Retrospect Galleries in Bryon Bay (Australia's most easterly point BTW) will be hosting the "Where Mighty Giants Dwell" urban art exhibition, from 1st to 3rd of August, to coincide with this year's Splendour In The Grass music festival. Australian artists exhibiting work include HAHA, Buff Monster, Numskull, Kareena Zerefos, Jeremy Piert, EAMO, Akina, Jeremyville, ... Read full entry

Despite occupying at least a quarter of Centennial Park (far more space than the recent Good Vibrations and Jack Johnson events), and having two stages, the V Festival, which took place in Sydney last Saturday still lost money, according to Virgin boss, Richard Branson. Responding to questions about the festival's financial losses last year Branson said: "We've now gotten bigger this year - we're gonna lose ... Read full entry

I ought to start compiling a list of vantage points where music lovers can, for free, catch the best of the concerts and music festivals that take place around the eastern suburbs of Sydney. In the last couple of weeks the area has played host to Good Vibrations in Centennial Park, and the Future Music Festival at Royal Randwick Racecourse. This Saturday, 15 March, Jack Johnson performs ... Read full entry

The hoped for tickets for Good Vibrations didn't pan out in the end, but we still wondered over to the Good Vibes site yesterday afternoon in Centennial Park anyway. A few people have posted photos of the event here and here, plus the Sydney Morning Herald. There was also a very visible police presence at the festival...