Architecture and Action
Cambridge
Is the way buildings are designed significant?
Does it affect you, your well-being and the world at large?
Some say that if a building becomes “architecture” then it effectively morphs into becoming a piece of art. Over the time, the …
In Vino Veritas – Moorilla and Domaine A
Claiming that I harbour a weak spot in my left chest for anything related to Tasmania would be an understatement par excellence.
At least twice a year I carve my way to Hobart for their annual winter festival …
Conjurer + Earth Moves and Armed For Apocalypse
KIFF, Aarau, Switzerland
Conjurer's rise has been one that seems particularly fast with the band making huge strides in only three years of existence. However, it’s been as much a case of working hard as being in the right place, …
In Vino Veritas – Ninth Island and Norfolk Rise
For this instalment of our vino centric series we are going to zero in on Tasmania again as the previous instalment of Kreglinger and Pipers Brook has piqued my interest:
The Northern part of Tasmania is home …
Gilbert and George – The Great Exhibition @ Astrup Fearney Museum
Gilbert & George are two constituents that form an artistic symbiosis the total of which is much more than the sum of its individual ingredients.
Actively challenging the status quo, the perception of what is …
Cult Of Luna + A.A. Williams and Brutus
Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland
Cult Of Luna’s power lies in their ability to build layers of sound and with it, layers of emotion. Their live show has long been held in high regard for its stunning light effects, the huge walls …
The Long March of Pop: Art, Music, and Design, 1930–1995
Yale University Press
Huh, the phenomenon of ubiquitous pop art!
A topic that has not exactly suffered from a lack of attention and discussion of its significance.
Thomas Crow’s elaborations approaches the sujet from the …
Tim and Eric
Enmore Theatre
Sydney, Australia
January 15, 2020
For the uninitiated, Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, “Tim & Eric” is a comedy duo that has garnered a cult following through the shows they have created on the Adult Swim network. Having honed their …
Water of Life – Rest and Be Thankful
So far we have our focus mainly set on covering distilleries, which makes sense as they make the spirit. However, given that distillers swap, sell and exchange their emissions both old and new, there are a myriad of whisky …
Christian Dior: History and Modernity, 1947 – 1957
Hirmer Verlag / Thames and Hudson
No matter if you are a fashionista or completely detached from the world of haute couture, chances are you will have come across Christian Dior and his creations in some shape or …
Caspar David Friedrich: Nature and the Self
Yale University Press
Classifying Caspar David Friedrich’s oeuvre and paintings as “atmospheric” would be an understatement par excellence. The way CDF channelled his alchemy and the intricacy with which he outlined figures lost on musings on the need to …
Punk and Hardcore related podcasts
Chances are you've got a favourite one. Maybe you are making one. A pod of your own. A medium that has democratized the talk-audio space by offering exposure for niche creators.
Listeners and makers of immersive, intimate and, in some cases, life-changing qualities …
Water of Life – Jack Daniels Single Barrel and Sinatra Select
After having covered a myriad of distilleries as part of this series, it is almost sacrilege that we have not touched on one of the most prominent American ones that produces whiskey yet ticks the boxes …
Thus Let Us Drink Beer – Tallboy and Moose Brewery
Quite an extravagant name, you might quip when you pick up a can that emitted from the Tallboy and Moose Brewery. Then again, after a bit of research and learning more about both the physical features, i.e. …
Rone - Street Art and Beyond
Thames & Hudson
The unofficial and independent nature of what is labelled as “street art” is both its appeal as well as something that can be questioned as it is at times perceived to be a mere free-for-all and oftentimes …
David Sedaris – “Holidays on Ice” and “Calypso”
Hachette Australia
David Sedaris is many things – accomplished author, radio host and humourist but first and foremost a master when it comes to observation of the human condition and the often comical side-effects and faux-pas, which he …
"Do You Have a Band?": Poetry and Punk Rock in New York City
Columbia University Press
In terms of cross-pollinationand active exchange, the underground scene of New York City in the ninety seventies and eighties was unrivalled with protagonists on both the musical and poetical fronts …
High Adventures in the Great Outdoors
Timepieces and Underground Cultures
Despite many youth cultures and specifically those rooted in underground scenes having their idiosyncratic “uniform”, there are very few branded accessories that have become an integral part of one’s get up.
Where within the confines …
Music and Fashion…Dr. Martens will see you now!
It was in seventh grade when a much older hellraiser joined my class that I was introduced to Metallica’s “…and justice for all” album, which had just been released. Intrigued and inspired by the aggressive complexity of the album, …
Goya: A Portrait of the Artist
Janis Tomlinson
Princeton University Press
Claiming that coverage on the life and times of Francisco Goya has been patchy – at least outside the confines of the Spanish language, would be an understatement par excellence. It was about time …
