Dark art

Early last night I carried a passenger to the Opera House. When I heard she was going to see PJ Harvey I was jealous as Harvey is currently my favourite female musician. Ironically, to this old fart, she looks and sounds a lot like the original rock goddess, Grace Slick. Here’s a couple of Harvey videos; on piano; an oldie; duet with Nick Cave.

Speaking of dark art, a while ago I was invited to contribute some images of roadside memorials to a documentary project, Resting Places. This is presently up for final judging in the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival and reviewed here, with a trailer showing one image at 00:24. Feels kinda neat, actually, given it was taken on my camera/phone.

Now with Tropfest screening this weekend (hit link for past winners) I'm tempted to try a short film shot on the Nokia (example video) for 2009. Just for fun, of course.

Comments

[kae]

There's a memorial on the bridge, I think it's called Pheasant's Nest Bridge, on the Hume Highway travelling south (out of Campbelltown). It's for the two boys who disappeared and were found dead in a pylon.

Very sad situation. The entry way to the inspection accessway they entered which led to their deaths (they fell some distance in the pylon), should have been padlocked. It was an access which was only used by engineers to check the bridge condition in case of earthquake or similar event. After a minor earthquake, or during regular checking, the boy's bodies were found.

I don't recall the full story of what happened. Though some people I know have expressed their doubt that it was "just an accident".

[Dataceptionist]

You can climb inside the Mooney Mooney bridge if you're small enough, I know people who have.