Year: 2016

In 1989, Shadow of the Beast debuted on the Amiga and due to its roaring success, was ported to nearly every other available system at the time. It spawned two sequels, the second of which was equally revered and its legacy has been a fixture in gaming ever since. Now that that’s out of the way,…

Some of Australia’s major airlines have been named amongst the most efficient in the world according to a recent study conducting at the University of Sydney Business School’s internationally recognised and respected Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (ITLS), which also measures rail and bus services. A total of 150 airlines were ranked using a…

For years W Hotel & Resorts have enjoyed a healthy connection to culture around the world. In a market where groups of hotels, resorts, and properties yearn for a significant point of difference, W has maintained credible and exciting ties with their guests’ interests, blending with the worlds of music, fashion, design, and most recently…

Sure Vivid Sydney has been seen as a great celebration of music and light, but many fascinating talks are to take place over the next few weeks of the festival as well. Many topics in this year’s festival have a focus on tackling difficult ideas with creative solutions. With this in mind, we have decided here to…

For almost three-decades Neil Perry has invented and reinvented Sydney’s dining scene with the illustrious Rockpool (currently officially known as Rockpool Est. 1989), but in a surprise announcement the Chef is closing his Bridge Street flagship for good. The news comes as quite a shock to Sydney’s dining scene, which is already planning to wave…

Tella Balls Dessert Bar in Dulwich Hill has been steady pumping out those indulgent desserts for a few months now, and since opening they have sourced inspiration from dessert trends around the world to keep that menu flowing. Their latest addition to the assortment of things that you’re dietitian wouldn’t approve of are nutella-centered kebabs,…

When I saw Client Liaison for the first time live at Groovin’ The Moo this past April, I was blown away. The enigmatic frontman Monte Morgan had the crowd eating out of the palm of his hand, solidifying the two-turned-four piece band as the act of the day. With such high standards, I was genuinely…

The Byzantines are a band who we’ve been following since their early days – their adoration for the English Premier League and sharp take on Brit-pop music easily becoming two of the most recognisable elements of their general swag. In new single “Jamaica”, we see the Adelaide band stride out into a new phase of…

Everything about this announcement makes us ecstatic. Even the press shot. Dappled Cities have today officially made their return, unveiling the first taste of what they’ve been working on for album number five in “That Sound” and some special single launch dates in Sydney and Melbourne this July. From what we’ve now heard of the band’s new album,…

Melbourne’s Tim Wheatley has released his third track from his Top 10 album Cast of Yesterday in “78 Benz”, a nice little slice of folk-rock we’ve been switched onto this week. Wheatley’s vocals shine on the track, drawing you in and melting in brilliantly with the guitars and country-tinged arrangement. Working with Paul Mckercher and Niko Bolas on production and mixing duties…

The Yours & Owls Festival returns to Wollongong this year, hitting up the gorgeous beachside surrounds of Stuart Park in North Wollongong this October 1st and 2nd! Though it’s only in its third year, the level of popularity Yours & Owls have reached with music fans out on the east coast since its inception is…

Perhaps unsurprisingly, when the general public ticket sales for Coldplay‘s Australian tour commenced yesterday, many fans were left put out by how quickly the initial ticketing allocation was exhausted. Due to the amount of public demand that followed, Live Nation has confirmed that in addition to the band’s original four stadium shows, an extra date at Etihad…

Now taking off for its fifth year, the National Indigenous Music Awards and triple j Unearthed have launched their search for the best independent and unsigned Indigenous artist to perform at the 2016 NIMAs! Previous winners have included Philly and Thelma Plum, with the prize including flights and accommodation for the award event in Darwin on August 6th,…

Ahead of their impressive run of Australian dates next month and through July, we catch up with Tom Larkin of Shihad to find out how the band recovered from their recent chaotic venture of slamming down three shows across three NZ cities in one freaking day, what the re-release of the beloved Fish album means to the band and the direction of…

And this week in our countdown of the 101 Greatest Songs of All Time, we reach the illustrious Top 50, as voted by our contributors. Where last week, we saw some classic compositions by some of pop and rock music’s legends mix in with the likes of Sia and Gotye, this week sees some iconic musical gifts from Bowie, The…

Grimm is a drama series inspired by the classic Grimm Brothers’ Fairy Tales. After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli) discovers he’s descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as “Grimms,” he increasingly finds his responsibilities as a detective at odds with his new responsibilities as a Grimm. Season 4 sees Nick,…

BBC’s BAFTA Award winning 4-part series, Murder, throws a stark and unsettling light on four separate cases titled Joint Enterprise, The Third Voice, Lost Weekend and The Big Bang. Rich in forensic and psychological detail, with a unique depth of characterisation, each of the films pick apart a murder in all its terrible complexity, hearing…

Long time no Z. Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, and Will Ferrell reprise their iconic roles in the ridiculously funny Zoolander 2: The Magnum Edition – this time with even more wild and outrageous antics than the last. Featuring Penelope Cruz, Kristen Wiig, and a host of celebrity cameos including Justin Bieber and Billy Zane, the…

Jeff Daniels (The Newsroom, Dumb and Dumber) and Scoot McNairy (12 Years a Slave, Argo) are in talks to star in Godless, which would see them join Jack O’Connell. The project is a period drama series from the Out of Sight duo of Steven Soderbergh and Scott Frank. Written, directed and executive produced by Frank, Godless is a Western set in an 1800s New…

Disaster master Roland Emmerich could never quite top 1996 epic Independence Day, and while he has found success with the likes of Godzilla and The Day After Tomorrow, the enormously successful alien invasion flick has come to define the work of the now 60 year old Director. Now with a sequel forthcoming 20 years after…

Deadpool has arrived on DVD & Blu-Ray and to promote it’s release, the Merc with a Mouth is entering the politics game as he runs for Prime Minister of Australia. His “campaign” kicked off with a mural in his honour on the corner of Albion and Bourke Street in Surry Hills, Sydney. You can watch the…

Mark Wahlberg and his Lone Survivor director Peter Berg have teamed up again to chronicle the true story of the Deepwater Horizon spill in 2010, and now the first teaser is available to watch. On April 20th 2010, one of the worst ecological disasters in history occurred when a deep sea oil rig off the…

Get excited, comedian Rhys Nicholson will host the 28th Annual Western Australian Screen Awards (WASAs). Described as wry and sarcastic, Nicholson won best newcomer at Sydney Comedy Festival 2012 and has supported the likes of Louis Ck (US), Amy Schumer (US) kathy Griffin (US) and Aussies Fiona O’ Loughlin and Wil Anderson. He seems ready as ever:…

Fremantle Media Kids & Family and CBCC have announced that the revamped series of Danger Mouse will return for a second season. The tiny secret agent debuted in 1981 but due to a much beloved legacy, returned to screens in 2015 to great ratings. Alexendar Armstrong and Kevin Eldon will reprise their roles as Danger…

Set to launch on TLC network, it has been confirmed that the US longest running series will have its own Australian version, Say Yes To The Dress: Australia. Part fashion, bridal and feel good affair, Say Yes To The Dress: Australia will watch the brides-to-be find their perfect dresses. This Australian series will also be hosted…

Will Arnett and Stephen Amell caught up with fans, local skaters and the Bondi Resue Crew when they visited Bondi Beach in Sydney. The space laid out a very Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles situation with a large street design of Michelangelo by visual artist Scott Marsh. Arnett returns to the turtles as Vernon Fenwick and see’s Amell…

Hello folks, Some new movers and shakers at large! Forget X-Men: Apocalypse and get around Alice. The Alice I speak of is Mia Wasikowska who plays her in Alice Through the Looking Glass, this weeks #1 pushing X-Men: Apocalypse to the #2 spot. The dollars aren’t massive, nor have the reviews been rewarding but it’s…

She turned 23 years old the day before talking in front of hundreds at Sydney’s Town Hall. It’s undeniable that Margaret Zhang has achieved more in her young years of living than most could say they have in a lifetime. Her recent Vivid Ideas Game Changers segment encompassed brand differentiation in the digital age, told…

Music doco Goodnight Brooklyn: Death by Audio is headlining this year’s Melbourne Documentary Film Festival. We spoke to director Matt Conboy about the film’s origins and the process of bringing the final hours of one of New York’s most beloved DIY venues. Why ‘Death By Audio’? What initial connection, if any, did you have to their story? The film…

Melbourne based multi-disciplinary artist and Creative Director of the Melbourne Indigenous Arts Festival, Jacob Boehme has 20 years experience as a dancer and choreographer, but his latest performance piece at Melbourne’s Art House can possibly be argued as his strongest creative statement yet. Blood on the Dancefloor is a politically charged piece that looks at…