Music
Anna Butterss on touring with Flea, and the ‘counter-cultural antidote’ of live music

When one of rock’s best-known bassists needs a bassist, who do they call? On his debut solo album Honora, Red Hot Chili Peppers co-founder Flea tapped Anna Butterss, the Adelaide-born musician making a deep impact in America’s modern jazz scene.

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Visual Art
Adelaide’s private gallery scene is shrinking, leaving a ‘more fragile ecosystem’ in its wake

A string of closures has chipped away at Adelaide’s commercial gallery sector, with causes including rising costs, declining visitation, and the occasional gallery-flattening road project. Critic and art historian Margot Osborne explores what it means for South Australia’s art landscape.

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Music
‘Back to making music’: Pianist-turned-plaintiff Jayson Gillham returns to the stage

While awaiting the verdict in his high-profile legal action against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Jayson Gillham will tour Australia with Palestinian Jordanian pianist Iyad Sughayer.

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