Day: 25 April 2017

Exclusive Single Premiere: Localles “Wishing Well” (2017)

Boasting well crafted pop riffs and driving guitars, Melbourne’s Localles exhibit more of that potential that has been generating serious buzz on the live front of late. Led by Ted O’Neil, the band’s music funnels frustrations and a great sense of self-awareness into almost two and a half minutes of easily digested indie pop-rock – a talent…

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Busby Marou release touching new music video for “Paint This Land” in time for ANZAC Day

Released in line with today’s ANZAC Day commemorations, Busby Marou have brought us a touching new music video for “Paint This Land”. Acknowledging the role of Indigenous servicemen and women in our defence history, the music video sees Wayne Blair and Kate Halpin take the directorial reins. Filmed out at Mount Tambourine on the Gold Coast, the music video features…

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The nine best performances across Coachella’s second weekend

This past weekend, Jaime Lewis and I enjoyed our first ever Coachella. Having desired to attend the festival since its inception 18 years ago, the well-organised, well-oiled event proved itself worthy of the hype, and indeed worth the wait. From the picturesque, desert oasis that made up its location, to the quality of the bands…

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Coachella closes up their 2017 festival with Lorde, Kendrick Lamar and Australia’s What So Not

The second weekend of the 2017 Coachella Music & Arts Festival wrapped up in Indio, California last night, with an eclectic mix of performances around the festival. On the main stage, New Zealand pop star Lorde and headlining rapper Kendrick Lamar closed the festival with big budget sets full of pyrotechnics, fire and a slew…

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Fatman Scoop & Bluey on the resurgence of old school R&B, touring Australia & NZ with “Sunrise”

Fatman Scoop has been fortunate enough to travel the world and bring to R&B fans what they love best – good music.  Since the early 2000’s, we’ve heard Scoop bring the bass drops to the floor with ‘Be Faithful’ and other tracks including the likes of Timbaland, Missy Elliot and Mariah Carey. The AU Review…

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Event Review: Supanova Comic Con & Gaming – Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre – 21st-23rd April 2017

Supanova has had a little bit of a makeover, now rebranding themselves as Supanova Comic Con & Gaming. And their first convention of the year hit the sunny Gold Coast on the weekend of Friday 21st through to Sunday 23rd April 2017. The convention brings with it guests from film and television, comic artists, book…

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Australian Box Office Report: The Fate of the Furious retains no. 1 spot

It seems there’s no roadblocks for The Fate of the Furious, which remains in the top spot at the box office for the second week in a row.  This week, it earned $4.96m, down considerably from its opening week last week when it earned $10.07m.  This is also due to the overlap of the school holiday period, and…

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Video Games Review: Yooka-Laylee (PS4, 2017) is not the triumphant return to 90’s 3D platforming we were hoping for

We live in the era of Nostalgia As A Marketing Tool. The repackaging of childhood memories, sold back to millennial audiences for a profit, has become the go-to move for film and video game studios looking to make a fast buck. Sometimes these experiments in nostalgia work out. Sometimes they are a hard lesson in learning…

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Video Game Review: The Walking Dead: A New Frontier – Above the Law (PS4, 2017)

Above the Law goes to great lengths to answer a litany of questions we’ve all been harbouring since episode 1. In that sense, it displays perfect pacing and timing, drawing out mysteries and cashing in on them at the right time. However, the third episode puts into perspective just how out of control you can…

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Video Games Review – Troll & I (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC 2017)

Troll & I sadly is another blunder of a mess wrapped in the price of a triple A title. It’s upsetting because the concept of Troll and I was a great one and given to a well-received Developer.

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Everything Old Is New Again: The Rise of Video Game Nostalgia

It seems ironic that the more video games improve and grow, the more gamers yearn for the simpler classics of their past. Sure, graphics might have advanced to the point of near-photorealism, but what’s more impressive? That, or being a low polygon Australian mammal with the ability to double jump? For many, it seems the…

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Theatre Review: England by Tim Crouch is a masterfully crafted production (Performances in Brisbane until 29th April)

What is the price of a heart? The very source of love and life is taken from one to give to another as flippantly as trading a piece of artwork… sold to the highest bidder. Except, in this case, it was stolen goods, traded by deceit. England, a masterfully crafted play by British playwright, Tim…

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OAK give their flavoured milk some more muscle with OAK Plus

Stalwart flavoured milk brand Oak have been serving the Australian people for what feels like forever. Earlier this year, interest in Oak spiked with chocolate milk slurpee machines popping up around the country, and now the brand has used that momentum to spring a new product on us unworthy flavoured milk fiends: OAK Plus. As…

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Over 100 events planned for Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane during World Class Cocktail Week

Returning for another year of boozy, balanced and innovative fun, World Class Cocktail Week is bringing over 100 experiences to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, spread across seven days with some of the country’s finest bartenders and chefs getting involved. A range of masterclasses, tasting events and tutorials will be spread through the three cities, underlining…

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Burger Watch: Guilty brings mi goreng fried chicken sandwiches to Sydney

Welcome to Burger Watch, where we acknowledge the constant creativity bursting from all sides of the epic burger wave that regularly sweeps Australia. The highest-of-high demand is reserved for this timeless food staple and just about every interpretation of it, whether it to be an over-the-top glutton-fest or a focus on simple burgers done well….

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Review: The North Melbourne Hotel delivers on quality European cuisine in their new Autumn menu

In the spirit of the cooler change in weather, The North Melbourne Hotel have crafted a new Autumn menu, perfectly suited for those looking for modern European cuisine with a North Melbourne twist. Owners Sandra and Jose De Oliveira are in fact celebrating thirty years in the hospitality industry this year, with their first ever…

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