Record City calls it stumps
By RAY MACGROTTY – RECORD CITY After thirty years in business it’s pretty hard to accept that Record City is now closing up shop. About twelve months ago we were advised that City arcade had been sold and that plans were being made to redevelop. Thankfully the new owners allowed us to stay on for a while until the plans etc. were arranged. We gave some thought to relocating but after such a lengthy time in the one spot, it was...
LANTASIA – A light sculpture event in the night garden
Boneo Maze is a 27-acre nature-based attraction, nestled in the belly of Mornington Peninsula’s southern coastal townships. By day, the park is a hive of activity, offering peddle boats, maze treasure hunts, picnic gardens and mini golf. But after 6pm, the park’s magical side comes to life with the Mornington Peninsula’s inaugural lantern and light sculpture event: LANTASIA. For a limited season this summer, LANTASIA will open nightly...
The sounds of the Bayside
By TERRI LEE FATOUROS The award-winning community radio station 88.3FM opened their doors the other day, allowing the public to meet its presenters. With a rich and diverse selection of shows, broadcasting live 24 hours a day to the southern, southeastern and bayside suburbs of Melbourne and streaming live around the world, people got an insight into how a community radio station operates. Kansas Kitty, aka Frances Fairhall co-hosts a...
Get ready to worship Holy Holy
By NEIL WALKER Before lauding Holy Holy’s debut album When the Storms Would Come it’s important to get one thing straight. Holy Holy’s influences include Dire Straits and Mint fears an unstoppable disaster may be gaining momentum: a dire Dire Straits revival. Bands such as The War on Drugs are also currently citing the 80s rock plodders as inspiration for their sound. In his defence, Holy Holy singer Tim Carroll says he and...
Revisit your youth
He redefined modern music as the co-founder of seminal New York City no wave four-piece Sonic Youth, a band who paved the way for Nirvana and were instrumental in the alt-rock US scene. Now the Thurston Moore Band will hit Australia and New Zealand this December. From his own critically acclaimed solo albums, to signing artists like Andrew WK, Violent Soho and Be Your Own Pet to his Ecstatic Peace! record label, to collaborations with...