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GOODBYE BOHO Surely we have reached Peak Boho. Surely this trend that kicked off in 2002 is on its last faded cheesecloth-covered legs. If I see any more pseudo-gypsies in flowing dresses attempting to typify the lifestyle of free spirits and hippies in the 1960s and 70s by dressing up as someone who looks like a free spirit, I’ll scream. Floaty dresses don’t make you Boho. And what’s with this
mainstream. When everyone dresses like a Bohemian, no-one actually is a Bohemian. You’re wearing a uniform. And I think you’ll find that being a proper Bohemian goes a little deeper than just a look. You might have to live in a yurt and eat your own placenta. Maybe you’ll wear ugly sandals made from car tyres. You might need to practise being unconventional, which is basically not dressing the same as all the other Bohemians. This might take some practice. You will have to come up with your own look. So that’s step one. Step two is to make people hate you.
stupid shortening of the word anyway? Could no-one manage the whole word? Too hard to text? Clearly the word was smashed along with avocado so Generally Bohemians were it fits neatly on Twitter feeds and marginalised, so you might sprouted bread. want to practise being Being a free spirit shouldn’t unpopular. It’s probably easier be a trend. It’s not a look. than you think. Chances If you are dressing ‘like’ a are people already find you Bohemian, there’s a pretty good annoying, so perhaps you could stop showering and seal the chance you’re not one. You’re
deal. Step three is harder. You have to be political. Practise some unorthodox or antiestablishment political views; these can be expressed through things such as free love. So you do get to root around, so that’s a bonus. And those Boho frocks look like they were made for a beach root. The split up the front offers easy access while the skirt protects one’s genitals from filling with sand. Oh, and I’m sorry, my Boho sisters, but along with reduced personal hygiene, frugality is also key. Which means that you won’t be able to justify big bucks on your Boho threads. I guess you could shoplift. That would be anti-establishment and frugal. What I am trying to tell you here is that Bohemian isn’t a look. It’s the practice of an unconventional lifestyle. It’s not dress-ups. It seems ludicrous to
spend hundreds of dollars on a look that models itself on thriftstore style. Although it seems the Boho clothing trend is selffulfilling. Expensive gypsy wear starts to look like thrift gypsy as soon as you get it home. And for fuck’s sake, don’t wash it! Within days of purchase the Boho often disintegrates into the BooHoo. That’s princess gypsy tears when the fabric starts to pull apart. Some of the Boho is so badly made it falls to pieces the minute it makes contact with human flesh. It really looks better in the shop on a hanger. Or on your computer screen. Or on someone in the 60s. Ironically, Boho is made in sweatshops overseas. For some reason floaty Boho Princesses who frequent organic markets with wicker baskets to purchase their home-crafted produce don’t seem to mind the fact their frock was sewn for a couple of bucks in Asia. That’s Boo Hoo for
them and Boho for me! Although I suspect Boho is almost dead. Boho must be on the way out because now Supre has its own Boho line. What’s next? Rockman’s Boxy Boho for the middle-aged vagabond? Dressing like a fashionable urchin in a frock that looks like a tablecloth that fucked Clint Eastwood is surely done! I’ll be delighted to put that trend to bed. (And it won’t be covered in a ‘handcrafted’ patchwork gypsy shawl.) Goodbye, Boho weddings. That’s when you spend a fortune to have everything a bit dirty, chipped and broken. A bit like your marriage in 20 years. So what’s next in style trending? Boho weddings are so 2016, I predict a move towards the Hobo wedding. It’s so much more affordable. You can have your reception in the park. And it’s BYO!
Live Music
BRAZILIAN CARNIVAL NIGHT AT THE BREWERY ON SATURDAY 4 MARCH songwriter Nick Cunningham whose EP Letters debuted at number 40 on the iTunes charts. With tickets at only $10 on the door this will be a night of heartfelt stories not to be missed. Starts at 8pm.
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RING MY BELLS Two blokes juggle more than 20 instruments live onstage in a spellbinding performance. A multi-award-winning sell-out hit at festivals around the world, Tubular Bells for Two is now set to tour Australia. Ask anyone who grew up through the 70s and they will be able to tell you exactly where they were when they first heard Tubular Bells. Composed by Mike Oldfield in 1973, the album was the first release on Richard Branson’s fledgling record label, Virgin Records. The album went on to sell more than 30 million copies – kick-starting the Virgin empire – and became the soundtrack to the cultclassic film The Exorcist. Now, more than 40 years on, two young Australian multiinstrumentalists, Aidan Roberts and Daniel Holdsworth, are presenting this modern masterpiece in a challenging live event. Lismore City Hall, Saturday 25 March. Tickets: www.norpa.org. au/lismore-city-hall-3., phone 1300 066 772
SIMPLE SONGS
This month’s Uke Night at Club Mullum with Miss Amber and Stukulele and band features the crew on the floor with the ukers for two sets of easy-play songs. Come along and request your favourite song and you can even lead some if you’re game. BYO uke or other instrument or just come for a singalong and enjoy folks letting their hair down for a wee knees up. Thursday from 6.30pm in the Mullum Ex-Services auditorium. Adults $12.50, kids under 16, $2.50. Join the mailing list at www. ukemullum.com for monthly songbooks.
BRAZILIAN CARNIVAL AT THE BREWERY Join in the celebrations for the Brazilian Carnival night at the Byron Brewery on Saturday 4 March with live samba group Samba na Praia, led by Vitor Carvalho and Rodrigo Ferraz. They play traditional samba with uplifting songs, melodies and sizzling Brazilian percussion that will have you ecstatically grooving all night and just for one moment feel like you’re in magical Rio among the carnival song and dance! Dress up is tropical, colourful and carnival. 6pm till midnight at the Byron Brewery on Saturday 4 March.
MUSIC AT THE COURT WATSON IS WHATSON HOUSE Matthew Engerer from local band Walrus and the Carpenter will be performing solo at The Court House Hotel, Mullumbimby, this Saturday. This will be his first show of the year. Joining him on the night will be Byron-based singer/
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Willie Watson is a singer/ songwriter, guitarist, and banjo player who hails from Watkins Glen in upstate New York and was a founding member of Old Crow Medicine Show, one of the most respected bands within the
realm of modern Americana. Released in 2014, his debut solo album Folk Singer Vol 1 was produced by Dave Rawlings and was described by Rhythms magazine as ‘relentlessly riveting’ and ‘highly recommended’ by respected Americana blog Post To Wire. Live, Willie Watson is a must-see with his show described by The Music as ‘a masterclass of interpretation and performance’. At the Mullum Civic Hall on Friday 17 March. Tickets at redsquaremusic.com.au.
THE RUNNING OF THE BULLHORN!
BULLHORN AT THE MULLUM CIVIC HALL ON SATURDAY 4 MARCH
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Bullhorn are a dynamic newwave brass band with a lineup including seven hard-hitting horn players, one bossing drummer and one monster MC. Their sound is born from a high-octane mix of funk, soul, hip-hop, jazz, reggae and dance music. The combination of their high-energy shows, virtuosic musicianship and profound musical arrangements never fails to inspire and get the audiences moving on the dancefloor. Catch them when they are joined by special guests Vaudeville Smash at the Mullumbimby Civic Hall on Saturday 4 March. Tickets at www. redsquaremusic.com.au.
Martha Wainwright TICKETS
NORPA.ORG.AU & 1300 066 772
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS OH PEP!
Sat 18 March, 7.30pm
NORPA AT LISMORE CITY HALL TICKETS
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