"You had a big night", one of my friends said to me over lunch on the weekend, remarking that we'd corresponded a few times by messenger. "You were at The Bears, and then you were at Palms", he said. I remember texting him about a song I'd heard at Harbour City Bears at Kinsela's. It … Continue reading Big Friday Night
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I got excited yesterday morning. I heard on the radio there were going to be a bunch of late night parties around Sydney to celebrate the end of the "lock-out". The lock-out was introduced six years ago, in response to a series of alcohol-related violent attacks. As I recall, those attacks occured much earlier in … Continue reading Sydney’s Lockout
Though I know Jacaranda trees are considered a "pest" in many parts of Australia, because they're an introduced species, I love them. Maybe it's because I'm originally from the NSW North Coast, and nearby Grafton is considered the "Jacaranda Capital of Australia"? The purple flowers are, in my view, quite beautiful, and as I stopped … Continue reading Thursday Night On oxford Street
Though it can sometimes be cold, wet and miserable in Sydney during winter, it can also be totally awesome. And yesterday, in the midst of our visit to the NAIDOC Week Arts Festival, I took a brief walk out in the sunshine. I sat down, I closed my eyes, and just enjoyed the awesomeness of … Continue reading Recent Views
As we sat and waited for the performance to begin, I had little idea of what to expect. My friend invited me, on the recommendation the work had been curated by a colleague at the ABC, Daniel Browning. Daniel presents "Awaye", a weekly program about Indigenous arts and culture. And one of the most awesome … Continue reading Winter Nights