Year: 2016

Valentine’s Day is almost upon us and it can be tricky to find something a little special for the day, we’ve already let you know our top set menus in single locations, but there’s also the option to just roam around on a good ol’ fashioned food and drink crawl. Luckily Sydney has many dining…

In continuing their fabulous Champagne Brunch sunday series, quintessential French restaurant Ananas Bar & Brasserie in The Rocks will be bringing back their popular Atlantic Lobster and Champagne brunch this month, following an incredible reception when they debuted the theme last year. Not only is it a chance to dig into some Atlantic lobster, which…

Melbourne’s Man Made Mountain have dropped a new tune this week that should be earmarked for every weekend turn up playlist. “Cachaça” sees the House of Beige members link up with rapper Tom Scott for the number, the music video of which takes them to the Railway Hotel, Thornbury Bowls and the Sunshine Rollerskating Centre…

Sydney four-piece The Jezabels have progressed in leaps and bounds following their 2007 debut. With four awards under their belt, the band has enthralled listeners with innovative soundscapes and lyrical prowess. Weaving between different genres their latest release, SYNTHIA is a product of stunning composition and production. A cohesive body of work, each track maintains individuality…

Noel Gallagher is roughly halfway through making his third Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds album and so far, he’s fairly satisfied with the material that’s been flourishing in recent studio sessions. As a songwriter, Gallagher is approaching the creation of this new album in a way he’s not done before – entering the process empty…

In This Issue: It seems its all about the black and white this February, we’ve got some heavy and electronic releases coming for you this month so check them out! Jonny Avery Jonny Avery is a singer/songwriter from New Zealand with delicate guitar work. Captains of Industry is cowritten by Jonny and his dad before…

A large part of Purity Ring’s appeal has been their ability to create an atmosphere that is, on the whole, wildly different to any other pop act on the planet. In 2011, when their tracks “Ungirthed” and “Belispeak” first made the rounds on music blogs before piquing the interest of tastemaker Pitchfork, they wisely dubbed…

It’s been an exciting week for Bullet For My Valentine and indeed, their fans who’ve been hanging out for some new visuals from the Welsh metal legends! They’ve recently dropped a new music video for their latest single “Worthless” and man, does it go hard. Directed by Stuart Birchall, who was also behind the clips…

When the first Zoolander film hit the cinema in 2001, the world was a very different place.  Smartphone technology went as far as colour screens (pretty sure we were all still playing that weird snake game on our phones waiting at the bus stop with our travel 10s), but with zero online connectivity.  Social media…

It happened again. Despite negative reviews and a ridiculous premise, Dirty Grandpa has remained on top in its second week, earning AU$1.4 million. The comedy has kept The Revenant to second place, the Oscar nominee being the only other film over AU$1 million this week. Zoolander 2 had a pre-release, opening on 125 screens. The…

If the rumors are true, The Merc with a Mouth will be getting a second movie. The Hollywood Reporter broke the story earlier today, reporting that Deadpool screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick will be returning to handle the untitled-but-greenlit follow-up. Details are scarce at present but it feels safe to say that star Ryan…

Ahead of its February 26th release,  the official trailer for Netflix’s Fuller House has arrived. From the looks of it, the revival series will continue the shenanigans of the original sitcom with almost-all of the original cast present and accounted for. Check it out below: Fuller House will be available on Netflix on February 26th…

Award winning Australian filmmaker and Hollywood legend Mel Gibson will join be Tropfest’s judging panel this Sunday 14 February, 2016. “I’m really thrilled to be in Sydney, and to have been invited to judge Tropfest,” said Mel Gibson. “I know what it’s like to be starting out in this industry, in Australia, and what a…

“A woman will one day rule Kattegat” but will it be Aslaug? The daughter of Sigurd and Brynhildr and wife of King Ragnar Lothbrok did seem adept at ruling solo when we saw her last on season three of Vikings. The epic, historical drama, created and written by Michael Hirst, returns to SBS with a…

Animals is an edgy and irreverent new adult animated series based in New York City, from the collective comedic genius of Jay and Mark Duplass and featuring the vocal talents of some of comedy’s biggest stars. A decidedly different animated comedy, each 30-minute episode of Animals is comprised of 2-3 shorts that follow New York City’s most…

To celebrate Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End coming to PlayStation 4  PlayStation Australia have unveiled a Limited Edition PS4 bundle available from the 27th April this year. Players can pre-order the bundle today from selected retailers and it will arrive in stores from 27th of April for $579.95 RRP. The bundle includes: Limited Edition 1TB PS4 in Gray…

Moonlight Cinema will be showing Breakfast at Tiffany’s for Valentine’s Day this Sunday in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth. Presented by Lindeman’s, who are providing everyone a free glass of sparkling wine on arrival, Moonlight Cinema is allowing couples to celebrate the most romantic day of the year with the majesty of film. The classic film…

Ladies Day takes its audience to the festivities of the Broome races, complete with swishy hemlines, debonair gents and fascinators galore. Amongst the fabulous frocks is a brutal act of violence. It’s a play that is really funny until it’s not. We caught up with Matt Backer, who stars in the world premiere of this…

It’s not often that we give you news about an anonymous art collective, but sometimes, the ideas they present are the most fascinating around in the art world. The Boon Companions are just that, and in fact identify as a “romantic anonymous art collective” which sure does pique the interest a little bit more. The…

Haven’t got your hands on a pair of low-top Yeezy Boost 350 in “pirate black” yet? Luckily you won’t have to go far to get another chance this month as Adidas have confirmed that their popular collaboration with Chicago rapper Kanye West will be restocked at various Australian stores on Friday 19th February. The date…

Just last year, famous New York speakeasy Please Don’t Tell staged a pop-up takeover at Black Pearl’s The Attic in Melbourne, and now it seems a NYC-to-Australia connection has been sparked because another Big Apple favourite, Attaboy, has settled into The Everleigh’s Elk Room in Fitzroy this week, before moving to Sydney’s Dead Ringer next…

From “Nobody’s Supposed to Be Here” and “Sentimental” to “Absolutely Not”, 90’s R&B star Deborah Cox has grown from a dominating force in R&B and pop to an icon for clubs around the world, having seen her music embraced so widely and passionately; so her being added to the official Mardi Gras after party comes…

SXSW Music has announced another keynote speaker for its 2016 programming to join producer Tony Visconti, this time heading into the hip-hop world in welcoming Rap-A-Lot Records founder James A. Prince to the festival and conference! To be interviewed by rapper Bun B on March 17th at the Austin Convention Centre, the company’s founder and current CEO will…

Melbourne-based Sudanese rapper Ur Boy Bangz (AKA Bangs or Bangz) has captured the hearts and minds of young Australia by just being himself, pumping out classic viral hits such as “Take U to Da Movies” and “Meet Me on the Facebook”, creating nu-media frenzies with his adorably sharp disses to the likes of Kendrick Lamar…

When we first came across Boston soul/R&B group Kyle Thornton & The Company at Lollapalooza in Chicago last year, we knew we’d come across something special. In their latest single “Magic”, we’re stoked to see that that, well, magic, they’d conjured onstage for music fans during that festival has extended back into the studio with…

Iceland Airwaves 2016 have confirmed their first round of acts including  PJ Harvey, Julia Holter and múm with Kronos Quartet. Other artists lined up for the festival are Axel Flóvent, GKR, Mammút, Reykjavíkurdætur, Mr.Silla and Sturla Atlas.  The iconic festival will take place in Reykjavík, Iceland on the 2nd – 6th of November this year. The ticket options include an international package…

Before their tour of Australia in April this year, I chatted to Mathias Farm from Millencolin about their relationship with our great southern land and what twenty years of success as a punk rock band looks like. What’s Millencolin’s relationship with Australia like? It’s always kind of special for us. Back in 1996, Australia was…

The complete line-up for the eighth The Hills Are Alive has been announced and for the first time in the event’s history a limited allocation of tickets has been made available to the general public. The line-up includes Bad//Dreams, The Belligerents, Fraser A Gorman, Grenadiers, Running Touch, Arthur Penn and the Funky Ten, Venus Court, Fossil Fuel and many…

After a five year hiatus, Cog are back for a run of shows along the east coast this July! This one probably feels like a longer way for the dedicated fan base who’ve no doubt been crossing fingers and toes for this announcement but finally, they’ll be able to see their beloved Cog hit venues in Byron,…

Back in 2013, Savages released a critically acclaimed album, Silence Yourself – a post-punk gem that even had its own manifesto as part of the cover art. The anticipation was high then for Adore Life, an album devoted entirely to love songs. Luckily, Savages have lived up to the hype and delivered another excellent LP.  The album begins with the scorching…