Australian afro-electronic band True Vibenation will kick off their first ever European tour next month with one the biggest shows of their career. After making waves in the Australian music scene with their own brand of horn-focused hip hop, True Vibenation will take their high energy live show to the Silver Hayes stage at the iconic Glastonbury Festival…
For anybody looking for a quick winter getaway interstate, matched with local tipple to boot, a trip to either Bendigo, VIC or Adelaide SA might just be the trick. The Art Series Hotel Group is offering a great promotional winter rate at their boutique hotels in these regions. The Gather and Indulge package at The…
Soul-Funk-Pop singer/songwriter Dru Chen has had an interesting upbringing. Having spent half his life in Melbourne and half in Singapore, it made sense for him to perform at Music Matters where he had previously performed as a guitarist for Brisbane singer Bec Laughton. Here, Dru takes us on a trip around his second home, sunny…
In today’s flight review on AU Abroad, we take you on board Qantas Airways‘ 737-800 service on the most popular route in Australia – from Melbourne to Sydney. This was not your usual standalone flight, however, as I boarded the flight as a connection from an Emirates flight, which had come in from Singapore… Read on…
I now understand why the Hotel Pullman in the inner south Melbourne suburb of Albert Park would be highly desirable around Grand Prix time. Situated on Queens Road, the hotel overlooks the famed race track (as well as the Albert Park Lake) perfectly. If you’re a traveller making your way to the Hotel Pullman via…
At the wrap party for the 12th Sydney Comedy Festival, the winners of this year’s awards were announced, including international acts Daniel Sloss and Ivan Aristeguieta, and festival favourite Frank Woodley. The largest festival yet, the 2016 event boasted some 220 shows, and entertained an estimated 140,000 comedy fans. At the Factory Theatre event, festival…
Comedy Bang! Bang! the hit comedy podcast and US television show is making it’s way to Australia in August for the very first time. So far there confirmed dates in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth between the 25th and 19th August. Formed in 2009 Comedy Bang! Bang! started off life as weekly podcast of conversation…
To shamelessly borrow from a popular nineties sitcom It’s like you’re always stuck in second gear, When it hasn’t been your day, your week, your month, or even your year, (handclaps) So to it is with some of the characters in Maiden Voyage Theatre Company’s Belated. There are breakups, bust ups, bickering, and a tiny…
How can one produce social good through art? Steve Lambert is one artist who feels activism should be a primary focus for any work and something that artists should strive for. As a co-founder of the Center for Artistic Activism and and Associate Professor at SUNY Purchase, he provides workshops and continues to make artworks which focuses…
Arts sector funding cuts promised during the 2015 Federal Government budget have begun to claim victims, making the future of organisations across Australia ever more uncertain. The small to medium arts sector is set to be the worst hit, a disastrous move that could see many new and emerging talents halted in their tracks. In…
Following their recent move to Urban Purveyor Group, renowned Italian restaurant group Fratelli Fresh will make a very welcome expansion to Melbourne later this year, opening a restaurant on the ground floor of The Alfred precinct when it is unveiled next month. Fratelli @ The Alfred will mark the first interstate jump for the celebrated…
Each year Vivid Sydney takes some giant steps forward, cementing the now world renowned festival as one of the very best events on the city’s calendar. This year will be no exception as the organisers continue to grow the pillars of light, music, and ideas, but also throw in a few other sizable changes, including…
Get ready folks, St Kilda’s newest craft beer haven has just opened, and it has 13 rotating craft beers on tap, New York style deli food, a jukebox, and a hunting lodge/American diner atmosphere to boot. Freddie Wimpoles takes over the former George Hotel in St Kilda, and takes its name from beer aficionado and businessman (and mayor…
Food has evolved into more and more of a true art form, an expression of creativity, a joyful at times theatrical experience depending on where you go or whom you talk to. Carraigeworks are planning on taking dining out further into the realm of an all encompassing series of events dubbed Sydney Table, teaming up…
As we proceed further into 2016, the international live music showcase train also continues to chug along; from SXSW to CMW in Toronto recently, the next major stop on the calendar is Brighton, England for The Great Escape Festival. Regarded as the major event for new music discovery in Europe, The Great Escape this year…
Today, Sydney Tegan and Sara fans have stood up and shown their love for the Canadian sisters, bringing their upcoming show at the Metro Theatre to total sold out status! The girls’ Melbourne Splendour in the Grass sideshow sold out within 12 hours, so it’s no real surprise that Sydney would be soon to follow however, it’s great news…
W Hotels Worldwide have had a long-standing and seamless involvement in the music world for years now. Prince once famously performed unannounced at W Hollywood, and their many properties in hot-spots like Barcelona, Seattle, and Bali regularly welcome traveling musicians, producers, and DJs. It then makes perfect sense that W kick up their immersion in…
It’s a good time to be a Glass Animals fan. The British band have given us a new slice of music that they’ve been working on in “Life Itself” and it’s absolutely nuts. Everything we’d expect from the ZABA purveyors. It’s clear that being out on the road and immersed in different live environments over the past few years…
This week, Gang of Youths kick off their run of international tour dates (starting in the UK at The Great Escape) but before they get that ball rolling, the Sydney band has had the first taste of new EP Let Me Be Clear premiere overnight! Zane Lowe premiered “Strange Diseases” on his Beats One show through Apple…
Sydney’s I Know Leopard easily stood out as one of the east coast’s most exciting bands throughout 2015, playing shows of a continuous high calibre and whipping up a reputation for themselves as a band that has become well-respected and sought after. They’ve toured with Gang of Youths and Last Dinosaurs, not to mention embarking on their…
New Zealand’s Tiki Taane has announced his return to Australia, this time bringing his brand new single “No Place Like Home” out to fans! For Tiki, this tour is set to be his largest Aussie run yet, with 14 shows taking him around to venues around the country through October and November. The former Salmonella Dub legend has been…
Melbourne’s Native Spirit – brothers Jonathan, Asher and Daniel Takle – have released their new single “Look Around”, plus a brand new music video to accompany. Where debut single “In My Head” established the trio as makers of some fresh and interesting indie-electro sounds, the follow up tune has seen them explore some dreamier, woozy hooks and production. Says…
Thinking of going tropical this summer? Book your time off work and head to Fiji in December, as Your Paradise have announced their 2016 line up! Running for its third year this year, the islands of Malolo Lailai will be hosting the likes of Akouo, Anna Lunoe, Breakbot, L D R U, What So Not, Slumberjack and more from December 10th – December…
Sebastian Chesney is the latest Melbourne producer to have come crashing down onto our radar, with his fusion of psych and distorted, warped production as Blyolk catching our attention instantly. For the 20 year old, multi-instrumentalism has been in his blood from a young age; from learning piano, guitar and drums in his early teens through to developing a…
In our 111th edition of Stumbled Upon, we meet Berlin-based New Yorker, Jon Campbell. Learn more about this talented musician and his debut EP, About a Boy, out now! Name: Jon Campbell Website / Social Media: Facebook Members & their roles: This was the band for the recording, although the band for live shows varies: Jon Campbell – vocals, guitars,…
What makes a good song great? What is it about that one song from the 80’s that still resonates with you now, in 2016? What was it about that artist’s debut single that still stacks up with material they’re releasing now, four or five albums deep? These are the sorts of questions we’ve been asking ourselves recently in…
This Friday at 7pm, the current In The House season at the George Street Event Cinemas in Sydney will come to an end with a special screening of the 1982 Sci-Fi classic Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. In anticipation of the screening, we’re looking back at the film to bring you nine facts…
Presumably in an effort to shake things up in the already stagnant DC film stable, reports are surfacing that Zack Stentz (who has credits on Power Rangers and Thor) is working on a script for a Booster Gold movie. If you know anything about Booster Gold, you know that he doesn’t exactly fit in with…
If you’re one of the seven people who hasn’t seen Captain America: Civil War (I’m not judging, I had to find time as well), I will put it as simply as I possibly can. Black Panther tore the screen up. And now T’Challa, king of Wakanda is about to go from unknown to those not…
Fresh off his role as Bruce Wayne in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Ben Affleck is kicking ass again, as the trailer for The Accountant makes its way online. Affleck plays the title role of a mathematics wizard with OCD. His life entails doing accountant work for criminal organisations but when a client too good to pass…
