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Periphery @ Metro Theatre

Blog — February 5, 2017

PeripheryMetro TheatreSydney, AUSFebruary 3, 2017 “Periphery” denotes the external boundary of a body. If the body in question is modern and progressive metal, the name of the band would be quite inadequate. With their signature triple-guitar attack, which lends their oeuvre a particular rhythmic dexterity, mathematical cacophony and …

DJ Z Trip @ Factory Theatre

Blog — February 6, 2017

DJ Z Trip Factory Theatre Sydney, AUS January 28, 2017 Turntablism is an art form.  Period.  An art form that more often than not has been diluted by applying a simple formula and reducing it to the lowest common denominator to make it appealing to the mainstream palate in a …

Killing Heidi @ Taronga Zoo

Blog — February 7, 2017

Killing HeidiTaronga ZooSydney, AUSFebruary 4, 2017 Twilight at Taronga is an annual concert series set amongst the environment of Taronga Zoo, in a natural amphitheatre with fully licensed bars and gourmet antipasto hampers on offer – cue cheese and wine - overlooking the picturesque Sydney harbour backdrop, …

A Strategic Plan @ Griffin Theatre Company

Blog — February 12, 2017

A Strategic PlanGriffin Theatre CompanySydney, AUSUntil March 11, 2017 Griffin Theatre Company’s main tenet if the fostering and support of new writing in Sydney ever since it was founded in 1982. Fast forward almost four decades, with funding to the arts sector facing devastating cuts, subsequently causing …

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez: Why I Sued the US Government

Blog — February 17, 2017

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez: Why I Sued the U.S. Government Factory Theatre Sydney, AUSFebruary 12, 2017 In October 2000, Zack de la Rocha walked out of Rage Against The Machine. I am not implying that there is any connection, but there is a gentleman and environmental activist that goes by the …

TEDxSydneySalon @ International Towers

Blog — February 18, 2017

TEDxSydneySalon International Towers, BarangarooFebruary 15, 2017 TEDxSydneySalons are the smaller, smart relatives of the TedX events offering intimate, evening events combining talks, films and music. Designed to spark discussion and debate, TEDxSydneySalons are a great forum to exchange ideas and kickstart collaborations. The February 2017 incarnation investigated the theme …

Acid Haus @ Australian Design Centre

Blog — February 19, 2017

Acid Haus by United CellarsAustralian Design CentreSydney, AUSFebruary 16, 2017 The wines the sturdy, late-ripening white grape Riesling, at times referred to as the “king of grapes” and one of the most aromatic wine varieties in the world, are based on, is very high in acid often …

Wil Wagner @ Oxford Art Factory

Blog — February 21, 2017

Wil WagnerOxford Art FactorySydney, AUSFebruary 19, 2017 As the frontman, singer, lyricist, guitarist and keyboardist of The Smith Street Band -- an allusion to Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band –- the name meaning to encapsulate an iconic Melbourne street, which also happened to be along …

Julian Assange @ Seymour Centre

Blog — February 22, 2017

Julian Assange: No More Secrets, No More LiesThink Inc.Seymour CentreSydney, AUSFebruary 18, 2017   Julian Assange. A controversial figure and divisive subject. For some, an intense, driven and valiant campaigner for transparency, the equal access to  information and constitutionality when it comes to what executive arm …

The Judas Kiss @ Old Fitzroy Theatre

Blog — February 23, 2017

The Judas Kiss by playwright David HareOld Fitzroy TheatreSydney, AUSFebruary 15 – March 11, 2017 Sydney’s Old Fitzroy and its theatre operation is a cultural touchstone that uniquely links generations in a town slavishly fixated to the latest fad. A bar without posturing that holds its history …

Smith Journal

Blog — February 25, 2017

Smith Journal Magazines. An easily forgotten medium in a world with an attention span of a goldfish obsessed with blogs and spoon-fed easy to digest hors d’oeuvre of information. A magazine can be so much more than merely a collection of writings and much bigger than the sum of its …

Warpaint @ Sydney Opera House

Blog — February 26, 2017

WarpaintSydney Opera HouseSydney, AUSFebruary 25, 2017 In Greek mythology, sirens were dangerous creatures who lured nearby sailors with their enchanting music and voices to shipwreck on the rocky coast of their island. Their song is fabled to be irresistibly sweet with equal measures of sadness and melancholy, …

La Bohème @ Sydney Opera House

Blog — February 27, 2017

La BohèmeJoan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera HouseSydney, AUSFebruary 24, 2017 Giacomo Puccini.One of the greatest exponents of operatic realism, id est “verismo”, who is fabled to have uttered that art is a kind of “illness”.One of the symptoms of Puccini’s ailment is La Bohème, an …

Barbu @ Sydney Opera House Studio

Blog — February 28, 2017

Barbu by Cirque AlfonseSydney Opera House StudioSydney, AUFebruary 26, 2017 Needless to say that the mélange the troupe of Cirque Alfonse, with all its Québécois folklore, brings to the table as a collective is much bigger than its individual parts added up. Barbu (which translates to “bearded” …

Vault magazine

Blog — March 3, 2017

VaultAustralasian Art and Culture Vault encapsulates a quadruple thrEat:  An elegant, extravagant, eloquent and engaging Art and Culture Magazine with particular emphasis on Australasian contemporary art. Vault embodies the common denominator when it comes to the preeminent designers, artists, collectors and enthusiasts in New Zealand, Australia and beyond – …

Marshmello @ Enmore Theatre

Blog — March 5, 2017

MarshmelloEnmore TheatreSydney, AUMarch 2, 2017 This was the first ever-Australian show for the man with the LED enhanced marshmellow mask and boy, did he get a reception: The Mellogang (yup, that’s how his followers refer to themselves) got all amped up chanting football songs in anticipation of …

T2 Trainspotting

Blog — March 7, 2017

T2 TrainspottingNow at cinemas     Making a great movie is difficult. Standing out against the myriad of mediocre big budget offerings is no mean feat. Stars need to align. Lightening is to be caught in a bottle. Once accomplished, the sequel needs to be even more original while …

The Pixies @ Hordern Pavilion

Blog — March 8, 2017

Pixies Hordern Pavilion Sydney, AU March 7, 2017 The Pixies have always appeared to be an odd band to me, which admittedly was part of the appeal: The pop sensibility, lack of political ideology, counterintuitive songwriting structure, stoic rhythms, quirky hooks and Black Francis’ rollercoaster vocal exercises paired with a …

Kasabian @ Sydney Opera House

Blog — March 12, 2017

KasabianSydney Opera HouseSydney, AUMarch 8, 2017 Kasabian from Leicester, UK are disciples of the Angel of the North, the contemporary landmark of North East England and are quintessentially the embodiment of ladcore, channeling equal parts of Primal Scream, Stone Roses and Oasis-esque snotty attitude in such a refined …

The Damned @ Metro Theatre

Blog — March 13, 2017

The DamnedMetro TheatreSydney, AUMarch 10, 2017 Musically and artistically, The Damned has always been one of the most accomplished and versatile forefathers of punk and alumni of the class of 1976, both shaping and enriching the formula that was coined by The Clash and Sex Pistols with …