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The Museum of Sydney is taking a nostalgic look at the surfing sub culture of Emerald City with its exhibition Surf City.  I was interviewed by them (along with several other salty sea dogs) about my recollections of Bondi back in the day and feature in a video component of the show. Now they’re holding a …

Off it goes again! Just when I thought it was dead. Never underestimate an albatross, is all I’ve got to say. This article appeared the other day in both the Brisbane Courier and the Sydney Morning Herald : talking about sex is fine Show true Puberty Blues, not whitewash In its wake I was contacted …

Every summer it starts up again – the reflection on my old albatross. Today’s contribution comes from Jim Schembri at The Age. On the beach (no, not that one) came a new wave – until the tide went out It’s going to get even more air time in 2012 with the announcement of the TV …

Back in the olden days when I was a reporter on the ABC’s weekly arts show ‘Review’ I worked with a fabulous producer called Paige Livingstone. Together we humped our blueys all over Australia in search of exciting arts stories that veered off the beaten track onto all sorts of rugged bush tracks. I lost …

Naughty Tent Productions are pleased to announce the world premiere of its short film ‘Brokeback Mountain Bikes’ screening tonight at the Sydney Opera House as part of the Bicycle Film Festival. Starring Glenys del Marvellous and Jacqui Twister this is the story of two cowgirls who ride their folding bikes through the wild west and …

Finally, those boring old black clone wetsuits are a thing of the past thanks to American fashion designer Cynthia Rowley. Not only has she just dragged Lindsay Lohan out of hiding for her recent New York Fashion Week show but she’s also designed a fabulous range of Roxy wetsuits for chicks who care about looking …

Caught a great artists talk the other day at Ros Oxley’s Gallery where Del Kathryn Barton is showing her latest exhibition ‘Satellite Fade-Out’. The talk was between Del (left) and her fellow artist friend Nell (right) and it brought up all sorts of titillating ideas about the orgasmic body, a subject that Del explores in …

In preparation for a gig to launch Sydney Design 2011 I popped into the Powerhouse Museum to take a squizz at their contribution; ‘Love Lace’. Contrary to popular rumor this is not an exhibition about Linda Lovelace, star of that infamous porm flick ‘Deep Throat’, but a show about Lace Love. And we’re not talking …

Such a relief to emerge from that long period of deluging rain and get out in the sunshine again on this auspicious Day Out Of Time. Leaving the Red Overtone Moon year behind we take time out to pause for a day to see what might happen. As the Sun rose with Sirius I began …