Chopped: The Fumes
8 September 2015
Steve Merry has his head in the bonnet of his F-100 attending to a leak in the water pump, as we begin to chat about the imminent return of The Fumes.
8 September 2015
Steve Merry has his head in the bonnet of his F-100 attending to a leak in the water pump, as we begin to chat about the imminent return of The Fumes.
7 September 2015
Collarts are well known as one of the go-to spots to gain music knowledge and education in the Melbourne area, but it’s not limited to Melbourne residents.
7 September 2015
A fan of creating an intimate setting with his audience on stage, John Waters, is doing just that in his show Lennon: Through a Glass Onion set to hit Geelong and Bendigo later this month.
7 September 2015
For some, as young members of our society, getting locked away from the world is a part of life. While it may sound like a terrible experience the stories they tell, via the Home to Home exhibition by the Summer Foundation, is an uplifting tale of their goals and achievements.
5 September 2015
“The last trip that we did there was very profound because I sat on the land and I felt that I had a relationship with it,” filmmaker Nicole Ma says.
5 September 2015
These days it seems that the Welsh hard-core heavyweights have a lot to smile about. Their fifth studio album Venom debuted at #1 on the ARIA charts; they were chosen as an early drawcard for Soundwave 2016; they’ve successfully introduced a new bass player into the mix; and they’re currently on a sold-out stadium tour of North American supporting Slipknot, alongside Lamb of God and Motionless In White.
4 September 2015
Ross Knight, John ‘Onya’ McKeering and Dean Muller have been busy of late.
4 September 2015
It’s 6pm in Los Angeles and Mia Dyson places the call through to my office phone. The day for Mia is drawing a near when mine is just beginning, and it’s been a busy one for her.
3 September 2015
Charmaine Wilson’s experience with grief was no easy one, but her loss helped her discover her skill as a medium. In a number of a years, Charmaine lost her brother, her four-year-old daughter, her father and her grandfather and it was enough to send her off the rails. She became addicted to alcohol and drugs, but through that process her first experience with a spirit (named Peter) arose.
3 September 2015
Despite a 5.40am wake up call, an early flight to Perth to quickly jump in the car for the drive to Bunbury, Tim Carroll and Oscar Dawson of Holy Holy are rather upbeat.
3 September 2015
As a solo performer on stage, Xavier Rudd is a spectacle unlike any other; both for his musical talent and extreme ability to multi task.
2 September 2015
Zechariah Walters is shopping with his wife in Melbourne as we begin to chat about Woodlock, who have spent the past four years becoming one of the most successful independent bands in Australia, selling in excess of 25,000 copies of their two EPs Lemons (2013) and Labour of Love (2014).
31 August 2015
In between the time it takes for the sun to rise and set, over 120 million acts of sexual intercourse have taken place. In a year, the average person has sex around 127 times a year, and yet when it comes to real conversations about the natural activity, the figures are surprisingly lower.
28 August 2015
Forte TV is back! We started things off with a chat with local lads White Bleaches and they’re cruisey, psych-rock stylings.
27 August 2015
Step into Yankee Sweetheart and it’s instantly unlike any other beauty parlour or vintage shop in Geelong. A teal blue wall scattered with pictures of vintage starlets and well-groomed men lines the far wall and the rest of the space is filled corner by corner with vintage goods for decoration and for sale.
27 August 2015
In the 20 or so years that I’ve been following the Australian indie rock scene, I’m not sure I’ve come across a band receiving as high praise for their debut album as Melbourne’s Palace of the King. In every street press, music blog and on many rock radio stations around Australia, White Bird/Burn the Sky is getting the attention it so rightly deserves.
26 August 2015
Brent DeBoer is currently touring around the country with his psych folk rock outfit Immigrant Union. Promoting their second release Anyway that was recorded in Altona and features the likes of Courtney Barnett (when she was still an active member of the band).
26 August 2015
18 days, nine countries and 50 new found friends, this is Europe Contiki. New to the travel industry, one of the first things I wanted to do was see Europe and ALL of it! I saved up my pennies, packed my bags and headed to Europe for the trip of a lifetime. Little did I know what I was in for…
25 August 2015
Been thinking about hitting the gym but simply don’t know where to start? Read on for all the answers to your questions, plus some honest truth on gyming it from Jetts owner Scott Dumbell.
24 August 2015
Jackson Thomas has had a busy 12 months since becoming runner up on The Voice last year. Having supported the likes of Ricky Martin and Robbie Williams, Thomas is now breaking out on his own with the release of his debut six track EP slated for release in October.
23 August 2015
Make up and fashion often go hand in hand, but for the Static Body runway set for the Courthouse on August 28, things are a little bit different. We had a chat to make up artist Ally Barbagallo and fashion designer Ally Deam about what we can expect from their collaboration.
22 August 2015
There’s a lot more to Sui Zhen than her electro-pop music. In fact, she’s even formed somewhat of a split personality in her newest clip. We had a chat to Sui Zhen, and possibly Susan, on what she’s been up to, wearing Kung Fu pants and her pastel world.
22 August 2015
On stage Isabella ‘Izzi’ Manfredi is a ball of energy. Adrenaline pulses through her, allowing her to contort her body, cover the stage and give the best damn show around. While her adrenaline is a blessing in front of the crowd, her high-energy nature has been something to overcome behind the scenes.
21 August 2015
It’s hard to imagine what it must be like to live in a part of society where you’re seemingly hidden from the world. Through 22 powerful stories, The Summer Foundation will help uncover the hidden lives of young Australians with disability living in nursing homes. They live in these homes because there is simply nowhere else for them to go.
