“I’ve been a wild rover for many’s the year/And I spend all my money on whiskey and beer.” Preach! The Wild Rover is not just the name of a beloved Irish bar in Sydney’s Inner West, it’s the title of a…
As a resident of Erskineville and a lover of cocktails, the #HelloHoward event was right up my alley. After a long wait, the Rose of Australia finally launched Erskineville’s newest watering hole, Howard’s Cantina & Cocktail Bar with their event #HelloHoward. I brought…
If you love a tasty tipple then mark your calendars. World Class Cocktail Week is returning to Sydney from 7-13 May. This year will see over forty events hosted in Sydney, including masterclasses, tastings and tutorials by some of Australia’s…
A show for all ages? Definitely not! Unashamedly bold and daring, Spiegel’esque pulls off an onslaught of raunchy risks with its endless unexpected plot twists and comedic surprises – all perfectly suitable for a mature audience (actually, I’m pretty sure…
The poet W.H. Auden once said ‘No good opera plot can be sensible, for people do not sing when they are feeling sensible’. Very true. Another thing people don’t do when they are feeling sensible is spend an evening in…
Autumn is upon us and so candlelit cozy evenings out are back in fashion. Last Wednesday, the Plus Ones were invited by the Sydney Cocktail Cub to join them for their event: “Operation Drnk Me: Vodka”. Now, straight off, I…
Walking in the doors (albeit a little late) David Strassman’s character Chuck Wood didn’t let myself and the other patrons off the hook. He quickly quipped sarcastically “about F*!$#ing time! Don’t you have a watch?” The entire theme of Strassman’s…
Canadian art pop princess Claire Boucher, AKA Grimes, transformed the grand old Art Deco Enmore Theatre into a packed rave room, all strobe lights and big bass, last night (Wednesday 10 February). In a first-rate set that combined bangers from her…
We catch up with the Australian art pop singer ahead of her national tour Sydney-based singer-songwriter Montaigne (Jessica Cerro) is an irresistible mix of older-than-her-years worldliness and youthful optimism. She has the kind of outlook that allowed her to be…
This is the 16th edition of this gem of a festival, that is a standout of the film festival calendar in Australia and thanks to Palace Cinemas and Lavazza we are privileged to be able to catch 32 titles of…