Day: 15 April 2015

Enter your band now for the chance to support Bam Margera's Fuckface Unstoppable on their Australian tour!

Last month we announced the Australian return of Bam Margera as Fuckface Unstoppable – his band comprised of members of CKY, Cradle Of Filth, Viking Skull and Guttermouth – will be playing ten dates in Australia, including Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne and we want your band to play alongside them! Fill out the form below…

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Courtney Barnett reaches number one on the CMJ college radio charts in the USA; added to Glastonbury Lineup

Adding to the list of accolades that Courtney Barnett has been receiving at home and abroad since the release of her debut record Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, the record just hit number one on US based chart service CMJ, beating out the likes of Sufjan Stevens, Dan Deacon (who…

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the AU interview at SXSW: Hamish Anderson (Melbourne) talks SXSW, music videos, future plans and more

Blues/rock guitarist Hamish Anderson made a name for himself in Melbourne for his impressive live shows that encompass a mix of electric blues-soaked rock and modern roots tracks. He joined us at SXSW in Austin for a chat about all things blues rock and more, “It’s just the music I love the most and that…

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the AU interview at SXSW: Maya Postepski (Toronto) talks Princess Century and Austra

the AU review recently sat down with remix artist, Maya Postepski of electro-group, Austra at SXSW. The Canadian artist talked to us about her project as solo moniker, Princess Century, “It’s all the stuff I’m not allowed to do with Austra and I do in my bedroom secretly” and, addressing what this means for the…

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the AU sessions at SXSW: Leah Capelle (Illinois) Performs an Acoustic Version of "My Love Has Dried Up"

Known for her endearing lyrics and alternative/folk/pop sound, Leah Capelle‘s music is often referred to as “relatable to all ages, all walks of life”. Leah stopped by the AU review pop up venue at Austin’s SXSW to play an acoustic version of her song “My Love Has Dried Up”. Check out the video below. You…

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Travel Diaries: Spending 24 Hours in the Montreal Summer

It’s July. The sun is beaming down on the streets of Montreal and the city is making good on its promise of beauty. A green hill sits in the distance of a city that parades itself as three complementary identities. As a city of business, like any other, skyscrapers loom and threaten to shade you…

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TV Review: Marvel’s Daredevil, Season 1 Episode 5 “World On Fire” (USA, 2015)

In “World On Fire” Wilson Fisk manages to get himself a second date, Foggy gets his first ‘date’ with Karen, and Matt and Claire share a kiss whilst he nurses her back to health in his apartment. We also get our first explanation (and visuals) of how Matt’s powers work, as he explains to Claire…

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Sydney Film Festival announces Australian film Ruben Guthrie for Opening Night

Confirmed as of today, the opening night gala for the 62nd Sydney Film Festival will be centered around a World Premiere screening of Australian film Ruben Guthrie, the directorial debut of award-winning playwright, screenwriter and actor Brendan Cowell. The film has been adapted from Cowell’s own critically acclaimed Belvoir St Theatre production, which played in…

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One Eyed Girl gets a release date and screening locations

One Eyed Girl, an Australian drama about a tortured psychiatrist and his last chance at redemption via a mysterious cult, has received a date for release and a number of cinemas in which it will be played. Beginning May 30, One Eyed Girl will play at the following venues: ADELAIDE Trak Cinemas, 375 Greenhill Road,…

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Aussie thriller Touch hits cinemas in May

Screenlaunch has announced that its Australian thriller Touch will land in theaters on May 21st. Rife with mystery and intrigue, Touch tells the tale of Dawn (Leeanna Walsman) and her daughter Steph (fresh face Onor Nottle, both on the run from a man (Matt Day) Dawn has attacked. Promising remarkable twists and turns, the crew…

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Film Review: The Age of Adaline (M) (USA, 2015)

The quest for the fountain of youth is always fraught with danger but did anybody ever stop to think of the possible other outcomes of remaining eternally young? Perhaps there’s something inherently beautiful in the notion of growing old. Adaline Bowman (Blake Lively) born near the turn of the 20th Century suffers a near fatal…

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Third Entourage trailer drops!

Let’s hug it out, bitches! The third trailer for the upcoming Entourage movie has dropped and promises much of the same as the show – copious celebrity guest stars, Vincent Chase’s (Adrian Grenier) massive ego, and everyone still hates Drama (Kevin Dillon). What we can ascertain from the trailer is that Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven)…

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TV Review: Marvel’s Daredevil, Season 1 Episode 4 “In The Blood” (USA, 2015)

Don’t ever mess with Wilson Fisk on date night or you’ll end up with your head being decapitated by a car door. That’s the major message learnt in the fourth entry of Marvel’s Daredevil, an episode that gives a far greater glimpse into the life of the series villain. And let me tell you, it…

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Recipe: Flying Fish’s Stout Cake with Fermented Fig Jam and Pearl Barley Ice Cream

Acclaimed Sydney restaurant Flying Fish are in the midst of a menu change, preparing for autumn with a brand new range of tempting dishes. With food as stunning as that million dollar view at the Jones Bay Wharf in Pyrmont, the award winning restaurant remains one of the cities best and so we thought it’d…

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