Single of the Day: Alice Ivy ft. Bertie Blackman “Chasing Stars” (2018)

Alice Ivy is gearing up for the release of her much anticipated debut album, I’m Dreaming, next month and man, we’ve been loving this one since we copped a cheeky advance stream this week (review coming soon). The Melbourne producer and songwriter has been doing her thing on the local scene for a few years now…

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Album Review: Tiny Little Houses – Idiot Proverbs (2018 LP)

Having been in and around Australian listeners’ ears for near enough to the past four years, it’s safe to say it has been a slow burn as Tiny Little Houses have gradually built up to their debut album, the (I hope) mostly ironically titled Idiot Proverbs. If you do yourself a favour and head over…

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Watch Camp Cope bring “The Opener” to the Sydney Opera House

It’s safe to say that Camp Cope have had quite the New Year so far. Remaining fiercely opinionated and honest with their music and their message, it has been nothing short of inspiring to see the strength these three women have presented themselves with, in the face of constant backlash that has come their way. Their…

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The second season of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency is brilliantly bizarre television

Already brimming with time travel and eccentric characters, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency had a particular type of strangeness to maintain when going into the second season. At the helm of Max Lendis, Dirk Gently is finally back on our screens in an addictive second season – currently screening on Netflix – that features a…

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Review: Adina Apartment Hotel juggles quiet and convenience in Budapest

It’s becoming increasingly common to find Budapest on just about every discerning Eurotrip itinerary for travellers of all ages. The Hungarian capital is one of the most exciting, unique and cultural cities in central Europe, with a diversity that demands more than just a few days of exploration. Popular for such longer term stays is…

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Review: Limbo Unhinged transforms Sydney Opera House with vaudeville steampunk

Strut & Fret have reimagined the wickedly entertaining Limbo production Sydneysiders have come to know and love into Limbo Unhinged, a new show that has toured the country to critical acclaim and constant sell-outs before landing at the Sydney Opera House, where it will sit for the next three months. It is vastly different to…

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Interview: Michaela Burger & Greg Wain on bringing Edith Piaf to life at the Adelaide French Festival

Edith Piaf remains one of the world’s best known performers, bringing French music further into the contemporary music world, while Piaf herself has become a icon portrayed on film, on stage and in studio thanks to countless tributes. At the Adelaide French Festival coming up this month, Piaf’s music comes to life with Exposing Edith, the brainchild of two…

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Review: Magician Lawson Reeves shows us the impossible in his first solo show Genuinely Impossible

There is something about magic that brings out the inner-child in us all. From a rogue coin behind the ear, to an ace up the sleeve, there is something still so satisfying in witnessing the seemingly impossible. But, you won’t find any rabbits or hats in Lawson Reeves’ hour long magic show, Genuinely Impossible. Reeve’s…

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Exclusive Album Premiere: BOAT SHOW – Unbelievable (2018 LP)

BOAT SHOW are easily some of the hardest hitting, talented individuals currently doling out furious rock music at the moment. The West Coast group spent much of 2017 spinning the Australian scene into a tizz with their debut album Groundbreaking Masterpiece and now, with their highly anticipated record Unbelievable, BOAT SHOW have delivered upon those incredibly strong foundations….

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Single of the Day: Milk & Bone “Nevermore” (2018)

We’ve been enjoying what Milk & Bone have been doing over the past year; the road leading to the release of the band’s sophomore album Deception Bay has been a promising one for the group and in their latest single, “Nevermore”, Milk & Bone have properly stepped up their game. Gorgeously melodic and stunning in its vocal…

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Interview: Juniore gears up for a surefire stunner of an Adelaide French Festival debut

So Frenchy So Chic in the Park comes to Adelaide this weekend as part of the Adelaide French Festival, bringing a slew of talented artists to Pinky Flat on January 12th. Bringing their fusion of surf, psych and pop music, layered with unbeatable style, through to the event is Juniore – an act we find out more about below…….

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Everything you missed in this morning’s Nintendo Direct Mini

Nintendo waited until Australia was asleep to spring a fast, 15 minute Nintendo Direct Mini broadcast outlining their forthcoming plans for 2018. There was some surprises and quite a bit of exciting footage so we’ve rounded up all the best stuff in one place. Hit the jump to see it all for yourself.

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The World Ends With You is coming to Nintendo Switch in 2018

One of the most unique action RPG’s in Square Enix’s back catalogue is coming to the Nintendo Switch. The World Ends With You: Final Remix, an updated version of the Nintendo DS classic is coming to the Switch with updated controls and a brand new scenario.

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Dark Souls: Remastered brings From Software’s accidental masterpiece to the Nintendo Switch

Bandai Namco have announced that Dark Souls: Remastered is on its way to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC. In a surprise Nintendo Direct Mini broadcast overnight, the House of N also confirmed the game would be coming to the Nintendo Switch.

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From Barcelona to Florida, L.E Hotels add historic new properties to Luxe Collection

2017 was a big year for global hospitality brand L.E Hotels and their popular “Luxe Collection” of boutique hotels. The group are heading into the new year with a trio of brand new properties plus one completed refurbishment, bumping the collection of independently owned and operated luxury hotels up significantly. The newest Luxe Collection additions…

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Book Review: Start 2018 off the right way with Sarah Knight’s You Do You

Sarah Knight, anti-guru and author of best sellers The Life Changing Magic of Not Giving A Fuck and Get Your Shit Together, is back with another empowering message for her readers. Only this time they can actually print the book’s full title in The New York Times. Score! Are you difficult or do you just…

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Book Review: Daniel Shand’s Fallow is a wild ride through the Scottish highlands, helmed by an increasingly unstable narrator

Paul and Michael Buchanan are in hiding. Moving from highland village to highland village, the brothers are trying to avoid the press and police surrounding their home after Michael’s release from prison. Convicted of the murder of a little girl when he was a teenager, Michael relies heavily on Paul to source them food and…

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Book Review: Mary Beard explores the ancient roots of modern misogyny in Women & Power: A Manifesto

Drawing on lectures delivered in 2014 and 2017, Women & Power: A Manifesto is a small, yet powerful exploration of the historical silencing of women in the public sphere. The Ancient Roman and Greek cultures we so often hold up as the basis for our democracies today were never particularly kind to the loud woman…

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DZ Deathrays, Ecca Vandal, Holy Holy & more onboard for Secret Garden 2018

This year marks the 10th anniversary of one of our favourite festivals, in Secret Garden and boy, they’re turning things up to celebrate. As with many previous years, this one has sold out, with the likes of DZ Deathrays, Ecca Vandal, Holy Holy, Paces and more set to perform. Held over two days, this year’s Secret Garden festival brings the…

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Music Video of the Day: Insecure Men “Teenage Toy” (2018)

Led by Fat White Family‘s Saul Adamczewski and Childhood‘s Ben Romans-Hopcraft, Insecure Men have fast become an act to watch in 2018. The music is a great blend of electronic pop, with a nostalgic throwback element to the pop music being generated in the 80’s and early 90’s. Insecure Men’s self-titled debut album is out next month but in the meantime,…

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Angie McMahon, T$oko, Exhibitionist, Paradise Club & Hatchie join the Laneway’s Class of 2018

The St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival is just weeks away from kicking off their 2018 tour in Adelaide (triple j broadcasting live from Hart’s Mill, no less), and to bolster an already strong line up featuring the likes of Aldous Harding, Anderson .Paak, Father John Misty and more, triple j Unearthed have revealed the winners of their annual Laneway comp! Starting…

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Tropical Fuck Storm, Ceres, Baker Boy join The Smith Street Band’s inaugural Pool House Party

The Smith Street Band‘s recent invite for Melbourne-heads to join them at the Coburg Velodrome in March for their first ever Pool House Party has now been followed up with a stacked line up of Australian talent to get around! Joining the Smith Street Band for the March 17th event will be Tropical Fuck Storm, Gareth Liddiard‘s…

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The Overwatch League kicks off at 11am. Here’s where you can see every Week One match live

The day has finally arrived. One of 2018’s biggest esports events, the Overwatch League, kicks off at 11am AEDT today. With nine matches scheduled across Thursday, Friday and Saturday, we’ve got all the times and stream details so you don’t miss a moment of the action.

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Jamie’s Italian is offering some of their signature pasta dishes for $10 this month

Break out the pocket change because Jamie’s Italian have significantly dropped the price for some of their signature pasta dishes for the month of January. Across all six venues throughout Australia, Jamie Oliver’s namesake restaurants will offer select pasta dishes for $10 from Monday 15th to Wednesday 31st Jan both lunch and dinner hours. Kicking…

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Donut Papi open permanent shop in Redfern (Sydney)

From Belly Bao to Bakedown Cakery, it’s a beautiful thing when a nomadic food business becomes so ridiculously popular they can open up their first brick-and-mortar shop. The latest is the market-famous Donut Papi, who have been slinging some of the city’s best donuts for the past two years at various spots around town; they’ve…

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The 2018 St. Kilda Festival is a great example of a free live music event done right

It’s the country’s largest free music festival event so it’s safe to say that when the crew behind the St. Kilda Festival get together to nut out a line up that consistently reflects talented Australian musicians, a sense of summer fun and entertainment that will draw the numbers out in force, they mean business. Which is…

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Single of the Day: Youngr “Ooh Lordy” (2018)

We first met Youngr in a hotel lobby at The Great Escape back in 2017. Ahead of a wild final-night-of-festival show, the producer and multi-instrumentalist was approaching what wound up being a sweaty, wall-to-wall banger of a gig that had Youngr emerge as an artist to watch going into the rest of the year. It’s no…

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New free music series ‘Southern Sounds’ kicks off in Melbourne this Thursday

Inspired by the spirit of New Orleans, the new live music series helmed by Southern Comfort – ‘Southern Sounds’ – is kicking off this Thursday in Melbourne, with Remi taking the reins at the Northcote Social Club for an unmissable free event. The series heads to Sydney and Brisbane as well this month, with each curated event…

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PC Gaming Set for a Revolution With NVIDIA’S Big Format Gaming Displays

With the introduction of NVIDIA’s Big Format Gaming Displays, PC gaming is set to undergo a theatre-sized revolution, bringing together NVIDIA’s G-SYNC and SHIELD technologies to create a supersized, streamlined gaming experience.

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The Station drops February 20, gets a mysterious new story trailer

The Station, a first person explore-em-up that’s had us thinking most of the morning. A derelict space station. A stern warning about interfering in research. Signs of a struggle. Strange things are afoot at the orbital Circle-K.

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