Month: November 2015

Watch our red carpet interviews from the 2015 ARIA Awards

From The Meeting Tree talking about police presence at the One Day Only Festival to  Passenger looking ahead to his shows with Ed Sheeran and Gang of Youths devoting themselves to Lee Lin Chin – the one true God – we’re uploading all our ARIA Red Carpet interviews through the weekend into our YouTube account. You can view them…

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The new Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer is all about the bad guy

It seems Disney aren’t done releasing footage for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, teasing fans with yet another TV spot but this time one that’s much darker than the others. Released for Thanksgiving, our new look at the forthcoming film. Said to be the final trailer, this one brings the previews into a full circle,…

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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 gets 7.8GB patch, may not actually fix anything

The PS4 version of the ill-fated Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 has seen a massive 7.8GB patch drop overnight that adds a raft of new content including levels, character campaigns and tweaks to gameplay. There’s a wrinkle though: the patch notes don’t say anything about fixes for the game’s numerous, experience-ruining bugs.

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Kansas City Shuffle – CBD (Sydney)

One of the The Rock’s newest and most exciting cafe openings this year has been Kansas City Shuffle, a venue that occupies the space formerly home to the Cadbury Chocolate factory, and is just a stone’s throw from Wynyard station. The very conveniently located cafe has already racked up a solid fan-base, thanks to those…

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Urban Purveyor Group announce plans for an Italian restaurant in Sydney

They already have renowned Japanese, French, and German restaurants up and down the east coast of Australia, and now Urban Purveyor Group are seeking to add Italian to the list of cuisines spread across their award-winning restaurants. By mid-2016, the hospitality group that boasts Sake, Ananas Bar & Brasserie, the Bavarian Bier Cafes, and the…

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SOAK (Ireland) on returning to Australia & ending a stellar year at the Falls Festival!

Having a look at the last year and a bit for Irish songwriter SOAK, it’s a fair understatement that she’s just been trucking along. Off the back of her acclaimed debut release Before We Forgot To Dream, SOAK has become more than a buzz name, but more of a enigmatic performer whose potential just keeps…

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Erykah Badu and Andre 3000 team up for “Hello”

The supreme Erykah Badu has released yet another song about telephones, this time calling upon the free-flowing Andre 3000 to lace the sparkling neo-soul number with both an opening rap and a melodic harmony. “Hello”, which samples “Hello It’s Me” by the great The Isley Brothers, features the former lovers crooning over a breezy production…

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Of Monsters and Men returning to Australia for east coast shows next April/May!

Of Monsters and Men are going to be coming back our way for a quick visit next year, with a short east coast tour today being announced for April and May! The group of Icelandic darlin’s did it up right when they played Splendour this year and continued to build on what’s become a strong…

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Luca Brasi hitting the road with new tune “Aeroplane” in January!

Do Luca Brasi ever friggin’ stop? The answer would be a strong ‘no’. The Tassie punks have had a brilliant 2015, continuously building upon a solid impact they made early on with a confident and unabashed rock sound. Having taken their live shows all around the country through this year, reaping the acclaim along the…

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Horror My Friend touring debut album Stay In, Do Nothing early next year!

Adelaide’s Horror My Friend are one of our favourites, has to be said. Having watched the band develop their sound and stage presence over the last year and a half has been great, just from a music fan’s perspective. In between wrapping up uni degrees, spending time crushing stages with West Thebarton Brothel Party and…

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Vance Joy heading out on headline Australian east coast tour with Holy Holy in 2016

Backing up a well-received appearance at the ARIA Awards last night, Vance Joy will be heading out on the road for an east coast headline tour next year, joined by Holy Holy! Back home on tour with Taylor Swift, Vance announced ‘The Fire and The Flood Tour’, a quick run down through venues in Sydney,…

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Single of the Day: Wild & Free “River of Nile” (2015)

Summer is knocking on our doorstep and as the temperatures begin to climb around the country and the holidays are getting closer and closer, now is the perfect time to start compiling your party/road trip/summer vibe playlists. We’ve got a must-add tune for you today, coming out of California thanks to Wild & Free. Their…

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Tina Arena stands out at the ARIAs as Tame Impala and Courtney Barnett sweep the awards for 2015!

The ARIA Awards went down at the Star Event Centre in Sydney last night, with the movers and shakers of the industry got dolled up and hopped an Uber Black to the venue, whereupon they braved 38 degree heat and attempted not to melt into the red carpet. As predicted, the night belonged to Tame…

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Music Video of the Day: Mew “Making Friends” (2015)

Ahead of their first ever Australian tour, Danish three piece Mew have released the music video for their latest track “Making Friends”. Shot in places from Tromsø in Norway, to Incheon in South Korea, to the Mojave Desert in California, this video has the locations warped seemingly into one in a surreal way. Check out the…

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Album Review: Nicholas Allbrook – Walrus (2015 EP)

The resurgence of psychedelic rock in recent years has resulted in a spectrum of works, ranging from the successful, to the catchy, to the downright forgettable. Thankfully, Nick Allbrook of Pond (and formerly, Tame Impala) has managed to fall onto the better side of that spectrum with his new EP, Walrus. The five tracks on…

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Film Review: Kill Your Friends (UK, 2015)

Steven Stelfox (Nicholas Hoult) is an A&R agent for a top record label. Those who live and breathe music would kill for that job. He lives and breathes cocaine. When one of his colleagues outperforms him, he copes by listing the different names for it – blow, bugar-sugar, lump etc – like counting to ten….

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This Week’s DVD Release Picks: Reality Bites (27th November 2015)

This week sees several reality television shows – and shows with as much drama as a reality series – released just in time for Christmas. I AM CAIT, SEASON 1 We all knew when Caitlin Jenner revealed herself to the world in June that it would only be a matter of time before a reality…

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Josh Pyke is now a delicious, zesty beer thanks to Young Henrys

Have you ever wondered what Josh Pyke would taste like if he was a beer? We know we haven’t, but we’re glad someone has. The team over at Newtown brewery Young Henry’s have spent months (or maybe even years) pondering the question, analysing the famous Australian singer-songwriter’s personality to concentrate into their latest brew, which…

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Gelato Messina launches home delivery service for Sydney and Melbourne

The team behind home delivery service Suppertime have distinguished themselves by curating quite the impressive list of local eateries for customers to choose from, including Sydney favourites like Pub Life Kitchen and Sugarcane. Now the service have added a pretty big name to their list, teaming up with dessert giant Gelato Messina to bring their…

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the AU Weekend Gig Guide: November 27th – November 29th

Final weekend of November! Let’s do it and do it up right. Heading into the final weeks of the year, there are some sick live shows ticking off the final weekends of 2015 in style. We take a look at some local artists who are going to be putting on some cool shows down the…

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‘Dark & Divine’ – a track by track look at Mandy Kane’s new EP!

Australian artist Mandy Kane tomorrow releases his new EP Darkness & Divine – a five track collection of tunes representing a definite evolution of his style, songwriting technique and a further along the line from what Kane’s fans may be expecting of the artist who first made waves with his 2009 debut, Tragic Daydreams. Also…

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Music Video of the Day: The Basics “Time Poor” (2015)

After just wrapping up their Australian tour, The Basics have given us a new video for their single “Time Poor”. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, the song is as rock’n’roll and as obviously Australian as we’d expect from The Basics. Check out the brand new video here: “Time Poor” is lifted off their most recent album The…

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John O’Callaghan of The Maine (USA) talks on upcoming AUS tour, his love for Tim Tams and American Candy LP!

The Maine have been a band for almost nine years and in that time, they’ve achieved a lot. From their early days with pop punk/alternative rock to now embracing a more pop rock side to their music, the five-piece bring energy like no other on stage. We had a chat with lead vocalist, John O’Callaghan…

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Album Review: Loon Lake – Low Res (2015 LP)

Loon Lake have put out their last hurrah with Low Res, and while saddening for most it’s probably their best yet. There isn’t a stand alone hit like “Cherry Lips” but as a whole it’s a strong album with plenty of those feel good vibes. It carries on that quirky lyricism, cheeky nostalgic and heart…

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Album Review: Hunting Season Lost Forever (2015 EP)

Melbourne’s Hunting Season don’t sound fully Australian, or at least Australian right now, even though they’re playing in that very fertile field of dreamy Aussie indie-rock. They sound… Pacific North-Western if anything. Their EP Lost Forever is perhaps not even quite of the 2010s. There’s a very clear pop-punk overtone to the EP, but a…

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Single of the Day: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros “Hot Coals” (2015)

This seven-minute jazzy/operatic piece will likely the most unique song you listen to today, and that’s certainly not a bad thing. There’s really no way to accurately describe a track of this length in a few sentences, so it’s probably easier if you give it a listen and experience it for yourself! ———- This content…

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Stumbled Upon #095 – IV League (Melbourne)

In our 95th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet the ever charming members of Melbourne’s IV League, and chat about glitter, travelling, dating and check out their latest single, ‘Lit Screen’. Band Name: IV League Website / Social Media: Facebook Genre: Indie / Alternative Members & their roles: Bella Venutti – Vocals/Guitar Lachie Gilmour –…

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Twitch just launched servers in Sydney, streams to improve immensely for Aussie users

Livestreaming juggernaut Twitch have reportedly launched new servers in Sydney today, according to a tweet from famed Australian StarCraft II player and shoutcaster Maynarde.

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Actor Michael Dorn Talks About Ted 2, working with Seth MacFarlane and more ahead of DVD Release

Actor Michael Dorn from Ted 2 spoke to us about the movie, what it’s like working with Seth Macfarlane, and his own childhood dreams, ahead of the DVD release of the American comedy today. What am I finding you up to? How’s the day treating you? It’s fantastic. I live away from LA now, so…

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Date and details announced for the Star Wars: The Force Awakens fan event in Sydney with Harrison Ford

Revealed earlier this month, the Sydney Opera House will play host to Harrison Ford and a special Star Wars fan event presented by Optus to celebrate the new film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. And now we know when it’s happening and how you can get tickets! The Opera House forecourt gates will open from 4pm…

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