Silent Shout

Back in 2004, Tim Minchin was a ranga from Perth who wrote weird satirical songs that record companies didn't know how to market. Then he had a makeover...

One man had a vision, and that vision was that the good people of Melbourne would abandon their consumerist label-whoring and embrace good old fashioned...

Husk has been one of Melbourne’s favourite stores since they opened their first branch years ago. I love how their mix of fashion and the most delicious...

No, its not a collection of art critics; almost the opposite. There's a sense of lost opportunity walking out of some galleries; 'emotionless', 'formless'...

Anger management classes are a funny thing really. But we suppose you can't argue with a "Restraining Order" - whatever that is. One thing we...

Laundry mats are more than just a place to wash your whites and score drugs. They're also great for reading books, meeting crazy people and getting knifed...

It could be tempting to compare American superstar artist Barbara Kruger with pop superstar Madonna - both have been continually producing hits for...

The step up from comic zinester to graphic novelist is so treacherous that many fear for their livelihoods. And, let’s face it, who’s going...

Never sure how to tell your Merzbow from your Masona, your Jandek from your Scott Walker, or understood why John Zorn is a big deal? Don't have...

Ahhh, the Fitzroy Pool. Whether you come to socialise or exercise, summer in the inner north would not be the same without it. Originally opened in 1908...

There's something about Oslo - something very, very strange. These three little books, collections of work printed on subtly varying paper stocks, are...

For a sexually explicit and politically subversive producer, Christine Vachon holds a homely title.

The “Godmother of politically committed film”...

On Smith Street it's best to walk really fast between Panama, Cavallero and Wabi Sabi Salon. That's because you may get assaulted by an aggressive man...

Two big deals for Joint Hassles: The first is - they'll have to move soon because too many cashed up hippies want to live in Northcote. And that's...

With seventeen days of films on offer, some of your choices will come down to guesswork - even if you fine-tooth through the program with IMDB bookmarks...

Tank Magazine certainly doesn't give much away on the cover. The word ‘vroom’ and some Girls On Film-esque hair may not tempt many people...

There's a great podcast here of a talk by Carl Honoré who wrote In Praise of Slow. Listening to it is bound to have even the most speed-addicted...

Everybody likes to think of Bradford Cox - frontman of last year's best buzz-band, Deerhunter - as a freak, anorexic Perry Farrell-lookalike. "True...

Until now ‘residencies’ were only given to has-been DJs and bad jazz bands by pubs and bars that didn’t know any better. However, as...

First editions are like virgins in a brothel: sought after, rarely fondled and destined to live out their days in a basement somewhere. Thankfully, these...