Deadly Vibe Issue 84 February, 2004 In the art world, Brisbane-born photographer Tracey Moffatt is an international superstar. Nowadays, she calls New York home but she recently spent a few months back in her home town working and catching up with family and friends. She also travelled to Sydney to open a major retrospective of […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 109 March 2006 Master Craftsman Artist, muso and raconteur – proud blackfella Adam Hill is a jack of all trades. An accomplished contemporary urban artist, graphic designer, illustrator and yidaki (didgeridoo) player, Adam Hill has successfully managed to combine the traditional with the modern to create a unique, bold style that pulls […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 85 March 2004 Soul surfer Take note – surfing isn’t all about competition. Its therapeutic powers move far beyond the winners’ podium. As Anthony Hume will testify, when it comes to surfing the biggest winner is the soul. While Anthony has competed in events from Victoria to Newcastle and Fingal in NSW, […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 85 March, 2004 Leaving the courtroom for the surf may have seemed like an extreme career move to most people. But for Tauri D’Eatough, it was far more natural than you might imagine. Tauri, a descendent of the Anaiwan people, was separated from her Aboriginal mother as a child and discovered surfing […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 85 March, 2004 Steve Parker first jumped on a board at 13 after his father, a former surfer and board-shaper, took him out for his first surf. “As soon as I got on that first wave there was no turning back, and ever since then I’ve tried to get to the beach […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 85 March 2004 Dale Richards says that surfing just came easy to him. And that’s not hard to believe, considering the 16-year-old can already execute some of the sport’s most challenging moves with eye-catching precision and graceful ease. While still very much a developing talent, Dale balances his abilities with the perfect […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 85 March, 2004 For 19-year-old Rangi Pito, there’s no better place in the world to be than on a board waiting for the next wave. But it wasn’t always that way. As a young teen, Rangi admits he was headed for trouble but thanks to a helping hand and the call of […]
All in the Family Stephen Page returns with a modern tale of family, music and culture. Take seven boys aged between 10 and 14, and let them tell stories, sing songs, and generally yarn about what is important to them. In a work that takes the best of story-telling, dance, and just jamming with your […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 86 April, 2004 The NAISDA dance college in Sydney has become famous for nurturing and producing talented Indigenous dancers and performers, earning it a recognised and respected position within the Indigenous and broader arts community. Each year, a host of aspiring young Indigenous dancers make their way to NAISDA hoping to follow […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 86 April, 2004 Lafe Charlton is pretty happy. He was recently told he’d won the Indigenous Facilitator’s Prize at the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards. These are prestigious awards, so it’s a great achievement by any standards. Lafe, 43, hasn’t won any previous awards so he wasn’t holding his breath. ” I […]
Into the History Books Deadly Vibe Issue 116 October 2006 Three Deadly winners take us on a walk through Indigenous Fitzroy. Taking out the honours for Achievement in Literature at this year’s Deadlys was The Dirty Mile, a History of Indigenous Fitzroy, a collaborative effort penned by Kylie Belling, John Harding and Gary Foley. While […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 86 April, 2004 FRIDAY, 2PM: At Walsh Bay, there are construction workers everywhere. This piece of old-time Sydney, with its old wharves jutting out into the harbour, is undergoing a major facelift. They’re turning history into glitzy office and apartments – the yuppies are about to move in. Go past the men […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 112 June 2006 On the Rise After almost missing out on a spot in the big league, Aaron Davey isn’t leaving anything to chance. If it wasn’t for the generosity of a certain Melbourne Demons coterie group, young gun Aaron Davey would almost certainly be watching the AFL from his lounge room […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 87 May 2004 Sydneysider Beau Mundine was playing ‘muck around’ footy in the park years before he finally got serious about following in the footsteps of a famous cousin and uncle and tackling the big time. “I grew up in the Redfern/Waterloo area and always played footy with mates at the park […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 87 May 2004 One of the great sights in rugby league is watching a big player charge for the line, ball held tightly to his chest. Defenders converge on him from all sides, pulling at his arms, shoulders and torso, trying desperately to pin his legs together and bring the big man […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 87 May 2004 It doesn’t matter how long you play footy for or what games you play in, a player’s first-grade debut is one they never forget. And with the skill level and competitiveness of the game at an all-time high, it’s now harder than ever to crack first grade with any […]
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