We all know BL Burgers pretty much own the Sydney game when it comes to weekly burger specials. The non-stop revolving list of recipes, often themed, they sling from their various locations even inspired a special concept venue in Newtown and it has surely guaranteed them cult status over the years. Now they’ve gone and…
Hilton Sydney has launched a new Culinary Cocktail Experience program up at the fabulously moody Zeta Bar, headed by Executive Chef Kruno Velican and Head Bartender Christian Comparone to showcase a range of artisanal “farm-to-glass” speciality cocktails using fresh produce and complex cooking techniques. It’s fairly straight forward. Guests get a menu that reads like…
US quartet Bully are no strangers to Australian shores – though it’s been a while between drinks, over two years in fact since we welcomed them to AU HQ. But hot off the heels of their sophomore record Losing, the Nashville group are currently touring the UK and will be back in Australia for Splendour…
The Great Escape kicks off in Brighton, UK, this Thursday, and once again it’s a year jam packed full of incredible music from the UK, Europe, North America, Asia, Australia and everywhere in between. It truly is the event for international tastemakers to get their first taste of the biggest up-and-coming acts the world. And…
D-grade Sydney celebrity Donny Benét is set to tour Europe in July in support of his new album, The Don. Travelling to 9 different countries including France, Austria and United Kingdom over the span of 22 days, Benét seeks to guide his audience through the journey of his album, from the smooth and spiritual “Konchiwa” to…
The highly anticipated Australian return of the W Hotels brand is upon us. Brisbane’s W Brisbane has been confirmed to open on the 1st June 2018, bringing the city its first five-star hotel in 20 years and re-introducing the country to W’s energetic, bold aesthetic and playful sense of luxury. Located at 81 North Quay,…
Since the dawn of his existence, Humankind has ruled the earth. But now the rules are about to change. Prepare for battle with the Starship Troopers – Friday, May 18th at 7pm – as Event Cinemas George St (Sydney) go In The House – for the second last instalment of the season. Forget the insecticide,…
A band like The Whitlams are a band you can always depend upon to provide you with a good time. The fact that the Sydney band have enjoyed consistent successes and sold out shows on the road with a national tour almost nationally has proven that theirs is a songbook boasting not only longevity, but quality…
Composers, producers and artists will gather at Carriageworks over two days in June for Open Frame. The festival, presented by Room40, will highlight various stages of sonic intensity and experimentation with a stacked program that includes, amongst other highlights, the world premiere of an Occam (XXIX) composition by French electronic music composer Éliane Radigue, commissioned…
Tired Lion‘s Australian tour is upon us, with the band anticipating a near sold out run of gigs that will take them right round the country as purveyors of some blistering punk rock. They’re only getting better, too, which is the best part. Today, the band have released a new music video for the hectic…
I have two vivid memories of The Killers. The first was when I was twelve years old, and my brother and I were out shopping with mum during the school holidays. We both decided we wanted to buy a CD. We settled on Jack Johnson’s In Between Dreams and The Killers’ Hot Fuss. Me, being…
The Live Music Professionals program that has been established by the folk at Music Victoria have named the recipients of this year’s round; this group of industry individuals will be taking part in the professional and business developments program beneath the Victorian Government’s Music Works initiative. Under the mentoring of reps from the likes of Deathproof PR, the…
Hein Cooper has made his presence felt back in Australia over the last few weeks and with his latest single, “Hear My Voice”, we’ve gotten a great insight into this new chapter of Cooper’s career. The music video also captures the vulnerability of the song excellently, as you can see for yourself below. ———- This…
We love it when esoteric Australiana finds its way into our entertainment. Take World of Tanks for example. After unleashing the AC1 Cruiser MK1 Sentinel into the game back in 2016, Wargaming now turns to another Australian tank — the Centurion Mk. V, the shuddering workhorse deployed in the Vietnam War. And you can play…
Esports fans: Gfinity Esports Australia are hosting the FIFA 18 Global Series Qualifier tonight and you’re not gonna want to miss it. Four Aussie players are in the mix, all fighting to preserve their spot on the road the 2018 FIFA eWorld Cup.
The Arctic Monkeys are back! But not in the way you may think. Sure, their newest album Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino may be out today, but it’s their various pop-up stores that have gotten our attention. Based on the name of their newest album, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino pop-up stores have opened in…
After two iconic Mollymook locations, Rick Stein and his Bannisters brand will be opening up a new 4.5-star luxury hotel and restaurant at Soldiers Point, Port Stephens. With a total of 80 rooms, including four luxury suites and a penthouse, the new property will make full use of its location, with 50 of its rooms…
Inner-West Sydney always welcomes new craft beer bars with open arms, and the latest will certainly be no exception as the country’s fastest growing independent craft beer producer, Stockade Brewing Co, opens shop in Marrickville this month. The new fully operating brewery, tasting room and bar will repurpose an old factory space with a large…
Ambience wise, QT Melbourne’s Pascale Bar & Grill hasn’t changed much since its opening back in 2016. The venue still has the same luxuriously cheeky vibe that intrigued me so much on my first visit. However, with Andy Harmer having recently taken the reigns as executive chef, the culinary offerings at Pascale Bar & Grill…
Bad Pony‘s Sam Thomlinson has recently released a great simmering track under the name Oh My My – welcome to the “Animal House”. Built on the ideas of lust and its often dark and animalistic side wreaking havoc on personal emotions, “Animal House” is like a dance track made for the late night dance floor. Featuring Kitrich (James Kitto)…
Amy Shark and David Le’aupepe are two of the country’s most popular songwriters and musicians at the moment, so it comes as little surprise that they would come out on at the top end of the list for an event like the Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition. The Gold Coast’s Amy came out with first place, with “Adore”…
Meet NZ songwriter Nakita. Today, we’re finding out more about this exciting new artist – at just 18 years old, she’s been garnering acclaim for her latest single “Sucka”. Nakita linked up with Matthew Young and Grammy nominated producer Leroy Clampitt (Justin Bieber) to make this narrative of an unhealthy infatuation into a catchy song that we’ve been switched on…
The first BIGSOUND announcement came on through today, with Mardi Caught (the head of new independent marketing services company, The Annex) and Virginia Grohl (author of From Cradle to Stage) being amongst the first names announced for the September music conference. The initial round of buyers and influencers have also been announced to the program, with the added focus on…
With Heroes of the Storm‘s Dark Nexus event now in full swing, players are getting to see a side of the game they’ve never gotten a piece of before — one with lore, one that attempts to explain the bizarre confluence of characters and events that make up the game’s central conflicts. With so much…
To say that Amazon’s Kindle Oasis is one of the nicest e-readers I’ve ever used would be to undersell it. Amazon are so good at building these devices by now that there’s almost no room in the market for anyone else. But, for good or ill, it’s also quite clear that Amazon have taken their…
Dragon’s Crown Pro is kind of a lot. A remaster of Dragon’s Crown, a breathless love letter to the side-scrolling fantasy beat-em-ups of the Golden Axe era, the original both succeeded in its mission and managed to piss a lot of people off with its simplistic gameplay married to some of the most absurd character…
Ever since the amazing game Accounting Plus VR from Squanchtendo and Crows Crows Crows, there was no doubt we needed a Rick and Morty VR game. Now a sweet, sweet collaboration between Owlchemy Games, the dev behind Job Simulator, and Adult Swim Games has become a Rick-ality! See what I did there?
If there’s one creative collaboration that many look forward to, it’d have to be between director Jason Reitman and writer Diablo Cody. Their first collaboration was the 2007 comedy-drama Juno. With its hip dialogue, wonderful performances and a refreshing view of the coming-of-age genre (for that time), it was a critically-acclaimed hit that was a…
As an Australian based Illustrator, Mark Raats has been around the world a couple of times more than most, having his artwork recognised and purchased by the likes of J.J. Abrams and George Lucas. Working alongside Lucasfilm among many others on projects now for well over 25 years, Mark never ceases to amaze with his stunning work….
The long awaited new Arctic Monkeys album, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, is just DAYS from release and while we wait for this one to drop, the band’s team have continued to ensure that the hype is well and truly conjured. For fans in New York, Sydney, Paris, Berlin, Tokyo and of course, the boys’ very…
