Billy Elliot the Musical will return to the Aussie stage in 2019 for its 10th Anniversary Tour. It has been revealed that performances will be expanding its locations, having originally performed exclusively in Melbourne and Sydney in 2007, will now be hitting up stages in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide. A gritty yet heart-warming story, Billy…
With summer slowly kissing us goodbye and winter around the corner, the blues are getting ready to set in. But turn that frown upside down because April is packed full of arts events that will keep you smiling! From the Sydney Comedy Festival to Melbourne’s annual Tattoo Festival- get inspired this Autumn and settle in…
One of Australia’s premiere festivals – the one and only Splendour in the Grass – announced its line up for 2018 and man, is it stomper. There is a slew of international and local talent locked into perform at the North Byron Parklands this July including Kung Fu Kenny himself, Kendrick Lamar. Lamar joins the likes of Lorde, Miguel, CHVRCHES and Girl…
The Grand Ballroom of Sydney’s International Convention Centre was packed out with songwriters, publishers, publicists, media, managers, loved ones and more as the 2018 APRA Music Awards took place for another year – acknowledging the contributions and achievements of Australian songwriters both at home and abroad over the last 12 months. Hosted by Julia Zemiro, the…
If you’re fast approaching hump day lamenting the fact your pay cheque hasn’t come in, but your addiction to smashed avo and feta on wholemeal is too much each morning…chances are you’re like me. However if your lamentations extend to those yuppy types who take too long ordering their too-specific coffees in front of you especially,…
Before they join The Killers on their Australian tour and of course, launch their brand new album Blue Poles, Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders unleash Single #3 from the new record in “Feel Brand New”. Appropriately titled, the song marks a sonic departure from their previously released single “White Flag”, as Ladder explores love and its all…
This weekend, The Hard Aches embark on what is quite the highly anticipated album tour – the first presentation of their sophomore record Mess. As has become an intergral part of his songwriting, Ben David delves into personal territory and tread an emotional terrain that, particularly in the Australian rock scene, has long been considered murky and off-brand….
With only 199 days to before before the best weekend of the year, badges for PAX Aus 2018 are now on sale and early bird pricing is currently in effect.
For a company like Sony to release a soundbar isn’t terribly surprising — every electronics maker and their Google Assistant speaker’s got one these days. What is surprising is the amount of forethought, of user consideration that has gone into Sony’s HT-MT300 soundbar. It’s thought about space, its thought about features, its thought about potential…
The Florida Project is the story of precocious six year-old Moonee (Brooklynn Prince) and her ragtag group of friends whose summer break is filled with childhood wonder, possibility and a sense of adventure. Living at a motel in the shadow of Disney World, Moonee is seemingly oblivious to the struggles of adults around her, including…
In the hit animation series The Jungle Bunch to the Rescue (screening in Australia on ABC TV), The Jungle Bunch are led by Maurice, the Great Tiger-striped penguin warrior, and they help to maintain peace and order in the jungle. And now they have their very own movie. In The Jungle Bunch (Les as de la jungle), the…
Calling all Jurassic Park fans! Universal Studios Hollywood will be hosting the first ever themed Jurassic Park Celebration that will roar to life from 11-12 May to coincide with the film’s 25th anniversary. This event was created in partnership with Universal Studios and Amblin Entertainment as a separately ticketed event, in which space is limited and…
You anticipate a film to be vogue when millennial buzzwords and Internet culture forms the first ten minutes. You probably wouldn’t expect that film to be any good either. I didn’t. But by the time Wobble Palace had reached its epilogue, it had convinced me of a couple of things. The first, that it wasn’t…
The world-premiere season of the true-crime immersive theatre production, DEADHOUSE: Tales of Sydney Morgue, will be presented by Blancmange Productions and Actors Anonymous from 24th April to 19th May. DEADHOUSE: Tales of Sydney Morgue will present two unique shows based on the notorious crimes of Leonard Lawson and Louisa Collins. With a cast of 11…
Gearing up to bring their latest single, “Walking in Your Sleep”, to venues around the country this month, Husky are making sure that tour life is as engaging off stage as it is on. Both Husky and Gideon have pondered over what makes for the best playlist and book list for time spent on the road and with their…
Every young rapper has to be the “next something”. The next Jay Z; the next Ice Cube; the next MC Lyte; the next Nas. Reference points are handy for upcoming artists, although they may be frustrating in the long term. It’d be no surprise if Deezie Brown has run into a far few of those…
If you’re looking for a raw emotion-filled but simple music video to accompany those days when you’re feeling low, Skout‘s got you covered with their latest video These Bones. A simple video utilising raw instruments and lights, the pure emotion of the video and song are allowed to filter through to create a truly breath-taking piece…
I know, that headline doesn’t make a lot of sense. Here’s what’s up: Microsoft dropped their latest piece of kit, the Surface Pro with 4G this morning which is good news for tech fans looking for their new portable machine. Not content to run a typical marketing campaign, Microsoft AU decided to send Australian DJ…
Production is officially underway for Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures (MGM) and Warner Bros. Pictures’ Creed II in Philadelphia, as Michael B. Jordan (Black Panther) and Sylvester Stallone (Rocky) return to star in their respective roles. Creed II continues the Rocky saga as the sequel to the 2015 hit film Creed, as the illegitimate son of Apollo, Adonis Creed and Rocky…
Every time I tell people my favourite video game of all time is The Sims 2 on Nintendo DS, I get a very similar reaction. Laughter, a pat on the back, and then, “Wait, you’re serious?” Yes, yes I am. Very serious, in fact. So serious that my PSN ID, which I have for life,…
You know you’re in for a bit of a ride when the courier delivering the television you’ve been sent to review complains about the weight of the box. His complaint was fair — Sony’s A1 OLED, contrary to most modern panels, weighs an absolute ton. But is it worth its weight in picture quality?
Adding to their ever-expanding presence across the country, putt-putt party bar Holey Moley Golf Club will be opening their newest location under Sydney’s iconic Coca-Cola sign in Kings Cross. Set to launch on 10th May with what is being described as a “Gatsby-style” grand opening, the rapidly growing chain of venues will bring a two-storey…
One of the world’s most beloved Whiskey liqueurs has launched a new expression to enhance all the classic notes of the original. Southern Comfort Black has officially made it’s way into the Australian market, bringing a robust whiskey-forward profile with subtle spice and fruity accents. Master Blender Drew Mayville has crafted the new release at…
Rising Potts Point favourite Paper Bird has brought back their popular contemporary East-Asian weekend brunch menu this past weekend, launching a series of new dishes complemented by extended opening hours for locals and visitors who really want to sink their teeth into the modern interpretations of Korean, Chinese and Japanese flavours. From 10am to 3pm…
Merivale will say goodbye to Manly Wharf’s beloved Papi Chulo on Sunday 29 April, to make way for Queen Chow in the coming months. With Queen Chow’s Enmore location an undeniable hit for the hospitality group, the crew will be swapping those waterfront meat sweats for Cantonese cuisine. “We have had a lot of fun at…
It’s coming! The 2018 Music Cities Convention will be taking over Arts Centre Melbourne for the first Australasian event of the building franchise, giving music industry folk from all over the world the opportunity to converge as this year’s edition theme stands out: Music as Infrastructure. Members will explore the relationship between music ecosystems and urban life,…
If you’re an Australian group or solo artist looking to explore the Canadian music market for the first time or perhaps further develop upon the networks you made during your last visit, you should be sizing up BreakOut West this October. Running in Kelowna, BC this October 10th – 14th, the festival is welcoming musicians from all…
Back in 2015, we found ourselves crammed into a bar during SXSW for a Day Party that saw some excellent pop and electro-inspired musicians from around the world strut their stuff on a makeshift stage that threatened to bow at various points. The easy highlight from that party was Swedish pop artist Tove Styrke. A ferocious…
Brisbane six-piece Cheap Fakes have nailed the production of a music video to accompany their latest single “Sisters” today – a perfect cut of music to take you into your weekend. The band have been known for their genre bending approach to music, with “Sisters” marking their delve into some great psych-soaked funk territory and providing…
The Kite String Tangle doesn’t do things by halves, oh no. The QLD producer and songwriter has been busy preparing for some highly anticipated shows with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra for the Wave Festival, not to mention a swag of international shows but still, Danny Harley has managed to come through and end his week with a new…
