Day: 17 December 2015

Music Video of the Day: Sunflower Bean “Wall Watcher” (2015)

Don’t let their name fool you, Sunflower Bean aren’t purveyors of lilting sun-kissed pop music. The New Yorkers have a debut album in Human Ceremony coming out early next year and today, we’re stoked to be sharing their new music video for “Wall Watcher” with you. The single is a fuzzed out, catchy piece of…

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Dave Larkin of Dallas Crane on Scoundrels & returning to touring with the iconic group!

Ahead of their long-awaited new shows, Dave Larkin of Melbourne’s Dallas Crane fills us in on how the group has been operating since they made the decision to get back in the studio with each other to record their new album Scoundrels. The band will be on the road from Boxing Day through into February,…

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Single of the Day: Lisa Mitchell ft. Georgia Fair & Anita Lester “The Coldest Night of the Year” (2015)

Any chance to feature Lisa Mitchell, we’re gonna take it. The songstress recently linked up with Georgia Fair and Anita Lester (Lester the Fierce) for this cute track, “The Coldest Night of the Year”. The single is part of the It’s Coming on Christmas compilation that also features tracks by the likes of Marika Hackman…

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Live Review: Big Daddy Kane + Apollo Creed and Brethren + Mr Clean – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney (13.12.15)

One cannot overstate the importance and influence that has been surrounding Big Daddy Kane ever since he stamped hip-hop with one of it’s most endearing styles back in the 80’s. The likes of Jay Z, Common and Black Thought regularly note the impact Kane has had on their understanding of the technical side of emceeing,…

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Wafia, Sampa the Great, Anthony Naples and more announced for the FCxMCA series!

Future Classic and the Museum of Contemporary Art have revealed the artists taking part in next year’s FCxMCA series in Sydney and again, these summer nights are going to be musts in your calendar. A fusion of contemporary art and music showcased in the surrounds of the MCA’s Sculpture Terrace, FCxMCA already has enjoyed a…

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Lisa Crawley breaks her Up In The Air EP down for us, track by track!

Lisa Crawley has been an artist we’ve loved getting to know more about this year. Releasing her new EP, Up in the Air, at the tailend of November, Crawley showcased a refined sense of songwriting, blending some great melodic pop sounds that evoke a classic retro vibe without planting herself solely in one era of…

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The 40 Best Albums of 2015: Part One – 40 to 31

Earlier today we finished up the countdown of our 40 favourite songs of 2015, and now we commence our top 40 albums of 2015, showcasing an eclectic mix of music from all over the world – including plenty here at home… Here we go with 40 to 31: 40. Miguel – Wildheart “This album is pure…

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The 40 Best Albums of 2015: Part Two – 30 to 21

We continue our countdown of best albums of the year, as voted by the AU review’s contributors… If you want to look back at the first ten on the list, head HERE. 30. Justin Bieber – Purpose “This was a surprising one for me. There seems to still be a stigma around vibing on this…

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New Youtube series :DRYVRS has Macaulay Culkin playing a troubled adult version of his Home Alone role

We all know – and most of us love – Home Alone. It’s the classic story of Kevin McCallister Macaulay Culkin being neglected by his family and left alone to fend off two aggressive and relentless burglars with booby traps and all types of 8-year-old commando magic. If it was real, do you realise how…

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Video Games Review: Fat Princess Adventures (PS4, 2015)

It’s been awhile since we’ve heard from the Fat Princess franchise. The original game, a blend of single- or multiplayer action and strategy, debuted on the PS4 back in 2009. Things went quiet after that until its sequel, Fat Princess Adventures, was announced and quickly released all within December 2015. Departing from its more strategic…

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On the Shelf: Hardys The Chronicles ‘The Sage’ Grenache Rosé 2015

The Hardys brand continue their ‘The Chronicles’ series with this newly released Grenache Rosé, designing it towards the vision and determination instilled in the brand by founder Thomas Hardy. As part of the fabric of Australian wine making, Thomas Hardy is enjoys a long-lasting legacy from this current series, which aims to capture the apparent…

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On the Shelf: Grand Ferrero Rocher

The nutty chocolate taste is perceptible almost immediately as soon as someone mentions the great Ferrero Rocher. One of the most distinctive and loved balls of chocolate has long been a big player on special occasions around the world. There’s something about those roasted hazelnuts embedded in a wafer-thin chocolate shell, filled with gooey hazelnut…

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