Bill Murray and Jan Vogler
Opera House
Sydney, Australia
November 9, 2018
Bill Murray.
Actor.
Entertainer.
Comedian.
I have yet to meet somebody who dislikes the man and it is certainly a hard feat giving the decades of laughter and bemusement …
Agents of Faith – Votive Objects in Time and Place
BGC Yale University Press
Faith.
Offerings and tokens to express gratitude.
Infusing mundane objects with meaning and thus elevating them to another level.
The tome explores this practice and the objects that were …
Water of Life – Chivas Mizunara and XV
Inspired by the attendance of Chivas’ recent Sydney incarnation of The Blend, my curiosity was sparked to explore Chivas’ expressions that so far have not come across my palate. As mentioned before, Chivas has been a reliable and accessible companion …
Mumford and Sons
Enmore Theatre
Sydney, Australia
January 19, 2019
Mumford & Sons has risen from a niche band to one that commands stadium crowds.
Following a show at the local Qudos Bank Arena, the London folk-rock quartet decided to use a day off to …
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Bass and Flinders Distillery and Bundaberg’s 130th Anniversary Spiced Small Batch Release
Good god, the gin industry – especially on terra australis is exploding with new distillers popping up like mushrooms. Given the myriad of flavours and infused variants, it was only a matter …
Good Music - What It Is and Who Gets to Decide
John J. Sheinbaum
Now that’s a good question, innit?
What constitutes “good music”?
Is it possible to designate, rank and classify music objectively?
What is the criteria?
Traditional ones? Can they …
Wondrous Potions and Libations - HempOZ
Ah, the advent of hemp and its derivates – be it the psychoactive THC containing variety and its never-ending march forward in the new world or the one without – is unstoppable no matter where you look and has created a rather …
Quantum Art and Uncertainty
Paul Thomas
Intellect Press
Art and science.
A quest for answers.
Creativity.
There are a range of similar approaches and synergies that apply to all of the aforementioned.
Quantum Art and Uncertainty explores what could be …
Punk and Perfume.
Jean Paul Gaultier.
Visionary.
Icon.
Designer.
Fashionista.
Born in Paris.
London mindset during his formative years.
Belle Époque meets punk meets mainstream meets recycling meet androgyny meets challenging the conventions of taste.
He ascended to the firmament …
Zen and Japanese Culture
Princeton University Press
Zen and Japanese culture are inextricably linked and this tome on the topic explore how embedded in its original context Zen is much more than what the public would perceive as religion.
It makes for both a delightful …
Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again
Whitney Museum of American Art
Even the die-hard pop art head would have lost count on how many books have been released on their idol.
Every fact of the man, his approach and immense and still …
Anselm Kiefer: Books and Woodcuts
Anselm Kiefer has been an immense impact on me ever since I was exposed to him in the late 1980s.
I travel just to experience Anselm Kiefer’s emissions in the flesh and have yet to be underwhelmed by what I find, …
Water of Life – Whisky and Meat
Now, whisky and food make for an interesting combination.
Interesting in that it has to be calibrated extremely well, specifically when it comes to pairing meat and whisky as the intense flavours of one can easily overpower the other.
…
Philip Anselmo and the Illegals
Factory Theatre
Sydney, Australia
March 30, 2019
Phil Anselmo has quite a back catalogue and since his days with Pantera has proven his front man qualities over and over again with exquisite acts and the crème de la crème of …
Mentors: How to Help and Be Helped
Russell Brand
Look at Russel Brand – what an evolution!
I would be hard pressed to claim that his recent emissions do not hold merit. While he has proved entertaining in the past, he has evolved to a stage …
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Launch of Highlander Whisky Bar and Bunnahabhain
My first and long overdue encounter with Bunnahabhain was at the recent opening of the Highlander Whisky Bar at the Sir Stamford Hotel at Circular Quay, an establissement that has established itself as the home of whisky …
Water of Life - Port Askaig and Kilchoman
Oh Islay, glorious Islay!
Every time when one thinks that the main distilleries of the island have been covered and the prime expressions have been sample, something comes your way that makes you reassess the state of play …
Le Salon Dada - A Surrealist Dinner and Show
Claire’s Kitchen
It has been close to fifty years since the Rothschild’s much fabled about “Surrealist Ball” was held and attended by a smorgasbord of influential figureheads of the early 1970s – an event that seems to have …
Water of Life – Amrut Naarangi and Kadhambam
I have always had a weak spot for sludge metal from New Orleans and Down’s “Bury me in smoke” is a song that we have done a cover version of, however, in a bid to pay homage to my …
Yeezy and Kanye West
Yeezy Season 3 – 4 Zine
Thames & Hudson
The Yeezy phenomenon is one that ties in with the zeitgeist of artificially created hype and scarcity. Camping outside of store days ahead of a new limited drop has become a common …
