Articles by Aidan Roberts
MICAH P. HINSON – THE PIONEER SABOTEURS
For his relatively tender years, it sure sounds like Micah P. Hinson has lived through a lot. ... Read more
UPTOWN FUNK EMPIRE – THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
This extended set from purveyor of renaissance neo-funk Uptown Funk Empire (aka Bruno Hovart, of France) conforms ... Read more
CALIFIA – THE SONGS OF LEE HAZLEWOOD
Whether or not Lee Hazlewood as a musician was ever respected by the greater public is a ... Read more
MYSTERY JETS – SEROTONIN
As the title suggests, what Mystery Jets are all about is inspiring a sense of frenzied bliss ... Read more
Tue November 2nd, 2010 - 1 Comment
SUFJAN STEVENS – THE AGE OF ADZ
Sufjan Stevens does things in no small measures. Whether or not he was serious about his intention ... Read more
Tue October 26th, 2010 - 2 Comments
DRAGONFORCE – TWILIGHT DEMENTIA (LIVE)
For the uninitiated, Dragonforce will come across in one of two ways. Either the listener will be ... Read more
Tue October 19th, 2010 - 1 Comment
BADLY DRAWN BOY – IT’S WHAT I’M THINKING PART 1 – PHOTOGRAPHING SNOWFLAKES
Badly Drawn Boy, known to his parents as Damon Gough, that whispery, acousticy English indie soundscapist, has ... Read more
LEAH FLANNIGAN – NIRVANA NIGHTS
Leah Flannigan comes to us in an era where the MOR singer-songwriter often goes by unnoticed like ... Read more
PARIS WELLS – VARIOUS SMALL FIRES
Paris Wells possesses that kind of razor-edged pop voice that can rub the listener in one of ... Read more
DYLAN LEBLANC – PAUPERS FIELD
It's very hard to believe Dylan LeBlanc when he sings these songs of heartache, loss, death and ... Read more
Arts & Entertainment
Music
DEATH GRIPS - THE MONEY STORE
After attracting a lot of attention for ...
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JULIA HOLTER - EKSTASIS
Swirling sounds of multiple melodies and many ...
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THE BLACK SEEDS - DUST AND DIRT
New Zealand reggae-soul hard hitters The Black ...
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Theatre
STRANGE INTERLUDE
Known as American dramatist Eugene O’Neill’s 1923 ...
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WHEN DAD MARRIED FURY
When your banker dad who has a ...
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REASONS TO BE PRETTY
Reasons To Be Pretty certainly opens with ...
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Events
SYDNEY WRITERS' FESTIVAL: your week sorted with our shortlist
May 14: National Biography Award It’s hard to ...
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THE WRITER'S PLAYROOM: BENITO DI FONZO
Playwright, poet and performer Benito Di Fonzo ...
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WEATHER FESTIVAL
MY 21st birthday party involved a lot ...
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Comedy
BOB DOWNE'S 20 GOLDEN GREATS
Bob Downe is back and with him ...
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THEATRESPORTS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Leave the maroon and blues at home ...
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TOMMY DEAN
It’s hard to forget this United States-bred, ...
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Books
THE PRIVATE, THE PUBLIC, AND THE LINE IN BETWEEN
You know that old line, ‘whoever invokes ...
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BEHIND THE LINES
Published in newspapers, journals and online, cartoons ...
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AN EVENING WITH RICHARD DAWKINS
Richard Dawkins is not one to shy ...
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Exhibitions
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA
While Harry Potter die-hards may still be ...
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HUNTERS HILL ART EXHIBITION
Hunters Hill, the little suburb that could. ...
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EXPOSED
It’s fitting that the Latin root for ...
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Movies
DARK SHADOWS
Every yahoo off the street knows you ...
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THE DICTATOR
Critics will tear this film apart. The ...
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SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL: INFINITE STORIES
When you’re faced with a film festival ...
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