Day: 13 January 2017

Pete Rock & CL Smooth announce debut Australian tour

You hear that? That’s the sound of Hip Hop fans all across Australia counting their lucky stars. At the turn of the century it seemed like heads the world over would never see the legendary duo of Pete Rock & CL Smooth reunite, but fast forward to now and things done changed; one of the…

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The State of Affairs (13th January 2017): FBi Radio announce new Music Director, Australian Blues Music Festival reveals ‘Chain Award’ nominees & more

Welcome to 2017! The new year is getting off to a great start in terms of the local music scene, with the 37th annual St Kilda Festival releasing its full line-up of confirmed acts, FBi Radio announcing the appointment of a new Music Director, and Melbourne’s beloved King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard being announced as the…

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Urthboy talks 18 years of Elefant Traks & how writing for his daughter has changed live shows

At Festival of the Sun recently, Larry caught up with Urthboy to reflect on recent live shows, the 18th anniversary of his label Elefant Traks and more! At the time of our catch up, the Sydney hip hop label was readying itself for its huge celebration gig but as Urthboy says, they’re still operating with the same ambition and…

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Jamie T reflects on Trick‘s tour cycle as we look ahead to new music in 2017

New Year’s Eve 2016 at the Falls Festival in Lorne saw Jamie T return and smash out a brilliant set on the Valley Stage. Armed with latest album Trick as well as a swag of tunes from across his now four-record strong career, the British muso had the crowds singing along strongly as if he’d never left us. Shortly…

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a Nintendo Switch launch title, drops truly epic new trailer

Nintendo saved their biggest and best trailer for the end of their much-hyped Switch event this afternoon. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was not only the biggest moment of the entire presentation but it closed out the sometimes fun, sometimes odd presentation on a stirring note. See the new trailer for yourself after…

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Splatoon 2 is on the way to Nintendo Switch, here’s your first look

We knew from the moment we played the original Splatoon on the Wii U that it was destined to become Nintendo’s new megafranchise and the Big N is wasting no time getting that ball rolling, announcing Splatoon 2 at their Nintendo Switch live event today.

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The trailer for Super Mario Odyssey is goddamned magical

In his first proper 3D open-world outing since Super Mario Sunshine on the Gamecube (apparently Nintendo are not counting the excellent Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2), Mario will make his debut on the Nintendo Switch in Super Mario Odyssesy. Get your first look at the game in action after the jump.

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Nintendo Switch Broadcast: Launch titles and beyond

Nintendo have revealed a few of the titles on the launch lineup for their upcoming Nintendo Switch console during this afternoon’s console-centric livestream, including The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

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Nintendo Switch Broadcast: Nintendo sets Switch pricing and launch date

Nintendo have finally announced pricing and a launch date for their upcoming Switch console during this afternoon’s live broadcast.

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Dmitris Papaioannou on Still Life & the influence of Sisyphus ahead of its Sydney Festival premiere

Kat chats with Dmitris Papaioannou ahead of the Australian premiere of his production, Still Life. Taking influence from the Greek myth of Sisyphus and Camus‘ essay on the same story, the performance takes a look at the human condition and the drive or ‘thirst’ for spirituality. Could you tell us a little about Still Life? About it’s meaning,…

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Amit Lahav on Gecko’s production Institute at the Sydney Festival

Ahead of the premiere of Institute at the Sydney Festival, the AU speaks with Amit Lahav, Artistic Director of the Gecko Theatre Company, who are bringing the show to Australia from the UK for an exclusive three night run. Can you talk about Institute and it’s meaning; how it came to life? It takes me…

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Sydney Festival Review: The Season is a terrific yarn (until 15 January)

First-time playwright, Nathan Maynard, has created a real gem in The Season, premiering as part of the 2017 Sydney Festival. It’s a great yarn, full of laughter and pride in a culture that has been in the shadows for too long. The Season follows fictional family, the Duncans, on their annual pilgrimage to Dog Island…

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A special Golden Gaytime ‘crumb shed’ is popping up in Sydney and Melbourne

Streets Ice Cream are about to unleash their latest step in building upon one of their best ever inventions, the Golden Gaytime. It’s a curiously named “crumb shed” pop-up, coming to both Sydney and Melbourne Topshop Topman stores later on this month, pushing five new flavours for the beloved ice cream. We aren’t talking standard…

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