Diamondback Rattlers

Just a'Wait'in

“Its the cool of the evening the suns goin down,
I want to hold you in my Arms I want to push you around,
I want to break your bottle and spill out all Your charms,
come on baby well set off all the burglar alarms,
goin downtown, Down downtown.” Tom Waits


William ‘Grohl’ Harden exhibits new paintings at Black and Blue gallery opening Thurs night. Grohl as he is lovingly known has been painting in his own unique style for over 3years now and has exhibited twice at China Heights as well as in multiple group shows. He has developed such a strong style with evocative colours and obscure imagery. This is sure to be his most sophisticated exhibition yet, and he himself is bound to looking beautiful flamboyant.




“Adelaide is generally known as a quiet, conservative city where not much happens. But behind this peaceful façade there is a darker reputation: one of a macabre place where strange crimes routinely occur. Adelaide, 1966-1999 is an exhibition of photographs by Andrew Cowen. Taken in and around Adelaide, the photographs are of places relating to the abductions and murders which have contributed to Adelaide’s infamy.
Beyond the morbid fascination of the subject matter, the images
themselves convey an eeriness which is compellingly beautiful and strangely moving.”


Here's a Saturday night whisper for you..Ruby Rabbit..La Mancha Negra..get yourself there to decode the mystery.



ASUZA has arrived at Dobry Den with YOU HAVE YOUR OWN LIFE NOW. You sure do, so use it friends and fiends. Your first act should be to let these clever and beautiful gents dress you.

WON Magazine – Vol. 1. Issue 02. is on the floor at Dobry Den now free for the lucky first in folk. Put together by the skilful folk of www.nownow.com.au tis big and bountiful featuring…

Daniel Wang, Will Sweeney, Aaron Rose, Ken Werner, Mårten Lange, The Changes, Nienke Klunder, Robert Cook, Thobias Fäldt, Amanda Maxwell, Linus Bill, Jeremie Egry, Andrew Long, Thomas Baldischwyler, Ben Barretto, Holger Czukay, Vernon Treweeke, Deanna Templeton, Matt Wolf, Rosemary Scanlon, Sarah Larnach, Martin Bell





This is something im pre-excited for...Buff your winklepickers.


I hope you managed to get to some of the stuff we rated last week, I had a blast.
If you missed hearing the wildly colourful sounds of the Diamondback Rattlers last week you should be very sad...but hold the hanky and your breath cause their playing again soon. First at The Hopetoun 20th may and again at Spectrum June 1st.



Catch as much as you can, but not a cold we'll be back in a few weeks till then Bali Hai! x

3 ways to get off..

This week is so far my most highlighted week of the year. I am so keyed up for these three events. I can’t tell you how much you should beg, borrow or steal to get to these gigs, just not from us ok.
They involve some of the most creative people in this fair burb so get on and see them.

The very very top of my hit list is going to see the DIAMOND BACK RATTLERS my favourite band performing for the first time live at the Supper Club.. You know on the corner of Oxford St above Will and Toby’s. The Filth who have been hosting cracking nights at the beach Road for some time now have come to the city for all of us that hate the 380. It’s a really swell venue and if there’s a band that you’ve not heard of that is so very worth the look in it’s the DIAMOND BACK RATTLERS. They’re on at 8pm this Thursday don’t be late or you’ll miss the fandango.
www.myspace.com/filthybusiness


The Most Talented EDWARD WOODLEY shows us his Supervillian vision when he unveils his exhibition EVERYTHING WENT BLACK at the Art Factory this Friday night. He’s bound to make the most of the opportune space with the use of video, mural and performance. This man’s mind works in wondrous ways and has seen a whole lotta art so you can bet dollars it’ll be like nothing you’ve seen before.
www.chinaheights.com.au


On Saturday night at the OAF and presented by the Heights is the DISBELIEVERS and NEVADA STRANGE. You should have seen the Disbelievers by now because they are that damn good, I revel in any chance I can. Nevada Strange I’ve only seen once but that one time they sounded like everything I like and gave me goosebumps…I have no gift for talking music so listen here then just attend to it..www.myspace.com/thenevadastrange


So go swap your gum for a bus ticket and hop to it..xx DD

Fashion Week

Fashion week is over and we’re pulling our heads above the rising fabric waves and looking back at who stood out amongst the ragtrade. There were lots of local faces on the runaway and behind the scenes. It was a week that left us weary but pretty damn chuffed that there are so many talented people about.
We’ve sorted through the black lace, sequins and bustles to bring you some of our most enjoyed.With more to come later…

ANTIPODIUM one of our labels we love to love who's runway looked amazing and who threw the most fun and hangoverful after party.




KONSTANTINA MITTAS collection was inventive, beautifully constructed and so striking. It also starred a raven so points from Edgar Allen Poe.





FREDRICH GRAY a loved local gone uber. His show was so packed and i was so short that it was had to glimpse his grimy faced urban warrior folk but they sure looked amazing.



MANNING CARTELL had so many strong styles with the best headwear and use of sequins(zebra print) of the week.



KATE SYLVESTER who caused a fracas with her medallions, but the attention should of been on her sweet styling.



ROMANCE WAS BORN no mention of fashion week can go by without talk of these guys. There incredible couture show gave us all that fashion ahhh we'd been waiting for.




So it was a week of awe an aww with the best and worst of fashion coming out of the helm, but surely that’s the joy. We came across lots of great stuff are looking forward to welcoming all into the Dobry Den fold. Special thanks to James Bailey for all his help and comic relief.