Can you hear them Toons?

Jonathan Heilbron (not so formally known as Toons), is an up and coming bass player who tends to spend a hell of a lot of time refining his tunes down at the Victorian College of the Arts. 

This precise act has led to his first unique and mesmerizing solo exhibition being held at BUS Gallery in late September of this year.

Described as an "exploration in the fluctuating energies that can coexist within a relatively small space", Bassounds deals with the sonic architecture of specific spaces, directing and manipulating sounds to form new aural entities that exist unseen, in an attempt to bridge the gap between the physical presence of a work and the metaphysical experience it creates.

Although the concept may sound complicated, the simple contrast between the constant lighting and the improvised sound of the bass will continue to resonate and enclose around its viewers for the entirety of the exhibition.

Opening on the 22nd of September and running until the 11th of October, be sure to head to 117 Little Lonsdale St, to be immersed in the ebbing improvisations of this talented young artist. 

not ANOTHER MAGAZINE.

cheque savings or credit?

pin or sign?

manual or automatic?

inside or outside?

smoking? non-smoking?

small, medium, or large?

ribbed, studded or extra slim?

HOW MANY FUCKING OPTIONS ARE THERE THESE DAYS!?

This issue is of no exception to the crazy amounts of magazines available to today’s society, and the major question that needs answering is "which one should we choose?"

Well, with nothing else to do after abandoning my career as an academic, I have put my newly appreciated stack of time into researching the best magazines (the cream of the crop) under the most important topics. 

...BUT, as I went into Borders one day to pick up my beloved KINGBROWN magazine, I couldn't help but stare at the people who were spending too much time trying to choose a magazine... and, I decided right then and there to save the planet one step at a time, and alleviate some heavy pressure imposed on us all when faced with the masses of excellent magazines on offer.

ART:

Art World

SOCIETY:

KINGBROWN

FASHION:

Oyster

INDIE:

YEN Magazine

TRAVEL:

Conde Nast Traveller

FOOD:

Gourmet Traveller

MUSIC:

MOJO Magazine

FILM:

Film Comment

CULTURE:

Interview Magazine

TRASH:

Grazia 

ENVIRONMENT:

Green Magazine

ARCHITECTURE:

Curve

INTERIOR DESIGN:

InDesign

ALL ROUNDER:

Time Magazine

NB: There are many other excellent magazines out there which unfortunately could not make the extremely strict cut this list exposes. However, i do encourage you all to do your own research and find the magazine that suits you best.

Candida Höfer

Candida Höfer likes to hang out in libraries. 

...Further to this, she likes to photograph them too.

"The library... must be easy to access and its doors must be open to all the members of the community who will be able to make free use of it without distinction of race, colour, nationality, age, sex, religion, language, civil status or cultural level" 

... This is the modus operandi that most believe a library to follow.

The modus operandi of Candida Höfer, however, is somewhat different. 

Picking up a camera in 1973, and studying under the photography master Bernd Becher, Höfer's body of work explores large vicinities, from public spaces to private libraries. 

The vastness of Höfer's images resonates within its viewers by presenting a seemingly simple landscape, that exploits the loneliness and incredible beauty of a space left bare. 

Pann's Labyrinth

Sarah Pannell was born on a hot summers morning in the late January of '88 . This historic day would further be recognized as the birth of a great photographer. 

Freshly released from her 3 year International Studies degree, Pannell has taken to the streets and pointed her camera upwards and outwards, following her lens to the industrial landscapes of Melbourne city, as well as the finesse of a nature that contradicts it. 

You can see more of Pannell's photography at her flickr page; http://www.flickr.com/photos/32785137@N07/