Day: 22 August 2016

Ben & Harry of SAFIA on debut album Internal and latest single, “Over You”!

Last Thursday, Ben Woolner-Kirkham and Harry Sayers, aka two-thirds of certified Aussie electro legends SAFIA joined us for a chat in Sydney ahead of the release of their long-awaited debut album Internal and their huge national tour. Releasing the music video for their latest single, “Over You”, the day of our morning chat, the boys tell us about their shiny…

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Sydney to host the debut Pandora Warehouse event this October!

The Pandora party comes to Sydney this October, with news being revealed this week that the music platform and the folk behind the go-to music source will be hosting the first ever Pandora Warehouse event in Sydney. The Warehouse party adds on to Pandora’s world renowned run of events right through the US which include the popular Pandora…

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Cass McCombs returning to Australia for east coast December tour!

ICMYI recently, Cass McCombs will be back in Australia for a run of hot headline and festival shows in December! Already announced to be performing at this year’s Meredith Music Festival, McCombs will also be hitting venues in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane on either side of the festival show. An acclaimed songwriter, McCombs has been drawing…

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TLC touring Australia & NZ with special guest Montell Jordan in November

HUGE. TLC will be heading out to Australia and New Zealand this November for a tour fans have been hanging out for for a long time. Since the death of group member Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes in 2002, TLC have continued to tour around the world but haven’t released any new music in over a decade. Until now. With…

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Anatole, Baro, Middle Kids and more announced as finalists in FBi’s Northern Lights competition!

An eclectic group of musicians have been selected as finalists for FBi Radio’s Northern Lights competition for 2016! The competition offers the winning artist the opportunity to fly to Iceland to not only performed at the esteemed Iceland Airwaves Music Festival this November, but also record at Sigur Rós‘ Sundlaugin Studio for a day before bringing the music they made…

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Single of the Day: Client Liaison “Wild Life” (2016)

Long may Client Liaison reign as purveyors of the glam. Purveyors of the funk. Wearers of magnificent power blazers and vests. Fresh out the gate with their new single “Wild Life”, the Melbourne group have come swinging – another musical gem of full of colour, co-written by Geordie Hewitt (Cleopold) and mixed by the master Eric J Dubowsky (Flight…

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Lisa Mitchell announces national ‘Something About These Streets’ tour for October

Fresh off some killer shows with Grouplove, one of our favourite songstresses, Lisa Mitchell, has announced a brand new headline tour of Australia to support her highly anticipated new album, Warriors! The Something About These Streets tour will take Lisa around the country through October, showcasing music from the new album, including her latest single “The Boys”, a tune that has…

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Music Video of the Day: Billie Marten “Lionhearted” (2016)

Young UK artist Billie Marten has been on our radar for a little while now and as we near the release of her debut album Writing of Blues And Yellows (due out September 23rd), we’ve been eagerly getting around each bit of new music she’s been releasing in the lead up. The latest gem from Marten comes in…

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Lastlings’ “You” tour dates kicking off in Victoria this weekend!

Lastlings have really started to gain momentum off the back of their stunning single “You”, and the next few weeks are certain to put the sibling duo further on the map with some lucrative shows lined up down the east coast. With BIGSOUND firmly on the horizon for Amy and Josh Dowdle, Lastlings are also set to support two…

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Win a DVD copy of the highly acclaimed Icelandic TV series Trapped

Currently airing on SBS to rave reviews, Trapped is an Icelandic TV series that tells the story of recently re-located police officer Andri Olafsson, who moved his life to a small town at the bottom of a beautiful fjord in the northeast of Iceland, leaving behind a questionable past in Reykjavik. It’s the first Icelandic…

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What’s new in The Martian – Extended Edition Blu-Ray and DVD release?

This Wednesday, The Martian follows its huge box office and home release success with an updated release on DVD and Blu-Ray. The Martian – Extended Edition comes with two cuts of the film, the theatrical release,  and a new extended version that runs an extra ten minutes. You can read a full review of the…

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Blu-Ray Review: The Martian – Extended Edition (M15+) (USA, 2015)

The Martian is the much anticipated adaptation of Andy Weir’s acclaimed debut novel of the same name – a book which is as fascinating in its rise to notoriety as the content itself. Released in 2011 as a self-published, free-to-download ebook by the author (he released it chapter by chapter on his website before sticking it…

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Win a DVD copy of the first season of the brilliant Netflix series Narcos

Based on the incredible true story of Pablo Escobar, Narcos is an inside look at the men who would stop at nothing to take down the notorious cocaine trafficker and ruthless boss of the Medellin cartel. From the Colombian government to the DEA agents who would risk their lives, to the US officials who would…

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Aussies Abroad: Folk quartet All Our Exes Live in Texas announce UK & Ireland tour dates

Sydney folk quartet All Our Exes Live in Texas have revealed that, ahead of their upcoming Australian tour, and to celebrate the release of their new single “The Devil’s Part” (Out September 9th), the group will be heading to the UK and Ireland for a brief run of shows. The band have currently scheduled five…

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Flight Review: United Airlines – Chicago O’Hare to Buffalo, New York (UA5177)

In today’s flight review, we travel on board United Airlines’ service from Chicago O’Hare International Airport – the world’s fourth busiest airport by passenger traffic – to Buffalo, New York, not too far from Niagara Falls and Toronto, Canada. Airline: United Airlines Route: Chicago O’Hare to Buffalo, New York – UA5177 Seat: Economy, 23D aisle…

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New space for city based artists opens in Perth

A former café in Perth’s Northbridge has been reopened as City Arts Space, a multi-purpose space for artists to create, develop, and exhibit their work. Located at the Northbridge Piazza, the venue is designed as an affordable and flexible location for creatives to come and showcase their talent. Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffaldi said that the government…

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Hashtag Burgers have created the ultimate Pokeburgers for their Sydney pop up

You won’t have to stuff these ones with razzberries or candy if you want to catch ’em all. The stalwart burger lords over at Hashtag Burgers are bringing something special to their infamous Down ‘N’ Out burger pop-up in Sydney CBD. Now looking beyond their popular homage to In-N-Out, the team have created a limited…

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Carriageworks is hosting a delicious spring night market with over 50 stallholders (Sydney)

After two hugely successful Night Markets earlier this year as part of Vivid Sydney, Carriageworks will once again host a huge sun-down showcase of food and wine to welcome in the spring, with over 50 of their closest friends including Icebergs, Young Henrys, Pepe Saya, and Billy Kwong. The free entry, large-scale immersive contemporary food…

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Win VIP tickets to smooth Festival of Chocolate and a massive chocolate gift pack CLOSED

Want some chocolate? We’re talking like serious amounts of chocolate here – $120 worth to be exact, packed full of the kind of Lindt chocolates people regularly salivate in supermarkets and specialty Lindt stores over. We’re giving a pack away with 2 VIP tickets to the forthcoming smooth Festival of Chocolate, Sydney’s annual two day…

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Review: Brooklyn Depot – Surry Hills (Sydney)

An expansive menu full of burgers, wings, hot dogs, ribs, and indulgent desserts – why it can only be yet another American diner. Working in their favour, Brooklyn Depot Burgers & Brew have already proven a hit up the coast, the second best-known-for-burgers brand to be born in QLD only to expand down to Sydney…

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Darling Harbour’s The Meat & Wine Co is moving to Barangaroo (Sydney)

A long established restaurant in Darling Harbour, The Meat & Wine Co, will be making the permanent move to its new location as part of the developing Barangaroo precinct. The new location will still keep The Meat & Wine Co’s distinctive Afro-centric vibe of tribal patterns, intriguing textures and genuine artefacts, a look that the…

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