloe, Amber and Josh courtesy of New Age Model

Management | Clothing courtesy of Ricarda, Lucy in

Disguise and Spoilt Accessories.




Clothing courtesy of Ricarda, Lucy in Disguise and Spoilt Accessories.


Clothing courtesy of Ricarda, Lucy in Disguise and Spoilt Accessories.

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Do you feel online video sharing sites such as YouTube enables you to get away with more risqué content than if you’d pitched it to a television network?

That’s the common wisdom, there’s certainly a level of freedom and a culture of experimentation on the web. We hope when we take the leap to TV we can bring our web sensibilities over and there won’t have to be a painful transition.

How was your trip to the States?

Henry — The trip to the States was awesome. LA and New York! Lauren (our producer) and I were having breakfast in Beverly Hills and Paris Hilton rocks up in her Lexus and strolls in. I’m not gonna lie, we were star struck. We managed to snap a picture and could have sold the photo to Woman’s Day, but we wanted our fans to see it first. We also happened to be sitting across from Gotye in a café in New York.

Aaron — We had a lot of meetings back in LA, and ended up hanging out with Dan Harmon and his writing team. On the second last day a tree fell on my rental car, but thankfully that’s covered by insurance.

And on a related note, what are your thoughts on online distribution of media? For example the Pirate Bay is now starting to promote indie artists for free, pay as much as you want schemes (ala Radiohead) and Louis C.K. selling his shows independently for $5. Do you see yourselves embracing this form of distribution in the near future?

What Louis C.K. and Radiohead have done is cool, but they are at the level where they can make something like that work. Most mere mortals do rely on systems in place to promote and distribute their creative work and I think most artists are happy that the boring stuff is handled by big corporations. I would be happy to continue making free content on the web and we hope to make a sequel to our Christmas Special this year.

Torrenting is the quickest way to consume media right now, I have no problems with someone re–editing a clip I did and turning it into something new and different either, and would very much see myself embracing these forms of releases. Unfortunately, as we move forward to into bigger and better things, we won’t always get a say on that. I don’t doubt that there are people out there who download something and then decide not to pay for it. Fine. But if they are fans of a show, that have taken time to download it, then that would mean that there would also be fans that would tell their friends about the show. I’d rather they didn’t just take it and not show appreciation afterward.

Any tips to offer aspiring filmmakers in Perth?

Start making stuff and upload it on YouTube. The more you make, the more lessons you’ll learn.

Make as many mistakes as you can, as early as you can. It all leads up to experience in the end. That, and never take no for an answer.

Tell us a bit about yourselves, what’d you guys get up to upon graduating from TAFE in 2003?

I was lucky that I was able to start working straight away at a newly formed post–production company called Siamese. Merlin Cornish, the founder of the company, lectured at Central TAFE and needed an assistant, so I helped out with projects there for a couple of years.

I went into working as an assistant director on a variety of shorts, commercials and feature films. All the while I was writing and directing my own shorts, as well as working on comedy with Henry. In 2010, myself and Stefan Radanovich received funding to make our horror short Perished, which was part of the official selection at the 2012 South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival in Austin, Texas.

How were your parent’s initial reactions to ‘It’s a Snap?’

I usually get a warm reaction from my mum and sister, but when I showed them It’s a Snap! they were confused. My mum was genuinely disgusted. And she’s not a prude, so that was big.

I had cousins back in Ireland watching it too. I suspect they might have been too young to understand, but they all laughed at me dying. We Irish have a sick sense of humour, even from a young age.

You can catch the series ‘Henry & Aaron’s 7 steps to superstardom’ as well as the infamous ‘It’s a Snap!’ video at www.henryandaaron.com/ By Guang-Hui Chuan • Photos courtesy of Muse Bureau • Designed by Daniel Silva e Cunha

Eclectic comedy duo Henry Inglis and Aaron McCann are award–winning filmmakers hailing from our very own city of Perth. Early last year they won the Movie Extra Webfest with their Henry and Aaron concept, receiving $50, 000 to produce a 7–part web series based around it. Aptly titled Henry & Aaron’s 7 Steps to Superstardom, it showcases the duo’s fictional bumpy and often violent road to stardom.

In early March this year, their viral video/TAFE advertisement It’s a Snap! generated over two million hits on YouTube, making it to the front page of Reddit, as well as earning international praise from people such as Dan Harmon and Matt Warburton (writers of the NBC television show, Community). A recent trip to Los Angeles was also undertaken by the boys to sign with leading talent agency, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), home to other Hollywood A–list directors such as Steven Spielberg and Oliver Stone.

Colosoul sat down with the two filmmakers to chat about their series and what the future holds for Henry and Aaron.

What would you rate as the most important influences on the Henry & Aaron series?

My taste in comedy consists of the shows that are smart, provocative and have their heart in the right place. The Office UK had a profound impact on me and made me realise that sitcoms can be so much more than just characters spouting gags. We were raised on The Simpsons, Seinfeld and South Park — these shows are in our blood and our bones. More recently I’ve been influenced by Tim & Eric, The Sarah Silverman Program and Louie.

We both have very opposing comic tastes at times, but when something makes us both laugh, we know that we’re on to a good thing. As much as I love comedy and comedy series, I find the absurdity of real life far more entertaining and influential. On the other hand, we try not to make fun of anyone for a cheap laugh at their expense — that to us is utterly offensive. I think that’s where we’d draw the line, but in terms of what you can satirize or make fun of, the topics and subjects should be limitless, as long as there is an underlying truth to the humour.

Did you run into any censorship problems with Movie Extra regarding some particular episodes?

Not much really, we could have Henry being violently stabbed in the balls with a Swiss army knife, but when Henry mentions that he felt like his “ears were being gang–raped by sound” we overstepped the mark. Go figure!

There is a director’s cut of Adopt Foreign Orphans, which includes a great moment between Aaron and his boss, where he tells Aaron that “having a best mate isn’t always easy” and then goes on to show him pictures of the foreign orphans he himself had adopted with his own best mate. That scene for us really summed up the world, where mates marry mates and orphans get adopted left right and centre. We loved it, but the network felt it had to go, perhaps the racial innuendo was too much for them.


Do you feel online video sharing sites such as YouTube enables you to get away with more risqué content than if you’d pitched it to a television network?

That’s the common wisdom, there’s certainly a level of freedom and a culture of experimentation on the web. We hope when we take the leap to TV we can bring our web sensibilities over and there won’t have to be a painful transition.

How was your trip to the States?

Henry — The trip to the States was awesome. LA and New York! Lauren (our producer) and I were having breakfast in Beverly Hills and Paris Hilton rocks up in her Lexus and strolls in. I’m not gonna lie, we were star struck. We managed to snap a picture and could have sold the photo to Woman’s Day, but we wanted our fans to see it first. We also happened to be sitting across from Gotye in a café in New York.

Aaron — We had a lot of meetings back in LA, and ended up hanging out with Dan Harmon and his writing team. On the second last day a tree fell on my rental car, but thankfully that’s covered by insurance.

And on a related note, what are your thoughts on online distribution of media? For example the Pirate Bay is now starting to promote indie artists for free, pay as much as you want schemes (ala Radiohead) and Louis C.K. selling his shows independently for $5. Do you see yourselves embracing this form of distribution in the near future?

What Louis C.K. and Radiohead have done is cool, but they are at the level where they can make something like that work. Most mere mortals do rely on systems in place to promote and distribute their creative work and I think most artists are happy that the boring stuff is handled by big corporations. I would be happy to continue making free content on the web and we hope to make a sequel to our Christmas Special this year.

Torrenting is the quickest way to consume media right now, I have no problems with someone re–editing a clip I did and turning it into something new and different either, and would very much see myself embracing these forms of releases. Unfortunately, as we move forward to into bigger and better things, we won’t always get a say on that. I don’t doubt that there are people out there who download something and then decide not to pay for it. Fine. But if they are fans of a show, that have taken time to download it, then that would mean that there would also be fans that would tell their friends about the show. I’d rather they didn’t just take it and not show appreciation afterward.

Any tips to offer aspiring filmmakers in Perth?

Start making stuff and upload it on YouTube. The more you make, the more lessons you’ll learn.

Make as many mistakes as you can, as early as you can. It all leads up to experience in the end. That, and never take no for an answer.

Tell us a bit about yourselves, what’d you guys get up to upon graduating from TAFE in 2003?

I was lucky that I was able to start working straight away at a newly formed post–production company called Siamese. Merlin Cornish, the founder of the company, lectured at Central TAFE and needed an assistant, so I helped out with projects there for a couple of years.

I went into working as an assistant director on a variety of shorts, commercials and feature films. All the while I was writing and directing my own shorts, as well as working on comedy with Henry. In 2010, myself and Stefan Radanovich received funding to make our horror short Perished, which was part of the official selection at the 2012 South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival in Austin, Texas.

How were your parent’s initial reactions to ‘It’s a Snap?’

I usually get a warm reaction from my mum and sister, but when I showed them It’s a Snap! they were confused. My mum was genuinely disgusted. And she’s not a prude, so that was big.

I had cousins back in Ireland watching it too. I suspect they might have been too young to understand, but they all laughed at me dying. We Irish have a sick sense of humour, even from a young age.

You can catch the series ‘Henry & Aaron’s 7 steps to superstardom’ as well as the infamous ‘It’s a Snap!’ video at www.henryandaaron.com/ By Guang-Hui Chuan • Photos courtesy of Muse Bureau • Designed by Daniel Silva e Cunha

Eclectic comedy duo Henry Inglis and Aaron McCann are award–winning filmmakers hailing from our very own city of Perth. Early last year they won the Movie Extra Webfest with their Henry and Aaron concept, receiving $50, 000 to produce a 7–part web series based around it. Aptly titled Henry & Aaron’s 7 Steps to Superstardom, it showcases the duo’s fictional bumpy and often violent road to stardom.

In early March this year, their viral video/TAFE advertisement It’s a Snap! generated over two million hits on YouTube, making it to the front page of Reddit, as well as earning international praise from people such as Dan Harmon and Matt Warburton (writers of the NBC television show, Community). A recent trip to Los Angeles was also undertaken by the boys to sign with leading talent agency, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), home to other Hollywood A–list directors such as Steven Spielberg and Oliver Stone.

Colosoul sat down with the two filmmakers to chat about their series and what the future holds for Henry and Aaron.

What would you rate as the most important influences on the Henry & Aaron series?

My taste in comedy consists of the shows that are smart, provocative and have their heart in the right place. The Office UK had a profound impact on me and made me realise that sitcoms can be so much more than just characters spouting gags. We were raised on The Simpsons, Seinfeld and South Park — these shows are in our blood and our bones. More recently I’ve been influenced by Tim & Eric, The Sarah Silverman Program and Louie.

We both have very opposing comic tastes at times, but when something makes us both laugh, we know that we’re on to a good thing. As much as I love comedy and comedy series, I find the absurdity of real life far more entertaining and influential. On the other hand, we try not to make fun of anyone for a cheap laugh at their expense — that to us is utterly offensive. I think that’s where we’d draw the line, but in terms of what you can satirize or make fun of, the topics and subjects should be limitless, as long as there is an underlying truth to the humour.

Did you run into any censorship problems with Movie Extra regarding some particular episodes?

Not much really, we could have Henry being violently stabbed in the balls with a Swiss army knife, but when Henry mentions that he felt like his “ears were being gang–raped by sound” we overstepped the mark. Go figure!

There is a director’s cut of Adopt Foreign Orphans, which includes a great moment between Aaron and his boss, where he tells Aaron that “having a best mate isn’t always easy” and then goes on to show him pictures of the foreign orphans he himself had adopted with his own best mate. That scene for us really summed up the world, where mates marry mates and orphans get adopted left right and centre. We loved it, but the network felt it had to go, perhaps the racial innuendo was too much for them.


“I’d been showing films around bars in Fremantle, Perth and in Melbourne, and I slowly developed a network of film collectors and filmmakers, especially from the underground circuit in the United States primarily, who introduced me to a whole other network of filmmakers who were finding it very difficult to get their work seen in Australia. The more networks I uncovered, the greater range of work I was able to source. And I looked at a lot of film festivals around the country and felt that they weren’t really as adventurous as they could have been. So it just developed out of that, as an annual event,” Sowada explains.

Running between the 5-15th of July this year in theatres, bars, cafés and galleries, Revelation Film Festival will showcase 100 independent international films to over 10,000 patrons. Though he can’t reveal too much, Sowada gives Colosoul a few tips about what to expect in this year’s program.

“I can tell you that the last year for documentaries has been incredibly strong, so there’s a lot of really, really, great documentaries in the program. I think it’s probably the strongest documentary program we’ve had for quite a number of years actually. There’s a lot of politics in it as well, as you’d expect with the times that we’re living in.

Born out of humble beginnings in 1997, Perth’s Revelation Film Festival (RFF) has become a revered annual cultural event, loved by Perth film buffs and industry aficionados alike. Colosoul talked with the man who started it all, RFF Chairman Richard Sowada, about this year’s festival program, the festival’s aims, and how it all began.

With the feature films, there’s lots of ensemble casts – there’s lots of real tight, small casts. There’s certainly a sense of community, things are much more compressed, and there’s a really strong interplay between individuals other than grand statements. So I think that’s kind of the tone of the program, which I hope is reflective of not just the cultural world, but also the social world.”

“There’s a much deeper narrative that underpins the festival itself, so it’s not just made up of a random

selection of FIlms, it’s made up of an interpretation of

culture.”

Last year’s Revelation program featured a number of films and documentaries with gender and sexuality as their subject matter. Sowada explains that when choosing which films to show, he believes it is important to include films that focus on current social issues that may not otherwise be shown in mainstream media.

“It is our role to do that, because the establishment are firstly, too afraid to do it, secondly they don’t think there’s any money in it, and thirdly they think the audience are too small for it… On the international scene, the weighting is really focused on films on and about the Middle East, and our relationship with them. There is still a lot

about gender, that’s an issue that’s very important all the time. And there’s also quite an enormous weighting, as you’d expect, towards the environment and economics. There’s a real hybrid new form of documentary, which I call – it might be corny – but I term it the ‘environomic documentary’, which wraps in economics and the environment, and it wraps in culture, politics, globalisation, and our own greed as well. The films are very self-critical and self-reflective. That’s the kind of thing that’s around at the moment and rightly so, it should be pushed out in the public domain.”

In the current technological age it is all too easy to download movies at the click of a button. Cinema ticket sales have gone down and many independent cinemas are struggling – so what role do independent film festivals like Revelation play?

“There’s a much deeper narrative that underpins the festival itself, so it’s not just made up of a random selection of films, it’s made up of an interpretation of culture… And it’s that context that film festivals put around films that can amplify their meaning, and give them a relevance not just to themselves, but connect the dots to a sensibility that’s pervading the way that society or individuals are thinking. So the important thing about film festivals – you can look at things randomly online, but that’s what you get – a random selection based on the impulse of the moment, or how much you’ve had to drink, or however you’re feeling. But the film festival is a much more deliberate, analytical, detailed approach to art and culture.”

By Chloe PapasPhotos courtesy of Revelation Film FestivalDesign/Illustration by Lilian Yeow

“I’d been showing films around bars in Fremantle, Perth and in Melbourne, and I slowly developed a network of film collectors and filmmakers, especially from the underground circuit in the United States primarily, who introduced me to a whole other network of filmmakers who were finding it very difficult to get their work seen in Australia. The more networks I uncovered, the greater range of work I was able to source. And I looked at a lot of film festivals around the country and felt that they weren’t really as adventurous as they could have been. So it just developed out of that, as an annual event,” Sowada explains.

Running between the 5-15th of July this year in theatres, bars, cafés and galleries, Revelation Film Festival will showcase 100 independent international films to over 10,000 patrons. Though he can’t reveal too much, Sowada gives Colosoul a few tips about what to expect in this year’s program.

“I can tell you that the last year for documentaries has been incredibly strong, so there’s a lot of really, really, great documentaries in the program. I think it’s probably the strongest documentary program we’ve had for quite a number of years actually. There’s a lot of politics in it as well, as you’d expect with the times that we’re living in.

Born out of humble beginnings in 1997, Perth’s Revelation Film Festival (RFF) has become a revered annual cultural event, loved by Perth film buffs and industry aficionados alike. Colosoul talked with the man who started it all, RFF Chairman Richard Sowada, about this year’s festival program, the festival’s aims, and how it all began.

With the feature films, there’s lots of ensemble casts – there’s lots of real tight, small casts. There’s certainly a sense of community, things are much more compressed, and there’s a really strong interplay between individuals other than grand statements. So I think that’s kind of the tone of the program, which I hope is reflective of not just the cultural world, but also the social world.”

“There’s a much deeper narrative that underpins the festival itself, so it’s not just made up of a random

selection of FIlms, it’s made up of an interpretation of

culture.”

Last year’s Revelation program featured a number of films and documentaries with gender and sexuality as their subject matter. Sowada explains that when choosing which films to show, he believes it is important to include films that focus on current social issues that may not otherwise be shown in mainstream media.

“It is our role to do that, because the establishment are firstly, too afraid to do it, secondly they don’t think there’s any money in it, and thirdly they think the audience are too small for it… On the international scene, the weighting is really focused on films on and about the Middle East, and our relationship with them. There is still a lot

about gender, that’s an issue that’s very important all the time. And there’s also quite an enormous weighting, as you’d expect, towards the environment and economics. There’s a real hybrid new form of documentary, which I call – it might be corny – but I term it the ‘environomic documentary’, which wraps in economics and the environment, and it wraps in culture, politics, globalisation, and our own greed as well. The films are very self-critical and self-reflective. That’s the kind of thing that’s around at the moment and rightly so, it should be pushed out in the public domain.”

In the current technological age it is all too easy to download movies at the click of a button. Cinema ticket sales have gone down and many independent cinemas are struggling – so what role do independent film festivals like Revelation play?

“There’s a much deeper narrative that underpins the festival itself, so it’s not just made up of a random selection of films, it’s made up of an interpretation of culture… And it’s that context that film festivals put around films that can amplify their meaning, and give them a relevance not just to themselves, but connect the dots to a sensibility that’s pervading the way that society or individuals are thinking. So the important thing about film festivals – you can look at things randomly online, but that’s what you get – a random selection based on the impulse of the moment, or how much you’ve had to drink, or however you’re feeling. But the film festival is a much more deliberate, analytical, detailed approach to art and culture.”

By Chloe PapasPhotos courtesy of Revelation Film FestivalDesign/Illustration by Lilian Yeow



“Raising awareness and vital funds through our love of

fashion.”

BY SHANNON WOOD.

For fifteen years, STYLEAID has held an ongoing presence in Perth’s fashion and social scene, helping to raise vital funds for the WA AIDS Council. The event, which helps to showcase talented fashion designers from Western Australia, is always highly anticipated and STYLEAID 2012 is no different. STYLEAID 2012 promises to be one of the biggest and best yet, and with a host of Western Australia’s upcoming designers its sure to be one of the most stylish and glam charity events of the year.

Founding member and creative director of STYLEAID, Aly May, is one of the leading forces behind the SYLEAID event and has over twenty years of fashion experience behind her. She, along with a dedicated team of staff, put in 8 months of solid work to organise the STYLEAID event. This included organising everything from the theme to choosing what designers they will use, to helping coordinate volunteers and production staff, all leading up to the big night.

As well as the STYLEAID fashion event, there are many other projects in which STYLEAID and the AIDS Council of WA are involved in, and that the STYLEAID event helps to fund. This includes presenting information sessions to high school students of the risks involved in drug use and unsafe sex, in relation to the HIV/AIDS virus.

They also run events, and provide information and resources at youth-orientated events, such as concerts and festivals, and at the Leavers’ week celebrations in Rottnest Island and Dunsborough. The WA AIDS Council also runs a syringe exchange program for people who are dealing with injecting drugs, setting this up in sixteen locations every week.

As a part of their AIDS/HIV education program, the WA AIDS Council runs programs within juvenile detention facilities, and provides information and resources to those that are in need. A fund is also set up to provide immediate financial assistance to those families dealing with the AIDS/HIV virus, as they often find it difficult to cope with employment and supporting themselves and their families.

Without the STYLEAID event and the dedicated team that run it, the WA AIDS Council would be unable to run all of these much needed programs.

STYLEAID.

Design by Christian Gurning

“As an organisation we believe that education is the key to help break the cycle of poverty, so we advocate for this issue and run high-

impact campaigns to create awareness, and also fundraise. We are the largest youth-

run organisation in Australia and we have previously been recognised by the United

Nations as the most innovative and effective youth-led anti-poverty organisation in the

world,” Hayley begins.

FOUNDATION

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OAKTREE

INTERVIEWEE : HAYLEY PAN

If you’re in touch with happenings around Perth, chances are you’ve heard of The Oaktree Foundation – a youth-run aid organisation, run entirely by volunteers under 26 years of age. Colosoul talked with Hayley Pan, the co-manager of Oaktree’s WA Events Team, about the organisation and their current project, the Live Below the Line campaign.

aving low self-esteem stemming from a lonely childhood with nobody to look up to, an 11-year-old Candice Fernando started taking drugs. It was seen by her as an attempt to fit in, but unfortunately she chose the wrong crowd to hang out with. Spending her youth as an addict, she was often under the influence of speed.

“My mum got sick and my dad was hard at work. I had no support at all,” she says.

It was a downward spiral even after becoming a mother. Until one day when she experienced

a change of heart and understood that she had to change if she wanted to be in her son’s future.

“I was using so often that I didn’t realise I wasn’t being a good mum. I called my son one

day, but he just walked away from me. It just broke me heart. It’s not normal for a three-

year-old to not need his mum,” she says.

Ms. Fernando knew deep down that something had to change or else she would lose all connection with her son. Their bond was already broken.

She looked to the Esther Foundation for help, where it willingly accepted her with open arms.

The Foundation is created specifically to help women recover from social issues such as drug abuse, substance misuse and domestic violence. It’s an award winning not-for-profit organisation that offers support and assistance to all women trying to get back up on their feet.

“The Esther Foundation taught me how to live well and be proud of myself. I learnt not to be weak and give in to peer pressure. The foundation was my support system and they taught me about family every time life got bad,”

she explains.

Mrs. Fernando is now a 34-year-old, fully recovered addict, who is prepared to give back to the community.

“You start to go forward and build something from nothing,” she says.

She’s now the manager of Catergirls, the Esther Foundation’s professional catering business. And all profits go back to the foundation to help more women.

Ms. Fernando also occasionally tells the story of her success to people who need to hear it.

“I’m never going to shake this persona of a drug addict. I can’t forget it, so I might as well use it,”

she concludes.

In May this year, The Oaktree Foundation worked on the Live Below the Line campaign. The challenge required participants to find people to sponsor them to eat on only $2 a day. Hayley took the challenge for a full month this year, and explains the aim of the campaign.

“One of the main things we hope to achieve through this campaign is to create awareness

about the issue of extreme poverty. Unlike a celebrity marriage or divorce, it doesn’t get as much airtime, but it doesn’t make it any less

important. We want people to know the facts and to feel passionate about this issue. For

example, how much of our population knows that we, as one of the most wealthy countries

in the world, give less than half a percent of our GNI [Gross National Income] as foreign

aid?”

By Chloe Papas

Despite only being in its third year of action, Live Below the Line has achieved a huge level of success, raising $1.4 million in its second year alone. Many campaigns take years to gain traction and raise considerable funds, but – as Hayley explains – this one is a little different.

“I think one of the key successes of this campaign compared to others, is its ability to

create conversation. It’s about sharing your experience with your friends and family so

they get an understanding of what it feels like to be living in poverty.”

By Demie TanDesigned by Christian Gurning


What are the effects of puppy farming in Australia?

Puppies that are bred in puppy farms have many mental and psychological problems because they aren’t brought up the way they are supposed to. Many are kept in small spaces and most of them never see daylight.

What is the link between puppy farming and pet stores?

Puppy farming only exists to serve the demand from pet stores. The sad thing is that people don’t know this and when people see puppies in pet shops, they don’t appear very well and many people think that by adopting them, they are saving them.

In a way they are, but mostly they are perpetuating the cycle. By you purchasing from online or at a pet store, your basically signing a death wish on a dog that is at a pound that you can potentially save.

What is the link between puppy farming and dog shelters?

If puppy farming didn’t exist, people would need to get their dogs from registered breeders or shelters. This way more dogs would be re–homed.

I do believe that some people who purchase dogs from pet shops are aware that their actions can result in another dog in a pound some where

being euthanized. It’s really a matter of educating the public more so they fully realise their actions and become more aware.

Why do people choose to give up their dogs to shelter?

Most of the time, people just don’t want their dogs because they are going overseas, they have no time, they cannot afford it, or simply it is just inconvenient for them. People need to realise that dogs are not disposable, it’s a lifelong decision.

What decisions do shelters have to face due to puppy farming?

The reality is that pounds simply can’t hold anymore dogs. That is when we get a call from the pound saying they have some dogs on death row and we visit around 12 pounds and try and save as many as we can. These dogs are chosen based on how well they think the dog will cope in the shelter and if they are suitable to be re–homed.

What needs to be done to stop puppy farming?

The only way to really stop puppy farming is stop puppies being sold in pet shops. The euthanasia rate in Australia is estimated at 170,000 dogs a year. In the UK, this figure is around 25,000 and the UK has about three times our population and the main difference is that it is considered so ‘wrong’ and socially unacceptable to sell puppies in pet shops and so very few of them do because the community won’t allow it. Most people only purchase them from a registered breeder or a shelter.

For them to have 10 percent the euthanasia rate compared to us, and yet we are three times the population, so surely that speaks volume about the key point of difference which is the social un–acceptance of selling puppies in pet shops. We need to look at what is working in the UK and maybe consider it over here.

Puppy farming is an illegal form of puppy breeding. Illegal breeders set up farms usually in the outer areas of cities and breed thousands of dogs, with little or no knowledge. These dogs are confined to small cages, not dissimilar to the conditions seen with mass farming of chickens.The puppies that are born in these farms are usually inbred and have never seen the light of day. Their underground cages prevent them from experiencing any sort of natural existence. The mothers, who act as the money machines for these businesses, are forced into having so many litters that eventually their bodies are completely destroyed and they are euthanized. A younger female then replaces them, and so the cycle continues.This is an insight into the shocking world of puppy farming through the eyes of a dedicated animals activist Karen Rhodes, president of the Dog Refuge in WA.

By Sarah ArrowsmithPhotos courtesy of Oscarlaw Website

Do you think there is enough education in schools and community awareness regarding puppy farming and animal welfare?

I think the government needs to step up and educate the public with more campaigns and awareness. It’s all about spreading the message and educating the public. We want to be out there educating the public and be a strong voice but we simply cant do that without government support.

The government also needs to change legislation so there is no more demand and people don’t have an option anymore other than going to a registered breeder or a shelter.

What recommendations would you suggest to help stop puppy farming in WA?

You have to stop the demand, if there’s no pet shops selling puppies because people aren’t allowed to sell puppies or because it is socially unacceptable, puppy farms wouldn’t exist.

There’s a big education process that needs to happen, as many people in Australia are unaware of the euthanasia rates and the implications of buying a puppy from a pet shop. As we are a self–funded organization, we need the help of the government, we need the RSPCA and we especially need to spread education and community awareness.

Society needs to realise the potential in their power to effect change. We can all bring about change and it is only when we realise our faults and accept the responsibility that we can begin to heal and make up for the mistakes. The question is whether we are as loyal as our pets. If we want to make any change, we need to spread the word.


puppy farming

What are the effects of puppy farming in Australia?

Puppies that are bred in puppy farms have many mental and psychological problems because they aren’t brought up the way they are supposed to. Many are kept in small spaces and most of them never see daylight.

What is the link between puppy farming and pet stores?

Puppy farming only exists to serve the demand from pet stores. The sad thing is that people don’t know this and when people see puppies in pet shops, they don’t appear very well and many people think that by adopting them, they are saving them.

In a way they are, but mostly they are perpetuating the cycle. By you purchasing from online or at a pet store, your basically signing a death wish on a dog that is at a pound that you can potentially save.

What is the link between puppy farming and dog shelters?

If puppy farming didn’t exist, people would need to get their dogs from registered breeders or shelters. This way more dogs would be re–homed.

I do believe that some people who purchase dogs from pet shops are aware that their actions can result in another dog in a pound some where

being euthanized. It’s really a matter of educating the public more so they fully realise their actions and become more aware.

Why do people choose to give up their dogs to shelter?

Most of the time, people just don’t want their dogs because they are going overseas, they have no time, they cannot afford it, or simply it is just inconvenient for them. People need to realise that dogs are not disposable, it’s a lifelong decision.

What decisions do shelters have to face due to puppy farming?

The reality is that pounds simply can’t hold anymore dogs. That is when we get a call from the pound saying they have some dogs on death row and we visit around 12 pounds and try and save as many as we can. These dogs are chosen based on how well they think the dog will cope in the shelter and if they are suitable to be re–homed.

What needs to be done to stop puppy farming?

The only way to really stop puppy farming is stop puppies being sold in pet shops. The euthanasia rate in Australia is estimated at 170,000 dogs a year. In the UK, this figure is around 25,000 and the UK has about three times our population and the main difference is that it is considered so ‘wrong’ and socially unacceptable to sell puppies in pet shops and so very few of them do because the community won’t allow it. Most people only purchase them from a registered breeder or a shelter.

For them to have 10 percent the euthanasia rate compared to us, and yet we are three times the population, so surely that speaks volume about the key point of difference which is the social un–acceptance of selling puppies in pet shops. We need to look at what is working in the UK and maybe consider it over here.

Puppy farming is an illegal form of puppy breeding. Illegal breeders set up farms usually in the outer areas of cities and breed thousands of dogs, with little or no knowledge. These dogs are confined to small cages, not dissimilar to the conditions seen with mass farming of chickens.The puppies that are born in these farms are usually inbred and have never seen the light of day. Their underground cages prevent them from experiencing any sort of natural existence. The mothers, who act as the money machines for these businesses, are forced into having so many litters that eventually their bodies are completely destroyed and they are euthanized. A younger female then replaces them, and so the cycle continues.This is an insight into the shocking world of puppy farming through the eyes of a dedicated animals activist Karen Rhodes, president of the Dog Refuge in WA.

By Sarah ArrowsmithPhotos courtesy of Oscarlaw Website

Do you think there is enough education in schools and community awareness regarding puppy farming and animal welfare?

I think the government needs to step up and educate the public with more campaigns and awareness. It’s all about spreading the message and educating the public. We want to be out there educating the public and be a strong voice but we simply cant do that without government support.

The government also needs to change legislation so there is no more demand and people don’t have an option anymore other than going to a registered breeder or a shelter.

What recommendations would you suggest to help stop puppy farming in WA?

You have to stop the demand, if there’s no pet shops selling puppies because people aren’t allowed to sell puppies or because it is socially unacceptable, puppy farms wouldn’t exist.

There’s a big education process that needs to happen, as many people in Australia are unaware of the euthanasia rates and the implications of buying a puppy from a pet shop. As we are a self–funded organization, we need the help of the government, we need the RSPCA and we especially need to spread education and community awareness.

Society needs to realise the potential in their power to effect change. We can all bring about change and it is only when we realise our faults and accept the responsibility that we can begin to heal and make up for the mistakes. The question is whether we are as loyal as our pets. If we want to make any change, we need to spread the word.


‘Living the dream’ is how many people describe those who fly in and fly out (FIFO) of mine sites in regional WA. Billions of dollars continue to be invested in the mining and exploration industry as the boom experiences its second wind. An estimated fifty thousand workers commute to WA mines each month. This figure is expected to rise significantly, due to projects such as Chevrons $29 billion Wheatstone liquefied natural gas venture, creating 6500 jobs during the construction process. The Chamber of Minerals and Energy estimates $170 billion worth of projects are under construction at present, with another $200 billion worth of iron ore and gas projects proposed until 2015. To put those numbers into perspective, 52% of WA’s current resources workforce is on FIFO rosters; by 2015 the chamber predicts that figure will climb to over 90%.

What do these numbers represent for WA? In 2007/2008, the mining and petroleum industry was worth $71.8 billion to the state, accounting for 89% of WA’s income from merchandise exports and contributing 29% of WA’s gross state product. In order to meet an overwhelming demand for skilled workers, companies are willing to reward their employees handsomely – in 2010 the average annual mining salary was over $186 thousand.

However, the opportunity to earn a hefty income is not without sacrifice or negative effects. There are reports of alcohol and drug abuse, relationship strain and breakdown due to extended absences, behaviour problems in children, as well as isolation and loneliness in this tough, male-dominated culture. ‘The golden handcuff’ must also be considered – the term given to FIFO workers that start out with a financial target, but become dependent on (or indebted to) the lifestyle a disposable income affords an individual or family.

In August, the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Australia launched a national inquiry into the use of FIFO and DIDO (drive in, drive out) workforce practices to ‘focus on projected growth, costs and benefits to companies and individuals, effect of the workforce on rural communities, long-term strategies for work practices and the provision of services for FIFO/DIDO workers and their families.’ Visiting affected areas throughout the country, including Karratha, Port Hedland, Broome and Perth, the inquiry heard submissions from stakeholders such as Fortescue Metals Group, Chevron Australia, Australian Medical Association, the Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA, as well as family and community members. The most alarming finding is an increase in mental health issues – stress, anxiety, depression and even suicide.

The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics ‘Causes of Death’ do not include details of employment, making it unknown how many of the two thousand Australian’s who take their lives each year are FIFO workers. A 2010 Department of Health and Ageing report, ‘The Hidden Toll: Suicide in Australia’ found males account for three-quarters of suicide deaths and that people living in remote or rural areas are

2.6 times more likely to take their own lives. The inquiry highlighted the startling fact that suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in Australian men. Construction industry superannuation fund data also suggests a higher incidence of the act, reporting that between 1998 and 2003, 172 WA fund members took their own lives – an average of 79 per one hundred thousand, compared to the national average of 43 per one hundred thousand. How many of these cases were FIFO workers? In 2009, Michael Woods from the Men’s Health Information and Resource Centre remarked, ‘suicide rates among men employed in the construction and mining industries have been consistently higher than the national average for decades’, after evaluating a suicide intervention scheme for construction and mining workers in the Pilbara region.

‘George’ (not his real name), a 30 year-old with seven years experience in coal, diamond, zinc, gold, gas and uranium mines across QLD, SA and WA, says he enjoys the FIFO lifestyle but admits he has ‘experienced bouts of depression just due to being so alone. The routine is get up, breakfast, bus, work, bus, shower, dinner, the gym or a drink, then sleep and do it all again for five weeks straight.’ George has struggled with depression for years. He has raised, jagged scars from wrist to elbow on both arms a daily reminder of the lowest point in his life some three years ago. He is adamant his job was not to blame the day that he attempted to take his own life ‘I just snapped that day’. Astonishingly, despite losing consciousness for eleven hours, George survived, walking to the nearest resort where they called an ambulance. Following hospital treatment, he was discharged, on anti-depressant medication, into his mother’s care. Four months later, he was back working on the mines. I ask how he hid the scars. ‘I wore a long sleeved shirt to the medical’. Have any co-workers ever inquired about their origin? ‘Some notice, but just don’t ask. If someone does, I don’t lie…it’s nothing to hide, just something I went through. They always seem surprised – I’m a happy, social guy, none of them think I’m the suicidal type’.

Depression affects one in five Australians at some point in their lifetime. If you need information or assistance, please call Beyond Blue (1300224636), Lifeline (131114) or Mensline (1300789978) 24 hours a day.

By Lisa Morrison

Illustration and Design by Nastaran Ghadiri


‘Living the dream’ is how many people describe those who fly in and fly out (FIFO) of mine sites in regional WA. Billions of dollars continue to be invested in the mining and exploration industry as the boom experiences its second wind. An estimated fifty thousand workers commute to WA mines each month. This figure is expected to rise significantly, due to projects such as Chevrons $29 billion Wheatstone liquefied natural gas venture, creating 6500 jobs during the construction process. The Chamber of Minerals and Energy estimates $170 billion worth of projects are under construction at present, with another $200 billion worth of iron ore and gas projects proposed until 2015. To put those numbers into perspective, 52% of WA’s current resources workforce is on FIFO rosters; by 2015 the chamber predicts that figure will climb to over 90%.

What do these numbers represent for WA? In 2007/2008, the mining and petroleum industry was worth $71.8 billion to the state, accounting for 89% of WA’s income from merchandise exports and contributing 29% of WA’s gross state product. In order to meet an overwhelming demand for skilled workers, companies are willing to reward their employees handsomely – in 2010 the average annual mining salary was over $186 thousand.

However, the opportunity to earn a hefty income is not without sacrifice or negative effects. There are reports of alcohol and drug abuse, relationship strain and breakdown due to extended absences, behaviour problems in children, as well as isolation and loneliness in this tough, male-dominated culture. ‘The golden handcuff’ must also be considered – the term given to FIFO workers that start out with a financial target, but become dependent on (or indebted to) the lifestyle a disposable income affords an individual or family.

In August, the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Australia launched a national inquiry into the use of FIFO and DIDO (drive in, drive out) workforce practices to ‘focus on projected growth, costs and benefits to companies and individuals, effect of the workforce on rural communities, long-term strategies for work practices and the provision of services for FIFO/DIDO workers and their families.’ Visiting affected areas throughout the country, including Karratha, Port Hedland, Broome and Perth, the inquiry heard submissions from stakeholders such as Fortescue Metals Group, Chevron Australia, Australian Medical Association, the Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA, as well as family and community members. The most alarming finding is an increase in mental health issues – stress, anxiety, depression and even suicide.

The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics ‘Causes of Death’ do not include details of employment, making it unknown how many of the two thousand Australian’s who take their lives each year are FIFO workers. A 2010 Department of Health and Ageing report, ‘The Hidden Toll: Suicide in Australia’ found males account for three-quarters of suicide deaths and that people living in remote or rural areas are

2.6 times more likely to take their own lives. The inquiry highlighted the startling fact that suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in Australian men. Construction industry superannuation fund data also suggests a higher incidence of the act, reporting that between 1998 and 2003, 172 WA fund members took their own lives – an average of 79 per one hundred thousand, compared to the national average of 43 per one hundred thousand. How many of these cases were FIFO workers? In 2009, Michael Woods from the Men’s Health Information and Resource Centre remarked, ‘suicide rates among men employed in the construction and mining industries have been consistently higher than the national average for decades’, after evaluating a suicide intervention scheme for construction and mining workers in the Pilbara region.

‘George’ (not his real name), a 30 year-old with seven years experience in coal, diamond, zinc, gold, gas and uranium mines across QLD, SA and WA, says he enjoys the FIFO lifestyle but admits he has ‘experienced bouts of depression just due to being so alone. The routine is get up, breakfast, bus, work, bus, shower, dinner, the gym or a drink, then sleep and do it all again for five weeks straight.’ George has struggled with depression for years. He has raised, jagged scars from wrist to elbow on both arms a daily reminder of the lowest point in his life some three years ago. He is adamant his job was not to blame the day that he attempted to take his own life ‘I just snapped that day’. Astonishingly, despite losing consciousness for eleven hours, George survived, walking to the nearest resort where they called an ambulance. Following hospital treatment, he was discharged, on anti-depressant medication, into his mother’s care. Four months later, he was back working on the mines. I ask how he hid the scars. ‘I wore a long sleeved shirt to the medical’. Have any co-workers ever inquired about their origin? ‘Some notice, but just don’t ask. If someone does, I don’t lie…it’s nothing to hide, just something I went through. They always seem surprised – I’m a happy, social guy, none of them think I’m the suicidal type’.

Depression affects one in five Australians at some point in their lifetime. If you need information or assistance, please call Beyond Blue (1300224636), Lifeline (131114) or Mensline (1300789978) 24 hours a day.

By Lisa Morrison

Illustration and Design by Nastaran Ghadiri

Racing through the countryside of 21 different countries can offer glimpses of some breathtaking landscape, and by train you can hang your head out the window and enjoy every last breath.

The under-26 pass offers 2nd class travel on every rail network in the continent, but flexibility is what sets this mode apart. Nothing is set in stone with a Eurorail pass and it is strongly recommended you leave indifferent to where you end up.

Literally jump on and jump off anywhere, rest assured that if a place previously unknown suddenly becomes an obsession, your pass can take you there.

Flexi Passes – 10 or 15 Days Travel in 2 Months (from $573 or $750)

The number of days you choose here essentially means how many cities you’re looking to visit. But if you’re clever, in one day you could fit in two hours in Rotterdam on the way to Amsterdam and only have your pass stamped once. Conversely, an overnight trip cost you two days.

With this pass you are literally able to sit down with a map of Europe and plot your route!

Travelling Europe is fast becoming a rite of passage for many young Australians. Tales of pub-crawls around Munich and island hopping across Greece are fast becoming folklore amongst school-leavers and university students across the nation.

The thought of travelling across an entire continent can seem daunting, especially considering the vastness of our own. But Europe is one place where nothing is too far away.There are some huge considerations to be made – money, timing, what to pack, where to go – but by knowing what mode of transport you’ll be taking, the answers to many of these questions quickly become clear.

Put simply, if you can spend your money wisely on travel, your European adventure can stretch further than you ever dreamt…

TrainThe wham-bam whirlwind trip! You can fit so much into a few months on Europe’s rail network.

Global Passes – Travel Any or Every Day 15/21 Days (from $486 or $626) or 1/2/3 Months (from $770, $1084 or $1337)

With the Global Pass you need not worry about how long or how short you want to stay at any place. You can travel on any day within the time period, meaning you can hop off, hop on, go back or travel for days without having to worry about how many trips you’ve got left.

Depending on how organised you are (or want to be), Global Passes might be worth the extra investment to remove the stress of having to count how many travel days you’ve got left.

Bonus – It’s the greenest way to travel!Beware – Buy the pass before you leave, they can’t be purchased over there.

BusaboutCompared to the rail passes, Busabout tours can have a very appealing benefit – you get dropped off at the front door, meaning there is no 10pm search for Via Palestro after arriving in Rome Termini.

The other advantage of the bus tour is they will stop, if only very briefly, at some of the more iconic places (i.e. leaning tower) before continuing the journey. This way, if you’re going past but not staying, at least you can say you’ve been there!

The Hop-On Hop-Off tours are Busabout’s most popular, consisting of a mix of photo stops, optional stops and compulsory stops. Solo travellers will be lonely no more, with each trip providing a new gang of like-minded travellers to get to know.

Put simply, everyone on the bus is (ahem) in the same boat.

Flexipass – from $579 - $754

With the Flexipass you can choose from 6, 7, 8 or 9 days travel (essentially the number of cities visited) and upgrade if you felt you’ve run out of time.

You can start and finish anywhere, stay as long as you like in each destination and enjoy the surety that a bus is coming every second day.

One Way – from $819 - $1214

For those who are looking to mix and match the methods of travel, the One Way trips might be worth a look.

Choose from Go West, Long Way Round, Alpine Pass, Epic Adventure, Go Roman or the Sun Seeker tours and retrace well-trodden paths.

Loops – from $689, $1154 or $1384

Across a number of routes – north, south, west, a combination or all three – you can visit almost every corner of Europe.

Busabout recommends you plan to spend three weeks on single routes, six on dual routes and, if you’re really planning to go for it, eight weeks travelling all three.

Bonus – Get the inside information from the people who’ve done it before, like your bus driver!Beware – Take a good book, some trips can seem endless…

FlightsFlights might seem out of the question by this point, but with some of the prices on offer, you could literally fly to another corner of the continent and start a whole new trip!

Ryanair and Easyjet aren’t renowned for comfort, relaxation or hidden treats, but by golly they’re cheap!• RometoParisfor$50,• LondontoIbizafor$35• AlicantetoDublinfor$42• BarcelonatoBrusselsfor$54• PraguetoMilanfor$26The trick here is to book your flights waaaay in advance (like now!).

Bonus – Dirt cheap deals on a daily basis, worth keeping an eye on.Beware – Ryanair are to Europe what Tiger are to Australia. Excess luggage is severely penalised.

By Sean MooneyIllustration/Design by Lilian Yeow


Racing through the countryside of 21 different countries can offer glimpses of some breathtaking landscape, and by train you can hang your head out the window and enjoy every last breath.

The under-26 pass offers 2nd class travel on every rail network in the continent, but flexibility is what sets this mode apart. Nothing is set in stone with a Eurorail pass and it is strongly recommended you leave indifferent to where you end up.

Literally jump on and jump off anywhere, rest assured that if a place previously unknown suddenly becomes an obsession, your pass can take you there.

Flexi Passes – 10 or 15 Days Travel in 2 Months (from $573 or $750)

The number of days you choose here essentially means how many cities you’re looking to visit. But if you’re clever, in one day you could fit in two hours in Rotterdam on the way to Amsterdam and only have your pass stamped once. Conversely, an overnight trip cost you two days.

With this pass you are literally able to sit down with a map of Europe and plot your route!

Travelling Europe is fast becoming a rite of passage for many young Australians. Tales of pub-crawls around Munich and island hopping across Greece are fast becoming folklore amongst school-leavers and university students across the nation.

The thought of travelling across an entire continent can seem daunting, especially considering the vastness of our own. But Europe is one place where nothing is too far away.There are some huge considerations to be made – money, timing, what to pack, where to go – but by knowing what mode of transport you’ll be taking, the answers to many of these questions quickly become clear.

Put simply, if you can spend your money wisely on travel, your European adventure can stretch further than you ever dreamt…

TrainThe wham-bam whirlwind trip! You can fit so much into a few months on Europe’s rail network.

Global Passes – Travel Any or Every Day 15/21 Days (from $486 or $626) or 1/2/3 Months (from $770, $1084 or $1337)

With the Global Pass you need not worry about how long or how short you want to stay at any place. You can travel on any day within the time period, meaning you can hop off, hop on, go back or travel for days without having to worry about how many trips you’ve got left.

Depending on how organised you are (or want to be), Global Passes might be worth the extra investment to remove the stress of having to count how many travel days you’ve got left.

Bonus – It’s the greenest way to travel!Beware – Buy the pass before you leave, they can’t be purchased over there.

BusaboutCompared to the rail passes, Busabout tours can have a very appealing benefit – you get dropped off at the front door, meaning there is no 10pm search for Via Palestro after arriving in Rome Termini.

The other advantage of the bus tour is they will stop, if only very briefly, at some of the more iconic places (i.e. leaning tower) before continuing the journey. This way, if you’re going past but not staying, at least you can say you’ve been there!

The Hop-On Hop-Off tours are Busabout’s most popular, consisting of a mix of photo stops, optional stops and compulsory stops. Solo travellers will be lonely no more, with each trip providing a new gang of like-minded travellers to get to know.

Put simply, everyone on the bus is (ahem) in the same boat.

Flexipass – from $579 - $754

With the Flexipass you can choose from 6, 7, 8 or 9 days travel (essentially the number of cities visited) and upgrade if you felt you’ve run out of time.

You can start and finish anywhere, stay as long as you like in each destination and enjoy the surety that a bus is coming every second day.

One Way – from $819 - $1214

For those who are looking to mix and match the methods of travel, the One Way trips might be worth a look.

Choose from Go West, Long Way Round, Alpine Pass, Epic Adventure, Go Roman or the Sun Seeker tours and retrace well-trodden paths.

Loops – from $689, $1154 or $1384

Across a number of routes – north, south, west, a combination or all three – you can visit almost every corner of Europe.

Busabout recommends you plan to spend three weeks on single routes, six on dual routes and, if you’re really planning to go for it, eight weeks travelling all three.

Bonus – Get the inside information from the people who’ve done it before, like your bus driver!Beware – Take a good book, some trips can seem endless…

FlightsFlights might seem out of the question by this point, but with some of the prices on offer, you could literally fly to another corner of the continent and start a whole new trip!

Ryanair and Easyjet aren’t renowned for comfort, relaxation or hidden treats, but by golly they’re cheap!• RometoParisfor$50,• LondontoIbizafor$35• AlicantetoDublinfor$42• BarcelonatoBrusselsfor$54• PraguetoMilanfor$26The trick here is to book your flights waaaay in advance (like now!).

Bonus – Dirt cheap deals on a daily basis, worth keeping an eye on.Beware – Ryanair are to Europe what Tiger are to Australia. Excess luggage is severely penalised.

By Sean MooneyIllustration/Design by Lilian Yeow


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Tales from TanzaniaJarrad Seng may be Perth’s most proli�c and versatile young photographer. Over the past three years, Jarrad has snapped musicians, models and marriages. You can usually see him dodging through crowds at festivals, angling himself beneath a stage to capture that perfect moment. Jarrad has worked hard to build up a diverse portfolio, and is an important part of Perth’s emerging youth scene in William Street. But most of all, Jarrad Seng is a damn nice guy.

In 2011, Jarrad embarked to Tanzania and returned with some stunning photographs. He perfectly captured the almost intangible wonder an outsider feels when visiting an African nation. The exuberance he puts into his art, is apparent in the subject matter: magic faces, ecstatic dances, surreal landscapes and wild animals – Jarrad brought Tanzania back with him.

These images showcase Jarrad Seng’s skill as a photographer, but also, his sincerity as a humanist. Like Jarrad Seng Photography on Facebook, and show your support.

By Patrick MarlboroughCommentary by Jarrad Seng


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Tales from TanzaniaJarrad Seng may be Perth’s most proli�c and versatile young photographer. Over the past three years, Jarrad has snapped musicians, models and marriages. You can usually see him dodging through crowds at festivals, angling himself beneath a stage to capture that perfect moment. Jarrad has worked hard to build up a diverse portfolio, and is an important part of Perth’s emerging youth scene in William Street. But most of all, Jarrad Seng is a damn nice guy.

In 2011, Jarrad embarked to Tanzania and returned with some stunning photographs. He perfectly captured the almost intangible wonder an outsider feels when visiting an African nation. The exuberance he puts into his art, is apparent in the subject matter: magic faces, ecstatic dances, surreal landscapes and wild animals – Jarrad brought Tanzania back with him.

These images showcase Jarrad Seng’s skill as a photographer, but also, his sincerity as a humanist. Like Jarrad Seng Photography on Facebook, and show your support.

By Patrick MarlboroughCommentary by Jarrad Seng


Previous Page: “I met Naemama in a Maasai village a few hours from Arusha and immediately felt a connection with this young girl, despite not sharing the same language. I took this image by peering through the acacia thorns that surrounded the cluster of bomas (huts) in the village, to represent the feeling of being trapped within one’s own culture.”

Top: “The chaos of the marketplace, frozen in a moment.”

Middle: “Prior to this image, I took a photo of this very same leopard just the day before. This image was taken on safari in the Serengeti Plains and as we approached the leopard feasting on its prey, we were greeted with a chilling stare.

We returned to the very same tree the next morning and we found the same leopard showing a different side of her personality. A softer personality. “

Bottom: “Maasai men performing a traditional dance. They must have performed this a thousand times, but it never loses meaning.”

Top: “In the same village, I was invited inside one of the bomas. It was incredibly tiny and filled with darkness. After my eyes adjusted, inside I found a young mother and child, who agreed to let me take their portrait. “

Middle: “En route to Lake Natron (to climb the active volcano, Ol Doinyo Lengai) we stopped in some shade for a water break. I turned around to see this young boy curiously watching us. I managed to grab this quick portrait before he ran away with his herd. I never got the chance to show him the picture.”

Bottomt: “I discovered an abundance of soul in this young girl’s eyes. The others in the village called her Dada, which means ‘little sister’.”

Next Page (top): “A reflective moment, overlooking Lake Natron.”


Previous Page: “I met Naemama in a Maasai village a few hours from Arusha and immediately felt a connection with this young girl, despite not sharing the same language. I took this image by peering through the acacia thorns that surrounded the cluster of bomas (huts) in the village, to represent the feeling of being trapped within one’s own culture.”

Top: “The chaos of the marketplace, frozen in a moment.”

Middle: “Prior to this image, I took a photo of this very same leopard just the day before. This image was taken on safari in the Serengeti Plains and as we approached the leopard feasting on its prey, we were greeted with a chilling stare.

We returned to the very same tree the next morning and we found the same leopard showing a different side of her personality. A softer personality. “

Bottom: “Maasai men performing a traditional dance. They must have performed this a thousand times, but it never loses meaning.”

Top: “In the same village, I was invited inside one of the bomas. It was incredibly tiny and filled with darkness. After my eyes adjusted, inside I found a young mother and child, who agreed to let me take their portrait. “

Middle: “En route to Lake Natron (to climb the active volcano, Ol Doinyo Lengai) we stopped in some shade for a water break. I turned around to see this young boy curiously watching us. I managed to grab this quick portrait before he ran away with his herd. I never got the chance to show him the picture.”

Bottomt: “I discovered an abundance of soul in this young girl’s eyes. The others in the village called her Dada, which means ‘little sister’.”

Next Page (top): “A reflective moment, overlooking Lake Natron.”



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