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03/04/2019

A BEASTIE BOYS LIVE EXPERIENCE

The roaring 2020s are almost here and we seem to be exploring some kind of an ‘ancient-forward’ dance on the continuum of music; retrospectives and throw back are all the rage! We are bathing in electro-swing, reinventing the foxtrot and the narratives of Great Gatsby, as well as, honouring the musical Titans of the 80s…
INTERVIEWS MUSIC
25/02/2019

MIAO MIAO

Between rehearsalsMelbourne Critique caught up with Mindy Wang, a Chinese-Australian musician whose work straddles borders of different musical genres. A virtuoso on the Guzheng or a Chinese zither, an ancient plucked instrument, Mindy is an example of a surviving and inspiring musician who fought to overcome cultural boundaries, create work for herself and contribute to greater international exposure of…
INTERVIEWS MUSIC
24/02/2019

PLAY ON / SERIES VI

“As we continue to grow and develop Play On I am keen to use the project to interrogate the major issues facing our generation – things like climate change and gender equality, and to see where that leads us.” Play On is a performing arts company that showcases Australia’s most acclaimed young classical musicians alongside…
INTERVIEWS MUSIC
05/10/2018

ASUNA / 100 KEYBOARDS

Since the late 1990s Asuna has created experimental sound works that vault genre divides, crossing from hip-hop to hardcore punk to freak folk noise and low-fi pop. Asuna’s landmark work 100 Keyboards is a site-specific listening experience in which one hundred battery operated keyboards are sensitively brought to life, generating an undulating sonic harmony both mesmerising and mysterious. The crowd…
MUSIC
03/10/2018

DANIEL JAUREGUI

As the Boite World Music gathers us once again in celebration the world, diversity and the bridging of divide and community through song, this world music open mic session is to be lead by a Latin musician Daniel Jauregui. Through his artistic process, Daniel combines elements of Latin and Fusion music, uniting them through some…
MUSIC
18/09/2018

WILIN SINGE THE FRINGE

I acknowledge the traditional and rightful custodians of the land on which I stand, live and work, the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to their elders – past, present and emerging. I acknowledge the ongoing legacy of sacred storytelling, ceremony, ritual and performance which has blessed…
MUSIC
11/09/2018

ERNIE GRUNER

Recently The World Music Open Mic marked half a year of its existence and launched a second venue for its gatherings at the Wesley Anne. Ahead of the next instalment at the original Compass Pizza location, The Melbourne Critique speaks with Ernie Gruner, a quintessential Melbourne independent artist, involved in multiple music and theatre ventures.…
MUSIC
03/09/2018

ELLA HOOPER / TO THE BONE

Ella Hooper is an artist that has been working in the Australian music industry since the 90s, rising to the top as the front woman of Killing Heidi, a band that, for many, gave the soundtrack to our youth; an electrifying jab of rock sensibilities and the inspiration from seeing someone, just like us, kill…
MUSIC
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