Goulding’s Light
And the Breath of Fresh Air Award goes to Ellie Goulding for her album Lights! I recently compiled my top ten list for 2010 (which you’ll see soon amongst, I’m sure, piles and piles of top ten lists). Anyway this one missed the cut! Only just and only because her music is so saccharine sometimes … Read more
Surfin Safari
Sydney based band, Jinja Safari, appear to tread the same footsteps as Vampire Weekend, reaching out to African music as a basis for their sound. But Jinja don’t make the same mistakes as those who have come before them. Their music isn’t quite as bombastic and interfering, it’s dreamy and folky. When listening to these … Read more
Exterior Motives Street Art Show
From The Riot Act: “After eight hours in a truck and a five hour install the Exterior Motives street art show has arrived in Canberra. Come by Itrip Iskip, 30 Lonsdale St Braddon [ED - next to Debacle], to see works by International superstars Banksy, D*Face, Swoon, Hush and Blek Le Rat as well as … Read more
Sesame Street Appeals to TV Junkies
For some reason Sesame Street has this backlog of television show “parodies.” Everyone knows they often have television “star” guests but this is way more fun!
Weekend Wind Down
Image taken from The Riot Act. Soon it will be summer, which means music gig, music gig, festivals galore and side gigs. And for some reason both The National and Sufjan Stevens are performing in the same season in the same year… again. Last time I missed The National. Now that I’ve seen The National … Read more
