As we proceed further into 2016, the international live music showcase train also continues to chug along; from SXSW to CMW in Toronto recently, the next major stop on the calendar is Brighton, England for The Great Escape Festival. Regarded as the major event for new music discovery in Europe, The Great Escape this year…
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Today, Sydney Tegan and Sara fans have stood up and shown their love for the Canadian sisters, bringing their upcoming show at the Metro Theatre to total sold out status! The girls’ Melbourne Splendour in the Grass sideshow sold out within 12 hours, so it’s no real surprise that Sydney would be soon to follow however, it’s great news…
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W Hotels Worldwide have had a long-standing and seamless involvement in the music world for years now. Prince once famously performed unannounced at W Hollywood, and their many properties in hot-spots like Barcelona, Seattle, and Bali regularly welcome traveling musicians, producers, and DJs. It then makes perfect sense that W kick up their immersion in…
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It’s a good time to be a Glass Animals fan. The British band have given us a new slice of music that they’ve been working on in “Life Itself” and it’s absolutely nuts. Everything we’d expect from the ZABA purveyors. It’s clear that being out on the road and immersed in different live environments over the past few years…
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This week, Gang of Youths kick off their run of international tour dates (starting in the UK at The Great Escape) but before they get that ball rolling, the Sydney band has had the first taste of new EP Let Me Be Clear premiere overnight! Zane Lowe premiered “Strange Diseases” on his Beats One show through Apple…
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Sydney’s I Know Leopard easily stood out as one of the east coast’s most exciting bands throughout 2015, playing shows of a continuous high calibre and whipping up a reputation for themselves as a band that has become well-respected and sought after. They’ve toured with Gang of Youths and Last Dinosaurs, not to mention embarking on their…
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New Zealand’s Tiki Taane has announced his return to Australia, this time bringing his brand new single “No Place Like Home” out to fans! For Tiki, this tour is set to be his largest Aussie run yet, with 14 shows taking him around to venues around the country through October and November. The former Salmonella Dub legend has been…
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Melbourne’s Native Spirit – brothers Jonathan, Asher and Daniel Takle – have released their new single “Look Around”, plus a brand new music video to accompany. Where debut single “In My Head” established the trio as makers of some fresh and interesting indie-electro sounds, the follow up tune has seen them explore some dreamier, woozy hooks and production. Says…
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Thinking of going tropical this summer? Book your time off work and head to Fiji in December, as Your Paradise have announced their 2016 line up! Running for its third year this year, the islands of Malolo Lailai will be hosting the likes of Akouo, Anna Lunoe, Breakbot, L D R U, What So Not, Slumberjack and more from December 10th – December…
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Sebastian Chesney is the latest Melbourne producer to have come crashing down onto our radar, with his fusion of psych and distorted, warped production as Blyolk catching our attention instantly. For the 20 year old, multi-instrumentalism has been in his blood from a young age; from learning piano, guitar and drums in his early teens through to developing a…
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In our 111th edition of Stumbled Upon, we meet Berlin-based New Yorker, Jon Campbell. Learn more about this talented musician and his debut EP, About a Boy, out now! Name: Jon Campbell Website / Social Media: Facebook Members & their roles: This was the band for the recording, although the band for live shows varies: Jon Campbell – vocals, guitars,…
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What makes a good song great? What is it about that one song from the 80’s that still resonates with you now, in 2016? What was it about that artist’s debut single that still stacks up with material they’re releasing now, four or five albums deep? These are the sorts of questions we’ve been asking ourselves recently in…
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This Friday at 7pm, the current In The House season at the George Street Event Cinemas in Sydney will come to an end with a special screening of the 1982 Sci-Fi classic Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. In anticipation of the screening, we’re looking back at the film to bring you nine facts…
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Presumably in an effort to shake things up in the already stagnant DC film stable, reports are surfacing that Zack Stentz (who has credits on Power Rangers and Thor) is working on a script for a Booster Gold movie. If you know anything about Booster Gold, you know that he doesn’t exactly fit in with…
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If you’re one of the seven people who hasn’t seen Captain America: Civil War (I’m not judging, I had to find time as well), I will put it as simply as I possibly can. Black Panther tore the screen up. And now T’Challa, king of Wakanda is about to go from unknown to those not…
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Fresh off his role as Bruce Wayne in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Ben Affleck is kicking ass again, as the trailer for The Accountant makes its way online. Affleck plays the title role of a mathematics wizard with OCD. His life entails doing accountant work for criminal organisations but when a client too good to pass…
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The trailer for Nerve, starring Emma Roberts and Dave Franco has arrived and it certainly looks like a fresh take on the current state of technological advancement and social networking. Nerve centres on Vee (Roberts), a high school senior, and Ian as they find themselves immersed in an online game of truth or dare. Starting out innocent, it…
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With a week left before launch, Blizzard have released the third character-centric animated short for Overwatch. The latest short focuses on Japanese archer Hanzo and the mysterious cyborg ninja Genji.
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“Which is the real man: the beast, or the angel? – Dr. Jekyll Penny Dreadful continues to deliver twists at every turn this week with more blood, more mystery, and another brilliant reveal. The bond between Vanessa (Eva Green) and Dr. Seward (Patti LuPone) grows, and while being separated by oceans, evil and death pursue Ethan (Josh…
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Hi Folks, First off the cusp it’s good to see Marvel’s Cap still strong in first place. It’s a great film and stands convincing at $3,8 million. Can it hold on to the top spot? Let’s see. We also have a new #2! The Angry Birds Movie has knocked Bad Neighbours to 3rd place. The other contender to…
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Tim Burton’s saturated interpretation of Lewis Carroll’s famed wonderland was nothing short of impressive when it illustrated 2010’s hugely successful Alice in Wonderland, laying out a strong case for cutting-edge 3D tech in cinema – a relatively new phenomenon six years ago. Dubbed “Underland”, the ostentatious gothic fantasy land reiterated Burton’s unrivaled imaginative flair, and…
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Kara Bertoncini caught up with TV Presenter Livinia Nixon on the red carpet of the recent 2016 TV Week Logie Awards. She spoke to her about social media and the impact it has had on the shape of the entertainment industry. Check out her answer below: You can check out the rest of our Logies coverage here….
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While Hollywood has always enjoyed telling a good life story, it’s no secret that biopics are the hardest to tackle purely for the reason that filmmakers struggle to form the vision of someone’s life accurately and effectively within the average of a two-hour limit. With the release of The Man Who Knew Infinity, it’s time to…
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To celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday weekend, Australian online rental website Stayz are flying in a legit former butler to the British Royal Family for a promotion they are fashioning as “The Royal Stayzcation”. Available to book for $1 from Wednesday 18th May at 12pm, the getaway package will see one lucky bidder and their…
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Virgin Australia has begun rolling out the first major refitting of their international 777 aircraft since the airline re-branded from V Australia in 2011. The changes, at this stage, are exclusive to their premium cabins, with the airline rolling out their flagship Business Class product ‘The Business’ as well as a refreshed Premium Economy cabin, simply named…
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Josef Salvat takes the AU review along on his tour of England for The Great Escape last year. Salvat brings us quirky photos of his trip including his visit to Brighton, chill days at the beach, seeing live bands like Slaves and stumbling upon a pigeon that oddly enough, gives him a new perspective on…
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The DoubleTree Hotel & Suites in Houston, Texas, is part concept hotel, part apartment building – with the newly renovated Houston location serving its guests every bit the comfortable experience they would expect from a Hilton hotel, with just that little bit extra you wouldn’t expect. I was greeted with a fast check in, complete with a…
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Ships in the Night, Perth’s bi-monthly celebration of words and music, returns this week. After two successful showings at Perth’s Fringe World, where the evening inhabited a ger or yurt, the team are back in a more conventional venue this month – Paper Mountain. We caught up with the two headliners Laurie Steed and Tristan…
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A dazzling, light-filled open warehouse space fitted out with bright colours, hanging greens, and a playful mish-mash of tables, booths, and stools lined up to look out over Bourke Street: Barista and Cook couldn’t have come at a more opportune time for Waterloo, an area buzzing with new apartments. Opening earlier this year, the new…
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2016 has been kind of Sydney’s dining scene as of late with venues such as Hubert opening up in the city. Now, one of the city’s best-loved (and most pined for) Chefs Mike McEnearney has made a big comeback with the launch of his new restaurant No.1 Bent St, located right next the The Wintergarden…
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