BEATS WORKING @ MERCAT CROSS HOTEL!!! // SAT NOV 19TH!!!

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 1:18 pm

Party people, weâ€™ve gone and done it again. Yep, Melbourneâ€™s longest running, monthly breaks party has moved homes for the 4th time in as many years. In our ever-growing fondness to push the boundaries and give our loyal crew something new, weâ€™ve secured the rights to one of the best-kept secrets in town. The Mercat Cross will now be our new home and if youâ€™ve been there before when it was Deep 11, letâ€™s just say the place has changed for the better.

Giaâ€™s come in and set up a new sound system that eclipses anything weâ€™ve played on in the past and the NEW OWNERS have poured some serious cash into renovating the basement where weâ€™ll be doing our thing. Gone is the bad paint job, crumbling walls, old sofas and scorched table tops and in is new, funky furniture, mini-TVâ€™s (youâ€™ve got to see them to fully respect what theyâ€™ll be doing) and a serious upgrade of certain facilities. The place is absolutely perfect for us; smaller than Brown Alley, but big enough to fit all of you in. Our first impression wasâ€¦â€Itâ€™s like the Laundry used to be, only in a basement.â€

So itâ€™s all systems go for Beats Working as weâ€™ll be traveling into our 5th year of existence with a new venue and a new member with Scott â€œIâ€™ve been known to dabble in pornâ€ Feigan. The manâ€™s been a big gasp of fresh air for us and heâ€™s fit right into the family circle from the word go. In addition to Feigan, the usual line-up of bogan breakbeat boffins, The Enforcers; an eclectic Asianary shoe salesman, Hans-DC; and the fat American, Obliveus, will be on the decks, mic, gadgets, gizmos and bootlegs.

So make sure yer free on the 19th of November to check out the new venue and new vibe. Weâ€™re heading back to the underground (literally) and want you to be part of it. Word to the wise, capacity at the Mercat is considerably smaller than Brown Alley (only 250 max) so make sure youâ€™re there at 10:00pm or risk not getting in.

Beats Working @ Mercat Cross Hotel (Downstairs). Saturday November 19th (every 3rd Saturday of the month â€“ please note the change), 10PM â€“ 5AM. $5 Guest list or $10 general entry. For guest list addition, email: [email protected]. For more info, try: www.beatsworking.com.au.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 1:27 pm

dude!!!

you have two threads the same..... (except one has !!!!! in the title)

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 2:14 pm

deviant wrote:dude!!!

you have two threads the same..... (except one has !!!!! in the title)

Yeah, already pm'ed Lucas about it. Hopefully, he'll take down the other one quick like. Made ya look though...

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 2:15 pm

deviant wrote:dude!!!

It's so nice to see others use the word "dude". Makes me feel like I'm back at home.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 3:00 pm

Cobber it is then

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 3:27 pm

deviant wrote:Cobber it is then

Asked somebody once what "bonza cobba" meant. Still waiting for the definition.

mr lob · Post by **mr lob** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 3:32 pm

i prefer digger but cobba is alright cause we are mates and me thinks you is a bonza bloke

the night sounds huge eric! bit worried aobut getting in digger as I won't be there till 2.30am as I'll be rocking another basement in collingwood at da same time...

see you next sat...

da world is your lobsta

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 3:45 pm

mr lob wrote:i prefer digger but cobba is alright cause we are mates and me thinks you is a bonza bloke

Does "digger" and "cobba" mean the same thing. Someone help an ignorant American, please.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 3:47 pm

digga comes from WW1 and Galipoli.... the sodiers were called "diggers" because of all the trenches they had to dig... It's stuck as a "matey" sort of term... No friggin' idea where "cobber" comes from but I like it

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 3:51 pm

deviant wrote:digga comes from WW1 and Galipoli.... the sodiers were called "diggers" because of all the trenches they had to dig... It's stuck as a "matey" sort of term... No friggin' idea where "cobber" comes from but I like it

Nah, I knew where "digger" comes from. I had to teach Australian History on my first teaching rounds. But I just figured that it's been morphed into something close to the meaning of "cobber". I'm even more confused now.

mr lob · Post by **mr lob** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 3:51 pm

some mates of mine in a group called the Smart Artisans did a track last year on their cd called 'Digga in a Bodybag'. it's about australia's support for the war in iraq

as for cobber who knows, but I do like it

It reminds me of when I was in primary school and every day on the walk there I would pass an old man in his garden and he would say to me everyday without fail 'good morning bill' to which I would answer, 'my name is rob' and he would reply, 'sure it is cobber', then the next day it would start all over again

one time I saw him on ANZAC day in his old uniform, so he waas also a diggeer!!

yenks · Post by **yenks** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 3:52 pm

hahaha

Step 3. make whistling and explosion noises !!

most important step of all

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 3:56 pm

yenks wrote:hahaha

Step 3. make whistling and explosion noises !!

most important step of all

Have you got a hard copy yet? I just put mine together today. Looks way cool. We're going to do a different game each month and eventually there will be a BW video game arcade.

I know, we're geeks.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 4:01 pm

Who does these flyers? they dope

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 4:03 pm

deviant wrote:Who does these flyers? they dope

We get em through Feigan's work. Don't know who the designer is, but yeah, we like them, too. Gives a whole new meaning to interactive promotion. I hit Brunswick Street this morning, so they're in the shops...

mr lob · Post by **mr lob** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 4:13 pm

yep big ups for the fliers gonna pick some up this week!

DC · Post by DC » Sun Nov 06, 2005 1:02 am

The design is done by a good mate of mine in Malaysia. We at BW like to 'outsource' our product.....HA!

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 10:51 am

DC wrote:The design is done by a good mate of mine in Malaysia. We at BW like to 'outsource' our product.....HA!

Taking advantage of the little people, huh Hans? By little, I mean literally.

DC · Post by DC » Sun Nov 06, 2005 11:06 am

His name is Adrian - He's actually as tall as you OB1 - But not only vertically....doesnt come close to you horizontally. I think his username is MDMA-TRIP.

same o · Post by **same o** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 11:18 am

nice one ob, kind of sounds like bunker with 250 capacity and in a basement...

DC · Post by DC » Sun Nov 06, 2005 1:00 pm

GUESS WHO???!!!

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 4:28 pm

sAme'0 wrote:nice one ob, kind of sounds like bunker with 250 capacity and in a basement...

Isn't bunker the old Basement 407 place that Drew held a few parties at back in the day? If it is, yeah, they're about the same size. Nice and small!

kemicalsista · Post by **kemicalsista** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 10:17 pm

oh man....really wanna come to this one but my mum is visiting from tassie...so i might have to bring her along... or sneak out!

Scotrod · Post by **Scotrod** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:23 am

Come one Hansy, who's in the photo?
It doesn't look like you. Spill the beans.

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:31 am

I reckon it's Christie.

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:35 am

Yeah - who is it?

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 1:48 pm

Spill the beans DC....

Mercat Bassment looks sick as!

Very excited!

Scotrod · Post by **Scotrod** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 2:05 pm

"Bassment"?
Told you mate, you're a bloody ideas man!!!

Very excited about Mercat too. Cool venue indeed.

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 2:05 pm

word on the street is that Direkt will be screening the latest release of his newly born porn label on the mini tv's on the dancefloor....

Scotrod · Post by **Scotrod** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 2:14 pm

Yeah......it's called - "Spiesy does Shepparton".

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 2:31 pm

Scotrod wrote:Yeah......it's called - "Spiesy does Shepparton".

I think I've seen that one already. It was a double feature with the "HP Busters".

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 3:00 pm

obliveus wrote:
Scotrod wrote:Yeah......it's called - "Spiesy does Shepparton".
I think I've seen that one already. It was a double feature with the "HP Busters".

and I think the previews that where screening where for OB's Orangatan Experience.....

Scotrod · Post by **Scotrod** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 3:39 pm

For those that have scene OB's Orangatang Experience, it may have been a little confusing.
Remember - the Orangatang is the one that doesn't say "dude".

quiet roar · Post by **quiet roar** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 3:43 pm

obliveus wrote:Gone is the bad paint job, crumbling walls, old sofas and scorched table tops

I'm going to miss the old deep 11

But the new makeover does look sweet

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:18 pm

Scotrod wrote:For those that have scene OB's Orangatang Experience, it may have been a little confusing.
Remember - the Orangatang is the one that doesn't say "dude".

Nah, man. Can't have you spreading misinformation like that. It took me 3 weeks to teach that damn monkey how to talk like me and now he's, like, the coolest dude in town with chicks hanging off his every word. He's so...er, oops, you said "orangatang" didn't you? I thought you were talking about Scott Feigan. My bad.

DC · Post by DC » Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:20 pm

Direktor wrote:Spill the beans DC....

Its me you dickheads.....HA!

And guys....being the national animal of Malaysia....its spelt 'ORANGUTAN'.....not 'ORANGATAN'.....hahahahahahaha. And I thought only third world nations do ESL....

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:19 pm

DC wrote:
Direktor wrote:Talk like that hooker in Full Metal Jacket, DC."

"You got girlfweind in Viena'm? Only 5 dowras"

Now that's entertainment.

marcus · Post by **marcus** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:29 pm

obliveus wrote:
sAme'0 wrote:nice one ob, kind of sounds like bunker with 250 capacity and in a basement...
Isn't bunker the old Basement 407 place that Drew held a few parties at back in the day? If it is, yeah, they're about the same size. Nice and small!

Yeah they're sort of similar, minus the little tv screens. I headed along to mercat last friday night as drunk as a skunk, and i was like, what's with these screens?? The lucid guys could have a lot of fun with those.

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:31 pm

marcus wrote:
obliveus wrote:
sAme'0 wrote:nice one ob, kind of sounds like bunker with 250 capacity and in a basement...
Isn't bunker the old Basement 407 place that Drew held a few parties at back in the day? If it is, yeah, they're about the same size. Nice and small!

Yeah they're sort of similar, minus the little tv screens. I headed along to mercat last friday night as drunk as a skunk, and i was like, what's with these screens?? The lucid guys could have a lot of fun with those.

Not a bad idea at all, except they stink and have attitude problems.

marcus · Post by **marcus** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:33 pm

obliveus wrote:
marcus wrote:
obliveus wrote: Isn't bunker the old Basement 407 place that Drew held a few parties at back in the day? If it is, yeah, they're about the same size. Nice and small!

Yeah they're sort of similar, minus the little tv screens. I headed along to mercat last friday night as drunk as a skunk, and i was like, what's with these screens?? The lucid guys could have a lot of fun with those.
Not a bad idea at all, except they stink and have attitude problems.

Post by **breaksRbest** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:30 pm

DC wrote:
Direktor wrote:Spill the beans DC....

Its me you dickheads.....HA!

the t-shirt gave it away for me

I haven't seen the new reno's yet and it's been a while since I've been to BW. Hopefully I can make it down after the MB BBQ

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:39 pm

breaksRbest wrote:I haven't seen the new reno's yet and it's been a while since I've been to BW. Hopefully I can make it down after the MB BBQ

Glenn, dont be gettin soft on us.

numz · Post by **numz** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:44 pm

DC wrote:GUESS WHO???!!!

hey gimp boy... is that some perks shit?
I'm stoppin in KL on the way home... gonna miss this party though

Hope December's decent...

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:53 pm

numz wrote:hey gimp boy... is that some perks shit?
I'm stoppin in KL on the way home... gonna miss this party though Hope December's decent...

Numzkull, my man. Will be good to see ya in December. Have a fun trip home.

wasp · Post by **wasp** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 4:03 pm

nice wun boyz!

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:18 pm

wasp wrote:nice wun boyz!

Dude, bring yer CD of beats and assorted waspness to the boat this Friday.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:23 pm

funny stuff from all involved.... keep it up!!!!!

nothing quite like an arvo laugh....

And yeah, "Spiesy Does Shep" will be on sale in the Bassment for $20 on DVD and $15 on VHS - 'get it while it's hot!'

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:27 pm

Direktor wrote:funny stuff from all involved.... keep it up!!!!!

nothing quite like an arvo laugh....

And yeah, "Spiesy Does Shep" will be on sale in the Bassment for $20 on DVD and $15 on VHS - 'come touch it while it's hot!'

whatever floats your boat buddy

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:33 pm

Yeah, as if you haven't already reserved your copy mate!

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:35 pm

I downloaded the bootleg version of kazaa already mate

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