The internationally celebrated Record Store Day is coming up next month, and has already uncovered rare unreleased tracks from the likes of Foals. Now, details have been revealed of Australia’s involvement in the celebration this year, which includes bringing on award-winning artist Ella Hooper as the 2016 ambassador. Hooper, the youngest person and first woman…
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It’s been a hot day in Austin, potentially indicative of the calibre of musical talent punters are still to see at SXSW; as the temperatures continued to soar this afternoon, venues throughout the city began kicking into high gear, with SXSW Music just around the corner. The Spotify House returned for another year and their…
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Mayfair Kytes offer us something a lil’ different with the music video for their new single “Sleepyhead”. Mixing folk and pop elements together in highlighting what’s definitely a great talent for harmonies, musical texture and arrangement, the Melbourne band have shown that they’re all for music that envelops the listener and brings forth a vibrancy all pop…
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Melbourne’s Swim Season have followed up on the solid impression they left on industry and local music fans in “Soldiers” with the release of their new single, “Gold Cloak City”! The band has continued down this path of matching catchy guitar hooks with an undeniably classic indie-pop chorus mentality that just hits perfectly playback after playback. “Gold…
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By the time I was Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, I felt as though Ubisoft had finally created the best possible version of their long-running series. It felt tightly wound, honed over years of tinkering and design evolution. However, in order for the series to endure, it also felt like it needed to take some time off…
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Sony have used their PlayStation VR press event at GDC 2016 this morning to finally announce a launch window and pricing for their PlayStation VR headset. Update: We now have Australian pricing. Hit the jump to see it.
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One of the strongest – and most violent – episodes in this season so far, “JSS”, drew most of it’s strength from Carol. “The Grove”, one of the show’s best episodes to date, drew most of it’s strength from “Carol”. Now, “The Same Boat” re-focuses back on in Melissa McBride’s complex character for another solid…
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Not that it wasn’t already, but by the end it’s fifth season HBO’s phenom of a TV show Game of Thrones had shot straight up to the front of the list for most talked about television shows of all time. Memes, references, and general fandom surrounding the show become embedded in pop culture all around…
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Graphic designer Alasdair Mott has put together some awesome Game of Thrones-style maps of Australia to tie into the DVD and Blu-ray release of the fifth season of HBO’s fantasy epic. Check them out below: Game of Thrones. Season 5 releases on DVD and Blu-ray on March 16th 2016. ———- This content has recently been ported from…
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It’s been a long wait for fans of Tina Fey’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt but the Netflix comedy’s second season is almost here The trailer itself looks to be more of the same, with Kimmy (Ellie Kemper) continuing to adjust the rhythm of modern life, Titus Andromedon (Tituss Burgess) trying to make it in the big city and…
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In our second interview with the War on Everyone cast and crew, Larry talks to Writer/Director John Michael McDonagh about his first film away from Ireland. John: I’ve just spent 3 months in Australia Larry: Of course! You’re working on some stuff down there aren’t you? I’d like to be making a movie over there. My…
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Jenny Slate and Zoe Kazan were on-hand at the premiere of their latest film My Blind Brother at SXSW, along with co-star Nick Kroll, who all formed part of a panel to answer questions after a screening at the Topfer Theatre in Austin. The audience Q&A that followed didn’t quite start the way anyone expected…
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Directed by John Michael McDonagh, War on Everyone sees Alexander Skarsgård and Micheal Pena as two corrupt cops in Mexico City who blackmail and frame criminals for their own benefit. That is until they cross someone with more power than them. It’s funny and it’s crazy, and Larry caught up with Alexander Skarsgård and spoke about the…
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Who would have thought that a heist film starring Nicholas Cage and Elijah Wood would be one of the most talked-about films of SXSW? The Iris’ Larry Heath talked to Directors Alex and Benjamin Brewer about The Trust and moving from music videos to feature films on the red carpet interview with at SXSW 2016. Check it out…
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Gathering from Arrow‘s frontman Stephen Amell teaser trailer, “Code 8” looks like a 10 Cloverfield Lane and District 9 combo. That’s a good thing, right? I think so. Amell shares this project alongside his cousin, Robbie (The Flash) who stars alongside Aaron Abrams, Chad Donella, Alfred Robin Thompson with Jeff Chan to direct. The only bit of info we have about the…
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It must be said before I review this documentary that I know little to nothing about rock ‘n roll. But what compelled me to watch this documentary was that I am a fan of Japanese culture; everything from food to film to settings so their musical culture should be a must see for me. The…
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Reality-TV horror film Scare Campaign is making its way to select Australian cinemas this month and we’ve got some The film stars Olivia DeJonge, Meegan Warner and Ian Meadows and focuses on a pranking reality TV series that goes off the rails when they pick the wrong target for their latest prank. We’ve got two short clips from the…
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This week we fly the only direct Sydney to New Delhi route with Air India on the Dreamliner 787 (Australia’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner service). Does the Dreamliner live up to the hype? AU takes a flight (a whole 12 hours and 10 minutes) to suss it out. Airline: Air India Route: Sydney to New…
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This competition is now closed.. Over 18? Like heritage beers? Dig live music? If yes then we’ve got a pretty sweet competition for you. McCracken’s – one of Australia’s first and one of the 6 heritage breweries that untied to form Carlton and United – is launching McCracken’s Amber Ale on Tuesday 22nd March with…
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When a partnership between serial purveyors of cereal Kellogg’s announced that they were teaming up with Gelato Messina for a limited edition flavour we had some pretty good guesses as to what this could result in. We were hoping for something to do with Aussie childhood fav Coco Pops, and it seems Messina had the…
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Sydney winery Cake Wines, since appearing on the scene five years ago, have been consistently sharing their love of wine culture with the wider public, with a commitment to accessibility, and now they have their first permanent Cellar Door in Sydney to spread that love even further. Staying true to their social approach, they’ll continue to hold exclusive…
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In The Past Beats Inside Me Like a Second Heartbeat, Urthboy has released what may be his most personal (and successful) album yet. The record has been reaping in the praise and his recent preview gigs in Sydney and Melbourne went down incredibly well – perhaps expected from the hip-hop stalwart who has remained a strong part of…
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A band that needs no introduction, Radiohead, will be performing their first shows since 2012 at various festivals around the world, something we already knew. Now, it seems like the iconic band will be heading out on a full world tour with a string of headline shows in the leadup to their mysterious next album….
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Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better (or hotter), WOMADeladie 2016 served up a mind-bending day 4 lineup on Monday. At 2pm, with sun blazing and people sweating from places that can’t be mentioned in this publication, Quarter Street took to Stage 2 to Latinise proceedings. Heat, humidity and more salsa dancing than…
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There’s no denying the fact that Sarah Blasko can sing. It’s not like we needed any proof. But under extremely challenging conditions on Sunday at WOMADelaide, she proved it anyway. Keyboards were melting, sweat was pouring and still Sarah delivered a vocally dominant performance that put the crowd in a trance. Earlier in the day…
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On the announcement of her addition to the Coachella 2016 lineup, Australian artist Sia seemed to confirm her return to the touring scene, some four years after calling it quits on her live shows – which would go onto create her much talked about “blonde bob” alter ego for 2014’s acclaimed 1000 Forms of Fear,…
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While Mike Baird’s highly contentious lockout laws controversy continues, Reclaim the Streets, a global protest movement, have come on board to organse a 10,000-deep rally this Saturday 19th March with mobile sound systems and a very diverse line up of live music planned to soundtrack a protest outside of The Star in Pyrmont. Reclaim the…
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In This Issue: Plenty of debuts up this month to check out from some southern styled sounds to flat out post punk and even some ol’ Jeff Buckley released from the archives, check it out! The Cat Empire It had been rumoured for a few months, but The Cat Empire finally released their new album…
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Brisbane festival The Blurst of Times will return this April for a one-day rager across three venues – The Brightside, The Zoo, and The Foundry – led by a strong contingent of both established and new Aussie bands. Tapped to headline this year will be locals Dune Rats, SA’s Bad//Dreems, Perth’s Methyl Ethyl, and Kirin…
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Green Buzzard have delved into the days of faded 90’s VHS quality recording with their new music video for the ultra-catchy “(I Don’t Wanna) Break Your Heart”. Directed by Mitchell Grant, the music video takes the band into some glorious pastel throwback of a dream, taking cues from ’70’s ABBA film clips and 90’s afternoon kids shows’….
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