Semi-Permanent

Birthdays are good for you. They must be because the people who have the most birthdays live the longest. So it is with unreserved celebration that we...

Remember when you were a kid with a paper round and the world was your oyster? You kept your pocket money in a velcro wallet, most likely something you...

By track two of Blonde Redhead’s new digital shoegaze record, 23, you’ve imperceptibly fallen in love with reverb kitten Kazu Makino’s...

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...

So you've wisely ignored the Gould Street bottle-shop opposite, made it under the trio of puffer-fish lights, safely negotiated the stairs (noting the...

Ok, so it's definitely a pricey option for eating out, but god it's worth every cent! How many times do you treat yourself to a sensational meal with...

There's something special about a cumulative effect of the scares, gore, and slow-burning dread contained in a horror festival. April's ‘A Night...

A friend told us a friend of hers saw Michael Caine in the Thanh Binh. I already knew it was cool because I'd eaten frogs legs there, but that made...

With a name like Lover, it is not enough merely to be loved - as this Australian label surely is - you must, like the great seducers of history, love...

It's Tour time. You know what that means, killer lycra, yellow shirts, irritating French posturing and the delightful Phil Liggett. Unfortunately...

In our worldly population of over 6 billion, the average person has around 700,000 hours to live. While most have watched a clinically damaging number...

The irrepressible convention stranglers Damn Arms have long been rubbing shoulders with the highest echelon of post-punk-new-wave glitterati like Test...

In an age of terrorism it is good to see the word hijacked in a positive context. Similarly, in a world of two-a-penny self-indulgent rambling zines,...

Deep breath. Okay. STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE is a horror film first and documentary second.

Too many documentaries are mediocre films on amazing subjects...

"It's homeopathic inner crystal meth." Just so we're clear, sexual misadventurer and author Jonathan Ames is talking about unashamed old-fashioned...

Not to be confused with Hoboe's Remorse (aka Sunday Morning Shame Spiral), Buyer's remorse is a terrible affliction affecting 8 in 5 Australians. There...

Let's face it - compilations usually suck.

Either it's the haphazard mix of music (that never suits one mood), or the meager amount of ‘good'...

It's 1971 and you are French. You wake up, get dressed and eat a croissant - the crispy, buttery flakes fall onto your copy of LE MONDE with every bite...

The craftsman behind Note to Self was not your average kid. While most juveniles were trading fags for swigs of Spumanti behind the shelter sheds, Max...

Little local folklore for ya - Flying Fajita Sistas flew up to Sydney late last year from Wollongong, bringing along a tasty range of killer margaritas...