Archive for the tag 'skateboarding'

Aug 25

Link Love: 08.25.2011

  Behind The Muses: “The love affair between music and fashion has never been hotter.” The September 2011 issue of Vogue Australia features a 10-page feature on designers and musicians that inspire them. It includes some of my favourites M.I.A. (pictured), Diplo, Kanye West, Yoko Ono and more. I believe this also appeared in W [...]

May 04

Truth, Love & Family: The Suicidal Tendencies & Dogtown Skates Way – Jim & Mike Muir Spoken Word

I remember the first time I heard Suicidal Tendencies, my big brother Barrie was playing their self-titled record under the house in his flat at our childhood home where we grew up in the ’80s. He and my cousin Tony were getting ready to go out for a skate. They always listened to thrash and [...]

May 03

Zines + Skateboarding = Good Times!

Starting in November of last year and running until March of this year, the Museum of Brisbane  showcased THE STOKE – A History of Brisbane Skateboarding exhibition. It was a celebration of the rich history and enduring culture of skateboarding in my hometown, Brisbane, Australia. The Stoke explored “the intersection of physical and artistic expression [...]

Apr 14

Miss Bianca’s Most Excellent Adventure Part I

It caught me by surprise. I wasn’t looking for it. It kind of just snuck up on me. As the saying goes: true love comes when you least expect it. In the summer of 1994, I embarked upon one of the greatest love affairs of my life. It struck like a lightning bolt in the [...]

Jan 27

How to Fight a Case of the Major Sads [27 January 2010]

Photo by Jaja “Health is a holistic effect. It’s not just a matter of cutting calories or working out or meditating, but a whole range of factors that contribute to physical, mental and spiritual well-being. I teach my clients to listen to their body, thoughts, and emotions as indicators of overall health and refer them [...]

Jan 25

Miss B’s Guide to Brisbane [25 January 2010]

*taken by my dear friend Chris Iselin I have a lot of friends that come through Brisbane (my hometown) on tour with their band throughout the year. I get the question ‘what is there for us to do on our off day Bianca?’ a lot. I decided to put together a little guide of my [...]