Berlin Festival starts to take shape
We had the most fantastic time at last year’s Berlin Festival, not least the part where we were invited onstage to dance with Major Lazer (true story). We also girlcrushed on Grimes and fell totally… Read More
Polpo is humble and delicious
Polpo is a bacaro, which is a Venetian word used to describe a humble restaurant serving simple food alongside good, young local wines. I had chanced upon a favourable review about Polpo some… Read More
In Pursuit Of The Great White Whale
If you spend more time in dusty old record shops and on eBay than you should in the hope of finding long lost LPs, you’re not alone.
Bridezilla at Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
“VALE, BRIDEZILLA” by Jack Colwell. And so, the masses gathered to mark the end of an era. Familiar faces that had made up the members of the Bridezilla family since the band formed… Read More
Start the Virgens once more
Back in June of last year, Karen O took her psycho opera, Stop The Virgens, to Sydney. Alongside members of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and The Dead Weather was a chorus of Sydney’s… Read More
The Hives at The Metro, Sydney
Elfy Scott got sweaty, dazzled and, well, a bit aroused when The Hives put on a show in Sydney last week: The 7th of January 2013 not only presented Sydneysiders with a blistering,… Read More
Falls Festival had us at hello
I had never been to Tasmania. I love SBTRKT. Falls in Marion Bay had me at ‘hello’. Regaled by an aggressively drunk Wigan slash Adelaide native (we knew this, from her constant refrain… Read More
Is desire essential to the human experience?
Just like The Rolling Stones, Tammy Potakh can’t always get what she wants, which made her wonder about the nature of desire. Here are her thoughts: I often hear the words “you always… Read More
Our team’s full album lists of 2012
Somethingyousaid.com has already brought you it’s extensive 2012 album poll, which saw Tame Impala narrowly overcome Cat Power for the crown of Album of the Year, but we’ve had countless requests to publish… Read More
Falls brings us into the new year in style
There’s really nothing quite like a good road trip. Whether it is for the escapism, to visit nanna’s homestead, or maybe just for the sake of crafting the perfect highway mix tape. For… Read More
End of Year Review: Our showbiz mates
As part of our grand End Of 2012 Review, we asked some of our showbiz buddies to tell us what has been floating their boats over the past 12 months. This is what… Read More
Revisiting: Bottle Rocket
I recently visited my charming little local cinema to see the film Moonrise Kingdom by director Wes Anderson. I eagerly await a new Anderson film like a birthday as he is responsible for… Read More