To produce the set of unique, interconnected covers for this magazine, we approached six people – all well endowed in the creative department – and kindly asked them to provide an image of something that inspires them.
 

*Anna and Luke are friends with Dustin Dollin and let him into their runway shows even though he has a tendency to yell out things like “boobs” really loudly in the middle of proceedings. *Dustin was first introduced to Mark Hunter in 2004. He remembers learning simultaneously about The Cobrasnake, Vice magazine and the definition of the word “scenester”. Dustin’s had his photograph taken by Mark countless times since. *The first time Mark and Vincent met was after a show in L.A where Vincent ended up sleeping in Mark’s backyard.

*SO ME and Mark share an addiction to vintage t-shirts. Mark buys t-shirts for SO ME. *SO ME has toured the USA with the Midnight Juggernauts. He taught Vincent the lost art of kissing a girl’s hand once at a party. Apparently you’re supposed to gesture that you’re kissing her hand but your lips must never make contact. Vice *Midnight Juggernauts produced an amazing remix for CSS of their song “Left Behind”. *Luiza is Vice’s guest music reviewer in this month’s Brazil Issue.

You know what should blow your mind? The fact that any of the almost seven billion people living on planet earth can be connected to absolutely anyone else via a further five people. It sounds like absolute nonsense but since the early 1900s, mathematicians, assorted smart people and the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon game have been proving the theory’s inherent truth. Actually, while we’re talking specifics, there are a few remote, lonely Brazilian tribes who tend to throw the stats but with Facebook and people like Mark The Cobrasnake making up that difference, for the most part, the six degrees theory is apparently airtight.

Anyway, that’s what this magazine is about – how the world is a deceptively small melting pot of talented people, some of whom, if you play your cards right, you’ll hopefully have the pleasure of meeting.

Taking this idea and running with it, four Australian artistes — a graphic designer, a comedian, a musician and a film maker — are on their way with just six beers, 18 days and 12,000 worthless Australian pesos to travel half a world away to track down their respective creative heroes in six steps or less. As you’d imagine, some very funny shit occurred over the course of their travels and at the time of this publication going to print, we honestly have no idea as to whether any of the poor intrepid bastards were successful.

Go to 6beersofseparation.com.au or vbs.tv/6beers to see how they fared.