Scott Dooley’s Debut is a “Stand-up comedy film”. It’s not strictly a recorded version of his live show nor is it an in-depth documentary of his travels. In Debut Dools offers us an account of his life spent on the road, performing stand-up and doing promo spots and above all, making people laugh. Dools’ debut…
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Ah, the weekend is just about over, but that doesn’t mean your entertainment has to end. Here’s a look at our picks for the best TV on Australian Free-To-Air for the first half of your work week. Monday February 23rd The 87th Annual Academy Awards, LIVE on Nine from 12.30pm – Repeated on Gem, 8:30pm AEDT Tune…
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We’re now less than 24 hours away from the 87th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood – the glitzy and usually entertaining affair that sees Hollywood pat itself on the back for its year on the silver screen in front of millions of viewers. Once again in Australia, Channel Nine will be live screening the ceremony…
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Ahead of this week’s returning short film festival The Project, Alexandra Koster caught up with the festival’s founder Monica Zanetti to find out more it…. What made you want to create The Projects Short Film Festival? Being a filmmaker myself and going through the submission process for festivals, it became very clear that there simply…
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For an album titled Old Boots, New Dirt, you’d expect a classic country album about boots, hats and horses, but award-winning country music superstar Jason Aldean’s Australian debut is a mix of rock-pop with a country twang that makes you want to get up and dance.
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Upon first listen of Damian Cowell’s crowd-funded new album Disco Machine, I didn’t think that there was enough drugs in the world to prepare me for what I was about to hear – but in essence, at its core, it’s a smart, satiric blend of comedy and disco.
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The Veronicas returned to the stage in Sydney last night, playing the iconic Metro Theatre supported by Dean Ray. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos:
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German metal band Blind Guardian have announced an exclusive two-show tour in support of their tenth studio album Beyond the Red Mirror. The band will be performing two dates at both of the HiFi locations in Melbourne and Sydney on June 19 and 20, respectively.
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There’s only just under a month to go before Farmer & The Owl kicks off and it just keeps getting bigger with new music, food and arts additions. The Wollongong festival is already hosting the likes of DZ Deathrays, Bad//Dreems and Jebediah amongst many more, and have now announced that Velociraptor, Rolls Bayce, Jeremy Neale, Parkside + Friends, SPACE 44 DJs, Blackbear, Honeybear, Berko (FBi), Vintage Stylus DJs and Music Farmers DJs will also be joining.
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Well now this is pretty amazing. This May, USA groups The BellRays and Supersuckers are coming down under to bring us one hell of a sexy rock n roll experience. It’s being dubbed as a “colossal showdown” and we’d expect no less from two of music’s most electrifying groups. The tour will take them all…
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Anticipating her performance at this month’s AU session taking place next week, the AU review caught up with Imogen Clark, fresh of a celebrated run at the Adelaide Fringe. We talk about writing, musical influences, favourite Australian artists and her new handmade acoustic CDs. Further information about the performance below. How old were you when…
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What can you say about The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask that hasn’t already been said? As the first Zelda title to follow the revolutionary The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Majora’s Mask had it had its work cut out for it. Pushing the Nintendo 64 hardware to its limit, Majora’s Mask dared to…
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Hollywood megastar Will Smith is more reliable than not, with a track record of big, successful films like Independence Day and Ali. Some flops have thrown him off course along the way but his latest role in the film Focus is looking to shake the skepticism he is sometimes approached with, promising a big return…
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The police droid that is destined to become Chappie, the robot given consciousness by way of artificial intelligence, is involved in a gunfire-fuelled raid in this new clip. The anticipated film is released in Australian cinemas on March 12th and is directed by Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium). The film stars Hugh Jackman, Sharlto Copley,…
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The final episode of Danger 5 has all come down to this – the international super team has timewarped to a future world completely overrun by Hitler, called (what else?) Hitlerland. Danger 5’s first reaction is one of panic and horror. After a bloody display in the Hitler Hat fast food joint, Holly and the…
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The snubbing of Selma in the Best Director category has brought outrage to black and feminist communities around the world, reigniting the idea that these minorities are still under constant scrutiny from the world of film. Still, it stands that no black woman has ever been nominated for a Best Director Oscar, a fact that…
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In our 23rd instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Perth’s Lights of Berlin , and chat about their current national tour and get a sneak peak at their latest track ‘Chosen Ones’. Band Name: Lights of Berlin Website / Social Media: www.lightsofberlin.com Facebook / Soundcloud / Twitter Genre: Pop/Rock Members & their roles: Devon Bayer:…
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Guy Sebastian played his biggest headline show ever in Sydney this week, taking over the Qantas Credit Union Arena with the support of Fatai. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the night:
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With the event now only six weeks away, Byron Bay’s 26th Annual Bluesfest Blues and Roots Festival have just released the long awaited daily playing schedule, performance times and stages, and yet another list of artists appearing this year on their official website.
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Whether you know her as Magic Dirt front woman or the firecracker herself, there’s no doubt Adalita is one incredible performer. Curbing off a whirlwind 2014 which resulted in her receiving an ARIA nomination for Best Female Artist and delivering a keynote speech at the annual AIR Awards, Adalita is kicking off 2015 with a residency at The Gasometer.
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Wayne ‘The Train’ Hancock will return to Australia next March, just eight short months after his last successful visit. Wayne makes music fit for any road house. With his unmistakable voice, The Train’s reckless honky-tonk can move the dead. If you see him live, you’ll surely work up some sweat stains on that snazzy Rayon…
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This episode seemed more filler than most Mindy Project episodes we’ve seen lately, but sometimes filler is a necessary evil. We can’t have pregnancy bombshells and tearful goodbyes in every episode, can we? Mindy heads back to San Francisco after revealing her pregnancy to Danny, who agrees to quit Shulman and Associates to move to…
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With the fourth season of Game of Thrones released of DVD and Blu-Ray in Australia yesterday, we’re bringing you a series of interview with the cast of the show, as they reflect on the latest series of the big budget, highly acclaimed production. Next up we have Bran Stark – played by Isaac Hempstead-Wright – who was in…
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You may remember that The Daily Show‘s Jon Stewart fell away from our TV screens for several months over the Summer of 2013 as he worked on his directorial debut, Rosewater (released in Australian cinemas today). It was during this time that John Oliver took over Stewart’s show, which ended up seeing him get his…
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Ahead of online service Netflix launching in Australia and New Zealand soon, a trailer has been released for one of the big TV series we will be getting and things are looking very promising. Aussie Ben Mendelsohn looks to be at his best as the plays the black sheep and eldest son of a contemporary…
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USA rock group needtobreathe stopped by the AU earlier this month to perform their track “The Heart” while in Australia – filmed Live and Acoustic in Sydney as part of our AU sessions series. The track is taken from their album Rivers In The Wasteland, which is available now. NEEDTOBREATHE REMAINING AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES February…
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This week, Fifty Shades of Grey, one of the most hyped movies of our summer, finally hit screens and in results that surprised nobody, it broke Aussie box office records and is currently perched in the #1 position with takings of over $10 million. However, with generally terrible reviews (it sits at 26% on Rotten Tomatoes) and the ongoing…
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As quintessentially Australian as meat pies or Blinky Bill, Men At Work’s, “Down Under” (dubbed the countries unofficial anthem) still maintains to this day, a powerful resonation with the people of Australia. The hit song, released in 1983 is held dear, however, some 35 years after the band’s success, ABC program, Spicks and Specks brought…
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OK, so I’m going to keep this as spoiler free for you as possible. I won’t mention any of the (many) character deaths. I won’t talk about the massive, game changing ending. I won’t talk about eyeballs. OK maybe I’ll mention eyeballs a couple of times. What I will talk about though is just how…
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It might be hump day, but we’ve still got a tonne of great TV to watch on Free-to-Air from tomorrow until Sunday. Alexandra brings us our picks… Thursday, 19th February 2015 Louis Theroux’s LA stories – ABC – 9.30pm AEST Louis Theroux returns with three fascinating documentaries that lift the lid on the underbelly of…
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