The best picks of the East and surrounds when it comes to the arts this October! Do You Have PLANS? PLANS is the new web series we are addicted to, about a bunch of young mates living in Sydney, and navigating their rela...

Enchanting, otherworldly, and luxuriously dark, Sydney band Mirella’s Inferno bring a deep and visceral electronic edge to the indie pop genre. Their new single, Eternal Seekers, is set to drop in August, and to launch...

It’s funny that whenever the mercury dips below the high teens, my mind starts planning an island holiday. But who doesn’t enjoy the chance to break free from your everyday life and mundane wardrobe, and fill a suitc...

Donnarumma are an exhilarating rock/roots three-piece from Adelaide, South Australia. Inspired by modern contemporaries such as Arcade Fire and Jeff Buckley, the trio gives it their absolute all to leave the hairs on the...

Grinspoon really need no introduction. Having formed in 1995 in the backwaters of Lismore, they went on to become one of the most successful Australian rock bands of the late 90s and naughties. Their live performances we...

In terms of locally grown Eastern Beaches musical talent, few if any bands have come close to achieving the success of Cog this millennium. After a near six-year hiatus from the end of 2010 until mid 2016, Cog returned w...

The Sydney Comedy Festival is bringing the giggles our way soon (April 24-May 21) and it made me think: what is ‘funny’? What makes you laugh will be guided by your own culturally directed sense of humour, but the Un...

American Doubles is an Australian electronic music duo based in Melbourne. Made up of Robert Smith and Justin Hamilton, their debut single, Swell, an underwater opus of sorts, recently hit the airwaves. The Beast caught ...

Multi-dimensional Sydney artists Ginger and the Ghost have created an all-encompassing music project using film/costume/spacial design/ installation art and audiovisual elements. Put simply, they’re quirky as f**k. Wit...

Since releasing their eponymous debut album back in 2010, Sydney electronic dance musicians Bag Raiders (a.k.a. Jack Glass and Chris Stracey) have been amassing a stack of new music, which they’re now ready to share wi...