Today in History: The discovery of the statue of Venus de Milo.
One Hundred and ninety-eight years ago today, on the April 8th 1820, the statue of Venus de Milo was discovered by a farmer called Yorgos Kentrotas, inside a buried niche in the […]
Madness, hysteria, panic and Orson Welles’ The War of the Worlds.
In the first half of the twentieth century, the radio ruled the air waves in homes around the world. An astonishing 80% of Americans, for example, had a radio in […]
Quick Music Reviews: Latest Releases March 2018
Jack White – Boarding House Reach (Third Man Records) Back in his heyday, Jack White almost single-handedly reinvented the rock wheel with his minimalistic approach to instrumentation and recording. To […]
Artist of the Month: Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
Ernst Gombrich famously said in his book ‘The Story of Art’: “There really is no such thing as Art. There are only artists.” If we are to look at art through […]
Kate Rae’s ‘The Best Streets in the World’.
Every now and then I will invite a special guest to write about their five favourite streets (or places) in their own city and or somewhere around the world that […]
Interview with Robert Goodge on I’m Talking and their long awaited re-release of Bear Witness.
It’s fair to say the Australian music scene was about to go through another cyclical change during the early to mid 1980’s. Part of that was a popular funk pop […]
501 Treasures of Byzantium: No. 70 Mosaic of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, Church of Qasr Libya, 6th century, Libya.
The great lighthouse or Pharos of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, was originally erected by Ptolemy II, during his long reign around c.280 BCE, on the […]
In-depth fan review: Veruca Salt live in Melbourne.
Back in the mid ‘90’s, Veruca Salt was one of the hottest acts. Two headstrong young women, Louise Post and Nina Gordon, with Gordon’s brother Jim Shapiro on drums and […]
Interview: Glenn Richards talks about Augie March’s new album Bootikins and their upcoming tour.
It is true what they say, there is nothing like Augie March. This is a band that has created a distinct sound and loyal following worthy of any Australian band […]
“Music can travel, music has no borders”: Interview with Michal Elia Kamal of Light in Babylon.
It’s probably safe to say Turkey’s culture has its roots in Istanbul. And if you’re looking for world music to listen to and some of the most incredible and eclectic […]
Quick Music Reviews: Latest Releases February 2018
Ruby Boots – Don’t Talk About It (Universal) Something new pops up on my music radar almost every week. Most of the time I dismiss a lot of what I hear, […]
On my stereo this week: Veruca Salt, Sarah Blasko & Crowded House.
Veruca Salt – Shutterbug (1997). Veruca Salt has been on my mind of late, especially because I am seeing them play live in Melbourne next month. The last time they […]
Review: David Duchovny live in Melbourne.
David Duchovny is a man of many talents. For most of my life I have known him as agent Fox Mulder from the X-Files. But more recently I’ve enjoyed his […]
The Beat Keeps Coming: Interview with Ellee Ven.
You’d be hard pressed to find a music artist as chameleon-like as Lexington, Kentucky-based, Ellee Ven. From her R&B beginnings to her self described “groovetonics”, a fusion of pop, rock […]
Historical Painting: The arrival of the Croats at the Adriatic Sea by Oton Ivekovic, 1905.
Oton Ivekovic (1869-1939) stands as one of the most popular turn-of-the-century Croatian painters alongside of great artists such as Vlaho Bukovac (1855-1922), Ferdo Quiquerez (1845-1892) and Ivan Tisov (1870-1928). Interestingly, […]
Film Review: Molly’s Game.
I managed to catch Molly’s Game late in its release last weekend, and as usual I was blown away by Jessica Chastain’s phenomenal performance. As a budding film enthusiast, I […]
