Lee and Me

By mid 2004 it seemed that if a band was touted as the “next big thing from Williamsburg” it would be a sure sign to avoid them. Amongst the...

Sidney Lumet's SERPICO, DOG DAY AFTERNOON, and NETWORK are three of the highlights of 70s cinema. His output since has ranged from genuinely interesting...

Pixelated palm trees blur into the background as your cherry red Lambo speeds into the sunset. That's the scene set in the video game world of PLUG-IN...

There will always be a soft spot in my heart for those crazy pop assholes The Unicorns. The antics that they used to pull, trying to break up the band...

If the word 'awesomest' was an illustration (or even a word) then it would be illustrated by Shaun Tan. Tan is the king of Australian book illustration...

Relax! You don't have to battle Desperate Housewives at Parklea Markets just to find a decent bargain this week. Newtown's finest, Pretty Dog, are having...

I'm not a beer snob - I'm a beer lover. I mean, I love all beers, but they ain't created equal. I wouldn't kick a Toohey's New or a VB outta bed, but...

Portuguese fare is not (despite the over-proliferation of certain fast food outlets) only about the chicken burger. Trust me I've been to Portug... Petersham...

Word association: when I say "hunger strike", do you think "brimming with cinematic possibilities"? Maybe not. Turner Prize-winning...

You like tits? Me too. Nice, big, juicy-ass tits. Don't come at me with no half-a-handful titties, that's a deal breaker, no sale. I wanna woman who can...

If life’s a cocktail, then Mike Giant is living a dirty martini. Born colour blind and nearsighted, Mike grew up in New Mexico immersed in hot...

We're not going to engage in any sort of silly city-baiting about whose is better, as that's as pointless as comparing apples and orangutans. But we...

I'm still sitting on the fence trying to decide whether to love or hate these guys. I love their prints and some of their artists, but hate the hype and...

One can only assume that the name ‘Satellite' in this case refers to the retro furniture, which in its 'hey day', would have been cutting-edge and...

Bloc Party may just have touched the dizzy heights of something rare and special here, making the ‘difficult second album’ syndrome seem...

MOP is an artist-run-initiative gallery, around since 2003, which has recently found itself a new address. This space is divvied up into three galleries...

The end of the world is now. War, famine, pestilence and dysentery reign. Who will save us from a pathetic death on a cold, lonely dunny can? There is...

For all the commercial success Mr Williams has had producing hits for other artists, his solo work and N*E*R*D project have barely touched the top 10...

So Mercy Arms have always been OK - they've been around for a while and they've scored some nice supports slots like The Strokes. Then Capital Records...

There's something to be said for the dreamy imperfection of an old-school analogue photo. It's something a wardrobe of vintage tees, retro sunnies and...