Marvellous Melbourne

Advantages: The Most Liveable City in the World
Disadvantages: A long way away from practically everywhere else!

...I suppose I should probably begin by declaring my unquestionable bias on this subject? Melbourne is my home town, and although I've lived in a lot of other places around the world, I've probably spent the majority of my life there.It often strikes me that whilst Australia is obviously a very popular destination for tourists generally, Melbourne is frequently overlooked in favour of Sydney; its...

snowbunni 07.11.2005 10:49 (15.01.2006 14:12) · Read review
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Review of General: Melbourne (Australia)

Melbourne's Crown and Glory

Advantages: Lots to do
Disadvantages: Hard to see it all

...I?ve complained before to all the good people on Ciao about not being much of a fan of Melbourne. It?s just one of those cities that doesn?t grab me. There is a local tension between Sydney people and Melbourne people, each side saying their city is the best and it?s true that Melbourne was once voted the most liveable city in the world. Although it?s got many things going for it, it?s just not...

Looby5 19.05.2007 14:12 (19.05.2007 14:08) · Read review
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Review of Crown Casino, Melbourne

Music For Films - Brian Eno

Advantages: gorgeous little vignettes of music, all with their own character
Disadvantages: only that some of pieces are too short

...This collection of Eno tracks was recorded between 1975 and 1978 and first issued in 1978. The pieces were intended for films - hence, obviously, the title - and many have been used as such over the years. There is something very appealing about nearly all of these pieces; most are very short, vignettes of sound, with evocative titles such as "Events In Dense Fog" or "Strange Light" or "Final...

adams66 16.09.2008 12:18 · Read review
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