Author: Zahra Elkhaira

she/her, currently in Indonesia. cats and fun

Meet the Aussies playing the iconic Download Festival in the UK this June

Download Festival, acknowledged as the UK’s Premier Rock Festival, has dropped an incredible lineup for 2025. Amongst those in the latest release is Green Day, Sleep Token and Korn.  The festival showcases the best of rock and metal music at Donnington Park in Leicestershire, England, and will be held this year from the 13th to…

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Read a thrilling excerpt from Steph Bowe’s posthumous novel Sunny at the End of the World

Sunny at the End of the World is the final novel from Melbourne author Steph Bowe. It opens in 2018 with teenagers Sunny and Toby escaping the zombies who’re infiltrating the world and destroying all the adults. Flash-forward to 2034, Sunny is trying to escape an unknown underground facility and find out answers – what happened? who…

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Landscape Peter Bibby by Kristofski

Track by Track: Peter Bibby revisits his debut album, Butcher / Hairstylist / Beautician

Perth raised and Melbourne based singer-songwriter Peter Bibby released debut album Butcher / Hairstylist / Beautician back in 2014, a collection of honest lyricism tuned to underground rock. Beginning his musical career as a busker in Perth, then later becoming part of the group Frozen Ocean, Peter has performed on stages around the world, touring with…

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Yours & Owls becomes the first NSW festival to introduce pill testing

The NSW Government has announced that it will implement a twelve-month pill testing trial for music festivals in the state. They will be starting with the 2025 Yours & Owls Festival with the aim of reducing the risks and dangers of illicit drug consumption. About the trial, the Yours & Owls Festival co-founder, Ben Tillman,…

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