Album: Scissor Sisters ‘Night Work’ (Universal)
The Robert Mapplethorpe photograph emblazoned on the cover of ‘Night Work’ is a brazen mission statement: the Scissor Sisters are back as lurid as ever. This…
The soft scent of summer
The good people at Le Couvent des Minimes have continued to prove that traditions are worth keeping. Combining the ancestral practice of Orange Blossom Floral Water…
2eros: Swimwear not for Zeroes
If you flip the pages of men’s magazine DNA you’ll discover that men’s swimwear labels are a dime a dozen these days. So many for a…
The Last Exorcism
When you have the delightfully humble, up-and-coming American actress Ashley Bell (pictured top left) on the phone attempting her best ‘You’re terrible Muriel’ impression from the…
Album – Maz Mazak ‘Soul Tripping’
Sydney-based singer-songwriter Maz Mazak has soul down to the very core of her being. Embracing contemporary grooves and a seductive sound that grows on you –…
The Samsung Galaxy S Smartphone
I have never been so attached to a smartphone as I am to my new Samsung Galaxy S. I’m talking hooked. Addicted. Made it my new…
Good Grooming – Endota Spa
I purposely walked from Elizabeth Bay to Paddington for my Endota facial and massage appointment because I was told that a foot spa and massage would…
Album: M.I.A ‘// / Y /’ (Remote Control)
When M.I.A (aka: Maya Arulpragasam) notified media of the name of her new album as ‘// / Y /’ (read: MAYA), journalists figured the artist was…
The Vampire Stories at Slide
Dinner and blood-thirsty vampires would ordinarily sound like a frightening mix, literally and metaphorically, but when the cuisine is a five-course degustation menu concocted by celebrated…
Bid unaffordable room-rates bye-bye
Bid. Bid. BAM! That beautiful Balinese villa you were wanting to book for your next holiday is not only yours, but you’ve saved a couple of…
Album – ‘The Distance Between Two Truths’
With a sound that combines John Mayer and Jamie Cullum, albeit with a subtle melancholy pop sensibility, ‘The Distance Between Two Truths’ by Mark Sholtez is…
The importance of being Ernest
Ernest by name, earnest in nature, singer/songwriter Ernest Ellis is grounded, ardent and extremely passionate about his music. A Sydney native, Ellis’ debut LP ‘Hunting’ is…
Keeping it organic: Ella Hooper & The Verses
If we flash back to the early Noughties, Ella Hooper was the baby face of multi-platinum, ARIA award-winning, pop/punk group Killing Heidi, the Australian band that…
