She arrived in Austin, Texas a relative unknown but by the time she left SXSW, Julia Jacklin had reaped in a whole heap of acclaim and praise from critics and audiences over her eight show stint at the music festival. This month of course, Jacklin is returning home to tour her popular track “Pool Party”, bringing the…
Whether you know him from his roles in Hot Dub Time Machine, the US version of The Office or as himself in This is the End, by now US comedian Craig Robinson should be a very familiar face. And now Australians will get their own chance to get up close and personal with that face when…
Melbourne’s Sui Zhen has announced a fundraiser gig for Melbourne next month as she prepares to head overseas with her latest record, Secretly Susan! Having just signed to record label Twosyllable, the artist looking ahead to a bright 2016, with international touring on the cards and a spot at Splendour all on the horizon. Sui Zhen’s Melbourne…
Leading UK brand Hospitality is returning to Australia and New Zealand for a seven-date tour featuring London Elektricity, Etherwood, Maduk and MC Fava. For Perth, Sydney and Adelaide shows, drum & bass pioneer Danny Byrd will be joining the line up. The NZ shows will be presented by George FM. Check out the dates and where to buy…
This week in the music industry, we’re treated to a global report on the growth of the music industry from IFPI and Sony takes on defunct streaming service Rdio over licensing dollars. Digital Revenue Overtakes Physical In IFPI Global Music Report On the 12th of April, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) released…
The world was treated to a surprising (and hard-rock wet dream inducing) announcement early this year – the great man himself, Iggy Pop, was going to release an album of new material. Not only that, but it was to be produced by another rock legend, Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age and Eagles…
Randy Hansen, guitar virtuoso and one of the few guitarists in the world to be recognised by Jimi Hendrix’s family, is bringing his acclaimed Hendrix Revolution tour to Australia for the first time. Dedicated to maintaining the memory of the virtuoso guitarist and his ground-breaking music, Hansen has created a show celebrating everything great about…
Perth artist Elli Schoen has released a gorgeous video for her single “Hard Heart” reflective of the talent the young artist has shown through the music itself. Tender and fragile in delivery, Schoen has a vocal range and songwriting knack that evokes emotion that threatens to overflow completely before reining back in. The honesty threaded through the…
This month has seen Yeasayer finally release their fourth studio album in Amen & Goodbye, four years after Fragrant World and numerous tours that had the New York musicians making their stamp as one of the experimental indie bands in that crop emerging from 2006/2007 onward. As Chris Keating says, the time in between album releases was necessary for the band in the…
Sydney’s Shining Bird will be on the road once more, this time with their new single “Helluva Lot”, the latest cut from their soon-to-be-released album Black Opal! The band has been generating some decent excitement surrounding their music for some time now; of course, their debut album Leisure Coast brought the band to the attention of many, not…
April is known as a “dry season” month in which very few video games are released. This time of year, the AAA hype train is usually slowing its roll, playing its cards to its chest as E3 looms in the middle-distance. 2016 has been bucking the trend though! March was full of great games! And then…
Last week. we revealed the first 26 titles of films being showcased in this year’s Sydney Film Festival. With more than 170 titles to be announced later next month (11AM on Wednesday 11th of May), Sydney Film Festival has revealed another 10 film titles for this year’s event which will entice any film enthusiast keen…
Principal photography began this week for Academy Award-winning director Robert Zemeckis’s romantic thriller, Allied. Allied will see Brad Pitt continue to indulge his habit of appearing in the Second World War (see Fury and Inglorious Bastards) alongside Marion Cotillard. Set in the midst of World War II, the film will follow intelligence officer Max Vatan (Pitt) who in…
Qantas frequent flyers who are bringing a new member into their family fear not lose their benefits as they take time off from flying. Also referred to as the ‘parental pause’, the recent Status Hold initiative, launched by Qantas allows Silver, Gold and Platinum Frequent Flyers to maintain their status and benefits for up to…
The Australian-owned, Melbourne-based South America Travel Centre has expanded their list of travel destinations to Asia after a number of past clients expressed interest in exploring other parts of the world. The company has been working on this new expansion for over a year to ensure the best for their clients in guides, knowledge and…
A global study of over 6,000 people by Travelzoo reveals that two thirds of Australians are open to the idea of robots working in the travel industry, including roles as hotel receptionists, bartenders and guides. The Future of Travel project was conducted in December 2015 and included polls in Australia, Europe, North America, South America and…
Stunt Lounge is the first in a new collaborative arrangement between the Flying Fruit Fly Circus and the Sydney Opera House, where recent graduates – and those at the end of their time with the Youth circus – get the opportunity to perform in the prestigious venue. Its aim is to bridge the gap between the…
From the mosh pit to the brewery, award-winning Brisbane rockers DZ Deathrays have traded in some ripped jeans for beer-stained suits as they have been named the top beer executives for Young Henrys, and to celebrate they’ll be pouring up a brand new brew tomorrow (Sat 16th April) at Brisbane festival Blurst of Times. The…
Australia’s most consistently anticipated dessert overlords Gelato Messina will be re-opening the modest space next door to their original Darlinghurst store as an experimental Gelato lab, called Messina Creative Department which features an eight-seater table for seven-course degustations. Taking bookings from next Wednesday 20th April, the lab will be dabbling in both savoury and dessert…
Festival of the Sun returns to Port Macquarie this year, with the organisers dropping a cheeky little ‘save the date’ video online today! Set to go down from December 8th through until December 10th this year, FOTSUN will be bringing a delectable line up of Aussie talent through for some fun in the sun. View…
Made by Joseph & Joseph and Kit Monteith, comes the music video for “Terra”, the debut single released by new UK artist Toothless. Toothless isn’t a completely new and foreign artist to many though, the project being the new musical moniker for Bombay Bicycle Club bassist Ed Nash, though it does mark a definite step out from the band’s catalogue of work. The…
What do you do when being in and touring in some of the world’s biggest and most loved rock bands isn’t scratching that particular musical itch you have? Call around and form another group, of course. This isn’t quite the way Gone Is Gone were formed, but the image of Tony Hajjar getting Mike Zarin, Troy Sanders and Troy Van Leeuwen in on…
Melbourne’s Milwaukee Banks have dropped some juicy details surrounding their highly anticipated debut album Deep Into the Night, namely a national run of tour dates! The hip hop/electronic duo will be taking the record out on the road from April 24th and through May, before wrapping the tour up in June with a show at the Karova…
So, Coachella is coming up this weekend, marking the start of the festival season in the USA for many and for the rest of us, signalling the onset of some heavy FOMO as we access YouTube to watch the festival’s livestream longingly. Still, there are some perks to having the option of watching the festival from…
Groovin’ the Moo kicks off next weekend and the festival have this week released official set times for each leg of the regional tour! With Maitland and Canberra up first, we’re keen to get along and check out some of our favourites making their return to the festival and for some, their debut. Check out…
Sydney electronic duo Left. have released another engaging and evocative piece of music in their new single, “No Way”. Sarah Corry‘s vocal is delicate in delivery and the message drives hard and stands out as the main feature. An uplifting anthem of empowerment and a response to the increasing number of publicised (and non-publicised) domestic violence cases against…
The 14th annual Bush Bands Bash is coming up for another year and the applications are now open for bands to take part in not only the concert, but also the Bush Bands Business skills camp that comprise the program as a whole this year. The concert is the biggest celebration of Indigenous music in…
At this year’s Splendour in the Grass, a special performance honouring the late Szymon and his acclaimed posthumous album Tigersapp will be taking place, featuring a band comprised of Szymon’s family and friends. The album, celebrated following its release, stood out strongly with critics in 2015, scoring an ARIA Award for Best Contemporary Album and an Australian…
Okay, Sydney music lovers, this is a must-attend event this weekend. Rare Finds have been throwing popular parties via their eponymously named club night for a year now and on Saturday night, they’re turning one! Throwing a huge party at the Oxford Art Factory, the PR agency & label services crew will be hosting one heck…
With Groovin’ the Moo edging closer and closer, we’re getting more excited than ever to see what some of our favourite locals are going to be bringing to the festival stages. For some, it’s another notch on a belt of impressive shows while for others, there’s an added bonus buzz of being able to bring…
