Sloppy is as Sloppy does

So it begins…

We draw ever closer to the critical mass that is March. Soon we will have three major festivals descend upon us, a car race and a plethora of complimenting alternative festivals. We went straight for the bull with this one and spoke with Greg Clarke, Director of the Fringe Festival.

We’re also starting something new, crudely titled ‘the Drop In’. We’ve asked a few people about town to make monthly or so visits to the studio and join us through the show to talk about their corners of the city. Over the next coming weeks expect to hear Dr Ianto Ware, Stan Mahoney, Jane Howard and Josh Fanning having a casual chat over the airwaves. This episode’s drop in guest was infamous Adelaide street artist Peter Drew, who kindly sat in throughout the show to have a chat about the upcoming Street Dreams festival, and Adelaide street art in general.

The Fringe Festival has been gracing our city for some 52 years. Starting in the West End around the Lion factory, it has now largely become an event associated with the East End. But not if Director Greg Clarke can help it.

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I love Mr Sloppy, and so do you… even if you don’t know it yet. Peter Drew dropped in, and after an awkward tale of student radio gone wrong, spoke to us about Adelaide Street Art. You like the sound of that? Then you’ll like the Street Dreams Urban Art Festival March 3-4. Just Do It.

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This week’s feature track comes from Californian yoga teacher Gonjasufi. The ideal playing environment is at a high altitude, camped out in a shallow cave with a few incense stick thrown on the fire, drinking mescaline and dry reaching wondering if this was the right decision.

 

 

cuddles.

The Scenery.

Book of Joshua, Brush of Peter.

In the name of the father, the son and an end to the ridiculous tax on beer, wine and spirits.

We decided to up the stakes on the latest Scenery, original airing date 16th of September. The traditional trio becomes a quartet as veterans Mateo, Alex and Louis are joined by newly elected On Dit editor, Radio Adelaide Thursday Ranger and, of course, Scenery Guy, Sebastian (not of Little Mermaid fame).  It proved a great success, if success were measured by the amount of in studio laughter. This episode featured a chat with Collect Magazine editor/publisher Joshua Fanning, and then a bit after that there was another chat with good egg and artists Peter Drew.

Some might say ‘from the ashes of Merge…’, and we, in a way, just did, ‘…was born Collect Magazine’. Merge folded, to the dismay of many, in 2010. It wasn’t long before founding editor Joshua Fanning threw in with another band of merry men & women and formed Collect Magazine. Collect is a beautifully printed, written and curated magazine, with stories ranging from the birth and life of Adelaide suburb Elizabeth, to a story on a boutique brewery in Fort Collins, Colorado (both in issue 4). Alex had a chat with Josh about the magazine, the death of print and Adelaide culture.

This is the audio that originally appeared on the show. We will be uploading the full 20 odd minute feature within the week.

Peter Drew is a visual artist and an arts writer. You’ve more than likely seen his work, whether you know it or not. Discontent to simply be confined to the studio or the gallery, Peter Drew has taken to the streets, postering, painting and stenciling his way through the grey buff of Adelaide and the world. Wally caught up with Peter to have a chat about the street art element of his work.

 

This week’s featured track comes from Brisbane band Tiny Spiders. We have Seb to thank for this slice of Australian punk, and he has the t-shirt to prove it. Tiny Spiders are a two piece who don’t mind a little noise, a little fuzz and some nice vocals sugared over the top. They’ve got themselves a pretty video, we like things pretty right. We also like beards and girls playing guitar, it’s got that too!

 

Alex, Mateo, Louis & Seb