Brisbane comedian Jenny Wynter will be jetting off to France later this year, to take up a prestigious screenwriting residency at Marseille WebFest. The opportunity comes courtesy of Melbourne WebFest, who chose Wynter’s pitch for comedy Viking Mama as the winner of their inaugural Pitch Perfect Award. A joint venture between Melbourne WebFest and ABC…
Earlier this month, the line-up for the 2016 Brisbane Festival dropped, and this year’s theme is ‘Welcome to Youtopia‘. To celebrate the reveal, and to start getting you all super pumped for a jam-packed September, we’ve compiled a list of the ten shows you’d be mad to miss. We’ve left the countdown in the capable hands…
Uber have partnered up with the team at OzHarvest to kick start a global event this Friday, bringing Australia the much loved “Uber Ice Cream” delivery service nation-wide, and this time some of the country’s top chefs are getting involved. People across Australia will be able to order in exclusive gourmet ice cream flavours designed…
If your shopping trolley has been murdered and your groceries are just gone then the only logical option is to go out for something to eat, right? Melbourne’s super popular Globe Alley haunt Belleville have chalked up another go-to for anyone who has run into said murdered shopping trolley problem, drawing inspiration from classic Canadian…
Melbourne’s newest luxury retail mall St Collins Lane recently opened its doors to Runya’s Room, a brand new champagne and high tea salon.Created by Sam Shagagi, the 70s inspired salon is an elegant tribute to Shagagi’s late wife Runya, who loved the sensory experience of high-tea in Melbourne. Each day, the extravagant salon hosts three sessions of…
Australia’s iconic gelato champions Gelato Messina are finally expanding to include a store in the inner-west, and it’s going to be located right smack bang in the middle of Newtown’s King Street. Taking over the former Gelatomassi store at 262 King Street, Messina will be setting up towards the end of August (exact date not…
Good Turkish cuisine is few and far apart in Sydney, so it came as a surprise when the very first permanent restaurant at the much-discussed Barangaroo development was announced to bring a contemporary take on share-style Ottoman dining to the ongoing precinct. A few months ago, Anason opened to huge expectations, seeing as highly regarded…
SG Lewis has been killing it on the live front recently, locking down shows at Glastonbury and through the UK and Europe like it ain’t a damn thing. Recently, the producer has released a new music video for his single “Holding Back”, featuring fellow hotshot Gallant, directed by John Merizalde. The skate-themed short film centres on…
It’s no secret how much we love L-FRESH THE LION. His recent shows with Urthboy around the country have brought the Sydney rapper to the attention of many more first-timers who’d yet to see his electrifying live shows and now, we’ve got the exciting prospect of his own headline tour to look forward to! Out on…
As we gear up for another pilgrimage to North Byron Parklands for Splendour in the Grass the time has come to start frantically sifting through the official playing times to sketch out a rough schedule. Yes, there’s the expected – and dreaded – laundry list of clashes that will have you running around all day…
Sydney’s Set Mo recently linked up with Melbourne producer Fractures on evocative deep electronic tune “Comfort You” and over the weekend we’ve been digging the accompanying music video! Themes of isolation and connection are explored, as Set Mo explains that the idea of the track, ‘…is about being there to help someone in a time of need….
It might come as little surprise, but given how popularly KLP‘s recent shows around the country have been, the triple j House Party boss is hitting the road once again on a huge DJ party tour. Her inaugural KLParty shows last year were wild and the Sydney-based DJ, producer, vocalist and songwriter hasn’t stopped touring since…
Live Nation Australia has secured a long-term lease of Melbourne’s Palais Theatre, the beloved St. Kilda venue that has held long-term popularity with the music industry and the community. Michael Coppel, President and CEO of Live Nation Australia and NZ has recognised the importance of the Palais Theatre and has acknowledged the significance of the…
Get your Splendour bender off to a good start in a few weeks, with this hectic pre-party scheduled for The Northern in Byron Bay! On July 21st, the official Splendour in the Grass pre-party will take over the venue, with The Avalanches, The Kills, Methyl Ethel, Harts and KLLO (DJ set) all starring on the bill. Tickets are extremely limited for the…
Hold on to your seats – talented singer and songwriter, not to mention utter dreamboat live performer, Ben Wright Smith, is coming to a venue near you over the next few months. Armed with new single “Sand Grabber” and a captivating live show, the APRA Award nominee is out on the road right through into October….
This is an astonishing record. A story is secreted among its dayglo pop detritus: girl ditches home, meets wannabe folkstar (who does shit his way) and somewhere around “Colours” they eat tabs or fuck or both. You can practically hear the lysergic acid splash against Wildflower‘s prefrontal cortex. But writing about it is risky. Why…
Hayden James has been blazing through Europe and the States over the past year, recently capping off successful Euro festival sets at the likes of Glastonbury and Roskilde – two festivals in particular that should be on the bucket list for any artist and music fan. Today, with the release of his latest single, “Just A Lover”, James…
Sucks to be an Ellie Goulding fan in Adelaide and Perth, with news of the British singer cancelling both shows set up for October over the weekend. Due to a scheduling conflict, the final two Australian shows of Goulding’s ‘Delirium World Tour’ have had to be nixed, while all other gigs are to go ahead as normal….
After supporting Vera Blue on her sold out tour this May, Matt Gresham today announces his debut headline tour this July, bringing his live show to intimate rooms around the country. Having sold out all shows on his west coast tour earlier this year, fans better act fast to avoid missing out. To celebrate the…
Today’s Single of the Day comes from Brisbane electronic duo Stevie. Their latest single “Decay” is a slice of pop gold, packed out with lush synths and vocals from Phoebe Imhoff from Go Violets. The sounds are reminiscent of Broods, or a more chilled out CHVRCHES, and it’s a total win in our book. Check out “Decay” here: Keep…
The Iris’ Larry Heath recently caught up with John Cho, Karl Urban, Zachary Quinto, Chris Pine & Justin Lin on the silver carpet at the Australian premiere of Star Trek: Beyond. We find out about how things have changed for the cast across three films, what they think their characters have gotten up to in between the…
Universal’s The Secret Life of Pets has set a record for an original animated property as it led a strong field of pictures through the post-holiday weekend, where the top twelve films grossed an estimated $206 million. The weekend’s other big releases, Mike and Dave need Wedding Dates as well as the limited (only playing…
Aussie adventure documentary Motorkite Dreaming will begin screening in selected cinemas from August, touring South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. Motorkite Dreaming follows voyager Daryl Clarke as he attempts to fly a motorkite (basically a lawnmower with a hand-glider attached) across 400km of outback Australia, passing through 20 Aboriginal nations. The film will…
Only days from its expected release, the first hour of the second season of Mr. Robot has premiered via streams on USA Network and YouTube. Fans paying close enough attention to the show’s Twitter were notified of an announcement that the first hour would stream for a limited time from 8.30pm EDT. ET, Snapchat, Buzzfeed…
From July 30th until August the 18th, Village Cinemas will be playing some of Disney’s most beloved live-action fairytales for the Fairytale Film Festival. The festival will conclude with an exclusive preview screening of Pete’s Dragon, Disney’s anticipated live action reboot of the 1977 classic of the same title. The festival comes on the back of the success…
There’s a tonne of new and promising shows this week, so sit back and enjoy our TV picks for the days ahead on Australian free-to-air and Foxtel: Tuesday In Search of Frida Kahlo, Foxtel Arts, 7:30pm AEST One of the iconic artist’s biggest fans, Emeli Sand explores the complex life of Frida Kahlo. Dead of Summer,…
Later this month, the 65th annual Melbourne International Film Festival will kick off an incredible season of over 345 films*, spanning 22 venues across the Melbourne CBD, from 28 July to 14 August. It’s near impossible to narrow down the list, but today, with tickets to all screenings currently on sale, we’re going to do our best, bringing you…
I feel like I owe The Force Awakens a pretty significant debt. It’s not only brought the Star Wars franchise back to life in the post-prequels era but now it’s returning the license to the Lego series to lift them out of their slump following Lego Marvel’s Avengers. This new entry in the Lego series is amongst the its very…
P&O Cruises have announced the details they have planned for the multi-million dollar upgrades set to be made on the Princess Cruises’ liner Dawn Princess, when they transform it into their newest ship Pacific Explorer next June. Among the most exciting inclusions are a chilled barefoot bowls green, a new supper club with cabaret-style entertainment and P&O’s…
Johnny Au headed to Houston, Texas and brings us three must visit attractions for fans of baseball, science and the arts! Houston History of Natural Sciences One of the biggest natural science museums in Texas is the Houston History of Natural Sciences. One of the most impressive permanent exhibitions is the Morian Hall of Paleontology,…
