And the rich get richer. We're referring to sound, of course. Michael Bolton's coming back with a comeback. And this time he has a full orchestra behind - or more accurately in many cases in front - of him. This is a night of stringed extravagance guaranteed to...
Test your demonic capacity for gluttony, Brisbane. This week, there will be no reprieve. 10) Must. Dine. Langmeil. 14th June It's time to become a better person and face your weaknesses. Nothing pairs 'functioning' with the word 'addict' like the language of pretension. It’s back! Following huge success...
Truffles, onstage butchery, bottomless Pimms. You may need to spend the eve of the Queen's birthday in a confessional. 10) Starman 14th June Dry your tears. Bowie's gone. But cult-cabaret star Sven Ratzke is here with rave reviews and a performance to distract you briefly from your un-ending...
Singing idol; singing, idle. Oncomau is here once again with a week to heat you up, calm you down and birth you sideways. 10) Tubular Bells for Two 15th June Virgin unleashed. Live. One Album. Two Men. Too Many Instruments. This'll be a date that'll ring throughout the...
Welcome, revellers, to the launch of the beginning of the end feat. the beginning. 10) Happy Mag Issue 8 Launch 16th June Bid farewell to Sydney Vivid, it's time for these birds to shine. Happy Mag's celebrating the launch of their inaugural photo issue between the legs of The...
Look at your shoes. Gaze. Hear that jazzy beat? No? Well, stare closer. It's the jazz festival assaulting your ears, however, your ears will be salved. Littlefoot bar is playing lover to the Jazz Festival. They have all manner of ways to lubricate you. It's free. Because they really really want you....
Hilarious slapstick, eco-warriors, horrifying experimentation with the human-animal form and gin. A lot of gin. Oncomau presents the best of Brisbane's fare. And winter has only just begun. 10) Brisbane City Council’s Green Heart Fair 3rd June Salve your sick conscience in six hours! Cheaper than a narcotic...
This week, no talking. It's time to alter the hell out of your base senses. 10) Cern at Free Dope 1st-2nd June Free dope. Now that we have your attention, start off your week with the end of the last and join dark drum and bassist Cern at Free...
Keep lighters and matches clear. This weeks cultural consommé is highly flammable. 10) MoMA at NGV: 130 Years of Modern and Contemporary Art 6th June-7th Oct The lens of the new through the potassium-filled worm-riddled eyes of the dead. You'll want to gussy yourself up for this one and bring...
Psychedelic light shows, bloody severed limbs and glittering voguing qweens abound in a haze of jazz this week. Breathe it in. 10) Blue Wednesday 6th June Finally, a place to wear that fedora you bought during the era when Jason Mraz was a thing. It's not that the...