Month: February 2016

Universal Studios Hollywood to open The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in April

It has been officially announced that on April 7 of this year, Universal Studios in Hollywood, California, will open the doors to their newest attraction, The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter. To announce the opening date, the team at Universal Studios celebrated by illuminating the grand centerpiece of the Harry Potter-themed installation, Hogwarts Castle. You…

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Adelaide Fringe Festival Review: Scotch & Soda – The Panama Club, Royal Croquet Club (20.02.16)

Scotch & Soda easily became one of my Adelaide Fringe highlights, a declaration I made within minutes of leaving The Panama Club and emerging out into the bright lights of this year’s Royal Croquet Club set up. A sold out show indicated that the Adelaide crowds were either returning to Scotch & Soda following a wildly…

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Highpoint Shopping Centre to host community dinner for newly arrived Australians this week (Melbourne)

Melbourne’s Highpoint Shopping Centre will be the site of a large community dinner this Wednesday 24th February as the first ever for non-profit initiative The Welcome Dinner Project, part of grass-roots movement joiningthedots aimed at connecting newly arrived Australians with established local residents over a shared feast. This comes after Highpoint was announced as a…

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Where to find the best margaritas in Sydney

Much dispute has arisen over who exactly created one of the most famous and endearing cocktails in the world, the classic margarita. Many say it first popped up around 1938 when bartender Carlos “Danny” Herrera dreamed up the cocktail for a dancer named Marjorie King, who claimed she was allergic to all spirits except Tequila,…

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DVD Review: Sherlock “The Abominable Bride” (UK, 2016)

When the BBC brought us Sherlock in 2010 it was a fresh updated consulting detective Sherlock Holmes with his partner Dr John Watson taking on some complex mysteries and solving crimes. With Benedict Cumberbatch as Holmes and Martin Freeman as Watson, we were taken on a revival of some of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories…

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Hyrule Warriors: Legends exclusive to 3DS lands March 24

Hyrule Warriors: Legends, an exclusive 3DS release, will be making its debut on March 24. Packed with even more content than its predecessor, Legends will feature five brand new characters, the ability to command and switch between four characters on the battlefield and two new exclusive story lines.

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Video Games Preview: Kona: Day One [Beta] (PC, 2016)

Kôna: Day One, from indie studio Parabole, is the first act of a narrative driven game series revolving around a chilling detective tale set in northern Canada in the 1970s. Currently, the game is in a pre-beta stage so the play through only contained around 25% of the full experience, therefore I was limited to…

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Orphan Black is back in new trailer

Clone club is almost back in session with a new trailer of Orphan Black‘s fourth season released by BBC America. The trailer teases a little bit of what’s to come with a few of the series’ new cast members making an appearance. As an Orphan Black fan, it’s got everything you’d want: Sarah telling someone to piss off,…

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Blade Runner 2 gets an official release date

The follow-up to a film regarded as the greatest science fiction film of all time finally has a release date. Blade Runner 2 is set for release on January 12th 2018. Harrison Ford is set to reprise his role from the first film alongside co-star Ryan Gosling with the film picking up several decades after…

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Florence Foster Jenkins gets trailer

The Meryl Streep-fronted biopic Florence Foster Jenkins has received a new trailer. Also starring Hugh Grant, the film tracks the true story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress and socialite who obsessively pursued her dream of becoming a great singer. Check out the trailer below: Florence Foster Jenkins releases on 5 May 2015. ———- This…

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Theatre Review: 심청 ‹Shimchong›: Daughter Overboard! (performances until Feb 23)

Shimchong: Daughter Overboard! is the latest production by Motherboard Productions. Its story is both rooted in old Korean tales, and tales anew painted by the tumultuous state of Australian affairs. It begins in a far away land of another time where Shimchong, daughter of a blind man sacrifices herself by leaping overboard and sinking down…

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Teeling Whiskey is planning St Patrick’s Day Eve party for Melbourne at Bar 1806

Multi-award winning Irish Whiskey, Teeling Whiskey, launched their entire range in Australia last year, and they plan to launch a new limited edition expression, The Revival 15 Year Old Single Malt in the near future, just in time for St Patrick’s Day and released to commemorate their opening of the first new distillery in Dublin…

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Cucina & Co. brings classic Italian to Brighton (Melbourne)

Melbourne’s Brighton has welcomed in Cucina & Co., the new Italian restaurant from Riccardo Bianchini (Caffe’e Cucina) aimed at fresh, classic and traditional flavours showcasing what Italians do best: pizza e vino. The 65-seat venue will be offering a seasonal a la carte menu which brings it back to simple Italian cooking with wood-fired pizzas,…

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Kurt Russell officially joins Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

The sequel to Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy officially entered production yesterday, putting an end to rumors that Kurt Russell was set to join the cast – by completely confirming their accuracy. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is being directed by James Gunn, with original cast members Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper,…

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Album News Weekly: 19th February 2016

In This Issue: A slew of diverse debuts, EPs and follow ups were released over the weekend, check out recordings from a Spanish death metal band to the likes of girl crew TEEN and every genre in between. Its time to play catch up with this new years music because there are plenty more astounding…

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The State of Affairs (19th Feb 2016): Brisbane Locks Out, Sydney Loses Revenue, & Soundcloud’s Future Not So Sound

This week in the music industry, lock-out laws sweep the nation as APRA uncovers a loss of revenue since the laws introduction to Sydney and the Queensland government passes its very own lock-out laws to be implemented over the next 12 months. The future of Soundcloud also up in the air. Lock-Out Laws: Episode V –…

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Music Video of the Day: Flume ft. Kai “Never Be Like You” (2016)

Not surprisingly, Flume‘s latest outing in “Never Be Like You” has been riding strong on top of various radio charts throughout Australia and throughout the music blogosphere and rightly so – the producer’s knack for not only linking up with great talent, but also rolling out some tidy arrangements has only continued to strengthen. “Never…

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Absolutely Fabulous returns in new film trailer

The trailer for Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie has finally been released. The film is set to bring back together the entire cast of the original series including Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Joan Collins, Julia Sawalha, Jane Horrocks and June Whitfield (alongside Ab-Fab superfan Rebel Wilson). There’s even been some talk of appearances from fellow Absolutely Fabulous-alumni such as…

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Ryan Reynolds and Deadpool scriptwriting duo heading to Mars in new movie

Hot off the enormous success of Deadpool, Ryan Reynolds is heading to Mars in a new science fiction film called Life. The script for the film is being penned by Deadpool writers Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese and will follow a crew aboard the International Space Station who, after retrieving a sample from Mars, discover that it displays…

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The creators of Making a Murderer are coming to Sydney for an exclusive talk

Does Making a Murderer still keep you up at night? Do you have itching questions about the hit documentary that you need to ask the filmmakers as soon as you can? Breathe a sigh of relief because co-creators Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos are heading to Sydney next month for an exclusive talk as part…

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Christian Bale joins new Western Hostiles

Christian Bale is set to star in the Scott Cooper-written and directed Western Hostiles. As reported by Variety, Bale will play  a colonial soldier in 1892 whose final mission sees him an Indian chief back to his Montana reservation – learning respect for his companions’ culture over the course of the journey. There’s no word on when the…

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Flight Review: Jetstar – Gold Coast to Sydney (JQ409)

We return to Australia for today’s Flight Review, for the rather brief journey from the Gold Coast to Sydney with Qantas’ discount airline, Jetstar. Airline: Jetstar Route: Gold Coast to Sydney, JQ409 Seat: 12F (Window seat, exit row, of a 3-3 configuration in Economy) Aircraft: Airbus A320 Scheduled Flight Time: 1 Hr 30 Minutes (Approx.) On…

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Keith Agius talks about his physical and mental challenges in his latest role for The Whale

Keith Agius has never quite seen a role like the one he is currently playing in The Whale. Not only due to his physical change he has to endure for the role of Charlie – a diminishing man whose health has turned for the worst – but because of the emotional challenges as well. Keith spoke to…

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Melbourne’s Gardens by Twilight is the best looking night picnic event of the year

Well this one is sure looking like a winner. Next month, as part of the 21st Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (MIFGS), the city’s picturesque Carlton Gardens will play host to the show’s very first “Gardens by Twilight”, a hungry blend of fire acts, glow performances, street buskers, music, food, and drink set in…

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Ooh la la! A Fromage a Trois! Melbourne’s foremost cheese and cider festival is back for 2016

Cheese, drinks and you. The perfect trio, non?  For lovers of cheese, cider, wine or beer, you’re in for a treat, with the return of the Fromage a Trois, on Sunday 6 March 2016. Back for the third year, the Fromage a Trois  festival will be held on the grounds of the historic Werribee Park Mansion, a mere 30 minutes from Melbourne’s CBD….

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Kasey Chambers on her upcoming Melbourne Zoo gig with Karise Eden, her new album & more!

As part of this year’s Melbourne Zoo Twilights, Australian country darlin’ Kasey Chambers will be taking to the stage alongside The Voice favourite, Karise Eden. Both women have enjoyed much success within the industry of course, but the support they’ve both felt from a strong fan base nationwide has been incredible to track over the last few years. Of…

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Single of the Day: Clea “Dire Consequences” (2016)

20 year old Brisbane artist Clea has captured our attention with her new single “Dire Consequences” – basically, we are here for it. The single marks another step forward for the young artist, who has been consistently chipping away at live touring through 2015 appearing at shows alongside a diverse range of artists including Zefereli,…

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Radiohead to headline Lollapalooza Berlin this September!

Last year, the Tempelhof Airport hosted the first ever European leg of the Lollapalooza festival. We were in Berlin for the inaugural event, which saw the likes of Muse, Tame Impala and more headline in front of near on 90,000 each night. In 2016, Lollapalooza Berlin may be moving venues, but in terms of bringing…

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Five Finger Death Punch announce headline shows alongside national tour with Black Sabbath

In addition to their shows with Black Sabbath this April, American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch will be headlining two exclusive shows in Sydney and Melbourne. Five Finger Death Punch have made a huge impact in Australia in a short amount of time. Compared to their 2011 album American Capitalist, which debuted at…

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The Lulu Raes & Polish Club announce co-headlining tour

It is with great excitement that The Lulu Raes and Polish Club will be doing a co-headlining Australian tour in April. Both bands will be doing a leg of shows across Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane. For the past year, Sydney-based band The Lulu Raes have been sharing stages with the likes of Holy Holy,…

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