Perth's Samantha Jade wins The X Factor
Perth-born Samantha Jade has won this year’s X Factor, beating off competition from runner-up Jason Owen and third-placed act, The Collective. Despite being in the bottom…
New Prada fragrance lives up to its name
Often when a fragrance comes across our desk, it’s accompanied by a press release that throws out all sorts of intangible descriptions about the product: “it…
Interview with Evermore’s frontman, Jon Hume
Evermore have all the ingredients of a modern classic rock act. Forgive the trainspotting, but you can’t help but hear the influences of an army of…
It’s a musical, Jim, but not as we know it…
I’ve seen shows on Broadway. And shows Off-Broadway. And even shows Off-Off-Broadway. But I’ve never seen Spontaneous Broadway. And to think it was all happening just…
It's the fish John West reject that's raising issues…
Tuna is Australia’s favourite seafood product, with over 250 million cans sold every year. The problem is, most tuna brands use fishing methods that unnecessarily kill…
Even mo’ reason to grow one…
What’s a mo’ mean to you? Do you like it when guys sport the look? Or does the mo’ leave you feeling shocked as to why…
Interview with Sam Bentley of The Paper Kites
Melbourne-based indie band The Paper Kites released their EP Young North earlier last month on iTunes. The latest rack from it A Maker Of My Time…
'Future Classic DJs' available on CD and old-skool vinyl
Few record labels still press vinyl. Few are worthy of doing so, come to think of it. But Future Classics, the Sydney-based but universally renowned label…
Variety of acts acknowledged at the Jagermeister Independent Music Awards in Melbourne
Held at the very cool art space, Revolt in Melbourne, the seventh annual Jagermeister Independent Music Awards was a refreshingly brilliant and fair dinkum night…
P!nk adds even more dates to her 2013 tour down under!
She’s one of the most successful crossover acts in music history, her songs played avidly across various channels and appearing to a wide variety of listeners,…
Interview with Bertie Blackman
Singer/songwriter Bertie Blackman made headway in the music industry with a debut album aptly titled, well, Headway in 2004. Less a matter of overnight success and…
