We’re going with a bit of alt-punk for today’s single of the day courtesy of Toronto’s very own Seaway. With sonic similarities to Neck Deep and Real Friends this Canadian five-piece could soon find themselves playing with the big names of modern punk if they keep the quality up in the way they have with…
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Who’d have thought that a debut album released 10 years ago, with a lead single whose title was effectively just onomatopoeic syllables put together, would have spawned one of the sweatiest headline slots Sydney’s Metro Theatre would see this year? Definitely not me. But it’s exactly what Melbourne Indie-Pop-Punk quartet Kisschasy did. Acting as main…
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Thursday October 15th at The Gov, in Adelaide, was the first show of The Paper Kites’ Twelvefour Australian tour, supported by Patrick James. It was also one of the early very hot days of spring. The beer garden of The Gov felt tropical, almost pre-cyclonic, the palm trees streaming in the hot, humid breeze. It’s…
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Meredith may not be huge just yet, but she’s got a sound that still comes off as strangely familiar. Today‘s video of the day is from the young Aussie whom we haven’t heard much of in the past year or so, however “Levels” marks a fantastic return. This Lorde-esque clip has fantastic aesthetic that captures the…
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As pre-sale tickets get ready to go on sale tomorrow all around the world for the 7th Star Wars episode, The Force Awakens, the makers of the film have released the official theatrical poster for the film, bringing together the light and the dark side once again. Check it out here: Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens in…
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Well, it was inevitable – a dramatic take on the story of the 33 Chiliean miners is coming to Australian cinemas in February. The likes of Antonio Banderas, Rodrigo Santoro, Juliette Binoche, James Brolin, Lou Diamond Phillips, Bob Gunton and Gabriel Byrne are helping round out an impressive cast for The 33. The official trailer has…
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Sydney’s IMAX Cinemas have revealed they will be one of only 20 IMAX Theatre internationally to have the 2D 1570 IMAX film print for the latest film in the Star Wars series, Episode VII: The Force Awakens. It will be the only IMAX cinema in Australia to have the print. Much as he did with the Star Trek…
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Upon first seeing that picture of Maisie Williams in the TARDIS, I was overwhelmed with excitement; ‘the clash of the fandoms’, I call it – Game of Thrones meets Doctor Who. Combined with my high expectations of her ridiculous acting ability and my dissatisfaction of the past few Who episodes, I had mixed expectations for the fifth…
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Red Stitch is one of Melbourne’s leading theatre company’s and the fact I had not yet seen one of their shows is unacceptable. Well, I must say, the standard has now been set. Jurassica was my first taste of what sort of work this company can produce and it blew me away. There was really…
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Having recently been announced to be heading back to Australia for the Falls and Southbound festivals at the end of the year, The Wombats evidently couldn’t go a trip Down Under without making a stop in the Harbour City. They’ve announced their only headline Australian show on the trip for the Hordern Pavilion for January 3rd, their…
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Leon Bridges will be sticking around Melbourne for one more show in January following his original date at the Corner Hotel selling out unsurprisingly quickly. The neo-soul artist, who recently wrapped up some huge set at Austin City Limits, will be out in Australia at the end of the year for the Falls Festival tour…
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Boyz II Men embody the warmth and tenderness of classic 90s R&B, and I’m far from the only one who still recognises and celebrates that, as evidenced by numerous sold out Australian dates, almost 25 years after this ultra successful group hit mainstream consciousness. Hitting Luna Park’s Big Top for the second of two shows…
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Yorgos Lanthimos’ first English-language feature film is a brutal and confronting dark comedy with a touch of surrealism. In a community that is fixated on couples, a man called David (Colin Farrell) checks into a hotel where he must either find a suitable partner in 45 days, or be turned into an animal of his choice….
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Orlando, based on Virgina Woolf’s novel of the same name, is a whimsical, magical tale of time and transformation. It follows the nobleman Orlando in the court of Elizabeth I who awakes transformed as a woman and begins a glorious journey of time travel in her way to find her true self. We caught up…
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The trailers released for Guillermo Del Toro’s Crimson Peak make the film look like a horror-infused haunted house type film. In actual fact it’s not; well not entirely anyway, since Del Toro has instead crafted a gothic romance film that harkens back to story-telling styles of yester-year – it just so happens to be set…
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As we reviewed yesterday, Irish actor Robert Sheehan stars in the newly released film The Road Within, alongside the likes of Zoë Kravitz, Dev Patel and Robert Patrick. In the film, Sheehan stars as a teenager suffering from Tourette’s Syndrome, and takes us on a spontaneous road trip he makes with Kravitz and Patel, through the…
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When the fiery orange dust settles at the end of 2015, Mad Max: Fury Road will undoubtedly be named as one of the biggest and most notable cinematic triumphs of the year. The revival of the classic 80’s film franchise may have come after over a decade of false-starts and meticulous planning, but fans and…
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Irish actor Robert Sheehan (pictured in the middle above) – best known for his work in the first two seasons of the series Misfits is currently appearing on stage is London as Richard III in Shakespeare’s The Wars of the Roses trilogy. While they were still in dress rehearsals, I caught up with the talented…
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The albums which will be up for the 2015 Barclaycard Mercury Prize have been announced, with the shortlist containing 12 of the most acclaimed British albums of the year. The winner is selected by a panel of industry experts and has, in past years, been seen as one of the most reliable accolades for a…
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Having toured successfully off the back of his 2013 debut solo release Translations, Darren Middleton has today announced the details of his sophomore album, entitled Splinters. The record is a continuation of Middleton’s branching out musically, as a solo musician, and further out from the shadow cast by the inevitable Australian musical legacy he contributed to as part of Powderfinger. Middleton…
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In our 85th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet GLADES from Sydney, and chat about preparing for their debut show and get a sneak peak at their latest track ‘Falling Away’. Band Name: GLADES Website / Social Media: Facebook / Soundcloud / Twitter Genre: Alternative Pop Members & their roles: Karina – Lead vocals Cam…
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Haven’t heard of Paul Conrad yet? Well, you’re about to. The Sydney musician has been generating considerable hype with his unique brand of pop music, giving those of us yearning for summer a glimmer of an insight to hazy afternoons ahead with some excellent tunes. His latest single, “California”, unsurprisingly ties in well with the theme – the appeal of…
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Katie Crutchfield aka Waxahatchee will be bringing her full band out to Australia in February for some special unmissable shows in Sydney and Melbourne. Through 2015, Waxahatchee has been breaking through in many music markets with her third studio release Ivy Tripp and this year has also been the year that Australians fell in love with…
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Following an – unsurprisingly – overwhelming positive response to their headline Melbourne show in March, Sleater-Kinney have gone and accommodated their Australian fans again today by announcing a second Melbourne date at The Croxton. Bringing their new No Cities To Love shows to the recently launched Melbourne venue, Sleater-Kinney extend their Victorian stay, with more shows in other…
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Arguably one of Flight Facilities‘ biggest shows to date will be going down at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne tomorrow evening as part of the 2015 Melbourne Festival. Presenting their acclaimed Down to Earth album for a sold out crowd on Saturday night, the duo will be backed by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and featuring more…
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Citizen Kay is a talent who hasn’t stopped smashing goals this year. Developing a reputation for himself as a solid live performer with a stage presence that is undeniably entertaining, the Ghanaian rapper who has called Australia home from a young age has shared stages with some of hip-hop’s freshest and finest including Run the Jewels, Danny…
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Southbound 2016 will be going more loco than usual, celebrating 10 years of the Coconut Club! The beach-themed club invites festival attendees to party in the sand at the Captain Morgans-presented venue exclusive to Southbound and has been bringing the party vibes to the West Coast festival for an impressive decade now! For it’s 10th…
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Patrick James today celebrates the release of his debut album Outlier and to add on to the excitement, some special launch tour dates have been announced for early next year. Having fast become a beloved performer on stages around the country in the last year, James will take in six cities on this tour, his first…
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MOFO 2016, MONA’s Festival of Music and Art, will be storming back through Hobart in January with over 300 artists confirmed for their eclectic and diverse program! Curated by Brian Ritchie of Violent Femmes and The Break fame, MOFO has been described as being a ‘beautiful broken up beat of old and new’. Recently announced on the line up…
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The first memory I have of Mac DeMarco is of him opening a beer bottle with his teeth to lashings of applause from a sweaty Adelaide Laneway Festival crowd earlier in the year. The 25 year old Canadian had the crowd in his grasp and maintained a good balance of obviously talented musicianship and banter with his…
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