Located just up the road from the workaday hustle and bustle of North Sydney’s CBD, Humm Coffee Roasters are taking control of their coffee, and inviting you to do so as well.
Brand Directory (coming soon)
Mix of the Week 8/5: Stefan Serer - Destination London mixtape
A self-professed lover of house and techno music, Stefan Serer releases mixtapes from the heart of Australian EDM, Melbourne. However, this week he has taken listeners around the world to England’s capital with his Destination London mixtape.
El mar, la mar
El mar, la mar is a collection of images shot in the city of Cádiz, within the autonomous region of Andalucía, Spain. I sought to exhibit not only my deep connection to the country, but its rich aesthetic beauty and history.
A Conversation With … Yann Mathias
CEO of London’s The Design Laboratory, Yann Mathias has been involved in crafting the visual language of some of the most recognisable brands and companies.
BYO Culture Guide May 6 - 12
Let’s take a look at stories featuring women, supporting women or about women this week. Celebrating female creatives is something we can never do enough!
Release of the Week 6/5: Buddy Ryan ‘Bad Feeling’
Buddy Ryan is a Melbourne hip hop artist that combines his passion for rapping with his appreciation for soul music. The Connecticut-born lyricist honed his craft in Los Angeles while emceeing through his college years.
The fashion of Groovin the Moo 2019
Cruising down the Hume Highway, last weekend we hit up the Canberra edition of Groovin the Moo to clock the latest in festival fashion, from the new to the not-so-new and the confusingly continued.
Groovin the Moo - Canberra
An eclectic mix of artists, a well-designed space and an energetic but controlled crowd made Canberra’s Groovin the Moo a festival success. Showcasing a mix of musical genres, with buttery pop from the likes of Jack River and Angie McMahon, indie rock energy from DMA’S and Holy Holy, and a pool of popular RnB, electronica and DJ sets, Groovin spread wide its artistic calibre.
Review: SAMO Is Dead
While the creative process is often explored in works of theatre and performance, the elitism of the arts gets a direct dressing down in new play SAMO Is Dead.
Premiere: The Hamiltons – ‘Comme Deux Petites Filles’
Siblings Emma and Tom Hamilton cut their teeth in the jazz clubs of London, before deciding to reconnect with their French heritage and create indie pop music. Today, Backyard Opera is premiering their brand-new track ‘Comme Deux Petites Filles’.
Tacos N Tequila for Cinco de Mayo
This weekend a Mexican fiesta is hitting Sydney’s oldest streets in celebration of Cinco de Mayo, and it’s set to be as delicious as it is colourful. The festival, aptly named Tacos N Tequila, will be held in the Rocks, and aims to showcase the very best Mexico has to offer, including street food, entertainment, art and margaritas.
Sydney May Gig Guide
Plug in to listen to our playlist of local and international acts that are lighting up Sydney's stages this month. While things might be cooling down outside, in the bandrooms and basements of Sydney there's fire.
The Weekly Collection #69
This week, AFC Curated bring their pop-up back to Sydney while Holly Ryan hosts her first ever; find out where Billie Eilish finds her jewellery style and Sports Illustrated makes history.
The Inaugural SCCI Fashion Hub
Inspiring, insightful and decidedly contemporary, the 2019 Sherman Centre of Culture and Ideas’ (SCCI) Fashion Hub contained dynamic, relevant discourse that delved into this modern epoch of fashion, art and culture.
A Conversation With … Sunbeam Sound Machine
Sunbeam Sound Machine sound exactly like what their name suggests. And frontman Nick Sowersby, the brain behind that sound, has crafted a multi-instrumental dream-pop sensation in Melbourne that is definitely going places.
Mix of the Week 1/5 – Ant Nebula and Amar Dhall at Treepsyde Festival
Based in Central Queensland, the Treepsyde Festival aims to combine a love for the environment with a love for music. With tree plantings in the day, the regeneration of Australia’s natural bushland was supplemented at night by soothing music. Ant Nebula and Amar Dhall of Altar Records provided this soothing music.
Fresh: Mary’s CQ
Since February this year we’ve had an ear to the ground to hear the rumblings beneath Macquarie Place. The latest venture for those who breathed new life into the Lansdowne and the Unicorn takes Newtown’s favourite burgers and chicken to the heart of the CBD and adds a wholly vegan redux of the entire menu.
Fresh: Sash
Sash Japanese is latest venue to make the trip up the Hume Highway and so far it’s made that journey more gracefully than most other convoys. Originating in Melbourne, Sash has been a hit in Sydney since day one, serving up flavours both brazen and familiar.
The Top 5 Café’s in Sydney’s Lower North Shore
The ridges and valleys of Sydney’s lower north shore contain a large number of spots to enjoy a good coffee and a light meal. Here we’ve rounded up the top five, judging by coffee, food and overall experience.
Lexi // Girls & Boys
Photography: Johnny Jordan @byjohnnyjordan // Model: Lexi @lexiupshaw @chadwickmodels