Sound and vision
January 11, 2024

Pinterest predicts vintage jazz is coming back

"Jazz-inspired outfits, dimly lit venues and lo-fi looks are all on the rise" - Pinterest has made a prediction based on an analysis that draws on billions of searches on the website. So, this is the future: "In 2024, Millennials and Gen Z will trade in their electronic beats for something far more retro: vintage jazz".

Runaway train
February 16, 2023

Trance is having a comeback

TDJ

“People want positive energy in their lives. Trance music offers just that” - Dutch curator, writer, and label owner Arjan Rietveld says to Pitchfork about the current revival of trance. Rietveld sees trance as a natural corrective to the omnipresent darkness of styles like techno and more experimental styles of club music, not to mention real-world woes like climate change and the pandemic, The P points out. Musicians at the crest of that new trance wave are TDJ, Young Marco, DJ Courtesy, among others.

Over the past few years, hip-hop themed eateries seem to have popped up everywhere in Australia. The food focuses largely on burgers and fried chicken, like at Milky Lane and 4 Ounces, but the trend has started moving into other cuisines too. When does a cute theme become cringeworthy? And is it ever culturally tone […]