Day: 31 May 2021

Film Review: Plan B takes a familiar genre on a fresh route

Although in the last 12 months we’ve had two films detailing the very subject that Natalie Morales navigates in her directorial debut, Plan B, it doesn’t mean that her efforts are by any means diminished.  The buddy comedy Unpregnant and the hauntingly realistic Never Rarely Sometimes Always both highlighted the difficulty of teen girls accessing…

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Sonos Roam Review: Punching well above its weight, even with a few drawbacks

At 430g, the Sonos Roam is the company’s lightest speaker to date. That’s no surprise, seeing as the Sonos Roam is named so for a reason. It’s the first Sonos speaker designed to compete in the very competitive market of lightweight portable Bluetooth speakers that have been specifically designed for outdoors use. You know, the…

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Two Lanes

Berlin’s TWO LANES release video for “Rolling Back”, featuring Australian producer Panama

TWO LANES is a duo comprised of Berlin-based siblings Leo and Rafa Schmid. The duo has been releasing music since 2018. With a tantalising mix of live instruments, analogue synthesisers and electronic sounds have forged an exciting sound from the creative hub of Berlin. The last couple of years have seen them release EP’s which have…

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Middle Kids

Live Review: Middle Kids + The Lazy Eyes – City Recital Hall, Sydney (28.05.21)

Returning to play a hometown show for the first time since releasing their stellar second album, Middle Kids brought more than their A-game to Sydney’s City Recital Hall as they tore through a career-spanning set and set a new high standard for what you should expect from the band. Opening up the night was The…

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Lark Distillery and Frogmore Creek team up for limited edition Ruby Pinot Cask Finish whisky

If it seems like Tasmania’s iconic Lark Distillery are moving forward with more releases than most would even know what to do with this year – you’re not going crazy. There has simply not been an Australian distillery as prolific and inventive with their 2021 releases and the latest, a Ruby Pinot Cask Finish, is…

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Live Review: Budjerah + Kirsten Salty + Liyah Knight – The Lansdowne, Sydney (28.05.21)

There is absolutely nothing better than spending National Reconciliation Week with my Bundjalung brother Budjerah as he performed to a sold-out crowd at Sydney’s Lansdowne. The 19-year-old brought along Liyah Knight and Kirsten Salty to open the night – both ones to watch for their performance prowess and hooky tunes. I’d caught Kirsten over a…

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Sennheiser IE 300 Review: Bringing cabled back in a big, bass-heavy way

Cables on a pair of earphones in 2021? Surely you jest. While the trend keeps moving towards truly wireless and Bluetooth for high-end earbuds, Sennheiser clearly want to cover all bases. They’ve already got some of the best truly wireless lifestyle earbuds on the market with the CX 400BT (which I have 4.5 stars in…

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