Death: A Graveside Companion
Thames and Hudson
Not sure if you concur with Socrates in that death may the greatest of all human blessings but it is certainly a topic that is relevant to every mortal and has been explored in a myriad of ways.
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Craft beer.
To thrive in today’s day and age of fleeting sensations and flavours du jour, establishing oneself in the the crowded craft alcoholic beverage arena is no mean feat that demands a clear vision, passion, a melange of heart and brains to create something truly special.
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Delirious: Art at the Limits of Reason, 1950-1980
Metropolitan Museum of Art
www.footprint.com.au
1950 until 1980 was certainly an interesting era: The implications of post-second world war sentiments paired with the omnipresence of violence and brutality that has been witnessed first-hand on one side, and …
Wine Selector’s 50 Best
The Old Rum Store
Sydney, Australia
February 15, 2018
Wine Selector is the authority and when it comes to the finer things of all things pertaining to the fermented juice of grapes in all of its varieties.
Wine Selector’s tasting …
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 …
Fragrance.
Punk rock and fragrance, huh?
An oxymoron?
What would a punk rock perfume smell like? Super glue, urinal stones, stale beer, dogs and a hint of patchouli? A fragrant equivalent to Zoolander’s fashion line “Derelicte” sold at Hot Topic?
Too clichéd?
Growing …
Futurism: An Anthology
Yale University Press
Now, this one is a no-brainer. As in, for anyone remotely into what happened in the twentieth century in the realms of design, architecture, social movements and freethinking, this tome is a must-have.
The facts:
1909.
Italy. …
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 …
Tropfest 2018
Parramatta, Australia
February 17, 2018
Tropfest first incarnated in 1993 in a bid to establish a foundation and a forum for filmmakers to blossom and bloom. Since its humble beginnings within a café in Sydney’s inner west, it has organically grown to become a …
Sydney City Limits
Centennial Park
Sydney, Australia
February 24, 2018
Austin City Limits Festival has found its worthy equivalent in the Southern hemisphere: With the name being more than a subtle hint to its big sister, Sydney City Limit incarnated the first time in 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 …
Time Out Sydney Bar Awards 2018
Marquee Club
Sydney, Australia
February 25, 2018
Sometimes bad weather can be a blessing in disguise. Sure, it would have been delightful to celebrate the 2018 Time Out Sydney on the Sky Terrace of the Star Casino as it …
The Mind-Gut Connection
By Emeran Mayer
Harper Collins
Ah, the body.
Your corpse.
A powerful intuitive communicator.
Are you listening, possibly entering and influencing the dialogue?
“Gut feeling”.
Your innate inner compass.
Devoid of conscious reasoning, your gut instinct …
The Modern Cook’s Year
By Anna Jones
Harper Collins
Cannot be bothered to cook?
In need of some inspiration?
Bored by the limitations of your cooking skills?
The Modern Cook's Year is aimed at showcasing the usage of seasonal produce throughout the …
Bar Patrón by Neil Perry
Sydney, Australia
Now, in theory this should be an easy one.
Guilty as charged – I do harbour a weak spot for the distilled emissions of the blue agave plant from the state of Jalisco – be it the sharper …
Quicksand / Thursday
Metro Theatre
Sydney Australia
March 7, 2018
Stating that one Walter Schreifels with the myriad of his musical incarnations has had a significant impact on my musical evolution during my early formative years would be an understatement par excellence.
One would …
The Aints play The Saints part 2.
Manning Bar
Sydney, Australia
March 9, 2018
We have clarified before that The Saints have left an imprint on the music scene that make some sandwich them in between the Ramones and Sex Pistols when it comes to …
Wanderlust
Hiking on Legendary Trails
Gestalten Verlag
Into traveling?
Inhabited by that innate, unexplainably strong desire to roam and impetus to go wandering?
I hear you.
Does your traveling culminate in booking packages and tours?
Or are you into exploring per …
High Adventure in the Great Outdoors – Outdoor watches
Living in the southern hemisphere, it is mildly difficulty to not get into and enjoy water sports to at least some degree.
We are talking surfing, diving, snorkeling, swimming in the ocean and not the sexual kink variant – …
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 …
