“David Bowie, dead at age 69.” Those words were akin to a punch to the solar plexus.
I was in the car with my girlfriend when the news broke, her hand instinctively squeezing mine as we both gasped in tandem. She knew how much he meant to me.
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Let’s get the elephant out of the room: Shamir isn’t a great singer.
His voice, bereft of any formal training, is nasally and limited. Then again, when has that ever mattered? Friday night’s Mod Club appearance by the Las Vegas native was electric from the get-go.
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If you were to look at Natalie Prass, her presence is rather unassuming (svelte frame with a mop of dark locks). However, once she opens those lips – dear me, a flood of soul comes spilling out. Read On…
I have relatives in Victoria’s coastal capital, Melbourne.
As luck would have it, out of my four months sailing around Australia and New Zealand, two of those days were spent exploring what’s affectionately referred to as Sydney’s “little brother.”
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We are docking in Western Australia. The coastal port of Geraldton, which is south of Port Hedland and roughly 400km north of Perth. Unlike the dusty desolation of its neighbour (the aforementioned Port Hedland), Geraldton benefits from the charm of its seaside ambience.
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First off, let it be known that there is a fine coat of red dust covering the town of Port Hedland. It is everywhere. If your imagination is as peculiar like mine, the planet Mars is not far from comparison. Especially if we terraformed is just enough to be certified inhabitable.
Joking aside, discovering the red coral-like rocks evokes an other worldly quality that pervades my senses throughout the whole afternoon. It is not easily shaken. Read On…
Darwin is the capital of Australia’s Northern Territory. The first thing I notice is the humidity. It is nearly 40 degrees! I had officially made it to the outback.
The tender ride from ship to the Airlie Beach shore is nearly 35 minutes. A tedious journey if not for the picturesque panorama accompanying it. Countless sail boats and yachts dot the surrounding azure bay.
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Shutter speed affects a moving image just as much as a still. When shooting video with a DSLR camera, I am forgetting how the same basic principles that go into exposing a photograph are also critical to apply when exposing a frame in cinema. Read On…
Located on the east coast of Australia, in the heart of the country’s fastest growing region, Brisbane stands as the capital of Queensland.
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