Pulling favours is the only way a clip like this gets made. With everything locked in and set to roll we managed to secure the use of a full theatre, sets, actors and a puppet the night before we were due to shoot. Shot over 3 days and nights this is our proudest work yet and marks the first in our move towards 16mm film. Download Quicktime (12mb) www.trainwreck2020.com. + Informações

First single from the self-titled (and final) Purplene album. Download for free: purplene.bandcamp.com. + Informações

Clip we did over a weekend up in the blue mountains in NSW back in Summer 2004. 3 very different men go off for a weekend retreat to get in touch with their men-ness.. + Informações

From "Ruining It for Everybody".. + Informações

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This is a promo piece made recently by Nathan Oldfield for Tom Wegener Surfboards. Music by Purplene & Mike McCarthy. For more of Tom Wegener, look for a new film called 'Seaworthy', currently being made by Nathan Oldfield. Please visit: freefilms.com.au, tomwegenersurfboards.com, mikemccarthy.com.au, purplene.com. + Informações

3 parts purplene with a violin and a fresh perspective. These guys really raised the roof at the launch and we thank them wholeheartedly for being a part of it.. + Informações

Charge Group is the latest outing for a couple of ex- Purplene fellas (the two Matts - Blackman and Rossetti), an electrically charged electric violin player, a bass player who is also found in The Instant, and one fine and rather versatile drummer Bree van Reyk who is also in Holly Throsby's and Darren Hanlon's band. Yes, fine musicians all round. This is a song recorded at the Hopetoun Hotel, Sydney in late May 2007. If bands like Dirty Three or By Ferry or Steamer are your thing, you'd get a kick out of Charge Group.. + Informações

Since closing up the Purplene shop, a couple of the fellas (the two Matts - Blackman and Rossetti) have opened up for business again as Charge Group, which also features an electric violin player who's been seen lately working with Josh Pyke, a bass player who is also found in The Instant, and one fine and rather versatile drummer Bree van Reyk otherwise ensconced with Darren Hanlon and Holly Throsby. So you could say they're pretty good musicians. This is a song recorded at the Hopetoun Hotel, Sydney in late May 2007. If you like bands such as Dirty Three or By Ferry or Steamer, you'd get a kick out of Charge Group.. + Informações

This is a trailer for Lines From A Poem, a film by Nathan Oldfield. The film is a document about an overlooked & underappreciated niche of the surfing experience: classical waveriding using traditional equipment. This original & compelling perspective of the artform is the debut offering of independent filmmaker Nathan Oldfield. Featuring a seamless blend of contemporary & archival footage and filmed at the premiere locations on the east coast of Australia. The film stars Tom Wegener, Alex Knost, Dane Peterson, Belinda Baggs, Mike De Temple, Scott Dillon & others. Music by Purplene, ukiyoe, Small Defence & Mike McCarthy. If you'd like, visit freefilms.com.au to find out where you can purchase a copy. Oldfield's next offering, 'Seaworthy', is currently under production.. + Informações

This is the official trailer for 'Seaworthy', the long awaited second offering from independent operator Nathan Oldfield, the maker of the highly regarded and award winning underground surf film 'Lines from a poem'. Nearly three years in the making, Seaworthy documents a variety of individuals & the different ways that they approach wave riding. The film presents a left of centre look at diversity in surfing, including alaias, olos, toothpicks, singlefins, twins, thrusters, quads, fish, logs, surfmats and bodysurfing. It is a unique, intimate and timeless perspective of surfing, surfers and the environment in which they live and find their being. Beautifully shot & artistically constructed, Seaworthy stars Tom Wegener, Beau Young, Dave Rastovich, Alex Knost, Dane Peterson, Belinda Baggs-Peterson, Sage Joske, Heath Joske, CJ Nelson, Heydon Bunting, Matt Chojnacki, Carl Gonsalves, Sean Finneley, Jacob Stuth & others. The film is underpinned with a fresh & eclectic soundtrack that includes Jack Ladder, Mike McCarthy, Charge Group, Aloyisus Gallen, Isaac de Heer, Postcards Kaleido, Shaun Rust, Purplene, Tracey Read, PJ Wolf, Kristoffer Paulsen, ii, Natural Calamity, Word Salad & Brendan Berlach. The film is slated for release in the next few months. Please visit: www.freefilms.com.au or http The song for this teaser is called 'Blackbird Salad' by Word Salad. You can find their stuff at www.myspace.com Thanks for watching.. + Informações

The 2nd single from 2012's 'Charge Group' LP. Shot in New York and Sydney with the help of our many talented, beautiful, mildly unhinged community of friends. "An album of innate beauty, soaring sonics and elegant experimentation...one of the true contenders of best Australian release of 2012." INPRESS Director - Al Morrow Camera - Al Morrow, Tamara Lowe, Trent O'Donnell, Willa Roberts, Nelson Alves Producer/Edit - Microphone & Loudspeaker Designer - Jack Warren Post - The Gingerbread Man Esteemed NYC cameo personnel - Wandjina Glasheen-Brown, Joey Truman, Jack Warren, Willa Roberts, Gandalf Gavan, Nicola Lopez, Jason Rogenes Esteemed Sydney cameo personnel - Anna Sokol, Jack Warren, Melinda Holcombe, Alexandra Schepisi, Bec Noonan, Liam Nesbitt, Claire Collins, Nelson Alves, Ronan Sharkey, Anna Kerrison Neon noose courtesy of the rather talented Tom Fruin Huge thanks to Al, Trent, Greta Jackson, Wange, Jack, Gabe Clark, Chris McGirr and Craig Deeker. Where's my community? Buy 'Charge Group' (LP/CD/Digi) direct from the band - www.charge-group.com. + Informações

At Sydney's Hopetoun Hotel in 1998 or 1999 - one of the band's first ever performances. Matt Grant and Steve Foster are on guitars, Jonathan Blackman on bass, Matt Blackman on moog and Chris Hamer-Smith is on drums.. + Informações

Sydney's cinematic art-rock antiheroes...the first single from the 2nd album 'Charge Group' - released March 20, 2012. Director - Brendan Cowell Cinematographer - Marden Dean Producer/Design - Microphone & Loudspeaker With - Brendan Cowell and the Suara Indonesia dance group (Alfira O'Sullivan, Shanti Marais-Piper, Kartini Suharto-Martin, Kartika Suharto-Martin, Dian Ammelia Syam, Dyah Purwitasari, Shar Mitchell and Danielle Moeda) Editor - Greta Jackson Grade/Post - The Gingerbread Man Camera assistant - Liam Nesbitt Gaffer - Andrew Ward Special thanks - Murtala (choreography/coaching), Dance Central (Sydney), Anna Sokol, Trent O'Donnell, Danielle Bignell, Jack Warren, Luke Graham, Marcus Teague and Jeremy Rouse Produced & Recorded by Black Blackman in a church in Newcastle Mixing & Additional Recording by Wayne Connolly at Alberts, Sydney Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC BUY 'CHARGE GROUP' (LP/CD/Digital) - charge-group.bandcamp.com BUY 'RUN/THE GOLD IS GONE' EP (CD/Digital) - charge-group.bandcamp.com DOWNLOAD THIS VIDEO VIA ITUNES - itunes.apple.com Visit - www.charge-group.com We're proud as hell of this. Thanks.. + Informações

www.x-tremevideo.com Seaworthy is the long awaited second offering from independent operator Nathan Oldfield, the maker of the highly regarded and award winning underground film Lines from a poem. Nearly three years in the making, Seaworthy documents a variety of individuals & the different way they approach wave riding. The film presents a left of centre look at diversity in surfing, including alaias, olos, toothpicks, singlefins, twins, thrusters, quads, fish, logs, surfmats and bodysurfing. It is a unique, intimate and timeless perspective of surfing, surfers and the environment in which they live and find their being. Beautifully shot & artistically constructed, Seaworthy stars Tom Wegener, Beau Young, Dave Rastovich, Alex Knost, Dane Peterson, Belinda Baggs Peterson, Sage Joske, Heath Joske, CJ Nelson, Heydon Bunting & others. The film is underpinned with a fresh & eclectic soundtrack that includes Jack Ladder, Mike McCarthy, Charge Group, Aloyisus Gallen, Isaac de Heer, Postcards Kaleido, Shaun Rust, Purplene, Tracey Read and Brendan Berlach.. + Informações

2 minutes only...sorry !! my "memorystick" was full :-( Show in Bièvre during the european tour 2009 (with opening act "Paperweight" in Belgium).. + Informações

Newcastle band the instant. Interviewed but not included in the super8 diaries because they broke up before we could reshoot them. 2 members now in Charge group and one in Firekites.. + Informações

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Recorded at Melbourne's (now deceased) Punter's Club in June 1999. This show, Ukiyo-e was supporting Trans Am. On this track, Matt Grant and Chris Hamer-Smith play guitars, Jonathan Blackman plays bass, Steve Foster plays moog & sampler and Matt Blackman plays drums.. + Informações

Found some really old surfing magazines at a restaurant in Bocas. One of them was from 1998. It was heaps fun looking at how things have changed... Just wanted to share some of the better pictures so I fixed this up. Sorry for the blurriness, the camera isn't too good focusing in on pictures. Enjoy. + Informações

Lunar Module - Charge Group Opening track from LP "ESCAPING MANKIND" - Traccia d'apertura dall'Album "ESCAPING MANKIND" My tribute to the greatest Australian Band Il mio tributo alla più grande band Australiana. dIEZ. + Informações

Live in Braga, Portugal - October 2009. + Informações