New media’s Machiavellis
‘MY job is to lie to the media so they can lie to you,” 25-year-old Ryan Holiday writes on the first page of his first book.
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The Key of Sea Volume 2 (Various artists)
SOME might say rock musicians are more readily associated with egotism than altruism, yet this collection is the second in a series that seeks to buck that stereotype.
Lonerism (Tame Impala)
THE trouble with releasing a killer debut album is that it’s much harder to impress with the follow-up.
Die Young (Collarbones)
WHAT we have here is an original and compelling take on pop music viewed through the lenses of electronica, R&B and hip-hop.
Summertime Heavy (Sugar Army)
THROUGH change comes artistic progress. On its second album, Perth-based rock act Sugar Army has streamlined the sound out of necessity: the band’s bassist joined fellow Perth group Birds of Tokyo, reducing the quartet to a trio.
Come Up Invisible (We All Want To)
THIS is a messy album in the best way possible. The music created by Brisbane four-piece We All Want To swings back and forth between charming indie pop and rock with jagged edges.
Revealing journey through gay Asia
BENJAMIN Law has turned to another topic close to his heart: attitudes to homosexuality in seven Asian countries.
Pacifica (The Presets)
FOUR years between albums is plenty of time for younger competitors to snatch the crown from Australia’s electronic music kings.
Lake Air (Dappled Cities)
FOUR albums into a career that blossomed with the release of second LP Granddance in 2006, Sydney quintet Dappled Cities here present their most accomplished collection.
Why the ‘fat’ question is no joke
THE eating disorder anorexia nervosa has the highest death rate of any mental illness: up to 20 per cent in the absence of treatment.
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