Arts
After 345 shows, this modern-day musical genius brings his epic tour to an end
In a whirlwind of colour and energy, Jacob Collier rounded out his Djesse World Tour at Margaret Court Arena.
- Martin Boulton, Jessica Nicholas and Tony Way
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Melbourne wasn’t ready for their music in 1982. Things have changed
“We’ve never peaked and we’re never going to.” Forty-three years after their last album was released, post-punk band Essendon Airport are back with something new. Kind of.
- Will Cox
After a tense week of scrutiny, Garbage address the beach ball drama at Palais gig
The American rock band took the beachside stage like a band with something to prove.
- Nadia Bailey
Rebecca Black is charismatic, unpolished and camp as hell. The crowd adore it
The singer’s reinvention is glittery, dark hyper pop. The rawness of her performance – she’s no note-perfect diva – makes for more interesting listening than the albums.
- Will Cox, Nell Geraets and Cameron Woodhead
Why cult favourites Aunty Donna are back in Melbourne – just in time for pud season
“We as a group would not exist if we weren’t forged in Melbourne,” says Broden Kelly. “Melbourne had the right chemicals, the right chemistry to make good art. Not that we’re good art.”
- Will Cox
Taut and potent, this is a story we should know
Soul of Possum serves as a potent and topical reminder of the past that still needs present-day reckoning.
- Thuy On, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Nadia Bailey, Tony Way and Jessica Nicholas
Taking a values-centred, deep dive into corporate BS
This live show could be the antidote to office jargon you’ve been looking for … going forward.
- Daniel Herborn
Carrier pigeons and a nod to Michelangelo: Inside the Metro Tunnel art
It’s a brave artist who takes on a public art commission, and I imagine a particularly daunting task making public art for a train station.
- Gabriella Coslovich
First look: Inside the NGV’s fashion blockbuster Westwood/Kawakubo
The unlikely summer fling between grand dame designers Vivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo is here.
- Damien Woolnough
Talent scouts should make a beeline for this darkly comedic show
Every now and again Melbourne’s indie theatre scene throws up something destined for a bigger stage. I hope that’s the case with Harrison Clark’s Sabotage.
- Cameron Woodhead, Nick Buckley, Bridget Davies, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen and Jessica Nicholas
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