Inner West’s living music organism, Lazy Thinking, will return. In this issue of CULT. CIRCUIT, Joseph shares his clinical one-on-one with CEO Jim Flanagan on the mechanisms behind Sydney’s independent music scene.

Retail therapy has felt more ‘retail’ than ‘therapy’ recently. Weekend markets take care of both. They’re all around Sydney, and they have what you’re looking for; you just need to know where to find them.

Sydney is more than Bondi, Newtown and Surry Hills. CULT. CIRCUIT #005 pops the familiar bubble and heads further afield, exploring the places, cultures and landscapes that make up a much bigger picture of the city.

What happens when inspiration disappears halfway through writing about it? CULT. CIRCUIT Issue #004 explores creative block, new experiences and the places that get ideas moving again.

Physical media is back in our hands. From vinyl records and film cameras to books, zines and digital antiques, Joseph explores the renewed desire for ownership, process and meaningful sensory experience.

Sydney’s independent live music scene isn’t hidden beneath the surface. It’s happening in pubs, galleries, parks and community spaces across the city. CULT. CIRCUIT #002 explores the people, places and moments that make the underground feel anything but underground.

Independent bookstores are more than places to buy books. They’re where stories, conversations and communities still thrive. In the first edition of Cult. Circuit, Joseph Agius explores why Sydney’s independent bookshops remain some of the city’s most important cultural spaces.