Communication 101 The E.E.N.C Formula of giving feedback for those difficult conversations Life Skills 101 How To Set Effective Boundaries QFR Dress Codes & What They Mean Special Feature Rockfest MARK GABLE SINGER / SONGWRITER SIMON PAPARO SINGER / SONGWRITER CARAVĂNA SUN ALEX RANCE AUSTRALIAN BAND TIGER’S ROAR Photo cred Paolo Nicolello on Unsplash DISCLAIMER JULY 2018 This publication whether in print or online is not for sale. It is published The information in Hashtag Oz is made available for information purposes only and is not to provide a platform for youths to intended to be a substitute for professional, medical, legal advice or treatment. Furthermore, the accuracy, currency and completeness of this information is not warranted or showcase their work and voice in guaranteed. 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Aramys Russo Psychologist We trust your June treated you kindly and we hope July will MAGAZINE LAYOUT embrace you with much friendship xxx & WEBSITE DESIGN Red Bilby www.redbilby.com.au RED BILBY DESIGN Hashtag Oz Publishing Pty Ltd ABN 74 625 056 411 Telephone 0418 565 515 FOLLOW HASHTAG OZ Website www.hashtagoz.com.au Advertising sales https://www.hashtagoz.com.au [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/hashtagozmag/ Submissions [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/Hashtagoz/ Questions/feedback [email protected] https://twitter.com/hashtagozmag QFR [email protected] 7 COVER BOOK REVIEW Artist - Caitlin Cornish 35 | Panic written by Laura Oliver Q & A | MUSIC YOUTUBE SONGS OF THE MONTH 7 - 9 | Mark Cable 55 | Choirboys 11 12 - 14 | Simon Paparo Simon Paparo Zenith Moon 30 - 33 | Zenith Moon Caravana Sun 47 - 52 | Caravāna Sun LITERATURE SPECIAL FEATURES 20 -22 | A DATE FOR THE 26 - 29 | ROCKFEST DEBUTANTE CH 3 - James Langton 44 - 45 | COMMUNICATION 101 12 The E.E.N.C Formula of Giving 15 | Ukua Ameyaa Feedback for Those Difficult Conversations 54 | Alex Rance Book Signing 43 - 45 | LIFE SKILLS 101 ART How To Set Effective Boundaries 11 & 25 | Kelly Ingram 37 - 39 | QUESTION FROM 17 & 18 | RAW 30 READERS PHOTOGRAPHY Dress Codes and What They Mean Liv Madison 39 | Jordyn Hatchley INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES 6 | 19 | 34 | 43 | 46 47 HELPLINES 57 | THE BRAVE PROGRAM BEYOND BLUE 1300 22 4636 THE BUTTERFLY FOUNDATION 1800 33 4673 59 54 Photo by Black Chitsulo on Unsplash 6 music, beyondblue and more... Hashtag Oz - Mark, the Choirboys were formed in 1979 and what an impressive run you’ve had. You really haven’t stopped since then – double platinum and chart toppers have followed your continued success. Do you think that the key to making a “character is living in music is to keep delivering great more important music? Or is the great music a by-product of than knowledge something more solid of music” and personal? Mark - Actually we started in 1976, though in sick of playing it or do you love the fact that a rough form….. Great music is a by-product of it is such a loved song? What do you think are something else. I asked Kirk Pengilly from INXS to the ingredients of an iconic song? How do you get up and jam one night and he said, “I can’t jam, approach song writing? I can only play INXS music”. The point being that, I love the song and I love singing it. I am glad it has character is way more important than knowledge been such a huge hit. Hits are hits for a lot of reasons of music. Look at Bob Dylan? He can’t even play and not just because they are good songs…… They guitar all that well……. call it “having all ducks lined up.” If all the ingredients Run To Paradise is such an iconic song. are there then we have hit songs. If not, then some Everyone always wants to hear it. Do you get potentially great songs will have disappeared forever. 7 You’ve lived through different decades of music and the pub gig and/or smaller venues? Why do you you’ve seen the music industry change and progress. think pub gigs and/or smaller venues are a good The 1980s/1990s for example, bands and musicians avenue for exposure? were highly involved in pub gigs and had to work I do not lament the passing of the old days of rock’n’ very hard to get their music out there until a Label roll in Australia, or the rest of the world. I love the company or Countdown took new world of the Internet and social notice of them. How do you feel “I love the new world media. Never before has it been todays music stacks up against between the artist and their audience of the Internet and the 1980s/1990s music? Have so much as it is now. An artist or you noticed a switch in younger social media. Never band can now make music and take one’s attitude when they enter it direct to the public via YouTube, before has it been the music biz? If so, in what Facebook and Twitter etc. If it were way? What attitude do you between the artist and the old days we would not see the think is necessary to succeed likes of Sia, Gotye and a whole bunch in the music industry? Or do their audience so much more. you think that there is a shift as what it is now “ in younger ones coming back to Viva la révolution… 8 Many of our readers were born in the I remember once in High School, in English class one 1980s/1990s. In 3 words how would you explain of my school mates came up to me and asked for that era to them? the solution to a specific grammar problem. I had to explain to him that I knew nothing that would be Bloody Amazing Mate! of any help to him because of my “If you can’t fit in You’ve continued to make great inability to grasp even the simplest music to date. Are you the type of then sit around, understanding of the written word. person that looks to the past or the He responded with “Gee, I thought there is lots of future? How do you create balance you were a wiz at this”. with either way of living in your life space even around What I discovered was, even if you and in approaching your music? the square pegs in have disabilities you can be very I don’t live in the past and I certainly successful in life. School, is only a a round hole.” don’t live in the future. However, I’m small part of our existence and it does trying to create a situation, where not necessarily define us. we are a band from the past, like If you can’t fit in then sit around, there Choirboys, and we can be interesting, is lots of space even around the square innovative and even a little bit weird pegs in a round hole. in the future. As I said before, “It’s a whole new world out there” so let’s You’ve been involved in The Voices embrace it. Supergroup. It looks like you boys are having a blast. How did that all come Everything you do is full of energy. about for you? As an energetic person, what do you see yourself doing in ten Jason Singh put this together and indeed years? Why? we have a lot of fun. If we don’t have fun I pick on them mercilessly and, in particular, the younger I think I have some sort of performance Tourette’s ones of the group. They, on the other hand, have to Syndrome. Once I get up on stage or even in front of treat me with the utmost respect because I am the more than two people I can’t seem to stop myself. oldest in the group. If ever they give me trouble I will The older I get the crazier my view of the world also remind them that I am ‘mega’ more talented than becomes, so in 10 year’s time I will most probably be they are…… jokes aside, I give them lots of cuddles legally insane. backstage. You had your struggles when you were at Tell us, how you got involved in beyondblue and school. Tell us about it and what advice would why? How can others get involved in beyondblue. you give to those that feel they don’t fit in the mould of school or the culture in the school? My involvement with beyondblue started about eight years ago, after two bouts of depression. I remember I am dyslexic. So, at school I learnt how to work my seeing two ambassadors for beyondblue on television way around the system. talking about their involvement with the organisation, it was at this point that I realised that I may have depression. As part of my progress in recovery I decided to contact beyondblue and offer myself as Follow Mark Gable: an ambassador. They are a great organisation with the great premise for existence I am extremely proud Instagram @markgable of my involvement with them. If you want to find out more about beyondblue go to the website: www. www.markgable.com.au beyondblue.org.au/. 9 If you do not struggle with depression or anxiety, get acquainted with the appropriate phone numbers in your country, so that you are equipped to support those in your immediate circle who do struggle with depression and anxiety. If you struggle with depression or anxiety, you are not alone. Get acquainted with support organizations in your country. Australian residents can contact beyondblue for suppport with depression and anxiety. FOR MORE INFORMATION OR ADVICE 1300 22 4636 www.beyondblue.org.au 10