Across the last two days in Singapore, the All That Matters conference has added Marketing, Digital, Sports and Sync streams to its event to join the Music Matters focus that kicked off the festival on Tuesday morning. Today, as the city gets ready for the F1 to kick off tomorrow, Music Matters came to an…
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Conner Youngblood has come out of Nashville in the last year or so brandishing a talent that has been raved about and rightly so. An exciting singer and songwriter to be keeping an eye on, Youngblood’s latest single “Sulphur Springs” has definitely caught our eye. His early influences of Sufjan Stevens and Elliott Smith can still…
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November and December sees E^ST back out on the road, this time with her new EP Get Money! Having recently been wowing crowds around the country with the likes of Little May and Japanese Wallpaper, it’s time for E^ST to emerge further into that solo spotlight as she gears up to take headline status with this collection of material that’s no doubt…
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When Ceres hit BIGSOUND last week, their new album Drag It Down On You hadn’t been out a full week yet. Still, when we saw them at Crowbar on the Tuesday night and then again at The Zoo on Thursday, the way people were singing the lyrics of the new material back at the band, you’d be mistaken for thinking the…
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The 2016 Yours & Owls Festival has released their official set times and map for the event taking off in Wollongong this October! Heading to Stuart Park is a stellar round of local and international names including Client Liaison, Big Scary, Bleached (pictured), Black Mountain, DMA’s and more – with a limited third and final release of tickets now on sale, you still have…
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October will see Thundamentals head out on the road for the first time since their arena jaunt supporting Macklemore x Ryan Lewis earlier this year! With a new single ready to be brandished in “Never Say Never”, the lads are ready to get back out into the headline spotlight. Joining them on the road for the epic…
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Harts is gearing up to release his new album Smoke Fire Hope Desire tomorrow as well as kick off a national tour in support but today, today we’re sharing his latest music video to get the excitement started early. It’s the first set of visuals we’ve seen from the Melbourne guitarist and performer in a little while,…
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Last Thursday, Beach Burrito in Fortitude Valley hosted a special listening party for Remi and Sensible J‘s sophomore album Divas and Demons. With Brisbane sun shining down, BIGSOUND attendees crowded in to soak up the rays, listen to the Melbourne artists’ new material, all the while indulging in burritos and margaritas. All the pieces came together for one mint afternoon….
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Catching up three quarters of FLOWERTRUCK in Brisbane last week during BIGSOUND mayhem, Larry found out some more about their recent recording process at the renowned Grove Studios and how the live shows have continued to develop over recent months. “It was good to get away for four days to The Grove,” Sarah Sykes says. “It was nice have the disconnect….
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Australian audiences might recognise Timothy Omundson from the 7Flix musical comedy series Galavant, or perhaps Supernatural or maybe even from his 8 seasons on comedy crime procedural Psych. As an actor Omundson brings charm, gravitas, or wit aplenty and as an interview subject he is wonderfully animated, eloquent and softly spoken. Just before he graced…
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Mitch Pileggi is best known for his role on The X Files playing the stern but fair Assistant Director Walter Skinner and boss to Agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson). With the Season 10 X Files revival earlier this year, the show has had an explosive comeback, allowing Pileggi to reprise…
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Ksenia Solo is a young actress who has already made a name and mark for herself in a number of TV series. Best known for her role on supernatural sci-fi show Lost Girl, she has also starred in the perpetually fascinating series Orphan Black, and takes a leap back into American revolutionist history with Turn:…
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Australian Music Week (AMW) is a special conference that runs insightful industry panels alongside with some of the country’s best up-and-coming bands and artists. Taking place in early November in Cronulla, just outside of Sydney, it is an opportunity for those wanting to get involved and learn more about the industry. In addition to the panels…
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There will be a special screening for coming-of-age and cult surfing film Puberty Blues and all for a great cause! The film was made in 1981 and has a large focus on what life was like in Sydney as a teenager back in the late 70s. Special guests will be attending the Sydney event with…
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Universal Pictures launched the new teaser trailer for Fifty Shades Darker (directed by James Foley) on Tuesday. Following the narrative from prequel film Fifty Shades of Grey, the trailer reveals Ana (Dakota Johnson) getting involved in all affairs related to Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) once again. Being reeled in for the second time with the…
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For those that haven’t had the privilege to travel through the outskirts of Greece, Palace Norton Cinema will be bringing you The Delphi Bank 23rd Greek Film Festival (GFF) in Sydney to get your Greek culture on. Showcasing 17 films and 16 shorts with some of the titles classified as award-winning from the Greek Film industry….
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The new trailer for A Few Less Men, sequel to 2011’s riotous A Few Best Men, has been released. A Few Less Men, directed my Mark Lamprell, finds David (Xavier Samuel), Tom (Kris Marshall) and Graham (Kevin Bishop) needing to transport their dead friend Luke back to London for his funeral. Breathing down their neck is…
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Labelled Lies and Secrets, the recently announced ACMI documentary film program aims to influence discourse around some of today’s most poignant issues. From the depths of cyber space to children living in war-torn Afghanistan. From the story of James Foley, a reporter kidnapped in Syria, to the shocking secrets of drone warfare. This series doesn’t…
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The Star Event Centre in Sydney cristened a new 20m x 8m cinema screen on Tuesday to premiere new sports adventure film The Fourth Phase, about iconic snowboarder Travis Rice’s journey around the North Pacific. The Fourth Phase is the first sports film to be mastered in Dolby Vision™ and Dolby Atmos™, the most advanced…
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Fans of Bridget Jones and those feeling nostalgic over 90s-early 2000s rom-coms won’t be disappointed by Bridget Jones’s Baby. The film follows Bridget (Renee Zellweger), now in her 40s, who’s back in square one. Single and bitter about it, but she tries to move on and parties. This leads to chance steamy encounters with a…
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With the Complete Second Season of Empire now available on DVD, we’ve been diving back into the world of the Lyons and everything corrupt, hilarious and juicy that comes with trying to sustain and ruin a hip hop empire. At the forefront of it all, undeniably, is the Lyon family matriarch, Cookie, once again fabulously portrayed by Taraji P….
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Help Us Find Sunil Tripathi is an excellent documentary and cautionary tale. It tells the story of a Brown University student who went missing in 2013 and how he was wrongly accused of being one of the Boston Marathon bombers. The film is a sensitive one about an amazing character and a sad indictment of…
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A great play and strong visual design set Edgewise Production’s The Women up for success, but inconsistent performances mean it falls just short of its potential. The Women was written in 1936 by Clare Boothe Luce. Described as a comedy of manners, with dialogue purportedly taken from conversations overheard in Manhattan powder rooms, the story…
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Rotisserie coming back to Sydney’s institutions is always going to go down well, so the news that Manly Wharf Hotel is the latest to introduce the style of roasting is exciting for locals and visitors who frequent the waterside eatery. Newly appointed chef Ieti Roma has led the change, bringing experience from the kitchens of…
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Randwick’s craft beer go-to, The DOG, has recently unveiled some big changes to their upstairs space, introducing a new American-French fusion eatery by the name of Duke’s Bistro. It’s part of a rethinking of traditional pub grub, taking the concept further with the large 170-seater bistro and a focus on casual dining in an art…
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