Edgy 18-30 year olds don’t care for novelty. They aren’t the ones grabbing a Razor scooter or wheelie shoes. The majority have grown up with skateboards, surfing, BMX or something of that sort, as well as team sports in school. Rollerblading was cool to these guys the same way Razor scooters are cool to kids now. Eventually they grow out of this phase and realise that other alternatives are much cooler. Just like the snakeboard and its quick entry and exit, some things are easy come, easy go. The current trend in this group is to maintain the ethos of keeping things simple. As they grow up, team-sports aren’t as relevant as they used to be. Read More
Sydney
You really should have been surfing yesterday
Asia Scout | August 17th, 2009
Surfing has always been popular in Australia, and is often seen as the superior form of wave-riding, ranging from logging to big waves.
Rockabilly/Psychobilly/Punk – Part 4: an interview with Brigitte Handley and The Dark Shadows
Asia Scout | December 10th, 2008
Brigitte Handley And The Dark Shadows are one of the breakthrough bands on Sydney’s Rockabilly/Psychobilly/Punk Scene.
They are:
* Brigitte Handley – Vocals, Guitar
* Carly Chalker – Bass, Vocals
* Nerida Wu – Drums, Vocals Read More
Art Rock – Part 4: an interview with KJ from The Art
Asia Scout | December 10th, 2008
Indie Dance – Part 4: Scene information and cross overs
Asia Scout | December 10th, 2008
Indie dance music is one of the more accessible music scenes in Sydney. You can purchase music from this genre at any major music retailer including Sanity, JB Hi-Fi, Fish Records and Hum Records. In the online digital space, iTunes, Myspace and artist websites are the preferred sources for music, while BigPond Music and 3 Mobile lead the charge in mobile phone sales. Read More
Indie Dance – Part 3: the look
Asia Scout | December 10th, 2008
Exhibit A (image from http://www.fasterlouder.com.au)
Like those in the hip-hop scene, “indie dance” kids are heavily branded. Indeed, many of the brands worn by the more commercial hip-hop fans are also worn by indie dancers, particularly Nike — for shoes, and Ksubi for jeans and general clothes. However, two main fashion distinctions can be made between the scenes: 1) hip-hop fans wear brands on the outside. Indie dancers wear them on the inside. 2) Hip-hop fans wear baggy jeans and indie dancers wear very, very tight jeans. Read More
Hip-hop – Part 3: the scene and information
Asia Scout | December 8th, 2008
Many hip-hop music outlets, whether physical or digital, also stock hip-hop clothing. They also tend to provide information about upcoming events on the scene. Read More
Hip Hop – Part 2: Interviews with Antionia Chiappetta from King Farook, and Marie Gardner from General Pants
Asia Scout | December 8th, 2008
I was lucky enough to be able to catch up with Antonio Chiapetta – drummer and rapper in King Farook, to have a chat about the Hip Hop scene in Sydney. I’m glad that I did, because he pointed out some very interesting things to me. Read More
Hip-hop – Part 1: an introduction
Asia Scout | December 8th, 2008
Aussie Hip-Hop is about as diverse as it is misunderstood. As with all Hip-Hop scenes, it began to develop in the 1980s, and was influenced by the ever strengthening Hip-Hop scene in the USA, but soon branched into a many varied, niche spheres. The Australian scene developed two main distinctions from the scene in the States: 1) It engaged and maintained strong references from the European Hip-Hop scene, specifically London, which itself developed under the influence of Afro/Caribbean immigrants and the musical styles of that region and 2) Hip-Hop artists in Australia are of predominantly European decent. Read More
Indie Dance – part 2: an interview with Michael D from Van She
Asia Scout | December 8th, 2008
Indie Dance – part 1: an introduction
Asia Scout | December 8th, 2008
Over the last ten years, the Indie Dance scene has emerged as one of the most popular, marketable and commercially successful underground music scenes in Sydney. Driven by young operators who are very much in touch with their tech-savvy Y-generation audience, Indie Dance artists have experienced a surge in popularity whilst maintaining the cool, niche and sometimes elite air that has been at its core since the beginning. Read More
Hip Hop – part 4: brands and crossovers
Asia Scout | December 8th, 2008
The Hip Hop scene is one of the most branded in Sydney — in terms of clothing, that is. Ironically, in terms of the events themselves, very little branding that occurs. Read More
Rockabilly/Psychobilly/Punk – Part 2: the scene
Asia Scout | December 7th, 2008
“The age group of this scene varies greatly,” as Brigitte Handley points out, there is no shortage of gigs for groups over/under the age of 18. “However, similarities are obvious when it comes to look and style.”
Art Rock – part 3: information and brands
Asia Scout | December 7th, 2008
Locals who are into the Art Rock scene use a number of online and print guides to find out what’s going on. Read More
Art Rock – part 2: the scene
Asia Scout | December 7th, 2008
Art Rock followers are an eclectic group to say the least. Age, gender and lifestyle can vary greatly. However, there is a common element of interest in art. Indeed, most people who are into the Art Rock scene are artists, musicians, actors and writers. Read More