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Robert Horvat is a Melbourne based blogger. He believes that the world is round and that art is one of the most important treasures we have as humans. He has seen far too many classic films and believes coffee runs through his veins. As a student of history, he favours ancient and medieval history. Music pretty much rules his life and inspires his moods. Favourite artists include The Beatles, Pearl Jam, Garbage and Lana Del Rey.

• Still making her own magic: Interview with Sarah McLeod.

  By roberthorvat on August 8, 2017 • ( 2 )

  

  So few artists can really lay claim to a career as diverse and lively as Sarah McLeod. From the glory days of The Superjesus, to her first solo success (following her band’s The Superjesus turbulent split in 2004), through to her experimentation… Read More ›

• What happened this month in history?

  By roberthorvat on August 1, 2017 • ( 4 )

  

  August 1st 527 CE Justinian I becomes sole emperor of the Byzantine Empire. The remarkable rise of a peasant boy named Petrus Sabbatius (Justinian I The Great), to the lofty heights of the imperial palace in Constantinople could not have happened if… Read More ›

• “I wanted to be as aggressive and intimidating as all my favorite vocalists”: Larissa Vale on Black Satellite and their debut album.

  By roberthorvat on July 31, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Black Satellite are duo Larissa Vale and Kyle Hawken and I recently compared them to aspects of Garbage’s crossover heavy sound. So if you’re into alternative rock or even metal, Black Satellite’s amazing debut album Endless is for you. It is aggressive and… Read More ›

• Interview with the talented showman Darling James.

  By roberthorvat on July 24, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  As a whole, Melbourne’s local music scene is incredibly diverse and has often been described as Australia’s live music capital. I have no doubt, Melbourne still holds that title and amongst the incredible array of artists who sellout local venues,… Read More ›

• Quick Music Reviews: Latest Releases July 2017.

  By roberthorvat on July 22, 2017 • ( 5 )

  

  In any conversation about new music that I am listening to, I am often asked “Is it any good?” So having expanded my horizons on this blog, I’ve decided to answer that question by reviewing four new albums released every… Read More ›

• Confessions Of A Songstress: My chat with ELKI.

  By roberthorvat on July 20, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  There is a distinct quality to ELKI’s stunning vocals and sound that caught my attention a few months back that I immediately did a search online to see what more I could learn about her. To my amazement, a humorous… Read More ›

• To Infinity and Beyond with Alex The Astronaut!

  By roberthorvat on July 14, 2017 • ( 2 )

  

  Alex Lynn, better known as Alex The Astronaut, is such a gentle and even-tempered young woman that it’s hard not to like her. During her recent first Australian tour she got to support Dustin Tebbutt and Lisa Mitchell (one of… Read More ›

• Underrated Movies of the 1990’s: The Fisher King (1991).

  By roberthorvat on July 10, 2017 • ( 3 )

  

  Whether you agree with me or not, the 1990’s were an amazing decade of titanic hit and sinking duds at the movies. (I know, the puns bad.) For me, the coolest, if not the best film, of the nineties was… Read More ›

• ‘O’ is for Olympia: The Rise of Olivia Bartley.

  By roberthorvat on July 2, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  For an artist like Olympia with a relatively young career, she seems to have very quickly asserted herself with poise and a great sense of style. Only recently she returned from a whirlwind tour of the UK, as one of… Read More ›

• What happened this month in history?

  By roberthorvat on July 1, 2017 • ( 4 )

  

  July 1st 1863 The Battle of Gettysburg begins with a Confederate invasion of the North.  It is often said that the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War began almost by accident when a limping Confederate division set out in… Read More ›