The Power of Kimbra…and Monkeys

I caught up with my friend Stu for lunch yesterday. He is a musician. “Hey, so I just checked youtube yesterday and my video has had like 200,000 views,” he told me over a coffee. “Isn’t that weird? Last time I looked it was 4,000.” “Uh-huh,” I said, thinking he probably meant to say 20,000 views. […]

This is Why You Shouldn’t Be Mean to People on the Internet

…Even if it’s hilarious. Rose versus famous and highly respected writer and philosopher Alain de Botton. @operation_rosie I’m so sorry, that must be pretty bad. Apologies. — Alain de Botton (@alaindebotton) May 4, 2012 He has 204,000 followers. Let this be a lesson children!!

Azari & iii: Hungry For Future

I wrote this story in November 2011 for the Future Music Festival. It was published in Beat Magazine (Melbourne), The Brag (Sydney) and Scene (Brisbane). The show at the Forum was probably my gig of the year so far. Anyone else trying to compete, two words: Cat. Walk. In a scene that continues to be […]