Troye Sivan is one of those artists about who there can’t really be much more praised or unearthed. Living in an age of social media, Sivan is possibly one of the perfect examples of the ways in which young musicians can harness the opportunities at hand now with the various platforms available, in forming and cultivating a brand and…
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I first met Ecca Vandal at BIGSOUND in 2014. I don’t quite remember the venue we were at, or what label/showcase night it was, but I remember having this girl introduced to me as being one to watch. “White Flag” was teetering on breaking through thanks to coverage on [V] and then once more blogs and radio…
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Here’s a new Brissy band for you to be getting around this week – The Bear Hunt released their debut album TBH (To Be Honest) late last year and off that record, some great riffs and rock melodies sprung forward. “Tropical” is just one of the great cuts from TBH and today, we’re premiering the single’s official music video!…
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Ultra mellow singer-songwriter Fraser A. Gorman opened proceedings to a building Friday night crowd at The Corner Hotel in Melbourne’s Richmond. With a breezy blend of tunes, including a cover of Wilco’s “Passenger Side”, and some quirky, off-beat story telling (my favourite moment was a tale regarding the evil nature of children, just beating the…
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For many loyal followers of The Beards, their recent announcement of their disbanding hit hard. But fear not, the band is going out not with a whimper, but most certainly with a loud final bang of a farewell tour. Josh caught up with Johann Beardraven ahead of the final Beards tour to have a lil reflect and…
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Meet Big White. The Sydney five piece are one of the crop of Australians soon to be heading out to Texas for SXSW this year and ahead of their departure, we find out a bit more about this showcase band who will be making their Austin return in 2016. Elmo Aoyama recalls their first SXSW and what they’re…
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In our 108th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Sydney’s Kvlts Of Vice, chat about moving from goth metal to rock ‘n’ roll and check out their debut EP, Death On The Delta. Name: Kvlts Of Vice Website / Social Media: Facebook / Soundcloud / Instagram Genre: Dark Rock ‘n’ roll Members & their roles:…
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After their unfortunate cancellation of Splendour last year, Catfish and the Bottlemen have released a new single “Soundcheck”. It’s upbeat British music at its finest, and we certainly hope we’ll see them returning to our shores some time soon. Have a listen to the new single “Soundcheck” here: Find Catfish and the Bottlemen on here! ———-…
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The verdict is in and this year’s Oscar Awards had plenty of big moments from Ex Machina‘s surprise win in VFX to Leonardo Dicaprio’s long anticipated-Oscar victory for Best Actor. Check out Leo’s brilliant acceptance speech below: While Spotlight may have won Best Picture and Alejandro G. Iñárritu taken Best Director (for the second year in a row), it was…
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If there is one thing I have always been upfront about, it’s that despite Marvel’s undeniable domination at the box office with their live-action films, DC have always had the animation sector locked down. Since 2007, DC’s stable of ‘Animated Original Movies’ have retold timeless stories first seen in comics (Superman’s death in Doomsday; Batman’s origins…
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The program for this year’s Golden Age’s Autumn is a whopper! From art, comedy, music, talks, fashion and food – these things come before talking about any of the films. In the last two years, Golden Age have brought a new way of experiencing film. Since opening up a boutique cinema and bar, they have…
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Stan have certainly beefed up their exclusive offerings this year, snagging not only the rights to stream content from Showtime but also currently going through Hulu original series 11.22.63, a period-drama that benefits heavily from having J.J Abrams serving as producer and Bridget Carpenter (of Friday Night Lights) as showrunner. The miniseries event throws James…
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Matt Tarrant is straight up with the crowd gathered in The Octagon tent on a warm Sunday evening; he’s loved magic ever since he was a kid wanting to be pulled up on stage by the first magician he’d ever seen perform. His Adelaide Fringe Festival show Honestly Dishonest is about perhaps giving that feeling to any…
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dLux MediaArts invites you to join them for the third installment of IS THIS ART? a celebration of seventeen of Australia’s most innovative and experimental emerging media artists on a night not to be missed. Taking over Marrickville’s Create or Die Warehouse space on Thursday, March 10, dLux will be showcasing the unexpected as part of The Sydney…
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On January 10th 2016, British music icon and legend David Bowie passed away at the age of 69. In the intervening days, weeks and months there has been numerous tributes paid to the star; at awards galas, second line parades, and impromptu sing-alongs around the world. Now in Australia, there is to be another tribute….
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The name says it all; reputable Sydney brewery Rocks Brewing Co. plan to debut a new event this week on Wednesday 2nd March with the very descriptive title of “Beer, Cheese, and Chocolate”. It’s a simple as that as those heading along can expert an adventurous look at various Rocks Beers matched with different cheeses…
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March Into Merivale’s ultimate showcase of various Asian cuisines, dubbed Wok On, will take place this Wednesday 2nd March at Establishment Main Bar, calling on some of the group’s top venues and chefs like Mr Wong and Ms.G’s to offer up a selection of their best dishes at a market-style event. The mix of Asian…
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Time for the 1% to get their hands dirty! The fifth annual OzHarvest CEO CookOff is back again on 7th March, and it means 50 of the country’s top chefs, alongside 150 business leaders, will feed 1,300 homeless and disadvantaged people from Sydney and, for the first time ever, Brisbane. The events will take place at The Cutaway…
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that when Hollywood is on to a good thing, they will milk the shit out of it and exploit it until audiences are sick of it and then move on to the next “cool” thing. Right now that thing is very much zombies, so don’t be surprised to see…
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On the eve of the Oscars, this 2015 Razzie award winners have been announced with Fifty Shades of Grey coming away as the biggest winner(?). The erotic romance blockbuster tied with Fantastic Four for Worst Picture, with leads Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson taking Worst Actor and Actress respectively. Fantastic Four also won Worst remake/rip-off with director…
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The Intern is an expression of contemporary norms and a challenge towards gender behaviours and expectations through societies’ transition to a more equal way of life. Written and directed by Nancy Myers, this feel-good comedy is set in Brooklyn New York. The film follows Ben Whittaker (Robert De Niro), a seventy-year-old widower whom is struggling…
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Speaking at this weekend’s Oscar Wilde Awards, The Force Awakens-director J.J. Abrams confirmed that fans should expect to see an openly-gay character in future installments of the franchise. “When I talk about inclusivity it’s not excluding gay characters. It’s about inclusivity. So of course” “To me, the fun of Star Wars is the glory of…
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Speaking at a panel discussion at New York’s IFC Center on Thursday, Making a Murderer creators Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos revealed they have spoken to Steven Avery’s new lawyer, Kathleen Zellner, about the prospects of filming and have continued to record their conversations with Avery. According to Ricciardi, “From our perspective this story is obviously not over”. “It’s real life…
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Finn Jones has signed on for the lead role in the fourth of Marvel’s Netflix series, Iron Fist. Probably best known for his role on Game of Thrones as Ser Loras Tyrell, Jones is set to play Danny Rand / Iron Fist. Former-Dexter showrunner Scott Buck is also attached to the project with the series expected…
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ABC’s March line-up is about to get that little bit less conservative (and more sex-positive) with the premiere of six-part series Luke Warm Sex. The docu-comedy series sees comedian and actor Luke McGregor undertake a crash course in better sex with the help of sexperts, therapists, scientists, tantric practitioners and sexual empowerment coaches. From the looks for…
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I knew that PAPILLON was one Adelaide Fringe show I couldn’t miss out on for another season, so squished in to The Octagon on Saturday night for one of what is sure to be many sold out shows, I knew I was in for a good one. The show is described as being a bit of circus, a…
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The Barber of Seville is a fun, fast-paced opera, with much laughter and giggles and many breathless moments of vocal talent. Two such vocal talents are brother sister duo Jane Ede and David Parkin, who play Berta and Don Basilio respectively. We chatted to the siblings about their joint casting and found out who can hold the longest…
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The world’s most recognized story proves it’s still got something new to share in this latest production of Romeo and Juliet by Bell Shakespeare. Whether it be in the heights of the stage’s scaffold set, or the choreography of its power swordplay, or in the hilarious delivery of well-loved lines that we never knew we…
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Little Shop of Horrors, the musical where a giant man-eating plant takes center stage (or majority of the stage really). Oh, and it sings. Very sassily. If that doesn’t sell it for you then maybe you need to revisit your theatre needs. This is a quirky dark comedy is brought to you by the very…
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Miami-based Sushi Master Hiroyuki Terada, who owns a restaurant named Nove Kitchen and Bar, went viral last year when he skillfully chopped a Big Mac into some delicious looking maki sushi for YouTube channel Will it Sushi?. Now it seems that Terada isn’t done taking life too far because he has just flipped a whole…
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