NME Awards

Foals

The NME Awards are currently being hosted in London, acknowledging the best of the Brits in music.

Florence was the first winner of the night, taking out Best Solo Artist. Modestly accepting the awards, saying, “Well, thank you so much everyone. I really didn’t expect to get this again, especially because it’s debatable whether I’m a solo artist. Thanks to my band – it really is a collaborative thing”. 

Other award winners so far include:

Best British Band: Biffy Clyro

Best Album: The Maccabees, Given to the Wild

Best International Band: The Killers

Best Track: Foals, Inhaler

Best Re-Issue: Blur, 21

Best New Band: Palma Violets

Best Festival: Reading & Leeds

Best Music Film: Ronnie Wood, Crossfire Hurricane

Best Live Band: The Rolling Stones

Best Music Video: Arctic Monkeys, R U Mine

Biffy Clyro

Florence Welch

Ronnie Wood

An Ode to Grazia Australia.

As I sit ay my desk eating triple choc cookies and reading the last edition of Grazia, I have The Sound of Music’s “So Long, Farewell” going around in my head. The song is a final farewell that is fun, yet elegant.

That would have to be the one word that I use to describe Grazia’s last hoorah … elegant.

Not too over the top, but a graceful look down memory lane.

Editor Amy Molloy got it spot on!

The headlines that were, perfectly mixed with fresh articles on some hot topics.

As I discussed with my newsagent after the announcement of Grazia’s cancellation – Grazia is more than a trashy weekly magazine. It is a magazine that contains some, as the newsagent put it, “Great little articles.”

We Need to Talk… prompted adult conversations. This week’s out-going discussion on sex was some cleverly, sophisticated food for thought.

The fashion pages that made Grazia the smart, sassy fashion bible it was, went out with a bang. 

With Bowie’s latest film clip for The Stars (Are out Tonight) going viral this week, Grazia’s Bowie inspired fash piece could not have been better timed.

I loved that it was kept local with a piece on up and coming it-girl, Isabelle Cornish. (Sister of Abbie Cornish and the face of both Bonds and Tony Bianco.)

The final fashion pages were jam-packed!

A little bit of everything, for the loyal, diverse women that was the Grazia reader. 

Baroque, fine wine, nomad!

Strong poses, killer make-up, killer clothes!

Now on to my favourite Grazia column, The Glosspel according to Tracey Withers, a great final piece with more lasting advice, 

“The way you exit the party is every iota as crucial your gloss count going in … the out-door’s always, always where the paps are parked!” 

This witty column will be sorely missed.

So I guess that’s it, I might go for a walk now, to work off those cookies.

To the only weekly magazine I bought,

To the stylish mag that was Grazia Australia,

I bid you Farewell,

Rachel x

   

Tuesday Tune - David Bowie

David Bowie's latest single, The Stars (Are out Tonight), now has an  accompanying video clip. And in true Bowie form it is super strange! It features Bowie and Tilda Swinton as a couple, plus Bowie look a-likes doing surreal things. 

David Bowie's album is out March 12th.

Check out the clip below and let me know what you think.

Rachel xx 

Slam Day.

Live music has been receiving plenty of attention the last month here in Australia. Live music venues have closed, come close to closing and some have opened. 

Iconic venues, such as The Annandale Hotel, are struggling to continue to keep their doors open to music lovers. Which is not great to see.

 But the good news is that today is SLAM day! (Save Live Australia's Music)

Slam has had no funding to date and is run purely by volunteers to raise awareness and bring attention to these issues. Today will see many small gigs occurring as part of SLAM day.

So be sure to head out to catch some live music and support not only Australian musicians but also the venues that provide them.

Check out the full list of SLAM day gigs here.

What does live music mean to you??

Are you attending any SLAM day events today?

Rachel x

The Soda Factory.

Polyester Lovers had the chance to check out Sydney’s newest late night watering hole this week. The Soda Factory is Surry Hills’ latest “hidden gem”, 12 months in the making and it’s been worth the wait! Intended as a sanctuary for our lovely city’s late night boozers or lovers of live music, The Soda Factory is definitely worth a look!

Tropfest - Meet a Finalist.

Firass Dirani in Taser.

 Bird’s involvement in Tropfest is nothing new. His drama, Taser, is his third consecutive film to make it to the finals. With the first two not quiet managing to get top prize, why is it an event he keeps coming back to? “Tropfest is great exposure to emerging film makers…why not try for a third time in a row?”

Jurassic Lounge.

Speaking of Valentine's Day, opening night of this seasons Jurassic Lounge was themed Anti-Valentines day on Tuesday night. Attractions for the night included Dino Wars, Voodoo Doll Craft Corner, Collarbones, Sexy Trivia and Date Roulette, Silent Disco and the screening of Green Porno.

Valentine's Day.

So it's February 14th again. All the single ladies are crying and maybe even some relationship gals are crying too because their tight ass boyfriends won't give in to consumerism to declare their love. 

Grammys 2013.

Another year, another Grammys season. Polyester has everything covered from who won what, to red carpet fashion and even Taylor Swift's dig at Harry Styles from One Direction.

Aussie sensation Wally de Backer aka. Gotye has taken out an outstanding three awards at this years Grammys including:
+ Record of the Year - Somebody That I Used to Know

+ Best Pop Duo/Performance - Somebody That I Used to Know

+ Best Alternative Music Album - Making Mirrors 

Tropfest 2013 Finalists Announced

So if you haven't guessed from my previous posts I'm a bit of a Tropfest fan.

Today the finalists for Tropfest 2013 were announced!

Lola Bensky - Book Review

Lily Brett’s fictitious novel Lola Bensky is one of the most alluring and satisfying books I have read in a long time. From the very first page, where Lola is interviewing Jimi Hendrix, I was sucked into Brett’s 1960s world.

Brett draws on her own experiences working as a rock journalist (in the US and the UK) for the novel. It follows Lola as she finds herself in fantastic situations including interviewing the likes of: Mick Jagger, Janis Joplin, Brian Jones, Jim Morrison, The Mamas and the Papas and Sonny and Cher.