I’m not much into Australia Day or political posturing, or hero-making – BUT this man’s admirable actions in the face of racism and public scrutiny moved me, so I say to all of us – this is a worthy Aussie of the Year.
Archive | January, 2014
Adam Goodes – Aussie of the year
25 JanMedia – Jan 2014
24 JanA few things lately
– David Nixon of ABC Open wrote a very affecting blog response to the graphic novel The Long Weekend in Alice Springs – I recommend you have a read, it’s good.
– Also The Long Weekend was included in Readings end of year list of 5 best GNs (in their opinion) which is exciting.
– Most exciting is that it also won an AWARD!
– On a different topic – I wrote this piece for the Meanjin website
2014 is looking busy … very busy – I’ll keep you all posted.
Blair McFarlane
23 JanBlair lives and works in Alice Springs – a local colour. He has worked for CAYLUS for a very long time and has been doing cartoons for a very very long timee. In May 2013, when I held the launch for The Long Weekend in Alice Springs – he came up to me with his sketchbook and showed me some responses to my work – the first one had me in hysterics … mainly because he nailed the experience of working out there so damn well … not certain who is going to get some of these cartoons … don’t care. The last one is about the local Alice Springs dreaming.
Recording from MONA FOMA
22 JanI played as part of the Hobart Improv Collective in an hour long relentless set – it was freaking unreal
You can download the set here if you want to listen – there’s a little Miles Davis, there’s some freaking weird noises – Pip Stafford harnessed a crystal: go figure that one out.
The image for the HIC was smuggled up by Sally Rees.
Captain Blueberry
21 JanThis project is bloody great … bloody great – you must have a look at the Crowd-funding campaign TODAY!!
Sound Klub X
18 JanThis is a concert in Hobart that I am organising with the Sound Klub guys – very excitement. Nadine Kessler did the poster for us – http://www.nadinekessler.com
MOFO 2014
13 Jan
Heya – I’m taking part in the MONA FOMA again here in Hobart in 2014
– this time as part of the great and wonderful HOBART IMPROV COLLECTIVE on Sunday the 19th at 7pm at MAC2 – you should totally come down and watch and jeer! (and cheer)
(pic below mashed up by the wonderful Sally Rees)
Comicoz Award
4 JanI was a bit surprised but very chuffed (I must say!) to find this morning that The Long Weekend in Alice Springs had been awarded the Comicoz Award for Best Australian Original Comic Book for 2013!
Thanks to Nat Karmichael and Comicoz – very much appreciated.
Joshua Santospirito Art 