Gadabout Town.

gad·a·bout /ˈgædəˌbaʊt/ [gad-uh-bout] –noun A person who moves about restlessly or aimlessly, esp. from one social activity to another.

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13 Rooms @ Pier 2/3

It’s been a while since anything has moved me to any degree. One of the most well-curated, mentally exhausting and brilliantly executed shows I have ever experienced. 

This is what art is all about.

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Marco Fusinato @ Artspace

"The Colour of the Sky Has Melted"

Melted my brain more like it

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Collarbones @ Out The Back, Metro Arts

Man, those boys can dance.

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Ho Chi Minh City

Two multi-arts gigs in a weekend. With an amazing live illustrator.

HCMC, you're ooookay.

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Julia deVille 'Sarcophagus' @ Sophie Gannon Gallery

Beautifully creepy.

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Melbourne Aquarium

I know it's not a gig but fuck that place is great.

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Ian Burns @ ACMI

Kinetic amazingness.

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Dot.AY @ URA / Red Hymns @ Irene's Warehouse

Dot.AY playing out the back of a Japanese clothes store. There was a washing machine. And lots of rice balls and miso soup for a dolla.

Followed by psych bands in a warehouse.

Melbourne, you're aaaalright.

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'Koyaanisqatsi' Philip Glass Ensemble @ Arts Centre Melbourne

Koyaaaaaanisqatsi...

It was a little bit like that theatre scene in Clockwork Orange.

If I didn't need another reason to be amazed and disgusted at the human race.

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A Dinner With Gravity @ La Boite

Helium balloons and floating plates and tea bags that almost floated out of their cups.

Brilliant concept. Perfect execution. Pure magic.

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Amon Tobin @ Sydney Opera House

Rib-cage rattling bass. Mind-blowing projections.

I should just give up now.

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Tetsuya Umeda @ Mono, Instutute of Modern Art

One of the best things I've ever been to.

HE MADE A FUCKING BATTERY!

Combining all my favourite things - art, music and science. Incredible.

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Yann Tiersen @ Powerhouse

Man, can that man play a mean violin.

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Dirty Three @ Tivoli / The Necks @ Powerhouse

I saw The Necks and The Dirty Three within the space of a week. I don't think my brain will ever be the same again.

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Bon Iver @ Tivoli

Every note was perfect.

Best use of hessian, EVER.

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Aqua @ Hi-Fi

Definitely high-fiving my 12 year old self.

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Death Cab @ Tivoli

Definitely high-fiving my 16 year old self right now.