Aleksia Barron, Journalist

The guy went straight to the dancefloor, danced his arse off, had the time of his life, and no-one cared.” This attitude – a willingness to embrace and allow public displays of joy – amazed Mead. “In a lot of other places in the world, they’d say, ‘Get the hell out of here, you bum.’ But they just let him have the time of his life, and then off he went on his way.”

Theatre director Gary Abrahams is riding high on a wave of success and is now taking on the Australian premiere of Alexi Kaye Campbell’s The Pride, presented by Red Stitch. He speaks to Aleksia Barron.

"I want to get young people to really think about… why they’re making a film, what they want to say, the ideas that they want to present to the world."

Newcastle hip hop four-piece Whitehouse have dropped their new album A Funky Intervention and are heading out on tour to spread the word. Aleksia Barron talks politics with frontman Grant Saunders.

“A mother-daughter relationship is very delicate. There’s a much finer line to tread than with a father-daughter relationship.”

Indie rock singer Monique Brumby is changing tack with her Melbourne Cabaret Festival show Sheilas Of The ‘70s. She speaks to Aleksia Barron about loving the classics and Liza Minnelli.

It’s a brilliant gig from some of the Melbourne underground’s finest.

Melbourne Youth Orchestra’s members Tim Hannah and James Williams aren’t your stereotypical classical musicians. They speak to Aleksia Barron about moonlighting in local bands ahead of MYO’s Berlioz’s Requiem.

Sydney’s Kid Mac has been surfing with the Bra Boys for years. Now he’s ready to make a splash in the Australian music scene. He spoke to Aleksia Barron about his new album, No Man’s Land.

Maundz channels the lovable larrikin on Zero – there’s a sense of humour coursing through his lyrics.

It’s raw, tough and interwoven with uncomfortable stories.