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Back to the future: return of the music festival
And we’re live! Crowds have returned to festivals in Victoria. Photo: Eddie Russell Fans gave a warm welcome to the return of music...
Mar 24, 20212 min read


Gigs go digital: how COVID-19 changed Australian live music
When surf rock duo Hockey Dad stepped onstage at the Bulli Showgrounds in October, the crowd looked slightly different to the usual live...
Nov 18, 20206 min read


Emily in Paris: everything to love and hate about romantic comedies
TV series: Emily in Paris Available: Netflix Rating: 7/10 Reviewer: Breck Carter The creator of Sex and The City and Younger, Darren...
Nov 16, 20202 min read


‘Young people have the answers’: The path back for live music
As the local music industry begins its recovery, young people are ready to take the lead. Kate Duncan, CEO of Victorian youth music...
Nov 11, 20205 min read


Studio Ghibli on Netflix: An animated legacy
In this strangest of years, travel’s been just a dream for most of us. Because of COVID-19, we can’t leave the country – or even the...
Nov 4, 20204 min read


Local artist’s colourful COVID project puts her in pole position
“I’m just this mum that just wants to paint and do art and be creative.” Artist Pariya Ziakas spends her weekends outside, painting the...
Oct 20, 20203 min read


Characters, skulls and making art
“I’m not interesting!” Zoe Meehan says defiantly. “I’ve barely lived yet. I’m just 17.” A wall covered with life drawings and a bookshelf...
Oct 13, 20203 min read


Hot screens: Fans flock to a home-shown festival
Morgan Little had the cheese board and a nice drink ready to go. He settled down and got comfortable, all set for the film premiere....
Sep 9, 20203 min read


‘The comeback will be massive’: band prepares for a new beginning
The crowd becomes a sea of roiling bodies crashing into one another. On stage, roaring hooks collide with unstoppable ambition....
Sep 2, 20202 min read


Limits help creativity? That’s bananas!
Two bananas “run” desperately through the shrubbery in a park in Melbourne’s northern suburbs. An intense drumbeat accompanies them, as...
Sep 1, 20202 min read


Jordan Mackampa: a soulful journey
Album: Foreigner Performer: Jordan Mackampa Style: Soul Rating: 8/10 Reviewer: Rebecca Martyn London-based singer-songwriter Jordan...
Aug 29, 20202 min read


New directions in music add power to release
Band: DMA’s Album: The Glow Style: Pop/rock Rating: 8/10 Reviewer: Eddie Russell The long-awaited The Glow delicately balances dance...
Aug 14, 20203 min read
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