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As 2011 draws to a close the good folks at FBi Radio celebrate Sydney’s creativity with their annual SMAC Awards. With a constant ear to the ground and lips at the mic, the team have announced the nominees for the year across 13 categories covering music, art, film, food, events, venues and all things creative. … Continue reading →
You don’t need to be an art connoisseur to recognise and appreciate the work of Australian artist Beastman. His vibrant, other-worldly works can be found everywhere from a urine drenched Newtown back alley to commissioned designs for brands as big as Red Bull and Smirnoff and soon at Kind Of gallery in Sydney for his first solo exhibition in 18 months. … Continue reading →
Believe it or not, we didn't all start out watching bands you haven't even heard of in underground warehouse spaces in the trendy Inner West. Not all bands met in an art collective in Prahran before moving to Soho to record in an organic pine loft. To reference the current economic state - the kids that grew up in the burbs, loitering at Westfield's food courts and having to trek to see bands in "the city" are the 99%. The Gate is a not-for-profit initiative that is looking out for live local music from Sydney's North Shore right through to the Western Suburbs. … Continue reading →
The Sydney Festival has announced its summer of entertainment that will be taking over the city from January 7th to 29th. The festival is huge covering every cultural facet; dance, theatre, art…but we couldn’t help but skip straight to the … Continue reading →
Everyone loves a good festival; what's not to love about great live music, bountiful booze, amazing market stalls and delicious festival foods (dagwood dog anyone?). The only way to possibly make a festival any better in our books would be to make … Continue reading →
Major Raiser mastermind Dom Greenwood has come to the realisation that “It’s not cheap to run an orphanage…but it’s very easy to party.” He stands by it so strongly he was about to get it tattooed has a tramp stamp but instead enlisted … Continue reading →
The NYC inspired Boroughs Festival has wrapped up three stops and is nearing the end of its 2011 tour with two dates left in Brisbane and Sydney. The tour has been very successful over the past week with the event hosting a whole bunch of talented … Continue reading →
While we’ve all been hanging out, playing Nintendo that over-achieving talent JONATHAN BOULET has been busy just you know, writing, recording, producing and mixing his 2nd album. Whatevs. … Continue reading →
We figured watching a 12 piece band requires some preparation especially one whose tour suggests drunken knife fights, so we caught up with VELOCIRAPTOR to lay the groundwork. … Continue reading →
It was the doctors orders for us to take some time off to let livers rebuild, give our ears a chance to stop ringing and the soles of our feet to recover from week after week of relentless dance floor destroying. Who were we kidding? The beer … Continue reading →
Did you wake up with a hazy hangover, pash rash, thigh bruises and no memory of the night before after one of our parties last weekend? Yes? Well don't worry, our sly photogs managed to catch you redhanded, and now all the evidence is up so you can … Continue reading →
CHANGING LANES FESTIVAL 2011 promises to be bigger and better than last year, and looking at their second lineup announcement - we don't doubt a word they say! Big Scary, Canyons DJs, Brous, our new faves Cameras and so many more, oh my! Not only … Continue reading →
After countless booze-fuelled and questionable-antic-filled nights, the Purple Sneakers Last Night Crew is taking a well-earned rest, and sleeping off what has been a six year hangover in the making. But there's one more thing left to do before we … Continue reading →
