Furthering his effortless charisma and likeability, Stanley Tucci makes his lifestyle of Italian region hopping and delighting in their signature gastronomic feasts a real treat to behold. Usually having to endure other people – and rich people, at that – having the time of their (and our) lives isn’t the most enjoyable experience, and whilst…
Thursday marked the first of four days of what they call “America’s largest rock festival”, Welcome to Rockville. The event is held in Daytona Beach, Florida. Now in its 13th year, this year Linkin Park, Green Day and Korn are amongst the headliners. Dan Slater is on ground to bring The AU Review day-by-day coverage. …
Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice. Be… witness to one of the most extravagant and impressive productions to ever hit Australian shores. The hotly anticipated musical adaptation of Tim Burton’s classic film, Beetlejuice, has debuted six feet down-under with Melbourne’s own Eddie Perfect sliding into the titular role for the first time. The musical takes themes of family, love and…
Holy Holy brought their A Grand Hiatus tour to a sold-out Forum on Saturday night, delivering a mega two-hour set that spanned their decade-long career. The band performed fan favourites like “True Lovers,” “Teach Me About Dying,” and “Maybe You Know,” alongside new tracks from their latest album, Sweet Bitter Sweet, including “Love You Still”. The crowd…
There aren’t many city hotels outside of NYC that make you feel like you’ve just stepped onto a movie set, but the historic Fontainebleau Miami Beach has built an experience untethered to the tyranny of time, unconcerned with formidable competition; standing confidently on South Beach with the kind of swagger only a chiseled Grand Dame…
The sun returned to Brighton for day 3 of The Great Escape. If you missed seeing a band you fancied because of a clash, there is always the chance that they will pop up at an unofficial event, be it in a record shop or a pub. Melbourne’s Folk Bitch Trio played two official slots,…
Ball Park Music brought their Like Love tour to a packed Forum Theatre on Friday night, delivering a punchy set stacked with fan favourites and tracks from their fresh new record. Highlights included “Cherub”, “It’s Nice to Be Alive”, and the tongue-in-cheek single “Please Don’t Move to Melbourne”, with the Melbourne crowd singing every word….
Kitchens aren’t just for cooking anymore. These days, the right home appliances can lift your whole setup and say a lot about your taste, routine, and everyday kitchen habits. Smeg has been doing exactly that for years. The brand has built its reputation on combining timeless style with reliable performance across a wide range of…
It’s time to say goodbye. For now. Billed as the final entrant in the near-three-decade long Mission: Impossible series (which would ironically indicate these missions are, in fact, possible), Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning goes out with the expected balance of spectacle and emotion that the majority of these films have adhered to –…
The temperature might have plummeted on day 2 of The Great Escape, but the music was hot hot hot! Kicking off the day was the Sounds Australia showcase at Komedia, with total tommy up early at 12:25. It was a packed house, and it was a stellar set. It’s little wonder why there is such…
It’s been 15 years since Early in the Morning slipped quietly into the world – a raw, soul-spun debut that would go on to soundtrack thousands of lives, break open hearts, and launch James Vincent McMorrow into a space he wasn’t entirely sure he wanted to occupy: the spotlight. Now, after years of moving forward,…
The 2025 edition of The Great Escape kicked off in Brighton on Wednesday. The sun was out and there was hard choices to be made about what who to see. So many venues, so many artists. One of the early highlights was Canada’s Alix Fernz, at only seventeen years old, he had the Hope &…
Whilst I had heard all the discourse around his performance (among other things) in the much maligned HBO drama series The Idol, it was not a show I particularly wanted to seek out – even out of curiosity. So, with that, I came into Hurry Up Tomorrow free from any of that baggage, here merely…
Zebrahead have been bringing their unique punk fusion of pop-punk and hip-hop to fans for almost thirty years, and today they’ve announced a return Down Under. The SoCal pop punk/rapcore legends will be back our way in October, bringing their energetic live show to venues across the country. It’ll be the first time in…
The range of electric toothbrushes continues to grow, seemingly by the day. While brands like Colgate, Oral-B and even Hismile are the popular options here in Australia, Oclean has decided to have a crack at the market. With Xiaomi as a parent company, there’s no doubt that Oclean is already providing great value for the…
The action genre and Kellan Lutz go hand-in-hand at this point. Whilst the actor started out his career across a variety of comedy features (Stick It), horror efforts (the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street) and teen-aimed television (90210), and he may best be known as Emmett Cullen from the Twilight film series, it’s…
Melbourne jazz-funk quintet Surprise Chef have just released Superb, their fourth album. Ahead of an expansive tour taking in Australia, North America and Europe, we chatted with Lachlan Stuckey, who plays a gritty mean guitar, about what drives him and the band to create the music that they do. Surprise Chef have been together since…
The Salt Path is the profound true story of husband and wife Raynor and Moth Winn (played by Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs, respectively), and their 630-mile trek along the beautiful but rugged Cornish, Devon and Dorset coastline. After being forcibly removed from their home, they make the desperate decision to walk in the hope…
If there’s one thing Australian rockabilly punk legends, The Living End, know how to do, it’s deliver a belting tune. “Alfie”, their brand-spanking new single, is no exception. Lyrically, it speaks to the different challenges now facing the music industry and the supporting elements that keep the industry functioning – roadies, venues, radio, and music…
In its fourth year, Cure Cancer’s Game On Cancer initiative will be running its Superhero Streamers event, which will go towards supporting ground-breaking cancer research. The event will run from Monday 1st April through to Friday 31st May, and will allow creators from various walks of life to support the awesome Cure Cancer researchers who…
Looking back, Days Gone might have gotten a little more hate than it deserved when it released in 2019. But with all the zombie fatigue lately from various shows, movies and even other games, it’s a really fine line to walk. There are a few things in Days Gone Remastered to enjoy and appreciate, though….
Known for his beloved comedy shorts online, Benito Skinner quickly rose to fame in 2020 with his hilarious celebrity impressions, skits, and original characters. The sense of humour he brought during such (and I hate to say it) unprecedented times made Benny Drama an iconic internet hall of famer, and it doesn’t look like he’ll…
Meanjin/Brisbane petalcore outfit Torizon have just released their emotionally charged new single “Bloom“, following characters Luna and Sam as they navigate a harrowing miscarriage. Produced and mixed by Kalen Austin, and mastered by Mike Kalajian, Rogue Planet Studios (Bad Omens, Windwaker, Papa Roach), the unfolding narrative is bolstered by razor-sharp riffs, synth flourises, and frontwoman Mish Sharma‘s dynamic vocals. Packed with grief-laden…
Let’s get straight to the point: Forza Horizon 5 is one of the best racing games you can play today. Thankfully, it’s now out on the PlayStation 5 for a new audience to enjoy. It only feels right that Forza Horizon 5 would release some new DLC in line with this release, which looks to…
A kettle is probably the last thing you think of updating in the kitchen. Most of the time, you chuck some water in it, turn it on, and walk away while it boils. But what you realise sometimes a bit too late, is the deterioration of the exterior finish peeling off, the burn marks inside…
If you’ve caught the travel bug recently and are learning the ins and outs of packing essentials, it may be easy to overlook the importance of reliable hairstyling tools. Many travellers assume hotel hairdryers will suffice, only to be disappointed by weak airflow and limited heat settings that do little for their hair. You may…
In 2000, at a time when the horror genre was thriving in its teen slasher subsect, Final Destination dared to shake up the formula just enough to earn a prominent place in the annals of horror franchise fame. It took the at-the-time trend of casting prominent “teen” faces – largely off a successful television series…
The newest chapter in New Line Cinema’s bloody successful franchise takes audiences back to the very beginning of Death’s twisted sense of justice with Final Destination Bloodlines. Returning audiences to death’s twisted, often blackly comic design are directors Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky, who knew that after over a decade since the last Final Destination…
Proving that it’s sometimes the unlikeliest figures that are the most fatally capable, Bob Odenkirk emerged as an action star in his own violent right in 2021’s Nobody, which starred the Better Call Saul alum as Hutch Mansell, a mild-mannered family man who returns to his former life of an assassin after he and his family…
Ahead of the release of her new EP CA$HED UP tomorrow – featuring the single of the same name – we caught up with NYC-based, Australian electronic DJ and producer BRUX. We spoke about the influence that New York City played on the record, working with UK Label LUCKYME and artist Surya Sen, and we…
