ISSUE #07
Here we go again! It's the start of a new month and
a fresh new issue of Melbourne Pixel has hit the cyberspace
shelves! Welcome to Issue #07! With summer just around the
corner and the weather improving, it's becoming harder and
harder to not just drop everything, grab the car and a few
brews, and hit the beach!
But instead, we are doing the next best thing and hitting
you lucky readers up with some sweet creative talent being
pumped into this wonderful country. Once again we have some
great articles and interviews for you, not to mention the
usual hot websites, resources and bars,
and a crazy monkey from the
mastermind behind Blue
Giant, Matt Whittington.
We also say again a massive 'respect' to the talented Mr.
Smithson for his dedication and attitude towards our
little endeavor. So get your reading pants on and get into
it!
ARTICLES
New Work, Traditional
Style
Hailing from the US and now studying
at Swinburne University in Melbourne, Lelia Thomas is a unique
individual with a unique style. Whether she is delving into
photography, art, writing, or web design, Lelia brings to
the table a traditional feel, yet with new technology and
a new perspective. Lelia contacted us a few weeks ago and
after one look through her website, and a quiet smile, we
sent Simon Smithson off to find out more about the creative
mind behind what we were seeing.
Bordering the Bizarre
Dane Flighty describes his work
as existing in a state of dreamlike chaos, and that’s
exactly the phrase to use. His illustrations border on the
bizarre, sometimes looking like what Giger would create if
he was making a children’s book. People, animals, and
strange alien creatures are put through the blender of Flight’s
mind and what comes out is a strange combination of all of
them.
Straight from the pen of our resident 'i like strange stuff'
Simon, we were able to get behind the scenes to speak to
the creator of the infamous DoubleHappy.net
White, Dry,
Clean and Fresh
Adam contacted us a few weeks ago, but we
had been aware of his Force Twelve project before
hand, having come across his very slick website on
an unrelated matter. His style could never be imitated,
it's just that iconic, and with a background that
stems from type stencils, an old Letraset, and an
array of Rotoring pens, Adam proceeded to study and
develop his own talented styling that immediately
grabs your attention. Added to that, I am going to
be quoting him for a long time to come: 'I believe
no amount of study can prepare you for a life in
design'.
We caught up with Adam to get some questions
answered on his development in the world of design.
Effected
The Butterfly Effect have long been one of the greatest exports
to come out of the sunny state of Queensland. With a long
history of great tours, an explosion onto radio and TV music
shows, and a vocalist that continues to stand out from the
genre of Australian Rock like no other, TBE are one of our
favourite bands to see live. We never miss a show when they
are in town.
Our very own mosh-addict Rob was at their latest show at
The Metro in Melbourne (of course... -Ed.) and managed to
not only grab some great shots, but also get himself in a
great position to enjoy the show from every angle.
Riff's Until the Cows Come Home
With the music industry in this country as complicated as
ever, and with a decline in the 'rock-is-the-new-rock extravaganza',
coming across a band of industry veterans who can still develop
and play with a passion and sound that blows you away from
the first riff is a very hard thing to do.
Enter Electric Mary. With their new EP ready to launch, and
a knowledge of the Melbourne rock scene that can only come
from years of hard work and explosive live shows, Simon caught
up with front man Rusty Brown (aka Bear) to find out just
what's happening in the world of Electric Mary.
We Want You!
Want to be featured in an issue
of Melbourne Pixel? Want free exposure to thousands of
excitable readers? Your in the right place!
We are currently looking for:
• Photographers
• Writers
• Designers
• Artists
• Creative people
• Affiliate communities / groups / companies
If you fit
any of the above criteria, and want to be a part of
Melbourne Pixel, just fill out the form below to contact
us. We only have two rules:
1. You MUST be Australian (or live in Australia).
2. You MUST be creative.
That's it!
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LATER...
It's that time of the issue again, where you reach the
end of the main page and wonder just what to do now...well,
as always the Pixel team has got you covered!
Of course first up, scroll back to the top and see if
there was anything you missed...c'mon! You know you want
to! No? Still here? Read everything? Ok, never fear!
We have plenty more to tickle your fancy! You could spend
the rest of you day telling everyone you know, and even
people you don't about Melbourne Pixel...
In fact, here is a challenge for you! Each issue, go
up to some random person in the street and, before they
belt you one and run off due to public paranoia, tell
them to visit us here in this little corner of the web...you
know we'll be doing this too. Not only do you help
us keep on moving along, but your helping a stranger
too!
Also, you could spend some quality time with any of our
kick ass supporters like
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At E Minor, WATIM, Pixel
Surgeon, Design
Is Kinky,
Hungry
Zine and Media
Temple. They love us. You love us (right? -Ed.).
Instant friendship!
We'll see you next month for our bumper Xmas issue (or
Issue #08, whichever comes first...). Thanks again for
reading!
Peace out!
Melbourne Pixel Team
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