Day: 21 August 2025

Album Review: Playlunch’s second LP Sex Ed is pure, unadulterated fun

In 2025, where everything either feels like a bin fire or no one can seemingly get along with anyone else, there always has to be a space for art that doesn’t take itself too seriously, while allowing those who consume it to have an unfettered experience when indulging in it. And honestly, this is exactly…

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Film Review: Primitive War; B-grade monster movie favours characters over carnage to its own detriment

Whilst I absolutely have to hand it to Australian filmmaker Luke Sparke for his inventive genre blend in Primitive War – that being the war-set action film and the dinosaur-centric creature feature – this bloated actioner, overall, never quite finds the right footing in how to successfully execute such a bodacious mash-up. With a requisite…

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Meredith-bound TV on the Radio, Perfume Genius and Sam Austins announce headline shows

Fresh off being announced on the incredible, sold-out Meredith Music Festival lineup, headliners TV on the Radio and Perfume Genius, alongside Sam Austins, have today announced headline shows across Australia’s East Coast. I was lucky enough to catch TV on the Radio earlier this month in Toronto, Canada, and have to say it was the…

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Kirby Air Riders speeds onto the Nintendo Switch 2 this November

Nintendo has officially unveiled Kirby Air Riders , the long-awaited follow-up to 2004’s Kirby Air Ride, and it looks like we are in for a treat. Revealed during yesterday’s Kirby Air Riders Direct, legendary director Masahiro Sakurai walked through the game’s new features, returning favourites, and expanded modes. The game launches exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2…

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Film Review: The Naked Gun; broad, slapstick comedy delights in its own absurdity

A pure studio comedy feels like a cinematic rarity these days.  For some reason a genre that no longer feels as if it has confidence in the bigger marketplace that is inside a multiplex, The Naked Gun – the third sequel in the (once again) long running franchise that was birthed nearly 40 years ago…

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Dominic Fike has just announced his biggest Australian tour to date

The last time Dominic Fike graced Aussie shores was at the start of 2024 during his packed Laneway Festival run. And after almost 2 years, he’ll be back this December for his biggest Australian tour yet, with a string of sideshows off of this year’s Spilt Milk music festival. With a couple of singles under…

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