Kelsey Lu is one of the most widely talented, multi-genre artist you’ll ever have the pleasure to watch perform live. Blurring the lines between R&B, indie and classical, it’s hard to label her under a single genre, but if there’s one thing you learn as you watch her set unfold, it’s that her musical identity is in fluidity.
Read moreMix of the Week 5/6: Bilius Moon - mixtape for a bit of hush
Sam Marsh, aka bilius moon, is a Melbourne DJ who produces mixes that take a different approach. His unique style of minimalist ambient music is a much needed breather from the intensity of urban life. This week’s mix, mixtape for a bit of hush, is exactly what it sounds like; it gives the listener some space to stop and relax.
Read moreReview: Mercury Fur
How far would you go to save the ones you love? This is the confronting core thematic question that Phillip Ridley’s Mercury Fur forces us to answer. Premiering in 2005 at the Plymouth Theatre Royal in London, Mercury Fur’s highly controversial and disturbing concepts prompted regular audience walk-outs during initial runs of the play, and it received thoroughly mixed reviews in its early days.
Read moreGeirthana
Exclusive Girls & Boys editorial with Photographer Johnny Jordan @byjohnnyjordan and model Geirthana @geirthana from @chadwicks.
Read moreRelease of the Week 3/6: KLP ‘Heater’
Kristy Lee Peters, aka KLP, is a DJ with a nine-year history within the Sydney music scene. After a successful five-year run hosting triple j’s House Party, every Saturday night, she has taken a step back in 2019 to focus on her music.
Read moreBar Ombré by Salts Meats Cheese
Salt Meats Cheese has given Sydneysiders somewhere new to imbibe, launching their very own rooftop bar in the heart of Circular Quay. Located inside the imposing Gateway building at 1 Macquarie Place, Bar Ombré is the first of its kind – both an extension and a diversion from what we’re used to from the Salt Meats Cheese (SMC) restaurant group.
Read moreBYO Culture Guide June 3 - 9
While Sydney is buzzing thanks to the beautiful lights of Vivid, let’s delve into some of the darker parts of Sydney with this week’s culture guide.
Read moreIsolation
Exclusive Fashion Editorial with Photographer Carlo Fernandes Styled by Lauren Jones, HMUA ESandra Wograndl and model Jolina Pollex.
Read moreFood, Meet Drink
Since we as a species first exited the priomordial soup and started eating more than just what was immediately in front of us, there’s been a desire to combine the joy of eating with the pleasure of drinking.
Read moreThe Weekly Collection #72
From luxury fashion houses, to the home of the Catholic Church and all the way to the tennis court; this week in fashion was all about statements. Read on for all the news.
Read moreBack & Forth with Mansionair
After five years of deep introspection and even getting together in a house in the middle of the woods for inspiration, the Sydney-based Indie-electronic trio of Jack Froggatt, Lachlan Bostock and Alex Nicholls have dropped their self-produced, coming-of-age debut album, Shadowboxer.
Read moreBetween These Walls: aMBUSH Gallery
Canberra, known for its major institutions with national implications, and broad avenues that circle suburbia in the bush, does not immediately scream independent arts and culture, but a newly opened gallery in the heart of ANU is creating a place for the growth of a local arts scene.
Read moreMix of the Week 29/5: Will Hayford - Hour of Power
There is not much information to discern about Will Hayford from his Soundcloud page. With no links to a Facebook page or even a hometown, the only thing that is certain is that he is a young but talented DJ. This is evident from the few mixes available on his page.
Read moreDesert Rose
With multiple perspectives and moments of unexpected light, the latest editorial for our sister magazine Base-Cast provides colour and contrast. Taking swimwear from Greece and placing it in the sand dunes of southern Sydney, this is the ethos of Base-Cast.
Read moreYours & Owls 2019
Our favourite all-Aussie festival has just dropped its line-up for 2019. Continuing its tradition of bringing together the best of this nation’s talent with the hottest emerging local acts, Yours & Owls have put Amy Shark, Courtney Barnett, Golden Features and Hot Dub Time Machine at the top of the billing.
Read moreThe Top 5 Banh Mi
No matter how you like your banh mi, chilli or no chilli, bbq pork or classic, there’s no avoiding the fact that this delicious stuffed bread roll has won the hearts and minds of Sydneysiders.
Read moreDarcy St Project
It is no stretch to say that coffee can be good, but taking the next step and making coffee do good is a whole other thing. While many coffee companies tout their impact on the communities they source beans from or their efforts to give back to the communities they serve, most still run as for-profit enterprises.
Read moreA Conversation With … Imogen Kelly
One of Australia’s most celebrated burlesque performers, Imogen Kelly has toured her shows throughout Australia and overseas, winning a bevy of awards along the way. Her theatrical, narrative style of burlesque has been part of the revival of the form, and one that Imogen is bringing to the Factory theatre in June for her show Herstory – Leading Ladies.
Read moreBYO Culture Guide May 27 – June 2
While it may seem like all of Sydney’s culture is concentrated around Circular Quay for Vivid, the galleries, stages and unusual places of Sydney continue to showcase the works of artists emerging and established from across this city’s diverse cultural landscape.
Read moreRelease of the Week 27/5: Crocodylus ‘Ghosts’
After eight months of silence, Crocodylus are back with a hot and heavy new track. ‘Ghosts’ is the Sydney based rock band’s first track since ‘My Baby’, which similarly featured as Release of the Week back in early September 2018.
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