For any task or activity which may require some amount of patient waiting, whether it be anything from catching a bus to buying a loaf of bread, you must always be mindful of other people who have been waiting longer… (READ MORE)
Like that much-loved suitcase which travels with you on your most memorable journeys, filled to the brim with your hopes and dreams, Pete Molinari’s music has done some miles, sounding well travelled and a little rough around the edges. Listening… (READ MORE)
Not content to simply explore and challenge musical boundaries over the course of an entire album, The Model School takes listeners on amazing musical adventures within the space of each song. Musical styles are blended here to perfect effect and… (READ MORE)
Some bands over-produce their music to a point where nothing unique is left, either adding too much or stripping too much away, resulting in a bland, unappealing, overworked mess. Others release music which is pleasant enough, but rather than holding… (READ MORE)
Darwin once wrote about survival of the fittest, but I find myself wishing things were that simple. The old rules no longer apply. The new mantra does not stop at survival, the conqueror now strives to take all. Of course,… (READ MORE)
Listening to the music of Horse Stories is like walking in the pouring rain; your senses surrounded and soaked to the bone, their music flows freely and is absorbed equally by your heart, your mind and your soul. The music… (READ MORE)
The current production from Queensland’s Shakespeare Ensemble starts and ends with a loud noise, the first a knock on the door from the stage and the second thunderous applause from the audience. At its best, theatre captivates with fine performances… (READ MORE)
My thanks go out to Jude Christodal who very kindly referenced my recent post about his music on his news page. Entitled ‘Myspace Madness’, check out his post from 2 November here (you’ll have to scroll down to the right… (READ MORE)
Panning for gold amongst the streams of musical artists on offer can be a frustratingly unrewarding process…but luckily not always. Sometimes beneath the layers of grime and dirt you’ll spot a sweet golden glimmer. Such riches are revealed with Ben… (READ MORE)
In relationships you expect that you and your partner will never be as close to anyone else in the world as you are to eachother. However there are times when this physical closeness does not necessarily confer love, intimacy or… (READ MORE)