Interview

Australia’s favourite Japanese magic bar delighted and stunned Melbourne audiences in 2023 with rave reviews. With new and astonishing illusions, MAHO MAGIC BAR by Broad Encounters is returning to Melbourne as part of the brand new Spiegel Haus Melbourne, ready to astound afresh. ​​ With fresh tricksters, fresh tricks and even Continue Reading

PUNK ROCK FACTORY bring everything you love about 1990s/2000s punk rock and deliver the classics and hit songs we all know the words to; like you’ve never heard them before, The band has redefined pop-culture and built a massive viral fan base worldwide. We caught up with the band ahead Continue Reading

By overwhelming demand, the wickedly funny singer, songwriter and satirist Denis Carnahan is making a triumphant return to the stage this summer with his hilarious one-man cult hit musical comedy show, Cricket The Musical. Ahead of the show we caught up with Denis to talk about all things Cricket.   Continue Reading

Australian deathgrind act Gorotica shambled out from the dead blackened underbrush of Sydney’s backwoods. A repulsive, perverted and cannibalistic troupe of questionable French origins. Living as a reclusive hive for the past three years, the troglodytic trio have been honing their rusted blades and musical skills to now emerge under Continue Reading

See You Sunday Inc, the producers behind the Melbourne premiere of American Psycho the Musical, have confirmed that Melbourne performer and writer, Conor Beaumont is set to star as the infamous Patrick Bateman when American Psycho – The Musical arrives at Chapel Off Chapel in September this year. We had Continue Reading

  Returning in 2025 after a celebrated debut, the enchanting Late Night Orchestra is back, re-imagining the sultry 1990s sounds of influential UK trio Massive Attack. Bringing together some of Australia’s finest musicians, this extraordinary ensemble will be paying homage to the legacy of Massive Attack and the Trip Hop Continue Reading

Critically acclaimed VR theatre production, The Door in Question (TDIQ), is returning to Melbourne this May, as part of independent music and arts festival SLEEPLESS. TDIQ begins in a disused shopping centre, and leads participants to multiple sites across Footscray, giving audiences an interactive, groundbreaking psychological experience of psychosis through cross reality (XR) technologies. Continue Reading

What was the main inspiration behind the song “Beatles V Stones,” and how did it evolve during the writing process? It is a reference to my (some would say rather annoying) habit of asking people I’ve just met if they prefer The Beatles or The Stones and then making a Continue Reading