Monthly Archives: May 2008

G20 : The Spirit of Eureka 2008 fundraising gig, Saturday May 31

Posted on May 27, 2008 by @ndy

There’s a fundraising gig on this Saturday at the Lomond Hotel (225 Nicholson Street, East Brunswick), organised by OGASN (The Ongoing G20 Arrestee Support Network), and featuring the talents of Swamplands, Lou Bennett & The Sweet Cheeks, Tonchi & Jaezed, … Continue reading →

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2020 Open Letter in Support of Bill Henson

Posted on May 27, 2008 by @ndy

2020 Open Letter in Support of Bill Henson theatre notes Tuesday, May 27, 2008 I know it’s been quiet on the blog the past couple of days. However, it has not been quiet at home: I’ve been putting together an … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Sex & Sexuality, State / Politics | 16 Comments

Bill Henson … Again

Posted on May 27, 2008 by @ndy

Update (May 28) : Art or not, it’s still exploitation, Steve Biddulph, The Age | High Court’s soft spot for Henson, Leo Shanahan, The Age | Henson art is great, Sebastian Smee, The Australian… Previously on Bill Henson’s Blues : … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Sex & Sexuality, State / Politics | 8 Comments

Desperately Seeking Lenin

Posted on May 26, 2008 by @ndy

Update: Plan RSP! Having updated the small ranks of the Francis de Groot Brigade, I thought I may as well update the Trot Guide, last overhauled in August 2006. In the intervening two years, there’s been a number of exciting … Continue reading →

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Bill Henson : Crikey! says Clive

Posted on May 26, 2008 by @ndy

In today’s Crikey, Clive Hamilton expands upon — actually, merely re-elaborates — his earlier essay on Bill Henson’s work, identifying three ways of viewing it: as ‘art’, as ‘pornography’ and as… well, ‘pornography’, albeit of a more nuanced variety; a … Continue reading →

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Utah Phillips (1935–2008)

Posted on May 26, 2008 by @ndy

Legendary US folk singer and radical labour activist Bruce “U. Utah” Phillips has died. U. Utah Phillips has passed away in his sleep at 11:30PM PDT on May 23, 2008. Utah has caught the westbound, and I am at a … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Music | 3 Comments

Google weirdness

Posted on May 25, 2008 by @ndy

Shit. I hope I ain’t got the flu. Searching Google blogs for “Bill Henson” I get: We’re sorry… … but your query looks similar to automated requests from a computer virus or spyware application. To protect our users, we can’t … Continue reading →

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Bill Henson : Art or Pornography?

Posted on May 25, 2008 by @ndy

Update : This is not porn, say Henson’s models, Paul Bibby, The Sydney Morning Herald, May 26, 2008 Opening tonight at the elegant Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery in the heart of Paddington is an exhibition of photographs by Bill Henson, featuring … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Sex & Sexuality, State / Politics | 42 Comments

Angry yoof in Brussels; angry racists in Bamberg

Posted on May 25, 2008 by @ndy

Teh interwebs is being blamed for violent clashes between angry yoofs in Belgium. Supposedly, RSC Anderlecht fans fought North African yoof outside the stadium in Brussels: “Police said the violence had been organised through a Web site calling for an … Continue reading →

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mgk / suki has an opinion down after complaint by local white supremacists to MD Webhosting

Posted on May 24, 2008 by @ndy

Update : OK, so the balding villain in the piece appears to be Darrin ‘Sleeping Dragon’ Hodges. According to Weezil: “Eagle-eyed mgk readers will have noted that this site was ’suspended’ from about 1AM to 9AM AEST today. This was … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-fascism, Media | 11 Comments