The 2008 Sydney Festival is on again in January next year, and the season looks set to be a blistering one. The 2008 line-up features as it’s centrepiece the High Priestess of Art Rock, Björk, who will be vocalising as only she is able in the Opera House Forecourt, under the stars on January 23. She of the Swan will be performing songs from her new offering Volta, which is a return to a more pop-oriented sound, albeit one carried by thundering electronica and saturated in relentless, violent colour. This show is a sell-out and should set a new festival benchmark.

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There is no doubt that the ambience of surroundings when imbiding absinthe can be an important factor for many. The ease with which a proprietor can open an intimate bar varies considerably from state to state - and probably it is fair comment that Melbourne leads the nation in innovative bar trends, particularly where the incorporation of art has been a factor.

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