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Jan

Blender Gallery’s Greatest Hits v2

Categories: art
Tags: Blender Gallery, music

Blender Gallery in Paddington, Sydney, is a gallery that specialises in exhibits of rock ‘n’ roll photography. I saw an AC/DC exhibit here some time back, and decided to return for their Greatest Hits v2 show of rock photography from the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s.

It was a good cross-section of rock photography iconic and intriguing. Some were well-known photos. Some were new to me. I was tempted to buy a few, but as they were photographer-signed limited-edition prints and cost many thousands of dollars, so I abstained.

I really enjoyed the photos of a decades-ago Neil Young, smiling and hippy-ish. But the ones I was most sorely tempted by were:

My god, Debbie Harry was gorgeous and special

Feb

Things to do in Sydney when it rains

By Timinator 1 Comment

Categories: Film, running and Sydney
Tags: AC/DC, Blender Gallery, Hayden Orpeum, New Balance running shoes, Up In The Air

It’s been raining a lot here in Sydney for the last few days. I had a few things to get to yesterday, though, and now that I’m car-enabled I wasn’t about to let precipitation stop me from getting to them.

After a couple of bouts of plantar’s fasciitis plus the determination to do more serious runs this year I decided to get a professional consult on some new running shoes. I’d always bought Nikes; while they’re comfortable, they don’t appear to be used much by serious runners. So I went to the Sydney Running Centre, got some excellent analysis and advice, tried on a few shoes, and settled on a pair of New Balance MR760ST. I ran on them this morning, and they feel great.

I then stopped by the Blender Gallery in Paddington, a funky little space that’s currently showing It’s A Long Way To The Top: An exhibition of photographs – a tribute to AC/DC. There were several dozen, and were great because of their lack of affectedness. AC/DC don’t seem interested in posing much. All the photos were of the band members goofing around, or playing on stage, or lined up against a wall. The show is on until 02 March 2010 and is free.

Last night we caught Up In The Air at the lush Hayden Orpheum. It was a pleasant film, simple and warm and with likable characters.

The rain’s broken enough today that I’ve been out for a run. Now to plan what comes next.