Photo by @gconcamm From hip-hop studios to contemporary stages, London-based dancer James Lambert has built a career navigating multiple artistic worlds. In conversation with STRAND, he reflects on creativity, resilience, and what it really means to make a life in dance. Dance has always been part of Lambert's life. Long before professional stages, commercial performances and choreography, movement was simply a way of expressing himself. Today, Lambert works across multiple c

To graduate from Central Saint Martins in 2026 is to step into an industry changing faster than anyone can predict. Nonetheless, these graduates confront this moment in their work

Photo by Josh Sabini Over a few years, Adelaide indie rock band Swapmeet have gone from self-recording music with friends to culminating multiple South Australian Music Awards wins. Formed in 2022 by longtime friends Venus O'Broin, Maxwell Elphick, Jack Medlyn and Joshua Doherty, the group first built a following through the local Adelaide scene before releasing their debut EP, Oxalis, in 2024. The project's blend of folk-inspired songwriting, expansive arrangements and metic

Photo by Josh Nai In just two years, Melbourne post-punk band sleepazoid have gone from a new project born out of a relocation to one of Australia's most promising emerging bands. Formed in 2024, the five-piece quickly found momentum after an early writing session produced their debut single, ‘RATS’. What followed was a rapid rise: a self-recorded debut EP, running with the dogs, support slots with Faye Webster across Australia, appearances at Bigsound, and a growing audience

One may argue that Schiaparelli died with Elsa Schiaparelli; however, Daniel Roseberry’s commitment to honouring her legacy while simultaneously creating a world of his own is deeply inspirational.