Day: 21 March 2014

the AU interview: Seth Lakeman (UK) talks Word of Mouth

Ahead of his appearance at Byron Bay Bluesfest in April and a short promotional tour we caught up with award-winning and Mercury Prize nominated English Folk musician Seth Lakeman to have a chat about his latest album Word of Mouth, his experiences touring Australia, and his involvement in the award-winning collaborative project The Full English….

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the AU interview at SXSW 2014: Robert DeLong (USA) talks about his return to Australia for Groovin' The Moo!

the AU review talks to Robert DeLong at SXSW 2014 about the festival, his return to Australia for Groovin’ The Moo, his updated live show/experience and much more…

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SXSW Live Review: Band of Skulls + Warpaint + Roosevelt + Until The Ribbon Breaks – House of Vans, Mohawks (14.03.14)

If ever in doubt of where to go at SXSW, a good bet is to pick a headliner you’d like to see and get there early. There’ll usually be a few artists on that bill who might surprise and impress along the way. Or, as I said here, the church is always a good bet,…

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TV Review: Rake – Season 3, Episode 6 (Australia, 2014)

This week’s episode is crammed with about thirty different and not visibly interwoven plot-lines, but let’s put all that aside for now and focus on the most sensational moment in the show: Fuzz (Keegan Joyce) has come home from Africa and he has turned into his dad! A scotch swilling, Tin Tin coif-sporting, loosened skinny…

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TV Review: New Girl – Season 3 Episode 18 “Sister III” (USA, 2014)

This week marked the end of the ‘Sister’ trilogy and the end of Abby’s time on the show, although I’m hoping to see her cameo down the track like Jess’ parents sometimes do. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the episode was that every character had some sort of development, or lesson learned – and…

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Recipe: Fresh Catering’s Popcorn Shrimp with Spicy Garlic Sauce

The highly reputable Sydney-based company Fresh Catering have been invited back by Opera Australia – after successful partnerships during Carmen and La Traviata – and given the massive task of creating an exquisite dining menu for this year’s Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour: Madama Butterfly (which runs from March 21 to April 14 at Fleet…

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