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Review: Bec Stevens ‘Why Don’t You Just’

On her most recent EP, Why Don’t You Just, Tasmanian-turned-Adelaide singer-songwriter Bec Stevens weaves a powerful yet heartfelt sonic space with her talent for lyrical depth and directness to create a six-song meditation on grief, loss, and belonging. Full disclosure, I’ve been evangelising about Stevens for years now. I think she’s quietly but consistently one of the most passionate and captivating voices in Australian music, … Continue reading Review: Bec Stevens ‘Why Don’t You Just’

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Music Review: Umi no Uzu

What: UMI NO UZU – Aaron Choulai and the Australian Art Orchestra When: 2 February 2019 Where: Nexus Arts Cost: $30 $20 (U) Who: Aaron Choulai (Tokyo/Papua New Guinea) – Piano accordion/keyboard/electronics Kojoe (Tokyo) – Rapper Miyama Mcqueen-Tokita (Tokyo/Melbourne) – Koto Peter Knight (Melbourne) – Trumpet & electronics Ian Whitehurst – Tenor saxophone Erkki Veltheim (Melbourne)- Violin Chris Hale – Acoustic bass guitar  Joe Talia … Continue reading Music Review: Umi no Uzu

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Adelaide Film Festival 2018: Love in the Time of Antidepressants

What: Love in the Time of Antidepressants (dir. Paul Gallasch) Where: GU Film House Adelaide When: 13 and 16 October 2018   Local director and loving son Paul Gallasch brilliantly captures the most intimate journey of his mother’s heart-wrenching—yet illuminating—ordeal with mental illness, antidepressants, and family trauma. Something so true and raw is presented to us in this frank and candid exploration of an honest … Continue reading Adelaide Film Festival 2018: Love in the Time of Antidepressants

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Hybrid World Adelaide: A Reflection

What: Hybrid World Adelaide Tech Conference When: 20 – 24 July 2018 Where: Adelaide Convention Centre In its second year, Hybrid World Adelaide further explored the future of a ‘hybrid world’, immersing visitors and conference attendees in the potentials of living in a real and digital sphere. I was lucky enough to attend the first day of the conference, looking to connect the latest in … Continue reading Hybrid World Adelaide: A Reflection

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Theatre Review: Sense and Sensibility

What: Sense and Sensibility by Kate Hamill, adapted from the novel by Jane Austen Who: State Theatre Company South Australia Where: Dunstan Playhouse When: 4-26 May How much: $84 full price, $74 concession, $38 under 30, $30 primary/secondary student (tickets available here) For Matilda’s interview with Anna Steen, one of the actors starring in Sense and Sensibility, click here. There’s something about Jane. What makes … Continue reading Theatre Review: Sense and Sensibility

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Music Review: East West Street: A Song of Good and Evil

What: East West Street: A Song of Good and Evil When: 23 February 2018, 8pm Where: Elder Hall, North Terrace, Adelaide Who: Written by Philippe Sands Performed by Philippe Sands, Katja Riemann, Laurent Naouri, and Guillaume de Chassy Directed by Nina Brazier It is October 12, 1946. Hans Frank, Hitler’s personal lawyer, sits in the dock in Courtroom 600 of the Palace of Justice in … Continue reading Music Review: East West Street: A Song of Good and Evil

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Adelaide Fringe 2018 Review: Love Letters to the Public Transport System

What: Love Letters to the Public Transport System Who: Written, directed and performed by Molly Taylor When: 15-18, 20-25, 27-28 February and 1 March (See here for full details) Where: Holden Street Theatres How much: Full price $20-28, Concession $25, Group 6+ $22 Tickets available here When was the last time you thanked a bus, train or tram driver, and meant it? Hopefully the last … Continue reading Adelaide Fringe 2018 Review: Love Letters to the Public Transport System

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Letting Jude Into My Heart: The New Adelaide Hills Cabn & Adapting to Sustainable Living

Staying at Jude in the Adelaide Hills during December was one of my first experiences of planning a holiday without family, and one from which I learnt so much. It was my boyfriend who first brought the new ‘Cabn’ to my attention, and shortly after browsing through the business’ attractive website (featuring glossy video promo), we decided to book- not least of all to satisfy … Continue reading Letting Jude Into My Heart: The New Adelaide Hills Cabn & Adapting to Sustainable Living

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