Tokyo’s Inevitable Giant Earthquake: Sixty Seconds That Will Change The World

Today, on Friday March 11th, 2011, 380km north east and offshore from Tokyo, we’ve just witnessed (via Al Jazeera and a steady stream of twitter feed updates), the 7th most powerful earthquake ever measured. The helicopter footage being livestreamed to … Continue reading

by j p, March 12, 2011 0 comments

Electrofringe 2009 Highlights

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

Not Quite An Artist? Marcus Westbury Interview

Not Quite Art has returned to ABC TV with another cracker of a series. Once again, host Marcus Westbury dons the curatorial rubber gloves and unearths an eccentric and engaging medley of characters and practices. Should probably include a disclaimer … Continue reading

by j p, October 22, 2008 3 Comments

This is Not Art Turns Ten

2008 marks a decade of the TINA festival, which each year brings together people from all ends of the country ( and globe) to Newcastle for a weekend of gigs, workshops, exhibitions, installations, panels and general mayhem. It’s actually an … Continue reading

by j p, September 29, 2008 1 Comment