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Courtyard at Ivy
Australian hip-hop is at a turning point in 2019. The old guard of Hilltop Hoods and Bliss N Eso has stepped down, and the next generation is rising up. On Easter Sunday, Sydney’s Ivy was host to this, with the main indoor stage bouncing into the night.
Leonardo
Photography: Suki Deen @sukideen // Model: Leonardo @leonvrrdo @fivetwentymgt
Bad Friday 2019
On the first day of the Easter Long Weekend, families were on road trips, bars were closing for an early night and Good Friday mass was in service. However, along Railway Parade in Sydenham, a local indie-rock block party was engaging in a much more wholesome activity.
Mix of the Week 24/4: Le Makeup for The Astral Plane
Such a varied mix as this, from Osaka based producer and DJ Le Makeup, is difficult to wrap into words. The usual categories of genre, influence or style would be in appropriate descriptors for the wide-ranging, introspective collection of tracks.
Double Tap: Exploring The Past, Present and Future of Coffee
While some people might tell you that everything in coffee has changed in the past decade and a half, Daniel Karaconji, of Double Tap in Marrickville, will tell you that while some things change, others stay the same.
Release of the Week 22/4: Citizen Kay ‘Ego’
Ghana-born Citizen Kay moved to Australia at the age of six and in his subsequent musical career has blended these two cultures through music. This has led him to three studio albums and two ARIA nominations for albums Demokracy (2014) and We The People (2015).
A Conversation With … James Elazzi
A young playwright from Western Sydney, James Elazzi is committed to telling stories in Sydney’s theatres that have otherwise been left backstage. Next month, James’s latest work, Lady Tabouli will premiere as part of Griffin Theatre’s Batch Festival. We spoke to James on what it took to get this script to stage and how he hopes it will start a conversation.
1821
1821 on Sydney’s Pitt Street is a European institution. With “Made in Greece” emblazoned on the glass windows, and a ten feet tall Greek flag painted on the wall, customers know they’re in for a night of extravagance before they even cross the threshold.
BYO Culture Guide April 22 – 28
This week we’re highlighting some of the ways that artists seek to engage their audience. Whether through talks, performance or mail, artists are breaking out of the white cube and inviting into a dialogue with them.
The Top 5 Chicken
Perhaps because it lacks a strong discernible flavour of its own when compared to other meats such as lamb, beef or pork, practically every culture in the world has come up with their own take on chicken. From the dirty bird to the roast chook there is an endless variety of cooking methods, marinades and batters out there, so we’ve collected our five Sydney favourites doing their take on chicken.
Grace & Taylor
Taking a passion from a side-project to a full-time job will always involve a learning process, and that is what Matt Troughton’s journey with coffee has been. After upping sticks from Brisbane to New Zealand, Troughton became enraptured by the lives of baristas he saw while taking care of his newborn.
Nighthawk Diner: A Modern Take on the Classic American Diner
When returning to Australia in 2012 after years working in America, Alistair Fogg found a total absence off food trucks. In that moment of absence, the genesis of Nighthawk was born. Constructing a fleet of decked-out cars, Fogg also knew that a bricks-and-mortar option would be required.
2020 Biennale of Sydney
Speaking at the announcement of the first artists to exhibit at the 2020 Biennale of Sydney, Artistic Director Brook Andrew highlighted the meaning of the Biennale’s theme, Nirin, meaning edge in his mother’s Wiradjuri language.
Fresh: Baraki
Inspired by the backstreet bars of old Athens, a new corner to pull up a stool and have a chat over shots of ouzo and gin cocktails has found its way to Sydney’s Alpha. Part of one of the city’s oldest institutions for Greek dining and imbibing, Baraki is tiny yet goes well beyond to satisfy all day drinking and snacking.