Corin Nemec is one of the Oz Comic Con guests who, when I told friends I would be interviewing him, there were some swoons to follow. The American actor, known to many as Jonas Quinn on Stargate: SG-1 and also as the Winchester brothers’ cousin Christian on Supernatural, Nemec has been a favourite of the…
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“Here’s the thing. Mostly, what makes these trips for me, is the people. You just walk around this city and you get to know how lovely people are and how welcoming and open they are.” It’s the general consensus I’ve been getting from Oz Comic Con guests who have been discussing the vibe of the…
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Robin Dunne is quick to break the ice when we meet in the established ‘media room’ (read: hotel room) for the Oz Comic Con Adelaide press day. “I was told I could lie in bed for this interview, is that okay?” The Canadian actor, who stars alongside fellow Oz Comic Con guest Amanda Tapping in…
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Chances are you already have a couple of packets of Gourmet Garden Lightly Dried herbs and spices on hand. These products are simple and convenient ways to capture the flavour of herbs without sacrificing any of that freshness that comes with chopping the herbs yourself. To showcase the authenticity and ease of use of Gourmet…
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I like to justify my inherent pessimism with the surprisingly practical statement that when one is a pessimist, one is often pleasantly surprised by the outcomes of situations one is pessimistic about. Saturday night saw the epitome of one of those situations. After cynically thinking that the door charge would be exorbitant for a student…
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This was just one of those videos we’ve stumbled across and loved… now we have to share it! Check out the amazing Band of Horses in a live, acoustic performance of their song “Heartbreak on the 101”, filmed at the historic Hollywood sign. We won’t waste any more of your time with words… enjoy the…
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The Holiday Inn hotel chain has undergone a staggering amount of changes over the last decade, taking it from a budget hotel/motel chain that most people associated with overnight stops along highways or airport layovers, into an upmarket full service – though reasonably priced – group of hotels that focus on comfort and quality of…
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We’re headed back over to Toronto for the annual Canadian Music Week, which is happening in May for the first time this year (in the past it’s been held straight after SXSW in March). There’s always an amazing contingency of Australian bands who play the event – and in spite of the date change, as…
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After wowing crowds at BIGSOUND last September, Canadian artist Saidah Baba Talibah is set to return to play Byron Bay Bluesfest! After unfortunately missing her while we were in Austin for SXSW we caught up with her last week to chat about all of this, the Australian release of her album (S)cream and much more!…
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the AU review meets director Christian Larson and executive producer (and manager of Swedish House Mafia) Amy Thomson, to talk about the film Leave The World Behind: A Film Starring Swedish House Mafia, just as the film was premiering at SXSW 2014. The film is released no iTunes on April 15th. Get more details HERE…
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We sat down with one of the UK’s rising stars, Nick Mulvey, while in Austin for SXSW to talk about the upcoming release of his debut record First Mind (out 12th May on Fiction Records), his experiences in Texas, working with Communion Records on the release of his last EP Fever To The Form and…
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Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! is a documentary film, travel guide and labour of love about The Beatles. In the course of an hour the director and presenter, Fabrice Ziolkowski visits the places in Liverpool and London that were important to the Fab Four. He also does this during International Beatle Week and he discovers that the…
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This was a HUGE weekend at the Australian box office, with a very tight race between Marvel’s latest superhero offeringCaptain America: The Winter Soldier and worldwide hit The LEGO Movie. The Winter Soldier, which stars Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson and Samuel L. Jackson, took the top spot with just over $6 million, while The LEGO Movie came in very strong…
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From where we left off last time Frank Underwood had finally made it right into the middle of the television frame as Vice President of the United States. But I’m sure viewers’ doubt he will rest at that stop. There is plenty more games of cat and mouse for Frank Underwood and steely eyed wife,…
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The Iris meets Nicholas McCarthy, director of the horror film Home at SXSW 2014 to talk about the film, how it compares to his debut The Pact, what inspired him to make the sorts of films he does and much more… ———- This content has recently been ported from its original home on The Iris…
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While he was at SXSW, we caught up with New Zealand born director Florian Habicht to talk about his new film Pulp, a documentary about the band of the same name, and their farewell performance at home in Sheffield. And now the film has been announced to premiere in Australia at the Sydney Film Festival!…
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One of our favourite films of this year’s SXSW Film Festival was an low budget, high concept Adelaide film called The Infinite Man. The clever narrative revolves around one man’s quest to relive the perfect day by way of a time machine. We took some time to catch up with the film’s director Hugh Sullivan…
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I don’t know if any of you remember the events around Australia back in 2009 as part of University O Week Celebrations. It was called “The Big O Tour” and saw The Music and The Fratellis top a mighty impressive bill that toured the East Coast of Australia with five shows. You can reflect on…
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the AU review presents MT Warning performing a LIVE, Solo and Acoustic version of the single “Sinking Sun” exclusively for the AU sessions. Don’t miss MT Warning on tour with Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros! Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Tour Dates: 10/04/14 – Sydney – Enmore Theatre 15/04/14 – Melbourne – Palace…
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Directed by Jeff Andersen Jnr, the AU is proud to premiere the music video of the second single from Brisbane duo The Phoncurves‘ second EP Heartstrings, “Lover”. You can pre-order The Phoncurves’ upcoming EP, along with exclusive merch, HERE, and in the meantime enjoy the clip and the fantastic track here: For more on the…
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Did you know there was music coming out of Greenland? Until we heard the lovely music of Nive Nielsen, neither did we! We caught up with her at SXSW to talk about what it means to be travelling the world out of such an isolated country, we learn more about her music and get her…
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It’s finally back! The long and torturous wait between seasons is a testament to how deeply involved the world has become in the Game of Thrones universe. The series’ fourth season kicked off with the mostly excellent ‘Two Swords,’ doing a nice job of making sure we’re up to speed while also setting up some…
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Being led up to the hotel room where I’m to interview Amanda Tapping, I’m told shortly beforehand that I’m the only journalist she’s sitting down with today. ‘No pressure,’ I tell myself. This is only a woman who has been idolised by many sci-fi fans across the globe for over a decade to the point…
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After the phenomenal critical and commercial success of 2012’s Skyfall, the pressure is certainly on for the next Bond film, currently referred to as Bond 24, to live up to the high standards set by its predecessor. Skyfall director Sam Mendes will return for the next film, as will star Daniel Craig, accompanied by new…
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Oz ComicCon took over the Adelaide Showgrounds this past weekend, giving geeks ample opportunities to indulge in Q&A sessions with voice artists, actors and animation artists, as well as spending up big on the multitude of stalls selling merchandise, prosthetics, clothing and more. Of course, Adelaide won out over the Perth event in a huge…
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Chances are you already have a couple of packets of Gourmet Garden Lightly Dried herbs and spices on hand. These products are simple and convenient ways to capture the flavour of herbs without sacrificing any of that freshness that comes with chopping the herbs yourself. To showcase the authenticity and ease of use of Gourmet…
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