Year: 2016

Easily one of the most well-known and important producers in pop and rock music, Tony Visconti will be heading to Austin in March to deliver a no doubt must see keynote speech at SXSW Music. For the first time in its history, the music conference will be offering multiple keynote speakers and today, Visconti’s spot…

On a Saturday night in Adelaide, The Gov played host to two bands who have, over the past year, formed a bromance that has taken them right throughout the United States and now, to Australia. Walk The Moon and The Griswolds have a dynamic that clicks so well together and when you see both bands…

The Jezabels recently dropped their latest film clip, this time for “Pleasure Drive”, and it’s a slice of pure gothic pop goodness. Hayley Mary has always reminded me of Chrissie Hynde in the way she exudes a powerful confidence on stage; she’s simply captivating. Her role in the “Pleasure Drive” film clip goes above and…

Festival of the Sun 2015 was a little bit of a bittersweet show for Sydney’s sleepmakeswaves, as they wind down time with original guitarist, Kid Khor. Backstage, Larry was joined by Alex Wilson and Otto Wicks-Green to chat about the band’s final gig with their brother, touring overseas and where the band is headed in…

Zosia Mamet, probably best known to many as the endlessly entertaining Shosanna Shapiro on HBO’s Girls, will be jumping into a vastly different role as she prepares to portray iconic musician and writer Patti Smith in an upcoming biopic based on US avant-garde photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. Former Doctor Who star Matt Smith will be portraying…

Acclaimed Ghanaian artist El Anatsui’s first major exhibition in Australia has opened at Sydney’s Carriageworks as part of Sydney Festival, marking the first Schwartz Carriageworks project. Running until 6th March 2016, the exhibition showcases more than 30 works from Anatsui dating all the way back to the 1970s, bringing in a range on ceramics, drawings,…

Ice cream brand Streets have been real busy in Sydney as of late. They’ve already brought us the world’s best jumping castle and now it seems they want to let loose an actual samurai in Wynyard Park this Thursday. As part of a state-wide tour for their Fruttare truck, Streets have trained up a Fruttare…

Sydney brand Piccolo Me are known for their indulgent savoury and sweet creations, delivering everything from Nerdtella Bombs to Cheeseburger Crossaints. They are best known for their playful, quirky creations and reliable cups of coffee, but now they are looking to be recognised for one of the country’s most ridiculously over-the-top, and highly tempting, desserts:…

As a special treat during Lunar New Year in 2016, lofty CBD restaurant Lotus, The Galeries has brought in Sam Yeo from Sydney dessert staple Black Star Pastry to help newly appointed Lotus Head Chef Tiffany Jones (Four in Hand, Banc Restaurant) create an exclusive dessert degustation, exploring both the various textures and tastes of…

As many of us spend Australia Day enjoying time off work, tuning into the Hottest 100, celebrating the public holiday with family and mates, many will also be acknowledging the darker historical element of January 26th, a chapter of Australian history that cannot be ignored yet still is by a large percentage of Australians. The…

It won’t be long before Illinois artist William Fitzsimmons will be in Australia with his captivating live show and latest record Pittsburgh and we’re even more excited to find out that the talented Krista Polvere has now been added to shows in Melbourne and Sydney! Having opened for the likes of Ryan Adams and Steve…

Sydney has a new record label as of this week, with FBi’s Cassandra Wilkinson launching Lazy Thinking Records! Co-founded alongside Jim Flanagan, Paul Mcleay and Chrissy Flanagan, the label (one for ‘innovative music’) will celebrate its launch with an official party at Red Rattler on February 11th, showcasing the talented Rita Revell, Greenwave Beth, JaysWays…

Montreal artist Elliot Maginot performs his track “Monsters at War” off the record Young/Old/Everything.In.Between in Sydney, Australia as part of the AU sessions – Live and Acoustic web series! You can catch Elliot on the road with his new album through into February, don’t miss your opportunity to see him roll out the new material!…

With Australia Day now hours away, today’s Music Video of the Day couldn’t have come at a better time. Mia Dyson, who is spending the public holiday abroad, has released her new clip for “Tearing Up the Lawn” – a nostalgic throwback to spending teen years skipping school, hitting the beach with mates and getting…

Hot Chip are the latest to get behind the WA Bushfire Appeal, with the Brits announcing that they will be donating $20 from each ticket sold to their upcoming gig in Perth next week to the cause. The band performs at the Fremantle Arts Centre on January 29th, supported by Touch Sensitive and Empress Of…

Kicking off her music career as both a drummer and front-woman for punk bands, Le Pie has evolved into an act that is equal parts intense and reserved. Le Pie’s new single “Up All Night” has the intensity of punk blended with the stunning vocal hooks of pop music. It’s a rad combination which you…

2015 was a good year for hometown hero Courtney Barnett, who went from an indie darling into a huge success story and Grammy nominee. 2015 was also kind to the label she started, Milk! Records, when a year of growth and huge sales of Courtney’s debut album was rewarded with an AIR award for Best Independent…

St. Lucia are on a roll. Since releasing two EPs in 2012, they’ve gone on to release an album (featuring one of the catchiest songs in recent years), play the iconic Coachella Festival and, most recently, appear on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. We caught up with frontman Jean-Philip Grobler to discuss the forthcoming…

  In our 103rd instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Toronto’s Fresh Snow, chat about happy accidents, Aussie band love, getting back into the swing of things and get a sneak peak at their latest release, “Don’t Fuck A Gift Horse In The Mouth (with Damian Abraham)”. Name: Fresh Snow Website / Social Media: freshsnowmusic.com…

Kate Tempest wouldn’t be everyone’s cup of tea. She raps, spits soliloquies and slams poetry. As an artist, she isn’t going to smash commercial radio. Even independent community radios mightn’t play her. And for an artist like her, I’m sure she’d be perfectly fine with that. But based on the performance I viewed as part…

This alternative/prog rock track from Melbourne outfit Figures screams of Dead Letter Circus influences, although that’s certainly not a bad thing. “Filter” is the band’s debut single and for a first effort, it’s not bad at all. Production on the track is right up there courtesy of Forrester Savell (who has worked with Dead Letter…

Sydney’s Carriageworks 2016 program is currently underway, presenting contemporary multi-arts performances. It is Carriageworks most ambitious program showcasing a diverse range of projects spanning visual arts, dance, performance, film, talks and music. With over 740 artists on show, we’ve done the hard work for you and scoured the program for acts not to miss. K-Pop Party…

Pokémon will be celebrating its 20th anniversary this year with any number of commemorative events throughout 2016, starting with a big-budget commercial during February 7’s Super Bowl 50.

Over the weekend HBO unveiled three new promotional videos for the upcoming sixth season of Game of Thrones slated to air on HBO on Sunday, April 24. The three promos were part of a social media campaign played out by HBO’s Game of Thrones twitter page. Fans were encouraged to pledge their allegiances to one…

The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited, the MMORPG, kicks off the new year with details on the next upcoming DLC pack called the “Thieves Guild”. Bethesda announced that the DLC will allow players to join the iconic Thieves Guild – an organization of pickpockets, burglars and robbers, and thieves. The Thieves Guild DLC story line…

Sometimes a film comes along that challenges your thinking and opinions and leaves you with an emotional suckerpunch. Spotlight is one of those films where the sum of all of its parts results in a perfect film, a balance between emotional drama, gripping suspense, challenging subject matter and all based on a true story. There…

It happens far too often. Someone decides that a franchise that was mediocre in the first place, needs to continue despite losing its lead and competent director. I’m not saying that Transporter: Refueled is a work of incompetence, it is certainly polished enough to stand among it’s predecessors, but it lacks virtually any of the redeeming…

It’s been promoted for months, anticipated for years, and now the day has arrived… The X-Files is back! Well… if you live in America that is. And it seems that Australian fans of the popular series are understandably perplexed as to why Channel Ten are making them wait almost a week before screening the first…

Given my past experiences with the horrific disease, I’m one person that finds the deus ex machina of cancer unbearable. It is often done tastelessly, depicting it’s sufferers as people without autonomy or regarded with the self-respect that they deserve – cancer patients are people, not pawns that should be used to explain a protagonist…

Oxenfree is a 2.5D side-scrolling adventure game that follows five kids stranded on an island. After initially only wanting to party amongst themselves, the island’s dormant history of supernatural terror is stirred and the resourceful teens must find a way to work together and get to safety before morning.