Phantom of the Opera

Sterling vocabulary and deft handling of simile aside, essayist David Rakoff is all about one thing. And it's not himself. Though the he depicts his writings...

If there was an Opulent Bible, it would be a compiled back-catalogue of The Fader magazine, and we would refer to it as "The Good Book of All...

Noise music can be one of the most divisive little buggers out there and there can be an extremely fine line self between exploration and outright self...

Dead pets and hand jobs might seem like the obvious choice for exploring the themes of trust and relationships, but that's exactly the framework for the...

Chromeo, Chromeo, where fort art thou Chromeo?

Right here it would seem, with a massive mix to slap you out of your slumber and to stop your painful...

In a world where people rarely say what they mean or mean what they say, it’s vital we have a document such as Don Watson’s Weasel Words...

Chloe suffered the jeering nonsense of wowser conservatism when she sailed to Melbourne in 1880. Generations have since filtered out such prudery...

Gertrude Street reeks of all kinds of flavours; hot cheese from under burger buns at Little Rebel, dizzying shoe polish from the aged leather at Moustache...

There must be something powerful in the air around Windsor, even stronger than the scent of scorched skin wafting out of Tantrum solarium. For the past...

Attention: those of you who have lived in a burrow for far too long. After turning a blind eye to independent publishing, it's about time you peel open...

I'm so white. And gay.

So it will sound pretty ludicrous when I tell you about the dope beats and mad flow this Chicago duo gots. But from their name...

For the past six years, Bus Gallery has been serving Melbourne’s art community like no other space in the city. Supporting sound art, installations...

Watching someone enjoying freshly glazed doughnuts is tough when you'rea vegan. Well, La Panella Bakery is the vegan's sweet revenge. A gallimaufry of...

Just as the crack and freebase we all know and love emerged from the Peruvian coca-paste smoking tradition of the '70s, so the caffeine that runs our...

Hey Melbourne, as of 4pm today, get ready for "a breath of fresh beer air in a world of same same." Somewhat confusingly The Pond is not a body...

Remember that buff bloke from the Gillette ads? With the chiselled jaw, muscular physique and smouldering gaze? He was literally the ‘best a man...

Sure, you're an unassuming, left-leaning gen-X or Y-er who goes to the occasional independent Czech film showcase, has flirted with vegetarianism and...

Black is the creative offspring of Grant Fell and ex-Pavement-fashion-editor, Rachael Churchward. Now, Pavement is a great magazine and everything...

The urban plains of concrete don't need to be trimmed, prepped or fit for royalty. You do have to make your own mallet, but you save on stable fees...

Welcome Powershovel, the Japanese camera brand that has created, fact, the first 110mm fish-eye lens camera. ‘Demekin', is small enough to fit...