Barry Divola
Writer
Barry Divola is a journalist and author who specialises in music, popular culture, the arts, podcasts and travel.
Albanese reckons they’re legends, but Radio Birdman are ready for a rest
The mercurial Sydney band’s 50th anniversary tour will probably be their last because even trailblazers need to sit down.
- by Barry Divola
No one thought he’d make it past his twenties, but now his band’s got a rollicking new album
Regrets, they’ve had a few. But Pete Doherty and the Libertines are (somehow) still standing.
- by Barry Divola and Tom W. Clarke
A compelling debut from Australia’s most exciting electronic music artist
Underground star Logic1000 proves she doesn’t have to go hard to make an impact.
- by Barry Divola, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Robert Moran and Annabel Ross
‘I was almost brought to tears’: Navigating Tokyo’s hugely popular tourist attraction
Part museum, part art installation and part amusement park – as one of Tokyo’s most popular attractions, it pays to know before you go to teamLab Planets.
- by Barry Divola
Traded for a bottle of whiskey as a child, somehow he survived
The fact Lonnie Holley is still alive at the age of 73 is astounding. The fact he became a renowned artist is even more remarkable.
- by Barry Divola
This Tokyo neighbourhood is one of the coolest places you’ll ever visit
With its vintage clothing stores, record shops, hip bars and flea markets, could Shimokitazawa be the coolest neighbourhood in Tokyo?Â
- by Barry Divola
How Australian Crawl went from endless summer to endless conflict
A live celebration of Australian Crawl’s back catalogue coincides with a recent memoir revealing the sadder side of the band’s history.
- by Barry Divola
Green Day’s latest shows sometimes you can judge a record by its cover
The American pop-punk trio’s new release, Saviors, boasts sledgehammer riffs and shout-along choruses, but some of the songs sound familiar.
- by Barry Divola
The mellow man from one of the loudest bands on Earth
There’s way more to Dinosaur Jr. frontman J Mascis than his hard-rocking, taciturn image would suggest.
- by Barry Divola
In a rough year for podcasts, these 10 were the most earbud-worthy
The year’s best listens took original approaches and told engrossing stories.
- by Barry Divola