August 4, 2011 | New Eco | by Xavier Toby |
At a cost of about $2 a pot, The Good Brew beer comes from local microbreweries with solar or other environmental measures in place. It’s delivered by trike to the Melbourne CBD or inner northern suburbs, and served from reusable kegs into reusable glasses. Also, it’s delicious and wine is available. Read more
August 2, 2011 | New Music | by Xavier Toby |
Rock/pop with an alt country twist, The Cliffords play hook filled songs with roaring choruses and lyrics that stick. ‘You guys would be the best pop band in Melbourne if ya pulled ya finger out’, a Melbourne publican told them. So they did, and finally produced their first full-length album. Read more
August 2, 2011 | New Film | 
by Xavier Toby |
Not an easy film to watch. At all. Often in serial killer movies it’s clear who the bad and good guys are. But this is a true story, and told with all the comprise and messiness of the truth. Based on the Snowtown murders in Adelaide from 1992 to 1999, the characterizations are honest and real, along with the violence. What’s not given is much explanation or justification. To be honest, at the start I hated it. Then it got awesome. Read more
July 25, 2011 | New Film | by Xavier Toby |
A nun that outsells Elvis and the Beatles. It’s a true story too, but I doubt that many who read this review will be old enough to remember the song, Dominique, by the singing nun, Jeannine Deckers. Interestingly, there was another film made long ago about the life of the singing nun that made it out to be a much rosier story, and had a lot less to do with truth. Read more
July 7, 2011 | New Film | by Xavier Toby |
Did you know that up to 150,000 underprivileged children were forcibly deported from England to countries including Australia up until 1970? I had no idea. Sometimes a story is so compelling that the usual narrative drivers aren’t required. Read more
June 7, 2011 | New Film | by Xavier Toby |
You’ll spend a large part of the time thinking, ‘What the hell?’ But in a good way. It’s a highly disconcerting story, where a husband and wife keep their three adult children imprisoned with strange stories of the outside world. Read more
March 29, 2011 | New Film | by Xavier Toby |
The plot of this Italian film might not be riveting, but the characters are lovely personal portraits, and every scene is produced with such care that the entire film feels to have been painstakingly painted. It’s a film with an individual, meandering pace, where the viewer is kept on the edge of these lives, and drawn into them for the lack of explanation. Read more
February 8, 2011 | New Film | 
by Xavier Toby |
Catfish director Ariel Schulman discusses the making of this documentary, and the allegations that it’s all as fake as the Joaquin Phoenix mockumentary, I’m Still Here. Based around a relationship that his brother Nev starts on Facebook, Catfish features an array of intense twists and turns. Read more
January 13, 2011 | Cool Travel | by Xavier Toby |
It’s date night, and going to the movies is such a cliche that the multiplex is no longer good enough. Over summer, there are movies in gardens, swimming pools and on the most renowned rooftop in Melbourne. That’s at the Rooftop Bar, on top of Curtain House on Swanston Street, which also includes Cookie for cocktails and Thai, and the Toff in Town for gigs and class. Which you should know. Read more
January 13, 2011 | New Film | by Xavier Toby |
The best bad film ever? It’s close. With any low-budget film with questionable acting and plot lines, there’s always the same question: ‘Is it so bad that it’s good?’ Often the answer is, ‘No, it’s just bad’. This film, though, is so bad it is amazingly awesome. Read more
December 28, 2010 | New Film | by Xavier Toby |
Some movies say too little, and nothing happens. Other films say too much, and too much happens. In Winter’s Bone, plenty happens and just enough is said. In the way of any great story, much is implied by the smallest actions and fewest of words. Read more
December 16, 2010 | New Film | by Xavier Toby |
Most movies avoid morally flawed and reprehensible central characters since it’s too hard to get audiences to empathise with them. Instead they go for safe fluffy leads who have a few little problems, but are only misunderstood and really, they’re the sorts of people that we should aspire to be. Boring and yuk. Read more
December 15, 2010 | New Film | by Xavier Toby |
What goes through the mind of a terrorist? Why does he so readily kill? How can you ever forgive him? Back in 1975, a young Catholic is killed by a Protestant in Northern Ireland. The murder is witnessed by the Catholic’s eleven-year old brother, whose family is shattered as a result. Read more
December 3, 2010 | New Film | by Xavier Toby |
Santa eating kids. Santa torturing kids. Santa mutilating kids. I don’t know about you, but I hate Christmas. Okay, hate is a very strong word. I really hate Christmas. Everyone gets stressed out, then eats too much and whinges about being fat. Also, the amount of presents a kid gets has nothing to do with being naughty or nice — it’s how rich their parents are, and how much guilt they feel. Read more
November 18, 2010 | New Film | by Xavier Toby |
Time to lighten up with a bit of horror, Australia. Equal parts hilarious and disturbing, The Loved Ones is an incredibly twisted whole heap of fun. Clipping along at a cracking pace, whenever you think it can’t get any more messed up, someone starts drilling into a person’s head, and I won’t mention any more in order not to ruin it. Read more
This Hanging On A Nail artwork is a puzzle of pieces of paper cut from magazines and stopped by several nails.
Technical illustrator James Provost created a DIY automated ‘intern,’ basically a robot pen that can create simple drawings.
The Hatton hotel epitomises Melbourne cool. Those who value design, location, and luxury will find The Hatton the perfect Melbourne base. Read more
Down with OCD? Well, well so are we! And, so is this guy, who was nice enough to share some found photos and post them on his Tumblr page.
Chicago’s Cheer Accident started as a post-no-wave weirdo band typical of the Skin Graft roster, but of late, they’ve been doing some unrestrained pop and rock. They even have harmonized vocals and an occasional horn. This isn’t to say they’re commercializing – their songs are just as complex as ever, and there’s still a hint of discordance beneath the shimmering new sound.
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With the recession still biting, it may be time to whip out the glue and the cardboard and make your next pair of cool kicks. Don’t know how they’d manage in the rain though? Read more
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In the animal series, artist/designer Okayboss explores the trend of bands naming themselves after animals. These pieces, inspired by such artists as the Mountain Goats and The Dodos, put a colorful spin on the wildlife-turned-band phenomenon in indie-rock. Limited edition signed pieces are available in the Lost At E Minor store. Read more
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