The latest offering from the always intriguing and captivating Rainbow Chan comes to us in the form of her latest music video, this time for “Work”. Taken from her debut album Spacings, “Work” comes through hard with beat and loop work that has positioned Rainbow Chan’s album as more than just an anticipated flash in the pan collection…
This week in the music industry, SXSW announced the first line of guest speakers for their 2017 event, CEO of Ministry of Sound Australia Tim McGee joins the PPCA Board, and a new online music data platform Jaxsta launches in Australia. SXSW announces their 2017 lineup of guest speakers Founded in 1987 in Austin, Texas,…
In this issue: Phantogram eye up the release of Three, Dinosaur Jr prepares for people to Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not this August, Melbourne’s Acolyte are set to drop their debut album Shades of Black next month and more! PHANTOGRAM The third studio album from Phantogram, aptly titled Three, will be released via Republic Records on September 16th….
Sydney’s Volumes Festival just got bigger, with the addition of the second round of artists being unveiled this week. Joining the likes of Mossy, Koi Child and Nicholas Allbrook on August 26th and 27th this year is this talented group of artists: BUZZ KULL CORIN FELIX LUSH GUSSY JAALA KATO KIMCHI PRINCI LOW TON MAKEDA MIDDLE KIDS MORNING TV PRIVACY THHOMAS…
Newcomer Mallrat (aka Brisbane’s Grace Shaw) is only 17 but you wouldn’t know it to listen to “Uninvited” and get a taste of that swag she’s bringing. In much the same way Lorde waxed lyrical about lifestyles of the rich and famous on “Royals”, Mallrat goes in on in-crowds and crushing annoyances that can come with fitting…
The Whitlams haven’t been on the road for a little while but for the fans who’ve been hanging out to see the group in a venue near them, this August and September will be see said opportunities finally crop up. With songwriter Tim Freedman touring his Harry Nilsson show throughout 2015, he’s admitted that he’s keen…
Lollapalooza is underway at Grant Park in beautiful Chicago this weekend, with a huge line up of performers locked in for the next three days and nights of inner city live music. We love being out there, soaking up the atmosphere and seeing what surprises pop up at the official festival after-shows, not to mention…
Sony’s forthcoming PlayStation VR headseat appears to need around 60 square feet (5.5 square metres) of open space for proper use, but still wants you to sit down while using it. That’s according to a newly released pamphlet on the device direct from Sony.
After connecting with the game’s community through Early Access to improve and enhance the game, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – First Assault Online is in open beta. Players in supported regions can now experience the free-to-play online squad-based first-person shooter on Windows PC via Steam or the Nexon Global Platform.
For Honor has been looking like a guilty pleasure straight from its initial announcement at E3 last year. Vikings, Knights and Samurai? What’s not to like? Check out the all new Accolades Trailer below.
Australian filmmaker Nicholas Verso‘s first feature film, Boys In The Trees, has released its official trailer in anticipation for its national release on October 20. Boys In The Trees “tells the story of two estranged childhood friends who reunite on Halloween 1997, and embark on a surreal journey through their memories, dreams and fears”, and will compete at the…
Be transported back in time to relive classic French cinema on the silver screen, as the Alliance Française Classic Film Festival announces its exclusive ‘Une Fabuleuse’ collection. The screenings will be held across Australia for a weekend in the upcoming months, showcasing the talents of the “Les Blondes” in classic French film, including acclaimed actresses…
One of the biggest surprises at Comic-Con International in San Diego earlier this month was the release of a trailer for a sequel to the 1996 hit film The Blair Witch Project. The movie, simply titled Blair Witch, was filmed in secret and will be released in September of this year. Announcing the thriller this…
This year’s Canadian Music Week gave Melbourne artist Woodes (aka Elle Graham) the opportunity to not only introduce herself to some newcomers to her music, but to also embark on her first ever run of shows overseas. A talented songwriter and producer, Woodes’ time in Toronto brought her a solid response, not to mention the benefits of being…
Now in its fifth year, Feast Portland has set itself up as one of the most anticipated food and drink festivals on the American calendar. Though they don’t describe themselves as “just” a festival. They class it as “a movement that showcases the energy, creativity and enthusiasm that’s driving America’s food revolution while celebrating the…
Following success in cities across the world, a herd of 40 life size fibreglass cows, decorated by emerging and established artists and fashion designers, will be grazing in Perth from November. The CowParade has been featured in nearly 80 cities across more than 30 countries, making it one of the largest and most successful public art…
In the small hours of the morning, film star Claudette Welles took her young son Ari, got into a rowboat and disappeared, leaving behind her lover, Swedish filmmaker Timou, and an unfinished film. Some years later, in the Irish countryside, linguistics academic Daniel Sullivan stumbles across her, and, abandoning his wife and children in the…
The team behind Melbourne’s super-sized Shawcross Pizza have expanded to Sydney’s Surry Hills with the opening of Epic Pizza, filling a space on Crown Street with a raw New York-style pizzeria. Owners Matthew John and Damien Thompson have decidedly moved away from the Italian style of the majority and given Sydney’s inner-city something much more…
It had been a long five years between drinks for Australian fans of The Kills, last here for the 2011 Splendour in the Grass festival. Returning for the same event five years and one album later, the duo (performing as a quartet) sounded in top form as they ran through their latest release Ash &…
Into It. Over It. have recently released their music video for current single, “No EQ”, in advance of their upcoming debut Australian tour dates this September! The tune, taken from their praised album Standards, has spawned the visuals which according to Evan Weiss, is a ‘buffalo plaid nightmare’. Following a number of his friends, dressed up in Weiss-type…
L-FRESH The LION is heading back to Adelaide in August to headline the University of Adelaide’s 2016 At The Cloisters event! The winter music event is going down on August 5th and is going to be featuring live art, food and drinks, not to mention some more special music guests to join L-Fresh on the bill. Supported…
The weather is a little chilly and blustery, winter is still lingering but Splendour In The Grass season always brings with it a bounty of warm sideshows. Tonight’s British bout would feature young whipper snappers Blossoms opening for the eternally young looking Jake Bugg. The State Theatre was an intriguing but adequate choice of venue for the…
US singer songwriter Zander Hawley has delivered another gorgeous piece of music in “Forest Fire”, which can be listened to below. We first encountered Zander when we came across his band Honeywater but since then, we’ve become fans of his solo work as well. His debut EP Wish I Was came out late 2015, displaying the young writer’s…
Off the back of his recent double-album release news, Bernard Fanning has announced a brand new Australian tour (alongside the awesome Dustin Tebbutt and Ainslie Wills) for October and November. The first of the two albums, Civil Dusk, is set for release on August 5th and has already spawned the well-received tune “Wasting Time” – check out the music video…
For the first time since 2013, Garbage will be touring Australia as part of A Day on the Green‘s November tour, as well as fitting in some special headline dates of their own! The festival dates will see the US group join forces with The Temper Trap, The Preatures, Tash Sultana and Adalita at wineries right around the country at the…
Los Angeles-based, Melbourne rock duo Satellite Sky have unveiled their latest visuals, this time for their new single “Rivals”. Directed and shot by drummer Kim Kicks, the film clip stars Laura Seay (NCIS, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D), and took inspiration from Kicks’ photography background in relating the themes of vulnerability and personal fragility that the music itself brings to life. Known…
Hollywood all-rounder M. Night Shyamalan returns to the captivating rapture of The Sixth Sense with Split, an original thriller that delves into the mysterious recesses of one man’s fractured but gifted mind. Following the success of The Visit, Shyamalan reunites with producer Jason Blum for the film, which will open in the US in January 2017. The…
Netflix, the world’s leading Internet TV network, today announced premiere dates for nine upcoming series that span documentary, drama and comedy. Chelsea, Lady Dynamite and Real Rob were renewed today for a second season. The Untitled Motown Project, an all new animated series for children and families from writer/director Josh Wakely, was also announced today. Other announcements include Black Mirror,…
Yesterday, Palace Cinemas announced that they will be opening a new ten-screen cinema in Sydney’s Double Bay, which will increase their number of cinemas in NSW to five by the time it opens. The boutique company also confirmed plans to renovate their existing NSW cinemas, Palace Verona and Palace Byron Bay. For the Verona, the…
Making their debuts a couple of days ago, this year’s event of San Diego’s Comic-Con International showcased exclusive content from upcoming films Justice League and The Lego Batman Movie. With such a strong fandom for both films, both video clips on YouTube have already reached millions of views, with fans excitedly sharing their thoughts on…
