Steph Harmon
St Helens
Melbourne’s St Helens are the latest troupe to join Remote Control Records, and I’m a little bit in love. The band stars ex-New Season’s Jarrod Quarell and Hannah Brookes of Spider Vomit — with contributions from members of Love Of Diagrams, Kes, Panel of Judges and basically every other Melbourne band that we’re into. I dare you listen to Quarrell’s vocals on “Don’t Laugh” and not want to ‘lie in the leaves’ with him twice and buy him breakfast in the morning.
The Finders Keepers — applications open!
The birth of Hope Street Markets in Winter 2007 was a bit of A Thing. There was live music, yielding couches and enough wine to warm up the sleepy shoppers as they perused of the dozens of indoor stalls manned by local young artists and designers. Begun by Surry Hills locals Sarah and Brooke, the non-profit collaborative market happened thrice more over the next three seasons, swelling visibly each time — and now they’ve gotten so big for their vintage lace-up ankle boots they’ve had to change their name and home.