design

artist daimon downey

Most people know Daimon Downey from his time with the award-winning band Sneaky Sound System. But now he's making a name for himself as an artist. ...

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art

photographer pattie boyd

A few weeks ago I went to see the Pattie Boyd photography exhibition at Blender Gallery in Paddington. If you want a break from Christmas chaos, I ...

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music

french pop folk band cocoon

This time two weeks ago I was looking forward to seeing Cocoon perform in Sydney as part of So Frenchy So Chic Live. But the gods were conspiring a...

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music

musician andy bull

Music is something that I don't write about as much as I should because it's something that's always been important in my life - I think it is for ...

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music

photographer janette beckman

One of the other exhibitions I visited this weekend was at Blender Gallery, also in Sydney's Paddington. On display were the photographs of London ...

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diary.note

nouvelle vague unplugged

I don't know about you but I don't get to music gigs as much as I used to. But in March I got to see Nouvelle Vaguewhen they were in Sydney and i...

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music

musician sonny rollins

Sonny Rollins in Sydney, interviewed by theABC TV's 7.30 report - worth watching - he's one cool cat! Daniel and Michelle waiting with coffees ...

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homes

musician ivy york

There's something irresistible about looking into people's homes - even if they're still works in progress. Ivy York, a talented singer and dear f...

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film

all things french

I'm ashamed to admit, but it's been a long time since I went to see a band perform. It's the crowds, standing around and rising ticket prices. And ...

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