YOUR OCTOBER COUTURING PLAYLIST (LISTEN)
WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE! The footy season is done and dusted, its getting warmer, party season is kicking off and yes, rappers Drake and Future...
YOUR SEPTEMBER COUTURING PLAYLIST (LISTEN)
Spring is my favourite time of year and all the new music going around is making it that much sweeter. If AFL finals, the Spring Racing Carnival...
YOUR AUGUST COUTURING PLAYLIST (LISTEN)
Hip-Hop still reigns supreme this month with Drake on the reggae tip for Hotline Bling; producers Skrillex and Flux Pavilion feature Pusha T and...
YOUR JULY COUTURING PLAYLIST (LISTEN)
The influence from my trip to the US at the end of May is still apparent in what I’m listening to this month. Maybe a bit too apparent with all...
YOUR JUNE COUTURING PLAYLIST (LISTEN)
Artist: Childish Gambino Song: Telegraph Ave (“Oakland by Lloyd”) Album: because the internet (2013) Telegraph Ave sets the scene...
WHY TAYLOR SWIFT’S BAD BLOOD VIDEO IS GOING TO BE THE BIGGEST CLIP OF THE YEAR
Taylor Swift has called on some of her high profile to feature in her much anticipated video clip for her latest single Bad Blood. We know that...
YOUR MAY COUTURING PLAYLIST (LISTEN)
I'm listening to a lot of hip-hop this month in the lead-up to my trip to Los Angeles next week. When I'm in LA, I love listening to this radio...
HEIDI KLUM STARS IN NEW MUSIC VIDEO WITH GAME OF THRONES STAR
Supermodel Heidi Klum flexed her acting chops starring alongside Games of Thrones actor Pedro Pascal in a music video entitled “Fire Meet Gasoline...
YOUR APRIL COUTURING PLAYLIST (LISTEN)
New music for a new month! Enjoy. Artist: Years & Years Song: King Album: Communion (2015) The easiest way of describing Years &...
YOUR MARCH COUTURING PLAYLIST (LISTEN)
This month's playlist sees DJ James Ross revive old classics from Timbaland and Calvin Harris, and mix it in with new offerings from Kayne, Ed...
YOUR FEBRUARY COUTURING PLAYLIST (LISTEN)
In the mood for some new music? DJ James Ross has your February sorted. A touch of RiRi, a dash of Alt-J and a little bit of Drake will have you...
PHARRELL AND CARA IN REINCARNATION – A FILM BY KARL LAGERFELD
It's the collaboration that had had world speculating and whispering about for months. One day before the annual Chanel Metiers d’art show Karl...
SPLENDOUR SHINES FOR 2014
Known as the Australian version of Glastonbury, heading to Byron Bay for Splendour in the Grass was the only option for this festival lovin’...
SUPPORTING SPRING FLING FESTIVAL
Spring Fling Festival is a highlight of North Melbourne's Spring/Summer calendar and this year looks set to be bigger than ever! Into it's 37th...
CHET FAKER – MESMERIZING MELBOURNE
With a dashingly good beard, a voice that made every woman in the crowd swoon and new found respect, Monday night at The Forum with Nick...
R U MINE MELBOURNE? – ARCTIC MONKEYS ROCK ROD LAVER
For many people in Rod Laver last Friday night, they will only know the Arctic Monkeys on one level, as the grown up showmen that woed a crowd...
STYLEBOP.COM HEADS TO THE DESERT FOR COACHELLA
It’s that time of year again, when music lovers and the very stylish flock deep into the Californian desert for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts...
GOOD VIBRATIONS, A FILM CELEBRATING MUSIC AND BEING ALIVE
As stated by the one and only Bono, “Richard Dormer’s performance is a transcendent, anarchic, amazing joy! If you love music, movies or being...
TAKE A JOURNEY THROUGH MUSIC WITH THE MSO
You can't call yourself a lover of music, if you haven't experienced a concert performed by the internationally acclaimed Melbourne Symphony...
THE STREETS COME ALIVE TO KICK OFF THE 26TH YEAR OF BRUNSWICK MUSIC FESTIVAL
A festival not to be missed among Melbournians, Sydney Road closed its streets for what looks to be their most successful festival yet. The...
SUPERGRAPH – A GRAPHIC ART FAIR DEBUT
Five years in the making, the inaugural SUPERGRAPH launched in Melbourne with Australia’s newest Contemporary Graphic Art Fair taking place at...
SPECTACLE – VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR
A dizzying exploration of music video as an art form... The Australian Centre for the Moving Image presents Spectacle, an extensive collection...
ROLLING STONE’S NIGHT OF NIGHTS
The 5th Annual Rolling Stone Awards took place last night, presented by Patron Tequila, one of the world’s highest-quality ultra premium...
THE SUN SHINES ON ST JEROMES LANEWAY FESTIVAL, MELBOURNE
Now in its 10th year, Laneway Festival was the brainchild of Jerome Borazio and Danny Rogers. Starting in 2004, they invested time and money into...
BE A PART OF BEN SHERMAN X ART VS SCIENCE
Collaborations within fashion have always been welcome - Versace x H&M, Stella McCartney x Adidas, Christopher Kane for Topshop - but for...
SO FRENCHY SO CHIC 2014
Music lovers flocked in their hundreds to Werribee Park, where Cartell Music and Renault presented this year's So Frenchy So Chic festival....
NOT YOUR AVERAGE MONDAY – CRYSTAL FIGHTERS, THE CORNER
Calypso beats, seventies sequin threads and faux American accents; it could only be the return to Melbourne of London based band Crystal Fighters...
INTERVIEW WITH BOYEUR
Melbourne boys Tim Ischia and Hugh Middleton blend classical music with modern hip-hop to bring you Boyeur. Couturing writer, Thara Vidyaratne,...
WAR IS OVER (IF YOU WANT IT) – YOKO ONO AT THE MUSEUM FOR CONTEMPORARY ART
Yoko Ono is a fascinating character in her own right. Wife of John Lennon, artist and musician, her latest exhibition at The Museum for...
SEB MONT AND THEE TAKE TO THE CORNER
The Super Unsigned Music Festival took place over the weekend at Melbourne’s iconic Corner Hotel. Amongst the up and coming bands performing on...
EVERYBODY DANCE – MEREDITH FESTIVAL 2013
Festivals are pretty much up there as a favourite thing to do for me, dancing in a field with a group of like minded folk, enjoying music and...
INTERVIEW: WE THE PEOPLE
Pictured left to right: Matthew Jennings (Lead Guitar, Vocals), Phillip Black (Bass, Vocals, Guitar), Jonathon Ferraro (Drums) and James...
TO DO LIST: AUGUST 26TH – SEPTEMBER 1ST
MONDAY AUGUST 26TH Stripfest More than just a cheeky name, Stripfest is an arts festival held on St Kilda's Acland St holding events for...
AUGUST 5TH – AUGUST 11TH
MONDAY AUGUST 5TH Bennetts Lane Big Band Start your week with a visit to one of Melbourne's most famous jazz venues, and get your cool...
HAPPY TUNES FOR WINTER DAYS
As the cold weather well and truly closes in, I've been turning to music to keep the doom and gloom away. When life is set to a chipper soundtrack,...
HAIL TO THE NINETIES
Depending on your age and gender during the final decade of the 20th Century, your memories may be of butterfly clips, jelly shoes, and Baby G...
MUSIC APPS; EVERYDAY THEY’RE SHUFFLIN’
Like most other people walking down the street, you’re listening to your favourite beats sounding from your headphones. But the likelihood that...
4TH – 10TH FEBRUARY
Monday 4th Gusto! A Culinary History of Victoria Curious about Victoria’s cooking history? The State Library of Victoria exhibits some of...
THE PAPER KITES’ CHRISTINA LACY
Since being 'unearthed' by Triple J, the Paper Kites have had a whirlwind of success. Recently having toured with the likes of UK indie favourites,...
FED SQUARE LIVE
During these glorious warmer months, Melbourne is abuzz with a multitude of events and entertainment. Fed Square Live returns in 2013 with a...
SO FRENCHY SO CHIC
The mere mention of summer festivals can make some of the strongest of us squirm. Hideous memories arise. Visions of entering a portable toilet...
EASY TIGER
This week I met with the girls from Melbourne DJ duo, Easy Tiger. They’ve been making a name for themselves across Melbourne, playing alongside the...
MELBOURNE MUSIC WEEK
Melbourne Music Week (MMW), is about to take the city by storm, so listen carefully when I say this is not to be missed. This week will include a...
FEATURE: DELILAH
London-based singer/songwriter Delilah (aka. Paloma Ayana Stoecker) is a breath of fresh air, producing music that spans many different genres...
“THOUGHTS BECOME THINGS”: INTERVIEW WITH RIKI AND THE RANTS
In the competitive world of music, it's important to stand out from the crowd if you want to succeed. Couturing Sub-Editor Lena Tuck caught up with...