Month: May 2025

The sun returned to Brighton for day 3 of The Great Escape. If you missed seeing a band you fancied because of a clash, there is always the chance that they will pop up at an unofficial event, be it in a record shop or a pub. Melbourne’s Folk Bitch Trio played two official slots,…

Ball Park Music brought their Like Love tour to a packed Forum Theatre on Friday night, delivering a punchy set stacked with fan favourites and tracks from their fresh new record. Highlights included “Cherub”, “It’s Nice to Be Alive”, and the tongue-in-cheek single “Please Don’t Move to Melbourne”, with the Melbourne crowd singing every word….

Kitchens aren’t just for cooking anymore. These days, the right home appliances can lift your whole setup and say a lot about your taste, routine, and everyday kitchen habits. Smeg has been doing exactly that for years. The brand has built its reputation on combining timeless style with reliable performance across a wide range of…

It’s time to say goodbye.  For now. Billed as the final entrant in the near-three-decade long Mission: Impossible series (which would ironically indicate these missions are, in fact, possible), Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning goes out with the expected balance of spectacle and emotion that the majority of these films have adhered to –…

The temperature might have plummeted on day 2 of The Great Escape, but the music was hot hot hot! Kicking off the day was the Sounds Australia showcase at Komedia, with total tommy up early at 12:25. It was a packed house, and it was a stellar set. It’s little wonder why there is such…

It’s been 15 years since Early in the Morning slipped quietly into the world – a raw, soul-spun debut that would go on to soundtrack thousands of lives, break open hearts, and launch James Vincent McMorrow into a space he wasn’t entirely sure he wanted to occupy: the spotlight. Now, after years of moving forward,…

The 2025 edition of The Great Escape kicked off in Brighton on Wednesday. The sun was out and there was hard choices to be made about what who to see. So many venues, so many artists. One of the early highlights was Canada’s Alix Fernz, at only seventeen years old, he had the Hope &…

Whilst I had heard all the discourse around his performance (among other things) in the much maligned HBO drama series The Idol, it was not a show I particularly wanted to seek out – even out of curiosity.  So, with that, I came into Hurry Up Tomorrow free from any of that baggage, here merely…

  Zebrahead have been bringing their unique punk fusion of pop-punk and hip-hop to fans for almost thirty years, and today they’ve announced a return Down Under. The SoCal pop punk/rapcore legends will be back our way in October, bringing their energetic live show to venues across the country. It’ll be the first time in…

The range of electric toothbrushes continues to grow, seemingly by the day. While brands like Colgate, Oral-B and even Hismile are the popular options here in Australia, Oclean has decided to have a crack at the market. With Xiaomi as a parent company, there’s no doubt that Oclean is already providing great value for the…

The action genre and Kellan Lutz go hand-in-hand at this point. Whilst the actor started out his career across a variety of comedy features (Stick It), horror efforts (the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street) and teen-aimed television (90210), and he may best be known as Emmett Cullen from the Twilight film series, it’s…

Melbourne jazz-funk quintet Surprise Chef have just released Superb, their fourth album. Ahead of an expansive tour taking in Australia, North America and Europe, we chatted with Lachlan Stuckey, who plays a gritty mean guitar, about what drives him and the band to create the music that they do. Surprise Chef have been together since…

The Salt Path is the profound true story of husband and wife Raynor and Moth Winn (played by Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs, respectively), and their 630-mile trek along the beautiful but rugged Cornish, Devon and Dorset coastline. After being forcibly removed from their home, they make the desperate decision to walk in the hope…

If there’s one thing Australian rockabilly punk legends, The Living End, know how to do, it’s deliver a belting tune.  “Alfie”, their brand-spanking new single, is no exception. Lyrically, it speaks to the different challenges now facing the music industry and the supporting elements that keep the industry functioning – roadies, venues, radio, and music…

In its fourth year, Cure Cancer’s Game On Cancer initiative will be running its Superhero Streamers event, which will go towards supporting ground-breaking cancer research. The event will run from Monday 1st April through to Friday 31st May, and will allow creators from various walks of life to support the awesome Cure Cancer researchers who…

Looking back, Days Gone might have gotten a little more hate than it deserved when it released in 2019. But with all the zombie fatigue lately from various shows, movies and even other games, it’s a really fine line to walk. There are a few things in Days Gone Remastered to enjoy and appreciate, though….

Known for his beloved comedy shorts online, Benito Skinner quickly rose to fame in 2020 with his hilarious celebrity impressions, skits, and original characters. The sense of humour he brought during such (and I hate to say it) unprecedented times made Benny Drama an iconic internet hall of famer, and it doesn’t look like he’ll…

Meanjin/Brisbane petalcore outfit Torizon have just released their emotionally charged new single “Bloom“, following characters Luna and Sam as they navigate a harrowing miscarriage. Produced and mixed by Kalen Austin, and mastered by Mike Kalajian, Rogue Planet Studios (Bad Omens, Windwaker, Papa Roach), the unfolding narrative is bolstered by razor-sharp riffs, synth flourises, and frontwoman Mish Sharma‘s dynamic vocals. Packed with grief-laden…

Let’s get straight to the point: Forza Horizon 5 is one of the best racing games you can play today. Thankfully, it’s now out on the PlayStation 5 for a new audience to enjoy. It only feels right that Forza Horizon 5 would release some new DLC in line with this release, which looks to…

A kettle is probably the last thing you think of updating in the kitchen. Most of the time, you chuck some water in it, turn it on, and walk away while it boils. But what you realise sometimes a bit too late, is the deterioration of the exterior finish peeling off, the burn marks inside…

If you’ve caught the travel bug recently and are learning the ins and outs of packing essentials, it may be easy to overlook the importance of reliable hairstyling tools. Many travellers assume hotel hairdryers will suffice, only to be disappointed by weak airflow and limited heat settings that do little for their hair. You may…

In 2000, at a time when the horror genre was thriving in its teen slasher subsect, Final Destination dared to shake up the formula just enough to earn a prominent place in the annals of horror franchise fame.  It took the at-the-time trend of casting prominent “teen” faces – largely off a successful television series…

The newest chapter in New Line Cinema’s bloody successful franchise takes audiences back to the very beginning of Death’s twisted sense of justice with Final Destination Bloodlines. Returning audiences to death’s twisted, often blackly comic design are directors Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky, who knew that after over a decade since the last Final Destination…

Proving that it’s sometimes the unlikeliest figures that are the most fatally capable, Bob Odenkirk emerged as an action star in his own violent right in 2021’s Nobody, which starred the Better Call Saul alum as Hutch Mansell, a mild-mannered family man who returns to his former life of an assassin after he and his family…

Ahead of the release of her new EP CA$HED UP tomorrow – featuring the single of the same name – we caught up with NYC-based, Australian electronic DJ and producer BRUX. We spoke about the influence that New York City played on the record, working with UK Label LUCKYME and artist Surya Sen, and we…

The year is 1999. “…Baby One More Time” is dominating the radio, Star Wars: Episode I is confusing a new generation of fans, and somewhere in Canada, Simple Plan is born. Fast forward almost 26 years, with six studio albums and a bunch of platinum singles – Simple Plan is still going strong. Recently, they’ve…

Every choice, every mission, has all led to this. To celebrate the release of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, with thanks to Paramount Pictures Australia and Superdream, we are giving away prize packs for five lucky fans, including a double in-season pass (Admit 2), a key-ring and a branded jumper. For your chance to…

After nearly two decades, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion has returned, not with a sequel or a reboot, but with a remastered glow-up that breathes new life into one of Bethesda’s most endearing RPG titles thus far. This updated version, rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5 by the team at Virtuos, doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but…

Stockholm’s genre-defying chaos merchants Viagra Boys are heading back to Australia in January 2026, bringing their raw, unfiltered punk energy to stages across the country. Following the global success of their latest album viagr aboys, the band is set to deliver a string of blistering performances that will leave Aussie crowds gasping for air, in…

Returning to the Gold Coast, it was more than an overwhelming homecoming for musician Peter Andre ahead of the premiere screening of his new film, Jafaican, as part of this year’s Gold Coast Film Festival. Described as “not your average heist movie”, Fredi Nwaka‘s crime comedy focuses on Gazza (played by Andre), a small-time crook,…