From the Vault: Boy George on bisexuality, butch versus tenderness, and the difficult side of drag
Boy George has a new album out called SE18. With its cover art emblazoned in red, green and gold motifs, you can expect to hear a…
An interview with Peter Hook of Joy Division & New Order fame – touring with his band The Light in 2026
Peter Hook, affectionately known as Hooky, has been around the music block plenty of times. As bassist and co-founder of Joy Division, he and his bandmates…
Cereal Killers: a look at 10 Famous Cereal Mascots that nailed it
Kellogg’s Corn Flakes were first sold commercially in the USA in 1906 but arrived in Australia in 1924 when Morris Raymer, a machinery specialist, set up the…
THE CREAM CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE 2024
Where did the time go? Already nearly Christmas and there’s still so much to do. Fear not in the gift department, for Cream has compiled its…
Have you heard the 2024 version of Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’
It’s been 40 years since the charity single Do They Know It’s Christmas? by Band Aid first entered global consciousness, and it’s great to see that…
Stick to the classics… and the Royal Show’s alright
The crowds seemed a lot more sensible at this year’s Perth Royal Show; far more sensible than in years past. Heck, once I found my footing…
Kylie Minogue announces dates for ‘Tension Tour’ 2025 and release of new album ‘Tension II’
Stacks of great news from Kylie HQ. First up, the pop icon has announced that her highly anticipated ‘Tension Tour’ will kick off in Perth on…
Pills, Thrills & Bellyaches: an interview with Primal Scream guitarist Andrew Innis
Primal Scream guitarist Andrew Innis on heavy drug days and hard party nights…
Mmmm… Maggi packing multiculture back into their noodles
Maggi Noodles has now gone beyond being the staple of backpackers and unemployed students. Instead it’s reaching broader markets with better taste – appreciators of a…
US Presidential Debate: Donald Trump says Kamala Harris “put out” to get into power, and nobody batted an eyelid
The first televised US presidential debate – possibly the only one before this year’s election – between current vice president Kamala Harris and former president Donald…
What is this disorder called TDS? If you find yourself admiring Kamala Harris’s ‘joyous’ campaigns, you could be suffering from it
While Australia is miles away from the hallowed halls of Washington (lol), we nonetheless find ourselves fascinated with the current Trump-versus-Kamala political scuffle in the US.…
Aussie Rock Anthems: an eclectic selection of Australian music in one encyclopaedic tome
There’s likely not a single adult born in Australia who couldn’t hum the chorus to songs such as Men at Work’s Down Under, John Farnham’s You’re…
Bad Blood: 20 Celebrities Who Don’t Like or Care Much for Taylor Swift
From the outset I’ve got to admit I don’t particularly like Taylor Swift. I can’t pinpoint it exactly but there’s just something, I dunno, fishy about…
