we have taken some photos for our 3rd issue front cover
but we always have a "tuff" time deciding which one we want to use
to see them please go to our myspace
myspace.com/batsmagazine
and comment the one you like best

Creative Lens Productions is a small independent film group that arose in early 2008 from Brisbane. Their works consist of music videos, documentary style films and short films. They are working towards live documentation of bands and artists.

They make and create whatever for whoever and will assure you some original and quality films
please contact them at www.myspace.com/creativelensproductions and watch their films

this here is a short documentary about valley life - focusing on busking
very interesting
watch it
Sounds of the Streets. documentary
due to popular demand

the View Finder exhibition has been extended

The gallery will now be open this SATURDAY (28th Feb) and SUNDAY (1st March) from 11am to 4pm each day.

drop in and see some great film photography

where: 330 Brunswick St Mall, go into Mellinos Italian Restaurant, then up a flight of stairs


lovehearts is the love child of tegan and stephanie, who live on the gold coast.
they make a ridiculously cute range of accessories and clothes.
all pieces are hand made and are priced between $10 - $50 depending on the item.
please add them on myspace
www.myspace.com/loveheartsdesigns
below are some photos of their creations



we need you to send us letters to the editors

we have nearly (kind of) finished our 3rd issue.
but we need just a few more letters to write replies to, to then put in our mag

here i'll make it easy for you and give you a template:

To Bats,

(insert content)

from (insert name) (insert age) (insert town/city)

tell us what you liked about the 2nd issue, what you didn't like, what you would like to see
make requests/ask questions/ask for advice/tell us about your fetish


please send it to bats.magazine@live.com.au
or message it to us on myspace
myspace.com/batsmagazine
please and actual fucking thank you
repeat offender
just finished poster for our launch
read below to see who is playing/what's on etc etc
spread the word and spread your wings!


live performances by:
Comic Sans
Avaberée
Ball Park Music
The Worry People
We Were Arks
(previously known as The Arks)




plus more to be announced

art and photography by:
Max Sandemen-Strewe
Jake Reston
Yardhand
Calamari
Anwar Lowther
Georg
Sophie Richards
Alisa Lhaochareonwong
Lachlan Richards
Ebony Harrison (Paper People Project)
Kate Rampling
Jess Rampling
Jack Loel
a lovely lass named 'V' has styled and shot a fucking fantastic shoot for us called 'Bowie in Berlin'
here are two of the images from the series
we are in love with it, and it will feature in our 3rd issue

www.myspace.com/vlovescats
www.myspace.com/vsmacdonnell

others things you can expect in our 3rd issue:
controversy
i heart hiroshima
vasy mollo
anwar lowe
sushi & cigarettes
film photography
tourists, bloody tourists!
our usual knick knack journalism
toxic avenger
plus much more
i know a lot of you people are going to The Big O
so a lot of you people should go to THE OFFICIAL Big O afterparty presented by FANS

the last FANS was fantastic
and if this one is anything short of brilliant (unlikely), seek revenge and/or commit suicide


i'm bummed because we can't attend
due to the fact that one of our fellow bats, rachael, has turned 18 and we will be celebrating it with her in the only way known possible (getting maggot in sci fi costumes)
send her your birthday wishes you inconsiderate scum

BATS WAS HERE
XOX
LOL
3rd issue? will be out on the 7th of March

And we will be releasing it at our launch party at Ninelives Gallery
we will also be having a group exhibition from local artists and photographers
and other general riff raff
It's ALL AGES and FREE
so cancel your plans and come!

more details will be released later
but this is just a heads up
FRIDAY
6pm - VIEWFINDER OPENING NIGHT
pretty sure this is all ages, i mean it's a gallery right? (please correct us if otherwise)
anyway we should all be attending, so pop in, spend some money and have a "gud tyme"


SATURDAY
KCLUB PRESENTS

THE RUBY TRAMP
SATURDAY 21ST FEB

GIVEAWAYS FROM PEDESTRIAN TV, DIM MAK & THE JOY STORES.



last night:

- saw John Steel Singers and The Gin Club at GoMA Up Late
- then went to FANS club night at Alhambra (w/ Grand Philadelphia Jury, Cuthbert & The Night Walkers, The Cairos and more)
which was brilliant
in short: good music, good venue, good people, good drinks ($5 jager bombs).. good times
if you didn't go - you fucking idiot - go to their next one
add them on myspace: myspace.com/fansclubnight
and suscribe for cheaper tickets at http://www.fansclubnight.com/
- donated all my remaining golds to the bushfire appeal at maccas YESSS




p.s. happy valentines day
to get your photos in to the VIEWFINDER exhibition
due to requests, the submission date has been extended to this friday (the 13th.. oooo)
please mail or personally drop them into:

The Outpost
5a Winn St
Fortitude Valley
4006

for more info visit
http://wehaveninelives.com/viewfinder.html
or email info@wehaveninelives.com

you also have until friday to get your tickets to FANS
visit http://www.fansclubnight.com/ and suscribe to get cheaper tickets
we will also be attending, so see you there (OR ELSE!!!!!!)



also, for you under-ages
this friday brings us another UP LATE night at GoMA
The Gin Club and John Steel Singers are playing
sweet

CC

Last night Emily and I went and saw CRYSTAL CASTLES at The Met
but we also caught the set of the supporting band... DZ ..who are really great, go see them sometime.

anyway alice was insane
the crowd was insane
this guy

was FUCKING INSANE

besides the fact CC were fucking late to play (the dj then filled in the time by playing an assortment of hip hop, k-pop, j-pop and wu-tang, much to the crowd's displeasure)... they were rather enjoyable and in short, INSANE

I didn't take any pictures
but we managed to coax a security guard out of this:
favours for favours

click on this banner below

and vote for COMIC SANS

make sure to click that banner and that one only
don't dare google it
just click it

please and thank you
forever in your debt
wowowowowowow

Thursday:
PRIMAL SCREAM w/ Wolf & Cub - The Tivoli
AN HORSE - The Zoo

Friday:
CRYSTAL CASTLES w/ BMX Djs & DZ - The Met
COLD WAR KIDS - The Arena
WHITE FEATHER w/ Die! Die! Die! - The Valley Studios

Saturday:
DAVID BYRNE (shoulder pads and all) w/ The Church - Brisbane Convention Centre
WHOMADEWHO w/ Flying Foxes & Hot Little Hands - The Zoo get tickets here
buy a fucking disposable camera, take a bloody photo, and submit it to the following
please & thank you
This month Bette and Charlotte are back at high school, slaving away under the corrupt system that is Education Queensland.

Emily and Kelso do not start uni at QCA until March.
and Rachael has resorted to running small production musicals from her garage in her spare time.

In between our studies, we will be working hard to pump out and give birth to our 3rd issue. Which will be themed "The Worldwide Issue" (don't ask)
We are not certain about release dates yet. But sometime around the end of this month/start of march

We also have some cool side projects coming up.. so WATCH THIS SPACE ALRIGHT!

xoxo
gossip girl
(BATS)