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2008-05-12

The dynamic and very talented Australian duo are ready to make their mark. Soon to release their debut album in the coming months, they spoke to Vibewire about what inspires the world of Lovers Electric.

2008-05-06

The Silents make some layered, shoe-gazing noise at the Spectrum. By James Chen

2008-05-06

Acer Arena is massive. Think massive and then multiply it by 100 and you have the real idea of massive. It kind of looks like the concert hall the Von Trapp Family Singers played in, except less stone walls and more red seats.

2008-04-25

Finding Nino seems to have all the right ingredients for a great travel story. Set on the isolated Italian island of Lipari, the author begins a new life with his family in a run down house with views of the Mediterranean and a smouldering volcano. The story follows life with his beautiful wife, their newborn baby and a quirky Italian landlord named Nino. In theory falling in love with this book should have been a no-brainer, unfortunately it wasn’t that easy. Reviewed by Jessica Carter.

2008-04-20

Murder on the Apricot Coast by Marion Halligan is a very Australian murder-mystery. This is great if you’re a fan of the genre. If you’re not and you happen to dislike our nation’s capital, the novel may not digest so well. Reviewed by Natasha Chow.

2008-04-19

Oh my gawdidy-gawd-gawd. It’s always interesting to see how women write about other women. You’d think, to be completely honest, that they’d have it down pat. That to write about a woman is to write from the soul or something else hallucinatory along those lines. Sometimes you do find phrases that just hit home – really come and elbow you in boob with their honesty. When a female writer describes the frustration when you can’t find your fat pants or when your lover silently insists that yes, massaging your breasts furiously feels good – nothing compares to the rush of appreciation felt towards that author.

2008-04-29

When the history of cinema is written, the myriad Marvel superhero flicks will likely be indexed under: 'Crap'. However, Iron Man should be filed under: 'Genuine Fun and the Triumph of Robert Downey Jr'. Malcolm X writes.

2008-04-24

While actor Jason Segel shows his, um, parts, in this latest offering of crude romantic comedies (if such a thing can really exist), it's his heart that really counts. Cara Nash checks out the film's pulse.

2008-04-03

He is standing in the midst of a mass of indiscernible faces on a red carpeted island. Around him the cameras flash like glitter raining from the sky on this already glamorous scene. It is the 1975 Academy Awards ceremony and a relatively fresh-faced Jack Nicholson swaggers up the red runway of fame to claim his seat next to none other than the great Fred Astaire.

2008-04-16

Without a single piece of fairybread or a cupcake in sight, CURVY, the annual all-girl art book put out by YEN magazine turned 5 last month, releasing a new book and a national touring exhibition to go with it. By Sonya Gee.

2008-04-03

The Art Gallery of NSW is giving four lucky readers a double pass to see Australia's most prestigious art exhibitions, the Archibald Prize, from 8th March - 18th May 2008. To win, just tell us in 25 words or less why you want to see this amazing exhibition. Any questions? Contact life@vibewire.net.

2008-03-29

Experimenta’s latest exhibition that is now touring nationally proves that you’re never too old to play. But this is not your average playground up-sized for adults. Forget the monkey bars, swing set and slippery dip and get ready for shadow play, ATMs that talk back, stop-motion films and all manner of new media art designed to take you outside of the everyday and back into the realm of fun. Sonya Gee asks Experimenta’s Artistic Director Liz Hughes about Experimenta Playground and about recovering the lost art of play.

2008-05-13

A bold new theatre production explores the strangeness of other people's eroticism, writes Jana Perkovic.

2008-05-11

The dynamic world of parkour is presented up-close and personal by movement group Trace Elements, writes Rhys Auteri

2008-05-06

Brigid Jackson and Adena Jacobs relentlessly explore the delicious violence of being watched in their vital debut work, writes Hannah Liddy.

2008-04-29

Tapedeck Razorblade is one of the most fresh and unique spaces in Adelaide and has been trading in the Eastend since November. It is a great place to grab a coffee or a beer while listening to the latest in cool tunes as well as checking out an international range of cutting edge street wear. The upstairs gallery also features regular exhibitions from a diverse range of local artists. Jo Norton caught up with owners Alix Gannon and Ben Smith to have a chat about this eclectic new space.

2008-04-23

I have a new favourite television show. Better yet, I receive not a weekly, but a twice weekly dose of viewing pleasure, as episodes are aired both Tuesday and Thursday nights. Yet, there’s a catch; this program has forced me to observe eateries in a completely different light…By Jenna Chaitowitz.