The first night of a tour always carries a bit of chaos and curiosity, and for Mumford and Sons kicking off the Prizefighter world tour in Melbourne, you could feel that buzz in the room before anyone even walked on stage. Hudson Freeman opened things solo with just a guitar and a voice that did…
Mumford & Sons Prizefighter Australian tour kicked off in Melbourne on Friday. Folk Bitch Trio opened with three-part harmonies that filled the arena with a gorgeous warmth, definitely a proud local moment. Mumford & Sons did what they do best, shifting seamlessly from hushed, reverent moments to full-throttle sing-alongs, with the new Prizefighter material slotting comfortably…
Helmet shredded at The Gov on Wednesday, treating us Adelaide fans to a mid-week gig, for their 2026 Australia tour. Smashing out 9 shows around the country in 10 days, the 90’s heavy alt-rock pioneers flew in from New York for the first time since their Best of Helmet tour in 2023. Opening the show…
If, like me, you’re a long-term Muse fan, there’s usually mixed emotions when they drop a new track, primarily because so many of us yearn for the meaty, powerful songs that they’ve delivered in the past, like ‘Dead Star’, ‘Hyper Music’, and ‘Stockholm Syndrome’. Given that, it was with some trepidation that I first opened…
Fresh off a sold-out run that lit up Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney, and riding the momentum of his acclaimed debut record SOULSTAR, BOY SODA isn’t slowing down. The ARIA-winning artist has announced SOULSTAR Deluxe, landing June 19, with five brand new tracks set to expand the world he’s been building. First taste? The hypnotic new…
Kehlani marks her birthday with the release of her fifth studio album, KEHLANI, a project that feels deliberately stripped back to the essence of who she is as an artist. Self-titled albums often carry that weight of identity, and here it comes through in the emotional clarity of the songwriting – intimate, reflective, and unafraid…
Grief sits at the centre of Apex, but it’s not the kind that asks for quiet reflection. It’s restless, disorienting, and constantly pushing forward – much like the film itself. What begins as a solitary escape into the wilderness gradually tightens into something far more dangerous, until it snaps into a lean, nerve-rattling game of…
Few novels arrive with the sense of destiny that surrounds The House of the Spirits. For Isabel Allende, it began not as a grand literary ambition, but as something far more intimate: a letter written on January 8th to her dying grandfather. More than four decades later, that deeply personal act of remembrance has evolved…
Spanning generations, heartbreak, and political upheaval, The House of the Spirits has long stood as one of the great literary portraits of love and legacy under pressure. Now, in its latest screen adaptation, that sweeping saga is reimagined with an intimate focus – anchoring its revolution not just in history, but within the fragile, shifting…
Violent Soho announced their return to music this week, with a tour to commemorate 10 years of their hit album WACO. The announcement comes weeks after members James Tidswell and Luke Boerdam reunited to join Blink 182’s Mark Hoppus for a cover of “Dammit” on his An Evening Of Storytelling tour in Sydney. After the…
When Nintendo first revealed Yoshi and the Mysterious Book for the Nintendo Switch 2, it was easy to write it off as just another breezy, laid-back romp for the younger crowd. But after getting some hands-on time with the game ahead of its release on the 21st of May, it’s clear that Nintendo has entirely…
We’ve added ten new tracks to our Discovery Playlist this week, including two premieres from earlier in the week, with our Track of the Week going to Ruel and his striking new single “Hate Myself”. Fresh from a surprise Record Store Day pop-up in Sydney, the track marks a sharp left turn ahead of Kicking…
Terrifyingly ancient as I am, as well as being an almost-lifelong Duranie, there’s not much on this planet that gets my instant attention more than a John Taylor bass line. He was my first-ever Bass God, and the reason I picked up my first bass guitar when I was a teenager. Happily, the opening moment…
Season two of Running Point doesn’t just build on its breakout debut – it confidently steps into its own power, sharpening its voice, raising the stakes, and leaning even harder into the messy, addictive dynamics that made the first season such a bingeable delight. At the centre of it all is Kate Hudson’s Isla Gordon,…
Pax Aus is introducing Cosplay Land in 2026, serving as a brand new space dedicated to supporting and celebrating various cosplay communities, who gather at events like these. It will be located on the mezzanine level near the Clarendon Street entrance of MCEC and accessible via both stairs and lift over the course of the…
If you were drawn to Mouse: P.I. for Hire purely for its unique, rubber-hose art style like I was, I don’t blame you. Games like Cuphead and even Bendy and the Ink Machine have certainly popularised this art style over the past few years, but Mouse: P.I. for Hire felt different. Was it the subject matter?…
There’s a fine line between connection and performance – and Alphabet Lane walks it with a quietly unnerving confidence. What begins as a joke between two isolated lovers spirals into something far stranger, as invented friends start to feel more real than the relationship they were meant to save. Darkly funny, subtly unsettling, and unexpectedly…
Beast doesn’t pretend to break new ground. It moves along a well-worn path – fall from grace, one last shot, the hope of redemption – but what sets it apart is how seriously it treats that journey. Directed by Tyler Atkins, working off Russell Crowe and David Frigerio‘s script, the film is less interested in…
Beast hits with more than just brute force. Beneath the bone-crunching action is a story about restraint, identity, and the internal battles that don’t end when the fight does. Academy Award winner Russell Crowe steps into the role of a seasoned trainer, guiding Daniel MacPherson’s Patton James – a fighter pulled back into a world…
The 2026 HSBC German Film Festival arrives this May with a program that feels both expansive and sharply curated, bringing a wide spectrum of German-language cinema to screens across the country from 6th to the 27th May. From urgent contemporary dramas to offbeat comedies and family-friendly adventures, this year’s lineup strikes a confident balance between…
Hooray! Xbox Game Pass has been treated to a nice little price drop globally, with new prices hitting as of April. Here are the updated prices below: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate – Now A$25.95 per month (previously A$35.95 per month) PC Game Pass – Now A$16.45 per month (previously A$19.45 per month) Xbox Game Pass…
Open-ear earbuds have always been about a trade-off for me. You sacrifice some sound quality and noise isolation in exchange for comfort and situational awareness. It’s a deal that plenty of listeners are more than happy to make, especially those who spend long hours at desks, on runs, or simply prefer not to feel like…
Twelve South are no stranger to some really nice accessories, that I’ve personally had the pleasure of reviewing. I still use the PlugBug Travel 120 wall charger for all my stuff at home, and I even had the chance to review the AirFly Pro 2 on my way to Europe last year. I still use…
There’s a rush of clarity that can come from stepping out of the wreckage of a fractured relationship, and Naarm/Melbourne outfit Max Aurora & The Southern Lights channel that feeling with real force on their new single “How I Know It’s Right”. We are delighted to be premiering this indie-punk anthem ahead of its release…
In an era where musical biopics arrive with assembly-line regularity, it was only a matter of time before Michael Jackson – arguably the most mythologised pop figure of all – received the full prestige treatment. Backed by his estate and positioned as the definitive cinematic account, Michael has all the makings of something monumental. Instead,…
We’re excited to be premiering the new video from Sydney pop riser Jazzy K, with “BORED!” arriving as a bold, high-energy statement from her freshly released EP PULSE. Already racking up over 10 million streams and building a global audience, Jazzy K continues to sharpen her identity as a pop artist who can balance attitude,…
In Mabel, filmmaker Nicholas Ma crafts a quietly disarming coming-of-age story that finds its emotional roots in an unexpected place: the bond between a fiercely self-possessed young girl and a plant. At its centre is Callie (Lexi Perkel), a prickly, sharp-witted outsider whose love of botany becomes both her shield and her language for navigating…
When a musician throws a birthday party, he has some friends to call upon to make it special. Which is exactly what Sean of Sean Blackwell did on Friday night. To get the party started, Thom Lion played some tunes on the electronic piano accompanied by Troy from The Yellow Wallpaper on drums and Dylby…
With an abundance of security cameras and devices in the market, it can be hard to pick what works best for you. I know that I still have a hard time figuring out which brand I’m more inclined towards, because there are inevitable pros and cons to everything. The Reolink Solar Floodlight Camera positions itself…
It’s been a long road from Sydney’s inner-west folk nights to Sunset Sound in LA, but Melinda Kirwin is bringing Falls back to where it all began. On April 29, she’ll return to the Hollywood Hotel for a one-night-only free show — a fitting homecoming for an artist whose indie folk/Americana sound is built on…
