When we put out a call for artists who had been professionally inspired by their travels in Australia, our former guest bloggers Yacht were among the first to respond. It turns out that they became obsessed with photographing Utes (an Aussie version of a pickup truck) while touring through the country just last year. Check out some of their photos, and discover a few more of their country-specific obsessions, after the jump.

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Editors are a British indie rock band based out of Birmingham who formed back in 2002; it consists of Tom Smith (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano), Chris Urbanowicz (lead guitar, synthesizer), Russell Leetch (bass guitar) and Ed Lay (drums, percussion). Currently on tour in Australia, the group will head stateside next month to celebrate the release of their third studio album, In This Light & on This Evening, which dropped earlier this week.

Flavorpill recently caught up with Lay over email to discuss his experiences in Oz. Click through for the details.

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New York-based artist Liz Linden is a graduate of Yale University and a recipient of the Richter Fellowship. She has shown in exhibitions in New York and abroad, and took part in the group show Peace Tower 2006 as part of the Whitney Biennial: Day for Night. She has participated in residency programs in Berlin, Rio de Janeiro, and Melbourne. Currently in Australia for vacation and work, Linden shares how her experiences in Oz have helped shape her as an artist.

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As Flavorpill readies to launch a new culture guide Down Under, you might be asking: Why Australia? That’s why we sent our Flavorpill LA contributor Julian Hooper on a 15-hour plane trip to Melbourne. After the jump, find out some of the choicest nightlife spots that he discovered on his fact-finding mission.

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