One of our favourite local hotspots in Melbourne is Queen Victoria Market. This season it is coming alive with not only a unique shopping experience but also a free music event with Market Sessions, happening every second Sunday throughout summer. (more…)

Non-for-profit Pause Fest 2011 started on November 7 and is currently happening until the 13th. Each year, Pause Fest showcases a unique blend of international and national agencies and artists that produce 3D, animation, VFX, motion graphics, interactive, digital and multi-touch installations and anything that moves. The majority of events are free of charge, enabling visitors to interact, listen, learn, observe and make industry networks. (more…)

Three Sixty Project launches ONE x ONE x ONE, a travelling public art exhibition is raising funds to fuel projects that benefit underdeveloped youth markets globally. Heading to three of Australia’s skateboard capitals Sydney (13 Oct), Melbourne (18 Oct) and the Gold Coast (28 Oct), and with artwork curated in a collaborative effort by Qwux (Rah Collective), Josh Thorsen (Kid9) and Just Another Agency, the show will exhibit 55 skateboard artworks designed by a range of prolific Australian artists including Ben Brown, Bennett, Rebecca Murphy, Mr Singh, Cupco, Mia Taninaka and James Jirat Patradoon, of which when sold, all profits will go into youth community projects. (more…)

For the true culture vultures, Art & About Sydney is getting bigger and bigger each year. The annual event is returning to town 23 September-23 October 2011. This year, it is kicking off with a free launch event Friday Night Live at Martin Place, 5–9pm. Performances by Paul Mac (DJ set), FourPlay, Paris Wells and Ben Walsh & Women of Soul plus an outdoor pop-up bar and food. (more…)

mecho video crew attended House of Marley official launch supporting 1Love Charity Movement at Street Press Australia HQ in Melbourne, September 2011. Check out our exclusive interviews with Rohan Marley (son of legendary Bob Marley) and Natalie Pa’apa’a (Blue King Brown). (more…)

The annual global design competition for undergraduate and graduate industrial design students present innovative ideas for household appliances of the future. A big congrats to Adrian Mankovecký from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, Slovakia for taking out the top prize and runner up Enzo Kocak from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. (more…)