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The Normal Grown-Up

What a psychotherapist writes when he's not being, well, a psychotherapist. Quite so much.

October 23, 2020October 24, 2020

The EJ Isolation Sessions 1-8

“It’s equal-access art, live music at its liveliest, entertainment that jumps out of screens of all sizes. And all from the back of an EJ, our vote for 2020’s car of the year”

Posted in Music, Reviews.
August 15, 2020August 15, 2020

Iso Beautiful: The Electro-Pop album made for surviving Lockdown 2.0

“Out of Melbourne’s great southern lockdown comes the Aussie iso album we need to get us through with sense of humour and sanity intact.”

Posted in Reviews.
January 21, 2020August 15, 2020

Review: Alora’s Dreams by Jamie Shelly and Sam Surka

“It’s often said that the best picture books for all but the youngest of kids contain at least a little bit of darkness”

Posted in Uncategorized.
May 22, 2018May 22, 2018

Review: The Death Of Discovery by David Cosma

“I’m getting too old for rubbish music, and if I’m not mistaken, so are Mr Cosma and his colleagues”

Posted in Music, Reviews.
May 27, 2017

27.5.17

Desert Companion! Beautifully, brutally Dry river bed sleeps. 

Posted in Uncategorized.
May 27, 2017

26.5.17

So you want to know  How ugly you really are? Fall in love! Have kids!

Posted in Uncategorized.
April 5, 2017

5.4.17

Daily you cheat death! Sort sighs of love from whispers Of passing bullets.

Posted in Uncategorized.
April 1, 2017April 1, 2017

1.4.17

Heard Mum say thank Christ Easter is early this year Christ knows how we’ve coped. 

Posted in Uncategorized.
March 23, 2017

26.12.16 iii

Morning argument Drowned out by the rubbish truck Oh god, it’s Tuesday. 

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March 10, 2017

1.3.17

Disused railway line – Setting sun at last inflames Nodding dry grass heads. 

Posted in Uncategorized.

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