Ethan Switch

Editor - Punching paper bags

Ethan Switch is the editor of The Wax Conspiracy and an actual fan of Dr Pepper. Sadly few, if any, merchants within the borders of Australia actually stock this magic fountain beverage, thus leaving an empty spot in the heart. A spot that not even sarsaparilla is able to plug.

Switch, an avid fan of smelling paper, rarely appears in public for more than a few hours at a time. On those rare chances, you may find him in the audience of live acts on stage and theatre. Amid the hectic existence that is life on Earth, he makes a concerted effort to always attend at least one performance a month.

A Sydney Kings fan since following their run to their first NBL championship crown, Switch attends most, if not all, of their home games at the Entertainment Centre in Darling Harbour. In late 2004 he interviewed the Sydney Kings mascot, The Lion.

For any and all matters concerning The Wax Conspiracy and its operations, Switch is often the first point of contact.

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Lassitude abandons the Throwing Knives

Down on the chamber pot, the percolating smells brew up quite the nasal fest. From the wafting fumes, the air solidifies partial sweaty rock and musty punk, a taste hinting at delicious pockets of after-aftertaste, and the not so floral punch of an undone music interview leaves the tongue wanting something else.

Wednesday, 23 December 2009

Where in Kentucky - Mammoth Cave National Park

Dark and neverending is the trail of a labyrinth below Edmonson County, Kentucky. Beyond the shallow graves and lime walls, Mammoth Cave is the literal long tail of cave systems. Alas, no minotaurs or woolly mammoths call the caverns home.

Tuesday, 3 June 2008

Return to Castlereagh

Enough to return. Enough to go back. Still, just not enough to sign up and be among the legions to call Scientology the religion of choice. And it has nothing to do with being an atheist or having something of an aversion to peanut butter in most forms.

Monday, 5 June 2006

House Always Wins

There are those who actually watch late night television for the commercials. There are ones featuring ads about ads. Ads with short-sighted women with hook thumbs who do nothing but SMS all day long on their mobiles. Ads still about magic house cleaning products where the reveal is just after this extra spiel. And then there are the ads for those looking to participate as audience members for a show they know nothing about.

Monday, 19 September 2005

Skinning The Sydney Kings Lion

Strutting the stands and feeding the fans with humour, hi-jinx and sheer top class entertainment, the Sydney Kings Lion is a lion's lion. With a similar vocal construct as Humphrey B. Bear, the interview with the mascot was handled in part with his go-to-guy, one Noel Dona.

Friday, 22 October 2004

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Reinventing Ato: This is the result of a time lapse and too much idleness armed with a fleeting experience of the end credits to Pokémon and Beyblade.
A Sense of Achievement: Fatal though the desired result, a failure's wish to commit suicide should be commended for at least they have a goal. If then, they should fail at even that task, commendation should swiftly be replaced by that of sheer mockery in order to increase the likelihood of future success at death.
Shock and Awe with the Sounds of Coma: Petar Konakov is the lead guitarist and front man for Sydney rock group, Sounds of Coma. An interview was sought and that was about the extent of the planning. What follows features an interview session carried out over wires across one side of Sydney to another.
Time and a Half: A venture in time for 28 Days Later. The back of the double pass read, "Seating is limited so please arrive early to avoid disappointment."
In Full Focus: A Miasmatic Supanova: Choking on a HeroClix slammed sideways down the trachea after witnessing Supanova 2003. Stocked with a stark absence of photos, drawings, sketches and pictures.
The Hubbard is Bare: An account of the bewilderment of a life over death situation generated by a simple test of values. Church of Scientology values.
Abbreviations and Acronyms: Wild Obscenities in Rudimentary Dementia: How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood and was not being forced to chuck wood due to the pressures of the bigger, wellpaid woodchucks claiming the twigs they threw could still be considered wood?
NUS NSW State Conference: They are those who would one day rule this country. On the second last Saturday in November they gathered to reflect on the year that was and moved things into the year 2003.
The Great Shark Hunt: Deception and entertainment lie in the same bed, fully aware of the other's existence. Gonzo journalism is nothing new but the paperbacks look close to mint condition. The chase had a target, and the target was not one to be underestimated.
The Three T-Shirt Cycle: Simply this: Wearing out three undershirts for a week while keeping a state of relative cleanliness. This will not solve all your problems, but maybe it will hold you out for just this set of days.
Numerical Designation: For there is nothing more to life than the numbers which surround it.