dot com baby vol. 01 - ditzy dog
vol. 01 - @ditzydogband
Welcome back to another episode of Faris doesn’t wanna go home yet because it’s still 5pm lol. I’d just finished a photoshoot in Darling Harbour and didn’t feel like calling it a day while the afternoon was still young. I stopped by Kura Kura in Haymarket for some ramen, then figured I’d see what else was happening.
My gut told me to check Instagram to see what was going on in the city on a Thursday night. I landed on @marysunderground page and saw a single launch by Ditzy Dog. The name alone caught my attention. A five-piece, all-girls band, and the venue was right next to the station, so why not.
I didn’t take audience photos this time. Sometimes your boy just wants to vibe with the show. The opening act was @pearlepearlepearle, followed by @delphia.band_ . The venue was packed for a Thursday night. I even got politely asked to move while trying to find the perfect angle for a stage shot, which was mildly annoying, but I got the photos anyway.
Mary’s Underground is my go-to on a Thursday night when I don’t know where else to go. So yeah, dance the night away, like Van Halen said.
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dot com baby vol. 01 - sorted furniture boys
vol. 01 - @sortedfurniture boys
This story starts after I was done with the Sunday dance. When I stepped outside, a bloke said hi to me. His name was Adam. He asked what I thought about the event. I said it was nice. It felt easy to be there.
We talked briefly about community energy and landed on the same idea. Home isn’t really about a place, it’s about the people. While waiting for his friends, @eldiablo_amir and Stefano, he asked where I was heading next. I said nowhere.
He then suggested going to their warehouse next door. A few minutes later, there were seven of us inside a large furniture warehouse right beside Poor Toms Oltra. Big space. Quiet in a different way.
We stayed for a bit before deciding to head to @alwaysapleasure.club . I had never been there before. From the outside it felt hidden, but once inside, it made sense. The kind of place where you don’t question why you’re there.
There was live music, jazz leaning. We played billiards. Me and Adam versus Amir and Stefano. We lost.
Not long after, I headed home. Said bye to the boys.
That’s it. Just enjoy your life.
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dot com baby vol. 01 - poor toms
vol. 01 - @poortoms
I saw this event on @anushas.pov ’s feed. It was a joint collaboration between three collectives: @sugarglider.radio , @000cherish , and @patina__________ . As usual, I was there just for the vibe since it’s near my house and I wanted to dance on a Sunday.
I arrived around 3pm because I wanted to talk with Anusha and @allyzli as well. I said hi and chatted with them for a bit before the venue got packed with lots of cool people.
I woke up quite late that day because I went out the night before too. I didn’t get enough sleep, to be honest, but I didn’t want to miss this event. Turns out, it was a banger.
I have a habit of coming by myself so I can push myself to talk to everyone at the venue. By the way, this was a day party. It started at 3pm and ended around 9pm, so people who had work on Monday could still get enough rest afterward. Anyhow, I met some familiar faces at the venue who were also part of the photo series. We did a quick catch up about life and everything else. I also took some photos of people because I just love doing it lol.
There’s another story after I finished my Sunday dance. I met Adam outside the venue. The next story will be in the next post.
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dot com baby vol. 01 - idky music
vol. 01 - @idkymusic
The lore last night started with me asking for a guest list to see Idky. I had never seen him play live as a resident for @wavesydney at @mrbs_hotel Basement. Before this, we had only met quarterly, mostly by accident, on random nights.
The venue was loud in a good way, so I suggested bringing earplugs.
After that, we went to the @civichotelsydney and stayed for a bit until someone said, “How about we play at my house?” Another timeline unlocked.
Suddenly, I was in Lidcombe. We chatted while smoking about what our resolutions are this year. By the way, this year is the Year of the Fire Horse. Mine is the Water Rooster, which means I will have stability this year, believe it or not lol.
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