Rebecca Howden
album review: the waifs, temptation
Listening to Temptation is a bit like curling up with a cup of tea and your favourite book. It might not offer much new, but it’s a relaxing, comforting way to while away an afternoon. Faithfully delivering the rich tapestry of laments, love songs, and odes we’ve come to expect, the Waifs touch on everything [...]
album review: collarbones, iconography
Beguiling, kaleidoscopic but undeniably enthralling, Collarbones’ full-length debut makes a definite statement. Built on a love of all things fractured and warped, Iconography is a creative genre-bending approach to digital music-making, fusing shards of electronica, pop, R&B, hip hop, industrial and more. It’s a monster hatched by Sydney-based Marcus Whale and Adelaide native Travis Cook, [...]
ep review: jac stone, leave me here
If you’ve been craving a down-to-earth record filled with gentle, catchy guitar melodies and honest lyrics, Jac Stone’s debut is a breath of fresh air. Leave Me Here is a collection of five laid-back, perfectly constructed tracks that showcase Jac’s strong vocal talent and personal storytelling ability. This is simple, no-frills pop rock at its [...]
The Curve of Forgotten Things
Fashion films are the new lookbook- and this one for Rodarte is particularly lovely. The Curve of Forgotten Things is a dreamy introduction to design duo Kate and Laura Mulleavy’s spring collection, capturing a nostalgic and somewhat eerie atmosphere that may just make you want to grow your hair long and skip through dusty oilfields. [...]
live music review: belle and sebastian, the forum, march 12
I’ve always kind of had this idea in my head that going to a Belle and Sebastian show would be a bit like stepping through the looking glass. A special, dream-like world where lonely souls come together in their best vintage dresses and kooky hats, embracing strangers like long lost twins, singing along and dancing [...]
Hey Brian, that’s called date rape
I guess he just wanted some bad-boy cred, or maybe he is just kind of stupid. Either way, the lyrics of Brian McFadden’s new song “Just the Way You Are (Drunk at the Bar)” have gotten people’s attention, and not for their artistic genius: “I like you just the way you are, drunk as shit [...]
Frocks, feathers and fashionistas
If you’re fond of elegant, quirky fashion drawings, you’ll love Charlotte Brunskill. Her stylised images of stretched out, leggy girls, all draped in luxurious frocks and creative haute couture, are both effortlessly chic and unapologetically fun, showing a joyful appreciation for the play and imagination of fashion. Charlotte’s experience as a makeup artist puts her [...]
Women and cake: A love-hate story
You know you shouldn’t. You really shouldn’t. You’ll spend the whole time loudly berating yourself for being such a pig, or adding a defense about how you haven’t eaten all day, or how you never do this. You’ll hate yourself afterwards, feel guilty for being weak. You’ve broken a promise with yourself to be good. [...]
What Does a Feminist Look Like?
The brand of feminism has suffered considerably over the years. I’m not sure when exactly it happened, but somewhere along the line, being a feminist became a really ugly label, one that apparently means you’re an angry, humourless, hairy-legged man-hater. No one wants to be associated with that image. Girls and women are always careful [...]
album review: genevieve chadwick, riding the wind forgetting time
Listening to Genevieve Chadwick’s husky, passionate vocals, I can’t help but suspect that in a few years time she’ll have truly carved out her own little nook in Australian blues, roots and rock and roll. With her rich melodies, gravelly voice and poignant songs of love, loss and freedom, this talented singer and guitarist from [...]
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