The city of Calgary in Alberta is a bustling and vibrant place, no more so than during the 10 days of the Calgary Stampede; the iconic event which is happening right now, through to July 17th. But with the city a short drive away from the Rocky Mountains, and full of amazing activities to enjoy…
Dantanio is one of the world’s best impersonators that greets the stage. As well as performing as Sammy Davis Jr, he has observed Michael Jackson with a magnified eye since a young age. All that studying has paid off in what is deemed one spectacular show in HIStory – exploring the pop star’s most most…
It’s one of the oldest adages of the stage, but Singin’ in the Rain’s Sydney run – which officially kicked off on Saturday night – has put “the show must go on” very much into practice. The show’s headline star, Adam Garcia, who sustained an injury during one of the final Melbourne performances, won’t be appearing in…
Best selling author Nicole Alexander holds a unique place in the book world as the only female author in the rural literature genre making Australian rural history accessible through her popular fiction. Dividing her time between writing and managing her family’s agricultural holdings, passed down through the generations since 1893, Nicole’s novels are rich with historical detail and…
Now that they’re very well established and have a high repute behind them, awarded Australian coffee liqueur Mr Black have once again teaming up with the legendary Campos Speciality Roasters for a special collaboration brew, their second in less than a year. In December of last year we took a look at the first collaboration…
The Australian leg of ubiquitous doughnut chain Krispy Kreme have lately been looking abroad to get some inspiration for their new flavours. Curated into what they are calling their “Around the World” range, the long-standing brand have designed new tastes inspired by Italy, Argentina, Mexico, and England, resulting in new ones from Chilli Chocolate to…
The team at Melbourne’s famed Huxtaburger have been busy putting the finishing touches on a new menu expansion that rolling out across their multiple locations last week. There’s a strong focus on widening the range of vegetarian options (seriously, how many burger joints have only one vego-option and expect that to be enough?) as well…
As they continue to grow, the ever-popular Zeus Street Greek have announced that their latest expansion will include a store in Westfield Sydney’s curated food court. The new store will be a small format offering from the Greek street food purveyors, featuring a concise menu that serves up their most popular eats and drinks, designed…
Thursday 14th July is Bastille Day, France’s national day which always brings an excuse to indulge in the rich culture and cuisine of the famous country. Being that some of the country’s best French restaurants are located in Sydney, Bastille Day in this fine harbour city is always a must, even more so with special…
Since it began last year, temporary precinct Wulugul Pop Up along The Streets of Barangaroo has been a regular go-to spot for hungry, thirsty Sydneysiders craving the likes of Belle’s Hot Chicken, Gin & It, and Chaco Bar in an open-air harbourside experience. The end of July sadly brings the close of this pop-up, as…
As torrential rain fell heavily on the streets of Melbourne, and people sought cover from the wild weather, the inviting warmth and vibrancy of The Press Club was a very welcome sight. In celebration of the DVD launch of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 I was invited to enjoy a Greek style menu prepared by…
It’s widely known that 8Bit have some of the best burgers in all of Australia, regularly attracting queues to their O.G Footscray and now Swanston Street venues. Just the very mention of their expertly designed burgers is enough to elicit copious amounts of drool, so think of how wet the typical Melburnian appetite will be…
Earlier this year, Sydney’s The Morrison Bar & Oyster Room was full of full crabs and claws for the annual Crab Carnival, but August will be bringing something much different to the CBD venue. For the fourth year, the team will be welcoming the popular Oyster Festival for a month-long celebration of shucked goodness across…
The recent conversation about funding cuts to community radio was met with much opposition. Much of the opposition came from the music community and bands, many of whom got their first radio play on community radio. It’s a pity that the cuts to community radio is such a real thing, because it’s bands like Brother…
From acclaimed director Michael Bay (Armageddon, Transformers) comes the incredible true story of six elite ex-military operators who fought to protect the CIA against overwhelming odds when terrorists attacked a U.S. diplomatic compound on September 11, 2012. Starring John Krasinski (The Office, It’s Complicated), James Badge Dale (World War Z, The Departed) and Pablo Schreiber…
A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession. Featuring Anya Taylor-Joy (Morgan, Atlantis), Ralph Ineson (The Kingsman, Guardians of the Galaxy), Kate Dickie (Prometheus, Red Road). Panic and despair envelops a farmer (Ralph Ineson), his wife (Kate Dickie) and four of their children when youngest…
Making its presence on the Australian scene known with the recent launch of what Beam Suntory and CCA are calling the “Distilled Different” campaign, Lowlands single malt Scotch whisky Auchentoshan American Oak is here to make a case for the distillery’s distinctive commitment to triple distilling every single drop. Whisky in Australia is only getting…
Two years ago Doritos and Pizza Hut partnered up to offer Australians a limited edition Doritos Crunch Crust Pizza, a relatively well-received shot at collaborative junk food that was successful enough to warrant another team-up between the brands, even if it was divisive in taste – a corn and pepperoni aftertaste? no thanks. This time…
The 2016 NT Song of the Year Awards were held in Darwin this evening, with upwards of 200 members of the industry and local music scene in attendance at the gorgeously set up Museum and Art Gallery of the NT. Of the 450 songs that were entered in this year’s competition, the entries were whittled down…
Collins Street now has a classy addition with respected Chef-Restaurateur Philippe Mouchel bringing his namesake restaurant to the laneway site following recently closed pop-up Déjà Vue. Philippe is Mouchel’s dedication to classic French cuisine with extra punch from his signature rotisserie style, said to deliver a generous and affordable casual dining experience to those who…
In this issue: New music out of Adelaide from The Winter Gypsy, Melbourne’s Residual announce their new EP, Roots Manuva has a new LP set for August, Ella Hooper releases a double EP this month and more! THE WINTER GYPSY Adelaide folk group The Winter Gypsy have announced the release of their debut EP, Page…
The Australian Music Prize judging process has kicked off for another year, as the hunt begins to find out which Australian artist or band will be taking home the $30,000 cash prize courtesy of the PPCA in the award’s 12th year. All albums released between January 1st, 2016 and December 31st, 2016 are eligible to…
“Fat man and beautiful lady pretend to be a couple for the day…” So goes the description of Toothless‘ new music video for “Palm’s Backside”, as penned by the man himself, Mr. Ed Nash. The new single from the Brit has seen him link up with the talented Marika Hackman and for the song’s visuals, the duo take to…
Next month, Canary will be bringing their sophomore album to venues in Sydney and Victoria on a little album tour that is going to see I Am Lion roar (had to do it). The Melbourne five piece have been garnering much praise for the album’s material we’ve heard so far; “Fickle Heart”, “Women’s Business” and “Here We Go” all…
Emerging Australian producer Alice Ivy this week kicked off her latest tour, this time off the back of her already warmly-embraced new tune, “Almost Here”. Bolstered by some awesome vocals and input by Georgia Van Etten and RaRa out of Melbourne, the tune has further put Alice Ivy (Annika Schmarsel) into the spotlight as a talent to be watching. Before…
This week, Glass Animals returned to Australia with a live show that had been so highly anticipated, all shows on their quick east coast run sold out impressively well in record time. Since Australian crowds first fell under the spell of their grooves and eclectic and exotic interpolation of beats and rhythm at the Falls…
This week in the music industry: for the first time ever, audio streaming has exceeded video streaming in America, and applications for the Australia Council for the Arts’ International Residencies Program open. BuzzAngle’s 2016 mid-year music sales report This week, BuzzAngle released the 2016 mid-year instalment of their biannual reports on the performance of music sales within the American…
Last week, we brought you the first part of our feature on the diversity existing and thriving within our music industry. Across genres, artists have been standing up, proudly so, and making some incredible music that has been, as we found out, influenced by their cultural upbringings in some way. Whether they had relocated from…
Melbourne’s Tinpan Orange have this week dropped a stunning new single in “Cities of Gold”, taken from their acclaimed Love is a Dog album. The folk group have continued to assert a niche for themselves with this record; Emily Lubitz at the lead with those haunting and captivating vocals, not to mention the talents of the band as…
Etched, crafted, carved and coaxed into being in-between Brisbane and Brooklyn, Culture How Could You? is the debut album by Alice Night. Bold and conscious storytelling spun against that intimate musical frontier of expression opened up by artists such as Bjork, Beth Orton and Ani Difranco, ‘Culture How Could You?’ is at once radical honesty…
