dot com baby vol. 01 - szkar
vol. 01 – @szkarza
I met Szkar back on Halloween at the Union Hotel. I saw her doing freestyle singing that night. We finally crossed paths again after three full months. We chatted for a bit by the water in Darling Harbour. It was quite windy that day, but I’d describe it as cinematic wind. Not too strong, not too weak. Everything flowed flawlessly.
She’s currently doing tarot readings every Sunday from 11am to 5pm at 330 Illawarra Rd, Marrickville, (Casablanca). I told her the images on the cards looked scary. She said that while the imagery can feel intimidating, it doesn’t always mean something bad. I asked her what her favourite tarot card was. She said The Moon.
While we walked to the shooting spot, I asked what she’d been listening to lately. She said The Cure. I told her she definitely needed to listen to Friday I’m in Love because it’s a classic.
She asked me what genres I’d been into recently. I said I’d been listening to post-rock. On easy days I’ll listen to jazz, but in the club I lean towards house or techno.
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dot com baby vol. 01 - cosmic boogie
vol 01 - @cosmicboogie.syd
Another month, another cosmic boogie.
They don't need to try hard because they already cool. I always went there with my friends, @anggara12 and @calvinalx , everytime they held an event.
There is one memorable encounter with the bartender when she can't heard my order. Of course it is a club so the music is loud lol. I said sorry it's prob my accent but she said, "it's okay, the music is loud anyway" I was ordering chilled red btw. Thanks for being nice to me. Means a lot.
This is the first time Cosmic Boogie having the international headliner came straight from Europe. @richardfribert . He is from Sweden but currently based in Paris. We actually talked a bit while smoking. I asked him what was the last song he listen before coming to the venue. He said, Two of Hearts by Stacey Q. I F****NG love that song!
Cosmic Boogie was my very first entry for Dot Com Baby, so this event became the foundation before I went on to write 32 journal entries.
Looking back at my interview with @rururubio.dj , the best way to describe Cosmic Boogie is simple: happy-sounding music.
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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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