Art – with a side of bacon?
September 15, 2011
Leisurely staring at a painting or simply popping in for a beer at an opening night will no longer cut it.
Melbourne’s contemporary art galleries are attracting more diverse audiences as they increasingly curate demanding, participatory and interactive programs, writes Marissa Shirbin.
Fanatic by choice
September 15, 2011
Dave Grohl ignites crowds at the Foo Fighters live show
By Morgan Benson
Just outside Ballarat, 24-year-old Stuart Janetzski spends his time working at
his cattle farm.
He’s a staunch Geelong supporter having attended 25 out of 25 games in the 2009 AFL season and he also enjoys a spot of live music when he can get the time, admitting he has been to hundreds of live shows.
But despite these other passions, Stuart has one passion that supersedes all others, his unfaltering love for five North American rock and rollers. [Read more]
Melbourne fashion not hitting the Target
September 15, 2011
By Michelle Nick
Melburnians pride themselves on edgy and unique street fashion, but Melbourne has slipped from ninth place to number 17 on the Global Language Monitor’s index of fashion capitals.
Target opens on Melbourne's Chapel Street Photo: Michelle Nick
Gamers evolve with technology
September 15, 2011
By Erin Fitzpatrick
Social gamers at the Mana Bar. Photo courtesy Guy Blomberg.
With more than $4 billion being spent on video games in Australia it is safe to say that the stigma once associated with gaming has greatly decreased. [Read more]
Page to screen: Jane Eyre
September 15, 2011
By Katherine Smyrk
At the tender age of 18, I read the novel Jane Eyre and was immediately enraptured. So when I heard that a movie was to be released, I was nervous. Hollywood so frequently decides to turn classic novels into films and often disappoints. But the film of Jane Eyre captured me almost as much as the book did. [Read more]
Pro-gamers settle the score
September 15, 2011
By Chito Santos
Playing video games has moved out of the basement and onto the big stage, with big money on the line.
Review: PORT Magazine
September 15, 2011
Photo: Marissa Shirbin
By Marissa Shirbin
PORT magazine is a “magazine for men” but not in a dirty way. [Read more]
Review: The Mana Bar
September 15, 2011
By Erin Fitzpatrick
Dressed up for a night on the town.
336 Brunswick Street
Fitzroy, 3065
Do you want to give your inner geek a night on the town? Then the Mana Bar is for you. [Read more]
Review: Pina in 3D
September 15, 2011
By Katherine Smyrk
If you are looking to gain some culture points, Pina is the film for you. A documentary film in 3D about the life of German modern dance choreographer Pina Bausch; it is certainly one to be approached with an open mind. [Read more]
Bad as Me
September 15, 2011
By Morgan Benson
Tom Waits will be releasing his first studio album in seven years come October. The first single and title track off the album, ‘Bad As Me’ was also released by Waits on his website following his announcement
of the new album.
The single sticks quite closely to what Waits has come to be known for, with his unique blend of vaudeville, jazz and blues all underpinned by his trademark growl. Broken rhythms invoke a fraught and shrill intensity as Marc Ribot’s guitar slips in and out between lumbering bass drums and cracking snares. [Read more]
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