Day: 15 December 2014

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Jeremy Bolm of Touché Amore (USA) talks about upcoming Australian tour and more!

Kicking off the New Year, Touché Amore are joining forces with Every Time I Die and will be doing a leg of Australian shows in January of next year. Fans can expect a whirlwind of crazy shows that by the end of the night, speaking for as little as possible is the only option they can take really. Following…

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Stumbled Upon #008 – Phil Davidson (Blue Mountains)

In our 8th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet singer/songwriter Phil Davidson, and chat about his latest Christmas song ‘A Long Way From Home (This Christmas)’. Musician: Phil Davidson Website / Social Media: www.phildavidson.net Facebook Genre: Acoustic singer/songwriter Members & their roles: Phil Davidson: Guitars/Vocals/Songs What music or artists inspired you? Neil Young/Jackson Browne/Larry Norman/U2/Bruce…

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Modest Mouse premiere first new single in years, "Lampshade on Fire".

Wow, has it really been eight years since Modest Mouse last released a record? Apparently it has. But the band will return in March with the much anticipated Strangers to Ourselves. And now today we get our first taste of the record with the single “Lampshades on Fire” being premiered today on The Current’s website…

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Tonight's Sydney Opera House shows including Damon Albarn postponed due to siege in CBD. Details here:

As parts of Sydney’s CBD remain in lock down as a result of the siege in Martin Place, the Sydney Opera House have “decided to cancel tonight’s performances at the Opera House. This is to minimise pressure on transport networks and to provide as much notice as possible to staff and patrons.” The cancelled performances…

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Ibis' Music Reviewer Program winner Michelle Gianotti reviews Stereosonic Festival in Brisbane (December 2014)

We partnered with hotel brand Ibis to start a music reviewer program which will gave one lucky winner the opportunity to review Stereosonic Festival in Brisbane earlier this month. The winner, Michelle Gianotti, looks back at her experience: The second weekend of Stereosonic’s epic 2014 stopped in at none other than Brisbane’s RNA Showgrounds. The…

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Live Review: Phosphorescent – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney (14.12.14)

It never ceases to amaze me how some bands manage to stay far below the radar of the average music fan. In spite of no less than six critically acclaimed full length records, international touring (including a visit to Australia for Harvest Festival back in 2011) and ticking all the boxes that an “underground success…

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Eating with the AU: That time a Sushi Rollercoaster came to Sydney (District 01, Surry Hills)

Sometimes brand activations create a lot of “wow” factor. Other times confusion. Sometimes there is confusion mixed with “wow” and you know that you’re being given a rare experience. Over Halloween weekend in Sydney, Toshiba partnered with Intel to deliver a free event that had crowds lined up around the block. Taking over District 01…

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Album Review: Woodkid – The Golden Age (2013 LP)

From the opening track where he exclaims “the golden age is over” with a sort of Antony gravitas, French artist Woodkid – the moniker of Yoann Lemoine – has you in the palm of his hands. And that’s before the production kicks in. Trumpets, piano, strings… It’s like something out of the instrumental realm of…

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Blu Ray/DVD Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (USA, 2014)

The home release of this year’s long awaited film reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is now in stores, bringing the epic Michael Bay remake to homes around the world and packing on the special features to really play on nostalgia as well as give insight into how the reboot came together as well as…

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Nominees for 72nd Golden Globe Awards include Birdman, Boyhood, Sia, and more

Nominees for the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards has been announced, reflecting upon the year that was in the world of entertainment. In celebrating the best cinema and TV had to offer, the January 11th ceremony comes off of an amazing year in cinema with films like Richard Linklater’s Boyhood and Morten Tyldum’s The Imitation…

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