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Triple J had their J Awards yesterday at rock sweat, grunge out Ding Dong lounge.

"The J Award consistently recognises the very best musical talent that Australia has on offer, each year celebrating the outstanding musical output of our homegrown artists."

Who took out Australian Album of the Year?
The boys who I blogged about in More Less More Music down 10 #mlmusic!
Since you would already have the free legit download from that post, I will in this post give you a download from a group also nominated in the same category;

BAG RAIDERS!

Up against tough competition and while they didn't take home the J Award, this dynamic duo could still go home wearing the crown for Number 1 best DJs in NSW. They also take out the number 5 spot nationally, which is pretty damn good!

With much respect going out to Triple J and Bag Raiders,
download Triple J's Disco Remix courtesy of Bag Raiders
here

Lighting up Off Grid

I am indifferent when it comes to IKEA. While I'm not a fan of uniform looks, IKEA does know a thing or two about style and design. They are at the end of the day Swedish and we do like em' Swedes! I guess if you can give your room/pad a touch of your own personality without it screaming 'brought to you by IKEA' then that's fine. While I still prefer second-hand/upcycled furnishings over IKEA, there are times when IKEA is the easiest point of call. Foruntately, they do recognize they have a responsibility beyond home furnishing, which you can read here.

So, the other day whilst running an errand and I came across IKEA Sunnan Solar Powered Lamps. Not only was I sold on price $19.95 but I was also sold on knowing that for every IKEA Sunnan lamp purchased worldwide, another is donated to UNICEF and Save the Children to enable children in homes without electricity to do their homework.

It's really simple to use. Take it out of package, leave it outside for 9hrs, bring it in and use it! A 9hr charge should last you 3hrs. I have one in my bedroom and surprisingly I have not had the need to charge it everyday. Quite impressive that I think I might just get myself another for the other side of the bed and make my bedroom completely offgrid when it comes to lighting. Can be done, especially now that we're in daylight savings time!

"In June 2010, it is one year since the SUNNAN solar lamp campaign started. So far, around 500,000 lamps have been sold. The two best selling SUNNAN countries are Japan and Italy followed by Germany, Switzerland and France. In FY11, IKEA hopes to sell one million SUNNAN lamps worldwide in order to enable the same amount of lamp donations to UNICEF and Save the Children."

So come on Australia! Start lighting up with an IKEA Sunnan!

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I am just luvin the Jezabels. How much so? Another post of em' so but with a new download of course (previous entry - More Less More Music download 4 #mlmmusic)! If you haven't already downloaded one if not all of their EPs yet, here's another download to entice and convince you that this group is not to be ignored. Actually with a gig at most of this Summer's music festivals, you'll be a fool to not know who the Jezabels are.

For a short time only, download it from itunes here

Young Blood not True Blood

A beauty product review...

So at the start of the year I posted about the pressed mineral foundation I use which goes by the name Mineralogie. While I was happy with the product, I had run out and they had sold out, so it was time to find a backup.

Wondering through DJs I came across Australian brand Natio. Being so out of touch (as I tend to avoid big department stores), I was not aware they brought out a mineral pressed power. Scored. But on use, I realized it was just that, a power not a pressed mineral foundation, thus there was no coverage at all. So rather than waste a perfectly good product, I went on the search for something to complement this buy. Introducing Invisible Zinc Tinted Day wear, an Australian made tinted mineral moisturizer and sunscreen and winner of Cosmopolitan magazine 2010 Beauty Awards - Judges Choice. Now after having used the product, I now know why the brand have such stunning beauties as brand ambassadors, with the likes of Elle McPherson, and mother and daughter team Jerry Hall and Georgia Jagger. You see the product smells. Seriously, really smells to a point I was so conscious about it I tried to with much awkwardness avoid the obligatory kiss kiss. I am not overreacting as a comment was made. Aaaahhh embarrassment!! But yet not to waste both products I continued use. Whether a smart decision or not, its now at its end. During this time which felt like forever, I did google to find Young Blood, a mineral based cosmetic company offering what I was searching for, a mineral pressed foundation compact. Paraben free but unlike Mineralogie who uses sweet almond oil as a setting agent, Youngblood uses rice starch instead. Fortunately, this one's a winner and with over a hand full of stockist in Victoria, Ill never be without makeup again. Back to normality for this green chick!

Kyneton knocks one out of the ball park

(Darthmouth Cottage ) (The Vintage Yard Sale)

The weekend past, my girlfriends and I made our way to the Macedon Ranges. Rain, hail ,shine (shine we did not get) didn't stop us, for we were craving some well deserved R&R.

3 Things we luved:

• Our accommodation - a cozy country cottage in Woodend
• Piper Street, Kyneton
• Hanging Rock Sparkling rose` for Budburst Wine Festival
  

Piper Street Kyneton, absolutely luved. Picture this, a street made up of at least 2 chef hat restaurants, over a handful of quaint breakfast cafes, a Moroccan tapas joint, the much talked about Pizza Verde and my fav, Inner Biscuit, an organic patisserie and cafe. These photos might not do it justice but let me tell you, any place that offers a chocolate pistachio meringue, knows a thing or two about a way to a sweet tooth's heart! Oh and breakfast, apple and brie on sourdough, and cinnamon apple date chutney with feta and rocket bruschetta, were both delightful. Local produce, organic ingredients and coffee, this little green chick had thought she had died and gone to heaven.

I was also enchanted by the Vintage Yard Sale, so much so I now feel my life is close to complete! Everything I desire could be found here from furnishings to clothing to nick nacks. Now I'm thinking this would make a nice addition to my coastal eco-house I foresee myself living and working from in the future...! (one day... oh but when will my one day come?!)

Never thought I would be so eager to say this but, Kyneton anyone, like soonish?

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Crystal Castles are "among the most in-demand pop-music acts since the inception of blog culture. Hailing from Toronto, they have since transcended all forms of modern media, becoming icons of a new age of electronic music with front cover features in NME, Juke, Dazed and Confused, and Guardian Guide."

Do you trust me? If so...

Download "Not In Love (featuring Robert Smith) here

Green Fields, Green Spring, Green Horse of course!

While there is quite some truth to Marieke Hardy's article, "The Melbourne Cup: It's a truly revolting spectacle", I still embraced 2010 Spring Racing Carnival festivities. You see the premise of Green Chic is about making small changes first, as small changes are found to be easier to retain as oppose to being hit with big changes. But it's also about generating thought and conversation amongst people who are not of similar thinking. And that is the challenge. To change the behaviour and thoughts of climate change sceptics but to do so in a non-confronting manner.

So, my motto for 2010 Spring Racing Carnival was based around the 3R principles - Reuse, Reduce & Recycle. Attending 2 race days Derby and Stakes, I made only 1 purchase and that purchase was an item that will have much reuse (already reused!). That item being a Derby Day"commissioned neckpiece" by Simply Phoebe (a local designer who uses remnant, reclaimed and vintage fabric to create her wares).

Fun times were had, winnings there were and bonuses there was! The bonus was Flemington's Green Fields initiative, an initiative demonstrating their commitment to raising awareness of environmental sustainability.

Flemington Green Fields aims to reduce the environmental impact of the Flemington racecourse by creating tangible results through;

• Using 100% GreenPower for all racemeetings held at Flemington during the 2009/10 season
  
• Working with SecondBite, in conjunction with Peter Rowland and their panel of accredited caterers to redistributed unused food from Flemington. During the 2009 Melbourne Cup Carnival 1.485 tonnes was collected providing 3,000 nutritious meals to local charities; food that would otherwise go to landfill
• Extending its waste minimization program, recycling 271 tonnes and achieving 54% diversion from landfill (up from 26% in 2008), and setting up recycling stations across Flemington

I wouldn't be surprised if I was the only one at Flemington who happily took a photo of the recycling bins (yes I do get excited over the little things!). But what was also great to see was each marque were given their own personal recycling bins, thus punters had no excuse not to recycle. Nice one VRC!

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I tell a lie. I did say I would have more time up my sleeve in November but I have some how managed to drag out the deadline of my report for Melbourne Fringe. I blame it on my masters assessment which is due next week and thus I have decidedly taken it upon myself to make everything due that same day. Mistake? Probably but I am happy to say it's soooo close to completion. Not long now til I give you the marriage of arts and sustainability by yours truly but in the mean time what I can give you is this week's download.

Winners of Triple J 2010 Unearthed High 'Stonefield' with their track Through the Clover.

Quite appropriate to have Stonefield as this week's download, as these darling buds hail from the Macedon Ranges, where I coincidentally will be this coming weekend. But no chance I'll get to see them live as again coincidentally, these sisters will be rocking it out at Queen Vic Market from 1:30pm this Sunday (14th November). And we do like Queen Vic Market, if not for their deli but their stance on sustainability by banning the plastic bag. Luv it!

So if you like the tunes download it here ,
AND
if you really like them, then get yourself over to Queen Vic Market this Sunday and while you're there do grab yourself a Borek from the deli mmm.... Too easy.

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It is no surprise why many of us heart Melbourne. And Gypsy and The Cat just adds more weight to our love. From the suburban garage to the cashed up Sony corporation, these local lads ‘serves up a warm blend of melodic pop that is set in grand electronic soundscapes that is influenced by acts ranging from Fleetwood Mac and Jeff Buckley to the innovative electronic sounds of Daft Punk and Justice.’ Nuff said.

Download it here and be Melbourne proud