All posts in category Culture

Finders Keepers March 2011

Finders Keepers was dandy. I went with my friend Sam on the Saturday and after braving the masses of Collingwood fans we made it down to Shed 4 whereby I had an epic coughing fit and probably disturbed more than just the people infront of me in the lunch line. The food area was much [...]

The Magic Flute

Tonight my sister and I are going to see The Magic Flute. I have never been to the opera, but I grew up with this one in some form of tape (I think!) and as Laura and I are turning 25 in not too long, it seems fitting to celebrate in some vaguely indulgent, grown [...]

Today.

Today I am sick. Today I am also going to the opera for the first time. This is not the best of combinations.

Wunderkammer

The website’s not so dandy, but oh my. oh my. I found out about Wunderkammer tonight from a little book about ‘secret spots in Melbourne’. It’s like natural history museum/shop. oh my oh my. Now I just need to find me a free weekend (whimper). …and maybe I should’ve been an Entomologist? Image by John [...]

Sufjan Stevens Melbourne

Sufjan Stevens was quite indescribable. It was absurd and beautiful, moving and joyful. He played for close on 2hrs, much of it was from his most recent The Age of Adz. Points of interest: Impossible Soul goes for just over 25 minutes and he played the whole thing, and it was gobsmackingly amazing. The Age [...]