Day: 22 November 2017

Music Video of the Day: Young Fathers “Lord” (2017)

Young Fathers are easily one of the most intense bands you’re likely to see, should you ever have the luck of coming across them in a live setting. Remember their 2015 album White Men Are Black Men Too? Amazing, but hectic. Fast forward to this week, and the band have unleashed a new slice of music…

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Interview: Son of Jaguar on what they hope to get out of Festival of the Sun next month

Hailing from the Coffs Coast, Son of Jaguar know a thing or two about hitting the tour circuit in Australia hard. Having already supported the likes of The Bennies, The Hard Aches and The Living End, the group have earned a solid reputation as a killer live band, fusing garage rock with melody and punk sensibilities…

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The Nova Red Room series enjoys largest gig yet with Rita Ora in Melbourne

NOVA Entertainment’s Nova Red Room series has become renowned for bringing some of the globe’s biggest artists to intimate settings in Australia for one-of-a-kind show experiences and this week’s instalment was no exception. Bringing Rita Ora and Rudimental out from the UK, the Nova Red Room event took place at Melbourne’s South Wharf on Monday night, drawing out…

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Single of the Day: LANKS ft. NGAIIRE “My Own Mystery” (2017)

Ah, LANKS. What a year the Melbourne (now Sydney based) multi-instrumentalist has had. After the release of single “Comfortable” had him out on the road for a run of sold out live shows, LANKS returned to the studio to put more ideas to record, resulting in this charmer of a song – “My Own Mystery”….

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Harrison Storm takes us through the creation of the Change It All EP

For songwriter Harrison Storm, this year has been incredibly fruitful. Emerging from his local scene of Wollongong with his stunning Change It All EP, Storm has landed on the radars of international industry, riding the successes of signing with Nettwerk Records at the beginning of 2017. Add to that a new management deal with ie:music that…

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Review: Unsound Adelaide wind up marathon weekend of music with Australian firsts, a world premiere & more

Sunday, after lucky, bag-eyed fans waded through a marathon weekend of music, was a delightful and unique way to close out Unsound. With a world premiere, and two Australian firsts, the festival still had plenty of surprises in store. The striking element about the stage for the Abrahams/Avenaim/Ambarchi trio is the twin kick drums mounted…

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Interview: Cloud Nothings’ Dylan Baldi on doom metal & Canada’s secrets

Cloud Nothings write some of the most memorable and infectious punk-pop songs in the history of the universe. They get stuck in your head in ways that are medically dangerous and should probably carry appropriate warnings. Frontman Dylan Baldi has an ear for a tune that’s unparalleled and that has been a key part of…

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Festival Review: A Weekend in the Gardens overcomes torrential rain in delivering a night of prime Aussie hip hop

Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens endured one hell of a beating on the weekend as it, along with the rest of the city, was battered by torrential rain and storms for most of Saturday afternoon. A Weekend in The Gardens, which had previously run the night before (headlined by Paul Kelly), was teetering on the fence of…

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Tech Review: Nikon D850 is the Powerhouse of D-SLRs

The first thing I thought when I took the D850 out of the box was ‘HA! Take that Nikon, I’m a girl and I’m testing your man-camera!’ When I mentioned it to another female camera reviewer she told me she thought she could see why they’d only featured male ambassadors; her tiny hands couldn’t reach…

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Film Review: Daddy’s Home 2 (USA, 2017) is an unnecessary sequel constricted by its family-friendly mentality

Who ever would’ve thought the day would come that Mel Gibson would be re-established enough to earn himself a prime role in a family-aimed comedy?  Whilst the controversial figure has been steadily working over the least few years, either headlining under-seen projects (Get The Gringo, Blood Father) or co-starring in ensemble pieces (Expendables 3, Machete…

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Games Review: L.A. Noire (Xbox One X, Switch, 2017): Don’t fix it if it ain’t broke

Rather than run two entirely separate reviews for L.A. Noire‘s brand new, remastered edition, we thought we’d combine them into a single piece and discuss the merits of each version in turn. The two we’ve chosen to review are the Nintendo Switch version of the game, and the Xbox One X Enhanced version.

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Did Netflix just release their first Oscar winning feature film with Mudbound?

Over recent years, we have seen a wide range of films tackle racism across a number of genres, from 12 Years a Slave to The Birth of a Nation, I Am Not Your Negro to Get Out, among many others. While all gained some level of critical acclaim, the former two films came under criticism…

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Deliveroo Editions: Australia’s first delivery-only kitchen unites Melbourne’s food scene

Popular food and drink delivery service Deliveroo has officially taken a giant step forward for their brand with the introduction of Deliveroo Editions, a game-changing concept that’s already seen great success throughout the UK, Europe and Asia. Basically it’s Deliveroo’s own stand-alone communal kitchen strictly dedicated to creating food for home delivery, created with the…

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From The Simpsons to Dawson’s Creek: Glebe’s Toxteth Hotel announces killer trivia lineup (Sydney)

Do you recall the delicate nuances of Joey and Pacey’s relationship in Dawson’s Creek? Got a strange (yet awesome) obsession with television commercials? Fancy yourself an expert on cult movies? It’s no surprise Trivia Night has become essential to just about every pub around the world, and it’s even less of a surprise that it’s…

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