SO WE BEGIN THE ADVENTURE THIS WEEKEND IN SYDNEY TOWN. DJ SET AT SYDNEY'S FAVOURITE INDIE CLUB 'PURPLE SNEAKERS' AND OUR FIRST SHOW OF THE TOUR AT 'THE GAELIC CLUB' WITH OUR NEW FRIENDS 'DRAWN FROM BEES'. BEFORE WE CAN KICK BACK AND ENJOY THE FESTIVITIES OF BEING ON TOUR, WE SORTA HAVE TO GET THERE. WE PICK UP OUR 2 PEOPLE MOVERS AND WITH 8 OF OUR CLOSEST FRIENDS IN TOW, WE SET OFF...
AFTER 5 HOURS ON THE ROAD AND WITH CAZ BEHIND THE WHEEL FOR THE FIRST LEG, ONE THING NOW STRIKES ME, "MAN SYDNEY IS FAAAARRRR!"
NUMEROUS STOPS LATER, SEVERAL FAILED ATTEMPTS TO FIND SOME FOOD FOR A HUNGRY LITTLE VEGAN AND WITH THE SMELL INSIDE THE VAN GETTING RATHER UNGODLY, THANKS TO 'SKINNY' AND THE 'FISH' WE FINALLY REACH SYDNEY...
NOW OUR MAIN CONCERN WASN'T HOW FAR SYDNEY WAS, AS WE WERE IN THE GENERAL AREA. OUR MAIN CONCERN NOW WAS HOW THE FUCK DO WE GET THERE? WITH STREETS THAT SEEM TO GO AROUND IN CIRCLES AND ONLY ONE WAY MOST OF THE TIME, IT IS QUITE HARD TO NAVIGATE AROUND USING A PORTABLE GPS AND WITH JULES NOW AT THE WHEEL. AFTER CROSSING THE WRONG BRIDGE...TWICE AND ALMOST MISSING OUR EXIT, JULES DECIDES TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF A MOTORWAY TO MAKE SAID EXIT. WE MAKE OUR EXIT BUT MAY OR MAY NOT OF CAUSED A SEVERAL VEHICLE PILE UP. RECOLLECTIONS ARE HAZY AT BEST BUT WE ADMIT NOTHING!
AT LAST WE ARRIVE AT OUR HOUSE. SUCH AN AWESOME PLACE TO CALL HOME FOR THE NEXT TWO NIGHTS. CITY VIEWS, KILLER MAKE-SHIFT DANCE FLOOR AND A HOUSE RULES BOOK AS LONG AS A BIBLE. IT SEEMS WE CANT EVEN TAKE A SHIT WITHOUT COPPING A $200 FINE, PLUS $50 ADMINISTRATION FEE! WILL OUR TRIP NOW HAVE TO BE ANY MORE LOW KEY? FUCK THAT, WHAT THEY DON'T KNOW WONT HURT THEM!
OUR ATTENTION NOW TURNS TO GETTING TO 'PURPLE SNEAKERS' ON TIME. ONE FALSE START LATER, DUE TO A FORGOTTEN LEAD, WE ARRIVE AT 'PURPLE SNEAKERS' WITHOUT A MINUTE TO SPARE AND GET TO PLAYING SOME TUNES THAT WE WANT TO HEAR AND HOPEFULLY WHAT THE CROWD WILL DIG AS WELL. SOME DARK ELECTRO, SLEAZY ROCK TUNES AND AN ABUNDANCE OF DUB-STEP MIXES ROUND OUT THE SET WITH THE ROOM FILLING FAST AND GETTING MESSIER BY THE MINUTE. WE THEN PROCEED TO JOIN IN.
AS THE CLUB DIES DOWN WE ALL DECIDE TO STUMBLE HOME. TO OUR AMAZING SURPRISE, WE THEN FIND THE PREMIERE OF OUR DEBUT VIDEO FOR OUR DEBUT SINGLE 'SOUL DIGGER' ON NATIONAL TV. GREAT WAY TO TOP OFF A KILLER NIGHT, IT NOW MADE GOING TO SLEEP, QUITE AN ISSUE! WE EVENTUALLY WAKE UP TO HEAR STORIES OF 'SUM' SLEEP WALKING IN A DRUNKEN HAZE, SUPPOSEDLY TRYING TO FIND A TOILET. QUICK THINKING FROM HIS ROOMIE FOILS ANY ATTEMPT TO RELIEVE HIMSELF ALL OVER HIS BUNK BUDDY AND THE BOTTOM BUNK...CLASSIC 'FISH'.
TODAY ALL OUR ATTENTION IS NOW FOCUSED ON THE FIRST SHOW OF TOUR. WE LOAD IN GEAR, CHECK OUT THE VENUE AND FIND OUR TOURING PARTNERS, 'DRAWN FROM BEES' AND THEN INTRODUCE OURSELVES.
"HEY IM DANIEL, GOOD TO MEET YOU"
"HEY MAN IM RAVEN"
"RAVEN?"
"YEAH RAVEN, LIKE THE BIRD..." RAD DUDES!
WE SET UP OUR GEAR, WARM UP AND PLAY OUR SET. WE COME OUT PRETTY HYPED UP AND REALLY TRY TO MAKE AN IMPRESSION NOT A BAD FIRST SHOW AND EXCEPT FOR A FEW TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, WE GET OUR TOUR OFF TO A PRETTY GOOD START. 'DRAWN FROM BEES' THEN SET UP, WARM UP AND ABSOLUTELY BLOW US AWAY WITH AN AMAZING SET. GOOD CROWD, SWEET VENUE AND A KILLER AFTER PARTY ROUND OUT A SUPER SUCCESSFUL SYDNEY TRIP.
BRING ON OUR SECOND STOP. NEXT FRIDAY AT THE TROUBADOUR IN BRISBANE!
PEACE!
DANIEL
AV
PHOTO BY JESSE O'BRIAN.
DJ KAOS WEARS THE 'BLEND SHIRT' AND 'WAY KOOL' SUNGLASSES, AVAILABLE HERE.
WHAT SUNGLASSES ARE YOU WEARING AT THE MOMENT?
SABRE HEARTBREAKERS
HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE YOUR STYLE?
GOOD TIMES
MOST EXOTIC PLACE YOU HAVE DJ'ED?
A NUDE BEACH PARTY IN CAPRI, ITALY - "FOR GUYS" (I AM NOT GAY BUT GOT BOOKED BY THIS HUGE DESIGNER FOR A CRUISE ON A YACHT, SICK.)
WHAT IS THE WEIRDEST SONG SOMEONE HAS REQUESTED?
I ALWAYS GET ASKED THIS QUESTION I CAN'T REMEMBER... SORRY
HAVE YOU EVER MISSED A DJ GIG? AND WHY?
YEAH A COUPLE, PROBABLY A CERTAIN CHEMICAL IN MY BODY AND BAILED LIKE LAST SUNDAY IN SYDNEY.
1 - NAME OF RETAILER
1ST PRODUCT
2 - RETAILER LOCATION
TROUBADOUR RETAIL CENTRE, SHOP 1 673-675 GLENFERRIE ROAD HAWTHORN VIC 3122
3 - RETAILER WEBSITE
COMING SOON
4 - NAME OF INTERVIEWEE
NICK ANGEL
5 - WHAT SABRE STYLE DEFINES YOU, AND WHY?
NO CONTROL, HAVE LOVED THIS STYLE OF EYEWEAR SINCE THE 80'S
6 - BEST SALES LINE USED TO SELL SABRE?
DO YOU COME HERE OFTEN?
7 - THIEVES, DO YOU CALL THE COPS OR PARENTS?
NEITHER, WE SOLVE THE PROBLEM ON THE SPOT WITH A 'GENTLE' NUDGE TO REMIND THEM NOT TO DO IT AGAIN AND NEVER RETURN
8 - FAVORITE YOUTUBE CLIP?
9 - WHO WOULD WIN A FIGHT BETWEEN A NINJA TURTLE AND A POWER RANGER?
POWER RANGER... IT IS INSULTING TO EVEN ASK, NINJA TURTLES ARE PUSSY'S
10 - LAST WORD, VERBAL VOMIT FOR NO OTHER REASON THAN TO SPILL YOUR GUTS...
WEAR SABRE OR F#@K OFF
1. RETAILER OF THE MONTH
MURDOK
2. RETAILER LOCATION
4/ 22 DARLEY RD, MANLY. NSW
3. RETAILER WEBSITE
4. NAME OF INTERVIEWEE
BEN STACEY - OWNER
5. WHICH SABRE STYLE DEFINES YOU, AND WHY?
THE OUTSIDER IN MATT BLACK METAL BECAUSE I'M SUCH A LONER. I MISSED ALL MY FRIENDS 18'S AND 21ST BIRTHDAY PARTIES BECAUSE I PREFERRED TO GO SKATEBOARDING AT NIGHT BY MYSELF. I CONTINUE TO DO THE SAME BUT IN PLACE OF THE SKATIE OF A SHOP. IN BLACK METAL BECAUSE I DIG ON ALOT OF DARK MUSIC FROM METAL, PUNK, DARK ELECTRONICA AND BREAKBEATS
6. BEST SALES LINE USED TO SELL SABRE
I SOLD A PAIR OF THESE TO M.I.A LAST WEEK
7. THIEVES, DO YOU CALL THE COPS OR PARENTS?
NA, I CHASE EM DOWN MYSELF. I LOVE A GOOD CHASE! IT'S WHY THE BEASTIE BOYS 'SABOTAGE' FILM CLIP IS WITHIN MY TOP 5 FAVOURITE CLIPS OF ALL TIME. WHEN ELSE DO YOU GET TO PLAY CHASEY IN YOUR 30'S
8. FAVORITE YOUTUBE CLIP
9. WHO WOULD WIN A FIGHT BETWEEN A NINJA TURTLE AND A POWER RANGER?
NINJA TURTLES. BECAUSE THEY'RE MORE OLD SKOOL AND OLD GUYS RULE APPARENTLY
10. LAST WORDS, VERBAL VOMIT, JUST TO SPILL YOUR GUTS...
MURDOK IS A SPACE ROCK FOUND ON PLANET MALFUNSTIONA JUST 78,000,000 KMS SOUTH OF YORANUS. FOR REAL MAN... FOR REAL!
