Year: 2016

When it comes to rich cultural history, there are few cities in America with more to offer than San Antonio, Texas. Situated less than 90 minutes drive from Austin, Texas, San Antonio used to be one of the State’s best kept secrets. But now, it’s one of the fastest growing cities in the USA, with…

AU Abroad is taken to North America with South Australia’s olivers army from the time they played at Canadian Music Week. They share with us their experiences playing shows in Toronto and the USA, plus reflect on overeating Mexican delicacies and visiting the Smorgasburg Markets for some sausages courtesy of the great… well, actually we’ll let you find out for yourself….

They may not be an airline you hear too much about, but Royal Brunei Airlines are offering some of the cheapest fares from Australia to London you’ll find anywhere right now – starting from under $1000 as part of a sale running for the next 11 days. And though the airline company, based out of Brunei (which can…

It’s not every hotel room that greets you with a Spiral Staircase. But it seems that selected Two Bedroom Apartments in the Ibis Melbourne on Therry Street do just that. I was lucky enough to spend a night in one such room last month. Greeted by friendly staff at the front desk, and a vibrant…

The Honey Bees, presented by Red Stitch Actors Theatre, will hold its world premiere in St. Kilda, Victoria on Friday June 17th, with the show running until Saturday July 16. The production written by Caleb Lewis and directed by Ensemble member Ella Caldwell, explores the struggle of a family-owned honey business trying to meet international demands in a near-reaching bee…

The National Art School Gallery’s new exhibition  Ann Thomson and Contemporaries presents selection of artworks from important artists and teachers at the school from the 1950s and 60s. Opening evening is on Thursday 26 May, and runs at NAS Gallery until 23rd July.  The exhibition showcases over 50 paintings, sculptures and works from the school’s Collection and…

It’s now your chance to brush up on your knowledge on some of Sydney’s best pubs, as the nominees for the third annual Time Out Sydney Pub Awards have been announced. See below for the full list of nominees, featuring returning favourites plus some new ones who have been on point for the last 12…

One of Australia’s most awarded wineries, Taylors Wines, is this month celebrating the third release of The Visionary Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, as well as its entire St Andrews range: the 2013 St Andrews Cabernet Sauvignon, 2013 St Andrews Shiraz, 2014 St Andrews Chardonnay, and 2015 St Andrews Riesling. The family owned Clare Valley winery has been…

New Zealand soul singer/songwriter Hollie Smith has announced the Australian album launch of her new LP Water or Gold, alongside the release of the album’s title track and the announcement of an Australian tour set to kick off on July 27th. The new album is set to hit Aussie shores on July 1st, with the album described as returning Hollie’s rich jazz and…

A series of free creative conversations have been announced as part of this year’s Vivid LIVE in the form of “Artist Talks”, featuring rare and in-depth discussions with the likes of Anohni, Ta-ku, Poliça and Wafia, alongside a live recording of popular podcast Song Explored (featuring Hiatus Kaiyote) and much more. In addition to the free events, the festival will also…

Bernard Fanning has today released a new tuned penned especially in light of the upcoming Federal election in “Belly of the Beast”. Not an official release from Fanning’s forthcoming new album, the song encourages voters to make their voices heard. Fanning has said of the new tune. “There are federal elections coming up across the western…

Sydney’s Slumberhaze will be taking their new music around the country this June and July showcasing their brand new EP, Rhyme, Rhythm and Romance (Part 3). The band has dropped a new single “Neon Demon” and if this going to be an indicator of what’s to come from Slumberhaze this year well…damn. Check it out below! The…

You can always count on the Dunies not to halfass a party. Recently, the lads rounded up a bunch of mates and fans out at Byron Bay to film their new video for “Bullshit” – the brief? Get as chaotic as possible. Was it achieved? Fair to say that yes, yes it was. The band is currently…

Recipients of the Best Urban Song award at this year’s Queensland Music Awards, Astro Travellers, have taken out the Hilltop Hoods Initiative for 2016! The seven piece hip hop group have received the lucrative $10,000 grant from the Hoods and APRA AMCOS that will be used to finish up and promote their debut album. The Initiative…

“Sirens” is the first single from ELKI, and it’s an incredibly strong and soulful debut from the Sydney based artist. It’s driven by the intensity and range of ELKI’s stunning vocals, and the addition of production by Joel Quartermain (the man behind works from Meg Mac and Little Birdy) brings the powerful energy out of this piece. Have a…

Melbourne’s Halcyon Drive are set to release their brand new EP Untethered this Friday – a great step forward for the indie-pop act who have already garnered a solid reputation for themselves as a live band and recording trio. We’ve already heard some quality singles from the EP in “Books For the Holidays” and “Reset”, and…

For some time now, L-FRESH THE LION has been a gem of the Australian hip-hop community. His lyricism is both personal and powerful, a presentation of an individual’s journey of cultural integration and the challenges that oftentimes accompany. Born and raised in Sydney, L-Fresh has poured his experiences of growing up within the Sikh culture and religion,…

Syfy has given Superman prequel series Krypton the thumbs up (at least for the pilot). The series, initially reported in 2014, may have finally found a home, and while Syfy has only committed to a pilot thus far, the prospect of David S. Goyer (writer Dark Knight, Superman Dawn of Justice) producing adds some serious…

The brothers behind box office powerhouse Captain America: Civil War, Joe and Anthony Russo, have announced they will return to TV on a new project being co-developed with Showtime. The Russo bros will produce for TV for the first time since their hit sitcoms Community and Arrested Development, and will work with comedian Moshe Kasher,…

NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for the Arts Troy Grant, besides festival director Nashen Moodley today announced the full program for the Sydney International Film Festival, declaring that the festival would present a staggering 244 films from 60 countries, including 25 World Premieres. This includes 139 Australian premieres (including 13 Australian premiere short films) and…

The third Volvo Scandinavian Film Festival to be presented by Palace cinema, plans to bring the best new films from Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland to Palace screens this July. Having in the past decade pierced the western cannon with gritty stories Let The Right One In and The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet…

Netflix has revealed they will be partnering with E4 for a new horror comedy series Crazy Face, a six-part series starring Susan Wokoma and Cara Theobold and from the creative mind of BAFTA award-winning Howard Overman. The series will revolve around an unlikely friendship between Amy and Raquel (Wokoma and Theobold) as they ‘attempt to…

Essential Independents: American Cinema, Now will showcase new narrative features, feature documentary, and short works; retrospectives on crafts-people from behind and in front of the camera; guests from key US-based international film festivals; independent filmmaker guests; talks and master classes; and special event screenings. Program highlights include The Fits, a stylish debut from Anna Rose…

In this gig, it’s rare you get to play a game that feels complete anymore. Some games reach for the stars and fall short. Others feel like they could have used more time in the oven. Others still promise sequels before the credits have rolled. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End is that rare game that feels…

Arguably the greatest and most in demand film in the Star Trek franchise, Star Trek II – The Wrath of Khan, is the final In The House screening at Event Cinemas George St on Friday 20th of May at 7pm. Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty and the rest of the Enterprise crew are going to need…

She shocked the world in Basic Instinct but despite a few bit parts here and there, we haven’t heard much seen much of Sharon Stone. Until now. During a recent interview on the Late Show with James Corden, the actress revealed that she will be entering a certain cinematic universe: “I am going to do…

Comedycentral.com.au  has launched the brand new mini-series Trendy from Australian sketch group, Aunty Donna, which will screen every Friday. Exclusive to Comedy Central Australia, the series features actors and writers, Mark Samual Bonanno, Broden Kelly and Zachary Ruane taking off what’s Trendy in today’s hipster society via surreal, fast paced, super ridiculous sketches. Trendy is Comedy Central’s first ever…

Fresh off of his superb showing in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Oscar Isaac has confirmed an upcoming role in A Foreigner. Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, who directed Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, will direct the movie from a script by Chris Terrio of Batman v Superman. The pic revolves around a murdered Guatemalan man…

Ahead of its July release date, Universal are now taking passengers on board the hype train for Jason Bourne. The first stop is a mini- featurette. For the fifth movie in the franchise and the reunion of Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon (following 2012’s Jeremy Renner/Tony Gilroy spin-off flick), the featurette highlights the chemistry the…

Singapore’s first ever long haul A350-900 flight arrived in Amsterdam yesterday morning, with flight SQ324 touching down in the Dutch capital at 645am, following 13 hours in the air. Passengers lucky enough to be on the inaugural flight enjoyed a special selection of food and drinks at the boarding gate plus a gift bag with…