Brand Directory (coming soon)
This Saturday, June 8 marks arguably the best day of the year, where the gin havens of Sydney throw open their doors at midday and cocktails flow aplenty. World Gin Day was unofficially started in 2009, by a group of college students in Birmingham who took a trip to a bar called Graphic in SoHo, London, to celebrate their love for gin.
The legendary coffee varietal known as geisha has been keeping the specialty coffee world abuzz since its first introduction to the world stage in 2004, when it won the Best of Panama Competition. In the intervening 15 years, it has become the benchmark for coffee competitions and now, it is coming to café menus.
In this week’s collection, see the latest in innovative fashion design, the intersection of politics and fashion and a new collection of leather goods.
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.
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.
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.
Exclusive Girls & Boys editorial with Photographer Johnny Jordan @byjohnnyjordan and model Geirthana @geirthana from @chadwicks.
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.
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.
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.
Exclusive Fashion Editorial with Photographer Carlo Fernandes Styled by Lauren Jones, HMUA ESandra Wograndl and model Jolina Pollex.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
