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Cormack O'Connor

Cormack is a young writer/photographer from Newcastle who shot his first music festival at age fifteen. When he's not writing or photographing, you'll find him stumbling around gigs in Sydney and Newcastle or soaking up culture and coffee in Melbourne.

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Aēsop’s amazing glass roofed store in Adelaide

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By Cormack O'Connor in Architecture on Friday 24 May 2013

As you should all know by now Aēsop is one of my favourite brands; amazing products, amazing philosophy and amazing stores. My absolute favourite store, though, would have to be their wondrous Adelaide space which has a roof made out of recycled bottles. Designed by Melbourne’s March Studios, the bottles are arranged into a wave [...]

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Blaxland Riverside Park Sydney: Become a child again

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By Cormack O'Connor in Architecture on Friday 24 May 2013

Blaxland Riverside Park in Sydney is a child’s paradise, but that doesn’t mean they’re the only ones that can play there. Created by JMD Design, the 20,500 square meter park is an open, flowing space which makes use of the natural lay of the land. Incorporating slides, rock climbing walls, tunnels, nets and swings, the [...]

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Australian band Pigeon’s epic Daft Punk live medley

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By Cormack O'Connor in New Music on Thursday 23 May 2013

It seems Australia has had a bad case of Daft Punk fever this last week, with the iconic band’s latest release, Random Access Memories, being launched in the country town of Wee Waa. Brisbane band Pigeon have been diagnosed with a particularly bad case, posting up a medley of a number of Daft Punks hits [...]

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Victor Churchill: a unique butcher in Sydney

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By Cormack O'Connor in Cool Travel on Tuesday 21 May 2013

If the drab decor of your local butcher is getting you down, we’ve found you the ultimate solution. Victor Churchill in Woollahra, a suburb of Sydney, is a meaty experience that will leave you spinning with wonder. Think custom-made copper and glass shelving, rich timber wall panelling, a marble slate floor and a floor-to-ceiling glass [...]

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Man recreates famous paintings with photography using his daughter as model

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By Cormack O'Connor in New Photography on Monday 20 May 2013

Melbourne-based photographer Bill Gekas has taken on the daunting task of recreating famous paintings. Though not through painting. Gekas has used his young daughter as the subject in a series of exquisitely executed photographs, each representing a famous painting. Yes, I think we have a young model in our midst.

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Coffee kiosk looks like rusty surf shack in Melbourne

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By Cormack O'Connor in Architecture on Saturday 18 May 2013

In the Victorian town of Torquay, there’s a few extra waves on the beach. Australian architect Tony Hobba has created a wave inspired structure out of recycled sheet metal and concrete that resembles an old, rusty surf shack. The Third Wave Kiosk, as it is formally known, is situated on top of a cliff and [...]

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Non destructive masking tape graffiti by Australian artist Buff Diss

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By Cormack O'Connor in New Art on Saturday 18 May 2013

Buff Diss is an amazing street artist from Australia who creates insane masking tape graffiti. If you’re thinking the use of tape would be detrimental to the the designs he could create, you are very wrong. Diss’ designs are intricate, well thought-out and easily removeable. What more could you ask for? Although, I’m not too sure you would want to remove the works of art. They make a lot of the spaces look a lot better, in my opinion.

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Skylight House: Victorian terrace turned modern icon in Sydney

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By Cormack O'Connor in Architecture on Thursday 16 May 2013

Looking at the front of this Victorian terrace, many people would pass it by without a second thought. Being part of a conservation streetscape, not much could really be done to the facade. This, however, is completely untrue for the inside of the home, which has been dubbed Skylight House. Designed by firm Chenchow Little, [...]

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OutsideIn Festival: Returning to Sydney in 2013

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By Cormack O'Connor in New Events on Friday 10 May 2013

We know that you all love to party, so it’s with great pleasure that we announce the return of OutsideIn Festival: an amazing day of mind-bending music at Sydney’s Factory Theatre. Curated by Astral People and Yes Please, last year’s inaugural festival saw a sold out crowd get down to the likes of Flume, HTRK, [...]

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Maico Akiba paints modern objects to make them seem 100 years old

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By Cormack O'Connor in New Art on Thursday 9 May 2013

If you’ve ever wanted to know what your beloved belongings will look like 100 years from now, you’re on the right page. Japanese artist Maico Akiba has been painting a range of everyday belongings to make them appear like they have decayed over time. All items are still fully functional, though. I think it would [...]

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Review: Groovin’ The Moo Maitland 2013

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By Cormack O'Connor in New Music on Saturday 4 May 2013

Well, well, well. What is there to say about Groovin’ The Moo? As you should know by now it’s Australia’s ONLY regional touring music festival, which means one thing: highly excitable punters. I arrived super early (which I never do to festivals) to catch one of my favourite Sydney bands FISHING. The duo opened up [...]

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Disclosure’s music video for their new single White Noise

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By Cormack O'Connor in New Music on Thursday 2 May 2013

UK brother duo Disclosure, or Guy and Howard Lawrence as they are known individually, are one of my favourite acts to surface recently on the electronic music scene. First grabbing my attention back in 2012 with their killer tune Control, they’re back now with the release of their music video for White Noise, featuring AlunaGeorge. [...]

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North Arm: the new project of Firekites’ Roderick Smith

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By Cormack O'Connor in New Music on Tuesday 30 April 2013

North Arm Cove in New South Wales’ Port Stephens region was to be the capital of Australia at one point. It was also the place where Firekites frontman Roderick Smith’s family came to build a holiday house in 1981 – the epicenter of his childhood dreaming. He spent long summers there roaming through the bush, [...]

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Nanoblock: these puzzles are hours of miniature fun

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By Cormack O'Connor in New Products on Wednesday 24 April 2013

The smaller the block, the better the detail. This is the very true catchphrase of Japanese invention Nanoblock, a range of puzzles which are pretty much the most fun you can have at your office desk without getting fired. Yes, the small and challenging building blocks will satisfy anyone who is a child at heart [...]

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Optus RockCorps: 5 questions with The Potbelleez

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By Cormack O'Connor in New Music on Wednesday 24 April 2013

AdvertisementLast week we were hanging out at Sydney’s Optus RockCorps to bring to bring you all of the action from in the crowd and backstage.

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