Year: 2016

Following on from a successful opening event last Friday, the crew behind the Courtyard Sessions at Sydney’s Seymour Centre are heading in dreamy direction this week, in welcoming the wonderful Iluka to their program! Seeing out 2015 with a memorable spot on the Woodford line up, the Sydney vocalist and songwriter looks ahead to the…

Some brand new Parquet Courts visuals  are here! The band recently released their official music video for “Dust”, taken from their new album Human Performance, a record that stands to feature possibly some of their most open and emotional material yet. “Dust”, on the surface, is a pretty clear cut tune – dust is indeed everywhere…

Their first album in four years, The Waterfall is a bracing return for My Morning Jacket, that will reaffirm them in the canon of indie rock. It’s graceful and lyrically robust, while still maintaining the positive vibes of the group. It’s been a while coming, but throughout the album’s run time, it proves a stellar…

2016 marks a pretty exciting year for The Living End’s Andy Strachan, with a new solo EP now released in Follow The Sun! Recently, Strachan caught up with Josh to have a chat about the EP which, as they discuss, is notably heavier and darker than what people may have been expecting, as well as…

Sly Dunbar is one half of prolific duo Sly & Robbie and even if you haven’t heard the name before, you’ve surely heard him and Robbie Shakespeare’s work in one way or another. The duo have crafted some of the greatest rhythms (or riddims) in reggae and dub, a DNA which has flowed into other…

In The House returns again this year to Sydney’s Event Cinemas on George Street for its fourth season. The series of classic films, returning to the big screen for one night only, runs every other Friday at the cinema and Season Four includes screenings of Reservoir Dogs, the original Planet of the Apes, and Star Trek…

At this point, it feels like the Superbowl has become almost as big of an event for movie fans as it is for sports fans with a slew of big movies dropping new trailers. This year’s showing was a pretty big one with trailers for Captain America: Civil War, 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Jungle Book,…

In what has become a well-worn tradition for the Marvel marketing machine, this year’s Superbowl brought with it a new trailer for Captain America: Civil War. It’s short, sweet and showcases the same punchy action that the Russo Brothers made their name with in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.  Check it out: Captain America: Civil War is set…

When you hear the words ‘food-critic’, Jonathan Gold is probably the kind of person you imagine and City of Gold is a sprawling documentary that explores what life is like for the Pulitzer-winning restaurant critic. It’s as much a love-letter to Gold and his work as it is the city of LA and Director Laura Gabbert lets City of…

Award-winning documentary film, Sherpa, will be screening across the country on two nights in February to raise funds for the Australian Himalayan Foundation (AHF) and Intrepid’s Namaste Nepal Appeal.  Sherpa is directed by acclaimed high altitude filmmaker and climber Jen Peedom. The film documents the tragic event that took place in April of 2014 where 16 Sherpas were…

The second trailer for Disney’s first live-action The Jungle Book was shown at the Super Bowl 50 over the weekend, giving a glimpse into what looks to be a visually immersive film. The trailer also introduces some familiar voices from the likes of Christopher Walken, Scarlett Johansson, Bill Murray and Ben Kingsley. The trailer also reveals several of…

Xena Warrior Princess is set to take on Oz Comic-Con Perth and Adelaide this April. Lucy Lawless, best known as Xena on cult-favourite series Xena: Warrior Princess is making an exclusive appearance on the Saturday of each event. Lawless is a sci-fi and fantasy fan favourite and is sure to have Australian fans preparing their Warrior inspired…

The ATX Television Festival held in Austin has unveiled its line-up of events, including a reunion of NBC’s Friday Night Lights cast and crew, marking the 10-year anniversary since the show premiered. The Friday Night Lights event is the centerpiece of the ATX festival, and will reunite cast, crew and fans on Panther Field. The…

Ubisoft has announced that Trackmania Turbo, the latest instalment in the Trackmania franchise developed by Nadeo, is set for release on PS4, Xbox One and PC on March 24, 2016. The arcade racing game will feature a Trackbuilder tool allowing players to build their own dream tracks. In addition to player-created tracks, players will be…

Tropfest, Australia’s most prestigious short film festival has announced the judging panel that will decide the winner of the 16 finalists, this Sunday on Valentine’s Day at Sydney’s Centennial Park. The Mentalist star Simon Baker and Packed to the Rafters actress, Rebecca Gibney will join Moulin Rouge! cinematographer Don McAlpine, and director of The Dressmaker…

Ahead of the official program launch in mid-March, the Melbourne International Jazz Festival have let slip a few early details, announcing the headline artists for the opening and closing night of this year’s instalment of the festival. The Melbourne International Jazz Festival will present jazz wunderkind Esperanza Spalding in her Australian debut, opening the 2016 Festival with her groundbreaking new…

Music and cinema go hand in hand, however do we truly appreciate the power of music in film, and the ability it has to heighten the viewers emotions? We hear foreboding music and we feel fear, a slow forlorn piece concocts sadness, and an upbeat melody ensures elation. Music and film are beautiful in their…

Let us introduce you to “The Wolf”. He’s vicious but not like that of a mangy dog. It’s a calculated, restrained and more often than not unnoticeable malice that only a trained eye might detect. He’s torn between the possibility of his own impossible freedom and a natural instinct to survive. He’s here in Australia,…

Perth’s celebrators of the spoken word and music Ships in the Night are heading to the Fringe World festival in Perth for two nights of words and music – and it’s all taking place inside a yurt. Conceived in collaboration with The Blue Room Theatre Summer Nights program and writer SJ Finch, Ships in the…

Last year imaginative Newtown cafe Cuckoo Callay staged their very first bacon festival, with a temporary menu lasting several weeks offering nothing but inspired bacon-centric dishes, leading to a whopping two tonnes being sold throughout the event and an even bigger dedicated following since. At the end of this month, the Bacon Festival will return,…

Merivale’s huge March Into Merivale kicks off this week with a big launch party on Wednesday 10th February, where the many talents which make up the juggernaut hospitality group will be able to showcase their eats and drinks throughout the luscious ivy. Ahead of the big day, we caught up with Palmer & Co. stalwart…

As Secret Garden edges ever closer, the folk behind the well-loved NSW event have given fans even more of an excuse to get excited, today rolling out a tasty artist reveal! The first 10 artists to from the event line up have been revealed, indicating that yet another memorable and diverse Secret Garden Festival is…

The streets of Northbridge were packed on Saturday night with people soaking up the colour of the Perth Fringe Festival, so it was great to see a crowd still come out in force for local grunge rockers Tired Lion. Bringing out their usual bravado, it was a great night for the always excitable Jack Rabbit…

A study commissioned by Festivals Adelaide and released on Friday reveal that in the period between 2014 and 2015 a number of the city’s major festivals have provided in excess of $74.7 million of new money to the capitals economy. In February last year the city was harshly criticized by Soundwave promoter AJ Maddah for…

For a while there, it seemed like Blackalicious would be no more – they burst out of the blocks in the early noughties with three classic LPs, before a decade-long silence after 2005’s The Craft. But back in 2015, the duo broke their hiatus in a big way with Imani Vol. 1. The album is not…

St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival, colloquially referred to as Laneway, has taken on many forms since its inception of what it’s known as now in 2005. It only came to Brisbane in 2007, and marks only one more year short of a decade of the highly anticipated Brisbane event. This year, the big honchos were Beach…

Fat Freddy’s Drop turn up the reggae feeling with today’s video of the day, the NZ group’s “10 Feet Tall”. The track is incredibly well produced, with a constant array of brass instruments hopping in and out over a soft, steady reggae beat and silky smooth vocals. The music video is said to reflect the…

This may just be the most tropical, summery song ever. The appropriately named “Holiday” is the latest from Ocean Alley, a six-piece bluesy/psychedelic group who have just announced their debut album, Lost Tropics. “Holiday” is in support of their current EP In Purple, which is definitely worth checking out. ———- This content has recently been ported…

“Yeagin Shone” is the latest and greatest from Aussie psych-alt group Chambers, and it definitely is great. Clocking in at just short of three and a half minutes, this piece has a certain Temper Trap vibe, if only with a little more edge to it. Jump on it, this one’s definitely worth a listen. ———-…

  In our 105th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet New York’s Alissia , chat about all things funk and soul and check out groove to her latest offering, “Take Off”. Name: Alissia Website / Social Media: alissiabenveniste.com Facebook / Soundcloud / Instagram / Twitter Genre: Funk Members & their roles: – Alissia Benveniste – Ricky…