We sat in a car park in her Northern Beaches suburb, down the road from her house and not far from the bottle shop where she works at her day job. She’s also studying nursing ‘in case music doesn’t work out’. I talked with Arielle (TikTok: @ariellevs), a...
‘Excuse me, are you guys halal?’ It’s the last resort after spending a few minutes scanning the walls for a halal certificate, and scouring Google with the trusty ‘[restaurant name] Sydney halal’. A simple question. One that induces my fight-or-flight response. I hope they know what halal means. I...
We only just launched, so we’re playing catch-up. Here are three EPs from the back half of 2025 that deserve a proper listen. RubyHoo are a Perth indie rock band with pop instincts – songs that land fast and stick in your head. Frontman Matt Preston leads with a gritty,...
We sat in a car park in her Northern Beaches suburb, down the road from her house and not far from the bottle shop where she works at her day job. She’s also studying nursing ‘in case music doesn’t work out’. I talked with Arielle (TikTok: @ariellevs), a...
You’re told it’s simple: receive good grades in high school, get into a top university, land the dream job. Before you know it, you’re clinking glasses with your colleagues who got here the same way you did – hard work. We want to believe that the school-to-career pathway...
December seems to be when people stop paying attention. Spotify Wrapped drops, everyone shares their top songs and artists, and the year feels done. But while the internet was busy reminiscing, we were paying attention. Our underground hip-hop and R&B scene didn’t let us down, and some...
Melbourne is finally catching on to the tropical magic of Mauritius. What started as a quiet hum of flavours from the Indian Ocean has grown into a proud chorus, pulling strangers together at tables across the city and turning curiosity into connection. Mauritian cuisine isn’t just delicious. It’s...
