The Beginner’s Guide to Art Gallery Etiquette

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Posted on 18th February 2009 by Sean in Art

Given the unexpected popularity of some of the most recent exhibitions at the National Gallery of Australia it would be easy to expect that the new visitors would understand the etiquette of visiting such a institution. But after visiting the current exhibition (Degas: Master of French Art) it seems that some people are in desperate need of education. Here are some simple rules that can apply to not only the NGA but any big gallery in the world, and are sure to avoid any potential embarrassment for the novice gallery visitor. (more…)

The Streets – Everything Is Borrowed

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Posted on 11th February 2009 by Sean in Music

The Streets have been a fantastically solid force in modern music, putting out consistently good albums since their 2002 debut, Original Pirate Material. They are one of those bands that are hard to label, straddling the lines between Garage, Hip Hop and Electronica. Considering they are responsible for one of the best albums of the decade (2004′s A Grand Don’t Come For Free) any new album is worth careful consideration. So it is with some excitement that we come to look at the new effort, Everything is Borrowed.

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