The Wombats have been coming to Australia for years now and for many fans, they’ve grown up with the British group as the wave of indie rock that came through during the early 00’s reached Australia. Their debut album, A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation still remains a beloved favourite amongst fans – it’s hard…
Released a little earlier today and in case you may have missed it, Netflix have officially dropped the full length trailer for its next big series Marvel’s Iron Fist. Marvel’s Iron Fist follows the story of Danny Rand (Finn Jones, ex Game of Thrones), a young man who returns to New York after being gone…
Films adapted from a stageplay have always offered mixed results. While we have classics like Chicago, Glengarry Glen Ross and Sweeney Todd, we often have disasters like Rent and Mamma Mia! The reason for this is either because the stories of these plays or musicals do not have enough cinematic potential to succeed as a film-viewing experience or…
With the new TV series Training Day – an adaptation of the acclaimed 2001 film – hitting airwaves in the USA last week, we caught up with the show’s composer Jeff Cardoni to talk about his work taking the original score and reinterpreting it for the small screen. We also talk about some of his other…
There seems to be no stopping the Lion juggernaut. It made $3.05m at the box office this week, and sits at no. 1 on the ladder for the third week in a row. To date, it has made $16.22m, and if it make over $21m, it will sit alongside Red Dog, Mad Max: Fury Road and Strictly…
Geek and gaming conventions are pretty magical places. RTX doesn’t have same energy as that of a PAX. It’s a different vibe, cruder, in line with the kind of scatological humour Rooster Teeth excels at. These attendees are rowdier, less patient and a great deal snarkier than your average PAX-goer. This is not to suggest…
An artist who has performed in a castle in Poland, an orphanage in the Angolan jungle, and a field in Malaysia, Anna Lumb is no stranger to the surreal. Lumb’s unique blend of theatre, circus and physical comedy has taken her to some of the world’s farthest corners. Ahead of her hometown appearance at Melba…
With the 2017 Perth International Arts Festival kicking off in just a matter of days, we’ve run through the artsy smorgasbord that is this year’s program, and are bringing you our tips on what not to miss in the coming weeks. So these are 8 things we think you shouldn’t miss over the course of…
Scrabble World Champion, Austin Michaels knew over 200,000 words. Then he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Since then Austin has been in a race against time to document his memories, his greatest achievements before they fade from his mind and the world forever. Once the toast of the board game world, Austin’s life was full…
Beer should be used in all food. Well, most. Take for example Tsingtao’s heat-packed turkey chilli dish which is heavily influenced by Mexican classics but with a distinctly Asian twist. The famed Chinese beer company have kindly supplied us with this recipe from their archives, and giving as the country’s weather is pretty damn unpredictable…
You knew it was coming. The first release for Kanye West and adidas is coming at you in just a few days. It’s now been confirmed that the sexy-as-fuck Yeezy Boost 350 V2 “Core Black/Red” will see a worldwide release on February 11th, with a very first for the collaboration being that the sneakers will…
The official day of love is upon us. Valentine’s Day comes but once a year, and for those who fully surrender to the traditional idea of roses and romance, it’s a perfect opportunity to put some of the city’s finest establishments to the test. Each year restaurants, hotels, spas, cafes and bars offer some of…
As we sit patiently waiting for that full Joyride album to eventuate, the don himself has kicked off a brand new series of music to keep fans happy in the meantime. Putting his own spin on some Australian tunes, the ‘Twilight Driving Series’ is going to be producing some no doubt brilliant gems over the next…
Following incredible online success, hang drum group, Hang Massive, will perform in Australia for the first time as part of their global tour in 2017. From 11th to 22nd March, Hang Massive will bring their unique combination of the hang, sublime vocals and crispy beats to Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Hang Massive will…
Sometimes you have a good idea that seems too crazy to work. Thankfully, if you can manage to throw it into the ether (or in this case, the internet) and not strangle it to death it might just take on a life of its own. When the thought came to me one freezing June night…
US artist Anna Wise is gearing up for the release of her sophomore EP The Feminine: Act II (out February 17th) – further exploring some gorgeous alt-R&B vibes. Her single “Coconuts” is breathy and groove-filled, a great example of the production behind her work and where she’s still to go. Most recently, Wise has released a music…
Regardless of whether you’re looking at what’s happening in your own artistic/creative community or abroad, it’s safe to say that young people are coming through in waves with ambition and the nous required to bring their bold concepts to fruition. The establishment of indie record labels, arthouses, festivals and magazines are just some of the ways…
US rockers Against Me! will be back in Australia this year for the Groovin The Moo tour and have this week announced a slew of headline dates to show off their new album, Shape Shift With Me. Also announced to be joining them on the road will be Melbourne’s Camp Cope, who’ve already gotten their 2017 off to a…
Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan has released a new Developer Update video this morning, introducing a feature the game’s PC fanbase has been howling for since launch — a server browser. The thing is, it may not work in quite the way fans were expecting.
Another 21 features have been added to the SXSW Film Festival program for 2017, with James Franco’s The Disaster Artist topping the list, with the Austin event set to hold the anticipated film’s world premiere. The film is about the making of the cult classic The Room – often referred to as the Citizen Kane…
Australian SVOD service Stan has been going from strength to strength since it first emerged as ferocious competition for similar services like Netflix and the recently defunct Presto. Of course 2017 is shaping up to be an even bigger year for the platform as the team behind it dive even deeper into on-demand and carve…
Disney’s Tony Award-Winning Broadway musical Newsies will make its worldwide cinema debut on February 19th, and we’ve got double passes in seven locations nationally to give away! Nominated for multiple Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Newsies saw over 1000 performances before closing in 2014, and now musical theatre fans in Australia will have the chance…
The first season of Wayward Pines made its premiere with auspicious timing. Aside from recruiting veteran actors Matt Dilon, Juliette Lewis and Toby Jones, or the fact that M. Night Shyamalan had joined as a producer and would direct the series pilot; the show would find its most eager audience in a void that had…
Madman Entertainment has secured Australia and New Zealand release rights to Mary and the Witch’s Flower, the debut feature from Studio Ponoc, the Japanese animation house founded by former Ghibli Studio producer Yoshiaki Nishimura and director Hiromasa Yonebayashi. The duo were the driving force behind the 2015 Oscar®-nominated When Marnie Was There. Currently in post-production,…
Announced at E3 2016 as a reboot of the 2006 original, Prey burst back onto the gaming scene, and looks like it intends to make a big splash. The original Prey, which released on the Xbox 360 and PC back in 2006, was an interesting take on the then-current trend of shooters to say the…
One of our favourite Adelaide bands – Sincerely, Grizzly – are soon to be leaving the City of Churches for the exotic tropics of South East Asia soon, dropping their first tour dates for 2017 this week. Fans at home have seen the band make their first steps out on to stages with new music over…
Legendary frontierswoman; notorious daredevil; profane storyteller; unwomanly radical – CALAMITY JANE is one of the most immediately recognizable figures of the old American West. And now, after a sell-out performance in August last year as part of Neglected Musicals, The Hayes Theatre is bringing the Wild West back in a “stripped-back, rough-and-ready reimagining” of the classic musical….
Living in a Western society, for the most part, we are taught to be open-minded; to want to learn and experience new things, embrace new ideas. Though, the comfort resultant of the acceptance of their appearance is a luxury not afforded to many. So, what does it feel like to be put under the microscope?…
Presented as part of BrisAsia Festival, a host of international performers welcome audiences to Cargo Club, an immersive experience exploring global themes and personal experiences. Spoken word, ancient ritual, live art, and cool tunes come together as artists tell their stories, unpacking their own ‘cargo’ in a true cultural melting pot. A joint collaboration between…
Sure Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, but there’s something even better coming at Aussies this week: National Pizza Day. The annual celebration of all things pizza falls on this Thursday 9th February, and you can be sure many of the country’s finest pizzerias and Italian restaurants will be cooking up specials for the…
