Concrete Playground

artfreegetawayJames Turrell: Within, without

James Turell, a Californian artist who has worked with light and perception as his media and subject matter since the 1960s, apparently studied perceptual psychology, mathematics, astronomy and geology at... Read More »

artPop Up Alphabet Co-Op

If Willy Wonka were a typographer, this would be his chocolate factory. His waterfall would not be made of chocolate but of ampersands, his cups would be full of T's,... Read More »

musicElectric Empire

Collaboration is an art Melbournian musicians really manage to nail. Joining the likes of soulsters The Bamboos and the Ray Mann Three super group (two distinct words in an un-Jack-Whitian... Read More »

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Powderfinger

If you were born before 1990, a well-spun "the first time I saw Powderfinger" story holds nearly the same cachet as a "the first time I did it" story. In...... Read More »

Playground Blog

How Do You Like Your Coffee: Decaffeinated or Defecated?

We’re a perverse lot, us humans. Tread on a footpath turd or discover an unflushed log and we’ll emit high-pitched girly squeals. But we’ll quite happily fork out big bucks... Read More »

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musicBlondie + Pretenders

If you missed out on nabbing tickets for the Blondie and Pretenders tour (the first two Sydney shows sold out in a matter of days) we’ve got good news: an... Read More »