As cinephiles eagerly await the official schedule on August 23rd, the 47th annual Toronto International Film Festival has announced its first slew of premiere titles for its first in-person celebration following two years of pandemic-disrupted programming. 11 days of international and Canadian cinema, special events featuring some of the biggest names in film, and TIFF’s…
Brisbane’s emos were treated to some of the country’s most promising heavy acts on a school night last Thursday. The second instalment of monthly music event Burnt Out at The Zoo saw interstate acts Glass Tides and Shangrila grace a Queensland stage for the first time, supported by established locals Citadel and Grizzlyshark. First off…
This week we’ve added another ten tracks to our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music. Our Track of the Week is “Loose Future” from the GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews. “Loose Future” is the title track from her forthcoming album which is out October 7th on Fat Possum. It’s a beautiful track that combines…
Sunshine Coast indie-pop duo Sametime have today unveiled the provocative video for their latest single “Golden”, released 7 July. The news was coupled with the announcement of a five-date East Coast tour, wrapping up on Saturday 23 in Sydney. “The theme for the song was sex. It was an area we hadn’t explored musically and…
Self-taught Grammy Award-winning producer Mura Masa is set to arrive on Aussie shores next week for the return of Splendour In The Grass, alongside his own sideshows in Sydney and Melbourne. The Guernsey-native has had a whirlwind of a career. From relocating to Brighton at 18, being nominated for the prestigious Grammy Awards and moving…
Byron Bay’s multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Ally Palmer has been teasing out singles since last year, and we are beyond excited to be premiering Need You Around, her debut album from the talented artist. With a tip of the hat to ’60s surf pop, ingrained with solid folk roots and a love for old soul music,…
For many of us, home is where the heart is. A safe environment and the epitome of ‘homely.’ But, for Janine Mikosza it was more complicated than that. In her memoir, Homesickness, she explores the many childhood homes she lived in before turning eighteen. Mikosza has previously published essays and short stories. She brings some…
Many say that University students hate reading. But my opinion with all these stories is that people who say they dislike reading have not found the right genre for them – yet. Reading helps Uni students tremendously. Indeed, reading theory books might not be the right choice for many students. However, the literature universe is…
Thanks to Universal Pictures, we have 5 double in-season passes (Admit 2) to see the chilling new horror film The Black Phone, starring Ethan Hawke and directed by Scott Derrickson (Sinister, Doctor Strange). The phone is dead. And it’s ringing. Director Scott Derrickson returns to his terror roots and partners again with the foremost brand…
Alt-pop artist Ellery Cohen is about to drop latest single “Demons” and we’re stoked to be able to bring you an exclusive look at the track’s music video! “Demons” was a long-time coming for Ellery, who emerged from the Melbourne lockdowns with a newfound approach to both life and music. Working with No Frills Twins’…
It’s not often that a sequel to a beloved novel lives up to its predecessor. Particularly, as is the case with Jessie Burton’s latest novel, The House of Fortune, when there was never a sequel promised in the first place. When The Miniaturist was published in 2014 (and became a million copy bestseller), there was…
The UK’s alt-rock favourites Foals are back with their seventh studio album Life Is Yours, but their first as a three-piece outfit. Created through London lockdowns, Yannis Philippakis, Jack Bevan and Jimmy Smith transported themselves and now listeners to a utopian place for escapism. “Personally speaking, I was stuck in London for a year away from…
This July sees Adelaide transforming into a kaleidoscopic beacon of light and creativity as part of the annual Illuminate Adelaide celebrations. While the entire city is transformed into a hive of activity, it’s Light Square venue The Lab that is set to feature some of the most iconic and unmissable events on offer. The Lab…
With a sturdy IP57-rated design, seamlessly adjustable active noise cancelling and up to 30 hours of battery time, the Jabra Elite 7 Pro is another world-class entry into the market of truly wireless earbuds for the brand. And while Jabra may be best known amongst gym-goers for their Active series, these lifestyle-focused earbuds muscle into…
After a three year hiatus, the world’s premiere celebration of all things gaming and interactive entertainment, E3, will be returning as an in-person event, and is set to take place in June, 2023. The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) will also be partnering with ReedPop, the event production company behind PAX, New York Comic-Con and Star…
Somehow we’re halfway through the year. Which means the publishing world is beginning to start gearing up for Christmas. Soon, the shelves are going to be inundated with biographies and celebrity memoirs. We’ll also start to see the release of new books from the literary world’s commercial big hitters. As always with so many books…
Ten more tracks have been added to our Discovery playlist on Apple Music and Spotify; including our Track of the Week – “Naive” from Isabella Manfredi. “Naive” is the second single from Manfredi’s upcoming album, izzi, which has just been announced, and will be released on Friday, 2nd September. The track features Nigerian-born-Australian-based singer-songwriter rapper Pricie. Reflecting…
The all-new PlayStation Plus has finally launched in Australia, dividing the subscription service into three separate tiers, each with exclusive features and perks. Admittedly, this review is going to run a little differently to our standard reviews in terms of structure. We’ll also conclude without an overall score, as I believe the experience for many…
South African singer-songwriter/producer/eco-activist Jeremy Loops has finally unveiled his awaited third studio album Heard You Got Love, out today. Featuring the singles “Better Together”, “This Town” and “Happy Birthday”, the project boasts 13 cruisy anthems in his own brand of energetic acoustic pop. Jeremy Loops has amassed over 250 million streams, performed headline shows around…
With 2022 just past its halfway point, we’re taking a look at some of our favourite albums released over the past six months. 2022 has started off with plenty of quality releases that are sure to remain on repeat as we head into the second half of the year. With the year already off to…
After the news broke that Michael Jordan would feature on the special editions of NBA 2K23, questions immediately circled the reveal of the cover star for this year’s standard editions. After an incredible season, Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker has been revealed as the cover athlete for the standard and digital deluxe versions of NBA…
For the past decade-or-so, Welsh actor/writer/director Craig Roberts has made sure that his career could never be pigeonholed. The darker aspects of comedy have often been his exploration as a filmmaker, having penned and directed the acclaimed duo of 2015’s Just Jim and 2019’s Eternal Beauty, whilst as an actor he’s just as likely to…
A writer and performer whose resume boasts such acclaimed works as The Mighty Boosh, Horrible Histories, and both Paddington films, Simon Farnaby and the comedy genre practically go hand-in-hand. For his latest big screen outing, the English creative is adapting his own work, bringing his musings on infamous golfer Maurice Flitcroft to life with The…
Whilst not always the most prevalent sport to celebrate cinematically, golf has had its share of theatrical engagement over the decades; more often than not linked heavily to the comedy genre, too. Caddyshack (1980), Happy Gilmore (1996) and Tin Cup (1996) have arguably courted the most humorous notice, whilst The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)…
The multitalented Joel Martorana is a well-established name in the local rock scene. With his fingers dipped in more pies than we can eat, the musician/entrepreneur recently released his second single, “Throne”, as Colletto Bianco (Italian for ‘White Collar’). As well as the solo project, Martorana is also the frontman of Sydney emo punk band…
If you’re looking for a little something to put a hop in your step in this winter weather, look no further than the new EP from RHY, DUMB FUNK – out tomorrow. The six-track project is the debut effort from the Perth indie-pop artist, following on from his first single ‘Full Grown’ in March 2021…
It seems that few markets have grown so rapidly in the past few years as the market for mid-range phones has. It’s a fact that tech in general is one of the fastest growing industries in the world, since 2007 worldwide smartphone sales have increased by almost twelve times. Amongst the largest contributors to this…
Setting up an online business is much more difficult than it seems. It isn’t a task that should be taken up by the faint-hearted, and it requires months of planning and dedication on its backend. This is especially true if you think of setting up an online business in Australia, which is home to a…
2K has today announced that the G.O.A.T, Mr. Michael Jeffrey Jordan himself, will grace the cover of two special edition versions of the upcoming NBA 2K23. Michael carried the number 23 with him throughout his illustrious NBA career, where he served as a 14-time NBA All-Star, five-time Kia Most Valuable Player, six-time NBA World Champion…
Once Taika Waititi reinvented the Marvel wheel with 2017’s wild Thor: Ragnarok, it made sense that the studio big-wigs would bestow further free licensing in the character’s shift towards a more humorous mentality. And whilst that’s all well and good – we certainly don’t want the character regressing in any manner – Thor: Love and…
