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No Is a Four-Letter Word by Chris Jericho

Blog — December 1, 2017

No Is a Four-Letter Word: How I Failed Spelling but Succeeded in Life Chris Jericho Da Capo Press   The basics: Chris Jericho portrays himself as a bit of a Renaissance Man wearing the hats of a bestselling author and juggling a veritable wrestling career. …

Laughter Is A Devastating Weapon - John Heartfield

Blog — December 2, 2017

John Heartfield – Laughter Is A Devastating Weapon Tate Publishing   John Heartfield (born Helmut Herzfeld; 19 June 1891 – 26 April 1968) was an artist and a pioneer in the use of art as a political weapon. He is held in high esteemed as a …

High Adventure in the Great Outdoors –Topo Designs

Blog — December 3, 2017

High Adventure in the Great Outdorrs – Topo Designs   One does not have to be a hardcore outdoorsman to have an appreciation for reliable quality outdoor gear that despite enabling you to brave the elements and unwelcoming terrain still looks fly. Depending on your climatic …

British Artists – Francis Bacon by Andrew Brighton

Blog — December 4, 2017

British Artists – Francis Bacon by Andrew Brighton Tate Publishing   Comprehensive and holistic in nature, The British Artist Series books employ the insights of art luminaries to illuminate the most renowned artists in the history of Britannica. This time the focus is on one …

Die Gestalten Verlag

Blog — December 5, 2017

Die Gestalten Verlag is a publisher and creative agency mostly known for their 600 books on art, architecture, design, photography and typography. The company has 30 staff members through offices in Berlin, London, New York and Tokyo. What makes a good publisher? Let’s see… A passion for …

Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami

Blog — December 7, 2017

Men without Women Haruki Murakami Penguin Books Australia   Men Without Women is a 2014 collection of short stories by Japanese author Haruki Murakami, which was recently translated in English in a fluent and colloquial manner by Philip Gabriel and Ted Goossen.  In essence the …

Locust House by Adam Gnade

Blog — December 8, 2017

Locust HouseAdam GnadeThree One G / Pioneer Press   This one is short, immersive, dense, turbulent and poignant. A novella-length rumination on a time, a place, and a culture. Less a story and more of an experience – the literary equivalent of an intense, …

Super Food Family Classics by Jamie Oliver

Blog — December 10, 2017

Super Food Family Classics Jamie Oliver Penguin Books Australia   Jamie's Super Food Family Classics is the healthy-eating companion book to the new TV series of Jamie's Super Food. Illustrations exemplify what the end result is supposed to look like and list all relevant …

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 …

Germany’s Gestalten Verlag II

Blog — December 12, 2017

Mesdames et messieurs – welcome to the second installment of our feature on Germany’s Gestalten Verlag: Let’s ease in with a beauty: Best of German Interior Design Eds. Christian Boros, Florian Langenscheidt, Olaf Salié, Axel Schramm German / English 464 pages, 652 color and …

Sydney Burlesque Gala 2017

Blog — December 13, 2017

Sydney Burlesque Gala 2017 Sydney, Australia Aight, let’s tick off the basics and history lesson first: As per definitionem, “burlesque”, derived from Italian “burlesco”, is a work of art meant to elicit a joyful atmosphere by either mocking the inherent ideas behind more serious works or treating …

On Running

Blog — December 14, 2017

I used to jog but the ice cubes kept falling out of my glass. - David Lee Roth   One day, out of the blue I started to run. Simply because I wanted to. The passion that I have developed for running, …

The Easybeats @ Enmore Theatre

Blog — December 17, 2017

The Easybeats Sydney, Australia Enmore Theatre December 15, 2017 Let’s start with the basics for the uninitiated: To claim that the Easybeats, who first incarnated in Sydney in 1964, were one of very first realrock and roll bands in the Southern hemisphere is a …

Paradise Lost @ Metro Theatre

Blog — December 18, 2017

Paradise Lost Metro Theatre Sydney, Australia December 15, 2017 “It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” -Aristotle A band with such longevity as Paradise Lost while consistently maintaining relevance for a scene they become originators for, as …

The Beautiful Girls @ Metro Theatre

Blog — December 19, 2017

The Beautiful Girls Metro Theatre Sydney, Australia December 16, 2017 Founded in 2002, Australian trio The Beautiful Girls started their career based on a sound foundation of reggae and surf rock, with cemented via their debut release Morning Sun became their signature style. Their …

The Unbelievables @ Concert Hall

Blog — December 23, 2017

The Unbelievables Concert Hall, Opera House Sydney, Australia December 20, 2017 In medias res: With a name that suggests a band of superheroes out of the Marvel universe, The Unbelievables is an entertainment extravaganza curated by and set in scene the producer of The …

Run The Jewels @ Big Top

Blog — January 7, 2018

Run the Jewels Big Top, Luna Park Sydney, Australia January 5, 2018 Given their respective careers and pedigree, I could not help but be intrigued when I was first introduced to the lyricist with a social conscience and political activist Michael Render aka Killer Mike, …

NYE in the Park - Sydney

Blog — January 8, 2018

NYE in the Park Victoria Park Sydney, Australia December 31, 2017 There is no shortage of iconic locations that New Years Eve can be celebrated at in Sydney.  The boutique-y NYE in the Park Festival, curated by the creative heads behind Falcona / Hot …

American Idiot – The Musical @ Opera House

Blog — January 17, 2018

American Idiot – The Musical Opera House Sydney, Australia January 11, 2018 The first time and only time I saw Green Day live was in 1991 during their first European tour in front of 20 people at AJZ Stinkdrüse. The band was on Lookout …

Parkway Drive @ Metro Theatre

Blog — January 19, 2018

Parkway Drive Metro Theatre Sydney, Australia January 18, 2018 Let’s delve into physics and its underpinning laws, shall we? In a nutshell, the law of Boyle-Mariotte captures the concept of gas pressure tending to increase proportionally as the container volume decreases in size. …