Month: January 2016

Sydney Festival Review: In Between Two – Bay 20, Carriageworks (Performances until January 24th)

A premiere show for the Sydney Festival, In Between Two sees two Australian musicians, TZU’s Joelistics and Sietta’s James Mangohig, overlap their stories as mixed-race Asian Australians in Australia’s hip hop culture. Sharing family photos and tales from their heritage, the two share a basic commonality, however their histories couldn’t be more different. Joelistics happily…

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A Rock & Roll Writers Festival announces second round of speakers

A Rock & Roll Writers Festival is a curated, weekend long literary festival devoted to exploring and celebrating the creative spark between writing and music. The festival is to be held on the 2nd and 3rd of April at The Brightside, 27 Warner Street, Fortitude Valley. The fearless program is designed for fans and lovers of music…

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Art Month Sydney 2016 announces full program of events and exhibitions

Art Month Sydney 2016, headed for the first by time by Artistic Director Barry Keldoulis, have announced their full program presented from 1st until 20th March. In addition to the popular Collectors’ Space and Art At Night events, this year will feature Green Eyed Monster Eating its Own Tail, a new exhibition curated specifically for…

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New dining project ‘A Moveable Feast’ set to debut on Bondi Beach this March

Sydney is nothing without its adventures in dining, and Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, Bondi Beach to be exact, will be the site of the first dining project and experience, in a series of events designed to take Sydneysiders on a range of dining journeys, showcasing the beauty of Sydney in each season. Aptly named A Moveable…

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Recipe: Miguel Maestre’s BBQ Lamb Kofta with Beetroot Pita and Chargrilled Kale

As part of a promotion titled “A to Z of Mmmm” across Stockland’s 41 shopping centres in Australia, celebrity chef Miguel Maestre has come on board to inspire home cooks to learn from and engage with local food culture. To help this along, he will be rolling out several recipes, articles, and videos for Stockland,…

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McDonald’s Australia is now selling Big Mac Special Sauce in 500ml bottles for a limited run

Last year, fast food giant McDonald’s Australia started pushing exclusive 500ml bottles of their famous Big Mac Special Sauce to a selected few across the country, with the rest of the public able to get their hands on 25ml tubs from national outlets. But that was last year. In 2016, McDonald’s are taking the ‘exclusive’…

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Textbook Boulangerie Patisserie – Alexandria (Sydney)

Tucked away on the corner of Botany Road and Mandible Street Alexandria unassuming Textbook Boulangerie Patisserie has been a long term goal of John Ralley and Steve Anderson, realised when they opened for business a mere five months ago. The duo, having met over a decade ago during their apprenticeship in the Southern Highlands, have…

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Yoga and Mindfulness festival ‘Wanderlust’ heads to Thredbo with live music from Xavier Rudd and others (NSW)

Thredbo may be an unbeatable town in winter, but its summers are not to be sniffed at, either. This season, along with their current schedule of summer events, they’ll also be hosting Wanderlust, one of the planet’s most popular yoga and mindfulness festivals. From 18th February, Wanderlust will feature 4 days of activities and art,…

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Melbourne’s award-winning Red Spice Road reopens following major redevelopment

Award winning South-East Asian restaurant Red Spice Road has reopened following stage one of their $1 million renovation, bringing some major changes to the look and feel of the restaurant with updated furnishings, new look interior and exterior, a new kitchen, and a brand new menu. The centrally located Melbourne dining experience recently picked up…

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On the Shelf: Magners Blonde Low-Carb Cider

The trend of low-carb options where canned beer is concerned has seen quite a few successful brews, focusing on session-worthy drinks while appealing to increasingly health conscious public who can’t exactly stand the thought of cutting out their favourite beers and/or ciders completely. Irish Brand Magners have added to the market here, pushing a new…

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Broadchurch Creator Set To Take Over Doctor Who in 2018; Season 10 delayed to 2017.

Big news for fans of the long-running BBC science-fiction series Doctor Who today with the announcement that showrunner Steven Moffat will be stepping down to make way for Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall. The story broke early this morning through RadioTimes, and was later confirmed by both the official Twitter account for the show and the…

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Video Games Review: That Dragon, Cancer (PC, 2016)

That Dragon, Cancer is one of those games that you want to recommend to people because it’s an capital-i, capital-e “Important Experience.” It is however its subject matter that makes it also difficult to recommend. It is not an enjoyable experience by any stretch of the imagination. Nothing that approaches with the topic of terminal disease…

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Review: Trevor Ashley in Liza’s Back (Is Broken) – Arts Centre Melbourne (Performances to January 31st)

It’s truly incredible what one man can achieve with a touch of sequin, a lot of pizazz and a set of lungs that support such badass pipes for a whole two hours. Trevor Ashley is one of, if not, the best drag queen performer this divine country has ever had. And yes Dame Edna Everage…

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Ceru – Potts Point (Sydney)

In the stream of images of refugees and conflict that reach us these days from the Middle East it’s easy to forget that the area is rich in culture and history. With the new Ceru, internationally renowned UK chef Tom Kime celebrates this heritage, bringing the diverse flavours of the region to Sydney. Having first…

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Mat Osman of Suede (UK) on new album Night Thoughts and the ‘death’ of the album

Suede recently dropped a follow up to 2013’s Bloodsports in the ambitious Night Thoughts, released today. The album features some of Suede’s most focused material yet, with the entire record jumping up at the listener, beckoning you to listen to its material almost as a suite of music as opposed to 12 standalone tracks. According…

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Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem, PJ Harvey and more head up Primavera Sound in Barcelona this year!

A huge festival announcement dropped this week, with the artists set for Barcelona’s Primavera Sound being unveiled. Headlined by Radiohead (set to present their new album at the event), the festival will see the likes of the recently reformed LCD Soundsystem, PJ Harvey and Sigur Rós and more international names taking part. Continuing their world…

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Music Video of the Day: !!! (Chk Chk Chk) “Every Little Bit Counts” (2016)

!!! (Chk Chk Chk) have dropped their latest music video, taking over news broadcasts in “Every Little Bit Counts”. Teaming up with Funny or Die and Caspar Kelly, the music video is just a lot of fun. But we should always be expecting as such from !!! – as Kelly says of working with them…

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Tour Diary: Wild Honey (Sydney) hit the coast with The Delta Riggs!

With their debut EP gaining solid acclaim upon its release and their current single “Eye to Eye” generating some great momentum, Sydney’s Wild Honey recently capped off a tour with the Delta Riggs down the east coast – a perfect way to kick off a promising year! Spending the tour travelling along the Great Ocean…

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Set times and maps unveiled for the 2016 Laneway Festival!

Let the whinging and planning begin – the timetables and maps have been released for the Laneway Festival tour this year! Kicking off in Adelaide this year on February 5th before hitting sites around the country until its final stop in Freo on February 14th, you can now start working out where you’re going to…

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The Jezabels cancel SYNTHIA album tour as Heather Shannon undergoes cancer treatment.

In some sad news today, The Jezabels have announced the cancellation of their SYNTHIA album tour originally scheduled for February and March this year as keyboardist Heather Shannon prepares to undergo more cancer treatment in Sydney. Shannon had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer three years ago but until now, had managed to go about as…

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Millencolin announce the ‘True Brew’ Australian Tour!

Having a whopping eight records and over 20 years of intense touring, Millencolin have been a band that have created a profound impact from their skate-punk music. With their massive catalogue, the band are coming back to Australia in April this year to do their ‘True Brew’ Australian tour. With most bands never making it…

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Live Review: The 1975 + The Japanese House – Festival Hall, Melbourne (20.01.16)

Returning to the gem of Melbourne music venues for a sold-out show, exclusively to their “true fans” at Festival Hall, it’s easy to see why British rockers The 1975 are welcomed back so eagerly. As I walk down Melbourne’s La Trobe Street, it’s not hard to tell who will be joining me at the concert…

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Single of the Day – Låpsley “Love Is Blind” (2016)

Holly Fletcher (AKA Låpsley) is only 19 years old, yet the Londoner is producing content with quality that beggars belief. “Love Is Blind” excels on all levels, featuring a voice that sounds years beyond that of a teenager over a gorgeously layered pop mix. You really do need to hear it for yourself. ———- This…

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Tom Gordon on Horror My Friend’s debut album Stay In, Do Nothing & touring through 2016

If you’ve got any passing interest in the quality crop of bands emerging out of Adelaide over the past few years, chances are you’ll know of Horror My Friend. The trio have been establishing themselves as a rock band to be aware of in the last two years especially and today, they celebrate the release…

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Deadpool has an important message for Australians this Australia Day

In what is increasingly becoming one of the best viral campaigns for a film in recent memory, the upcoming non-MCU Marvel film Deadpool – starring Ryan Reynolds as the iconic comic book character – has released a special message just for Australian fans. In commemoration of Australia Day 2016, let’s watch how Deadpool tries to connect…

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Nintendo kicks 2016 off with Zelda, lots of Zelda

March is looking like its going to be a big month for anyone who’s into The Legend of Zelda. Nintendo are promising “a trio of releases” for the series starting on March 5 with The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD for Wii U.

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US comedy duo Key and Peele’s new film Keanu drops its first redband trailer

Though relatively unknown in Australia, Key and Peele have one of the biggest comedy series in the US on Comedy Central and have become some of the country’s most popular comics. Aside from their series, both actors – Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele – have appeared in TV series and films separately and in rare instances…

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Own an Xbox One? The Witcher 2 is free until February 5

Proving yet again that they are among the most generous people in AAA games today, CD Projekt Red have made their RPG classic The Witcher 2 available for free to Xbox One owners via backwards compatibility.

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Disney Infinity 3.0‘s Marvel Battlegrounds pre-orders are live, features boss new Cap figure

Disney Infinity 3.0 continues to dominate the toys-to-life genre in terms of big IP, leveraging excitement around the upcoming Captain Ameria: Civil War to drop its latest (and biggest) Marvel themed playset. The real star of the show, though, is that sweet Captain America figure.

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Latest Far Cry Primal trailer features brutality, mammoths and more

There’s a couple of moments in the new Far Cry Primal trailer that made me wince in a great way. One involves your character being fed a skull full of blood and eyeballs in first person (sure to make for a visceral VR experience). If that sounds like your thing (and it was weirdly mine), hit…

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