Day: 21 April 2022

Wolfgang’s Magical Musical Circus

Theatre Review: Family-friendly Wolfgang’s Magical Musical Circus delivers a joyful burst of energy

Presented by Circa, Wolfgang’s Magical Musical Circus has a short stint at the Theatre Royal, adding a cheeky element of fun to the school holidays. The show is a more ‘child-friendly’ version of its adult counterpart, Circa’s Peepshow, which runs parallel in the evenings. The classical composer’s music comes to life on stage as the…

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Film Review: The Northman is an ugly, brutal, Shakespearean drama indulging in its unconventionality

“I will avenge you, Father; I will save you, Mother; I will kill you, Fjölnir.” These muttered, repeated words by Viking prince Amleth (played by Oscar Novak as a young boy, and a hulking, angry Alexander Skarsgård as an adult) are essentially summarising Robert Eggers‘ narrative intentions in The Northman, an ugly, brutal, at-times Shakespearean drama….

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Dinner with the Schnabels

Book Review: Toni Jordan’s Dinner With The Schanbels is a charming novel about life post-lockdown

If you thought it was too soon for a pandemic novel, you might just be put off by the premise of Toni Jordan’s newest book, Dinner with the Schnabels…don’t be! Known for her versatility across both the contemporary and historical genres, the Melbourne-based novelist has just published her first novel with Hachette. Schnabels follows down-on-his-luck former-architect Simon…

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Festival Photo Gallery: Byron Bay Bluesfest (Day Five) – Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm (18.04.22)

Day five of Bluesfest comes around all too soon. The end is in sight, but there’s still the chance to see bands that you missed the first time round, and there are always a few that haven’t played yet. One of those was perennial favourite Kate Ceberano. Her voice is better than ever, she had…

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UNCAGED Festival kicks off in Sydney this weekend

Rock and Roll festivals are back baby after a long COVID break! A brand new festival “Uncaged” has been unleashed on the East Coast of Australia playing iconic live music venues including Hordern Pavilion Sydney, Eaton Hill Hotel Brisbane and Festival Hall Melbourne. Sydney is the first city to be reached, this coming Saturday (23rd…

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SteelSeries Apex 3 TKL Keyboard Review: A solid, compact all-rounder

The SteelSeries Apex 3 TKL (TenKeyLess) keyboard is an entry-level gaming keyboard that sits beside its larger sibling, the Apex 3. The Apex 3 TKL does away with the numeric keypad and wrist rest, all while providing a smaller, more compact alternative that holds some nifty features and smooth functionality for genera all-around use, even…

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Fontaines D.C.

Album of the Week: Fontaines D.C. – Skinty Fia (2022 LP)

The third album has always seemingly been the make or break album for a lot of bands. Often garnering some love on the first album after a string of successful EPs and singles, a band might follow up with the fabled sophomore slump or recycle reliable sounds from their first album and release as new…

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A Spectacular Journey: Bluesfest finally returns to Byron Bay

The excitement was palpable as we crunched our way through mud and pebbles towards the 33rd annual Byron Bay Bluesfest. After two years of cancellations, the 2022 festival was not just a celebration of music but a true celebration of life and the joy of human connection. I’d had my first Bluesfest experience back in…

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Airports

AIRPORTS impresses on “Second 2 Breathe”, the buzzing Aussie artist’s first new single for 2022

Australian singer, writer, producer and engineer Aaron Lee a.k.a Airports has this week released “Second 2 Breathe”.  “Second 2 Breathe” is Airports’ first solo release of 2022, and promises to be just the first release from a larger body of six tracks set for release this year. The single builds upon Airports’ trademark style, which…

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