Author Archive: Sarah Alexander

Before Gaga was bringing the ruckus, Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam or M.I.A. was bringin’ it, both on the music and fashion scenes. Three albums later and a baby on the side, M.I.A. is proving she can still push those style boundaries with her latest music video, XXXO. A techno love fest in which she has enlisted the help of up-and-coming Melbourne designer Nadia Napreychikov for some killer threads.

Restless People are a catchy synth-pop group hailing from Brooklyn, New York. Consisting of four friends, the band argue with each other and tell lots of jokes, or so their Myspace tells us. Signed up to IAMSOUND Records (who have snatched up fellow musicians Florence + the Machine, Little Boots and The Black Ghosts), Restless People have recently been performing alongside Cut Copy, Delorean and Memory Tapes and are slowly gaining recognition internationally.

Not long ago now we gave you a taste of what to expect from the new look Summadayze.
And now, thanks to promoters Future Entertainment, we give you the line up! Ah Summadayze, the warmth you bring!
With a line-up like this, no wonder they call us the lucky country (Bam!)

There’s something fresh about Broken Social Scene that makes them feel like a up-and-coming newbie on the ever expanding indie music scene. The fact of the matter is, they have been around since ‘99. Making an name for themselves internationally with their breakout hit of 2001, Feel Good Lost, an almost entirely instrumental album. The ever fluctuating band are still channeling the profound and nonsensical with Forgiveness Rock Record, their fourth studio album.

WARNING THIS ARTICLE WILL CONTAIN A YOUR WEEKLY FIX OF GAGA

You’ve seen her risque with Beyonce, dressed in Kermits and an even stranger bubble number. So, Gaga on the cover of Vanity Fair’s September issue,…no biggie I hear you say. But have you seen her in a dress that billows smoke? – yeah, that’s right, a frothing of smoke…didn’t think so!

What is the best part of starting a new month? Having your rent, phone bill & insurance all arrive in the first week? Leaving you with just enough money for cuppa-soups & mi goreng for breakfast, lunch and dinner till next weeks pay.

If you haven’t caught on as yet, we’re kinda crazy about bikes here at Portable. When I say crazy I mean – create a picture of Dustin Hoffman in a Chapel with hot dog – crazy. But you know, it happens.

Galliano brought us ready to wear Napoleonic War fashion for Spring 09. Early 2010, Tennessee based Prophetik channeled the American civil war and all things Gone With The Wind in their AW10 collection. But Nom de Guerre, with their collaboration with street wear shoe giant Converse, have done it a little differently.

High profile filmmaker Daniel Askill is perhaps one of Australia’s most interesting artist exports. His portfolio moves from commercial to creative. Dance, video installations, advertising, short films and music videos.

There is an advantage of day in day out, rainy, miserable winter whilst the rest of the world is experiencing sunny sunny summer. You may ask what, what could possibly be good about sideways fat rain that, no matter how one holds the brollie, manages to still get you square in the eyes!… well, for those of us south of the Equator, we literally get summer all year, musically speaking that is.