Melbourne Writers Festival: You’re Too Old To Be Young Enough To Be Old

The written word is dead. Which means, of course, if you want to get with the hip young people, you must cover yourself in its corpse. We don't know exactly what it is about the intellectual, cultural and artistic black hole into which we're slowly fading, but...

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New Season, New Look, Newfound Psychological Red Flags feat. The Sydney Fringe Festival

Spring is here. A time for rebirth. And historical revisionism. The past 12 weeks weren't a state of vegetative depression. They were an extended period of profound reflection. Now that you've finished reflecting mentally, it's time to reflect physically. Get that new Spring haircut and jaunty fashion accent...

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Top 10 things On in Brisbane this week 01/09/2019

This week, give your father gin. It's the least you could do after being part of the generation that considers the lyric 'Love to work the kitty like purrrrrrr' the work of a legitimately talented musician.   10) The Cold Record 6th-12th September What: A secret performance. A one-man show. Directed...

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Top 10 Melbourne Revelry On this week 01/09/2019

We're pumping you directly into the underground. Discounts for every accompanying father with a blood alcohol content of over 0.15%.   10) A Midnight Visit 7th September What: An immersive experience like no other - part choose-your-own-adventure, part performance, part playground, part sound world - with over 30 rooms to...

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Top 10 Sydney Culture On this week 01/09/2019

This week's got spirit. Some of the attendees will really be dead. And there's enough whisky around to help you deal with the presence of idiots that believe in ghosts.   10) NARCIFIXION 6th September What: Super serious and profoundly absurd. A darkly humorous look at narcissism in today's me obsessed...

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Top 10 Sydney Revelry On this week 01/09/2019

It's father's day week. And we have a whole lot of liquor planned for the days following the big one to help you emotionally cope with the fallout.   10) Future Tones at The Loft 7th September What: The future is you and the future is here! Presenting: FUTURE TONES -...

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Melbourne Fashion Week: A Shinier Crown Than Yours, Marm

Though, as Australians, we retain strings of reluctant dedication to the British crown, we've long since lost the privilege of joining in the pomp and pageantry of a monarchy. The dictatorial marching, the ridiculous outfits, the frozen faces of those who have laid their lives...

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Snowtunes; Feel The Mercury Drop To Safe Levels One Last Time

What's that falling gently from the sky? It's not the errant flecks of ever-present human ash of a post apocalyptic reality. No, that's at least three months away. It's snow. That's right, the southern hemisphere's biggest snow music festival, Snowtunes, is back! This year’s festival will feature performances from...

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