Welcome to Laneway Magazine – an online grassroots celebration of the people, places and culture that frame Melbourne. It’s an entertaining mix of columns, reviews, features and ideas, published by writers and creatives who pass you on the street every day.
Reviews
The Darkness | The Palace Theatre

The Darkness | The Palace Theatre

The music that belted from tight one-piece outfits, spandex pants, boy-loves-girl lyrics and sweat soaked headbands could only be described as sex-rock. Bras followed the squeals up to the stage, perhaps explaining the proximity of the boys’ guitars to their crotches. No wonder they are able to play with such gusto, their instruments are simply...
MICF: Rue Bebelons | Cam Marshall, Victoria Healy, Neil Sinclair

MICF: Rue Bebelons | Cam Marshall, Victoria Healy, Neil Sinclair

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival isn't chained to the civilised seating of the town hall. Marlowe Dale checks out some of this years acts at Rue Bebelons, one of the festivals boozed up bar venues...
Trupp Cooking School

Trupp Cooking School

Charlie is blown away by the chef, the food and the kitchen of Trupp Cooking School, a new cooking school in the heart of Prahran.
Melbourne Festival 2011 | Political Mother

Melbourne Festival 2011 | Political Mother

It has received rave reviews all over the world, but does it live up to the hype? Roger Nelson reviews the Hofesh Shechter Company's performance of Political Mother at the Melbourne Festival.
Melbourne Festival | Tom Tom Crew

Melbourne Festival | Tom Tom Crew

Rochelle checks out the gravity-defying antics of the very awesome, Tom Tom Crew, performing at The Forum until 23 October.
Melbourne Festival 2011 | Assembly

Melbourne Festival 2011 | Assembly

Roger Nelson reviews Chunky Moves and Victorian Opera's Melbourne Festival collaboration, Assembly, the final and perhaps one of the most moving pieces presented by Gideon Oberzanek for the famed dance company.