Reflecting on ‘memory lane’ with SIENNA TENN With the Release of Her New Single

Aditi Acharla

I had never heard of Sienna Tenn until this interview. While preparing to talk with her, I listened to all her releases,Read Article

Natalie Erika James’ SACCHARINE and the Cannibalistic Curse of Beauty

Ivy Kaye

As of late, I’ve been trying to push myself to write about things I usually don’t engage with, and as someone who won’t Read Article

VOICEMAILS FOR ISABELLE: A Love Letter to Sisterhood

Paridhi Chhajed

At its heart, Voicemails for Isabelle is a film about sisterhood. It follows Jill Shaw (Zoey Deutch), aspiring baker in Read Article

Noah Kahan Wants Your Existentialism on THE GREAT DIVIDE

Owini Wijayasekara

Noah Kahan’s sophomore album The Great Divide is a great excuse to cry it out! Kahan explained it best on his Jimmy FallRead Article

BELLA CLAXTON Is Building a Movement Beyond The Dancefloor

Sofia Perica

The Melbourne-born, Amsterdam-based artist Bella Claxton is arriving at Freeform Festival in October as one of the countRead Article

SAINT LEVANT at RISING: A Testament to the Power of Music

Amaya Sachdev

Melbourne Town Hall glows pink and purple, as I climb the stairs to the Main Hall. It’s a Tuesday night, 2 June 2026, anRead Article

Cold Paris Farrago: MARK WILLIAM LEWIS at The Night Cat

Gabriel Vatta

It was around 10:30 pm on Johnston Street at the end of March when I found myself in Dusty’s, and inside was a man namedRead Article

Elegance and Excess at NGV's CARTIER

Ben Zhou

The NGV’s Cartier exhibition is one of the most visually spectacular exhibitions Melbourne has seen in recent years. WalRead Article

THE VALLEY: A Portrait of Rural Australia

Elizabeth Price

Described as “a portrait of life in a small town in rural Australia today”, The Valley (2026) is a thoroughly enjoyable,Read Article

Seeking Fun and Whimsy? Look No Further Than the Melbourne Renfair!

Ella Brown

Hear ye! Hear ye! The Melbourne Renfair has come and gone having graced the Yarra Valley Racecourse with a weekend of meRead Article

ETHEL CAIN Brings the American South to Cardiff Castle

Sophia Lark

Travelling from London to Cardiff for a concert less than five hours after landing from Australia might seem excessive, Read Article

Ultimate Mash-up Madness: The Thrill of LUUDE at Max Watts

Astara Ball

Down Under Swanston Street, Aussie drum and bass DJ Luude delivered one of his most bone-shaking sets yet. The TasmanianRead Article

DIVERS at Brunswick’s Bergy Bandroom: Finding a Place for “Weird Music”

Astara Ball, Photography by Irene Pinato

An ominous mist had intermingled with the reticulating streets and harsh lights of traffic as we stumbled out of BrunswiRead Article

It’s a Family Affair: SEUN KUTI AND EGYPT 80 at RISING

Lilly Mars

Community is a big thing in the Naarm/Melbourne music scene. There's pockets that seem so exclusive that the conceptalmoRead Article

DARK MOFO 2026: The Liberation of Self Within a Congested Body Mass

Abigail Anderson

“You set me on fire” is the advertised tagline for the Museum of Old and New Art’s 2026 winter festival Dark Mofo, but wRead Article

A Diabolical Finale: THE BOYS Season 5

Taylor McGuinness

Dancer in the Dark: TR/ST at RISING

Neve Tsitas

A Palace of New Beginnings: MY LIFE IN VERSAILLES at CHIFF

Sasha Neilson

I have always been of the opinion that animated films are for everyone, and this belief has only been strengthened sinceRead Article

It Will Never Stop: The Curse of Shame in LEVITICUS

Zoe Hibbard

Leviticus is an arresting debut from Melbourne-based writer-director Adrian Chiarella, a brutal exposition of shame in aRead Article

FIRST LIGHT Gently Shines On the Sydney Film Festival

Ivy Kaye

I went into James J. Robinson’s First Light, winner of the Best Australian Director Award at MIFF 2025 and screened at tRead Article

DANNY BROWN Commands a Raving Audience at the Northcote Theatre

Ivy Kaye