Nathan Jolly

Nathan Jolly is a Sydney-based writer and zen master, who also led the Chicago Bulls to six championships in the '90s.

Which musical landmarks in Sydney should be recognised with plaques?

England’s ‘blue plaque’ system is great when it comes to celebrating the heritage of significant areas of the country, marking notable birth-places, work-places, and basically...

City of Sydney just axed fines for all overdue library books

I know it eats you up each time you pass the beautiful glass library in Surry Hills – the realisation that due to that coffee-stained...

Wanna put on an all-ages gig in Sydney? These $15K grants will sure help

MusicNSW and the City of Sydney have opened the second round of their All Ages Access grant program, which funds all-ages events in inner Sydney. “All ages shows...

Biggie’s estate suing the Jenners over tacky unauthorised t-shirts

Kendall and Kylie Jenner have been threatened with legal action after marketing a set of tees with their images emblazoned over those of iconic musicians...

Nintendo are releasing a Classic Edition Super Nintendo with 21 pre-loaded games

Last year, fans of their own childhoods were overjoyed by the NES Classic Edition, a compact version of the ’80s console, pre-loaded with a bunch...

Kings Cross’s oldest café Piccolo Bar has closed after 65 years

Another major blow — a coward punch if you will — has been delivered to what was once the buzzing nightlife of Kings Cross, with...

Comedians

Derek Smalls from Spinal Tap is playing the Opera House this October

Harry Shearer is currently in the midst of legal drama involving past Spinal Tap royalties, but despite this mucky mess, his alter ego Derek Smalls...

Polish Club singer covers The Simpsons power plant strike song

For those not yet on board, Perth musician Dan Cribb is currently nine months into his year-long musical tribute to The Simpsons, ‘Worst Tribute Ever’,...

Sydney is getting the weed musical it thoroughly deserves

The 1936 Reefer Madness film is perhaps the most hilarious example of the anti-weed propaganda that flooded the U.S. during the late ’30s and early...

Win a complete single package with the AMW/301 Music Prize

On top of this morning’s announcement of over 30 international and local artists slated to appear at this year’s event, Australian Music Week have also...

The Preatures playing The Lansdowne tonight for the final night of their grand reopening

Hurrah! One of Sydney’s most-loved music venues The Lansdowne reopened this weekend, with three nights of surprise acts, each of which will be announced on...

Palms are playing a secret show tonight as part of The Lansdowne’s grand reopening

As we reported yesterday, the legendary music venue The Lansdowne is reopening with three nights of surprise acts, each of which will be announced on...

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