Day: 7 April 2014

Live Review: The Fratellis + Jenny Broke The Window – Metro Theatre, Sydney (06.04.14)

I don’t know if any of you remember the events around Australia back in 2009 as part of University O Week Celebrations. It was called “The Big O Tour” and saw The Music and The Fratellis top a mighty impressive bill that toured the East Coast of Australia with five shows. You can reflect on…

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the AU sessions: MT Warning performs "Sinking Sun" for the AU – Live, Solo and Acoustic!

the AU review presents MT Warning performing a LIVE, Solo and Acoustic version of the single “Sinking Sun” exclusively for the AU sessions. Don’t miss MT Warning on tour with Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros! Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Tour Dates: 10/04/14 – Sydney – Enmore Theatre 15/04/14 – Melbourne – Palace…

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Exclusive Music Video Premiere: The Phoncurves "Lover" (2014)

Directed by Jeff Andersen Jnr, the AU is proud to premiere the music video of the second single from Brisbane duo The Phoncurves‘ second EP Heartstrings, “Lover”. You can pre-order The Phoncurves’ upcoming EP, along with exclusive merch, HERE, and in the meantime enjoy the clip and the fantastic track here: For more on the…

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the AU interview at SXSW: Nive Nielsen (Greenland)

Did you know there was music coming out of Greenland? Until we heard the lovely music of Nive Nielsen, neither did we! We caught up with her at SXSW to talk about what it means to be travelling the world out of such an isolated country, we learn more about her music and get her…

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TV Review: Game of Thrones – Season 4, Episode 1 “Two Swords” (USA, 2014)

It’s finally back! The long and torturous wait between seasons is a testament to how deeply involved the world has become in the Game of Thrones universe. The series’ fourth season kicked off with the mostly excellent ‘Two Swords,’ doing a nice job of making sure we’re up to speed while also setting up some…

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Exclusive Interview: Amanda Tapping on Stargate, Sanctuary, the Canadian film industry, her charity work and more.

Being led up to the hotel room where I’m to interview Amanda Tapping, I’m told shortly beforehand that I’m the only journalist she’s sitting down with today. ‘No pressure,’ I tell myself. This is only a woman who has been idolised by many sci-fi fans across the globe for over a decade to the point…

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12 Years a Slave star Chiwetel Ejiofor favourite for next Bond villain.

After the phenomenal critical and commercial success of 2012’s Skyfall, the pressure is certainly on for the next Bond film, currently referred to as Bond 24, to live up to the high standards set by its predecessor. Skyfall director Sam Mendes will return for the next film, as will star Daniel Craig, accompanied by new…

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10 Things We Learned from Benedict Cumberbatch at Oz Comic-Con Adelaide

Oz ComicCon took over the Adelaide Showgrounds this past weekend, giving geeks ample opportunities to indulge in Q&A sessions with voice artists, actors and animation artists, as well as spending up big on the multitude of stalls selling merchandise, prosthetics, clothing and more. Of course, Adelaide won out over the Perth event in a huge…

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Recipe: Gourmet Garden’s Creamy Chicken Curry

Chances are you already have a couple of packets of Gourmet Garden Lightly Dried herbs and spices on hand. These products are simple and convenient ways to capture the flavour of herbs without sacrificing any of that freshness that comes with chopping the herbs yourself. To showcase the authenticity and ease of use of Gourmet…

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