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Lords of Chaos movie review

Blog — February 25, 2019

Black Metal has always been synonymous with Norway and with its anti-establishment take on things combined with the demonization of Christianity, it has never ceased to be one of the more fascinating and obscure constituents of the partisan metal cosmos, which reached its peak during the late 1980ies. …

Watain @ Factory Theatre

Blog — February 27, 2019

Watain Factory Theatre Sydney, Australia February 24, 2019 Watain have somewhat come to encompass the quintessence of Black Metal for me as they combine all facets, e.g. sinister accelerated passaged, aggressive raspy vocals, melodies, riffage galore along with lyrical content circling around theistic satanism, misanthropy, …

J Mascis @ Factory Theatre

Blog — March 1, 2019

J Mascis Factory Theatre Sydney, Australia March 1, 2019 Dinosaur Jr. is one of those trios the mere mention of elicits goose bumps from folks devotedly invested in independent music. While the distortion riddled mothership can turn up the volume quite a bit when …

Thus Let Us Drink Beer – Co-Conspirators

Blog — March 2, 2019

Thus Let Us Drink Beer – Co-Conspirators Co-Conspirators Brewing Company and the awesome designs of their cans instantly caught my eye when I was perusing the craft beer section. Word around the campfire has that it after having excelled in DIY brewing competitions and having first convened …

Punk and Perfume.

Blog — March 2, 2019

Punk and Perfume. Jean Paul Gaultier. Visionary. Icon. Designer. Fashionista. Born in Paris. London mindset during his formative years. Belle Époque meets punk meets mainstream meets recycling meet androgyny meets challenging the conventions of taste. He ascended to the firmament …

Escher X nendo - Between Two Worlds

Blog — March 3, 2019

Escher X nendo | Between Two Worlds National Gallery of Victoria Melbourne, Australia M. C. Escher, one of the many prolific artists that form the art pantheon of the Netherlands, might not ring a bell, but trust me, in some shape or form you would have …

Zen and Japanese Culture

Blog — March 5, 2019

Zen and Japanese Culture Princeton University Press   Zen and Japanese culture are inextricably linked and this tome on the topic explore how embedded in its original context Zen is much more than what the public would perceive as religion. It makes for both a delightful …

Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again

Blog — March 7, 2019

Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again Whitney Museum of American Art   Even the die-hard pop art head would have lost count on how many books have been released on their idol. Every fact of the man, his approach and immense and still …

Water of Life -1800 Tequila

Blog — March 8, 2019

Water of Life -1800 Tequila Tequila. Shooting it is sacrilege. Well, that and getting the cheap tequila that one can only get down the throat by shooting it and masking its taste with lime and salt chasers. I for one like sipping tequila. It …

The Beasts @ Metro Theatre

Blog — March 9, 2019

The Beasts Metro Theatre Sydney, Australia March 8, 2019 It is not exactly the best kept secret that The Beasts of Bourbon are one of my favourite Australian bands. Given last year’s departure of their bassist Brian Hooper and Spencer P. Jones, two integral constituents …

Download Festival 2019

Blog — March 10, 2019

Download Festival 2019 Parramatta Park Sydney, Australia March 9, 2019 There are some interesting parallels between the close to two-hundred-year-old festival site of Download Festival and the line-up this year as both hold significant cultural and historical significance. The location proved ideal as a backdrop …

Mappa Mundi by Frank Bowling

Blog — March 10, 2019

Frank Bowling: Mappa Mundi Prestel Publishing For the uninitiated, the book title is a telling one as it zeros in on Frank Bowling’s large-scale map paintings, which are more often than not of borderline monumental scale. Location and history have always been major sources of inspiration for …

Water of Life – Iniquity

Blog — March 11, 2019

Let’s enter the den of iniquity, shall we? Based in Adelaide in the South of Australia, Iniquity is not merely one of the many distilleries that have recently mushroomed across terra australis – they started operations over a decade ago under a different guise and have consistently honed …

Water of Life – Bowmore

Blog — March 12, 2019

If you have paid a bit of attention to this series, you would be aware that peat and smoke is something that resonates immensely well with my DNA, hence covering and tackling the big eight of Islay’s Distilleries is big on the agenda. Full disclosure: I have not …

Anselm Kiefer: Books and Woodcuts

Blog — March 15, 2019

Anselm Kiefer: Books and Woodcuts   Anselm Kiefer has been an immense impact on me ever since I was exposed to him in the late 1980s. I travel just to experience Anselm Kiefer’s emissions in the flesh and have yet to be underwhelmed by what I find, …

Water of Life – Sydney Gin Palooza

Blog — March 17, 2019

Water of Life Sydney Gin Palooza Let’s talk about distilled artisanal drops that are predominantly derived from juniper berries as the main core ingredient. Not unlike with whiskey, the gin landscape down under has blossomed and bloomed over the last couple of years with a myriad …

Time Out Sydney – Bar Awards 2019

Blog — March 18, 2019

Time Out Sydney – Bar Awards Not entirely sure how you keep abreast of what is happening in your town outside the confines of crustpunk shows in the basement of your local squat, but if I find myself in one of the over one hundred cities that Time …

Water of Life – Whisky and Meat

Blog — March 23, 2019

Water of Life – Whisky and Meat Now, whisky and food make for an interesting combination. Interesting in that it has to be calibrated extremely well, specifically when it comes to pairing meat and whisky as the intense flavours of one can easily overpower the other. …

Water of Life - Bushmills 21-Year Old

Blog — March 24, 2019

Water of Life - Bushmills 21-Year Old I dig Scotches. The more peat and smoke, the better. While I have yet to encounter one that is an utter disappointment, Irish whiskeys that blow my mind are few and far between. The milk chocolatey nuances of …

Self-Determination Theory book review

Blog — March 25, 2019

Self-Determination Theory: Basic Psychological Needs in Motivation, Development, and Wellness 1st Edition Richard M. Ryan and Edward L. Deci The Guilford Press Alright. Self-help and all that garbage. You don’t need that. I hear you. However, Self-determination theory (SDT) might sound like one of …