6+ hour, 4+ min ago  (151+ words) This June, Brisbane Powerhouse will present the inaugural Ubuntu Social, a free all-ages celebration of world music, art, and community. Rooted in the philosophy of Ubuntu " "I am because you are" " the event will shine a spotlight on connection and…...

5+ hour, 21+ min ago  (946+ words) There are legacy acts who come out and do the museum-piece thing, and then there's Beck " who still seems mildly suspicious of the idea that his own catalogue is something fixed, like it belongs in a glass case or something....

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1073+ words) The crowds who line up at Melbourne's PICA are always infectious; today, even more so as we eagerly await doors opening to see what Australian icons TISM have in-store. When the doors open, we see a very odd layout " there's…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (204+ words) Melbourne's iconic Fed Square will now screen upcoming Socceroos FIFA World Cup matches following direct intervention from Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan. This represents a reversal which comes after backlash erupted online when it was revealed the tournament matches would not…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (270+ words) Melbourne's nightlife has spent the past two months under attack. A coordinated wave of arson attacks, ram raids and intimidation tactics has torn through the city's hospitality scene, with police linking the perpetrators behind the attacks to the illicit black-market…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (531+ words) Last Friday, Memphis May Fire arrived in Melbourne at Northcote Theatre (24 April). Opening duties fell to Sienna Skies, who wasted no time igniting the room with their mix of rock, punk, and hardcore. Frontman Thomas Pirozzi led the charge, working…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (234+ words) They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Well, almost every year, I head along to see a Laura Davis show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and every…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (314+ words) It's always a delight to experience an Elf Lyons show. A master of her craft, Elf holds the audience in the palm of her hand. .. Or should I say, wing (seeing as she's dressed as a parrot), from beginning to…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (167+ words) Gather round " award-winning NZ stand-up Melanie Bracewell is back with a brand-new show, and her storytelling skills are just as sharp as ever. She's become somewhat of a master of this: her stand-up, while genuinely engaging and distinctly well thought-out,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (260+ words) Denise Scott is back, and she's shining brighter than ever. She's had more than a decade away from the world of solo stand-up, but you wouldn't know it. "Tickety Boo' is a smooth, clever offering from one of Australia's favourite…...