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Sleepazoid: From Melbourne to the UK and Ireland with Fcukers
Photo by Josh Nai In just two years, Melbourne post-punk band sleepazoid have gone from a new project born out of a relocation to one of Australia's most promising emerging bands. Formed in 2024, the five-piece quickly found momentum after an early writing session produced their debut single, ‘RATS’. What followed was a rapid rise: a self-recorded debut EP, running with the dogs, support slots with Faye Webster across Australia, appearances at Bigsound, and a growing audience
Daria Slikker
Jun 46 min read


Schiaparelli: The Rise, The Fall and The Resurgence
One may argue that Schiaparelli died with Elsa Schiaparelli; however, Daniel Roseberry’s commitment to honouring her legacy while simultaneously creating a world of his own is deeply inspirational.
Claudia Limaverde Costa
Jun 45 min read


A Night of Living Art – The 2026 Met Gala: Costume Art
When one intertwines the complexities of both fashion and art on the biggest night of the fashion calendar, one creates something far beyond clothing. An ephemeral masterpiece that exists for a single night yet echoes through culture long after the final flash of cameras fades.
Claudia Limaverde Costa
Jun 24 min read


Chiminyo's NRG Project is a Statement to Human-Made Art
Photo by Jordan Matyka Chiminyo, the London-based drummer, producer, and performer, does not limit his interpretation of jazz to the traditional expectations of the genre. While jazz figureheads John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, and Miles Davis, formed Chiminyo's earliest musical influences, other inspirations span from Flying Lotus to Jorge Ben Jor. Chiminyo and his collaborators’ take on jazz is subtle. Instead of centering saxophones and solos, jazz influences how they i
Bann Irbash
May 307 min read


American Football on Reuniting, Reinvention and Their Fourth Album
Photo by Alexa Viscius / Courtesy of Polyvinyl Records Few bands have left a mark on emo and math rock quite like American Football. Formed in Urbana, Illinois in 1997 by Mike Kinsella, Steve Holmes and Steve Lamos, the band’s original run lasted only a few years, but their 1999 self-titled debut album would go on to become one of the defining records of the Midwest emo movement. Its intricate guitar work, open emotional honesty and quiet suburban atmosphere resonated far bey
Daria Slikker
May 296 min read


The World Needs More Hamiltons, A West End Review
Review of Hamilton the musical and its place in todays society
Daniela Denyer Malo
May 294 min read


Heartsink, A Heartbreaking Journey
theatre review
heartsink show, a new medical comedy.
final moths of life struck by disease.
Daniela Denyer Malo
May 295 min read


Cola On Their New Album ‘Cost Of Living Adjustment’
Photo by Kristina Pedersen Ever since emerging from the aftermath of Ought in 2021, Cola have built a sound defined by restraint, tension, and emotional precision. The Montreal trio – vocalist and guitarist Tim Darcy, bassist Ben Stidworthy, and drummer Evan Cartwright – make music that feels deceptively minimal on the surface, yet deeply immersive underneath. Across Deep in View and The Gloss, they refined that balance into something distinct: wiry post-punk threaded with wa
Daria Slikker
May 286 min read


On Finding Their Sound And What Comes Next: In Conversation With The Rions
The Rions; Image courtesy of TwntyThree Music The Rions are an indie-rock band hailing all the way from the Northern Beaches of Sydney. Amongst a scene that is known to produce bands that hold both a local intimacy and a global resonance, The Rions are quickly becoming one of Australia’s major success stories. Since meeting at a Year 7 talent show, to releasing their first album, Everything Every Single Day (2025), the group has been nominated for Australia’s Best New Artist
Lara Walsh
May 286 min read


False Idol: Worship in the Age of Avatars
Blending antiquity and heritage with symbols of the technological age, Somerset House welcomes a new exhibition by resident artist Sian Fan. False Idol intricately weaves a fabric of myth, folklore and tradition with modern gaming technology, exploring the bounds of spirituality in this new digital age.
Isabelle Monteiro
May 273 min read
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