Water of Life
Metallica’s Blackened and Waitui from New Zealand
“…fire to begin whipping dance of the dead – Blackened is the end….” - Well, certainly not the end of celebrity and band inspired spirit creations as they are mushrooming at a pace that it proves hard to …
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Stomping Ground and Heaps Normal
Traditionally, the Collingwood region in Victoria has always been a hotbed for craft breweries, a fact that had a tangible impact on the nomenclature of Stomping Ground Brewery, which not only gave the region an innovative boundary pushing …
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Feral Brewing, Future Mountain and Hawke’s Brewing
What’s in a name?
In the case of the nomenclature of Feral Brewing, I would be majorly disappointed if the brewery’s mission was characterised by anything less than the pursuit of an untamed and unapologetic …
In the realm of eyewear, it is interesting to witness a deliberate move away from the use of crude oil and plastic towards using more eco-friendly and sustainable materials, with wood and specifically bamboo being highly renewable resources and ones that lend themselves well not merely because of their versatility …
Gallery Bastian and Anselm Kiefer
Gallery Bastian had not only been internationally known, renowned for their exhibition spaces and firmly established itself firmly on the firmament of art aficionados due to their astute curatorship when it comes to presenting remarkable artworks of both modern and post-war eras, but also …
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Vale Brewing IPA and Wayward Brewing Hazy IPA
Vale Brewing
Originally incepted fourteen years ago as McLaren Vale Beer Company, Vale Brewing’s reputation precedes as it has not merely established itself as a veritable heavyweight on the firmament of South Australian breweries …
Audio = Ground Zero
JBL Reflect Flow Pro and Charge 5.1
Due to recent extensive international travel , the range of environments one finds oneself in and a penchant to get a daily run in, over the last couple of years I have grown to appreciate the …
Eternityland
Sydney, Australia
06 August 2022
Given how impressed we were with how director Danielle Harvey channelled her alchemy in creating an immersive morbid experience centred around the legacy and literary emissions of gothic author Edgar Allan Poe, we were intrigued as to what was to ensue with …
Water of Life
Father’s Day with Glenmorangie and Ardbeg
When it comes to whisky bars in Australia, specifically within the confines of New South Wales, there are few that play in the same league as The Baxter Inn.
Pearl in the crown of the Swillhouse Venue Group …
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Edge Project
Edge Project is one of the more worldly breweries in Australia as they not only keep tabs on the latest developments on international terrain, but pro-actively connect with like-minded partners overseas to broaden their horizons and to collaborate with their favourite …
Thames & Hudson
The Catwalk Collection and Monocle book series
If I was tasked with simmering down what makes the confines of your four walls your distinct abode that not only looks but feels like it captures your DNA, visually appealing coffee table books would rank high as …
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Deeds Brewing and Ocean Reach
Having evolved from a distribution dedicated to importing beers and ciders from all corners of this earthround and establishing some of the brands firmly on the firmament of Australian bottle shops and bars, Pat Alé and Dave Milstein …
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Tumut River and Common Ground Brewing
Located in the Murray-Darling basin, Tumut River is not only a perennial stream in the region of the Snowy Mountains but lends its name to what evolved to become a destination brewery.
Tumut River Brewing first …
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Five Barrel Brewing
The Gong, i.e. Wollongong, is not merely noted for having been a haven for heavy industry, its port activity and the beauty of its physical settings based on occupying a narrow coastal plain between an almost continuous chain of surf …
The Formative Years - The Faith and Void
Having covered Dischord Records and the significance of its high-quality releases in the context of this series before, it is high time to zero in on one of my all-time favourite releases not merely within the context of DC hardcore but …
Murder by Death: Credit - AMH
It's bittersweet to be making this post. Murder by Death are currently on the road for their Farewell Tour. Murder by Death have been a part of my life for the past 20 years. Some of my longest-lasting …
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
The Domain
23 January 2026
Sydney, Australia
On a humid January night at Sydney’s Domain, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds demonstrated something increasingly rare in contemporary touring culture: not merely longevity, but artistic liquidity. Over two and a half hours, the band …
Amyl and The Sniffers @ The RBC Amphitheatre
Toronto, ON, CA
June 4, 2026
Amyl and The Sniffers Live Review – 2026 North American Tour
When you go for the opening band and get completely blown away by the headliner! That is exactly what happened to me on …
