Author: Larry Heath

The Marvel Cinematic Universe seems to be this juggernaut that keeps pumping out successful film after successful film. They’ve been on this upward trajectory for so long that it seems inevitable that they will have to stumble somewhere. Surprisingly and welcomingly so, Captain America: Civil War is not that movie. There is no denying that surpassing…

In a sneaky 1am announcement, Frontier Touring have revealed that Green Day will be returning to Australia and New Zealand for their “Revolution Radio Tour” next April and May. They’ll be taking in a run of massive indoor arenas along the way. The band’s first Australian headline tour since 2009, these ones have obviously been…

Last month, we brought you the first half of our in depth interview with Swedish group Dungen, who are finally returning to Australia for a headline tour with Meredith later this year. Today we bring you the rest of our chat backstage at the iconic Primavera Festival in Spain earlier this year. During our chat…

If Berlin is known for unpredictability and eccentricity; Madrid for not sleeping from Monday to Sunday; and Sydney for those bombastic beach parties, then London is synonymous for bringing all of these values together. A city that – whether it’s art, food, clothes, behaviours – unifies different cultures’ philosophies and celebrates them. And being this…

X-Men: Apocalypse delivers the super fights, the superhero costumes, the supervillain and the super team. But was this latest X-Men film so special that, if it was a person, it would be enrolled at Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters? Yes and no. Mild spoilers ahead. Set in 1983, 10 years after the previous Days of…

Yesterday, Crowded House tickets went on sale for two very special shows at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt, celebrating the 20th anniversary of their “Farewell” concerts at the same venue – and of course they sold out almost immediately. While organisers were quick to announce a third show (that will go on sale tomorrow at…

This weekend, the annual celebration of Americana, psychedelia and alternative country music returns to the Hunter Valley for the Dashville Skyline Festival. Taking place from September 30th to October 2nd, across the long weekend, the 2nd annual event will see the likes of Brian Cadd, Henry Wagons & The Only Children, The Brothers Comatose, The…

While even the non-avid Podcast listeners have likely heard of series like Serial and Comedy Bang! Bang!, the Podcast world is full of thousands of regular Podcasts that each have their own dedicated audience. We’ve scoured through quite a lot of them and present to you the ten that we think you need to subscribe…

When it comes down to budget travel, we’ve never been afforded more options – be we travelling from Sydney to the Gold Coast with Tiger or Perth to Singapore with Scoot. But flying cheaply doesn’t have to mean flying with one of the world’s no frills airlines, who usually provide their budget service by skimping…

Virgin Australia is expanding its international operations in 2017, with the announcement yesterday that the carrier would be re-introducing its Melbourne to Los Angeles route, which was taken away in October 2014 in favour of their Brisbane to Los Angeles service (which at the time was only serviced by Qantas). Since then, Qantas and United…

The festival and conference Music Matters, which is held annually in Singapore, is always a fantastic opportunity to discover new music talent from around the world, and this year was no exception. Over 30 bands and artists from 10 countries played across six venues in Singapore last week, and I was lucky enough to head…

A week ago we music journalists received something of a mysterious email, promising a special Birds of Tokyo performance in Sydney. The venue and details would be revealed on the day, but we were promised the intimate show would be our first chance to hear some of the Australian rock group’s latest material. This morning,…

Across the last two days in Singapore, the All That Matters conference has added Marketing, Digital, Sports and Sync streams to its event to join the Music Matters focus that kicked off the festival on Tuesday morning. Today, as the city gets ready for the F1 to kick off tomorrow, Music Matters came to an…

Day One of All That Matters in Singapore brought the music industry together at the Marina Bay Sands. Now in its 11th year, the 2016 event saw a lot of changes to the iconic conference and festival, with the event merging with their Sports Matters stream to coincide with the annual F1 race in the…

Newcomer into the theatre world Ainsley Melham has had a whirlwind time in theatre lately. After staring in Hayes Theatre Co’s production of Xanadu, he grabs the Aladdin lead role currently playing at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre. Ainsley was kind enough to answer a few questions for us after we had chats with both Genie, Michael James Scott and Jasmine, who…

Earlier this month, we reported on where and when you could catch the Aussies in Singapore during the annual Music Matters festival. Now today we’re bringing you the full lineup and timetable for The Aussie BBQ, which will take place at Millian, tomorrow night (Tuesday 13th September) from 8pm. This is the sixth consecutive year…

The few days we spend at BIGSOUND in Brisbane is best described as an annual escapade into a fine slice of the best in Australian music – a sample of what’s been round the traps recently, what’s returned after some time away and what’s coming next. Across the three nights of live music – two official…

The incredible Broadway production of Aladdin is still enjoying it’s Australian run at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre. We’ve been catching up with the productions principle cast to find out a little bit more about the show, and how’re they’re finding Australia and it’s audiences. Last week we brought you our chat with Genie, Michael James Scott –…

There was so much great music released in 2015. But now, 9 months into 2016, it’s easy to forget some of what might have come before us. So, we’re looking back at what a bunch of Aussie bands rated amongst their favourite albums and songs of 2015. Did you listen to all of them? Featured…

Well, I’m just about to jump on a plane up to BIGSOUND, and many of you probably are as well. So while your editor-in-chief Sosefina delivered her comprehensive nine picks earlier in the week, today I’m going to assume you’re as time poor as I am and just cut to the chase. Here are the…

Much has been said about the burger scenes in Sydney and Melbourne, but anyone who has been up coast would find it hard to overlook Brisbane when considering Australia’s finest. We’ve tasted some pretty incredible burgers and now we’re delivering to you our five favourites, in no particular order. Not all of them are cheeseburgers,…

In just two weeks, over thirty bands from around the world are going to be playing a run of shows as part of the Music Matters Live – a free event that coincides with the All That Matters conference in Singapore. All That Matters encompasses a wide range of panels focusing on Digital, Advertising, Sport…

Last month, Jean-Claude Van Damme came to Australia for two special Q&As in Sydney and Melbourne. We learned a lot about the iconic action star while he was on stage at Sydney’s The Star, in conversation with Richard Wilkins. Here’s just a nine of those tidbids of knowledge we took away from the night: He…

In today’s flight review, we travel on board Delta Air Lines’ first class service from Austin, Texas through to Atlanta, Georgia – one of Delta’s hubs. Airline: Delta Air Lines Route: Austin, Texas to Atlanta, Georgia (DL1308) Seat: First Class, 3B aisle (2-2 Layout) Aircraft:  McDonnell Douglas MD-90 Scheduled Flight Time: 1 hour 33 minutes…

Earlier in the month, we took you to Walt Disney World in Orlando. Today, however, we’re moving things to the nearby Universal Resort and the Cabana Bay Beach Resort, which opened on a 37 acre site some two years ago. It’s the fourth of five official on-site hotels currently operated by Loews, servicing the nearby…

There’s a scene in Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris, when Gil, played by Owen Wilson, is reminiscing about a time he never lived in; “Imagine this town in the ’20s,” he said of Paris. There was something forlorn about it, a regret that he was living now instead of then. Though Allen portrays this romanticisation…

Friday night marked Brisbane group The John Steel Singers‘ final ever show in Sydney, following the band’s decision to turn their latest tour – celebrating the release of their new LP Midnight At The Plutonium – into something of a farewell jaunt. It was a move that shocked fans, but one that ensure they came out…

The incredible new Broadway musical Aladdin had its Australian premiere earlier this month at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre – and we absolutely loved it. We wanted to learn a bit more about the show, so we caught up with our Genie – Michael James Scott – who comes out of the original Broadway production, to learn…

Following on from performances in Brisbane and Melbourne, as well as fitting in some time for the show’s host Scott Aukerman to appear on ABC’s The Mix, The Project and more, the cult TV and Podcast series Comedy Bang! Bang! made its much anticipated debut in Sydney last night, in front of what had to…

From Varekai to Dralion and Ovo to Totem, Australia has been lucky enough to have its fair share of Cirque du Soleil productions make their way to our country under the famed Grand Chapiteau across the last decade. But their latest – Kooza – which premiered in Sydney on Thursday ahead of a lengthy national…