Day: 28 August 2014

Courtney Barnett, D.D Dumbo, Dune Rats, King Gizzard, DMA's, Luluc & more Australians head to NYC for CMJ 2014!

DMA’s are coming for you New York. Are you ready? Yes, it’s that time already. The annual CMJ Music Marathon is coming to New York City in less than two months – and that means it’s time for us to get a first taste of the bands who’ll be gracing the event come October 21st….

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A Mighty Fine Meal: Does the Urban Cat Cafe in Erskineville have the Biggest "Big Breakfast" in Sydney?

Cafe by day, Georgian restaurant by night, the Urban Cat Cafe in Erskineville just might be the best kept secret of Sydney. For proof, we can look no further than their big breakfasts – possibly the biggest that Sydney has to offer under $20, and the among the tastiest too. The cafe offers two big…

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the AU interview: Drawcard (Sunshine Coast): Paul and Andy on their new single "Kids" and the next EP.

the AU review interviews Paul and Andy from Sunshine Coast rockers Drawcard. We talk about their new single “Kids”, their next record, their “Kids” East Coast tour and much more… The band are currently touring Australia with the following dates remaining: Thursday, 28 August: Bendigo – Musicman Megastore Friday, 29 August: Melbourne – Star Hotel…

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the AU interview: Timmy Trumpet and MC Savage talk "Freaks"

the AU review sits down with Australian DJ and Producer Timmy Trumpet and New Zealand MC Savage to talk about their #1 hit “Freaks”. We also look ahead to their travels together, their adventures apart and get a taste of what’s coming next… For more on Timmy Trumpet: https://www.facebook.com/timmytrumpet For more on Savage: https://www.facebook.com/SavageDkonz/info

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the AU interview: Adam Lazzara & John Nolan of Taking Back Sunday (New York) on "Happiness Is" & touring with The Used!

the AU review sat down with Adam Lazzara and John Nolan from Taking Back Sunday while they were in Australia, on a co-headline tour with The Used. We talk about the tour – and one of their main Australian support acts, Corpus – plus reflect on their past experiences in Australia, being Dads and their…

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the AU interview: Blag the Ripper of The Dwarves (San Francisco) on keeping rock and roll alive and their Australian tour!

Long standing and well loved punk outfit The Dwarves are returning to Australia after spending, frankly, too long away this October! Bringing with them a stack of new material, a killer live show as well as all the favourites from what has become an extensive career, Australian fans in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane are in…

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Gettin' to know the 6th Birthday Bands: Fortunes (Melbourne)

We get to know the bands playing our 6th Birthday Party in Melbourne next Tuesday night… next up are Fortunes, who’ll be bringing their unique electronic sound to the Workers Club. Who we are: Oh hey we’re Fortunes, a Melbourne R&B/Electronic duo made up of 2 handsome young men from NZ: Conor McCabe (vox), &…

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In The Studio with… Katalyst (Sydney) reflecting on the Quakers track "War Drums" with Guilty Simpson.

In parts two and three of our In The Studio… video interview series with Sydney’s Katalyst, we delve deeper into his career, festivals, his past and future – plus, Katalyst reflects on the Quakers track “War Drums” with Guilty Simpson.

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7 Dreamcast games we want to see on mobiles / iOS!

Poor Sega. They have been the game industry’s continued proof that just because you have the best hardware – or are the first through the gates – doesn’t mean you’re going to be the one to succeed. The superior Game Gear – with backlighting and colour gameplay – was beaten by a black and white,…

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The Doctor Is In: A Doctor Who Podcast (Episode 003)

The first installment in our Doctor Who Podcast series “The Doctor Is In” for 2014. We talk about the first episode of the eighth series, hear from Peter Capaldi when he was in Australia and get news about Jenna Coleman’s imminent return to our part of the world… ———- This content has recently been ported…

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