Nobody in Sydney actually says where they live
Everyone lives ‘near Marrickville’ or ‘basically Parramatta’ or wherever sounds least alarming.
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Comedian Suraj Kolarkar saw a crowd turn on a bombing comic and almost bailed on stand-up
And then I saw someone die really hard. This guy had five minutes. And then he did four minutes of just silence. Just nothing. And then while he’s going off on the audience, one guy in the front just leans back, and then in a moment of silence he just goes, ‘Enough.’
Sydney is too broke to go out, so we’re partying in kitchens again
Beyond the fear of being financially burdened, hosts (and guests) are dealing with urban sprawl more than ever before.
The February releases that we actually care about
The algorithm can be gamed and hype can be bought, which is why curation matters. Some of the best hip-hop and R&B dropped last month with little fanfare, but we paid attention. Here’s what made the cut.
From South Africa to Laneway to Ruger: Ash Swaze is ready
It’s not mainstream. There’s not necessarily a lot of artists on this sound, and I’ve found a way to pioneer something different and make it mine.
‘What the fuck is this?’ Lewis Garnham on comedy and why everything feels cooked
The economic situation for comedians in Australia was part of the reason why I left.
He’s lived in 28 houses. Now Ben Searle’s turning that chaos into a Comedy Festival show
Particularly stuff around housing at the moment, it’s like everyone’s kind of feeling the pinch, so there are those things that are mostly universal.
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