Arts Clocked Film and TV Music News Happy’s Curated Festival Guide: Film, Tech, Gaming & Music at SXSW Sydney 2025 by Tammy Moir SXSW Sydney 2025 is back, and it’s bigger than ever — packing film, tech, gaming, and music into one wild festival week. Whether you’re here to catch fresh flicks, geek…
Music The Songs that shaped Charlie Sloan’s Gritty Indie Anthem ‘Crown’ by Alex Cooper From Jet to Arctic Monkeys, the Brisbane rocker breaks down the tracks that fuel his explosive debut. Brisbane indie-rock artist Charlie Sloan has spent years shaping his sound as a dynamic guitarist…
Music Track by Track: Bean Magazine’s new EP FOLLY is a raucous ode to embracing your flaws by Laura Gordon Brisbane’s indie darlings serve up seven tracks of self-deprecating anthems and sun-soaked introspection. Brisbane’s beloved indie trio Bean Magazine have just dropped their radiant new EP, FOLLY—a seven-track ode to embracing your inner…
Music Logan Skinner Unleashes Powerful Rock Remix of ‘TRAPPED’ by Laura Gordon Logan Skinner’s behind-the-scenes deep dive reveals the heart and grit behind the newly remixed track. Gold Coast alt-pop artist Logan Skinner is turning up the volume with ‘TRAPPED (Rock Version),’…
Music Where Music Comes From: Goodwin on the Beauty of Nature’s Symphony by Alex Cooper Goodwin shares their wisdom on where music comes from, and how it comes to them Music isn’t created—it’s discovered. This is the philosophy that drives Goodwin. For the band, music…
Music Vega Delanova’s Curated Dreamscape: A Playlist of Limerence, Shoegaze, and Y2K Nostalgia by Alex Cooper Discover the musical DNA behind Vega Delanova’s Limerence—a mix of Midwest emo, hyperpop, and shoegaze that captures the ache of unfulfilled dreams. Singer-songwriter, producer, and visionary Vega Delanova’s latest EP, Limerence, dives…
Books News From Bookseller to Bestseller – Fiona Hardy on Crafting the Perfect Crime Thriller by Tammy Moir For years, Fiona Hardy has been deep in the world of crime fiction, dissecting plots and characters at Melbourne’s Readings Bookstore. Now, with her debut thriller Unbury the Dead (Affirm Press) hitting shelves, she’s putting all that know-how to work.
