http://www.utsvertigo.com Vertigo Online, the official website of the UTS student magazine. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:45:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Margaret Atwood wrote The Year of the Flood as a prequel of sorts to her Booker-prize-nominated novel Oryx and Crake. Atwood has created a Dystopia of stunning depth that is as weighty and ominous as the fore-runners of the genre; George Orwell’s 1984, and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. What sets The Year of the ... http://www.utsvertigo.com/2009/12/the-year-of-the-flood-margaret-atwood/ Smoke in the Room is Emily Maguire’s third novel. The highly charged sexual content of this distinctly Australian novel reveals that her latest non-fiction work, thePrincesses and Pornstars, has been an obvious influence. Unfortunately, with Smoke in the Room, Maguire falls short of her aim. This novel had the potential to be ... http://www.utsvertigo.com/2009/12/smoke-in-the-room-by-emily-maguire/ Magnus Agren captures some great photos for Vertigo at the recent White Lies gig played at the Metro (supported by Yves Klein Blue). Photography by Magnus Agren (you can see some of his other works here: http://magnusagren.redbubble.com/works) [gallery] http://www.utsvertigo.com/2009/11/white-lies/ Initiation time: Health are a noise-rock band from LA. Releasing their self-titled debut album in 2007, they followed it up with a remix album, entitled //DISCO (enlisting the help of such acts as Crystal Castles and Pictureplane), and were then headhunted to tour with Nine Inch Nails in the US. Health's ... http://www.utsvertigo.com/2009/10/health-%e2%80%93-get-color/ David Hare is not shy about expressing his discontent with modern politics in the most emphatic manner. Stuff Happens was a blistering attack on the Iraq war and Gethsemane comes from a similar place. While it is somewhat less potent, Gethsemane will perhaps last longer than Stuff Happens because it ... http://www.utsvertigo.com/2009/09/gethsemane/ Ever wanted to be given the BEST JOB EVER?!?!?!?!?!??! No? …wtf is wrong with you? My World Tour, brought to you by Universal Music Australia, is offering two extraordinarily lucky people the chance to win just that. The search is on for two talented music reporters to travel over 4 continents for free, documenting ... http://www.utsvertigo.com/2009/09/my-world-tour/ In the past few years, Op Shopping has risen to popularity like an underrated ugly girl who blossoms late and wins our hearts. These days, it’s almost impossible to ask the trend-bots where they got their latest amazing outfit from without receiving a smug reply of “oh, just this op-shop ... http://www.utsvertigo.com/2009/09/one-noffs/ This is a play about sex, sex, drugs, sex and people being bad in such a good way. Patrick Marber is definitely one of Britain's best active playwrights, his scripts are hilarious, serious, witty, tender and satirical. In his latest script, Don Juan in Soho, he turns his attention to ... http://www.utsvertigo.com/2009/09/don-juan-in-soho/ Undeniably the kings of alternative rock, Devonshire trio Muse return with their most ambitious effort to date, dabbling with orchestral, pop and even rhythm and blues influences. The fifth studio album is a place where the likes of Chopin, Freddie Mercury, and Goldfrapp all peacefully coexist. Muse have fused different elements ... http://www.utsvertigo.com/2009/09/muse-%e2%80%93-the-resistance/ THANKS TO ICON FILM DISTRIBUTION, VERTIGO IS GIVING AWAY 5 DOUBLE PASSES TO THE ADVANCED SCREENING WEEKEND OF 'BLESSED'. BLESSED Release: September 10, 2009 From the acclaimed director of ‘Head On’ Premiere screening at the 2009 Melbourne International Film Festival During the course of one day and night, seven children wander the streets in an ... http://www.utsvertigo.com/2009/09/blessed/