Fresh Finds: Class Of 2025 – Aussie Acts To Add To Your Playlist

Stephanie Liew, Journalist

Reviews / Arts
Calamity
"Calamity examines the life and portrayal of foul-mouthed, gun-toting cowgirl Calamity Jane from all angles."
Features / Arts
Why Melbourne Needs The Astor Theatre
"If the Astor had’ve closed, the cinema scene in Melbourne, and potentially Australia as well, really would have lost that unique flair that this location excels in providing.”
Features / Music
Raising A Toast To The Future Of The Astor Theatre
The Legacy Of The Astor Lives On
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Sufjan Stevens
"Observing punters exiting the hall, one could see many dazed, flushed faces and hear breathless exclamations. That’s the kind of electric, lingering effect a Sufjan Stevens concert tends to produce"
Reviews / Arts
Iago
"Iago is an admirable effort from a youth organisation"
Features / Music
On SXSW Being A Clusterfuck
“You’ve got all this pressure to go there and you’re playing to all these industry people and you’ve got the worst conditions that you can possibly be thrown into, and it’s just like, ‘Deal with this shit'"
Reviews / Arts
Timeshare
"Timeshare really transports you to another world."
Features / Arts
Theatre Maker Lally Katz's Somewhat Unorthodox Research Methods
Spying and taking secret photos of people
Features / Arts
Food Shaming And Other Hobbies Of The Online Foodie
Stephanie Liew dives into the world of niche foodies on the internet.
Features / Music
Taking Inspiration From The "Freaks" Of LA
"it’s a strange melting pot of people."
Reviews / Arts
I Call My Brothers
"A dissection of social stigma, paranoia, obsession and masculinity, unconscious bias and cultural identity."
Reviews / Arts
Meme Girls
A love letter to the women online who appear confident but also crave attention