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Have you ever been to Perth?

Can you think of any famous Perth bands or artists?

Would you prefer to live in a big city or a smaller city?

Do you consider yourself a creative person? What makes you feel more creative?

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Tame Impala - Expectation (Official Video)

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You're going to a read piece of memoir written by the lead singer of Pond and the ex-bassist of Tame Impala, Nick Allbrook. First, watch an interview of Nick at the music festival Bigsound. What kind of person do you think Nick is?

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Pond frontman, former Tame Impala bassist and now solo artist Nicholas Allbrook talks inspiration, family and fashion. Directed by Cassandra Nevin

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Nick writes in a fairly articulate style, so there will be lots of new words you most likely won't recognise. Look these words up before you read (and don't be afraid to ask me to clarify their meanings):

Petrified/Petrify
Futile
Pursuit
Pickets
Hubris
Comrade
Commune
Citadel
Alchemical
Orwellian
Utilitarian
Nihilistic
Darwinism
Spirit of negation
Zeitgeist
Dadaism
Alluring
Crassness
Demolish
Entrenched
Anarchist

Because he is writing in a reflective style, Nick also uses lots of colloquialisms. Look up the meanings of these words and discuss what kind of person you think Nick is/what his upbringing was like:

Cultural guilt
Golden age
Discman
Christmas fruitcake
Head-in-the-sand
Mumbo jumbo
Stick'n'poke tattoo
Ricard
Gitanes
Cultural long-drop

Nick also mentions lots of famous philosophers and artists. Do a quick Google Search of the famous people name-dropped by Nick and discuss what kind of person you think Nick is based on his influences:

Hermes Trismegis
Rue Alberta
Albert Camus
Rue Marcel Duchamp
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Led Zepplin
U2

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Creative Darwinism: Pretty flowers gross in shit  – Nick Allbrook

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Creative Darwinism: Pretty flowers gross in shit  – Nick Allbrook

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Scan read for the new vocabulary items on our lists and circle them.

Where is Nick from?

Where was Nick's share-house?

Where did Nick dream of living?

Who is the philosopher that inspired Nick's spiral tattoo?

Where did Nick grow up?

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Does Nick think Perth is a nice place to live? Why/why not? How would you describe Perth based on Nick's description?

What does Nick think of cultural capitals like Berlin and New York? Do they inspire his creativity or not?

Why does Nick think Perth's environment is good for creativity? Do you agree or disagree with his opinion?

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Write two argumentative paragraphs (200–250 words) for your folio:

Creativity thrives in isolated environments burdened by social issues. Do you agree or disagree?

Write one paragraph that agrees and one that disagrees with the question to practise looking at both sides of an argument.

Write one reflective paragraph (150–250 words) for your journal:

Reflect on your own creative practise and the environments/places/people that have inspired you. Do you feel more inspired to be creative your hometown or Melbourne? Why/why not?

Reflect on different creative avenues you have explored/would be keen to explore. What is your creative routine and when do you feel most inspired?