Lifestyle "1983 Redux Zeitgeist Surf School"

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3XY Charts 1974-75
Some on the RZSS love a chart or two:

 

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Europe:

Just How Dangerous Is Europe’s Rising Far Right?

Anti-immigration parties with fascist roots — and an uncertain commitment to democracy — are now mainstream.

www.nytimes.com

 

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καλό Πάσχα. 3KZ is Football (google does have it's uses!)

Thanks Pammy.

 

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I haven’t emerged out of my 1970’s rabbit hole, but I started to think about other things and swapped burrows. Like so many, methinks new burrows opened up here.



“I use the NME and I use anarchy”

 

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Closely followed by …



“He's in love with the rock' n' roll world
He's in love with getting stoned, whoa
He's in love with Janie Jones' world
He don't like his borin' job, no”

 

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I am loving the House of All’s new album, Continuum. Here are my two current faves.

 

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Is your morning brew actually healthy? Eight benefits of drinking black coffee​

From reducing the risk of diabetes to staving off Alzheimer’s and cancer, your daily caffeine hit may be more powerful than you realise.

by Emily Craig

There’s nothing quite like the smell of freshly ground coffee in the morning, but your caffeine fix isn’t just a costly habit – it could be benefiting your health.

Early research has suggested that a cup of coffee raises the risk of heart disease and asthma, “but when you look at the evidence, it doesn’t say give up coffee, it actually says drink more”, says Professor Clare Collins, an expert in nutrition and dietetics at the University of Newcastle in NSW.

About a third of people in the UK already have a few mugs a day, while a quarter limit themselves to one and a 10th have two to three cups a week.

“For people who are always asking ‘what else can I do to try and be healthy’ or ‘I’m going on a health kick’, the one thing you want to keep doing is to continue to drink coffee,” Collins says.

HEALTH BENEFITS OF BLACK COFFEE

Heart protection

For decades, coffee was linked to poor heart health. But research has now consistently suggested that it can protect the organ.

Scientists from the University of Colorado, who examined data on the diet and medical records of more than 15,000 people, found that, compared to people who didn’t drink coffee, for every extra cup of coffee drunk per week, there was a 7 per cent drop in the risk of heart failure and an 8 per cent reduction in stroke risk.

Experts believe this effect is down to the biologically active compounds (those that have a physiological effect on the body) in coffee, of which there are more than 100. In particular, polyphenols are thought to reduce oxidative stress, which occurs when there is an imbalance between the beneficial and harmful molecules in the body, and inflammation, protecting the heart from damage.

However, all coffee studies are based on observational evidence, meaning they can’t prove that it was the drink that improved participants’ health.

While it could be that the compounds in coffee protect against illness, there may be other factors at play, such as coffee drinkers engaging in other healthy behaviours.

Reduced risk of type 2 diabetes​

Maintaining a healthy weight, exercising and following a healthy diet are the evidence-backed ways of reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes. However, studies suggest that habitually drinking coffee could protect against the condition.

A 2014 review from Harvard University researchers, which looked at 28 prior studies, found that people who drank one cup daily were less likely to develop type 2 diabetes, compared to non-coffee drinkers. The benefits increased with every cup of coffee consumed, up to a 33 per cent lower risk among those who drank six cups a day.

The scientists suggested that the acids in coffee may improve blood sugar levels, while its high magnesium content may offer further protection.

“The phytonutrients [compounds produced by plants] associated with that were caffeic acid and chlorogenic acid,” says Collins, who is also co-director of the food and nutrition research programme at Hunter Medical Research Institute. “Those two chemicals have been shown to help your muscles use up glucose in your blood.”

Potential to prevent Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s​

Coffee seems to protect against developing Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, research has repeatedly shown.

Scientists in Canada who studied this phenomenon suggested in a 2018 paper that this effect could be down to compounds called phenylindanes, which are produced when coffee beans are roasted.

They are thought to prevent a build-up of proteins called amyloid and tau, which are toxic to brain cells.

Cancer prevention​

Studies have found that some cancers, especially liver and womb cancer, are less common among coffee drinkers. There’s also some evidence that the drink may protect against mouth and skin cancers.

While the exact mechanisms behind this are unclear, Collins says two phytonutrients found in coffee, called cafestol and kahweol, seem to be behind this effect.

“They actually have direct cancer protection that seems to be associated with their anti-inflammatory ability,” she says. “They are essentially the front line of chemicals that’ll take out cancer-causing compounds.”

Caffeic acid and chlorogenic acid are also thought to prevent cancer development by neutralising harmful chemicals called free radicals, Collins adds.

Mood and depression​

The mental effects of coffee are obvious – you’re left feeling more alert, attentive and energised in the hours after drinking a cup. However, beyond these short-term changes, coffee seems to have long-lasting mental health effects.

One review, from researchers in China, found that there was a 24 per cent lower risk of depression among the biggest coffee drinkers, who were downing four-and-a-half cups a day, compared to those who had less than one cup per day.

This is thought to be down to the caffeine in coffee increasing the expression of neurotransmitters in the brain, such as the “happy hormone” dopamine.

However, tolerance to caffeine varies from person to person, depending on their weight, metabolism, genetics and whether they’re taking certain medications. As well as perking you up, coffee drinking can also lead to anxiety, restlessness and insomnia.

Weight management and metabolism​

As well as being low in calories, coffee may also boost the body’s calorie-burning capabilities by activating brown fat, research suggests.

The purpose of brown fat, typically stored around the neck, is to generate body heat when exposed to cold temperatures, which it does by burning calories. It is different from the more common white fat, which builds up if people eat too many calories.

Scientists at the University of Nottingham studied brown fat in lab tests and results showed that coffee activates it, which could ultimately help with weight loss.

Longer life expectancy​

Coffee could increase lifespan, studies have suggested.

Researchers in Australia, who monitored the health and coffee-drinking habits of about 450,000 people for more than a decade, found that people who drank two to three cups of ground coffee a day were up to 27 per cent less likely to die early.

The team said rather than caffeine, other compounds in coffee, such as caffeic acid and chlorogenic acid, were likely behind this effect.

Eases some headaches​

While too much caffeine can cause headaches, research suggests that coffee can also ease them. “The stimulant seems to [enhance the potency] of painkillers by a substantial amount,” says Collins.

One review from the University of Oxford found taking paracetamol or ibuprofen for a migraine or tension headache reduced pain by 25 per cent. However, people who took painkillers alongside caffeine said their pain levels halved.

What type to drink​

It’s good news for those who don’t enjoy a bitter taste, as it doesn’t actually matter whether you take your coffee black or add a drop of milk – the health benefits will be the same.

“Most of the research studies are testing black coffee and most are done in the United States where black coffee drinking is more common,” says Collins. “But there’s no reason to believe that the results would be appreciably different if you’re adding a bit of milk to your coffee.”

Is there a healthy way to prepare coffee?​

When it comes to how the coffee is prepared, some studies suggest that the Scandinavian method – which involves boiling the coffee – may increase risk of cardiovascular disease.

“So methods such as filter and espresso which do not use boiling water are probably better,” says Dr Duane Mellor, a registered dietitian at Aston Medical School in Birmingham. “If using a French press, maybe letting the water cool slightly before adding it to the coffee could be sensible.”

Decaf or caffeinated?​

It doesn’t matter too much whether you opt for regular or decaf coffee. “Beneficial compounds are still there in the decaffeinated coffee,” says Collins. “If you’re the sort of person who has one coffee and is awake until 2am, drink decaf.”

However, for those looking for a boost to their mental health, studies suggest caffeinated coffee is required.

How much you should be drinking?​

Studies suggest around 200 to 500mg of caffeine per day – which roughly equates to two to five cups – is the range that should be consumed to harness coffee’s health benefits.

Above this range, the benefits (reduced risk of disease) disappear, while risks (difficulties sleeping, anxiety and increased blood pressure) increase, says Mellor.

However, it is vital to note the method of coffee preparation – instant, espresso machine, filter – influences the amount of caffeine present in the beverage. “This needs to be considered when thinking about ‘total cups per day’ as well,” says Dr Harry Smith, a nutrition research scientist at the personalised nutrition company Zoe.

For example, there is about 60mg of caffeine in an espresso, rising to 100mg in a mug of instant coffee and 140mg for filter coffee.

Additionally, caffeine content can also vary dramatically depending on where a coffee is bought. An espresso at one cafe might contain 45mg of caffeine, while the same drink at another venue could have 180mg, according to research from the publication Which? published last year.

The National Health Service in England advises drinking no more than four cups of coffee a day.

When you should drink it​

The effects of caffeine on sleep is the main consideration when timing your coffee.

“On average, caffeine can stay in our system for approximately five hours but this number can range between one-and-a-half to nine-and-a-half hours depending on the individual,” says Smith.

This means that drinking a coffee in the afternoon could leave some tossing and turning, while others can have the beverage in the evening with no problems.

“The general advice is to confine caffeine consumption to the early portion of the day,” says Smith. “The closer it is consumed to bedtime the more of an impact it is likely to have on your sleep quality.”

However, research from Smith and colleagues at the University of Bath, published in the British Journal of Nutrition in 2020, suggests that it is best to eat breakfast before your first mug of the day. They found that consuming a strong black coffee on an empty stomach after a poor night of sleep triggered a spike in blood sugar. If repeated over time, this could increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Potential risks and considerations​

It’s important to consume coffee in moderation. More than 600mg of caffeine per day has been linked with insomnia, irritability and high blood pressure.

Too much of the stimulant over a short period of time is definitely associated with greater risk of headaches, anxiety, chest pain, irregular heartbeat and in some cases death, if consumed in extremely high doses, as it can trigger a cardiac arrest, says Smith. Fatalities usually occur when caffeine has been consumed in the form of powders, rather than coffee.

“If anyone is worried about [the side effects of coffee] they should talk to their GP or qualified medical professional,” he says.

Pregnant women are advised to limit coffee intake to about two cups per day (200mg of caffeine) because studies have linked the stimulant with a low birth weight.

However, Collins believes women planning to get pregnant or in the first two trimesters should err on the side of caution and avoid caffeinated coffee. “It’s really unclear how much caffeine is in your coffee,” she says. “You could end up having way more than you think.”

The Telegraph, London
Republished: The Age 6/5/24

 

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I am certainly not a medical scientist, but I do find the above story reassuring. It also confirms my strong cultural and personal biases in relation to coffee. Given that caffeine appears to have fueled every school I have ever worked in, it also plays a huge part in the education of our young people.

 

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While I'm travelling down the "serious music listening" rabbit hole, I should pay tribute to this band who I never got the chance to see live, but this song had a profound effect on me and the nihilistic views of many of my peers.

 

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I am certainly not a medical scientist, but I do find the above story reassuring. It also confirms my strong cultural and personal biases in relation to coffee. Given that caffeine appears to have fueled every school I have ever worked in, it also plays a huge part in the education of our young people.

How do you have your coffee is the most important question of all Kimba 3KZ is Football ?

My preferred method of caffine infussion is black coffee.
Technically a long black, I prefer the 'French Press' coffee form and I like the 'vegemite' of coffees "Lavazza' gold label.
I use an Alessi Aldo Rossi designed classic filter coffee maker that I bought in NY in 1988. A great design as the metal surround keeps it hot.

I also have this: https://bellmanespresso.com/products/bellman-espresso-steamer-cx25
Which I picked up for $5 in an op-shop not knowing exactly how it worked.
It makes brilliant expresso/cappacino's but without the deluxe model's pressure guage you have to know it by sound alone.
It is way better than an 'Atomic' hands down.

Anyway I avoid drinking coffee out as most cafe's can't make a long black without the burnt beans bitter taste.
Why?Because you have to rinse out the portafilter (coffee cradle) and put the steam through it and then load it again.
Very few to none of Melb's famed cafe barrista's do it and they generally don't know it or care to.

Plenty of coffee songs out there, this would be my nomination:

 

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Each morning I load this up, warm a 1/4 bowl of milk and then pour lots of very strong coffee into the bowl. Ends up about 1 part milk 3 parts coffee. No sugar.

 

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All black is back – again. Here’s how to wear it in 2024

Think about the silhouette – black makes a caped sleeve or wide-legged trouser feel more wearable

www.theguardian.com

GREAT NEWS - BLACK IS THE NEW BLACK! I wore all black today to celebrate.

I went to see The Moffs at the Tote in 1985 and I recall their lead singer getting testy because the crowd were fairly reserved. Eventually he said something like, “Oh yeah, Melbourne. Wear black take smack” which was the standard cliche.

 

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All black is back – again. Here’s how to wear it in 2024

Think about the silhouette – black makes a caped sleeve or wide-legged trouser feel more wearable

www.theguardian.com

GREAT NEWS - BLACK IS THE NEW BLACK! I wore all black today to celebrate.

I went to see The Moffs at the Tote in 1985 and I recall their lead singer getting testy because the crowd were fairly reserved. Eventually he said something like, “Oh yeah, Melbourne. Wear black take smack” which was the standard cliche.

Did you accessorise or go for the interesting layers/silhouette?

 

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Did you accessorise or go for the interesting layers/silhouette?

Firstly, this was a very funny post. You made me laugh.

Layers? Hmmm? Does black cotton roll neck under a black fine woollen cardigan count as layering? I’m not good at this.

 

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Did you accessorise or go for the interesting layers/silhouette?

I hasten to add I did accessorise with a black laptop bag, black whiteboard markers, black whiteboard cleaner and black humour.

 

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Hardware Club 1983-86
Hardware House, 43 Hardware Lane, Melbourne.
Friday 11pm to 5am




The first time I went to the Hardware Club, my older sister and I went with a friend of hers Tim Isaacson, after a advertising industry party somewhere in the city that we went to as my sister was doing copywriting at the time. It must have been about the 3rd Friday as it was all very new, underground and had to be in the know. You went in the door past the 2 doormen just inside and up the wooden stairs in the virtual dark, it was a very basic old warehouse, painted brick walls and bare wooden flooring. At the top of the stairs was the membership check and sign in your guest, they looked the other way that Tim had two guests that night. There was no door charge but I seem to remember that you had to be 21 years old. Just beside was the coat check booth which Desbina Collins ran. She was an 'it girl' designer of the underground fashion scene and is in a lot of the early FDC photo's. She moved to Paris in the mid 80's and thats the last place I saw her in Pigalle in 94.
Then there was two large rooms the front one with the DJ and dancefloor and the back one with the bar, I remember there being cyclone wire walls, it was dark and loud.
This was the first of the clubs to circumvent the 2am special license closing time that was then the Victorian law. Nothing stayed open after 2am that served alcohol and the only ones that were licensed were private clubs like the Hardware club. Any actual regular Hardware Club members at this stage were over 70 and in their pyjama's at home in bed. So the 3 on the letterhead put a proposal to them to have ancillary 'members' and they took over the club on Friday. I filled in the form below and sent it off with my $5 cheque and had my pink typed out card membership for the following week. I think I went every Friday night for the next two years back in the day when the city was deserted after 11pm. You would park on Lonsdale st and walk down the lane, not a soul around and with the faint throb of a beat that you could hear from outside you went in the door, up the stairs to wall to wall people having a good time. It was never heavy but there was always a lot going on. I remember the 'music stars' that came in, the night Keith Harring was there painting, I remember outfits that I made for different nights to wear but most of all I remember one night, when all four of us kids were there partying (little sister was just underage). The whole family in the one place, all of the connections and people making the connections that we were all connected. It only ever happened the once and we all remember it.




Poster; https://victoriancollections.net.au...r1q454Pep1aKtO6BGFH09zHMNEKnaTEUx_5hJ2TO9J-Iu

The Application for Membership and the Rules:
“The Hardware Club - 80's Nite club - 43 Hardware Lane - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia > Rules of conduct are:
Personal insults, sexism and hateful negativity may be the norm all over the internet but that behavior has no place here > No spam or self promotion appreciated, please check your ego at the door...and above all, Please respect other members and their personal feelings.


Desbina Collins Coat check girl
Adieu, The Hardware Club. Wendy Harmer's farewell. She wrote: By 1986 it went "hairdresser suburban and gay"

https://issuu.com/rmitculture/docs/rda_journal_28_13.1_issu/s/21982512

Posters, The Hardware Club, 1983

From the collection of RMIT Design Archives. Conditions of Use: All rights reserved. Please refer to source page for full media reuse details.

victoriancollections.net.au

Hatchdoor from Collingwood mural at NGV collection


https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/...zEI8sASVLuhbZtx-JYorJoTaXjujHZBQYeRBZi4DLt4Rk

May 1984




Playlist 3/1/1983





The then Melbourne Club Scene (the other places):
Users Club, Swelter , Hosies, Electric Ballroom, The Venetian Room ,the university club / Inflation / Chasers / Chevron

Academic Paper Monash Uni;
https://researchmgt.monash.edu/ws/portalfiles/portal/456261325/456015404.pdf

Historic actual victorian hardware club
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3808330

The Hardware Club is tucked away in Melbourne’s well-known Hardware Lane. The heritage-listed Hardware House building is named for its history as a social club for hardware trade workers in the mid-1890s
“HARDWARE STREET (AND LANE) Named for Hardware House 1927. Northern end was formerly Wright Lane, named by 1857 “ History Vic Org

 

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Firstly, this was a very funny post. You made me laugh.

Layers? Hmmm? Does black cotton roll neck under a black fine woollen cardigan count as layering? I’m not good at this.

Proff Goth for the day.
The Hardware club post above was definitely somewhere that you wore black at. But by wearing black you would just blend into the darkness. I distinctly remember making a one shouldered dress to wear there, in a striped silk shantung of muted green, gold purple and black that was not able to be sat down in. So Mr Moth was definitely wrong about the all black..that was just day wear.

 

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I used to go to the Users Club a bit. Was that in Queensbury St? I can’t remember. I enjoyed Hosies and used to go to Chasers because it was down the road. I think Wednesday night at Chasers was ‘Alternative’ night. Always too much smoke machine action at Chasers. I think they also had a ‘Hard and Fast’ night there. Only went to Inflation once and The Chevron once.

 

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I used to go to the Users Club a bit. Was that in Queensbury St? I can’t remember. I enjoyed Hosies and used to go to Chasers because it was down the road. I think Wednesday night at Chasers was ‘Alternative’ night. Always too much smoke machine action at Chasers. I think they also had a ‘Hard and Fast’ night there. Only went to Inflation once and The Chevron once.

I think it was in Queensbury St yes, I know I went there at least once but too long ago.
I went one night to each; Inflation, Chevron and Chasers and that was enough.
One thing about the Hardware and Razor was they didn't have that 'meat market ambience' of pissed blokes ruining your night when they wouldn't leave you alone. I don't think I saw one brawl at either Hardware or Razor as those agressive types were never let through the door in the first place and it was truly an easy place to be rather than one where you had to have an escape route thought out for. Razor will be posted about next when I find the time.

 

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Well, shït. What a freaking surprise.

Jobs at Bunnings: How Australia’s musicians, actors and artists scratch a living

Half of Australia’s working artists are earning as little as $200 from their craft as the sector falls deeper into crisis.

www.theage.com.au

 

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Well, shït. What a freaking surprise.

Jobs at Bunnings: How Australia’s musicians, actors and artists scratch a living

Half of Australia’s working artists are earning as little as $200 from their craft as the sector falls deeper into crisis.

www.theage.com.au

Same old, same old.
The only thing that is different as far as I can see is that the Arts administrators have been losing a few jobs too.
That and the fact the demographic that went out when they were in their 20-30's no longer does.
Therefore venues are closing but that is Australia wide.

 

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Same old, same old.
The only thing that is different as far as I can see is that the Arts administrators have been losing a few jobs too.
That and the fact the demographic that went out when they were in their 20-30's no longer does.
Therefore venues are closing but that is Australia wide.

Pammy, we are at the tipping point for performance spaces here. Minimal pubs that allow live music in the city, one theatre in the city that isn't operated by the Festival Centre, and that one needs drastic remedial work.

We're in deep loads, but don't worry, we can watch overpaid tosspots drink booze from a shoe in the name of golf.