Articles by Jade Tyrrell
BEST TRIVIA NIGHT: THE WELCOME HOTEL
Is your head bursting at the seams with completely useless information? Despair not. Offload some of your ... Read more
BEST STRAIGHT PICK-UP JOINT: IVY
Love him or hate him, it’s undeniable Justin Hemmes has made his mark on the Sydney bar ... Read more
BEST SPORTS BAR: GOLDEN BARLEY
This has remained a popular local pub for the people of Enmore since 1939 and there is ... Read more
BEST ROMANTIC FIREPLACE: DUKE OF EDINBURGH HOTEL
Let’s face it, now is the season of the open fireplace. Is there anything better in the ... Read more
BEST PUB BISTRO: SHAKESPEARE HOTEL
A menu of $10 meals and a generous happy hour might seem like the domain of a ... Read more
BEST PUB: NAGS HEAD HOTEL
The original Nag’s Head in England dates back to 11th century, earning it a mention in the ... Read more
BEST NIGHTCLUB: SPECTRUM
In the centre of this infamous live music venue is the tiny, cramped stage. It is low ... Read more
Tue August 24th, 2010 - 4 Comments
BEST LOCAL BEER: BARONS BLACK WATTLE ORIGINAL ALE
I must confess from the outset that I’m not much of a beer drinker, but a beer ... Read more
BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE: WORLD: QIRKZ
Last year’s “Best Venue that’s not a Venue” has had a busy year. Well-documented council problems have ... Read more
BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE: ROCK: ANNANDALE HOTEL
We are so glad that last year’s best Endangered Venue is this year’s Best Rock venue. The ... Read more
Tue August 24th, 2010 - 1 Comment
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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