PUzzleS + ReVIeWS S2W11 WHAT’S ON UNSW GIVeAWAYS + MORe 2011 FREE THe GrateS Escape To NYC for Secret Rituals Calming THe PanicS Indie Rock to soothe the soul unsw+syd eVents Crave Food Fest, We Animation, MedShow and more WIN Albums, Movie TIx + Oktoberfest Tips and tricks to Prize PAck keep the crazy at bay brought to you bY 1 welcome inside . I don’t want to alarm anyone but it’s Week 11. I know, WTF? Before you flip out though, just remember that in one week’s time Oktoberfest will be hitting the Roundhouse! And Blitz has the golden tickets, so to speak. We’ll be giving away highly coveted double passes, so don’t go forking out $200 for scalped tickets – that’s just dumb. Head to www.facebook. com/blitzmag, post a pic proving your worthiness and you could be living it up at UNSW’s biggest party. If that’s not enough to pacify you, we’ve got all the tips and tricks you’ll need to tame your monkey mind and Ellie Clay keep the crazy at bay during assessment time (page 8) Blitz Editor plus advice and apps to relax (page 17). We also check [email protected] out Aussie indie rock band The Panics’ new album on page 15, which is ironically very calming, and there 7 15 are plenty of distractions from study on campus this 8 week, like the epic MedShow and the enlivening We 5 Bitz & Pieces Animation Festival (page 11). And what’s a healthy mind without a healthy body? Feed your soul with 7 Blitz Hits On… Guitarist John Patterson Sydney Crave Food Festival (page 14) or chow down on One half of pop outfit, The Grates something closer to home with VeggieSoc (page 18). 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With over a thousand potential carving out friends and access to our unique Live, Learn and Grow JOHN PATTERSON a niche resident life program, there’s never an excuse to be bored! guitarIST for The grateS Café E-library & study centre hOnOrArY neW YOrKer Convenience store High-speed internet DIY merChAnDISe DeSIgner Three-level student lounge Communal kitchen having won a devoted fanbase with their sharp, jagged tunes and manic indie energy, Brisbane two-piece The grates (now minus their drummer) holed up in new York over winter to record their third album, Secret rituals. Blitz caught up with one half of the band, John Patterson, to talk about how the Big Apple gnawed at their sound, their upcoming ‘Summer’s Breath’ tour and, umm… socks. Secret rituals was released in June; how You took a year off to record the album in You’re renowned for being a really have you been finding the reaction? new York; what impact did that have on energetic band onstage, is this similar in It’s been really nice, I think that people are your sound? the studio? still discovering it but it’s also growing on We toured [in the US] for about six No, not really with this record, because them.