A relatively warm Tuesday night was the setting for Doves return to Melbourne and, four years after their last sold out visit, there was no shortage of excited smiles among the crowd hanging out front.
Love him or hate him, Devendra Banhart always elicits a strong reaction, and rightfully so - the man's a walking contradiction. But if you love the idea of intimate photos of your favourite freak folk stars, and you don't find ‘The Pied Piper of Caracas' more annoying than commercial TV, then this is the book for you.
A panel discussion about graffiti? It seems a bit like taking holy communion in a mosque, or having orange juice on your cornflakes. But then again, if you like painting trains, looking at painted trains or talking to and about people who like painting trains, this is the evening for you.