Month: February 2015

Photo Gallery: Paul Simon + Sting – Qantas Credit Union Arena (13.02.15)

Legendary singer/songwriter Paul Simon joined forces with Sting – frontman of The Police and acclaimed solo artist – to perform an incredible three hour set last night in Sydney. You can read the review HERE and enjoy Gwendolyn Lee’s photo gallery below:

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Box Office Report: Fifty Shades of Grey breaks records in Australia on its opening day.

Cinema goers around Australia hit the the cinemas hard on Thursday for the opening of Fifty Shades of Grey, with the film grossing $2,506,663 dollars at the box office. This gives the film the biggest February opening day of all time and the biggest ever opening day for an MA15+ rated film in Australia, surpassing the…

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Stumbled Upon #021 – Thee Gold Blooms (Perth)

In our 21st instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Perth’s latest garage / surf rockers, Thee Gold Blooms, and chat about their debut self-titled album. Band Name: Thee Gold Blooms Website / Social Media: Facebook / Soundcloud / Bandcamp Genre: Garage / Surf / Doo-Wop Members & their roles: Jase – Guitar & Vocals Dylan…

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Photo Gallery: Lamb + Alyx Dennison – Enmore Theatre, Sydney (12.02.15)

Iconic British duo LAMB are currently in Australia with their new album Backspace Unwind and a highly anticipated live show – their gig in Sydney last night did not disappoint. Gwen Lee was there for the AU and captured these snaps of their performance.

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Aussies Abroad: New International tour dates announced for Illy, Twerps, Xavier Rudd and Courtney Barnett!

Between wowing audiences with high energy live performances to winning highly respected awards all over the world, there’s no doubt Australians are making a big impact on the music industry. We’ve done another installment of Aussies Abroad, showing you the next bunch of artists to tour internationally:

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Live Review: Paul Simon + Sting – Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney (13.02.15)

It’s not often you get to see two living legends collaborate on stage together; less so given we live in Australia. But some two years after Paul Simon and Sting conceived the idea to bring their bands together and hit the road, their well oiled, impressive production showcasing the best songs of their careers has…

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the AU sessions: The Reversals (Brisbane) perform "Squeeze"

Watch Brisbane trio The Reversals perform their single “Squeeze” for the AU sessions. Filmed earlier this week in a park in Sydney. The band perform tonight in Adelaide and on Sunday in Melbourne. Dates are on their website, which you’ll find after the jump… http://www.thereversals.com/

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Chris Rock headed for Australia to promote Top Five

With Chris Rock’s super comedy Top Five headed for Australian cinemas, the man himself will be coming to Sydney to showcase the film in March. Information about what exact date he will be visiting Sydney is still to be confirmed but the important thing is that he is locked by Paramount to be the city…

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Blu-Ray Review: If I Stay (USA, 2014)

If I Stay shares a few things in common with a Nicholas Sparks’ story. The film is based on a best-selling young adult novel by Gayle Forman and is about the adolescent love between two likeable characters. It’s also a slow-burning yet emotional film about choices and existential quandaries. This is the feature debut for…

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A Wilhelm Scream Announce Killer Australian Tour

Known for their bold, brash but ultimately engaging music, punk band A Wilhelm Scream put on one hell of a live show! They’ve appeared at big name festivals such as Soundwave and Hits and Pits but now it’s time for A Wilhelm Scream to embark on their own tour, visiting five locations. Heavy riffs and unapologetic honesty is what you can expect from these boys when they tour in April and May.

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Loon Lake Return With New Single 'Surfin' and Launch Shows!

After an unfortunate hiatus, Loon Lake are back with the ever-so-catchy ‘Surfin’ and a wave of new confidence. Inspired by the band’s want to get back to their carefree roots, the single is a thrashing party number inspired by a bunch of mates hanging out and jamming to music they love. And one thing’s for sure, this is one infectiously catchy song. To top it all off Loon Lake are performing two intimate shows this March to launch Surfin, at Melbourne’s Shebeen and Sydney’s Brighton Up Bar.

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Sydney’s Day Ravies Announce ‘Hickford Whizz’ 7” Release Tour

Indie Pop four-piece Day Ravies will be hitting the road in celebration of their latest release “Hickford Whizz”. Starting in March and continuing into April, the tour will hit five capital cities – Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney and Canberra. This is the next single to be released from the band’s sophomore LP and showcases what Day Ravies do best. “Hickford Whizz” is a high energy number with blazing 60’s rock that is sure to get you pumped for the tour!

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the AU sessions: needtobreathe (USA) perform "Brother" – Live & Acoustic on a slide in Sydney!

US rock group needtobreathe are currently touring Australia for the first time as part of a run of special shows for World Vision. They stopped by the AU review to record two tracks for the AU sessions series, featuring artists from around the world performing intimately, acoustically and exclusively. In this video, three parts of…

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Single Stream: Literature "New Jacket" (2014)

Meet Philadelphia based outfit Literature, and their track “New Jacket”, taken from their second album Chorus (Out now on Slumberland Records). At first, it sounds like so much of the same lo-fi “we want to be in the 80s” sort of band that have been floating around the traps for the last few years. But…

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Film Review: The Interview (MA15+) (USA, 2014)

At this year’s Golden Globes, hosts Amy Poehler and Tina Fey took aim at a little movie called The Interview during their anticipated opening monologue. And it sums up the lifespan of the film to date pretty well: “The biggest story in Hollywood this year was when North Korea threatened an attack if Sony Pictures…

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Film Review: Kingsman The Secret Service (USA, 2015)

Colin Firth isn’t exactly the type of guy you would imagine as a highly capable master spy, but after watching Matthew Vaughn’s Kingsman: The Secret Service it’s quite hard to get the image of him in badass mode out of your head. Firth (code name Galahad) portrays a dapper, and quite ridiculous, super spy in…

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TV Review: The Mindy Project Season 3 Episode 15 “Dinner at the Castellanos” (USA, 2015)

It’s very evident at the end of “Dinner at the Castellanos” that The Mindy Project is shifting into unchartered territory.  We started out with a show about a young, professional woman trying to “get her life together”, and here we are, two and a half seasons later, and she’s pregnant, pursuing her professional dreams and…

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Jon Stewart to depart The Daily Show this year, says Comedy Central

Jon Stewart, the host of Comedy Central’s ‘The Daily Show’, will be stepping down later this year, the president of the network confirmed on Tuesday. Stewart, who became the host of The Daily Show in 1999, has had a huge influence on American politics and satire. It won the outstanding variety series Emmy continuously for…

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Archer, If I Stay and more released this week on DVD and Blu-Ray in Australia

In this new section, we’re going to guide you through the new DVD release of each week – giving you a little insight into each film and our verdict. If I Stay – February 11 Starring Chloe Grace Moretz as Mia Hall, If I Stay depicts the story of Mia – a girl who falls…

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The Next Big Thing: Take a look at these Aussies who have films screening at SXSW

The SXSW Film Festival kicks off on March 13th, in Austin Texas, and as always, a few Australians are showing off their works. We’ll take you through the Australian screenings which have been announced so far: Happy with Bear, Director: Yianni Warnock. A Singaporean exchange student struggles with her inner turmoil by vicariously living through her…

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Disney’s Cinderella to have an exclusive season at Sydney’s iconic State Theatre

Disney fans will have the opportunity to experience an advanced screening of the new Cinderella film in style – at the beautiful, iconic State Theatre in Sydney on the 19 – 25th of March, 2015. “This event is an opportunity for audiences to experience movie magic in Sydney’s majestic State Theatre,” said David Seargeant who…

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SXSW Film Announces 2015 Midnighter Features

The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival have just revealed the lineup for the highly anticipated Midnighters section, as well as the complete short film lineup. The festival is to be held from March 13 – 21 in Austin, Texas. The SXSW Midnighters section is a crowd favourite for those who have an…

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Attention Doctor Who fanatics: The 10th Doctor, Amy Pond & River Song are heading down under!

Just incase you weren’t losing your mind over Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) heading to our soil for Oz Comic-Con, we’ve got some more news that will definitely get you amped up for May. That’s right – Matt Smith (The Eleventh Doctor), Karen Gillan (Amy Pond), and Alex Kingston (River Song) are set to appear at…

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (12th – 15th February)

Spending this Valentines Day alone? Why not spend it with your television instead? Here are some of our picks for this week (without any obnoxious Valentines content). Thursday February 12th Danger 5, SBS2, 9pm AEST Danger 5 goes back to World War II in an attempt to stop Hitler from changing the fabric of time….

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VideAU Games Review: Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix (PS3, 2014)

It’s a testament to the power of the Playstation 3 that in 2015 – over 8 years after it was first released – new games continue to be released for Sony’s popular console. Though most games set for 2015 are essentially ports of games that are next gen ready, the odd release is exclusive to…

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TV Review: Danger 5 Season 2, Episode 3 (Australia, 2015)

The tables have turned and this time it’s Danger 5 who are being chased down by major law enforcement as they are wanted for the alleged kidnapping of Holly, last episode’s ditzy blonde high school student. In the shooting range, the cops are given a pep talk by their ‘Commy’ hating Captain, whilst being fed…

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Spider-Man is now officially part of the Marvel cinematic universe

Mark the 28th July 2017 in those calenders because that’s when we finally see classic superhero Spider-Man film franchise is re-booted (yet again). There’s a difference here though; due to a new partnership between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Marvel Studios, good ol’ Spidey will be seeing his new film released as part of the Marvel…

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Chris Rock talks about assembling a comedy supergroup for Top Five

A behind-the-scenes feature has been released to boost up anticipation for the upcoming Top Five, Chris Rocks’ latest film which has been receiving some excellent reviews from the U.S so far. While Australia is yet to see a cinematic release, we are given more insight into how Rock has assembled such a massive, talented cast…

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TV Review: Girls Season 4 Episode 4 “Cubbies” (USA, 2015)

Upon reflection, our girls showed a lot of personal growth in “Cubbies”. With Jessa being somewhat of a no-show this week, the spotlight was on Shoshanna, Marnie and Hannah, and the positive and, dare I say it, adult choices that they’ve made. The results of these choices may not be evident just yet, but these…

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Finalists announced for the 2015 ASTRA Awards

Nominees representing more than 30 Australian subscription television channels have been shortlisted as finalists in the 2015 ASTRA Awards. An AFL reality program, a documentary series traversing the Australian coastline and a crowd-funded chat show are among the finalists for this year’s awards. Major drama productions Wentworth and Devil’s Playground have each received multiple nominations, between…

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