Monday 9 August – Sunday 15 August

This Week in St Kilda #278

All events are subject to COVID announcements
Updated Thursday 12 August

Aidan’s farewell to St Kilda concert @ St Kilda
Sunday 8 August, 7.30 pm
A very special event for Aidan McGartland, a local musicologist and opera singer.
Aidan has been accepted to pursue his music studies at the prestigious University of Oxford.
The concerts starts in the style of a 19th century salon concert, featuring art songs by Fauré, Schubert and others.
The second half is a new music recital of works by 20th century English modernist composer, Elisabeth Lutyens.
Click here for a recording of Aidan’s farewell

We remember a 9-year-old Keegan in St Kilda
Cast your mind back to 2013: After 10 years mired in controversy, the St Kilda Skatepark was finally set to open.
Searching for a dynamic skateboarder to grace the launch, Cr Thomann (pictured above with Keegan) reached out to a Queensland based 9-year-old skateboard wizard and booked him to ‘christen’ the bowl in youthful style.
Little did we know that the young wiz would go on to be Tokyo Gold Medalist Keegan Palmer.
Both skateboarding and Keegan have come a long way in just 9 years.
Bravo to Keegan and to all the other skaters who dare to have a go at the skatepark.
PS We still don’t comprehend how Keegan can do the gravity defying “kickflip body varial 540”, but we’re sure some young skaters are now giving it ago at the park!
Here’s a few seconds of video featuring 12 year old Keegan at St Kilda Skatepark in 2016.
And the YouTube of the 2013 Skatepark launch

From St Kilda boardwalk to an amazing finish on the Tokyo Track
Finishing 7th, Stewart McSweyn achieved Australia’s best result in a men’s Olympic 1500m final since the legendary Herb Elliott clinched gold in Rome in 1960.
Stewart lived in St Kilda and trained along the foreshore and around Albert Park Lake during 2014-2015 while staying with his Uncle Rob in Eildon Road.
For the record, McSweyn’s brilliant Tokyo time of 3:31.91 would have won gold in every other 1500m final in Olympic history, which dates back to the Athens Games of 1896.
(Sports facts from Channel 9’s Zachary Gates)
TWiSK is happy to report on any other locals with Olympic connections …

Make a dessert, share the pix and we’ll donate to
Port Phillip Community Group
For every five homemade desserts* shared by 14 August (note later deadline),
TWiSK will donate $100 to the Port Phillip Community Group to support food outreach (to a maximum of $300)
Email your pix now
Or #twiskhomemade on Instagram
*Please only desserts you recently made at your home
#twiskhomemade entry
“Homage to Gabriel” by Janita Ryan

“Today we bake” by Suzanne W, St Kilda
Low-fodmap gluten free lemon cake

Trouble brewing over Triangle summer
Council has given ‘provisional’ approval to Live Nation (operators of the Palais) for summer music festivals on the Triangle carpark across February-March and November-December next year.
Branded as The Palace Foreshore, the activation will be similar to the April Sun program from earlier this year.
The first dates are likely to be 7 February to 19 March, with ten events held across the weekends during that period.
There could also be a second season in November December 2022.
Devil is the parking detail
The provisional approval requires “the event permit holder to work closely with Council Officers between now and the event to ensure that any negative impact to local traders is mitigated as much as is possible.”
TWiSK understands that a range of local traders are ‘distressed’ about the impact of reduced parking on their trade in these key periods.
The Triangle carpark has 316 car park spaces. Under the provisional plan, during February/March, there would be 13 days where the car park will have 19 car parks available for public use and 28 days that will have 149 car parks free for public use.
The numbers are interesting
Live Nation’s proposal tells us that the capacity of the temporary venue can be up to 6500 standing or 2400 seated. They also present data about $$ benefits to the local economy.
Council $$ are interesting too. They propose a site fee of $67,100 for the first season, forgoing around $58,000 is parking revenue.
Read the full detail here
Special access for some?
Does management of the Palais give Live Nation ‘special’ access to the carpark?
TWiSK loves live music and the Palais, but we wonder if other promoters have equal access to the carpark for activations? We’ll put this question to Council and publish their reply.

Accessibility Action Plan
Please help Council create a more accessible and inclusive Port Phillip.
If you’re a person with disability, including a mental illness, or care for someone with disability, they want to hear your suggestions.
Share your feedback by 29 August.

All listings are subject to COVID announcements
Fingers and toes Xed

TWiSK editorial

Writing this TWiSK is fully aware that Lockdown 6 has been extended.
This gives us a heavy heart.
A number of the events listed have already been rescheduled – and that must be so emotionally challenging, let alone financially apocalyptic.
All TWiSK can do is be ready to support local music, arts and community with gusto when we can.
We hope that you will do likewise.

Art of Friendship @ Carlisle Street Arts Space
Exhibition has been halted by the lockdown
The Art of Friendship film available online
Until midnight Wednesday 18 August
www.filmfreeway.com/theartoffriendship.
Password: AOFview21.

The Who’s Tommy @ Palais
BEING RESCHEDULED TO 2022
He may be deaf, dumb and blind but he sure plays a mean pinball.
Already rescheduled from 2020 – yikes!
Tix

Renee Geyer @ Memo
Rescheduled
Friday 10 September
Renee is the real deal – class, local and live.
Tix

The Detonators @ George Lane
Rescheduled
Friday 20 August, 6:00 PM 11:00 PM
The Detonators are true to label rock’n’roll rhythm and blues. $15
Tix

High Tea with Prue Acton @ Brightspace
ON HOLD
Enjoy a special ticketed High Tea – Prue Acton in Conversation with Jacinta Parsons. $44
High Tea tix
View works on-line

Shake ‘Em Down Fest @ George Lane
Rescheduled
Saturday 21 August, 3.30 pm – 8.30 pm
A one day Festival showcasing three fantastic bands. $20
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Louis King & The Liars Klub
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Jane Hilson’s Trio Grande
7:00 pm – 8:15 pm Paper Jane
Tix

Nicky Bomba’s Bustamento @ Memo
Rescheduled
Sunday 12 September
Massive tropical vibes, Nicky Bomba will jump on his musical boat to deliver a party filled island adventure with his band Bustamento that covers Calypso, Mento, Early Reggae and SKA styles. $35
Tix

Sun Rising – The Songs That Made Memphis @ Memo
Sunday 21 November, 3:30pm
This critically acclaimed show celebrates the early years of Sun Records. If they play as good as they look, it will be very sharp. $55 / $35
Tix

Anna Scionti (Trio) @ George Lane
Rescheduled
Sunday 22 August, 4 pm – 8 pm
Anna Scionti is a Melbourne-based singer-songwriter, guitarist and bottleneck slide player making her own style of music steeped in blues, roots and rock. $15
Tix

Soon

Art and Craft workshops @ St Kilda ArtWorks Collective
August and September
(Pictured: Mr Macramé)
Art and Craft workshops have pop-up up on Fitzroy Street for locals to get stuck into over August and September.
Saturday 21 August: Stencil and introduction to Street Art $80
Sunday 22 August: Posies & Prosecco Floral Workshop $95
Sunday 29 August: Macramé Plant hanger Workshop
September includes more of the same fun.
Bookings
St Kilda ArtWorks Collective Store, Shop 4/63 Fitzroy St. St Kilda

Feels Like Home Festival @ Space2b
Rescheduled
Sunday 26 September, 12pm – 3 pm
The festival kicks off at 12pm with the launch of the vibrant street art gracing the laneway behind Space2b.
The St Kilda Primary School Band will join Zimbabwean drummers in a parade from Space2b along Chapel Street to the St Kilda Uniting Church.
Culturally diverse performances as well as culinary offerings from Nepal, Lebanon, Afghanistan, India and Brazil will be on offer from 1pm to 3pm
Space2b
Parade at Space2b – 144 Chapel St, St Kilda
Festival at Uniting Church – 163 Chapel St, St Kilda

Rescheduled to later in the year

Tex Perkins & The Fat Rubber Band @ Memo
Rescheduled Friday 10 December, 7.30 pm
Tex has a new band with Matt Walker.
It’s a blues swamp-groove kinda thing that’s a little reminiscent of some of the things in Tex’s back catalogue. $55 / $40
Tix | YouTube
Greg Day
Happy to chat anytime 0418 345 829
Content suggestions and community questions are always welcome.
gday@archives.gdaystkilda.com.au