Tag Archive: tasmania

THE MULTIPLICITY OF ONE: EMBODYING PLATO’S CAVE

On a grey Tuesday morning I stretch out cold muscles and rotate shoulders, stiff from the weight of coats and scarves.

Video Premiere: Esoteric – Working Out

We’re excited to today bring you the premiere of the video for Working Out, the new tune from Tasmanian duo, Esoteric.

Guest Mixtape: Rainbow Trout

We’re excited to present the latest medley of psychedelic ear-sweets from Tasmanian disc spinner, Rainbow Trout.

Mona Foma is a beautiful monster

As Hobart’s now-legendary audio-visual carnival sweeps back through town, Chloe Mayne guides us through the strange and beautiful maze that was: Ah, Mona Foma, my old friend. We’ve grown into and around one… Read More

Live Review: Falls Festival Marion Bay

Since joining Lorne in 2003, Tasmania’s edition of Falls Festival has been a popular option for anyone wanting to celebrate New Year’s Eve on the Apple Isle. Aside from potential anxiety for those… Read More

Getting Naked at Dark MOFO

As Hobart’s most adventurous winter festival wriggled into the island capital’s crannies, Chloe Mayne was there to tell us all about it: Cuddle in close, sonic explorers; this one’s a tale that’ll make your… Read More

Event: Dark MOFO Rises Again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4hsVSvyYsI With Tasmania’s premier winter festival at our doorstep, Chloe Mayne trawls through the bucket of gems to pick our highlights: Every six months the art monolith of Hobart, the Museum of Old and… Read More

Life imitates art: David Walsh and Dan Yack

A Dedication By Nathan Roche Modern Australia doesn’t have such a good track-record of successful moneymakers and tycoons directing their money to a worthy cultural or even tasteful cause. Frankly, most of the… Read More

Review: A Festival Called Panama

As Tasmania’s most exciting boutique festival pitched its tents for the second year, somethingyousaid.com’s Chloe Mayne was there to do it all over again: I can’t seem to think of Panama in anything other… Read More

Interview: Getting To Know Heart Beach

Hobart’s self-described oceanic-pop sweethearts Heart Beach are making waves. Formed in 2013, they’ve put out a ceaseless string of impressive singles and played shows across Australia and New Zealand, including a spot at… Read More

Dark Mofo 2014: Encores and Apologies

We spent two extraordinary weeks at Tasmania-based festival, Dark Mofo: It’s been just over a week since the conclusion of Hobart’s second Dark Mofo festival. The music and arts festival runs for two weeks,… Read More

Winter is Coming: Dark Mofo 2014

It’s been five years since the first annual music and arts festival MONA FOMA started happening in Tasmania. Curated by Brian Ritchie (bass player for the Violent Femmes), the festival has been pretty… Read More