There is a general misconception about the food and drink culture of Singapore that puts it as an expensive, primarily upper class enterprise. Indeed, most of the tourist traps hold true to this – and the bar culture in Singapore makes the already overpriced $7+ schooner at Australian pubs seem like a bargain (we’re talking…
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If you have a quick look online you’ll soon find Whistler Blackcomb ski resort, which is situated in Canada’s coastal province of British Columbia, offers a ton of accommodation – so much so that choosing the right place to stay can be a difficult (and time consuming) process. Rather than spend hours of your precious…
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Located between Chelsea and the Meatpacking District on the West side of Manhattan in what was once the National Maritime Union headquarters, a building sticks out with a unique design – like a cruise ship sitting amongst the concrete waters of New York City. This is the home of the not-so-inconspicuous, hip boutique hotel Dream…
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Singapore is hot. It’s that tropical and humid kind of hot. Unless you are one of the lucky ones staying in a fancy hotel or condo building, finding a place to cool down can be tricky. Rather then visiting a public pool or retreating to an air conditioned shopping center, we spent a day at…
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Becky Lucas has been as creative a person than any other creative person who creates for a living. If those creative things include tweeting away a storm, writing a comprehensive newsletter about life and ideas, or supporting every other creatively funny people on the planet, then she really is nailing it on many levels. She…
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Following teasers of what’s to come, Taste of Sydney has today announced one of their biggest restaurant line-ups in the festival’s history, bringing in some of the most exciting new restaurants in Sydney to showcase at the four-day event. From Thursday 10th March to Sunday 13th March at Centennial Parklands, ToS will be tasking Sydney’s…
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Since reopening at Surry Hills’ historic Hotel Harry, the street-level diner known as Harpoon Harry has been serving up some worthy latino-inspired fare, but that’s all set to change come April as the kitchen welcomes famed Belle’s Hot Chicken owner Morgan McGlone to give the menu a complete refresh. McGlone, who can currently be found…
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Citi’s Good Food Month, has heralded its most diverse program for this year’s Canberra festival, packing in a variety of food and drink events found across the city and regional ACT, presenting a great opportunity for local and visiting food lovers to check out the array of special dinners, lunches, drinks and markets across the month. This year, the program’s categories…
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From now until the end of March a selection of bars across Sydney will host a new art exhibition by iconic Asian brand Tiger Beer, who have partnered with James Dive from The Glue Society to bring barely-cooled woks from the street of Singapore and transform them into “Woks of Art”. The aim is to…
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Man, does this new Gypsy & The Cat tune feel fresh. I remember back a few years ago, the duo was everywhere off the back of Gilgamesh and it also felt like they drowned out every other indie-pop act pounding the pavement for a little while there. Then, Gypsy & The Cat went away. They…
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Keep Sydney Open have come together with local musicians and speakers for a special public rally event to take place at Belmore Park next weekend on February 21st in response to the ever-mounting levels of discontent with the State Government’s lockout laws and the effect they’re having on businesses within Sydney’s CBD. The rally will…
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The Adelaide Fringe Festival kicked off in spectacular style over the weekend, with artists and the public taking to the streets of the city’s CBD for a parade that lit up the night. Second only to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the Adelaide event signals the beginning of the fringe/comedy circuit for many, while thousands upon…
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First off, who is this Pablo to whom Kanye West refers with his album title, The Life of Pablo? Picasso? Neruda? Escobar? Is he inexplicably trying to revive Petey Pablo’s career? Referencing Radiohead’s classic debut? Maybe he is likening himself San Pablo (St. Paul), another biblical reference following the religious megalomania of Yeezus. Most likely…
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A gloriously warm, sunny Melbourne evening saw a sold out crowd descend upon Melbourne Zoo for Birds of Tokyo‘s gig as part of the Zoo Twilights series. The Zoo Twilights run for two weeks, with all proceeds going towards fighting the extinction of the Eastern Barred Bandicoot. As the sun slowly made its way to…
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Straight up, Hymns is as far removed from the Bloc Party that burst on to the scene in the mid 2000’s as possible. Hymns doesn’t have a “Banquet” or “Helicopter”, and slightly misses the mark with its balladry. But, the development and reincarnation of Bloc Party on Hymns obviously didn’t want the band to be…
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In our 106th installment of “Stumbled Upon”, we get to know a bit more about Byron Bay’s PLTS , chat about growing up in Byron and recording their latest single, “On & On”. Name: PLTS (pronounced Pilots) Website / Social Media: pltsmusic.com Facebook / Soundcloud / Instagram / Twitter Genre: Indie/Rock Members & their roles: Kit…
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Adelaide lads, the Grenadiers, are soon to be on the road for another blistering tour of Australian venues next month but before they warm back up for the gigs, they’ve given fans a new slice of heat in new single “Live Fast, Diabetes”. Self-recorded by the band and mixed by James Balderston, the newy is…
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Melbourne vocalist and producer Lisa Spencer has been crafting some special music under the moniker AURA and the next few months see this exciting talent being set up to reach more people than before. The release of her new single “Out Loud” (premiering today on the AU) is a great follow on to “New Thing”,…
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An evocative Claymation on breaking down barriers has seen Yianni Rowlands aged 15 win Trop Jr 2016. His film, Chess People, is set in an imaginary chess world where everything is split in two by a great wall and two boys either side of the wall protesting against a call for war. Tropfest Founder and Director, John Polson…
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Following the success of New Year’s Eve and Valentine’s Day director Garry Marshall promises to again deliver big things for Mother’s Day with his winning storytelling style and an all-star cast. The film stars Kate Hudson, Jennifer Anniston and Julia Roberts and explores the very different relationships between mothers and their children. Check out the trailer below: Mother’s Day hits…
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The director of the classic Australian horror film Wolf Creek is bringing new horror film The Darkness to audience this May. The Greg McLean-directed film stars Kevin Bacon, Radha Mitchell, Matt Walsh and Jennifer Morrison and centers on a family that returns home from a trip to the Grand Canyon – only to bring a malicious supernatural force along…
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Alejandro González Iñárritu’s The Revenant has garnered accolades at the 2016 BAFTA awards – pushing the frontier-epic ever-closer to its anticipated Oscar win. The other big winner of the night was Mad Max: Fury Road, which took best Makeup and Hair, Costume Design, Editing and Production Design. Check out the full list of award-winners below: Best Film: The Revenant…
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“No one gets to clock out today, and hell, this is a story people are going to tell”. What a way to kick off the latter half of season 6. The Walking Dead has always been strongest when the crew are scattering smaller character moments within a big action set piece, and “No Way Out”…
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N.W.A have, is, and always will be integral to hip hop and it’s status as one of the most unique, and accessible, forms of self-expression in music. Birthed in the excessively rough neighbourhood of Compton, California, the group became a reference point for hip hop as a channel through which youth can make sense of…
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HBO released a new teaser for their biggest series this morning. It’s a short but ominous and atmospheric teaser that runs through the many big deaths fans of the series have endured so far, and potentially hints at some yet to come. Potential spoilers. Check it out below: Game of Thrones returns in April 2016….
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Last weekend’s Writer’s Guild Awards saw Spotlight and The Big Short split the biggest honors of the night, while the final season of Mad Men received a farewell gift of Best Drama Series. Spotlight walked away with Best Original Screenplay while fellow Oscar-frontrunner The Big Short took Best Adapted screenplay. On the TV front, Mad…
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The marketing for the female-led reboot is ramping up with a new teaser trailer for the film released this morning. Over thirty years since the original supernatural comedy film took its place in pop culture history, we’re finally getting a new Ghostbusters movie. Check out the teaser trailer below: It’ll be fascinating to see what Paul…
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IMAX Darling Harbour has been brining the latest blockbusters to you on the worlds biggest screen. Earlier this month saw the release of Marvel’s Deadpool and next month will see the release of the Divergent Series: Allegiant on March 10 and the long awaited Batman Vs Superman: Dawn of Justice in 3D on March 24th….
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After months of anticipation and a little bit of evening showers, Daniel ‘Cloud’ Campos and Spencer Susser’s stop motion animation Shiny was named the winner of Tropfest Australia 2016. Tropfest Founder and Director, John Polson, said: “I congratulate Daniel Cloud Campos and Spencer Susser on taking home the Tropfest trophy this evening. Tonight’s turn out shows…
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Kate Mercer (Charlotte Rampling) is planning a party to celebrate her 45th wedding anniversary. One week before the celebration a letter arrives for her husband, Geoff (Tom Courtenay), containing news that the body of his first love has been discovered, frozen and preserved in the icy glaciers of the Swiss Alps. Anchored by sensational performances…
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