Well I sure feel like one of those beatles Tyrion was so eloquently advocating for in “The Mountain and The Viper”; even if you knew what was coming, the sheer brutality of it all was shockingly affecting and – even though it crushed me – was beautifully done. Many characters moved forward in leaps and…
Last night, with the premiere of Nick Cave’s film 20,000 Days… the Sydney Film Festival kicked off its 2014 season in style. Today, we look ahead to the rest of the film calendar to bring you our 10 film picks – in no particular order. Wish I Was Here Struggling actor Aidan (Zach Braff) has…
UK duo Royal Blood have something of a history in Australia. The project seemed to have been formed while lead vocalist and bass guitarist Mike Kerr was living in Brisbane, and started popping up performing with the likes of Tape/Off, DZ and many more Brisbane favourites. It wasn’t until he returned to Brighton and teamed…
the AU review presents acclaimed vocal group Naturally 7 performing “Keep the Customer Satisfied” in a park in Sydney. Part of the AU sessions series, captured while the band were in the country on tour with Michael Bublé. CREDITS Cameras: Larry Heath and Johnny Au Audio Edit: James Caran Video Edit: Larry Heath Music: Naturally…
Following the release of our second EP Always last November, 2014 has been an exciting year for Panama. Starting the year off playing Field Day, followed by a national tour, it also saw us take to foreign shores for our first international run of shows. Here’s some brief words and imagery to help better describe…
With Boyhood, director Richard Linklater further asserts himself as one of the most innovative in the business, his body of work – which includes Before Sunrise and it’s sequels – already coated with more acclaim than most of his peers. He excels with minimalist plots, painting seemingly dull and everyday occurrences as happenings which are…
Memphis Jazz legend and iconic Greek vocalist Charles Lloyd has arrived in Australia, bringing his fantastic Greek Project for a very special performance in Sydney’s City Recital Hall. The performance is an exploration of traditional Greek music and is a collaboration with political activist Maria Farantouri. Ahead of the performance tomorrow (Wednesday June 4), we…
Lollapalooza, one of America’s biggest summer festivals, will be running again this August, and as per usual, it’s got a hell of a lineup. Rap god Eminem, will be joined by massive acts such as the reunited Outkast, Kings of Leon, Artic Monkeys and Lorde. The quality isn’t simply top heavy, with an array of…
Brisbane’s Brianna Carpenter is a one-woman powerhouse. She wrote, produced and engineered her forthcoming album On So It Goes herself and has created the wonderfully summer video (just in time for Winter) to accompany the frolicking nature of her first single “In Our Hearts” with her friends. We’re proud to be exclusively premiering the track…
the AU review presents Eleanor Dunlop performing her single “Disguise” acoustically in a park in Sydney accompanied by Andrew Campbell on the guitar. The track comes off Elanor’s debut EP, available now!
After having the biggest opening weekend of the year by taking in almost $8.4 million, Fox’s superhero sequel X-Men: Days of Future Past had another solid weekend, securing the top spot with almost $4.5 million. The film has received excellent reviews, including our own rave review, which you can read here. The film has succeeded in being a…
One month ago when JJ Abrams and Disney announced the incredible ensemble cast for the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII, fans around the world rejoiced that such a high quality cast had been selected to accompany us on our next journey into the Star Wars universe. Despite this positive response to the actors chosen, many were concerned by the fact…
RabbitHead is the latest production from Little y Theatre Co and Whatshesaid. Directed by Ian Sinclair RabbitHead is a darkly absurd Australian comedy and performative response to Barbara Baynton’s gothic novel The Chosen Vessel. It’s a strange work – full of oddities and quirks, and even now, a day or so later, I’m still not…
Earlier today we world premiered his latest track “NightWalk“, and just a couple of weeks ago, during Canadian Music Week in Toronto, we sat down with Melbourne artist Matt Walters. Larry chatted to Matt about his experiences at CMW 2014, his desire to bring a band on the road, his upcoming music and much more…
Following on from a survey of travelers on popular flight comparison website Skyscanner in late 2013, UK airline Monarch – whose fleet of 46 aircraft fly to destinations around Europe from their base at Luton Airport in the UK – has joined “no frills” airlines like Ryanair in taking away the capacity for their seats…
Following on from my overview of Toronto’s CMW for 2014, a review of Broods and a bunch of interviews, photo galleries and tour diaries, it’s finally time to get to more of the Australian music at the event. But honestly, I saw too much great Australian music in too little time. Out of the 26…
I’m only half way through the first Game of Thrones book, taking my time because my schedule doesn’t exactly allow for intense bouts of reading anymore. Meanwhile, those who have read far ahead of me take pride in knowing what comes next; smugly dictating my journey throughout the show whenever they want by throwing a…
The pairing of culinary delights and comedy is an appetising treat in The Trip To Italy, a somewhat slight journey through the country’s finest eating spots that will satisfy any movie-lover’s palette. Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon play semi-fictionalised versions of themselves, on a foodie’s getaway through Italy away from the demands of family life…
Premiering on AMC in the US today – from the people who brought us Breaking Bad – Halt and Catch Fire follows on from the Mike Judge fronted HBO comedy Silicon Valley in giving us a different look at the world of computers and technology development. I had the opportunity to see the show’s pilot…
In our two part chat featured below, Larry caught up with Brisbane trio Dune Rats while they were in Singapore to talk about their Asian adventures – how they are coping without access to weed – and their debut, self-titled album which was released in Australia today (June 1st). We also look ahead to their…
You know those tag lines they use to promote films? Well the tag line for Edge Of Tomorrow is “Live. Die. Repeat” and this movie does exactly what it says on the tin. Not to mention throw tons of sci-fi action in your face and manages to deliver an interesting story that stays focused and…
The tension levels increase exponentially as we now hit the back end of the series and the finale is now edging ever closer. The title of this episode is a paradoxical parable that is loosely thematic of what we see in the episode and relates to free will. Interestingly we see a lot of that…
After making his first appearance during the credits of 2012’s The Avengers, it has been expected that comic book supervillain Thanos would be taking on a large antagonistic role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Thanos’ next appearance will be in the upcoming Marvel space adventure Guardians of the Galaxy and, while Marvel is yet to make an official statement regarding the…
DUNE RATS are releasing their debut record this Sunday, “Dune 1st”. Excellent. They’ve been touring all around Asia to celebrate it – before heading home to tour Australia. Well, they’re home now and want you to know all about their Asian adventures. Here’s a glimpse at life on the road with the Dunies when they…
While at SXSW earlier in the year, I had the opportunity to sit down with David Lowe, the founder of the company Uberpong, based out of Austin, Texas. The company has a fairly simple premise: personalise the experience of ping pong / table tennis through custom paddles. We talk about how his business has taken…
Following on from my overview of Toronto’s CMW for 2014, a review of Broods and a bunch of interviews, photo galleries and tour diaries, it’s finally time to get to more of the Australian music at the event. But honestly, I saw too much great Australian music in too little time. Out of the 26…
With taboo week now at an end, The Iris looks back on five stories that really caught our attention during the week. As is typical with The Feed itself, some stories are serious, others are more fun – but everything is informative in its own way: 5. Fat pride: The growing movement of people looking…
It’s been an incredible and thought provoking Taboo Week on The Feed, and episode four certainly didn’t disappoint. In addition to the headlining stories, the team also touched on the leggings-as-pants phenomenon (no, it’s not okay), iPhones being hacked and remotely held of ransom, and Christopher Pyne wanting to posthumously tax the population. For those…
The Possibilities Are Endless is an innovative interpretation of Edwyn Collins’ life-changing experience and is a film not to be missed. The former lead singer of Orange Juice, Collins is a celebrated indie singer-songwriter known for his ’80s and ’90s hits ‘Rip It Up’ and ‘A Girl Like You’. After suffering a stroke, the only words…
It may be the unfortunate truth that when you have a history as long as Gary Numan, many older fans only want to hear the songs they know. Numan’s last visit to Adelaide saw him play his synth pop milestone album The Pleasure Principle in its entirety. While it was a fantastic show, the 2011…
