Day: 27 June 2016

Music Video of the Day: George Maple & What So Not ft. Rome Fortune “Buried” (2016)

Helmed by the talented Leticia Dare and Andrew O’Toole, the music video for the hot George Maple x What So Not collaboration, “Buried”, is brilliant. The tune, which also features Atlanta rapper Rome Fortune, has been made even more of a stand out release with this beautifully shot music video; an underwater scene depicting both peace and struggle. Dark, brooding and gorgeous –…

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Single of the Day: Robbie Miller “Road” (2016)

Robbie Miller continues to impress, emerging out of the studio with an excellent new single in “Road”. Since the release of his 2015 EP The Faster The Blood Slows, Miller’s songwriting skill has shone strongly and he’s continued to become a brilliant gem of talent coming out of the east coast. “Road” incorporates some cool synth work in…

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Live Review: Urthboy + L-FRESH THE LION + Okenyo – Rocket Bar, Adelaide (24.06.16)

Urthboy‘s national album tour for The Past Beats Inside Me Like a Second Heartbeat wrapped up over the weekend, with shows in South Australia and out in Western Australia bringing the Elefant Traks family to many, many fans. With L-FRESH THE LION and Okenyo on support duties, this was an incredible line up of talent, both established and emerging – a…

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Live Review: The Delta Riggs – Fat Controller, Adelaide (24.06.16)

Who better to tear Adelaide’s Fat Controller down on a Friday night, but the psychedelic, rock grooves that are The Delta Riggs? The room filled out as time went on before the show. The Pretty Littles played their bit of the night jamming out tracks that only brought fans closer to the purple and red…

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ICYMI: A look back at our favourite music videos of March 2016

March brought us some fantastic new music from some our favourite artists, while some acts we were stoked to catch overseas also dropped some impressive tunes as they began their foray into the Australian market. We take a look back at our favourite music videos from March as part of our ICYMI series – from Sans Parents…

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Overwatch overtakes League of Legends as Korea’s most popular internet cafe game

Overwatch‘s record-breaking run continues with the game currently attracting a huge share of players at Korean internet cafes, removing League of Legends from the top spot for the first time in four years.

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Balrog and Ibuki to arrive in Street Fighter V this week

Street Fighter V‘s next update is set to drop later this week, bringing series mainstays Balrog and Ibuki to the growing character roster.

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John Bradley on Game of Thrones Season Six, playing Samwell Tarly & working with Hannah Murray

If you’re reading this article, you’re one of two Games of Thrones people: either you just finished watching Season Six and are already eagerly in wait for Season Seven, or you missed an episode and have been waiting for the entire season to be downloadable so you can binge it all at once. If you’re…

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TV Review: Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 10 “The Winds of Winter” (USA, 2016)

Right from the get go, Season 6 of Game of Thrones has been all about answering expectations. Things like The Hound’s continued survival and Jon’s parentage have been the subject of speculation for years by fans and this season of Thrones has been all about setting the record straight. “The Winds of Winter” very much…

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Five things you didn’t know about Orange is the New Black producer and creator Jenji Kohan

The scene at Town Hall was set with Vivid’s characteristic neon hues of light. Once the strobes were dimmed, a live singing and dance rendition of “You’ve Got Time” by Regina Spektor, also known as the opening song of Orange is The New Black, kicked the show off. There’s something meta-fictional to be said about…

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The first teaser trailer is released for Red Dog‘s origin story, Red Dog: True Blue

Featuring classic Australian scenery and a very familiar dog, the first teaser for the anticipated prequel Red Dog: True Blue, has been released. The film is positioned as an origin story to Kriv Stenders’ 2011 film Red Dog, which starred Josh Lucas and was a massive box office hit; the number one Australian film in the Box Office…

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Universal Studios Hollywood reveals first look at new The Walking Dead attraction

AMC’s enormously popular The Walking Dead has seen inspired theme park attractions pop up around the world, but Universal Studios Hollywood are just about to unveil the most ambitious addition yet. Working closely with AMC, the world renowned film studio and theme park will build upon the “Halloween Horror Nights” maze that has been so…

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The unveiling of The Peninsula Beijing’s noble rebirth to commence in August

The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels’ (HSH) renovation of The Peninsula Beijing is well on its way to completion, set to unveil a first peak into the $US123 million upgrade in August 2016.  Changes to the hotel, which began in late 2015 and will be complete in early 2017, include redesigned public spaces, restaurants, rooms and suites.  Changes in the first phase…

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Travel Diary: Melbourne rockers Kingswood take us to Ontario, Canada

When Kingswood returned from Canadian Music Week in Toronto, they shared with us their experiences on the road. From an intense game of oversized Jenga, giant pizza, and maple bacon donuts, to Niagara Falls and the upside down house, the band share their adventures and funny stories for us to enjoy.  If you have ever been to Bigsound in…

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Cadbury celebrate Australian Olympic Team with limited edition Lamington and Apple Crumble flavours

In the lead up to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, confectionary giant Cadbury has decided to celebrate its proud partnership with the Australian Olympic team in the sweetest way possible, by releasing two limited edition quintessentially Australian flavoured family blocks of their signature milk chocolate. The move not only boosts support for the team (fitting…

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Darling Harbour will transform into a winter playground for July (Sydney)

Following last year’s success, Darling Harbour will once again turn into Sydney’s “winter playground” for 2016’s Cool Yule, an event that runs from 2nd to the 17th July, during the winter school holidays. When Darling Harbour transforms into a winter wonderland, visitors can meander through an bewitching frozen forest, do a couple of rounds on the ice rink or enjoy some ice-skating…

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