June 1, 2020
Snap-back: Dua Lipa’s ‘Future Nostalgia’
Culture
The British singer’s serendipitous album delivers shining pop with a reigning attitude of fortitude
Anwen Crawford
By this author
May 7, 2020
Teen sensation
Culture
In the midst of a pandemic, people are reverting to the music they loved – and found solace in – as teenagers
May 20, 2020
A bellyful: ‘The Trip to Greece’
Culture
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon continue to charm in their final food odyssey
May 1, 2020
The ripple effect: Cable Ties’ ‘Far Enough’
Culture
A big year turned on its head for the Melbourne band
March 31, 2020
Wage fright
Culture
COVID-19 isolation rules have seen artists’ livelihoods disappear
April 1, 2020
Grime boss: Stormzy
Culture
The rapper and MC’s second album ‘Heavy Is the Head’ is another triumphant step bringing black British culture forward
March 19, 2020
Coronavirus: cancelling culture
Culture
How the COVID-19 crisis could be catastrophic for Australia’s already vulnerable arts sector
March 1, 2020
The future was foreclosed: Post-punk and Use No Hooks’ ‘The Job’
Culture
Energetic cross-genre experiments power a scant retrospective from members of Melbourne’s ‘little band’ scene
February 1, 2020
The king in exile: Gordon Koang
Culture
The music of the South Sudanese star and former refugee offers solace and a plea for unity
December 4, 2019
‘I’m with the Band: Nasty Cherry’
Culture
This Netflix series pays lip service to female empowerment in the music industry, but ultimately reinforces its limits
December 2, 2019
Bodak moment: Pop’s decade of superstars
Culture
Cardi B delivered the song of the decade as a new league of superstars overcame the significance of bands
November 14, 2019
Interrogating the interrogators: ‘The Report’
Culture
This tale of the investigation into CIA torture during the War on Terror places too much faith in government procedure
October 25, 2019
Tory Days: ‘Blinded by the Light’
Culture
Bruce Springsteen provides more than the soundtrack in this Thatcher-era coming-of-age film