Architecture in Helsinki: In Case We Die
by Melissa Welhams The eight members of Architecture in Helsinki have produced a great follow-up album to their debut, Fingers Crossed. This one, In Case We Die, follows the same blueprint and layout, but develops both, with new songs and fresh ideas. Or, to be more exact, it follows the same lack of layout. The [...]
M.I.A: Arular
by Melissa Welhams M.I.A’s first album, Arular, boggles the mind. Not because it isn’t good music, not because it makes you want to throw your CD player out the window, but because it’s almost impossible to categorise. The thirteen songs on the album fuse hip-hop and electro, street funk and dancehall, and much more besides. [...]
Sarah Blasko: The Overture and the Underscore
by Melissa Welhams On Sarah Blasko’s first album, The Overture and The Underscore, this beautifully voiced singer does an amazing job. The CD is one of addictive melodies and tunes, displaying the full range of vocal ability possessed by the singer. All the songs are well arranged, with easily layered instruments and constant back beats. [...]
marketers getting it wrong again
GETTING WOMEN TO TAKE THE plunge and buy a new car might seem like a daunting task. How does an automotive brand stand out compared to others? How can a testosterone-laden industry show its softer, feminine side? Offer the ladies a set of stylish accessories to decorate themselves and their cars, that’s how. Read the [...]
Emma Bunton: Life in Mono
by David Lim It’s the case of Baby turning nanna. Life in Mono is the underwhelming follow up to Bunton’s career defining, Free Me. The obvious difference this time is less motown but more Bacharach. Vaguely recalling bittersweet Carpenter moments, this record greys like London weather. Leading single, Downtown, gets a musical theatre reworking and [...]
mobile stalking
Read this article Imagine this: you’ve had a pretty brutal break-up, and the last thing you want is to run into your ex on the street or at a party of a mutual friend. Now you can look them up using your mobile phone and a little help from GPS technology, to make sure they’re [...]
All Saints: Studio 1
by David Lim Nothing makes a history of cat fights pardonable like a lucrative record deal does to a couple of chart eschewed solo band mates. All Saints famously imploded in the early ’00s after holding up through years of internal bitching. Out spawned a one-hit wonder, sister/duo act: Appletons, an underrated and actually awesome [...]
the big gigs
Personal rights violated? It’s been a long time since I went to a concert by a major international act. Over five years in fact, when Live! descended upon Canberra in October 2001. 9/11 was fresh in our minds and “I am Overcome” was the backdrop for many a news report of the disaster. Perhaps everyone [...]
response from andrew o’keefe
Back in August I complained about a photo in the Herald Sun of Andrew O’Keefe peering between a lady’s legs, particularly upset because he is the Chairman of White Ribbon Day. He has responded to the letter I wrote to him and I thought I’d post it. It’s always good to be fair!Here’s the letter: [...]
Mega Back Issue SALE!
We still have a number of back issues laying around, and have marked these down and are clearing out to make way for lucky issue 13 in a few weeks. Check out the lip shop and grab yourself some bargain reading for the summer holidays.
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