Day: 27 February 2014

Photo Gallery: AFI + Crosses – Factory Theatre, Sydney (25.02.14)

AFI played their Sydney sidewave at the Factory Theatre on Tuesday night with Crosses as support. Photos by Gwendolyn Lee.

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the AU sessions: Amanda Palmer "The Bed Song" – filmed LIVE at Sydney Festival, January 2014.

the AU review and Sydney Festival presents Amanda Palmer performing “The Bed Song” during her residency in January 2014, in The Famous Spiegeltent. Enjoy the clip and see her performing the track “Runs in the Family”

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Video Feature: The bands of Soundwave Festival 2014 sum up the festival in one word!

We ask the bands of Soundwave Festival 2014 if they can sum up the festival in one word. Here’s what they had to say. This video features, in order in part one: Mastodon, John 5 from Rob Zombie, DARKC3LL, GWAR, Chris from Five Finger Death Punch, Dir En Grey, AFI, Mutemath, Deez Nuts, Filter, Mutemath…

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the AU interview: Kim Boekbinder (Montreal) back in Australia!

After playing in Perth and en route to Melbourne, we caught up with The Impossible Girl aka Kim Boekbinder, her unique way of incorporating fans into her shows, crowdfunding her latest record and of course, we talk about her Australian experiences! How did your Perth show go and what have your experiences in Australia been…

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Interview: Elizabeth Rose talks recording, her dancing career and CMJ!

Elizabeth Rose is more than just a voice singing over beats. As per her conversation with Philippe Perez, she reveals a hidden former career in the dancing world, the notion of musicians being politically active, and much more. Oh, and she has a new self-titled EP out as well that contains some real throwbacks to…

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IMAX Film Review: Mysteries of the Unseen World 3D (USA, 2014)

Were you aware of the centuries old space dust you breathe in daily? Or the billions of micro-organisms thriving on your body right now? Mysteries of the Unseen World 3D brings these little known facts to life, uncovering an invisible world, too fast, too slow and too small for the human eye. A feat of…

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Release Date Set For Aussie Chiller The Babadook

Umbrella Entertainment has announced that the Australian film The Babadook will be released in Australian cinemas on the 22nd of May 2014. The film premiered to highly positive reviews at the Sundance Film Festival earlier in the year and has also been tipped for a European release this year. The buzz surrounding the film is…

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The Iris Interview: Sons of Anarchy’s Kim “Tig Trager” Coates talks Australian tour & final season.

If you’re a Sons of Anarchy fan, especially an Australian based one, the next few months are set to be a mixture of emotions. Of course, the highly anticipated seventh and final season of the wildly popular FX show is premiering in September, which is exciting but sad at the same time. If you’re just…

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World Movies Secret Cinema Returns to Sydney in April

Too often film-lovers go to the cinema to see a film that they already know everything about before they even enter the theatre. However, if you prefer your cinematic experiences to be more spontaneous, you’re in luck! World Movies has announced the return of the World Movies Secret Cinema to Sydney from April 11 to…

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TV Review: New Girl – Season 3 Episode 16 “Sister” (USA, 2014)

And so the arc that will take us through to the end of the season begins. The title “Sister”, predictably, means the introduction of Abby (Linda Cardellini), Jess’ younger sister. Imagine Jess, but hard-core and confident – oh, and needing picking up from jail. This, of course, means trouble, leading to sibling guilt, leading to…

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