Band Shirt Thursday | Downsyde

Since I began blogging I have also wanted to include a small fashion segment as part of my online sharing experience.  Not having a single cool bone in my body (my friends can confirm I’m weird but not cool) nor the ability to dress “trendy” the idea of sharing of what to wear, or what’s hot this month would be silly. And well pointless.

Last week, whilst searching through my band T-shirt draw it came to me that over the years I have invested my monies in artists threads, producers of music that I adore. As record sales continue to decrease, as do digital download sales, merchandise as an income stream that can still be a profitable for artists. When a punter purchases merchandise they are supporting the brand financially, emotionally connecting with the act and more often than not, it will create existence of the act to a greater community.

Over the coming months I'll be shirtin' up in some of my favourites artist threads. Merch that I have collected over the years, marrying it with releases that made my heart dance to their beat!

Downsyde - Fortune and Fame

First up is my gold printed Downsyde shirt from their All City, 2008 release. This shirt is thrashed and fully faded brah, but I still love it!  My all time favourite Downsyde release is the track below,  El Questro off their 2003 release Land of the Giants.

Downsyde - El Questro

A little birdy told me their are some exciting things coming up for Downsyde in 2015. Keep in the loop HERE!

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Blooming Bicycle

Ever wanted to be one of those pretty girls with natural curls in her hair elegantly cycling through the park on a Saturday afternoon, her bike basket overflowing with fresh blooms? 

I gave my girlfriends the chance to be one of the delightful ladies at our last #CraftOverShaft! We replaced the curls with colour and the hand picked blooms with fun artificial flowers so their bikes could blossom all year round! 

The cost was $15 which included a tutorial, assistance along the way and all the materials. 

NOTE TO THE GIRLS THAT CAME ALONG: Those who didn't take their designs on the day, you can pick them up from my apartment from Monday 30 March! 

Snaps from the dazzling Mandy Mateljak 

Want to come to the next #CraftOverShaft? 

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The Hot Seat: Dodge & Fuski

Hot Seat: is a game played at kick on's in the peaceful city streets of our town. A small group of friends take it in turn to ask the person in the 'hot seat' one question. Once each member has asked the person who is the hot seat a question, the 'hot seat'  is then passed on to the next person in the kick on crew!

In the According 2 Evie Hot Seat this week is Rob from Dodge & Fuski with Sistym, Philly Blunt, DNGRFLD, Invoker and EMAS all being mad members in our kick on crew!

Q. PHILLY BLUNT: Have you ever thought of creating an ice cream flavour and calling it Dodge And Fuski?

A. Rob:  Sounds rank, I wouldn't eat it that's for sure!

Q. INVOKER: Glitch Hop or Dubstep?

A. Rob: Had fun making glitch hop for a while but I'm definitely glad to be back focused on making Dubstep.

Q. SISTYM: If Dodge and Fuski was an ice-cream flavour, what would it be and why?

A. Rob:  See above. What is it with you lot and ice-cream?

Q. DNGRFLD: Out of all the tunes you have, which one 'never fails?

A. Rob: Zomboy - Terror Squad ticks the lowest common denominator box every time.

Q. EMAS: What you ultimate pizza topping combo?

A. Rob. I always order Pepperoni to be honest, not sure that qualifies as a particularly 'ultimate' answer but it's an honest one.

Catch Dodge &Fuski this Friday at Ambar Nightclub

Support from Support: Tee EL, CasueL and Maker

Tickets: http://boomtick.bigcartel.com/product/dodge-fuski

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