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Aleksia Barron, Journalist

Features / Music
Down To Earth
Sydney MC Sky’high is one of the most intriguing Australian hip hop artists. Admired by some of the industry’s biggest names, she’s built a career in just two short years, and recently released her debut album, Forever Sky’high. She spoke to Aleksia Barron.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Brad Strut - Laundry Bar
Features / Arts
Sporty Stiles
Sometimes the best theatre happens in the moment, according to Impro Melbourne’s TheatreSports director, Patti Stiles. She chats to Aleksia Barron on the eve of the TheatreSports Grand Final.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Tom Showtime - The Jam Thief
This album is a delicious meal of jazz and hip hop, with side orders of blues and funk.
Features / Arts
Topsy Turvy
Red Stitch Theatre's The Motherfucker With The Hat is the professional theatre debut for Michelle Vergara Moore, who graduated from NIDA and ended up in New York City. She's back home, and tells Aleksia Barron that she's loving working on stage.
Features / Music
Finding Immortality
“AG did his verse first, and I still don’t know who’s singing on the hook!” Chasm, Chris Hamer-Smith to his mum, admits to Aleksia Barron of I Am Legend, a track off his latest album.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Def Wish Cast Laundry Bar
It must be said that Def Wish is in a league of his own when it comes to lyrical delivery – he nails his rapid-fire lines with precision and precipitous talent.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Maggot Mouf & Sammy Scissors - Runnin With Scissors
It’s an unusual approach to songcraft, but it’s largely successful...
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Nicki Minaj - Hisense Arena
"There’s something almost surreal about Minaj onstage thanks to her incredible proportions, baby-doll voice and flowing blonde weave. She struts around in a strangely disjointed way, a little like a wind-up toy – almost caricaturing the female pop star trope."
Features / Arts
Last Men Standing
Part of McCarthy’s reasoning lies in the idea that the 1% aren’t as isolated as some might think, particularly in a country like Australia
Features / Arts
History Repeats
Features / Arts
The Hard Cell