“Klara and the Sun” by Kazuo Ishiguro is a novel about the relationship between Klara, an android child AF (Artificial Friend) and Josie, a sick teenager. Ishiguro’s novel attempts to examine the essence of what makes us human, but is impeded by the intentionally clumsy narrative of the naive AF. Not very much happens in […]
Not so much a horror but a TED talk delivered with torture. Hugh Grant plays a great villain but for a movie that takes its ideas so seriously, it lacked justification.
I’ve always struggled to enjoy Lorde’s music because I think the lyrics that make it special are usually secondary to me in music. However something about this album – maybe the very good marketing – has me giving it more time than I would normally. Doesn’t hurt that I organically came to the lead single […]
Energetic and soulful. A perfect compliment to looking out the window of a fast moving train.
Did the $65 feed-me menu for lunch and was a little bit underwhelmed by the food. Potentially as a sole diner, I was deprived of some of the punchier mains. Also, the opening oyster entrée was watery which probably negatively impacted my overall impression of the rest of the menu. However, the service is great […]
A life affirming sad clown performance. Raw, intentionally bad but belying the talented poetry of the everyday. A friendly crowd, swapped names and photos, sang along to a toneless cover of The Craberries’ Linger. A great night out. Support Acts Location Arthur Art Bar, 66 Currie St, Adelaide SA 5000 Spending
Had the $50 Wednesday feed me menu and was very well looked after. The service was well above the level of its casual demeanour. Even though I don’t think the term is used anymore, food was a good hybrid of Italian Asian fusion. Menu Location 47 O’Connell St, North Adelaide SA 5006
Only a track and a half through this very blunt album but I already love its unapologetic dumbness.
Watching this for the first time in 2025 I get nostalgic for what seems like a simpler time in movie production. This is an action movie with a simple plot: The Warriors, a gang in New York, make their way home from the Bronx to Coney Island, facing various rival gangs along the way. Each […]
This movie was so predictable, that I correctly guessed the plot within the first 15 minutes. That said though, a movie does not have to be original – it only needs to be entertaining, and on that criteria, it succeeded for me. Rob absolutely loathed this movie. A lot of this, I will attribute to […]
Burger x 1,000,000. So intense its straddles the boundary between tasty and disgusting. Have eaten here twice, once when it was in Morphett Vale and again after the move to Colonnades. I say this a lot, but it’s clear this is a small business sweating all the details. Really hope they continue to do well […]
I don’t watch a lot of TV but wow, every episode in this season was incredible. Not always about technology but always in the background to what are ultimately stories about people. The ideas are not new, but the superb execution of each episode more than makes up for this deficiency. Episodes:
Playing this, it’s easy to see Josef Fares’ directorial style with the gaming medium. Many of the ideas, mechanics and environments are very similar to Split Fiction which obviously built upon his early ambitions in this game. This is also a pretty short game, taking me and Rob only a night to finish. However it […]
As soon as this slasher movie started, I wanted it to be over – and I mean this in the best way possible as someone who does not willingly subject themselves to gore and jump scares. Even though there isn’t much that is original about this movie, it was extremely well executed and fun to […]
So I have wanted for a long time to read a novel that would make me afraid to go into the dark or go to sleep. Unfortunately this novel was not able to achieve that. It was however a physically good book for swatting flies, with a death toll of three. Adam Nevill’s “The Ritual” […]
South Australians really take businesses for granted when they stick their necks out to produce something amazing. This place should have lines down the street! The pastries are so good, tasty, beautiful and fairly priced. Absolutely worth revisiting. Location Shop 8/1 Colley Terrace, Glenelg SA 5045
Lots of love has gone into this dessert venture and it looks great. The ice cream flavours are classic Asian nostalgia – I mean durian birthday cake! Might be worth revisiting in summer as I felt a bit miserable here in cold weather… Location 199 Payneham Rd, St Peters SA 5069
A great suburban pizza restaurant serving traditional fare without any of the pretension Location 193 Payneham Rd, St Peters SA 5069
The only reason I’m aware of Kiasmos is via their support act Juno Mamba for an upcoming gig. I begrudgingly listened to this album but am glad for it. It is obviously adjacent in style and genre to Juno Mamba’s ambient music but is more pristine. In many moments, this plinky, icicle like sound paired […]
Beautiful, optimistic, futuristic, ethnic, ambient, instrumental electronic music. On repeat from start to finish, on loop.
An incredibly well realised couch co-op game about two women trapped in a computer simulation designed to steal their creative writing ideas. The two characters, Mio and Zoe come from different writing genres (science fiction and fantasy) and this allows the game to explore very many different gaming conventions and environments. This was done in […]
Hyper engineered pop – sounds good but feels largely generic and featureless? Several songs do well to make Tate look like a crazy, messy woman that you wouldn’t want to have a long term relationship with. She also seems to spend a decent amount of time on her knees. So I guess I can really […]
What is just as surprising as me enjoying this sort of album is the vulnerability that sits alongside the expected swagger. Have no idea how I came to it, but I enjoyed the ridiculously lewd lyrics. Notable tracks
I’m imagine Sophie and Crystal Castles playing in an abandoned British council estate. I really wanted to like this album based purely on the incredibly nasty cover artwork (live earthworms inside a woman’s mouth) but it didn’t click with me. Possibly required a few more listens to grow on me. Notable tracks
A simply but well written novel about life in Yorkshire during the Ripper serial murders (1975-1980) from the perspective of inquisitive 12 year old girl. I procrastinated for a long time from reading this because I thought it would just be the usual crime novel. However in many ways, this was more a coming of […]
Clearly I was a prude when I was listening to this because I found the innuendo and triteness on this album cringy and embarrassing. I know very little about Gomez’s life but her image – my impression of her – is quite innocent. In this regard, I could almost forgive the album of its under […]
This is such an erudite starting concept for an album, that I feel smarter just listening to it. Great ballads that feel really reflective of Rob who introduced me to it. Tracks on repeat Pretty much everything on this album but particular highlights are
This is a meta game that reminded me of a choose-your-own-adventure version of Italo Calvino’s “If on a winter’s night a traveller”. In this game, all your choices in the game are preempted by a narrator and you can choose whether or not to follow them. Most of the intended amusement comes this narrator and […]
I am just such a sucker for this glorious animation and visual style. Incredibly cute, almost perfectly casted with a story line that felt like it could have been written by a 5 year old (that’s a compliment by the way – cerealously!)
Returned to this album after waking up day with one of the melodies in my head. The album artwork, lyrics and arrangements are perfectly evocative of the depression era and exist is such a weird space – I don’t really know what genre I’m listening to and I love it. Dirty cups, burnt soup, clattering […]
This was an inventive and well produced theatre adaption of Pip Williams’ novel of the same name. I came to it with only a vague awareness of the feminist themes but left pleasantly entertained if somewhat tired due to the phenomenally uncomfortable seating in the Dunstan Playhouse. Coincidentally before the play, Paul and I had […]
Strange name for a place that seems to specialise in burgers, but after a week of chasing a good burger meal, this was the only place that satisfied Location 146 Gawler Place, Adelaide SA 5000
I didn’t realise I needed this until I heard it. Love the interpolation of Donna Summer’s “I Feel Love” on Birth4000 and the accompanying album visuals. Tracks on repeat
80s music made now. Took a few listens for me to get into it, but the obvious Kraftwork and Depeche Mode (and others) homages were compelling hooks. Some very naff lyrics but I guess that’s true to the style. Tracks on repeat
Amazing and efficient production with great acting, costume and general presentation. Attended this without really knowing what I was getting into which I think is the best type of mindset to have for a Fringe show. When Rob and I arrived at the Latvian Hall (awesomely named “Tālava”), we were asked to don masks and […]
A lot of good music, set to very good dance / strip tease routines, with a simple and cohesive theme. Not quite drag and not as good as their last production, but still very fun https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/messy-friends-party-favours-af2025
“How Reggae Changed The World” A good mix of Bob Marley covers and history about Jamaica, reggae and the artist. I learnt a lot of new things such as: I was not prepared for how cold the air conditioning would be in this tiny venue and I spent the majority of the show trying to […]
“A Deep Time View of Australia’s Epic History” A decent depiction of indigenous stories presented alongside archeological findings. The 3d graphics made good use of the dome projection. https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/the-earth-above-a-deep-time-view-of-australia-s-epic-history-af2025
“Full Dome Experience” Very afternoon children’s television vibe. I was sleepy during and after https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/star-dreaming-full-dome-experience-af2025
“Australia’s Other Great Reef” Watching presentations on ecological systems now always makes me feel a bit sad due to how they are all being destroyed. Content aside, this “full dome” planetary movie seemed a bit dated and low resolution. I also don’t think it took advantage of the immersive medium. https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/ningaloo-australia-s-other-great-reef-full-dome-experience-af2025
I have a prejudice about graphic novels in that they feel both too short and too long at the same time. The artwork often seems to take up too much space and the plot happens either too quickly or too slowly as a result. This graphic novel by Nick Drnaso is a masterful reversal of […]
A great example of how offering an experience (dining in a hyper realised, authentic Mexican eatery) in addition to a good meal can elevate and justify eating out. Would 100% visit again Location 174 Smith St, Collingwood VIC 3066
I struggled with this exhibition. It is actually hard to say anything more than that
Sonically, a return to Gaga’s original pop sound with occasional Prince, Blondie and 70s disco detours. Visually, Hellraiser crossed with a Nazi pride rally. There were some days when I woke up with a track in my head Tracks on repeat
Do exhibitions matter now unless you can take a good selfie in it or turn it into social media content? The elitist part of me enjoyed what happened to art after it became detached from mastery over physical media. It gave art the scope to become purely about intellect, concept and story. Of course this […]
Beautiful pastries in Melbourne without the ridiculous queues Location Shop 49A Royal Arcade, 3000 CBD, 335 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3004
A pretty expensive ($60) Fringe show of trans (?) Thai women lip syncing and dancing to various songs in some pretty amazing outfits. It was fun and spectacular but not something I would pick myself, especially at this price point because I’m such a tight ass. At the very start of the show, a voice […]
Max and a small ensemble performed the albums “In A Landcsape” and “The Blue Notebooks”. The first was nice, but featureless and I fell asleep several times. The second was okay but felt like a inferior experience to my memory of the album, sounding in part like it had been very cheaply produced
Staged at the Queens Theatre, this was an immersive and powerful adaptation of the movie. It was very sparely produced with no set or costume changes, but was still engaging nevertheless. The actor who played Hedwig was incredible and carried the majority of the production