Pop Culture
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010
Sydney label, Seventh Wonderland debuted at the Rosemount Australian Fashion Week with their Spring Summer 2010-2011 collection “La clef au monde secret”.
Two deco ice sculptures, framed the series of 1950’s inspired bathers and gorgeous prints, hand created by designer Bonnie Coumbe. Read more »
Thursday, April 29th, 2010
V Australia brings you and a guest the chance to join us at the amazing Bec & Bridge Collection Show or the V Australia Nicola Finetti Encore collection show
All you have to do is post a photo on our Facebook wall or tweet us a link to a twitpic, of a glammed up, fashionista YOU! Tag your entries with VAFashionista, so we know it’s not just you being fabulous.
Best outfits join us at their choice of show (first in best dressed!) Read more »
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
“Its the Who meets the Ramones meets the Easybeats meets Beach Blanket Bingo! Its the criminals Australia wants to ship back to England and call it even! Its the High Priests of the Barbarella Girl God Love Cult! Its The Chevelles !”- Little Steven (Sopranos, Bruce Springsteen E Street Band) 2008
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Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
Sally Seltmann is an award-winning songwriter and singer. She has previously released albums and performed under the name ‘New Buffalo’, and is well known as the co-writer of the song ‘1234’, performed by Feist. Sally now returns with her new album ‘Heart That’s Pounding’, due out April in North America on Arts & Crafts.
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Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
Grand Atlantic are an alternative rock band from Brisbane, Australia. They blast out melodic, hard-hitting songs, often compared to Oasis and Jet but recalling the powerpop sensibilities of Redd Kross or Teenage Fanclub. This band is all about immediate hooks, visceral guitar riffs and a swaggering rhythm section. Their new album, titled ‘How We Survive’ was released in July 2009 by Laughing Outlaw Records in Australia. Tracks from ‘How We Survive’ have been featured on blogs and internet radio stations everywhere from Belgium to Russia, and the album enjoyed extensive airplay on Australian radio, ending up on a number of the year’s “best-of” lists…
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Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
The Goons of Doom are throwing a party and want everyone to come topless. The five childhood friends started the band five years ago with instruments bought from a pawn shop and with rudimentary skills wrote simple songs that were startling, honest, ridiculous and instantly catchy. Two albums later, their sound has been honed into an ecstatic mix of shanty sing-a-long surf mixed with deadbeat rock and roll gak.
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Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
Andy Clockwise moved from Sydney Australia to Los Angeles in late 2007, and in the short period of 2 year has already sold out major venues across the city. His stage performance and live shows have become “Legendary” on the LA music scene landing Andy the much coveted Monday Night Spaceland Residency as well as sell shows at the Hotel Café and Troubadour.
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Saturday, March 20th, 2010
We asked Alexander 5 questions and he gave us 5 reasons to like him more than we did before, see for yourself:
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Saturday, March 20th, 2010
If not, you are about to. We put these Aussies to the test, check their answers:
Q: If you could sit next to anyone on the flight who would it be?
A: Sir George Martin
Q: What won’t you travel to/from Australia without?
A: Tim tams, cibo coffee and fabric softner – ( there’s nothing worse then a starchy t-shirt.)
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Saturday, March 20th, 2010
We caught with Dappled Cities on their flight to SXSW, here’s what they had to say:
Q: If you could sit next to anyone on the flight who would it be?
A: Jon Bon Jovi
Q: What won’t you travel to/from Australia without?
A: Underpants.
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