Day: 7 March 2017

Oh Yeah Wow discuss their music video for Millington’s “Being”, in competition at SXSW 2017

The Oh Yeah Wow team have been behind some intriguing and entertaining pieces of film for the likes of Gotye and The Paper Kites in the past, but most recently, their attention has been turned to the story of a woman and her love for a parasite. The brains behind Millington‘s music video for “Being”, in competition at SXSW…

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Aussies at SXSW 2017: Woodes (Melbourne)

Elle Graham, aka Woodes, is headed to Austin for her first SXSW, despite being well-seasoned traveller to the US, this month. Already an exciting name on the Australian scene, Woodes’ music is bound to go down a treat with the Americans as part of the strong alternative and electronic contingent of Australians set to be on…

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Music Video of the Day: NUSSY “Hard As Diamonds” (2017)

Melbourne artist Nussy has come back kicking with her new music video for her tune, “Hard As Diamonds”. Taking cues from the trippy and haunting Stranger Things, the piece is glitchy, distorted and edgy; as we’ve heard from Nussy before, she has the capability of harnessing her own energy within the indie electronic sphere. “Hard As Diamonds” pushes…

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Author Rusty Young talks about the new documentary Wildlands; the companion piece to Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands

You may already know that Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands is hitting stores this week. But did you know that some of the stories and missions in the game revolve around true stories and some scary and amazing characters from Bolivia?  To tell us more about these real-life stories, the release of the game is…

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Stranger Things stars Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour are coming to Sydney and Perth

Grab a box of eggos (or your nearest waffle substitute) and crack out the Dungeons And Dragons kids, coz Supanova Pop Culture Expo has us going to the Upside Down! In massive guest announcement news for their Sydney and Perth tour in June this year, Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour, stars from the hugely…

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Review: Netflix’s second season of LOVE rarely delivers a dull moment in its earnest adventure through modern romance

The first season of Judd Apatow‘s LOVE wasn’t the most hyped series of Netflix’s roster, but regardless it proved a refreshing take on what a romantic comedy series could be. For the most part, it leaned away from the tropes and kept the focus not on this idealised way we expect romance to be, but…

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Australian Box Office Report: Logan slashes right through to the top of the ladder

It should come as little surprise that the highly-anticipated “final” Wolverine film, Logan, should do so well in its premiere week. The film shot straight up to no. 1 at the box office and earneda massive  $7.85m in the process.  This is Hugh Jackman’s last foray as Logan/Wolverine, and it’s been well reported that he and director James…

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Sono’s Director of Platform Strategies Michael Papish on the long road to the Sonos PLAYBASE

Today, iconic Speaker manufacturer Sonos have unveiled their latest speaker, the PLAYBASE (read more about that HERE). I had the chance to test out the system last month at Sonos HQ in Boston, and while I was there I sat down with Sono’s director of platform strategies, Michael Papish, who, in his own words, “works…

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Take a look inside Sonos’ brand new, monolithic-yet-minimalist PLAYBASE

When Sonos announce a new speaker, the whole world takes notice. This is a company that has spent the last 15 years focused on quality over quantity, with years of R&D behind every new speaker that hits the shelves. In fact, as of today, this is their entire range of products: On the bottom left…

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STC’s Chimerica is an extraordinary piece of storytelling (Now playing at Roslyn Packer Theatre until 1st April)

In its opening moments Chimerica greets us with the back of its full cast, each in the vise of the iconic image “Tank Man”. Together they move, whipping their shopping bags in defiance. It is the precursor to the essence of this play: the enigma that is the Tank Man and his shopping bags. It is…

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Ensemble cast for upcoming Lord of the Flies Melbourne production has been announced

A new stage production of William Golding‘s Lord of the Flies will be performed at the Arts Centre Melbourne (State Theatre), from 5th to 9th April 2017, after a comprehensive audition process that finally cast 23 boys from across Victoria to form the ensemble cast. This new adaptation of the popular novel has been developed…

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You can now get sushi doughnuts in Melbourne

Another day, another impractical frankenfood. It’s easy to be cynical about “made for Instagram” food, but indulging in the ridiculousness of it all is far too tempting. We’ve had sushi burritos, cruffins, ice cream burgers, pizza cones; now we have Sushi Doughnuts. It seems L.A restaurant Project Poke sparked this new culinary perversion, one which…

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The Morrison Bar & Oyster Room’s Crab Carnival returns for enormous crustacean celebration (Sydney)

The Morrison Bar & Oyster Room are back with Crab Carnival and this year is set to be their biggest yet. Now in its fourth year, the Carnival will be a celebration of all things crustacean for 28 days, beginning Monday 20th March until Sunday 16th April. Chef Sean Connolly, The Morrison Bar & Oyster Room and…

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Matt Moran’s Woollahra restaurant Chiswick celebrates its fifth birthday (Sydney)

Matt Moran’s Woollahra restaurant Chiswick turns five this month, and to celebrate the venue is organising a full month of events. Since opening in 2012, the restaurant has attempted to be the leaders in paddock-to- plate dining. For a start, Chiswick is bringing back their popular take on an old classic, the Chiswick Bombe (Alaska). The lime and…

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