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What Rhymes with Cars and Girls

Blog — October 15, 2017

What Rhymes with Cars and Girls Riverside Theatre Parramatta October 14, 2017 What Rhymes with Cars and Girls was You Am I’s frontman Tim Rogers’ first solo effort released toward the end of last millennium, a lyrically rich and emotionally raw one at that, which …

Paradise Lost + Pallbearer and Sinistro, Pratteln

Blog — November 11, 2017

The cold evening here in Pratteln is a world away from the kind of weather Portugal’s Sinistro are used to. However, the band bring plenty of heat to their opening slot and despite seemingly missing a member, they still intrigue many here tonight. The addition of Patrícia Andrade on 2016s …

Rembrandt and the Dutch Golden Age

Blog — December 11, 2017

Rembrandt and the Dutch Golden Age: Masterpieces from the Rijksmuseum  Art Gallery of NSW Sydney, Australia Before the dawn of the 18th century, the territory that was to become known as Netherlands was the epitome of a wealthy nation that provided fertile ground for painters …

Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer

Blog — January 23, 2018

Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer by Carmen Bambach METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni is widely appreciated as one of the most influential artists of the Italian Renaissance as he did not limit his work to one discipline but pursued a holistic approach to …

Monochrome by Lelia Packer and Jennifer Sliwka

Blog — January 25, 2018

Monochrome: Painting in Black and White by Lelia Packer and Jennifer Sliwka National Gallery London   As the title suggests, a book based on the absence of colour and a focus on black, white and shades of grey captured through an array of media. Starting …

Australian Libations and Tipples

Blog — February 24, 2018

Interested in what terra australis has to offer in terms of libations and tipples? Look no further. The first instalment of this series shall shed light on Starward. Have you ever longed for a place where you can partake in something of unique taste that …

Surrealism, Art, and Modern Science

Blog — February 28, 2018

Surrealism, Art, and Modern Science Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, Epistemology Yale University Press   The interim between the two World Wars. Worlds in upheaval. Technological advancements. Progress in the world of physics. Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity superseding Newton’s two hundred years old …

Libations and Tipples from the Ole World

Blog — March 4, 2018

Hunter S. Thompson loved it. Herb Kelleher thought along with Philip Morris cigarettes that it was essential to the maintenance of human life. Steven King fell prey to it. Bourbon. It is whisky. But whisky ain’t necessarily bourbon. Bourbon is usually stronger and sweeter …

Fabergé and the Russian Crafts Tradition

Blog — March 22, 2018

Fabergé and the Russian Crafts Tradition An Empire's Legacy Margaret Kelly Trombly Thames & Hudson Publishing   You dabble in arts but decorative art of the Russian kind is not on your radar? That should change and an appropriate introduction is this encompassing …

The Art of Living Alone and Loving It

Blog — April 16, 2018

The Art of Living Alone and Loving It Your inspirational toolkit for a whole and happy life Jane Mathews www.murdochbooks.com.au   Slow living. Solo living. Conscious living. When did these things become labeled and a lifestyle? Making a virtue out of …

Hit The Road: Vans, Nomads and Roadside Adventures

Blog — April 30, 2018

Hit The Road Vans, Nomads and Roadside Adventures Gestalten Verlag   Wanderlust. Getaways. Roadtrips. Traveling. Everyday can be a journey. Your own. No nomadic traits needed. Trails, streets, roads and the vehicles that traverse them along – from sports cars …

Art and Design: Circada Books

Blog — June 21, 2018

Art and Design -- Part 2 Circada Books   Hidden Museum Shaun Parr   Museum can be spiritual places. They certainly are for me. A place where I can lose my head, going from void to void to be filled. There …

Picasso and Truth: From Cubism to Guernica

Blog — August 4, 2018

Picasso and Truth: From Cubism to Guernica (The A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts) T.J. Clark Princeton University Press   Unsurprisingly enough, there is no shortage of books and view on the one of the most prominent artists of the modern art era. However, …

Glenmorangie and Modus Operandi Boilermaker Dinner

Blog — August 5, 2018

Water of Life Glenmorangie and Modus Operandi Boilermaker Dinner Webster’s Bar Sydney, Australia August 1, 2018 Zanzibar, the ole faithful Newtown institution and after hour haunt, was a reliable drinking hall that had its doors wide open for the remnants of late nights. Its …

Grape, Grain and Graze

Blog — August 15, 2018

Grape, Grain and Graze. Showgrounds Sydney, Australia August 11, 2018 What a beautiful alliteration that not only rolls off the tongue well but clearly portrays what one of Australia’s most prestigious wine shows is all about. The shindig is essentially based on the annual …

Mathematics and Art: A Cultural History

Blog — September 13, 2018

Mathematics and Art: A Cultural History Princeton University Press   Mathematics is dreaded by many, while the arts at large enjoy a better rep. However, the pursuit and adherence to patterns, formulas and ratios is more often than not the DNA of some of the most significant …

Footprint Books - Art feature: Delacroix and Home

Blog — September 24, 2018

Delacroix Barthelemy Jobert. Princeton University Press   Alright – Eugene Delacroix. To describe this French craftsman as “prolific” would be an understatement par excellence. His oeuvre is expansive and very diverse and it is not for a lack of trying to cover all aspects of …

Buffalo Trace Distillery – screening and tasting

Blog — September 30, 2018

Water of Life Buffalo Trace Distillery: Neat – screening and tasting Golden Age Cinema and Bar Sydney, Australia September 24, 2018 We have covered quite a few whiskey-centric events within the confines of the Water of Life series, yet every now and then there …

Water of Life - Sake and Cocktails

Blog — October 20, 2018

Water of Life Sake and Cocktails In essence Kid Kyoto is a themed, dimly lit exposed brick lined Japanese restaurant whose ambience catapults you back into the throes of 90ies grunge and punk rock and when I say “themed”, I mean it: Every facet of the operation is …

Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto @ Opera House

Blog — October 21, 2018

Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto Opera House Sydney, Australia October 21, 2018   The collaboration between Japanese composer, maverick and constituent of the synth pop outfit Yellow Magic Orchestra, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and experimental electronic cosmonaut Alva Noto, i.e. German minimalist par excellence Carsten Nicolai, …