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The Weekend Australian book review: ‘Gaysia’ by Benjamin Law, September 2012

A book review for The Weekend Australian, published on 8 September 2012. The full review appears below. Revealing journey through gay Asia After exploring his upbringing in the 2010 comic memoir The...

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The Weekend Australian album reviews, October 2012: Collarbones, Tame Impala,...

Three album reviews for The Weekend Australian, published in October. ++ Collarbones – Die Young What we have here is an original and compelling take on pop music viewed through the lenses of...

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The Weekend Australian book review: ‘Trust Me, I’m Lying’ by Ryan Holiday,...

A book review published in The Weekend Australian on November 3. The full review follows. New media’s Machiavellis “My job is to lie to the media so they can lie to you,” 25-year-old Ryan Holiday...

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The Weekend Australian album reviews, November 2012: Spencer P. Jones,...

Two album reviews for The Weekend Australian, published in November. ++ Spencer P. Jones and The Nothing Butts - Spencer P. Jones and The Nothing Butts For Australian rock fans, this supergroup is a...

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The Vine live review: Harvest Festival Brisbane, November 2012

A festival review for The Vine. Excerpt below. Harvest Festival Botanic Gardens, Brisbane Sunday 18 November 2012 Arguably the hardest part of arranging a music festival is securing a headline act so...

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The Vine live review: Big Day Out Gold Coast, January 2013

A festival review for The Vine. Excerpt below. Big Day Out 2013 Gold Coast, Parklands Sunday, 20 January 2013 It’s comforting to walk back into these festival grounds. I’ve barely given this event a...

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The Weekend Australian album reviews, February 2013: PVT, Foals, My Bloody...

Four album reviews for The Weekend Australian, published in February 2013. ++ PVT - Homosapien Three stylistic decisions have shifted Sydney act PVT – formerly known as Pivot – from a great band to a...

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The Vine live review: Soundwave Festival Brisbane, February 2013

A festival review for The Vine. Excerpt below. Soundwave Festival 2013 RNA Showgrounds, Brisbane Saturday 23 February 2013 This is the paragraph for the requisite context-setting that precedes every...

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Rolling Stone album review: The Drones –‘I See Seaweed’, March 2013

An album review for the April 2013 issue of Rolling Stone Australia. Click the below image for a closer look, or read the review text underneath. The Drones I See Seaweed The Drones explore cracks of...

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The Weekend Australian book review: ‘High Sobriety’ by Jill Stark, March 2013

A book review for The Weekend Australian, republished below in its entirety. Frank memoir explores the cost of our drinking culture Scottish-born journalist Jill Stark was a health reporter with a...

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The Weekend Australian album review, March 2013: Songs –‘Malabar’

An album review for The Weekend Australian, published 16 March 2013. ++ Songs - Malabar The second album by one of the least Google-friendly bands is short in duration – 39 minutes all up – but long on...

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Wired story: ‘Daft Punk’s album premiere in Wee Waa, Australia’, May 2013

A story for Wired.com – my first contribution to the website. Excerpt below. We Went to the Daft Punk Album Premiere in Wee Waa, Australia, Pop. 2,100 by Andrew McMillen / Photographs by Rachael Hall...

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Rolling Stone album review: Midnight Juggernauts –‘Uncanny Valley’, June 2013

An album review for the July 2013 issue of Rolling Stone Australia. Midnight Juggernauts Uncanny Valley Melbourne outfit hit the bullseye on third full-length Midnight Juggernauts’ first two albums...

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The Weekend Australian album reviews, June 2013: QOTSA, Sigur Ros

Two album reviews published in The Weekend Australian Review in June 2013. Queens Of The Stone Age - …Like Clockwork The sixth album from this Californian hard rock band solidifies its reputation for...

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The Weekend Australian album review, July 2013: Karnivool –‘Asymmetry’

An album review for The Weekend Australian, published 20 July 2013. ++ Karnivool - Asymmetry Never before has an album like this been released by a popular Australian rock act. Dark, deep and...

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The Weekend Australian album reviews, Sept – Nov 2013: Wolf & Cub, Jae...

Album reviews published in The Weekend Australian between September and November 2013. ++ Wolf & Cub - Heavy Weight While Perth act Tame Impala has been flying the flag for Australian psychedelic...

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The Vine live review: Falls Festival 2013 Byron Bay, January 2014

A festival review for The Vine. Excerpt below. Falls Festival 2013 North Byron Parklands, Byron Bay Monday 30 December 2013 – Friday 3 January 2014 Mid-morning on the last day of 2013 and the second...

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The Vine live review: Laneway Festival Brisbane, January 2014

A festival review for The Vine, co-written with Matt Shea. Excerpt below. Laneway Festival 2014 RNA Showgrounds, Brisbane Friday 31 January 2014 We sent our music men Andrew McMillen and Matt Shea...

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The Vine live review: Soundwave Festival Brisbane, February 2014

A festival review for The Vine. Excerpt below. Soundwave Festival RNA Showgrounds, Brisbane Saturday 22 February 2014 Ah, the dangers of printing festival programs weeks ahead: at least four of the...

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The Weekend Australian Review story: ‘Etched In Memory’, October 2015

A story for the October 31 issue of The Weekend Australian Review. The full story appears below. Etched In Memory Glenn Ainsworth’s art is an exercise in beauty, tragedy and catharsis It was the night...

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