Coopers after Dark with Ash Grunwald
Good things happen after dark in Melbourne. On a cold and wet Melbourne night my plus one and I met up in the comfortable, grubby clutter of The Tote. We were here to do what everyone loves to do in…
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The Boon Companions’ ‘You Might As Well Live’ party at the Emerging Writers’ Festival
As part of this year’s Emerging Writers’ Festival, The Boon Companions staged ‘You Might As Well Live‘, an immersive experience for the literary elite of 1929. It was a night to write, create, dance, love, and live. Upon entering, a group of…
International in flavour, cosmopolitan in style: Client Liaison gig at Forum
*Ahem*. This is the number one gig of 2016 and one of the best live acts you’ll ever experience. Do not miss seeing Client Liaison. Do I have your attention? Allow me to elaborate. I say ‘experience’ because one does…
When experimental sound meets electro meets war-torn Kuwait: Fatima Al Qadiri gig at Howler
Before you read this, put on Fatima Al Qadiri’s track ‘Breach’ from her latest album Brute. I’ll wait. When you have the ability to blur the lines between onomatopoeia and industrial electronica and expertly filter it through teeth-rattling bass that…
Harvey Sutherland and Bermuda at The Toff in Town
Last week I was offered the opportunity to review Harvey Sutherland and Bermuda on Queen’s Birthday Eve, not really knowing what I was in for. I am a big fan of The Toff in Town, though, so any excuse to get…
Melbourne International Jazz Festival: José James: The Music of Billie Holiday
José James is the embodiment of smooth raw organic chocolate in your ears. His show at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival was an ode to the music of Billie Holiday. While his musical arrangements of Billie Holiday’s songs demonstrated influences…
Oneohtrix Point Never rocks Melbourne
Oneohtrix Point Never, also known as Daniel Lopatin, is an experimental sound artist hailing from the United States. He has earned a name for himself by pushing the boundaries of sound, exploring the darker sides of the human condition and…
Melbourne International Jazz Festival: Snarky Puppy
Snarky Puppy’s Melbourne International Jazz Festival gig at The Forum was such a hit that they added a second gig on the same night, both sold out. A dedicated following showed up to hear a band that I was unfamiliar…
‘Songs for a New World’ song cycle at Chapel Off Chapel
A truly unique and inspiring theatre experience is waiting for you at Chapel off Chapel in Prahran this week. Blue Saint Productions has collected a talented cast and crew to bring to life Jason Robert Brown’s ‘Songs for a New…
Hip Hop–Electro Synth Pop Queen Tkay Maidza at Howler
If you didn’t already know, the next Australian census is scheduled for August 9, 2016. This year, I managed to sneak-peek a few questions. Goes something like this: Are you an Australian female? Are you 21 years old? Can you…