Day: 5 January 2015

Stumbled Upon #010 – The Singer (Montreal, Canada)

In our tenth instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet former Melbourne native now Montreal based, Mike O’Dowd, otherwise known as The Singer, and chat about recording his debut EP. Musician: The Singer Website / Social Media: Facebook / Soundcloud / Bandcamp Genre: Folk, Indie, Roots. Members & their roles: Mike O’Dowd- Acoustic and Vocals. What…

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Exclusive Music Video Premiere: Taryn La Fauci "All of Me" (2015)

Photo Credit: Joanne Bacic In our first premiere of 2015, we’re proud to bring you the new music video from Sydney based artist Taryn La Fauci, “All Of Me”. The track is the first single from her debut EP Unveil, which will be out next month. The video was directed by Sam Brumby and filmed…

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Win a double pass to see Angus & Julia Stone!

One of Australia’s most loved duos, Angus & Julia Stone are hitting the road next month for a massive tour with support from Cloud Control, Little May and Jarryd James – and at some pretty stunning venues too, I might add. We have a double pass to every show to give away! For your chance…

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the AU interview: Jason Mraz (USA) talks about his "Yes" tour and how he writes songs on the road.

the AU review talked to Jason Mraz while he was in Australia on the “YES” tour. We talk about Raining Jane, how the new songs are going down live and how the tour has gone around the world! We go on to find out what 2015 will hold for him, we ask if he keeps…

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Best of 2014: The Lazys (Sydney) name their highlights of the year and their favourite music

The Lazys reflect on their massive 2014 by naming their highlights of the year – from their new music to their trips to Canada – and they pay tribute to their favourite music of the year…

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Flight Review: Singapore Airlines – Hong Kong to Singapore (SQ861)

In today’s Flight review on AU Abroad, we take you on Singapore Airline‘s A380 service from Hong Kong to Singapore – with an ongoing connection back to Sydney, as well as one of the handiest check in services you’ll find in the world… Airline: Singapore Airlines Route: Hong Kong to Singapore, SQ861 (Virgin Australia codeshare…

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TV DVD Review: Family Guy – The Complete Season 14 (USA, 2014)

Family Guy is one of those shows where you either love it or loathe it. And for some people Season 14 may also cause the same kind of reactions. It’s because this season sees characters like Stewie (Seth MacFarlane) becoming less like the evil and murderous child genius he was at the beginning of the…

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Box Office Report: The Hobbit blazes miles ahead of the competition

As expected, the final chapter of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has topped the box office with a mammoth $12 million, miles ahead of it’s closest competition which comes from critically acclaimed Disney gem Big Hero 6. Reports are indicating that the close of this trilogy has managed…

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TV Review: Danger 5 – Season 2, Episode 1 (Australia, 2015)

WARNING: This review contains spoilers.  It’s your allied super team from all corners of the globe – Danger 5 is back! This time, they’ve fly-kicked their way out of the swinging sixties and landed in the dripping excess of the eighties. Just when you thought that dastardly Hitler was dead for good, the evil mastermind turns…

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Film Review: Into The Woods (USA, 2014)

I wonder how James Lapine felt as he penned the screenplay for the Disney film adaptation of his popular book turned musical Into the Woods almost two decades after its release. Debuting in 1986 with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Into the Woods has been developed into several productions, won a stack of Tony…

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