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Atheism by Alexandre Kojève

Blog — March 27, 2019

Atheism Alexandre Kojève Columbia University Press Given the standing and prominence of French philosophers, Alexandre Kojève’s oeuvre was almost eclipsed in the new world but has been immensely influential in Europe and the predecessor of the union thereof. Jeff Love’s new translation of Kojève’s unfinished …

Tony Robbins

Blog — March 30, 2019

Tony Robbins Awaken the Giant Within and Unshakeable   You would have come across his name in some form or another as he has established himself as the quintessential and prolific multi-disciplinary business and life coach. Awaken the Giant Within is one of his most prominent …

Water of Life – Master Distiller’s edition

Blog — March 31, 2019

Water of Life – Whiskey Makers / Master Distiller’s edition We have established previously that when it comes to anything Jameson, Brian Nation is the authority to give his nod of approval for any emission from the hoochery based out of Midleton – given that he worked through …

Rose Tattoo @ Metro Theatre

Blog — April 1, 2019

Rose Tattoo Metro Theatre Sydney, Australia March 29, 2019 Claiming that Rose Tattoo is an iconic band is an understatement par excellence. While they are held esteem on stage around the globe both by fans and bands that have formed in their wake, them …

Philip Anselmo and the Illegals @ Factory Theatre

Blog — April 4, 2019

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 …

Tiger Snake & Limeburners/Pirate Life collab

Blog — April 6, 2019

Water of Life Tiger Snake & Limeburners/Pirate Life collab  I hear you – the flags of everything Bourbon and Sour Mash are in most people’s minds thoroughly planted on terrain in the South of the new world. Terra australis has not only emerged on the …

Never Never Distilling Co. / Caffe Bartolo collab

Blog — April 12, 2019

Water of Life Never Never Distilling Co. / Caffe Bartolo collaboration Never Never Distilling Co. has been on my radar for quite some time. Upon finally experiencing the emissions of the distillery that was founded by three blokes with a blatant disregard for any obstacles that …

Water of Life - Tin Shed Distlling

Blog — April 14, 2019

Water of Life - Tin Shed Distlling I have sung the praises about Tin Shed Distillery and their product of formidable artisan whiskies before. Given the meticulous attention not merely when it comes to the ingredients of their limited batches, i.e. the sourcing of locally produced grain …

King Dude @ Vanguard

Blog — April 14, 2019

King Dude Vanguard Sydney, Australia April 13, 2019 Having emerged as what appealed to an appreciative underground audience as a neofolky, luciferian lone-troubadour, TJ Cowgill, the man behind the moniker of King Dude has evolved to become an entity that still wears its DNA on …

Iggy Pop @ Opera House

Blog — April 18, 2019

Iggy Pop Opera House Sydney, Australia April 15, 2019 The godfather of punk is certainly a big title. Having been active since the second half of the 1960s and actively involved in shaping the foundation and creating the fertile ground that punk could blossom …

George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic @ Enmore

Blog — April 20, 2019

George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic Enmore Theatre Sydney, Australia April 20, 2019 There are bands and the protagonists driving them that you want to experience in the third dimension at least once. George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic are one of them and disappointed I was …

Water of Life – Hobart Whisky

Blog — April 22, 2019

Water of Life – Hobart Whisky Tasmania is quite something. Hobart and MONA have become a second home. We have covered Tasmania in terms of whisky numerous times and just when you thought that we have covered the lion’s share of the most delicious distilleries, a …

Water of Life - Arran

Blog — April 23, 2019

Water of Life - Arran Arran is not exactly one of the oldest island distilleries – having been around for less than three decades and based at Lochranza - that most prominently has become known for their beautiful and good value 10-Year-Old expression, whose distinct alveolar character and …

Water of Life – Joadja Whisky

Blog — April 24, 2019

Water of Life – Joadja Whisky   Just when you thought that you got a grip on the Australian whisky scene and at least identified the cream of the crop when it comes to the production of quality hooch, another one pops up that blows things out of …

15th Annual Sydney Comedy Festival

Blog — April 25, 2019

The 15th Annual Sydney Comedy Festival – Gala Event Opera House Sydney, Australia April 24, 2019 Comedy and laughter are widely perceived to be a valve and pressure release – an antidote to the grimness the world throws at you daily. To administer the comedic …

Talisker Game of Thrones House Greyjoy

Blog — April 27, 2019

Water of Life Talisker Select Reserve Game of Thrones House Greyjoy Ah, Game of Thrones and the hype around it. Claiming that the series, spin offs and everything that comes with it is omnipresent would be an understatement par excellence. Full disclosure: Your humble narrator has never …

Gauchito Gil Malbec Day

Blog — April 28, 2019

In vino veritas Gauchito Gil Malbec Day Carriageworks Sydney, Australia April 14, 2019   Being the Argentinean equivalent to Robin Hood, Gauchito Gil enjoyed outlaw status not unlike Ned Kelly on terra australis. It is not further wondrous that with his “taking from the …

Thus Let Us Drink Beer – 4 Pines

Blog — April 29, 2019

Thus Let Us Drink Beer – 4 Pines We have covered The Calyx at Sydney’s Botanical Gardens before. If I was pressed to describe it, I’d probably draw a parallel to an event centre, yet one architecturally embedded in a meaningful way in the context of the beauty …

Alice in Slasherland

Blog — April 30, 2019

Alice in Slasherland Old Fitzroy Theatre Sydney, Australia Despite “Alice in Wonderland” being an immensely influential piece of work among Carrol Lewis’ oeuvre, the men himself is fabled to have given in to neither instincts and less wholesome endeavours during his time, which is where one …

Essential Duchamp

Blog — May 1, 2019

Essential Duchamp Exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales Yale University Press   It would prove hard to underestimate the impact of one Marcel Duchamp – a disruptor par excellence, whose body of work is to exert an influence over generations to come. …