Year: 2015

Acoustic folk-duo, Busy Marou, will be playing a special event on behalf of Maserati’s Mother’s Day Polo classic, this weekend (Saturday May 9th) and all proceeds will go towards people living with disabilities as aid for the development of day programs that will assist them in their daily lives. We had a chat with the lovely…

It’s been a while since a strategy game really grabbed me. The last one that really sparked my interest was Sid Meier’s Civilisation: Beyond Earth which wrapped me tightly in its addictive embrace and refused to let go for weeks. I had a similar reaction to Age of Wonders III’s new expansion Eternal Lords.

If you’re a fan of fast cars and film you’d be remiss not to be in Sydney on Wednesday May 13, when the sounds of suped-up vehicles from Mad Max: Fury Road roar through the City of Sydney. While excitement gears up for the film, to be released May 14, members of the public will…

The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is excited to announce their first program announcement for the 2015 festival, eight films from the Next Gen program, which are now on sale for school group bookings. The program is designed to enrich the cinema experience for younger viewers, as well as stimulate discussion and social awareness. This…

Eurovision has long been a cultural institution in the music world, aired to much fanfare on SBS each year. With 2015 being the first year that Australia will officially compete in the competition (go Guy Sebastian!!), SBS are pleased to announce that the first Australian Eurovision Jury has been officially called to order. Although the…

Australia’s premier cult film festival, Monster Fest, are delighted to announce a national theatrical tour of the latest entry in one of the most notorious film franchises of all time, The Human Centipede. Writer/Director Tom Six has brought back the star of the first two films for his final chapter The Human Centipede 3 (Final…

Some of the most celebrated films are returning to the big screen at Event Cinemas George St, with their In The House Program! Hosted by Channel 7’s Jason ‘Jabba’ Davis, and Quinny from Supanova Pop Culture Expo, the next and final film in the program is The Fifth Element being screened on VMAX. A host…

Following the release of the very well-received Surface Pro 3 last year, Microsoft continue to remain consistent as they add to their Surface family with the Surface 3 laptop-tablet hybrid. It’s certainly the megabrand’s most valuable hybrid to date, with price-point, power and performance admirably balanced with consumer convenience in mind.

In our 44th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Melbourne’s alt country rockers Raised By Eagles, and chat about their second album, Diamonds In The Bloodstream, and have a listen to their track, ‘Jackie’. Band Name: Raised By Eagles Website / Social Media: raisedbyeagles.com Facebook / Bandcamp / Instagram / Twitter Genre: Alt Country Members…

Following a rather painful 16-month delay following one of the biggest narrative reveals in recent gaming history, the second act of Double Fine’s point-and-click adventure Broken Age is upon us. Have Double Fine been able to leap over the crazy high bar they set for themselves with the first installment? When last we saw our…

After Suicide Squad director David Ayer last week tweeted out a picture of Jared Leto’s Joker in full crazy make-up mode. He’s now dropped a picture of the cast in full costume garb. While we get to take a look at some of the better known cast such as Will Smith as Deadshot and Margot…

We’ve had the Gold Class luxurious cinema experience, then there was the outdoor cinema experience but events company Curious Cartel are bringing a new twist to Sydney’s entertainment scene and movie-going experience, an event that’s perfect for social explorers and those seeking out new trends. “Popcorn Therapy” will be moving the cinema from inside to…

The bloodiest Season 5 episode yet, “Sons of the Harpy” was packed full of important happenings, especially showcasing chaotic power plays from two of the seasons newest threats. The dark, sinful corners of King’s Landing weren’t safe from the uprising the pious Sparrows brought with them, letting loose the Faith Militant (knights/warriors committed to enforcing…

With the second season of Nashville released on DVD last month, we’re looking back at the 22 episodes with some of our favourite moments, and reasons why we think you should watch. Everything from an insight into the music business, the challenges of sexuality, transitioning from country to pop music but more than anything else,…

**WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS OF SEASON THREE AND SOME VERY MINOR SPOILERS FOR SEASON FOUR** At the end of the third season of Homeland we were left with what was essentially the end of the series as we’d known it. The saga of troubled but brilliant CIA Agent Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) and perhaps…

Friday night, Sydney’s iconic Metro Theatre was graced for the first time by Melbourne/Sydney rockers, The Delta Riggs, who were joined by openers, Food Court and Harts, and I was lucky enough to catch it all live. As a person with a need for immediate gratification and a “skip to the main event” personality, admittedly…

Independently-produced horror film The Gallows is almost ready to be released through Warner Bros as indicated by the curious first trailer, which was was recently released in Australia. The film is from Blumhouse Productions, the same powerhouse behind hits like Insidious, Paranormal Activity, and Sinister. Twenty years after an accident during a small town high…

Australia’s favourite detective Miss Phryne Fisher is back for a third season of puzzling cases in Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. This ABC favourite, starring Essie Davis as Fisher, returns on May 8th, and this season sees Phryne and DI Jack Robinson (Nathan Page) exploring the possibility of a relationship. We’ll also meet Phryne’s father, Baron…

It would be hard to deny Unfriended as an imaginative and innovative film; Director Levan Gabriadze takes an initially uninspiring concept and makes it work with admirable attention to detail and a genuine sense of tension. However, in the film’s pursuit of as much realism as possible, the viewer is left unable to escape from…

Australian company Triptych Pictures will be donating proceeds from their charity Q&A screenings of Australian film TOUCH to charity Beyondblue. Charity screenings will be held in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, and will include a Q&A session with Cast members Leeanna Walsman and Matt Day, and the film’s writer/director Christopher Houghton. TOUCH follows a mother, Dawn…

If you were at tonight’s screening of Mad Max 2 in Sydney, you may have seen this trivia question grace the screen. So, were you listening out for Mel Gibson’s 16 lines of dialogue? Indeed, one of those lines is repeated twice, which is: “I only came for the gasoline”. For more details on In…

In our 43rd installment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Brisbane’s latest electronic offering Glacier, and chat about their latest single, ‘Suspend’, released today! Band Name: Glacier Website / Social Media: glaciersounds.com Facebook / Soundcloud Genre: Electronic Members & their roles: Andrew Threlfo (synths/electronics) Zanna Blackburn (vocals and guitar) Michael Smallman (electronics and guitar) What music…

Photo: Andrew Wade captures DZ Deathrays at the Bovine Sex Club during CMW 2012. Tomorrow, the ten day Canadian Music Week festival kicks of in Toronto, Canada. Australia is the focus country of the event this year, and as part of the celebrations, there will be three major showcases of Australian talent. Two of which…

Following the massive success of the seventh installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise, which is currently the fourth highest grossing film of all time on the international box office charts (and the number one film of all time in China!?), Universal Studios Hollywood have revealed more details about their forthcoming “Fast & The…

Hip Hop’s rising star Earl Sweatshirt is returning to Australia this July to play the Sold Out Splendour in the Grass festival in Byron Bay, and now he’s got three sideshows to keep him busy while he’s here. The shows will see him play Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. The shows will be the first time…

In just a few hours, Canadian Music Week will kick off in Toronto, bringing with it an incredible array of artists from all over the globe (hundreds in fact), taking over dozens of venues around the city for nine nights. Australia is the lucky “Spotlight Country” this year, meaning there are more Australian artists on…

Pixar’s latest short film project Lava is scheduled to be showed alongside upcoming feature Inside Out when it’s released in June. Larry Heath had a chance to sit down with Lava Director Jim Murphy while at SXSW who treated us to a song from the film on his trusty ukulele in this very special AU…

Set to open at the official Sydney Film Festival Festival Hub in Town Hall is a special video exhibition staged by Sydney Contemporary. The Sydney Contemporary Video Exhibition will open at the hub on Thursday 4th June and run for the duration of the festival (until 14th June), showcasing works from 12 video artists from…

Khaleesi from Game of Thrones shocked fans on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon last night she she was summoned by the great Kristen Wiig. We learnt some great fun facts about the character, like that her real name is actually “Karen”. And she’s originally from the forest. On the mountain. Who would have guessed…