Melbourne's latest nook-and-cranny bar The Sweatshop welcomes you with all the warmth of a Thai callgirl. Owners Jason Chan and Anthony Herzog have recreated...
Spring Court shoes
26th May 08
"They're turning kids into slaves, just to make cheaper sneakers. What's the real cost cause the sneakers don't seem that much cheaper? Why are we...
Absence
12th May 08
(Think friendly Japanese expat bower bird bookmaker, stuffed in a capsule hotel.)
People-person Hiromi Tango has holed herself up into that little...
Public = Un-Public
15th Feb 06
Growing up in public can be tough. Just ask Shirley Temple or Macaulay Culkin. The Olsen twins also did it, and others will be forced to do it, as long...
Rooftop Cinema
13th Dec 06
Expectation is sometimes said to be disappointment in disguise but in the case of Rooftop Cinema we think that you won’t be wearing anything...
Rooftop Market
6th Dec 07
Right after the rooftop yoga finishes this Friday morning, the Rooftop Market will start setting up. You might remember ThreeThousand's attempt at a...
Love And Youth
27th Sep 06
It won't be long before radio stations suck the disco-blood from neck of Swedish singer-songwriter Jenny Wilson and, her album Love And Youth...
Bim Kenisis
20th Dec 07
How often do we hoist our skirts above the knee and kick around the Charlston? Not enough. Bim Kenesis make us dream of a 1930s speakeasy with their...
3-D Frame by Hiroshi Kajimoto
19th Jul 06
Just because something is 3-dimensional doesn’t mean that it shouldn't be protected and preserved. The 3-D frame designed by Hiroshi Kajimoto...
Fluorescent Grey
30th May 07
Deerhunter's Fluorescent Grey EP is the dream existential suicide, insofar as you can commit it / listen to it more than once. There are only four songs...
Per Square Metre
5th Jul 07
A long time ago in a galaxy far far away… there was an awesome art gallery called Per Square Metre!! As well as being run by the universe’s...
The Books of Albion: The Collected Writings of Peter Doherty
25th Jul 07
I desire you would use all your skill to paint your picture truly like me, and not flatter me at all; but remark all these roughness, pimples, warts...
Arkitekt Records
31st Oct 07
Architects. Melbourne's long been awash in them. Conversations on Deco awnings and Belgian floor plans are more ubiquitous than chats on coffee-bean...
My Mistress's Sparrow is Dead
25th Jun 08
Jeffrey Eugenides knows about love. Dave Eggers, the 'Bono of lit', knew that Jeffrey knew about love, and asked him to compile a book of love stories...
Cancer
8th Oct 06
My Disco's Cancer is a raw and elemental debut which, true to their goal, has captured the essence of their live sound.
What is most apparent when...
Agent Provocateur Titillation
14th Feb 05
Kate Moss is an Agent Provocateur devotee, so when we heard about this new AP product we couldn't help but think of Ms Moss lubing up her lips with...
Spring Court Shoes
1st Jun 08
"They're turning kids into slaves, just to make cheaper sneakers. What's the real cost cause the sneakers don't seem that much cheaper? Why are we...
Picasso: Love & War 1935-1945
28th Jun 07
She cut herself, and he liked it. The great Spaniard Pablo Picasso is renown for his bright cubist masterpieces, but from 1935-1945 his world was steeped...
Green Lipstick - Gaeng Kheo Wan Kai
25th Aug 08
Step 1: At a low heat in a pot add the oil and curry paste and mix well. Then add the chicken and stir until half cooked
Step 2: Add the coconut...
Melbourne Cinematheque 2008 season
11th Feb 08
Yes, more old or rare films are coming out on DVD all the time and yes, you have a flatscreen TV and 5.1 sound and yes, we're all very impressed. What's...