Day: 31 August 2018

8 events not to miss at the Brisbane Writers Festival 2018

Next week, The Brisbane Writers Festival will be welcomed by the city, taking over the State Library of Queensland precinct from September 6-9th. As always there is a smorgasbord of literary treats to choose from. But fear not! We are here to help you avoid that age old problem of the festival goer with too many…

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The folks behind Laneway are opening a pool club in Melbourne

Following the enormous success of St Jermone’s – The Hotel, the creators are bouncing back with the launch of The Reunion Island Pool Club, a rooftop pool, bar and leisure venue which is set to swing open its doors this October. Looking for an island escape in the middle of the bustling city? Want the…

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Track of the Day: Austen “Too High To Cry” (2018)

Austen, a 23 year old songwriter from Brisbane, has dropped the video for her latest single ‘Too High To Cry’ and it’s a red-hued split-screen insight into Austen’s clever writing. The song is artfully crafted to present the duality of its meaning, with the songwriter suggesting: “I wanted the video to have vulnerable and down to…

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Hitting rock bottom to climb: Kanye West’s through lines in Ye and Kids See Ghosts

The recent Kanye West release schedule has brought happiness to skinny jean wearing hipsters, and serious hip-hop fans alike. Following the meteoric success of Pusha T’s Daytona, the focus shifted to Kanye’s solo album Ye, and his collaborative project with Kid Cudi. Ye was the first true Kanye project to come from the Wyoming era,…

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