American cuisine has become common place in Sydney, to the point it’s impossible to escape. Most bars now offer a menu inspired by the best and worst of American cuisine. Whether it’s Miss Peaches’ New Orleans themed menu or the mix of dishes that places like Dove and Olive or the Norfolk offer, there is…
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Just in time for Halloween, Sydney artist and DJ Fingertips has dropped a creepy new single with “Get Out Alive”, and a bit of a world first to accompany it: a horror themed music video filmed entirely on Snapchat. Alex Wall (Wax Witches/Bleeding Knees Club) helped supply the artwork, and the track itself was Recorded and mixed at…
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US artist Son Little, known to his friends as Aaron Livingston, is blurring the lines between genres on his new self-titled debut album. The intersection of Blues, RnB, Country and Soul is kept busy through the fifteen tracks on this record. I took some time to chat with Aaron about the album, song writing and how to…
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Tonight Alive will be giving fans down the east coast of Australia a little sneak peek into their much anticipated third record Limitless, with some preview shows next January! The dates precede the band’s next jaunt of international touring, with dates in the US and Europe set up to have them away from home for…
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22 year old Sydney songstress Nicole Millar has already seen her work immortalised on Peking Duk’s incredibly popular anthem “High”, the award-winning dance release which first introduced her magnetic vocals to Australia. The success of “High” has helped raise anticipation for further material and this week she has finally released her debut single “Wait”, a…
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In our 89th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Brooklyn’s Ember Isles, and chat about their forthcoming EP, living in Brooklyn and get a sneak peak at their latest track ‘John James’. Band Name: Ember Isles Website / Social Media: www.theislesband.com Facebook / Soundcloud / Instagram / Twitter Genre: Modern Folk Members & their roles:…
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Dare you not to smile at this one. Allan Smithy, solo moniker of Matt Amery from Tinpan Orange, has just come and cruised onto our radar with effortless charm and some great songwriting. His single “The Streets” now has a music video and it’s a clip urging the viewer to think about the different types…
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Sydney’s indie pop rockers, Palms, were kind enough to join us and share their thoughts and experiences on recent tours with fellow Aussie bands such as Last Dinosaurs and Violent Soho. They talk about their brand new LP, Crazy Rack, out today – we learn that the title is not as cliché rock n roll…
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Sydney’s Lime Cordiale are about to head on the road in support of their forthcoming EP, Road To Paradise. We caught up with band member Louis Leimbach to discuss the band’s new music, tour memories, music videos and more. You’re about to head on tour in support of your new EP, Road to Paradise. How…
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MY DISCO is a Melbourne based music group formed in 2003 by Liam Andrews, Ben Andrews and Rohan Rebeiro. On the verge of their latest full-length intensely minimalist album, Severe, Ben Andrews chats to John Goodridge about what went into the making of the album. You must be pretty happy with the release of Severe….
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One of our favourite parts of heading to Perth – especially for WAM Festival, which is kicking off next week – is that we know we’ll get a chance to catch one of Australia’s finest live talents hit the stage. That’s none other than Tomás Ford. We caught up with Tomás – who’ll be hosting the WA…
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The Backbone 2high Festival unveiled its 2016 program today, led by Airling fresh off the back of her Stallin’ tour, and Ben Dalton (ex-Hungry Kids of Hungary)’s experimental rock act Born Joy Dead. Other highlights of the music program include Canadian musician Clio Em blurring the lines between classical and electronic music, in her first ever Australian show, and recently announced Grant McLennan Fellowship finalist…
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It’s time to celebrate Halloween! And as part of Event Cinema’s In The House series, tonight at 10pm they’re taking us back to 1987 and the now classic horror film Evil Dead 2. We’ve teased the audience with this little bit of trivia: So, did you spot director Sam Raimi in the film? He was the first…
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Set for release in a time usually suited to Academy Award favourites and the tail end of the big blockbuster runs (see: Star Wars), one of the first big comedies set for release in 2016 is shaping up to be Dirty Grandpa, starring Robert De Niro, Zac Efron, Julianne Hough, Aubrey Plaza and Dermot Mulroney and…
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The shinking Australian dollar does have is advantages – much as it did in the late 90’s when films like The Matrix were enticed to come to Australia, two massive new projects will film in Australia in the year ahead, as the US sees their dollar going further here – with financial support from the…
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Professional Hurley surfer John John Florence has announced the worldwide release details for his View From A Blue Moon. The film is the first surf film shot entirely in 4K and will have its first public screening anywhere in the world in Sydney – at United Cinemas, Collaroy on November 11, ahead of its worldwide release on December 1st, courtesy…
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Jake (Jason Sudeikis) and Lainey (Alison Brie) impulsively lose their virginity to each other in college. When their paths cross twelve years later in New York City, they realize they both have become serial cheaters. Bonding over their chronic commitment issues, they form a platonic friendship to support each other in their quests for healthy…
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Yes, Terminator Genisys is a robotic movie in more ways than one, often confusing as it appears to be a prequel, a sequel, and a reboot, often all at once. Alan Taylor, the director behind Thor: The Dark World, gives us an inconsistent new entry into this iconic sci-fi film franchise, taking contrived stabs at…
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