For those of you who have been living on the moon for the last week with your eyes shut and your fingers in your ears: Parklife is back where it belongs – in Brisbane.

There’s no need to fret for those of you who have purchased tickets for the Gold Coast venue, as these tickets are still valid. However. For those of you without a ticket, get your act together, and visit our Facebook page where we are giving away a double pass to Parklife Brisbane and a Vanguard festival outfit. All you have to do is spread the Vanguard love and we’ll repay you with the the hottest tickets in town plus a sweet festival kit to match. All terms and conditions are on our Facebook page, so get crack-a-lackin!

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Come and join us in the prime position of the new Riverlife spot on top of the Kangaroo Point cliffs and party the night away.  All drinks, canapes and dinner included from 4pm till 10pm so that a massive 6hours of partying before you even get to the VIP afterparty at Cloudland.  This looks set to change how we celebrate Riverfire from no on so dont miss out as tickets are moving.  All details below….see you there.

The Fireball: Riverfire Cocktail Party
Brisbane’s Most Exclusive Riverfire Event!

The Fireball takes place in a private enclave right on the river beneath the plunging Kangaroo Point Cliffs, in premier position for the world famous sky show.

From 4pm guests will be treated to a MYER fashion snap shot parade, proudly supported by Vivien’s, showcasing the new summer designer range.

Listen to live jazz at sunset and party when the sun goes down with DJ Bossy (Nova 1069) & Sharif D on Sax keeping you dancing through to 10pm.

At 10pm coaches will take you to the exclusive after party at Cloudland’s Rainbow Room (top level) where DJ Aniki will be playing a mash up of disco, house, pop and party through till late.

This is an all inclusive ticket, giving guests a premium drinks package, canapés and a gourmet dinner as well as exclusive after party access, in proud support of the Heart Foundation.

INCLUSIONS? *Premium Drinks Package, *Canapés, *Gourmet Dinner, *Coaches to After Party, *After Party Access to Cloudland

WHEN? Saturday 4th September
TIMES? 4pm – 10pm at Riverlife, and after at Cloudland
WHERE? Riverlife, Kangaroo Point, official Cloudland After Party
TICKETS? $155 per person. Tickets are strictly limited at this Frist Release Price, so please Book Now. Second Release Tickets $175.
BOOK ONLINE: http://www.greentix.com.au/events/122240/The-Fireball
MORE INFO? www.thefireball.com.au
CORPORATE PACKAGES? please email contact@thefireball.com.au or phone 07 30107955

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Stephen Fasano, one half of the Producer/DJ act Aeroplane has embarked on his own solo journey. Aeroplane called it quits in June and since then Fasano has re-emerged under the pseudonym “The Magician.” In true magician style, the details are still a little hazy but Fasano is currently working on an EP and a remix for The Aiku.

In the meantime, The Magician has pulled two magic tapes (Magic Tape One and Magic Tape Two) out of his hat for your listening pleasure.  Yup, truly magical. Although, I’m still loving the William’s Blood Aeroplane Remix.

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Meet Swoon. A graffiti and street artist from NYC who caught my eye with her eerily lifelike paper street people. Perhaps her name is a devotion to the viewer’s reaction, but her creations definitely bring a whole new level of intrique to the neighbourhoods they inhabit.

Swoon’s imagined world is populated by wheatpaste prints and paper cutouts, often her friends and family, who are sometimes charming, sometimes indifferent. They traverse bridges, firescapes, garage doors and street signs, weaving paths of  mystique wherever they go.

I envisage Swoon herself is a high-powered female who frolicks about the cityscape at night, leaving an enchanting trail of grafitti in dark alleyways and unoccupied corners. I certainly can’t wait to get my dirty mitts on her book.

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Fear not all you rocknrollas – Rock. Is. Not. Dead. Tom Di Cillo is taking us back to the extraordinary era of The Doors (ie. the golden age of the Lizard King) with his feature documentary When You’re Strange. If you thought Val Kilmer’s protrayal of Morrison in the 1991 biopic was Wishful and Sinful (come on, you had to expect some sort of cheesy Doors reference?), then you’ll like this doco much better. The rockumentary is an homage to the legendary Doors and provides true fans with a lovingly assembled tribute to the band. When You’re Strange uncovers historic and previously unseen footage of the illustrious rock quartet, captures the height of Doors hysteria, and brings new insight into the revolutionary impact of its music and legacy.   We can’t wait to get on board this musical journey alongside Morrison and his surviving three.

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There has been a bit of controversy surrounding the new Lovable campaign starring Jen Hawkins AKA hotty hot hot mega babe.

Personally I think the campaign is great, and believe that some people need to get their minds out of the gutter. There are countless editorials that feature girls licking melting ice cream off their hands… something that is an everyday occurrence in the Australian summer anyway.

Lets all just chill out and enjoy Jen in her underwear… deal?

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These lego tattoo Pilot pen ads were designed to show off the precision of the Pilot hi-tec-C pens, but we like the idea of defacing  lego men much more. Although the detail of the ink and the appropriation of the art of tattooing for the campaign is super impressive. Barcelona advertising agency Grey has lifted the bar, encouraging a whole new level of childhood destructiveness, with these tattooed toys making our diaper day efforts at smashing our sibling’s Duplo castles look like child’s play.  Sure, toddlers will have trouble grappling with the penmanship issues, but I’ve seen kids these days do some crazy things (and some pretty horrible tattoos for that matter).

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The first drop of Vanguard’s spring summer10/11 Good Morning Rucksack Wanderers collection entitled Cash Poor Life Rich is soon to be released.

Already being featured in STAB Magazine we’re predicting the favourites are going to be the Pop Eye Tee, Mummy Mark Tee and Horse Screw Tee. Our Crimpy Jeans are also back in black stonewash, which looks great paired with the black Cash Poor Life Rich singlet. Another one of our favourites is the Burn Out Tee. The hole details have been literally that, burnt… however please do NOT try this at home!

 This has without a doubt been our favourite campaign to shoot so far, with the ideology of spending summer at rooftop parties with friends behind it, whats not to love. All we need now is for things to really heat up so we can start our summer and head to the beach!

Cash Poor Life Rich can now be pre-ordered online at the Vanguard Store, with deliveries expected to be sent out in the second week of August. All pre-orders recieve FREE postage.

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We’re having a huge 50% off sale exclusive to our online store on all our Winter10 collection.
You can even find up to 75% off on past collection pieces as well.

Sale starts today untill stock lasts

Don’t miss out!

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Bam Brands set up another media night for their SS10/11 collections, but this time in Melbourne. Located in a loft found in a hidden lane way off Franklin street it was the perfect setting for the designer and blogger crowd.

Check out Bam’s facebook page where you’ll find lots more pictures and blogger reviews of the night.

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