Family Loves

Family Loves Says Goodbye

2009-09-25T11:58:00.003+10:00

With a tear in our eyes, a choke in our throats, a smile on or dials and love in our heart, we announce that October’s edition of Family Loves magazine will be the last. Just like Johnny Farnham, we’re going into retirement – but unlike Johnny boy, this really is it!

Over the past three years Family Loves has freaked some of the most sleaziest, outrageous and bogus features. We’ve put lame chat of celebs like Dr Karl, Sneaky Sound System, Chopper Read, and Dr Phil and partied with the likes of Tiesto, Dead Mau5, Pete Tong, Lyrics Born, and Mix Master Mike– not to mention a fruitful supply of sporting and TV stars that, for their own benefit, should not be named. We’ve had high times and low times and crossed boundaries that we never dreamed to experience… and we’ve done it all with cheek in our grins and respect in our words.

To cap off a ground-breaking three years Family Loves winds-up by paying homage to the season, spring, with theme of creation and rebirth. It is following the sentiment that we have pulled together October’s Family Loves.

On the creation side of things we spoke to Henryk Lobaczewski about life as a fashion photographer, and got the low-down on new designer markets Finders Keepers.

Speaking rebirth the Valley Fiesta gets a make over this month, with a theme in tow. We give you some ideas on how to rock it.

Sticking with rebirth, we chat to David, the owner of new vintage store Bang Doll Vintage at West End. Looking for some shmick one-of-a-kind recycled threads, check it out.

And just for the fun of it we’ve thrown in some funnies and some life lessons. Get all this plus more in October’s Family Loves.

With summer on our door step, Friday @ Family is REMIXED. Still three genres, still three rooms, now remixed, revamped, rewired! Get ready for big Electro House bombs in the main room; Trance and Prog in the POD & the smoothest RnB in the lounge. Bringing the new vibe to Fridays over October is Savage Pants, Masif feat. Steve Hill and Luca Antolini, Neon Essential featuring Ruby Rose and TV Rock and Hard Kandy feat. Organ Donors. Saturdays @ Family still slinks a sexy vibe this spring, with Stefano Noferini, Dolls in the House feat Anna Lunoe and Keli Hart plus the FTV Diamond Final, Christian Luke, Raye Antonellie, House of Ezi, James Curd, and Just Another House Party featuring René Amesz and Bass Weasel. Plus we’ve got Emily Williams and Steve Aoki in the house.

We’d like to thanks all the contributors, editors, graphic designers and musicians that have added to our magazine over the years – it’s been a hell of a ride.

Goodnight, farewell, we bid you adieu – and thanks for all the support.

October’s Family Loves can be found on the streets this week…
And online at:
http://www.thefamily.com.au/
http://www.familyloves.com.au/

For all future Family Loves related enquires please contact Holly Gazal on holly.gazal@katarzyna.com.au

For all Family nightclub enquires please contact Katarzyna Music Director Chris Wilson on chris@thefamily.com.au OR/ Family Promoter Tim Dart on tim.dart@thefamily.com.au

The SHIT - Patrick Swayze in GHOST

2009-09-16T15:52:00.001+10:00

World Trade Centre - Irony

2009-09-15T14:35:00.003+10:00

As last Friday marked the 8th Anniversary of the September 11 attacks, we thought we'd share with you a sadly ironic advertisement that we found.

RIP PATRICK SWAYZE

2009-09-15T14:23:00.004+10:00

See you in the next life, Bodhi!

The Shit - FTV DIAMOND MODEL SEARCH Heat 1 @ Family

2009-09-09T12:56:00.005+10:00

On Saturday September 5th Family's notorius Mainroom podiums were pushed aside to make room for a full length runway – just what was needed to showcase some of the finest upcoming talent in south-east Queensland!

For the first time in Australia, fashiontv begun scouting for aspiring catwalk models to become fashiontv Diamond Model 2009, in the national fashiontv Diamond Model Awards.

Here are some pictures from the event...

MC Joseph May (Channel 9)

Thanks to Judges Liz Cantor (Chanel 7),Vass Eliadis(Identity Cut and Colour), Lauren Burvill (Penylane.com) and Tom Sidey (Dallys Models),

Saturday @ Family brings you the FASHIONTV DIAMOND MODEL AWARDS. Heat 2 – Saturday 12th SeptemberHeat 3 – Saturday 19th September, Grand Final - Saturday 10th October (OFFICIAL FTV PARTY)... Come along and show your support on the night, and log onto FTV Diamond Models for more info.

Oh You've Been Snapped - MOS Spring Clubbers feat. Sidney Samson, Sam La More & Staff Bros

2009-09-09T12:47:00.004+10:00

RIVERSIDE MO FOS... Spring is here!

The Shit - Terry Richardson strips down Abbey Lee

2009-09-07T15:30:00.003+10:00

In the Autumn/Winter 2009 edition of PURPLE FASHION magazine, Abbey Lee Kershaw poses nude alongside Magdalena Frackowiak and Eniko Mihalik for photographer Terry Richardson.

In it, Kershaw is pictured flashing her breasts, pashing mate Catherine McNeil’s former gf Freja Beha Erichsen and simulating 'doggie-style' with Frackowiak. And in one full frontal shot that is more in the line of Penthouse than your average prestige fashion editorial, readers get a very clear look at Kershaw’s genitalia.

The Shit - Ben & Jerry

2009-09-04T11:23:00.002+10:00

In celebration of the historic development that gay and lesbian couples can now marry in the U.S.A state of Vermont, Ben & Jerry's has come up with a special ice cream name.
The company has renamed their yummy Chubby Hubby flavor to Hubby Hubby for the entire month of September.

The company states:
"Ben & Jerry’s has a long history of commitment to social justice, including gay rights. Its partnership with Freedom to Marry, a national leader in the movement for marriage equality, aims to raise awareness of the importance of marriage equality and to encourage other states to follow the blazing trails of Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, and Maine. Ben & Jerry’s aims to raise awareness of the importance of marriage equality and, to show its support, will serve “Hubby Hubby” sundaes in Vermont Scoop Shops throughout the month of September."

Showing your support for equality is always good!

Loves loves

2009-09-02T13:56:00.007+10:00

Points of View

Feeling It
Hear, Hear

Microsoft, 1978

KATE!

Loius Vuitton Shanty Town

Chim Chim Chimney Chim Chim Cheroo

Family Loves' Third Birthday Party

2009-09-02T12:21:00.006+10:00

Much like a kid, Family Loves has spent the last three years finding its feet. It’s been a blast of a past three years; full of tears, fears, jeers and down-right rotten fun.

We’ve interviewed everyone from Akira Isogawa to Chopper Read and Dr Karl; witnessed superstars such as Tiesto, Sneaky Sound System and Deadmau5 float through our offices; and brought our readers exclusive takes on festivals, fashion shows and taboo subjects.

As August marked Family Loves’ third birthday, Family hosted a celebration cooler than the other side of your pillow.

Check out the pictures...

Family Takes Out INTHEMIX Again!

2009-08-20T13:35:00.008+10:00

Sore heads reigned supreme in our offices this morning, after Family took out three highly coveted awards in 2009's InTheMix Top 50.

2009 was the biggest Sony inthemix50 to date, with 33,000 people voting to decide on Australia's biggest, best and brighest dance music stars.

Family took home a swag of awards... Family’s golden boy of trance Tydi took out #1 prize for the second year in a row. Friday @ Family claimed back QLD's No. 1 club night for the fourth year, while Saturday @ Family took QLD's No.2 club night - landing Family the double whammy!

Congrats to everyone involved this year. We couldnt be more proud of everyone's achievements.

Tydi

Harry K, Chris Wilson and Adrian Mezzina accepting Family's awards

Danny T and Family DJs Habebe and Baby Gee

The InTheMix Top 50 flowed as follows...

1. TyDi

2. Andy Murphy

3. The Aston Shuffle

4. AJAX

5. Stafford Bros

6. Baby Gee

7. Loot and Plunder

8. Amber Savage

9. Danny T

10. Bass Kleph

11. Bag Raiders

12. Dirty South

13. Trent McDermott

14. Chardy

15. Nik Fish

16. Archie

17. Micah

18. Kid Kenobi

19. Marlo

20. John Course

21. Tommy Trash

22. Boogs

23. Grant Smillie

24. Ember

25. Bang Gang DJs

26. Jay Tech

27. Sunset Brothers

28. Suae

29. Ben Morris

30. Dynasty

31. Dee Starr

32. Steve Strangis

33. Habebe

34. Dan Murphy

35. Kenny L

36. Timmy Trumpet

37. Adam Bartas

38. Nick Galea

39. JosH

40. Steve Play

41. S Dee

42. BeXta

43. Matt Nukewood

44. Weaver

45. MDX (Mark Dynamix)

46. Goodwill

47. The Potbelleez

48. Hook n Sling

49. Tom Piper

50. NitrouZ

The SHIT - Harvard Yard

2009-08-07T15:51:00.004+10:00

The mecca of academia is about to drop a menswear line. “Harvard Yard is a collaboration between Harvard University and private label tailored clothing manufacturer Wearwolf Group, which has licensed the name from the school to produce a contemporary men’s wear collection based on classic Ivy League style.

We can't wait to see what UQ, QUT and Griffith spruik as their style.

2009-08-06T16:07:00.000+10:00

The SHIT - STEREOSONIC 2009

2009-08-06T12:11:00.004+10:00

The Stereosonic Festival is back and for the first time is set to take over five cities.

Stereosonic 2009 lineup below:
Deadmau5

Axwell

Fedde Le Grand

John Dahlback

The Crookers

Surkin

The Bloody Beetroots feat MC Justin Pearson

Miss Kittin & The Hacker

Marco Carola

Chicane

Cut Copy DJs

Drop the Lime

Renaissance Man

Alter Ego

Zombie Nation

Umek

Hudson Mohawke

Tim Sweeney (DFA)

The Cobra Snake

Kidda

Juan Kidd/Jason Herd

Grant Smillie

Andy Murphy

Acid Jacks

Grafton Primary

Canyons

Knightlife

Bag Raiders

+ and more to be announced

"What stands out most about this year’s Stereosonic lineup is the ‘now’ factor. While it’s toplined by Deadmau5, a favourite with Australian audiences who’s arguably the most successful DJ/producer working in dance music today, alongside rock-solid names in house like Axwell, Fedde Le Grand and John Dahlback, the lineup is just as much defined by acts like Bloody Beetroots, The Crookers and Surkin who represent the new wave of electronica dominating the clubs in 2009.Joined by a posse of underground acts that includes Miss Kittin & The Hacker, the DFA label’s Tim Sweeney, Umek and more, it’s a selection of artists that keeps the focus firmly on the latest and greatest in global club music." - InTheMix

Tour Dates
Sat 28th November – Moore Park, Hordern, RHI & Surrounds, Sydney

Sun 29th November – Claremont Showground, Perth

Sat 5th December – Bonython Park, Adelaide

Sat 5th December – Royal Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne

Sun 6th December – Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane

Tickets availible 9am Thursday, 20th August from all good ticket outlets.

Oh, You've Been Snapped - Ministry of Sound Trance Nation Tour and InTheMix Top50 Party

2009-08-04T13:38:00.003+10:00

The Shit - Anonymous Confessions Column

2009-07-22T14:05:00.003+10:00

MJ - Irony

2009-07-21T15:17:00.003+10:00

Love Loves

2009-07-21T13:34:00.011+10:00

Porn

Mexico/USA

Family's 8th Birthday

2009-07-14T11:32:00.003+10:00

All pictures online now @:

Family

Family Loves facebook

Family and Family Loves would like to say a huge thanks for everyone who helped make the night an extraordinary affair of music, dance and celebration.

Keep your eyes peeled for Family Loves' third birthday mentions in August's magazine (due out this week), for your chance to score an invite to our exclusive (invite only) party!

The Shit - FAMILY turns 8

2009-07-13T15:06:00.008+10:00

For eight remarkable years Family has brought party punters the crème-de-la-crème of clubbing and Dance music. To celebrate the occasion we hosted the celebration of all celebrations – a weekend long throwdown of crazy party-party fun, featuring Lee Haslam, Matt Nugent, Club Junk, Aston Shuffle, Paulini and all our dedicated and talented resident DJ family.

Here are some pictures from Friday and Saturday - courtesy of chamellieon at inthemix.

Friday @ Family feat. Lee Haslam, residents, roaming entertainers and dancers.

Saturday @ Family feat. Matt Nugent, Club Junk, Aston Shuffle, residents, roaming entertainers and dancers

The Shit - Just Like Rain Drops

2009-07-09T17:03:00.003+10:00

photocred: Dainty Doll

R.I.P. MJ

2009-07-08T17:01:00.004+10:00

As his tribute concert airs tonight, Family Loves pays respect to the King of Pop.

R.I.P. Michael Jackson

Outrage Feat. Bloody Beatroots @ Family

2009-07-08T16:55:00.002+10:00

photocred: Chamellieon (inthemix)

Thought of the Day: Blog Hard

2009-07-01T16:55:00.002+10:00

Thought of the Day: Paper Can't Win

2009-06-30T15:52:00.001+10:00

Sneak Peek: JULY FAMILY LOVES - OUT THIS WEEK

2009-06-23T16:09:00.003+10:00

The number eight has a lot of significance… Now that Pluto has been relegated to dwarf planet, our solar system has eight planets. Eight is the atomic number of oxygen, without which we can not live. Damir Dokic could spend up to eight years in jail after posing threats and dabbling in bomb making. And most importantly, eight is the number of years Family has been bringing you the crème-de-la-crème in clubbing and dance music.

To celebrate Family’s eighth birthday, Family Loves has strung together some lukewarm ideas and turned them into out-of-this-world reading.

Now that the temperature has dropped like it’s not hot, we give you the know-how on how to look good in leather.

Have you ever wonder how history would read if it was confined to Twitter’s 140 word limit? Loves did the math.

Hipsterdom has become so passé. We take our readers through what it meant to be a hipster and what has become now – R.I.P Hipster.

Etiquette is always atop of our agenda, so this month we drive lessons in things you shouldn’t say.

And to cap it off Paddo Antiques gets a shout out, alongside some our favourite smutty subjects.

As we launch into our eighth year, we’d like to invite you to the celebration of all celebrations – a weekend long throwdown of crazy party-party fun, featuring Lee Haslam, tyDi, Club Junk, Aston Shuffle and Paulini. Just cause it’s our birthday doesn’t mean we are putting the brakes on the rest of the month. Friday sees Amber, XDream, Trance Nation Feat tyDi thump Family, while Saturday bumps the likes of Vicious Sound System, Bass Kleph and Hook and Sling. Find all this plus more in June Family Loves.

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SHIT: LEIGHTON MEESTER Sex Tape

2009-06-22T17:44:00.002+10:00

Oh You've Been Snapped - Members' Party Friday @ Family 12.06.09

2009-06-22T17:19:00.002+10:00

Pricasso painted with his penis. Flames encircled. The Guestbook blinked. Shit got weird... in a good weird way.

photocred: Dani Hunt

Your Business Card is Crap

2009-06-11T17:27:00.002+10:00

NUFF SAID... HE BRINGS THE CROWDS!

Loves loves

2009-06-10T18:33:00.005+10:00

Mini People, Big Backdrops

The Truth

Can You See It? Wait I'll Just Get Up On My Tipee Toes

Birds and FrenchFries

Private Moments

The SHIT - Babushka Mobile Phones

2009-06-10T18:03:00.003+10:00

From old and large to new and small, British designer Kyle Bean has done something cool.

photocred: World's Best Ever

Video of the Week - The Wackness

2009-06-10T17:27:00.005+10:00

In the midst of the Queen's Birthday Long Weekend we took some downtime from the party party to veg out with a DVD. Maybe it's our satirical look on life or our damn-the-man attitude, but for some reason Art House always seems to find its way to our hands.

This time it was a film called The Wackness... and we were blown away.

Set against a 1994 NYC backdrop, The Wackness tells the story of Luke Shapiro, a recent high school graduate, who sells pot out of an ice cream pushcart to survive the boredom of summer in the city.

Biggie is just breaking through, Cobain has just suicided, white-boys are throwing dope chat, Giuliani is pushing for a whitewash and cassettes are cool.

Starring Josh Peck (Nickelodeon's Drake + Josh), Method Man, Ben Kingsley and Mary Kate Olsen The Wackness is a great way to escape the 2000s and get but to the simplicity of the 90s.

The SHIT - Car Spas

2009-06-10T17:17:00.001+10:00

Parklife Line Up

2009-06-04T17:07:00.006+10:00

Parklife 2009

Aeroplane

Art vs Science

The Aston Shuffle

A-Trak

AutoKratz

Beni

Bertie Blackman

Busy P (DJ & host)

Claude VonStroke

The Cool Kids

Crystal Castles

Empire of the Sun

Erol Alkan

The Glimmers

Junior Boys

Kaskade

La Roux

Lady Sovereign

Little Boots

Metric

Metronomy

MSTRKRFT

The Rapture

Tiga

Shazam

A Date to Remember - 20th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Protests

2009-06-04T14:59:00.005+10:00

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Protests, which saw hundreds - if not thousands - of people killed in China's crackdown on pro-democracy protests.

"June 4 was a time when a group of people sacrificed their lives for democracy. We need to remember their efforts," said demonstrator Steve Chan.

words: BBC News

Video of the Week - Speed Bandits

2009-06-04T13:18:00.001+10:00

Only in Denmark!

The SHIT - Family Time Lapse

2009-06-03T15:40:00.003+10:00

Have you ever wondered what the footage would look like if someone placed a time-lapse camera in Family? Here it is.

Oh, You've Been Snapped - Laidback Luke 30.05.09

2009-06-02T13:13:00.007+10:00

His name was Luke. He wasn't like any other Luke we'd ever met. He played good music and smiled for our camera. He told us not to bother moving to the Netherlands - there are no jobs there. The night was anything but Laidback.

photocred: Dani Hunt

The SHIT - Ruby Rose's Lesbian Kisses

2009-06-01T21:53:00.006+10:00

Just when we think things are quitening down, we can always rely of MTV VJ Ruby Rose to spice things up!

BARELY a month ago she was seen kissing up-and-coming catwalker Myf Shepherd, now lipstick lesbian Ruby Rose has moved on and up to another hot Aussie supermodel. Recently returning from a three-week working holiday in the US, the gorgeous DJ was snapped in a serious lip lock with one of the most lauded models in the world right now - perennial covergirl and long-term mate Catherine McNeil.

The Aussie pair were caught pashing at LA celebrity hotspot the Roosevelt Hotel on May 23 by a Tito Media photographer and the extensive series of shots are set to appear in a women's magazine today.

McNeil and Rose have known Rose each other since they competed in the Girlfriend Model Search together in 2002 - which McNeil won.

While Rose, 23, is openly gay, the 20-year-old has not gone on the record with her sexuality but is rumoured to have dated alternative Danish model Freja Beha Erichsen.

Rose and McNeil

Rose and Shepherd

photocred: Tito Media

words: The Daily Telegraph

The SHIT - Tea Fortunes

2009-05-26T23:47:00.002+10:00

The Shit - Watchimals

2009-05-26T14:07:00.003+10:00

Let's slap it back to the 80s when you could sport a gay stuffed animal on your wrists and get away with it. Watchimals was part stuffed animal and part watch. They were genius! A Rolex for kids.

Check out the ad...

What They Wore - Got To Love Fierce Parisians

2009-05-22T15:58:00.004+10:00

Team Mykro Mag

photocred: JAK & JIL

The SHIT - The Drag Queen Wears Prada

2009-05-21T14:48:00.004+10:00

Starring our very own Fluffy lover - Courtney Act.

Video of the Week - Fully Sick Witness Account

2009-05-20T16:05:00.003+10:00

Really? Did this REALLY happen? VOX POP of the year.

Kate Moss is a Babe

2009-05-19T16:57:00.004+10:00

nothing new... but shit the girl is 'smoking' fine.

photocred: LOVE magazine

The SHIT - textsfromlastnight.com

2009-05-18T22:50:00.002+10:00

We've all done it. TUI - Texting Under the Influence. It's funny at the time, but can damaging the next day. We recently stumbled across the website texts from last night and we're hooked.

Here are some of our favourites...

(832): New invention idea: vibrating tampons

(613): somehow on my way home with matt, I ended up straddling steve on the sidewalk and polling the people walking by on whether or not we should have sex.

(603): not only are you not the girl i fell in love with, but from the looks of it, you ate her.

(317): I just walked through a room full of deaf people and farted i love deaf people.

(716): I can text with my tongue.

(858): You were wearing a sombrero. And a crown. And told me to use the nerf gun to protect your room from the cat. You don't have a cat.

(724): also, i may or may not be wearing a cape right now. hint: i am.

You Can Go Your Own Way

2009-05-13T16:42:00.002+10:00

The SHIT - Laidback Luke

2009-05-13T15:57:00.004+10:00

WE CAN'T WAIT FOR SATURDAY MAY 30TH!

Loves loves

2009-05-13T13:53:00.006+10:00

A Dapper Pharrell

Hobo Gestapo

Virgin Suicides

Those Crazy, Zany Animals

Sleazy Celebs

Beating Around the Bush

Religious Witticisms

Innovative Designs

Balmain Frocks

Videos of the Week

2009-05-13T12:12:00.003+10:00

Last night we had the pleasure to prescreen the copywright documentary: RiP - A Remix Manifesto Not only was it entertaining it was also very educating. If y'all get the chance to check it out, we suggest you jump at it! Here are some snippets and some stand out segments from the film.

The Shit - Where the Wild Things Are

2009-05-11T15:31:00.003+10:00

In anticipation Spike Jonze's feature length movie, Where the Wild Things Are, these little beauties have been released. We CAN'T wait for the film!

You can order them online at: http://previewsworld.com/public/default.asp?t=1&m=1&c=23&s=308&ai=82143&ssd=

Banging - Cybill Shepherd

2009-05-11T15:21:00.003+10:00

Cybill Shepherd was Banging

But now she looks like this...

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

What They Wore - Met Costume Institute Gala

2009-05-07T15:14:00.005+10:00

MK - Christian Lacroix Katy Perry -Tommy Hilfiger Kate Beckinsale - Marchesa
JT & Jess Biel - Versace
Ash - The Row

Madonna/Donnie Darko -Louis Vuitton

photocred: the washington post
for more gowns check out: http://www.myfashionlife.com/archives/2009/05/05/the-costume-institute-met-ball-2009-the-gowns/

Videos of the Week

2009-05-07T14:59:00.003+10:00

What do MIA, Zac Efron and Michelle Obama have in common?

2009-05-05T13:17:00.002+10:00

They all made this year's TIME 100 - The World's Most Influential People

Also on the list were: designer Stella McCartney, TV funny girl Tina Fey, and of course rockstar U.S. President OBAMA.

The full list can be found at http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/0,28757,1894410,00.html

Last Chance - Vanguard Stock and Sample Sale

2009-04-28T12:00:00.002+10:00

Vanguard Stock and Sample Sale.

Last chance to pick up some bargains TONIGHT 4pm-7pm
There is still some great gear available at or below cost price including a good selection of denim from $50 and T-shirts from $20 for guys and girls.

Shop 1, 60 James St, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. (Just across from The Queens Arms Hotel)

Check out the clothes at http://www.vanguardfashion.com.au/

Loves loves

2009-04-27T17:17:00.006+10:00

walking on the grass

rubber duckies

book book shelves

cute notes

zipper headphones

blog lovin'

geban accessories

chanel loveheart bag

how fast are your going now?

private browsing sweater

The Shit - Toast Has Feelings Too

2009-04-27T17:09:00.003+10:00

Oh, You've Been Snapped - MOS Progression with Adam K + Hook N Sling Saturday @ Family 25.04.09

2009-04-27T15:01:00.005+10:00

The silver lining of the balloons exploded and shower the crowd with silver rain. It was dead cool.

photocred: Dani Hunt

The Shit - Lollapalooza WOW

2009-04-23T17:54:00.002+10:00

wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow

Headliners:
Depeche Mode,
Tool,
The Killers,
Jane’s Addiction,
Beastie Boys and
Kings of Leon.

Other Notable Perfomers:
Lou Reed,
Ben Harper,
Thievery Corporation,
Snoop Dogg,
Rise Against,
Andrew Bird,
TV on the Radio,
Vampire Weekend,
the Decemberists,
Neko Case. STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9),
Animal Collective,
Band of Horses,
Of Montreal,
Arctic Monkeys,
Coheed and Cambria,
Ben Folds and
Fleet Foxes.

Additional Acts:
Silversun Pickups
Kaiser Chiefs
Crystal Castles
Bon Iver
Santigold
Atmosphere
Dan Auberbach
Cold War Kids
Deerhunter
Lykke Li
Robert Earl Keen
Peter Bjorn and John
Heartless Bastards
Gomez
Glasvegas
Federico Aubele
Dan Deacon
Passion Pit
The Raveonettes
The Gaslight Anthem
The Airborne Toxic Event
White Lies
Ra Ra Riot
No Age
Asher Roth
Los Campesinos!
Bat For Lashes
Chairlift
Gang Gang Dance
The Virgins
Amazing Baby
Portugal. The Man
The Knux
Ida Maria
Delta Spirit
Friendly Fires
Manchester Orchestra
Constantines
Ezra Furman & The Harpoons
Hockey
Miike Snow
Alberta Cross
Hey Champ
Sam Roberts Band
The Henry Clay People
Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam
Cage the Elephant
Living Things
The Low Anthem
Blind Pilot
Langhorne Slim
Other Lives
The Builders and The Butchers
Eric Church
Joe Pug
Kevin Devine
The Green Cards
Carney
Thenewno2

DJ sets etc. at Perry's Place
Bassnectar
MSTRKRFT
Simian Mobile Disco
DeadMau5
Boys Noise
KiD CuDi
Crookers
A-Trak
Hercules and Love Affair (DJ Set)
The Bloody Beetroots (DJ Set)
LA Riots
Kaskade
The Glitch Mob
Hollywood Holt
Rye Rye
He Say, She Say
Car Stereo (Wars)
Dark Wave Disco
Moneypenny
Yello Fever
Animal Collective (DJ Set)

Stimulous Package flights anyone?

The SHIT - Vanguard 2 Day fire sale

2009-04-23T15:40:00.006+10:00

Brisbane fashion label, Vanguard kicks at the top – reigning as a local cutting-edge trendsetter.

The label's fresh seasonal ranges, hand printed fabrics, witty tongue in cheek graphics and perfect cuts have gained national recognition at the highest levels, and have been showcased at Australia most foremost fashion platforms.

As a new season of wares is about to barrel out of the Vanguard workshop, Jono and Sam from Vanguard are set to host a two day fire sale. Don’t miss out… This is a one time only sale, where garments – as seen on the catwalk of Royal Australian Fashion Week – will be moved at horribly low prices.

WHAT: Vanguard 2 Day fire sale
WHEN: Friday 24th April 11am - 8pm Saturday 25th April 10am - 5pm
WHERE: Shop 1, 60James St, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane (across from the Queens Arms Hotel).

Tees, singlets and Tee dresses from $20
Denim from $50
Dresses from $40
Knits, Hoodies and Sweaters from $50
Boardies from $40
Fashion Pieces from $40
Hats and beanies from $10
Bags from $60

Check out the Facebook event at:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=67909683157

Or log onto the Vanguard website at:
http://www.vanguardfashion.com.au/

Splendour In The Grass

2009-04-23T13:09:00.002+10:00

Blowing the minds of the young and old, hippy and corporate, straightedge and fiend, for the past nine years, SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS returns to Byron Bay's Belongil Fields for the throwdown of all throwdowns – Sat July 25th and Sun July 26th.

Yesterdays Triple J line-up announcement, confirmed the leaked email we received the day before (minus Royksopp and Foals) to reveal that

Bloc Party,
The Flaming Lips,
Jane's Addiction,
MGMT,
Hilltop Hoods,
Grinspoon,
Midnight Juggernauts,
The Specials,
Sarah Blasko,
Augie March,
Josh Pyke,
Friendly Fires,
Little Birdy,
Birds Of Tokyo,
The Gutter Twins,
Manchester Orchestra,
Yuksek,
Bob Evans,
White Lies, Kram,
Yves Klein Blue,
Decoder Ring,
Lost Valentinos,
Leader Cheetah,
Jack Ladder,
The Middle East,
Polaroid Fame and
Glass Towers

will all be at this year’s festival.

Invoke your inner geban – Tickets go on sale at www.qjump.com.au from 9am on Thursday 14th May. For all event info and updates hit up: www.splendourinthegrass.com & follow their twitter at http://twitter.com/sitg

Gym Time?

2009-04-22T18:48:00.002+10:00

Guerrilla marketing at its most terrifying - Fitness First Rotterdamn, by Netherlands agency N=5

Welcome back Mrs Murdoch - Sarah O'Hare

2009-04-22T18:34:00.003+10:00

Love the Sass&Bide jeans and Balmain top

photocred: May Harper's Bazaar

Kanye's Mrs - Killing it

2009-04-22T18:29:00.001+10:00

photocred: jak&jill

Celebs @ Coachella

2009-04-20T14:40:00.004+10:00

Reese and Jake

Kimberly Stewart

Paris Hilton & that loser from The Hills

Kate Bosworth & James Rousseau

Audrina Patridge

Daisy Lowe

Elijah Wood really is a hobbit

Sienna Miller

Dita Von Teese

Chloë Sevigny

The Hoff

South Park does Kayne straight from Jak&Jill

2009-04-15T14:30:00.002+10:00

Never did Jak & Jill imagine that their photo (below) would be turned into a South Park animation. The photo was captured outside Comme Des Garcon’s shot at Paris Fashion Week. We’re not massive Kayne fans, but the man and his cronies have mean style. Way to go Jak & Jill, we L.O.V.E YOU!

MK Killing it Again... Always

2009-04-15T13:53:00.004+10:00

Ash used to be our fav, but MK's experientation with style over the past two years has seen her clinch no.1 twin in hearts.

Oh, You've Been Snapped - Trentemøller Saturday @ Family 11.04.09

2009-04-15T12:08:00.006+10:00

Religious creeds floundered like fish out of water when the Dane came to town. A smattering of Triple J and Dance fans lined the Valley pavement - as security let one in one out. The club heaved. The pink bunny danced. While Trentemøller and his fringe brought a certain magic to the Easter break.

photocred: Dani Hunt

The Shit - Pop Pillows

2009-04-15T11:55:00.003+10:00

Do you watch Skins and envy Tony's bedspread? Well we have found the next best thing... Pop Pillows by Spinning Hat (Matt Jones). Cute and fun, these pillows silps let you assume a different personality while napping.

Available in Dead Tired, Angel & Devil or Noise Pollution.

The Shit - Azumi & David Adhesive Sunnies

2009-04-15T11:36:00.005+10:00

Do you forget or leave your sunglasses everywhere you go? Are you so addicted to your sunglasses you can't live without them? Do you like to wear your sunglasses at night and inside?

Well we have the sunglasses for you!

This year, the creators Azumi&David extended their adhesive tape line for the body to bodytape (it includes sunglasses, ties, watches, and bracelets).

Forget about scratches on the lenses, breaking or losing them. These glasses are perfect for sticking on t-shirts, shorts and trousers.

The Shit - The Sartorialist @ RAFW

2009-04-01T16:01:00.006+10:00

2009's Rosemount Australian Fashion Week is shaping up to be blogtastic. RAFW communications director Graeme Lewsey recently revelled that bloggers will have a great prominence at this year's event.

Amoung the bloggers, the world’s hottest street snapper Scott Schuman of The Sartorialist fame is en route down under to capture this year’s event. Schuman's claim of three million monthly visitors promises to give RAFW one of the biggest publicity boosts it has had in some time.

Loves Loves

2009-04-01T15:34:00.008+10:00

Skins Series 3 Terry Richardson and Anna Selezneva in Vogue Hommes International Sticking it to the Taggers
Fierce Parisians
Brooke Shields "Nothing comes between me and my Calvins"

Earth Hour

Family Loves May OUT NOW!

2009-03-31T18:08:00.005+10:00

A year ago to the month we put some sauce on our meat pie – going from a “Clifford the Big Red Dog goes to the Beach” to a “Lexington Steele goes to Poon Town” type rating. To commemorate last year’s Sexpo adventure, this year we have explored the realm of kink once again… Does, your bedside table, or the Story Bridge make you think sexy thoughts? Yes? Then you’re an Objectum Sexual. Read all about it in April Loves.

Quick somebody call the PO PO – Twitter is stealing the show! As tech history dictates, social networking sites are always changing, usurped by the next biggest thing. With 2009 finding fame, Twitter is set to make Facebook look like Shannon Noll in a televised signing competition. So this month we’ve jumped onboard to teach you how to Tweet.

At Loves we always strive our hardest to introduce you to the coolest, so-hot-right-now fashion labels, and this month is no exception. Debris Blanc (a slick way of saying white trash) is firmly in our sight and will soon be on your agenda too. We spoke to DB’s owner TeeRoy to give you some insight.

And to encourage a little bit of April frivolity Loves brings you the ghosts of Aprils Fools past – learn from the best.

It doesn’t end there. There’s heap of other fun stuff in this April Loves – all you have to do is get shaky after school with our pages.

April, sees the music reigns prime.

Sneaky Sound System are set to drop by for a special Thursday show – read about what they have recently been up to in our exclusive interview.

Friday @ Family sees So You Think You Can Shuffle return for round two; our latest resident, Hektic receives a formal introduction; and Stoneface & Terminal + Mark Sherry gee up to pound punters with their hard hits.

Saturday @ Family invites you to Ministry of Sound’s Housexy night with Mobin Master + The Usual Suspects and new Progression series with Adam K, and Hook and Sling + Arno Cost; while April also sees Saturday flunked with Audiojack, Trentemoller, Tigerstripes, Prok N Fitch and Groove Terminator.

Find us online at:
www.thefamily.com.au
www.myspace.com/familylovesmagazine
www.thefamily.com.au/2006/magazine/catalogue.html

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Join the ‘Y’know what? I think I’ll pick up Family Loves magazine next time I see it’ group, or became a fan by searching Family Loves Magazine

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www.familylovesmag.blogspot.com

As always send your feedback to: alice.nash@thefamily.com.au

Until May…
If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts.

The Shit - Potter Puppets

2009-03-31T18:06:00.002+10:00

Warning don't watch this is you're bent!

Oh, You've Been Snapped - Versus Friday @ Family 28.03.09

2009-03-31T13:29:00.003+10:00

Homer: Oh that's it. You insulted my honour! I demand satisfaction. I challenge you to a duel!

Moe: A duel? Isn't that a little extreme? Here, here, have a free beer.

Homer: Really? But you've never given anyone a free beer.

Moe: Yeah, aint never been slapped with no duelling glove either.

Gee vs TyDi

photocred: Dani Hunt

Stop... Collaborate... And Listen

2009-03-28T23:56:00.003+10:00

Ok so we are jumping on the bandwagon by posting this but it's kinda funny. Vanilla Ice is aologising for pretty much everything - the music, the clothes, the gangs (WTF?) in Virgin Mobile's publicity stunt 'Right Music Wrongs' marketing campaign.

And cause we have sweet hook ups (Thanks DJ Kandy Kane "he aint that sweet") and a reputation for interviewing the best washed-up celebs around - we get to meet the Vman himself at Tomorrow's V Fest.

In our books Vanilla has got nudda to apologise for except being the coolest white mo fo in the land - so we may just sleaze onto him instead. Keep logged onto the blog for updates.

WERD TO YOUR MOTHER!

The Shit - Where the Wild Things Are

2009-03-28T23:12:00.007+10:00

Inside all of us there is a Wild Thing.

What do you get when you combine Spike Jonze + Arcade Fire + Karen O + Nostalgia + Magic + Monsters + Snowballs + Scribble Font + Shouting Off A Cliff = a film scientifically designed to fuck up hipsters' shit.

from Maurice Sendak's children's picture book Where the Wild Things Are, comes Spike Jonze astounding and mould breaking film adaptation due out in Spring.

The trailer is epic.

where the wild things are video
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The Shit - LOL Cats the Movie

2009-03-26T14:30:00.001+10:00

She's that adorable, we hope that she never learns to read.

The Shit - Southwest Airline

2009-03-26T14:02:00.005+10:00

It seems that SouthWest is the way to fly in the U.S.
Southwest Rap

Southwest Vanilla Ice

Southwest Christmas Special - Jingle Bells

Loves Loves

2009-03-25T17:06:00.004+10:00

Zefron and Boobs

Living on the Edge

Sunbaking in Shoes

Hobo Gestapo - Dead Mau5

Terry Richardson does Gossis Girl

Disco

Truth

Rules

Polkadots and Vodkashots

Sneaky Peaky - May FL feat. Debris Blanc

2009-03-25T16:41:00.005+10:00

May FL is almost in your grimy hands. In the wickedtime to get you shaking your kevin with excitement - here's a sneaky peaky at May's fashion piece.

Meet TeeRoy Strebe. His label Debris Blanc (shmick words for White Trash) is heavily influenced by "sex, beauty and beautiful sex".

We like him. We like his banter. He has a wicked wit. And his clothes are rad-der than a Britney Spears snatch shot.

Pick up Loves to find out more about TeeRoy and Debris Blanc.
Or head to: http://debrisblanclaboritorium.blogspot.com/ or/
http://www.myspace.com/debrisblanc
Tee

Debris Blanc

One Man's Trash is Another Man's Treasure

2009-03-24T17:28:00.003+10:00

Dumpster Chic!

photocred: Trinixy

Oh, You've Been Snapped - Kid Kenobi + MC Shureshock Saturday @ Family 21.03.09

2009-03-23T13:29:00.004+10:00

The Master of Ceremony had a peculiar way with words. He'd rhymed dick with chick and the crowd lost their shit. While the Kid, he played knickknack on the ones and twos. A Boy Wonder - in the league of Peter Pan.

Shit: A Bottle Of

2009-03-18T18:09:00.002+10:00

Missing something in your life? Now you can buy it.

A Bottle Of Australia’s first Naturally Positive™ Spring Water. WTF

Finally, We Know Who Done It!

2009-03-18T17:51:00.002+10:00

NOM NOM NOM

Semi-Permanent

2009-03-18T13:26:00.003+10:00

You've seen these kids before. The ones sporting unconventional threads - trendy, expressive, bummy or downright geeky. Design kids, poised with SLRs around their necks and patone swatches bulking out their pockets. Come April Brisvain will be once again overcome with them - for Semi-Permanent second Brisbane conference.

Do you have a passion for design? Visit the website: http://www.semipermanent.com/bris.shtm to secure your ticket

April 9th 2009 - BRISBANE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTRE

Key speakers at this SP 09 include:
Ian Francis
XYZ Studios
Wired Magazine
Tamara Dean & Dean Sewell
Timba Smits
Ron English
Toko
Glue Society

Here's an interview that we did with SP's 2008 Key Speaker Ben Frost

The Shit - Stab Mag & Billabong pres. Little Weeds

2009-03-17T17:18:00.005+10:00

Scoring your dream job is rarer than a phats-free Friday @ Family.

Are you more smoking than cokate, but never got that tap on the shoulder meandering around the mall? Do you have the skills to shoot footage that would make Slumdog feel like a Hollywood fairytale? Have your buddies nicknamed you Terry Richardson in ode to your ability to capture a mad shot? Or perhaps you could have penned this paragraph way better than us?!?

Thanks to Billabong and Stab mag your dream could be come a reality.

The Little Weed Project exists to free you from the mundane. This is your best and last chance to live a surf-based dream in one of five ways: as surfer, writer, model, photographer or filmmaker. Stab and Billabong are providing you with a platform in which you will compete against fellow dreamers by tossing your wares on the internet. Major prizes include the cover of Stab, a sponsorship with Billabong, the editor's keys to Stab for an issue and heaps of other cool crap. Dive in.

check out the video for more info:

Little Weeds from Stab Magazine on Vimeo.

Oh You've Been Snapped - Nick Skitz Friday @ Family 13.03.09

2009-03-16T16:57:00.003+10:00

My holiday apartment doesn't even have a 13th floor. Skitz on Friday the 13th... Ouch

Photocred:Dani Hunt

The Shit - Hobo Gestapo

2009-03-13T13:03:00.007+10:00

They were standing out the front. Lanyards around necks. Catching our attention their eyes glinted 'I'm with the band', while their look suggested they had blood ties to Julian Casablancas. Hobos sent to capture Dead Mau5 getting acquainted with our Family.

photocred:Hobo Gestapo

Oh, You've Been Snapped - Back2Back Saturday @ Family 07.03.09

2009-03-12T16:38:00.001+10:00

Saturday is Amy Winehouse's favourite night... Why?

Cause shit gets crazy. Stir crazy.

Loves Loves

2009-03-11T14:33:00.003+10:00

la valise bleue

Stolen Girlfriends Club - keys to the world

Page magazine + thick brows

Chicks with 'tude wearing black

The Modern Collective - hot surfer dudes travelling the world... surfing

Bats, Issue Three - the world wide issue. check it out at http://www.batsmagazine.blogspot.com/

Auguste Tomasuite crying on the runway - it's sad but oh so romantic

Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, Jonah Hill and Jason Segel's Vanity Fair Spoof

Round Glasses

Barron Trump, son of Donald, looking dapper

Drew Barrymore in Balmain

This Week At Family

2009-03-06T14:35:00.000+10:00

Friday @ Family Introduces Hektic

Saturday @ Family Presents BACK TO BACK

March @ Family

2009-03-06T14:30:00.000+10:00

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GET AMONGST IT!

Fatboy Silm Checks Into Rehab

2009-03-05T11:49:00.000+10:00

There had been some questions surrounding Fatboy Slim’s sobriety on his recent Australian tour headlining the Good Vibrations Festival, and those suspicions have been soundly confirmed with news coming through that he’s checked himself into rehab upon his return to the UK.

Otherwise known as Norman Cook, reports emerged that the colourful character entered a specialist clinic on Monday, and it has now been confirmed by his manager Gary Blackburn. “Norman’s gone in voluntarily to sort out his drinking problem,” he said. Cook has been a figure for tabloid gossip ever since his marriage to media identity Zoe Ball, so it’s no surprise that British newspaper The Sun are all over the story. “Norman decided that the only way to kick his booze addiction for good was to check himself into a clinic,” an unnamed ‘source’ was quoted. “He chose the centre in the South of England because it gets good results and is in a quiet location.”

informationcred: inthemix

Oh, You've Been Snapped: Dead Mau5 Saturday @ Family

2009-03-03T13:12:00.001+10:00

Mice and most things mice-related generally reek...

Nothing stunk about Dead Mau5.

Thanks to Paul at getanightlife.com.au

Bad Boys are ... Bad

2009-03-02T14:25:00.000+10:00

Fresh off the heels of his well publicised arrest in LA last October, MTV's lovable lad, Darren McMullen has once again found himself in a U.S. jail cell.

According to Australian gossip site BitchPleaz McMullen was arrested for "pissing, urinating or masturbating on a street pole in downtown New York" (TBC).

A court date is set for the end of April, which will give him plenty of time to finish filming a new TV show in the states.

We love McMullen, but think he better rein in his tendacy for extroversion or the land of lady liberty will restrict his liberty to visit it's shores.

The SHIT - Where's Wally

2009-02-26T12:21:00.001+10:00

Just as we reported the strange popularity of penguins, moustaches, ice creams and pirates in the past - Family Loves is now predicting a new trend... Where's Wally. Most commonly seen at festivals, so that they actually look like they are participating in the scene from the famed books.

Here are some we've seen around the festival circuit.

photocred:fourthousand + facebook

Sound Relief - international and Australian artists band together to help bushfire victims

2009-02-25T23:05:00.000+10:00

The devastation of the current Victorian bushfires has left few unaffected. In response to our nation’s greatest ever natural disaster Australia’s music community have banded together for two stadium benefit concerts scheduled to run simultaneously in both Melbourne and Sydney on Saturday March 14, 2009 under the unified banner of SOUND RELIEF.

The lineup is as follows:

MELBOURNE
Augie March
Bliss N Eso (with Paris Wells)
Gabriella Cilmi
Hunters & Collectors
Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson with Troy Cassar-Daly
Jack Johnson
Jet
Kings Of Leon
Liam Finn
Midnight Oil
Paul Kelly
Split Enz
Wolfmother

SYDNEY
Coldplay (ACOUSTIC)
Eskimo Joe
Hoodoo Gurus
Icehouse
Jet
Josh Pyke
Little Birdy
The Presets
Wolfmother
You Am I
+ more acts to be announced

Tickets will be sold for $75 and will go on sale from Ticketek 132 849 www.ticketek.com.au on Wednesday March 4, 2009 at 9am.

100% of the profits from the Melbourne concert will be donated to the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal. For the Sydney concert 50% of the profits will be donated to the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal and 50% will be donated to The Premier's Disaster Relief Fund Appeal in QLD to aid the victims of the Queensland floods.

SOUND RELIEF
SATURDAY MARCH 14, 2009
MELBOURNE – MCG
& SYDNEY – SCG
TICKETS FROM TICKETEK 132 849
WWW.TICKETEK.COM.AU

information:soundrelief.com.au

Kayne and Amber sitting in a tree. K.I.S.S.I.N.G

2009-02-24T13:35:00.000+10:00

Kanye West is reportedly dating a model. The hip-hop star was spotted with new love interest Amber Rose during New York Fashion Week.

The pair attended various fashion shows together and publicly canoodled.

The New York Daily News newspaper was told: "She's going to be good for him. Amber is a model with a fly, out-there, in-your-face style and attitude, just like Kanye. She's his match."

Kanye was seen taking the shaved headed beauty - who recently posed nude in Smooth magazine - to the Narciso Rodriguez and Alexandre Herchcovitch's catwalk shows. this week.

Update: Kanye West brought along his new lady friend, Amber Rose, to show off to the cameras at Vivienne Westwood's Red Label show during London Fashion Week this past weekend.

photocred:madnews

p.s. we're not Kanye fanatics - sure we think he is talented, but he's attitude drives us crazy! We just found this post interesting, as it semi quashes all the recent gay rumours surrounding West.