Month: November 2014

Drinking with the AU: Birds in the Pavilion ft. Two Birds Brewing – The Oaks (Neutral Bay)

Last month during Sydney Craft Beer Week, Two Birds Brewing partnered up with The Oaks in Neutral Bay and their head chef Danny Russo to create an epic four course meal – accompanied by no less than five Two Birds brews – on a sunny Sunday afternoon. The sold out event – held in the…

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Stranded Festival Prep: Generik's Top 5 Weekend Destinations

Ahead of the anticipated Stranded Festival on South Stradbroke Island on November 14th, we’re catching up with a few of the artists who are helping us get prepped for the event. Next up, we get Generik to pass along his top 5 weekend destinations. Counting down from number five… 5. Portsea (Victoria) One of my…

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The Iris Interview: Neve McIntosh on Madame Vastra & the new direction of Doctor Who!

  As Australian Doctor Who fans still reel from last weekend’s adventure, Adelaide and Brisbane Whovians are preparing for a member of the current cast to journey out to Australia for the Supanova Pop Culture Expo! With both Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman causing chaos on the Doctor Who World Tour earlier in the year, plus Coleman’s return last month to meet…

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Monster Fest 2014 coming to Melbourne’s Cinema Nova and Yah Yah’s.

Cinema Nova in Carlton and Yah Yah’s Collingwood in Melbourne are set to host Monster Fest, a 10 day marathon dedicated to cult horror movies. Running from November 20-30, the two venues will be hosting over 40 films, trivia nights, master classes, Q&A’s with film directors and parties. Films on offer include the follow up to the…

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TV Review: The Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 4 “Slabtown” (USA, 2014)

It’s looking like The Walking Dead crew have found a nice little formula where occasionally they’ll venture away from Rick and catch up with with the plights of peripheral characters every now and then. We got two episodes focusing on The Governor last season, and while they had their faults, the show established that it…

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Fury edges out Gone Girl for the second week in a row.

  War drama Fury has secured a second week on top of the Box Office bringing in $1.8 million. The Brad Pitt WWII epic has only just kept Gone Girl from re-acquiring number 1 position again. Praised for its loyalty driven narrative and thrilling action sequences, Fury has revitalized a genre, clearly helping it lead…

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Jane Campion’s The Piano to celebrate its 21st anniversary with DVD re-release.

Jane Campion’s masterpiece ‘The Piano’ will be released on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital on the 10th December 2014 to celebrate its 21st anniversary. The story revolves around Ada (Holly Hunter), a young mute woman who reluctantly arrives in 19th century New Zealand for an arranged marriage. Loneliness grips her, and she has only her daughter (Anna Paquin) and…

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Entries now open for the 2015 Sydney Film Festival

Entries are now open for the 62nd Sydney Film Festival, set to run from 3-14th June 2015. Last year, out of 2,500 films 192 were invited to the Festival, and was viewed by 156,000 audience members. Two new award categories were also introduced: the Documentary Australia Foundation Award for Australian Documentary and the Event Cinemas…

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Live Review: Songs That Made Me ft. Katie Noonan + Melody Pool + Sam Buckingham + Angie Hart – ARTBAR, Perth (30.10.14)

Last week four of Australia’s best female singers, performers and songwriters, Katie Noonan, Melody Pool, Sam Buckingham and Angie Hart, helped close this years ARTBAR season with their show, Songs That Made Me, a celebration of the songs that helped to inspire them as musicians and people. Songs That Made Me, the live show, is…

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Scott Owen of The Living End (Melbourne) talks about Project 50.50.50 and the Green Day tour of 1995

It seems like The Living End have been around for ages now but who can blame them? For a band that’s so passionate at what they do, it’s no wonder Scott Owen embraces every opportunity the band have taken that has lead them to their successes as of now. Looking back at their classic hit wonders, “White…

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Lene Nystrøm of 90s iconic pop band, Aqua (Norway), speaks about touring and being called a “Barbie Girl”

Reaping honourable success in the 90s, eurodance/bubblegum pop band, Aqua have proven to themselves that they’re a band that will remain a band until the very end. With their timeless classics being “Barbie Girl” and “Doctor Jones”, speaking with Lene Nystrøm brought back very fond memories of my childhood; a chance to “Turn Back Time”. With the…

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Album Review: Yellowcard – Lift a Sail (2014 LP)

Yellowcard have triumphed with their recent release of Lift a Sail. It is an album of personal journey that tells a story of their own; a recollection of memories that have shaped who they are today and a milestone that inevitably shows off their achievements as a band. From start to finish, it endeavours beautiful intricacies that…

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Photo Gallery: The Madden Brothers – Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney (01.11.14)

The Madden Brothers hit the Qantas Credit Union Arena with a massive show of new hits and old favourites. Check out the photo gallery from the night by Gwendolyn Lee:

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Photo Gallery: Radio Birdman + Hard-Ons + Hits – Manning Bar, Sydney (01.11.14)

Legendary Sydney band Radio Birdman played a Sold Out hometown show at the Manning Bar over the weekend, supported by Hard-Ons and Hits. Pete Dovgan brings you the photos.

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Win a double pass to the WA Music Awards at the Capitol in Perth on Friday Night!

The premier celebration of local music, this year’s WA Music Awards will be dishing out the WAMis and good times for industry and music lovers alike at Capitol, this Friday night. Fresh off a sold-out run of shows at Edinburgh Fringe, the party will be hosted by Tomás Ford and special industry guests from across…

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Stranded Festival Prep: 5 Pool Party Essentials with POOLCLVB

Ahead of the anticipated Stranded Festival on South Stradbroke Island on November 14th, we’re catching up with a few of the artists who are helping us get prepped for the event. First up, we get POOLCLVB to pass along their top 5 pool party essentials. Counting down from number five… #5 FROZEN MARGARITAS Apply directly…

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Audio Tech of the Month: Plantronics BackBeat PRO Wireless Active Noise-Cancelling Headphones

In our new monthly segment on the AU, we’re excited to name our “Audio Tech of the Month”. From portable players to apps, speakers, headphones, microphones and everything in between, we’ll be delivering the best of the best every month. For November’s first ever installment, we feature one of the latest Bluetooth headsets introduced in…

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TV Review: American Horror Story: Freak Show Episode 4 “Edward Mordrake, Pt 2” (USA, 2014)

Following up from episode 3, we have Part 2 of the “Edward Mordrake” story. Episode 4 is where Freak Show starts to get really interesting. I would consider this to be the ‘Origin Story’ episode. We see Edward Mordrake visit various members of the Carnies in his search for the one he’s been summoned for…

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Our Five Favourite Christopher Nolan Films… So Far.

With his highly anticipated new film Interstellar opening on Thursday, it’s easy to be confident that Christopher Nolan has delivered us a cinematic marvel. A quick look at his track record shows that his level of quality makes him one of the best filmmakers of our time. He pushes the boundaries of technology, limiting the…

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Film Review: Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed (Spain, 2013)

Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed is a Spanish film inspired by the iconic lyrics from “Strawberry Fields Forever”. I stumbled across at the cinemas last week and attended on title alone. As a Beatles fan I wasn’t disappointed, but how about as a film fan? It just so happened that in my spontaneous choice…

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TV Review: Doctor Who Season 8 Episode 11 “Dark Water” (UK, 2014)

  Well, did you see that one coming? The eighth season of Doctor Who has begun its lurch towards the finish line and in true Steven Moffat fashion, the showrunner has managed to produce a suitably chilling, dark and satisfying result. If we’re honest, this season of Doctor Who hasn’t really maintained the consistency it has in previous years. Peter…

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (3rd – 5th November 2014)

By Kimberley Veart Monday Louis Theroux’s African Hunting Holiday, ABC 2, 8:30 pm AEST Louis Theroux, the British documentary maker who goes where angels fear to tread, explores the hobby of the wealthy: hunting. He follows cashed up Americans to Africa where they pay for the chance to shoot big game. It is a fascinating,…

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First official trailer released for Fast & Furious 7

Universal Pictures has released the first official trailer for the seventh installment in the hugely successful Fast & Furious franchise, which comes from Aussie director James Wan (The Conjuring, Saw). The trailer features glimpses of the late Paul Walker who shot scenes for the film before his tragic passing, as well as regulars Vin Diesel,…

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TV Review: Bones Season 10 Episode 5 “The Corpse at the Convention” (USA, 2014)

By Kimberley Veart After a one week hiatus, Bones is back with an eventful episode that sees Hodgins become a suspect for murder; intern Wendell’s (Michael Grant Terry) return from cancer treatment and a National Forensic Scientists’ Convention which has the ‘squints’ all excited. The episode begins with Brennan nervously preparing for her keynote speech,…

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Film Review: Get On Up (USA, 2014)

The James Brown biopic, Get On Up captures the very essence of the legendary, Godfather of Soul. It is a frenzied account that goes through story arcs like some people change clean clothes. But first and foremost is the amazing music by a true vanguard and the electric and infectious performance by Chadwick Boseman (42)….

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