Drawing, reading, designing clothes, music, surfing, playing cards and dominos, animation, slow evenings with friends (and even slower morning-afters), travel, hammocks, skating, writing, Flash, shared meals, wine, adobe creative suite.
Music
The big old favourite ones - Tool, The Mars Volta, Radiohead, Tori Amos, At The Drive-In, Refused, Deftones, Beastie Boys, Muse, A Perfect Circle, Daft Punk, Elliott Smith, PJ Harvey, Lamb, Ry Cooder, Ben H, Pearl Jam, anything involving Mike Patton, The Bronx, Bjork; the recently high-rotated ones - Quiet Child, Battles, Martin Martini and The Bone Palace Orchestra, Miguel, The National, Rogerthat, Bloc Party, Coldplay; some very excellent Australian ones - The Rooftops, Sydonia, Trinkets, The Beards, Tony Font Show, The Herd, Newtonheath, The Woo Hoo Revue, Darth Vegas, Doch, True Live, Secrets in Scale; the local illusion ones - The Dolphinarium Sextet, The David Hicks Defence Attorney; and of course, lots and lots of jazz, swing and croon (Dean Martin, Lady Day and Ol' Blue Eyes can cure just about anything ...)
are/why? is proud to endorse, support and/or have designed for the following bands, organisations and all-round clever cats:
NEWTONHEATH
TONY FONT SHOW (RIP)
SYDONIA
DOCH
GET UP!
PANIC PRODUCTIONS
FUSE FESTIVAL
Movies
Dr Strangelove, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Life is Beautiful, Pixar films, Adaptation, Ninja Scroll, Frida, I Heart Huckabees, Italian for Beginners, Edward Scissorhands, The Darjeeling Limited, The Wizard of Oz, Return to Oz, Anchorman, Tekkonkinkreet, Waiting for Guffman, anything by Miyazaki (especially Spirited Away), Sin City ...
Television
Arrested Development (it's all about the illusions), Twin Peaks (thanks Jessie), Drawn Together, South Park, Flight of the Conchords, Samurai Champloo, Neon Genesis Evangelion, So You Think You Can Dance (Danni openly admits to this reality TV addiction), Skins.
Books
Fahrenheit 451, anything by Margaret Atwood (but Lady Oracle in particular), Isabel Allende or Neil Gaiman, 1984, The Neverending Story, Lord of the Rings, Mrs Dalloway, The Magic Faraway Tree, tales of the Otori, comics - especially Mr Punch, Comic Book Tattoo, Sin City, In For The Krill and The Watchmen, other "Nerd-Alert" books pertaining to other "Nerd-Alert" things like surveillance and punishment and troubled gender ... Hmmm.
Heroes
Our friends and family (the rad ones). And RAY. Sent to us by the IT Gods at the critical moment right before the horsemen of Armageddon at Fuse Fest 08.
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All are/why? designs are created by Adelaide artist and animator, Ry Wilkin (Currently based in Newcastle). Below is are/why?'s most recent animated installation as seen at this years This Is Not Art Festival in Newcastle, Does This Animation Look Big On Me?
Life In A Spotlight - a filmclip for Sydonia's beautiful track, Taste More. If you haven't seen these guys yet do yourself a favour and do so.
Who I'd like to meet: Dead or alive ... Michel Foucault, Swoon, Stanley Kubrick, Brad Bird, Judith Butler, Os Gemeos, Frank Miller, Totoro, the person who invented World Free Comic Book Day, you (if you're nice, that is).
Sat Dec 5th will be one very big night indeed, when we return to Jive, with special guests Colonel Kernel and Aphelion. Check out this footage from our last show at Jive in August: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-OreW9Rlj8
The Valley Fiesta will be spectacular as everyone comes together at what has fast become the leading venue for alternative entertainment in the valley. The bands are the best in their field and the best thing is the event is free. Between and after bands, Brisbanes finest alternative DJs come together and will be playing indie, electro, rock, hip hop and alternative party tracks until dawn. Everyone will be at this party, an event not to be missed!! Catch The Kidney Thieves free show on Saturday 24 October.
Greetings new myspace pal! Drop us a line sometime and chat comics with us. Tell us what you're into, ask us if we have stuff, whatever! Be sure to check out www.jetpackcomics.com for more info. Be sure to read our bulletins too, because we've heard they are usually pretty funny.
Also, if you're a fan of Claudio Sanchez and Coheed and Cambria, check out this JETPACK COMICS VARIANT for KILL AUDIO #1. It's already a collectors item and its limited to 1000 copies!
Just letting you know that Billy Hyde Music Adelaide, at 181 Waymouth St, City, is now open on Sundays from 11am to 4pm. Contact 08 8212 4827 if we can help you with anything..... BH CREW!
Catch The Kidney Thieves at their last show for a while before recording their upcoming release, which is due early next year. The Kidney Thieves have had a massive year so far with a National Tour and are set to explode becoming by far one of Brisbanes best live bands. They will be showcasing all their talents at the Club Blink 1 Year Anniversary Party at 293 - 299 Brunswick St Mall, The Valley, supported by YEO AND THE FRESH GOODS (one show only) and good Sydney buddies NUCLEUS. Arrive early, this event will reach capacity.
Catch The Kidney Thieves at their last show for a while before recording their upcoming release, which is due early next year. The Kidney Thieves have had a massive year so far with a National Tour and are set to explode becoming by far one of Brisbanes best live bands. They will be showcasing all their talents at the Club Blink 1 Year Anniversary Party at 293 - 299 Brunswick St Mall, The Valley, supported by YEO AND THE FRESH GOODS (one show only) and good Sydney buddies NUCLEUS. Arrive early, this event will reach capacity.
