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ABC News
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Wild One: Junipo - Tommy Gunn
It's a bonafide piss-up for one this week with Eora-based creative Oliver Kirby's new project Junipo and his rager of a debut music video for 'Tommy Gunn'. Co-directed by Oliver and local rage favourite Charles Buxton-Leslie, the filmmaker behind visuals from Nick Ward, G Flip, Ruel, Monnie, Ashwarya, Memphis LK, and way too many more to mention. The video for 'Tommy Gunn' has a grimy housebound party energy, looking as dishevelled as any sequence from Danny Boyle's Trainspotting (complete with toilet scene), if instead of milk-of-the-poppy Renton went for 12-year-old Scotch Whiskey and cola. 'I thought it would be fun to reverse the big party concept on itself and just have myself alone in a house, rocking out' says Oliver. 'With that in mind and after sitting on my hands for a little while, Charles kindly pushed me to go forth with the video and offered his talents and expertise.' Taking inspiration in part from the old 1980s Maxell Tape ads (you know the ones; where a super-powerful soundsystem blasts the listener back into their chair), 'Tommy Gunn' is definitely the kind of track to blow wigs back. "Working with limitations can inspire creativity in a really unique way." say Charles Buxton-Leslie. "The process of making this video reminded me of my first videos when I was a teenager with my friends after school. You have really big ideas but no money which leads to some really exciting, crazy DIY concepts and solutions. The limitations led us to think in more of a practical way. The flying scene is just a stool, fishing wire and leaf blowers… simple is sometimes the most effective!" 'Thats how I wanted people to feel when the first riff comes in', adds Oliver. 'It will knock your socks (and remaining clothing) off... The mental and abdominal strength a man needs to hold his back legs up while having a towel ripped off him in nude underwear, for that many takes, cannot be understated. Even with the assistance of a chair for stability and fish wires holding up my legs, my core and pride still hurt.' And how can we forget the epic piss shot (don't ask, just watch it and you'll see). 'The feeling of going to the bathroom can be otherworldly at a certain point of any good party, and this is how the idea of the floating toilet concept came to life' Oliver explains. 'A simple dolly rig, a second hand toilet from marketplace and the keen eye of [DOP] Jesse really brought that shot and feeling to life… To the disappointment of some, no real nudity or urine was used in the making of this video, just a phallic Ribena bottle and a lot of heart.' 'Simple camera tricks and blocking add a lot to the feeling but are not out of reach to achieve on an indie video" adds Charles. "The location in particular was… inspired. It was a condemned house that had squatters and strange souvenirs throughout. We got super lucky, we had one day to shoot the video after a last minute call and the next day the demolition crew came in and tore the place down!'
ABC News
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Wild One: Bonniesongs - Strangest Feeling
Love and whimsy collide in interstellar greenscreen fashion for this week's Wild One, 'Strangest Feeling', from Irish-born, Eora-based songwriter Bonniesongs. In a music video for what Bonniesongs (a.k.a. Bonnie Stewart to her friends and fam!) has described as perhaps her 'only classic love song', dreams of flying through space (literally, the fabric of the cosmos) have been fully realised with the help of a tiny skeleton crew. Co-directed by Bonnie herself along with filmmaker Nick McKinlay (plus a special shoutout to cameraman Mike Ridley!), the filming process consisted of various green-screen shenanigans and a whole lot of fun. 'I always wanna have a little bit of silly and fun in my music videos' says Bonnie. 'We wanted to make a love story between me and my friend's beloved Frankenstein-esque doll. The doll was handcrafted by an artist called Hj Huwman. He has become a bit of an easter egg, visiting a couple of my videos over the years.' DIY attitudes and teamwork have undoubtedly brought this project together, but that's not to say there weren't a few hiccups along the way! 'Mike followed me around with the green screen, he couldn't see where he was going at all and was trying to anticipate my movements, which led to a few crashes' says Bonnie. 'Other funny moments included running down the hill screaming wrapped in green screen and scaring all the dogs in the park; Mike's feet popping out from behind the green curtain walking down the street; Nick filming from the boot of a moving car with me scooting behind; Mike lifting me up into the tree to get the feet hovering shot!'Nick adds 'it's obvious I'm not very good at green screen but hopefully the intent and Bonnie's glee when throwing around this doll transcends the technical shortcomings! My fave bit is when Bonnie is flying around space. I want to release that raw footage because it's basically her just writhing on the ground with a fan in her face."
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Rubens Celebrate 10 Years Of ‘Hoops' With Three Huge Shows In Sydney
Time flies when you're cranking out indie-rock anthems — The Rubens are officially celebrating a decade since their breakout album Hoops with a trio of intimate hometown shows this August. The Menangle five-piece will take over Oxford Art Factory's Main Room on Friday 22nd, Saturday, 23rd and Sunday, 24th August for three special nights honouring their ARIA Gold-certified 2015 record, which shot them from rising stars to bonafide Aussie indie-rock heavyweights. Hoops was the moment that changed it all for The Rubens. It gave us hits like title track 'Hoops' (aka the song that nabbed the #1 spot in triple j's Hottest 100), packed out festival sets, and a launchpad for the band's now five-album-strong career. These shows will see the group revisit that era with a selection of Hoops fan-faves, woven into a full career-spanning setlist that tracks their evolution from pub gigs to arena-fillers. The mini-residency is also part of Oxford Art Factory's 18th birthday series — a fitting venue for a full circle moment with one of Australia's most loved live acts. Joining them on support is rising artist MISSO, with more special guests to be announced soon. You can suss all the deets down below. Supported by MISSO + more TBA Friday, 22nd August – Oxford Art Factory – Eora / Sydney Saturday, 23rd August – Oxford Art Factory – Eora / Sydney Sunday, 24th August – Oxford Art Factory – Eora / Sydney Tickets on sale now here triple j's Like A Version in 2016 triple j's Like A Version in 2013 Music Feeds' Top Ten Australian Albums Of 2021 The post The Rubens Celebrate 10 Years Of 'Hoops' With Three Huge Shows In Sydney appeared first on Music Feeds.
ABC News
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Tasman Keith covers Outkast 'B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)' for Like A Version
What's cooler than being cool? Tasman Keith running it up on a stone-cold Outkast classic in the Like A Version studio. From Atlanta to the streets of Eora, the Gumbaynggirr man brought his own powerful spin on the alternative hip-hop duo's iconic 2000 hit, 'B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)'. "I grew up loving this song and it was always in the list for when I would do Like A Version," he said. "For me, just with a lot going on right now here and everywhere, it just felt like what I needed and what I wanted to say in the moment. And also to be able to pen a verse after an Andre 3000 verse is a challenge, and I wanted to take that on." After starting with Andre's flow, Tasman took it in his own direction where he spat venom on things that were more intimate and personal to him. "Speak on, you know, freedom of my people, freedom of all people," he said. "Really putting us at the forefront. The favourite line of the band was the 'Weetbix and powdered milk' bar, when I brought that to rehearsal it was like 'yeah, that's the one'." Run it back and check out more from Tasman Keith's debut in the Like A Version stuido below. Behind Tasman Keith's cover of Outkast 'B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)' for Like A Version Tasman Keith - '70 Somethin'' (live for Like A Version) Posted 39m ago 39 minutes ago Thu 26 Jun 2025 at 10:30pm
ABC News
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
DON WEST is gliding up the east coast for his summer tour run
If summer wasn't hot enough, DON WEST is about to make it even hotter. The sleek sounds of the Sydney soul man will be sliding into several stops along the east coast, complementing his run on Spilt Milk festival. The Big Don is locked in to kick things off on Wadawurrung Country/Torquay on December 5 before a couple of festival dates. He'll then return to Naarm/Melbourne on December 11 and work his way up the coast, flicking between Spilt Milk and his own headline shows. DON WEST will wrap it all up just before the festive season with a big hometown show in Eora/Sydney on December 19. No better way to crack into the holidays than by getting sweaty at a slick soul gig. Tickets for DON WEST's headline tour are on sale from 1PM local time on Friday 27 June, with a couple of cheeky presales in the days beforehand. Check out the tour's website for more info. Suss all the dates and details below and get ready to fall into the groove with DON WEST in summer. DON WEST 2025 Australian tour Friday 5 December - Torquay Hotel, Wadawurrung Land, Torquay Vic Friday 5 December - Torquay Hotel, Wadawurrung Land, Torquay Vic Thursday 11 December - Northcote Theatre, Wurundjeri Land, Melbourne Vic Thursday 11 December - Northcote Theatre, Wurundjeri Land, Melbourne Vic Thursday 16 December - The Triffid, Turrbal Land, Brisbane Qld Thursday 16 December - The Triffid, Turrbal Land, Brisbane Qld Friday 19 December - Liberty Hall, Gadigal Land, Sydney NSW
