Year: 2025

We all put more weight on vastly different things when it comes to a laptop that’s geared primarily towards productivity. An ergonomic and responsive keyboard is a must (and it’s not as common as we’d like to think). A superior graphics card is front-and-centre for modern content creators and traditional designers. Long battery life is…

You Am I on their Hi Fi Daily Double Down tour performed the first show of two at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre, playing in their entirety the classic albums Hourly Daily and Hi Fi Way. Marking the 30th Anniversary of Hi Fi Way, Tim Rogers, the unstoppable force of Rock and Roll was backed brilliantly by…

If Mother Nature had a favourite child, her name would be Alice. Like two outstretched arms giving the dusty red town a warm (sometimes too warm) hug, the East and West MacDonnell Ranges wrap around Alice Springs/Mparntwe in a way that places the Red Centre amongst the world’s most impressive geographical wonders. The local Arrernte…

Same night, different nightmare. Thanks to Sony Pictures Australia we have 5 double in-season passes (Admit 2) to see the new survivalist horror film Until Dawn, based on the hit video game, only in cinemas from April 24th, 2025. One year after her sister Melanie mysteriously disappeared, Clover and her friends head into the remote…

Naarm trio The Grogans are hard at work on their fifth LP, Stagger, and have just released their latest single, “Roundabout”. If you’ve ever felt like every day is just like the last, then this track is just for you. The band writes:  “Constantly stuck in the same motion over and over again, much like…

The Nintendo Switch 2 might have been revealed in January, but thanks to Nintendo’s latest Nintendo Switch 2 Direct showcase, we now have a release date, and it’s sooner than you might think. The Nintendo Switch 2 will release on June 5, 2025, and pre-orders are now live at most major hardware and games retailers….

In November 2024, Delta Air Lines announced that it will start serving Shake Shack’s burgers in an industry-first, sky-high collaboration that has completely shaken* the idea of airline food. From December 1st, America’s leading airline gave First Class passengers (on routes over 900 miles) the option to pre-select a Shake Shack cheeseburger as their meal…

Ready to bathe in the Waters of Nazareth (Erol Alkan remix, of course)? Legendary French duo Justice are heading on back down under after a very long absence from our shores, bringing with them their epic new live show and a big-bass blend of all their hits, including – we hope – “Stress”, “D.A.N.C.E” and…

The murderous doll who captivated pop culture in 2023 is back. And this time she’s not alone. The original creative team behind the original $180m phenomenon – led by horror titans James Wan for Atomic Monster, Jason Blum for Blumhouse and director Gerard Johnstone – reboot an all-new wild chapter in A.I. mayhem with M3GAN…

This ain’t no walk in the park! Based on Ethan Pettus’ cult-favorite novel, Primitive War is a 1968-set action film that follows an elite recon unit, Vulture Squad, who are sent deep into the Vietnamese jungle to locate a missing Green Beret platoon—only to discover a far more lethal threat: dinosaurs. Written and directed by…

Melbourne’s Thornhill are taking metal to new heights with their genre-defying upcoming album BODIES, out today. Fusing eerie synths with heavy metal elements, it’s a bold and innovative record that’s sure to excite fans. Ahead of its release, I had the chance to catch up with vocalist Jacob Charlton and guitarist Ethan McCann during a…

The Persian Film Festival Australia 2025 returns this April and May to offer a unique cinematic experience that brings together the best of Persian cinema from the past year, presenting stories that transcend borders and connect people across the globe. Now in its 11th edition, the festival continues to be a key platform for Persian…

Great Southern Nights is back with over 330 live gigs scheduled to be perform at a range of venue types across Sydney, Western Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong and the Central Coast region, along with Orange, Byron Bay, Broken Hill, the Hunter Valley, Bathurst, Tilba and Tamworth. Great Southern Nights is a collaboration between artists and venues;…

Sydney-sider Abbey Lane has been making waves on the local scene for the last year or two with her upbeat yet confessional songwriting. When you hear a tune from Abbey, it feels as though it’s from a close friend sharing their intimate feelings with you. She has a knack for nailing a sentiment, with a…

As technology develops and video games along with it, we are seeing an increasingly rapid advancement of the industry. Video games are becoming stupendously realistic, not only due to the video-footage-like graphics but also the depth of the worlds these games inhabit. Games like Baldur’s Gate 3 have demonstrated the layered and complex stories that NPCs have…

Ball Park Music has been one of the most consistently prolific Australian bands of the past 15 years. Like clockwork, they’d release a hit single, follow it up with another hit single and then drop an album, tour the album for twelve months, disappear for six months before releasing an entirely new single, thus starting…

When Age of Mythology: Retold first came out, featuring some of the best hits of the series, there was one notable absence from the classic games, one nation that had been left out. Now, finally, the excluded Chinese pantheon has returned in the Immortal Pillars DLC – and it looks better than ever. Rather than…

Australian singer-songwriter Matt Corby has collaborated with Tibetan artist Tenzin Choegyal and musician Rohin Jones (The Middle East) to record an album, Snowflower, exploring the healing power of music. The album is recorded in 432 Hz, a therapeutic frequency that aims to reduce anxiety and lower heart rates. The soundscape has spiritual and ritualistic elements,…

We’re kicking off April with ten more tracks added to our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music, including two tracks we premiered earlier in the week. Norwegian musician, artist and author Jenny Hval is our track of the week with her new single “The artist is absent”. “The artist is absent” is the second…

Melbourne’s very own Thornhill are back with their third studio album, BODIES– out today. This record brings an unexpected blend of eerie synth tones, atmospheric textures and metal elements that feel experimental and daring. It’s an album that gives off a hauntingly intimate vibe whilst maintaining a big energy, presenting a side of Thornhill that…

Following their recent performances at Laneway Festival this summer, where they played to their largest crowds yet, Skegss show no signs of slowing down as they announce their biggest Australian tour to date. Their signature sound and dynamic live performances have continued to win audiences worldwide, solidifying their reputation as one of Australia’s most electrifying…

The 13th Palestinian Film Festival Australia is set to return this May with a bold and innovative program of new cinema from and about Palestine, offering a powerful and resonant exploration of resilience, love and freedom in the face of ongoing war and dispossession. Running across five cities – Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and Canberra…

Chaka Khan the iconic soul and funk singer and the voice behind some of the most iconic hits in music history returns to Australia on her 50+ Years of Music Australian Tour and due to popular demand after selling out her first show at the Sydney Opera House has announced a second and final show….

Nintendo revealed all the details of their upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 console in a direct that went live at midnight. The one-hour direct showcase dived deep into the console specs while also giving us a release date, pricing, and a slew of third-party support and first-party games, including the new Mario Kart and an open-world…

Playing with a character that’s as if Clark Kent didn’t entirely realise the pros of having superhuman strength, or, perhaps, a more reluctant John Wick, Novocaine – No Pain (which is the title being pushed here in Australia for the otherwise known as Novocaine, presumably off the notion that local audiences aren’t entirely aware of…

The Gold Coast Film Festival (GCFF) unveils their fantastic program with 5 World, 11 Australian and 4 Queensland Premieres along with the return of SIPFEST: Shorts in Paradise in this year’s festival, running between April 30th and May 11th, 2025, at HOTA, Home of the Arts. Included in the 12-day festival are some incredible events…

As someone who has never played Minecraft the game, and is only vaguely familiar with its building premise, to say there was a major detachment – and perhaps an unenthusiasm – towards A Minecraft Movie would be an understatement.  But in that uninitiated mentality is perhaps the perfect embodiment to review such a film as…

The forgotten art of Duty Free shopping has long been used by discerning travellers to use their holidays to their advantage, not only as an opportunity to get away from the day-to-day and discover something new. Duty-free shopping can be invaluable for anyone jetsetting off to another country, allowing them to purchase goods without paying…

The Hives make their highly anticipated return to Australia after a ten year absence this July bringing their high-octane, unforgettable live show to Fremantle, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane kicking off their 2025 World tour. With their signature energy, explosive performances, this tour promises to be the rock event of the year. It’s not to be…

Mick Harvey has been a staple of the Australian music scene for many years, working with The Birthday Party and The Bad Seeds as well as artists such as PJ Harvey. He has teamed up with Mexican artist Amanda Acevedo to release an album covering songs from American songwriter Jackson C. Frank. We had a…