Day: 3 December 2014

the AU interview at Clockenflap: Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai (Scotland) talk Australia, their 20th anniversary and the year of "Rave Tapes"

Larry Heath talks to Stuart Braithwaite of iconic Scottish band Mogwai backstage at Clockenflap in Hong Kong to talk about their upcoming 20th anniversary, their experiences touring Asia, their year of touring Rave Tapes and their 2015 return to Australia – their first headline tour of our country in some six years… Mogwai Australian Headline…

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the AU interview at Clockenflap: Raul Pacheco from Ozomatli (Los Angeles) on their year of touring "Place In the Sun"

Larry Heath talks to Raul Pacheco from Ozomatli about coming to Hong Kong for the first time and we reflect on their year of touring Place In the Sun, which included a jaunt in Australia that included the iconic Byron Bay Bluesfest.

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Games Review: LittleBigPlanet 3 (PS4, 2014)

LittleBigPlanet 3 is the first main title in Sony’s long-running series of creativity-focused platformers not to be developed by series creators Media Molecule. Developers Sumo Digital have been tasked with taking Sackboy on it’s latest adventure and, though they do a respectable job for the most part, LittleBigPlanet 3 still falls short of everything it…

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TV Review: The Mindy Project, Season 3, Episode 10 “What About Peter?” (USA, 2014)

By Amy Nancarrow With the news last week that Adam Pally will be leaving The Mindy Project in the New Year, I was hoping that Mindy would use him immensely during his last few episodes as series regular. Thankfully my prayers were answered, as not only were we treated to a lot of Peter, but…

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (4th – 7th December 2014)

Thursday 12 Drinks of Christmas, SBS, 8:30 pm AEST If your favourite thing about the festive season is the consumption of alcohol, then this program is for you! In this BBC special, brothers-in-law Alexander Armstrong and Giles Coren search for the best festive drinks, testing out egg nog, mulled wine and other holiday favourites. Friday…

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