Oh, Facebook. An avenue through which many a rumour can start, many hopes can be raised and much excitement can be generated. At the very least, that’s what At The Drive In have used it for today. The band posted a short snippet to their social media page with nothing but a link to their…
Jordan Rakei has been whipping up quite the reputation for himself around the globe recently as a must-see artist, with live shows going down incredibly well and off the back of his recent collaboration with Disclosure, the now London-based Australian has cultivated a strong fanbase that has only continued to grow in size and enthusiasm….
They’re contenders for the APRA Song of the Year and they recently dropped into Falls Festival for a set or two. Let’s take a look back at Hiatus Kaiyote‘s sophomore album that propelled them further than they thought they could go. That’s right, we’re talking about future-soul, funk time travellers Hiatus Kaiyote and Choose Your…
The newest trailer for David Ayer’s Suicide Squad debuted earlier today and it breaks away from the more self-serious tone of the first teaser towards something more comedic. Set to Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, the trailer runs through the film’s cast of ‘worst-heroes-ever’ including Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman and Viola Davis. Robbie’s…
Fans of 2014’s Bad Neighbours will be excited to see the trailer for the sequel to the newlyweds-versus-fraternities comedy released earlier today. Titled Bad Neighbours 2: Sorority Rising, it seems like a fun, if obvious, escalation of the first film with returning cast members Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne and Dave Franco teaming up…
While Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ time in the sun isn’t exactly over, it has been relegated to second spot this week as awards season pushes The Revenant over the line. Earning a cool AU$3.6 million in its second week here, The Revenant was able to take advantage of Star Wars’ earlier opening as the…
Blizzard’s Heroes of the Storm Global Championship Circuit is set to kick off here in Australia beginning with a pair of online open qualifiers in late January and early February.
Following on from three highly praised telemovies, Jack Irish is set to return in an expanded six-part series on February 11th that will lead the charge on ABC TV’s season of Aussie drama. The all-star cast is led by Emmy Award-winner Guy Pearce and includes Jack Irish regulars Marta Dusseldorp, Aaron Pedersen, Roy Billing, Shane Jacobson…
US comedian Kevin Hart is undeniably on top of the world right now and it looks like he has no sign of slowing down. The trailer for the film of mammoth, sell out show What Now? has dropped and this thing his huge. The show they’ve filmed was the first comedy show ever to sell out a…
The Ritz Cinema in Randwick – who recently received a surprise visit from Quentin Tarantino and Samuel L Jackson – is hosting the Australian premiere of the anticipated film Noma: My Perfect Storm next month (Monday 8th February), featuring a special Q&A with world renowned chef René Redzepi – the subject of the film. And we…
Two young men explore the Tasmanian wilderness in their youth. Francis, a young engineer and his friend Peter, a geologist, have bright futures ahead of them. But when they stumble upon a tribe of outcasts deep in the bush, they enjoy a moment of curious joy before despair. The tribe are a group of misfits,…
The ever so colourful Trevor Ashley is at it again. The man seriously does not stop. Having just ended a two-year national tour with Les Miserables and directing the Hayes Theatre Co’s latest show Heathers, Ashley has now focused and channelled his energies into the leading woman in his life; Liza Minnelli. First off, we…
Following the recent opening of a George Costanza themed bar in Fitzroy – George’s Bar – it is now being reported that the Melbourne suburb of Thornbury will become home to a Larry David inspired cafe, named Larry David’s, in a few weeks time. This is not a hoax. The neurotic mastermind behind Seinfeld and…
Urthboy has dropped the next little taster of a track from his upcoming album today, “Second Heartbeat” and has demonstrated to the Australian hip-hop mainstay’s ability to link up cleverly with talented individuals who stand out on their own, rather than be relegated to backing vocalist/drowned out guest vocalist duties. For this tune, Urthy’s brought…
With only days left to vote for triple j’s Hottest 100, your favourite bands still have a shot of landing their 2015 releases somewhere in the countdown, hopefully near the top! While at Festival of the Sun in Port Macquarie, Larry checks in with a range of the artists performing to see what their favourite…
Australia’s first fan-funded heavy music festival, Legion Music Fest, has decided to change the dates of the debut festival to January 2017 Australia Day weekend, after extended discussions with industry partners, bands and the Legion Fan council, John Sankey and the Legion Music Fest team. “We did everything in our power to make Legion happen this…
The 20 contenders for this year’s APRA Song of the Year accolade have been announced this week, with a diverse range of Australian songwriters being acknowledged for some great releases through 2015. There were thousands of votes taken in over the last month or so, with a mix of established artists and emerging frontrunners on…
It’s impossible to review ★ (Blackstar), David Bowie’s 25th and, devastatingly, last album, in any subjective way given the tragic events that have passed since its release. Lyrics, especially from the title track and “Lazarus”, are now refracted through his death and are hard to interpret without his illness in mind. But, for the record, I bought…
Disaster, dilemma, gloom and an absolutely dreadful time: It’s what Daughter do. And to be frank, they do it way too well for you to not be at least a little bit concerned about the band members’ wellbeing. Daughter, the London based trio consisting of vocalist Elena Tonra, Swede Igor Haefeli, and Frenchman Remi Aguilella,…
Sydney Festival’s late night programming at their Festival Village in Hyde Park has always been impressive. A mix of paid and free gigs that start close to midnight and remind Sydneysiders of the sort of nightlife and entertainment that this city does so well, yet seems so intent to take away from us. As the…
Scottish group WHITE have dropped their new music video for catchy single “Living Fiction” and we dig. The band is looking to have a pretty big 2016, with their biggest UK tour yet coming up and then a trip out to the US for SXSW also on the horizon. “Living Fiction” is a great introduction…
This single from Courtney Barnett is everything we’ve come to expect from a Courtney Barnett song, and we’re definitely not complaining. Recorded as part of the new Milk! Records sampler Good For You, “Three Packs A Day” has Courtney’s effortless vocals bringing an interesting story out of something you wouldn’t expect a song to ever…
Bluesfest celebrates 27 years on the Australian festival calendar in 2016 and this year, the Byron Bay affair has brought together possibly one of its strongest and diverse line ups yet. Featuring the likes of Kendrick Lamar, D’Angelo, The National, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and more, the festival ignited conversation in 2015 surrounding the…
The Goosebumps novel series was one I read religiously as a child growing up – in fact I don’t know many 90’s children who weren’t invested in this wonderfully ghoulish series – so the idea of a (long overdue) cinematic adaptation of R.L. Stine’s classic tales was one I embraced wholeheartedly. The type of subject matter…
Sunday night in California, the winners of the 21st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards were announced – as voted by the BFCA (Broadcast Film Critics Association), a group made up of approximately 250 television, radio and online critics. Like the Golden Globes, which is voted by the relatively smaller Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the event recognises the…
Bravely Second: End Layer, sequel to the epic JRPG Bravely Default will arrive on the 3DS in Australia on February 27. The sequel will offer both newcomers and returning fans a vast role-playing adventure, filled with deep strategic combat, unforgettable characters and much more. The story begins when evil Kaiser Oblivion abducts Agnès Oblige, the…
Palace Cinemas will be holding two exclusive special event screenings of their new film, Looking For Grace on Monday January 25, and its star Richard Roxburgh and its director Sue Brooks will be in attendance. The pair will introduce a screening at Palace Norton Street in Leichhardt at 7:15pm and following a screening of the…
The winner for the 25th Annual Flickerfest International and Australian awards were announced on Sunday Night at the Bondi Pavillon, Bondi Beach. Taking out the Flickerfest Award for Best International Short Film was Toby Fell-Holden’s Balcony (UK). French short-animation, He Who Has Two Souls / Celui Qui Deux Åmes won the Yoram Gross Award for Best International…
The cult classic action RPG Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen has finally launched on PC after a long 4 year wait. Japanese publisher and developer Capcom, the company behind the critically-acclaimed game only released the game and expansion for console back in 2012 and 2013. PC users can now dive into the game with the addition…
The front runners for Sydney’s best brewery and burgers are joining forces! As Young Henrys warns, ladies and gentleman “get your fat pants on”! The Newtown based brewery have announced they’re hosting Sydney burger master, Burgers By Josh on-site this Saturday the 23rd of January. Josh is bringing a special, one-off burger to the meeting…
