Flutter Lyon & Kirin J Callinan

Overview

Sedition
Gallery is the best barbershop in Sydney. It’s run by a guy called Mick
who does a very tidy short back and sides, which is harder to find than
you might think. But that’s not what makes it “the best”. It’s the best
because it treads that perfect line between “old-school mens
barbershop” and “weird gay porn art den”. The place is chock-full of
bizarre and confronting artworks, many of them Mick's own. Thats because
he’s been running Sedition as a gallery and music venue for the last
ten years. It’s also a record shop. Everywhere in Sydney should be like
this.

Last
time I went there Mick was curating a show about circles. “When you
think about it, man, a circle is just a line with no end”, he said, as
he tapered my neck with a razor. I took this statement to be either a
Zen Koan, a statement so devoid of logic or meaning that it clears the
mind to a transcendental state, or else a signpost of mental illness. I
muttered something non-committal and after that the conversation turned
frosty. When I got home I realized that he was right. A circle IS a
line with no end! Plus my hair looked awesome. See, Mick is a genius.

This
friday the Barbershop/Recordshop/Venue/Gallery is putting on a gig with
prog musical acts Flutter Lyon and Kirin J Callinan. I can’t vouch for
Flutter Lyon but Callinan is great. A topless Nick Cave type fella who
sings like a mix between Brian Ferry and a kicked dog. Plus he plays
all his own instruments on loops. I know that might sound terrible, but
its actually pretty damn good. Trust me. Trust Mick.