From Bustles to Bridezilla

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Showing as part of the CROSS CURRENTS show at the MCA are...

The summer release of WEIRDO RIPPERS saw No Age bring together a collection of songs that had spanned five independently released EPs,as kind of an introduction...

Not to be confused with Kinkos two blocks up, Master/Slave is the hottest boutique on fashion-sparse Liverpool Street. Designers Eleni and Roderick...

There is no drink more inexplicable than pearl tea. Malnutritious tapioca balls floating in Starburst flavoured liquid. Mysteriously vacuum sealed plastic...

A long time ago in a galaxy not so far away, the masses would flock together to trade their goods for coin or collectables. Then eBay swept the world...

For years, I've been plagued by the horrible feeling that something was missing from my life. Maybe a shotgun wedding, a illegitimate child oran addiction...

Lola is a very lucky little girl. She gets to go on trips to France and find all the very best independent designer fashion, accessories, home wares and...

A little while ago, my friends had their back walls painted by a bunch of local artists. Impressed by it all, I was like "who did that one?"...

Amidst Little Italy's grinding espressos, warm trattorias and Soprano-style suits, lies the quiet pages of Shearer's Bookshop. It would seem like your...

Though internationally renowned for club music, Baltimore's been spawning some weird, cool, arty bands lately. Dan Deacon's SPIDERMAN OF THE RINGS...

“There was a long period after the first album where I felt disillusioned with the machinery of the industry.”

“Recorded relatively...

Online mail order service Cloth Ear Music is a boon for fans of lo-fi psychedelia, drone experimentation and handmade recordings. Operated anonymously...

Mexicans are awesome. Tamales, sombreros, lowriders, hair nets, chihuahuas, Speedy Gonzales, Salma Hayek, Ricky Martin...Too bad Down Under we can't get...

Unless you know their tastes, recommending artists or artworks to people is always a gamble. Individual taste arbitrates with a heavy hand. To some, Basquiat...

When grunge dominated the musical landscape there was no shortage of bands eager to replicate. Nowadays it’s Baltimore club and aspiring producers...

I'm not a gusher. I'm not an air kisser. I'm not a quaffer of white wine or a scenester. In fact, I pretty much lack all the distinguishing characteristics...

A couple of years back, ‘folktronica' was the genre of the moment for many music journos, and no review of UK act Tunng and their debut album...

Sure, it's a whole city away. But if you're headed down south in the next couple of weeks you really should book a ticket or two to MIFF.

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This is a public service announcement for the citizens of Sydney. We wish to advise you that a collection of monsters have penetrated your society. We...

When it comes to forming an indie sensibility many bands attempt to channel the talents of their idols, deconstructing popular sounds and influences and...