Another year, another super-soaking of inner Newcastle with a spray of the bizarre to the sublime. Density of programming, and that everything happens alongside the National Young Writers Festival, Sound Summit ( a gathering of independent record labels and artists), … Continue reading
by j p, October 9, 2009 1 Comment
Monkey Marc’s renewable energy powered beats go back a long way ( Combat Wombat, LabRats, remote Australian desert tours and workshops, festivals the nation wide ), and the upcoming release of his long awaited solo and solar album debut, provided … Continue reading
by j p, July 24, 2009 3 Comments
No Swiss passport stamps for me, but Lucy Benson ( VJ Nosis / Melb – Belfast – Zurich – Berlin etc ) who has recently migrated to the Northern hemisphere, and is rad, found herself at the Mapping festival. And … Continue reading
by j p, June 1, 2009 2 Comments
Live overdubbed cinema depends to some extent on the films being used, and their ripeness for satire. Hard to go wrong then, with the cartoon-like post-apocalyptic worlds of the Mad Max trilogy, currently being pulled part at the Melbourne Comedy … Continue reading
by j p, April 24, 2009 1 Comment
“With every revolution, from wood to coal, from coal to oil and now from oil to the renewables, profits have increased. That’s just the way the world is. I would like to see business people rewarded for doing the right … Continue reading
by j p, March 20, 2009 1 Comment