Day: 19 September 2012

Darwin International Film Festival Opening Night Review: Farewell My Queen (2012 France – CTC)

Set on the eve of the French Revolution (and based on the novel of the same name by Chantal Thomas, winner of French literary award the Prix Femina in 2002), Farewell My Queen, follows a fictional account of the early stages of the monarchy’s epic downfall through the eyes of the court’s peons – specifically…

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Album Review: Winter People – A Year At Sea (2012 LP)

A Year At Sea is the debut album from Sydney’s Winter People. Released on the 21st September the album is a real delight; a sophisticated synergy of the styles, with a rich modern approach rubbing shoulders with more traditional folk sensibilities. For a debut album it’s really quite ambitious, with moody atmospherics and swirling instrumentation….

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the AU interview: Rizzle Kicks (Brighton)

Brighton hip-hop duo Rizzle Kicks will arrive in Australia later this month to play Parklife around the country. We caught up with the pair to discuss their music, the tour and much more… Your debut album Stereo Typical was released last year. Since then you’ve played numerous festivals and gigs across your native UK and…

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Exclusive Video Premiere: Klue & Billie Rose feat. P Smurf "Get Ya Twisted" (Big Village, 2012)

Last month we raved about the new Big Village compilation, and now we’re proud to be premiering the new music video for the track “Get Ya Twisted” by Klue and Billy Rose, featuring P. Smuf. Here’s with Klue had to say about the track: “One of the focuses of the Big Things Volume Two project…

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The Best of the 90s: Part One – Top 10 Albums 90-94.

With sell out tours from bands like Hanson and S Club, not to mention the forthcoming tours of bands like Wheatus and Eiffel 65 thanks to Fat as Butter festival, plus the forthcoming reunion album from Soundgarden, reminiscing about the 90s seems to be all the rage at the moment. So, in the spirit of…

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the AU interview: Stamping Grounds Festival with She Rex, Little Bastard, Particles, Over Reactor, Fouulhawk and B-Massive.

Scheduled to take place over two stages at the Manning Bar over the Labour Day weekend, the Stamping Grounds Festival aims to create a platform for the up and coming to showcase their musical goods alongside some of the more established names on the Sydney scene. It’s an opportunity to forge relationships with like-minded people,…

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Tijuana Cartel, Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! and Alison Wonderland head up the massive Surry Hills Festival lineup for 2012.

Saturday October 27th is set to be a hot day in Sydney, with Surry Hills Festival announcing a killer line up offering something for every ear. Multiple stages will be surrounded by eccentric arts installations and roving performance, kids’ activities, an Eco living village and a great selection of markets and food, so while the…

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Ben Harper, Santana, Iggy and the Stooges, The Frames and many more lead the first Byron Bay Bluesfest announcement for 2013.

Today Bluesfest, Australia’s multi-award winning 5 Day Festival presents its 1st artist announcement for Easter 2013 (March 28 – April 1) held in beautiful Byron Shire, at its dedicated event site, the Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm. It’s the earliest announcement in the history of Bluesfest – 6 weeks sooner than usual and it marks the…

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Ten Films we can't wait for in the rest of 2012…

The tail end of the film year is always filled with a healthy mix of blockbusters for the holiday season, and the Oscar-ready arthouse films that are waiting for your critical approval. Here now are the ten films we can’t wait for, and we’ll start out with a film that we don’t have to! It…

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