Day: 29 January 2018

Single of the Day: Siamese “Slaughterhouse” (2018)

Adelaide’s Siamese are burning through 2018 already with the release of their great new tune, “Slaughterhouse”. Coming through under the ranks of Horror My Friend/West Thebarton‘s Tom Gordon, the four piece have definitely been in good company since breaking through on to more radars in the local music scene last year. “Slaughterhouse” positions Siamese in an exciting new…

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Verge Collection taking new single “Feelin’ Old” on the road this April

Perth rockers Verge Collection have announced a bunch of dates in support of their upcoming album Flaneur. The four piece will be hitting a bunch of capital cities as well as Wollongong, Bunbury and the Gold Coast, fresh off the back of massive shows with the like of The Wombats, Skeggs and Bleeding Knees Club. The…

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Wanderers keep the fires burning on their Summer tour; on the road into March

Adelaide local heroes Wanderers have announced a massive tour hitting cities around the country. The trio have made a name for themselves as one of the best emerging soul and roots artists in the country. They’ve cemented themselves as one of the best in the Adelaide roots scene, playing sets at WOMADelaide and touring extensively…

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The Great Escape goes on tour, bringing Durand Jones and the Indications to European venues this May

The Uk’s premiere emerging music festival, The Great Escape, is taking some stellar new artists on tour for the first time, hitting 11 massive dates across Europe. Headlining the tour is Indiana based band Durand Jones and the Indications, who’ve garnered a cult following around their soulful melodies and retro vibes that are reminiscent of Otis…

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BIRDZ and Omar Musa joining forces for the ‘Voodoo Laksa Tour’

Hip Hop powerhouses BIRDZ and Omar Musa have announced their joint “Voodoo Laksa” tour, hitting Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Darwin. Northern Territory raised rapper BIRDZ made waves with his debut album Train of Thought, which didn’t shy away from the political. BIRDZ is known for raw, honest lyrics, and none of his releases demonstrate this better…

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Rocket League Championship will mark Australia’s largest eSports Prize Pool

Throwdown eSports confirms The RLCS World Championship and next season of Rocket League will kick off from 4th February, 2018 with $100,000 AUD  prize pool; the largest seen in Australia to date.

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Sea of Thieves closed beta extended until Jan 31st

If you were one of the lucky few to get into the Sea of Thieves closed beta this last weekend, you may have noticed the odd server issue preventing you from playing. Bit of a hassle really, and Xbox agrees. The beta, which was originally scheduled to end tonight, has been extended another couple of…

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Alliance Française French Film Festival announces packed 2018 program

Returning to Palace Cinemas from late February until mid- April, the 29th annual Alliance Française French Film Festival will look to spoil audiences with a selection of 47 feature films, 2 documentaries and a TV series, all of which will seek to embody the passion, diversity and artistry of contemporary French cinema. Artistic Director Philippe Platel will…

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Kaiju fights return on a grand scale in the latest Pacific Rim: Uprising trailer

The second official trailer for Pacific Rim: Uprising has been released, and looks to bring back awesome Kaiju fights on a grand scale. Filmed right here in Australia, the sequel sees Star Wars‘ John Boyega in the role of Jake Pentecost, the son of Stacker Pentecost, played by Idris Elba in the first film. Jake is…

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Netflix crime-thriller series Seven Seconds shows off first official trailer

Netflix original series Seven Seconds has recently revealed its first official trailer, with enough to unpack, and a lot for crime-thriller fans to look forward to. Seven Seconds centres around the death of a young African- American teen, as his death sparks a fire in the heart of his mother, but sets forth a series…

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ABC’s Emmy Award winning series Nowhere Boys enters production for its fourth series

Production is now officially underway on the fourth season of the ABC’s Emmy award winning series Nowhere Boys. The series is currently filming in various Melbourne based locations, with the supernatural action-adventure series looking to premiere later this year on both ABC ME and the ABC ME app. The gang will return this season from…

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Could the trade window finally break the Korean stranglehold on the Overwatch League?

In its first three weeks of competition, the Overwatch League, Blizzard’s ambitious tilt at an organised esports league, has been dominated by a triumvirate of Korean supersquads. All three have confidently held gold, silver and bronze on the ladder since the competition began. Many, ourselves included, wondered what, if anything, Blizzard could do to ensure…

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Interview: Sweet Country director Warwick Thornton on the importance of storytelling as an Indigenous filmmaker

In cinemas now, Sweet Country director Warwick Thornton sat down with The Iris’ Peter Gray to talk about the film and the importance of storytelling as an Indigenous filmmaker. You’ve been involved in other projects since Samson and Delilah, but would you classify Sweet Country as your official follow-up? Yeah sophomore project.  The second album,…

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In the final days of Virgin America, we put their service to the test against new owners Alaska Airlines

On 11th January, Virgin America made its final flight under the callsign “redwood”. It’s now flying as “Alaska”, as Alaska Airlines moves towards the completion of its merger with the much loved airline. This said, the airlines continue to each fly with their respective branding and flair, at least until April 25th (though it will take…

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Sydney Festival Review: Wild Bore is more than a reviewer’s worst nightmare

Wild Bore is everything that’s wrong with the business of theatre. Or, to be less ambiguous, it is a piece of theatre about everything that is wrong with the business of theatre, wrapped up creatively into an hour of bodily humour. It’s timely, pointed and it’s a lot of fun. Part of the 2018 Sydney…

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Gelato Messina release new Tim Tam flavours: Turkish Delight, Iced Coffee and Choc-Cherry Coconut

For the second time ever, iconic Aussie snack lords Arnott’s have teamed up with dessert gods Gelato Messina to create three new gelato-inspired flavours for the infinitely loved Tim Tam. The last time we this dream collaboration popped up, we got four new iterations of the legendary biscuit, the best being “Black Forest” and the…

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