Allegations of sexual assault and impropriety against Blake Bailey make it hard to read his life of Philip Roth in the way biographer and subject may have originally intended.
It was tragic timing for the much-anticipated festival. When RISING festival was first announced in mid-May 2020, Melbourne was navigating a swirling COVID-19 situation, where a clear understanding of this parasite was not yet established. Confused and perplexed about our day-to-day, the announcement of RISING gave us momentary peace, optimism about what a normal Melbourne […]
The festival got underway last night and is scheduled to conclude on Sunday June 6. RISING festival has been put on pause due to the recent COVID outbreak which has seen Victoria enter lockdown for seven days, commencing from midnight tonight. As a result of this, any RISING events from 5pm today (Thursday May 27) […]
Words by Marnie Vinall
We caught up with Augie March drummer, Dave Williams, ahead of the band’s shows at Melbourne Recital Centre as part of RISING festival.
In 2000, now-acclaimed Aussie indie rockers Augie March came onto the scene with their debut album,
Sunset Studies. They’d already released a few EPs back in ’97 and ’99, but this was their first major record.
The album not only made an impact and established the band within the Australian music landscape, but it attracted a loyal fanbase that has stayed with them ever since. And so, to celebrate that momentous album and its significance to both the band and their fans, Augie March are dusting it off and playing it in full for two Melbourne shows.