Day: 23 September 2014

the getaway plan

Matthew Wright of The Getaway Plan (Melbourne) talks new album Dark Horses, Pledge Music, depression and cats on Instagram

Fresh off the road as support band for Anberlin, and recently opening up a Pledge Music campaign for their upcoming album Dark Horses, The Getaway Plan are taking a step forward, releasing an album without the help of a record label. When I first heard “Where The City Meets The Sea” on the radio when I was 15, I…

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Exclusive Album Stream: Miss Elm "Hybrid" (2014 EP)

Miss Elm’s knack for producing some great pieces of folk-pop music has only gotten better with their new EP, Hybrid! Featuring the already released “Bitter Taste” and more tunes which highlight the infinitely fun nature of the band, the EP streams IN FULL on the AU this week! Recorded, mixed and produced by Michael Carpenter…

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the AU interview at BIGSOUND: Miles and James of Bad//Dreems (Adelaide) talk about Australian tours and their CMJ debut.

Miles and James from Bad//Dreems caught up with Larry at BIGSOUND earlier this month where they spoke about how they’re going on a little Australian tour before heading over to the US for CMJ. They are interested in how they will be received over there as Australians “because of Ivan Milat and Wolf Creek and…

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the AU inteview at BIGSOUND: Dean and James of Rolls Bayce (Brisbane)

Larry sat down with Dean and James of Rolls Bayce at BIGSOUND earlier this month where they spoke about the band’s formation, their sound, getting plugged in NME, an upcoming EP release and Australian tour. Watch the two part interview here:

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the AU interview at BIGSOUND: Aimon and Joe of The Creases (Brisbane)

Larry caught up with Aimon and Joe from the The Creases at BIGSOUND earlier this month where they spoke about how their EP “was a long time coming” and that they have “been pretty busy writing and demo-ing” for an album they are keen to release an LP next year. They will also be playing…

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How to eat in Singapore: The Hawker Centres

There is a general misconception about the food and drink culture of Singapore that puts it as an expensive, primarily upper class enterprise. Indeed, most of the tourist traps hold true to this – and the bar culture in Singapore makes the already overpriced $7+ schooner at Australian pubs seem like a bargain (we’re talking…

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Box Office Report: Maze Runner has amazing opening weekend

It looks like Fox have another solid franchise on their hands, as new Young Adult adaptation The Maze Runner has opened in first place in Australia over the past weekend with almost $3.6 million, not to mention a first place opening in the US as well. The film is based on James Dashner’s novel, which is the…

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Looking back at the first season of FOX Comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

If there were ever a rag-tag bunch of seemingly crazy cops to serve and protect the streets, then Andy Samberg and his squad from Brooklyn Nine-Nine would be the folks for the job. Season 1 began in July on SBS and instantly, people found their favourite character, be it man-child Jake Peralta (Samberg), loveable loser-ish…

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