Chas’ War On Everything

Level four of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation may not look like much with its maze of cubicles and squashy couches but it is the central nervous system of the beast that is the Chaser. A mock school photo of the boys hangs on the wall behind us as we wait on the couches for Chas Licciardello. He is running slightly late for the interview courtesy of New South Wales’ public transport system. Despite the group’s success, they have not progressed to chauffeured limousines.
Chicago
Adventureland

Discovering the truth about your identity can be difficult, especially when you’re constantly being distracted by puking children and carnival music. In his first directorial effort since his comedic smash Superbad, Greg Mattola provides a healthy dose of languish, love and laughs in the coming-of-age film, Adventureland.
Inside Out

This new Australian play from Mary Rachel Brown is a very well conceived piece which deals delicately but honestly with issues of mental illness. Focusing on the relationship between a mother (Tracey Mann) and her son (Lindsay Farris) the play charts the sons spiral into mental illness and the effects on their lives.
A is for Anarchy

Will the Global Economic Crisis (GEC) facilitate social change? And do the recent ‘Group of 20’ (G20) protests reflect a rise in anarchism? Donna Yan and Bonita Silva investigate.
As 20 of the most powerful leaders of the industrial world converged in the white-topped ExCel Conference Centre in London, thousands of people with banners in hand took to the streets of the capital in a two-day mass protest, driven by mounting discontent.
Dylan Moran
All American Rejects - When the World Comes Down

There’s something irresistible about a candy store. All that sticky sweet goodness that hooks you in challenges you to sample each piece of shiny, coloured confectionary. But after a few bites, the appeal is gone and there is a sickly hollow at the pit of your stomach that makes you regret ever stepping foot in there.
Phrase – Clockwork
What It Feels Like: To Be Swept Up In Spain
We Love Sounds (6th June)

We here at Vertigo are all about ways to help you procrastinate which doesn’t just include entertaining you with a magazine every fortnight but also getting you onto awesome things happening around Sydney that you can look forward to like the 6th Annual We Love Sounds Winter Festival for all you trance kids out there.







