Day: 23 April 2015

Boutique island festival "Your Paradise" set to return to Fiji in for 6 days and 5 nights this November

After the likes of Alison Wonderland, Jack Beats, Carmada, Hayden James, Peking Duk and Touch Sensitive kicked things off in 2014, the second annual boutique Island Festival “Your Paradise” is set to return to one of Fiji’s most beautiful islands on Malolo Lailai. The festival will return with an incredible lineup – yet to be…

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Just a Gent's top five tips to turning 18 in style…

Earlier today we revealed the tour dates for Just a Gent‘s upcoming Australian tour – which kicks off tomorrow – celebrating his 18th birthday. So we thought we’d reach out to the Newcastle producer and find out what his top 5 tips were for turning 18 in style… 1. Wear your favourite birthday suit. It…

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the AU interview: Frank Turner (UK) talks Bluesfest, SXSW, Publishing a Best Selling Book and his sixth album

The AU review’s Johnny Au chats to folk rocker Frank Turner about Bluesfest, SXSW, authoring a bestselling book and his sixth album. Despite having suffered from severe jetlag throughout, Frank said of Bluesfest, “Bluesfest was a blast… It’s a fantastic festival to be a part of,” but for his experience of SXSW he said: “I…

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the AU interview at SXSW: Leah Capelle (Illinois) talks new self-titled EP and hopes for the future.

In Austin for SXSW’s Captiva/SpringBreakATX Showcases at The Rooftop on Sixth with her live band The What, Leah Capelle stopped by the AU review pop-up venue for a quick chat about her latest, self-titled EP and her hopes for the future: “I’m hoping to tour this summer… I’d like to be on the road a…

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the AU interview: Babaganouj (Brisbane) talk touring, new single and locking down in the studio

Brisbane band Babaganouj stopped by the AU review HQ for a chat about their tour for new single “Can’t Stop”, how their sound varies from live shows to recording and to have a bit of fun. Of their new “more poppy” single, they said, “I think there’s something fun about repetitive songs, because once you…

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DVD Review: Horrible Bosses 2 (MA15+) (USA, 2015)

In 2011, during the aftermath of the GFC and in the wake of what would become the Occupy Movement, Hollywood gave the world three unlikely heroes, who were well and truly part of the 99%, and created a plot that would allow this trio – Dale (Charlie Day), Nick (Jason Bateman) and Kurt (Jason Sudeikis)…

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Film Review: Testament of Youth (M) (UK, 2015)

Testament of Youth begins with a fleeting glimpse of the crowded streets of England on Armistice Day in 1918. Amidst the celebrations, we catch sight of the pained visage of Vera Brittain (Alicia Vikander). Overwhelmed by the crowd, she seeks refuge in a nearby church and, finding solitude in an alcove, loses herself in a…

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Neil DeGrasse Tyson heading Down Under

Renowned astrophysisist and author Dr Neil DeGrasse Tyson is heading to Australia in August 2015 with a new tour to share his knowledge of all things outer space with audiences on the East coast. Dr Tyson is renowned for his ability to explain the most complicated of topics to any audience, and this ability has…

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Film Review: Northern Soul (MA15+) (UK, 2015)

Ask most people what the term ‘Northern Soul’ means to them and there’s a very good chance you will be met with a blank expression. This movement, that grew from a love of American Soul music in England’s north, sprang into being in the late 60’s. With the British Mod scene on the wane, the…

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TV Review: Marvel’s Daredevil, Season 1 Episode 12 “The Ones We Leave Behind” (USA, 2015)

Wesley’s death may have come as a shock, especially given who pulled the trigger. But the death of Ben Urich? Well that’s just something else entirely. For the sake of the narrative of this show, I get why Ben had to die, but I still feel as though the writers have made a pretty big…

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