Day 2 of WOMADELAIDE 2016 has once again delivered on the rump-shaking good times it promises. Calexico cooked up a ripping 90 minutes of fusion under the heat of Adelaide skies. Their brand of brass infused Soul and Blues had thousands of fans in a frenzy. Simultaneously, Radical Son were cooling things down under the…
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The feature-length documentary Secrets of the Force Awakens premiered at SXSW this week. Abrams introduced the film, set to be bundled in with the Blu-ray release of The Force Awakens, to SXSW attendees. “What’s so cool about this is that it shows and highlights the people who put their heart and soul into making The…
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It may not be Smokey and the Bandit but close, Burt Reynolds, now 80, returns to screen in Jess Moss’ The Bandit. A intimate documentary showcasing Reynolds’ relationship with Hal Needham, the director of Smokey and the Bandit, a legendary stuntman, and lifelong pal to Reynolds. Larry Heath caught up with the man himself. If you’re…
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Many independent music documentaries seek to uncover some of the most important moments or threads in music history, making them essential for just about anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the legacy, the complexities, the behind-the-scenes struggles, and the beauty of music, both as a vessel of expression and as a lifelong passion…
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Are you looking forward to Elijah Wood and Nicholas Cage’s upcoming heist movie The Trust? Larry Heath caught up with the former on the red carpet on its SXSW debut. Check out the interview below: The Trust screened at SXSW. To find our more about the film, and to see if there are any more SXSW screenings, head here. ———-…
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There’s no memorabilia like the ruby slippers. Ever since The Wizard of Oz came into the world in 1938, the iconic ruby slippers continue to draw us in to the point that the pair has its own history. The Slippers (directed by Morgan White) is a film documenting the ruby slippers throughout the years and…
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Perched at the top of a very steep street is where you’ll find the very European looking Martinique Whitsunday Resort, sticking out amongst the dozens of resorts which line the street, with it’s big private balconies and sandstone look. It’s a truly magnificent collection of multi-room apartments and luxury accommodation to base yourself out of…
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Fresh from fantastic runs at Fringe World in Perth, and a completely sold out run at The Atlantic Fringe Festival, celebrated Canadian storyteller, Gillian English is heading to Melbourne this week to perform two autobiographical solo storytelling shows at the Butterfly Club. After performing in cities around the world, such as Montreal, Toronto, New York,…
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Now in its fifth year, Oz Comic-Con’s dedicated focus to the very best across the local and international pop culture sphere places it in a league of its own. 2016 will see the return of the show-stopping Australian Championships of Cosplay, as well as a huge range of new and exclusive event features such as:…
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Annie, that curly redheaded good-hearted orphan and quite possible epitome of the family friendly musical. It is this charm that makes Annie such a perfect choice for any smaller independent theatre companies. Particularly with a younger cast as there’s just something that gets you in the “smiling” mood about being in a crowd full of…
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If you’re old enough to recognise Hey, Hey It’s Saturday’s Plucka Duck in the current KFC ads than chances are you’ll also remember David Strassman. The ventriloquist and comedian was often a guest on the show with his two much-loved characters, the naive but sweet Ted E Bare and the foul-mouthed, Chuck Wood. Strassman now…
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Those who have been to Dee Why Hotel know that their beloved beast-of-a-burger The Trufflenator means business. It’s a serious smack of flavour with rare fungus used to create a unique truffle mayo that brings character to the stack with double Wagyu beef, truffle butter, truffle infused provolone, truffle maple syrup, crispy bacon, American cheddar,…
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Sydneysiders, Melbournites and for the first time ever, Kiwis rejoice! The hugely popular and expansive GABS Beer, Cider & Food Festival (formerly known as the Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular) is back bigger, better and more bevvy laden than ever before in May, and will see more than 400 craft beers and ciders including 120 ‘Festival…
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Over 10,000 people clicked attending for Hashtag Burgers’ inaugural Burgerpooloza, a gathering of some of the best damn burgers you can find in Sydney. That’s significantly more numbers than organisers Ben Kagen and Archie Saliba could have possibly expected when they rounded up the likes of Pub Life Kitchen and Bar Luca for this burger…
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Sydney! This is your final chance to get into Rene Redzepi’s Noma Australia pop-up before the much-discussed residency comes to a close. In support of OzHarvest and Redzepi’s food-talk festival MAD, the final 15 tables to this highly sought after dining experience have now been put up for auction and will remain up until 8pm…
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Sydney label Future Classic should be a name known to all discerning dance lovers around the world know, in previous years they’ve put out gems from the likes of Flume, Chet Faker, and Charles Murdoch, and know they’re getting into the fashion game with a special eyewear collabo with New York’s well-respected Moscot. Releasing the…
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Melbourne’s popular Gauchito Gil’s Malbec World Day is making its way to Sydney for the first time, with the event set for Saturday, 23rd April. Named for the legendary, Robin Hood-like Argentine character, Gauchito Gil (who was also known as the Patron Saint of Thieves), the event is organised through Bottle Shop Concepts, who have also run events Game of Rhones and…
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2015 treated Adelaide’s Timberwolf incredibly well, with the release of his Flux EP sending him around the country and abroad performing and introducing his music to many new faces, while impressing the fan base he’d already been cultivating at home even more. With 2016 already in full swing, Timberwolf (aka Chris Panousakis) has some special live dates in…
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When David Bowie passed away recently, his final album Blackstar took on a whole extra weight and meaning for the fans who were rocked by the news of his death. It was an album project that continued to grow as well in the weeks following, with the news of a special visual accompaniment to to the album in UNBOUND:…
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The sun is shining in Austin, the beers are flowing and the smells of Texan BBQ are teasing us into what’s going to be a week of indulgence. Monday spells the beginning of the SXSW Music program for 2016 and we’ve done for the last few years, the AU will be bringing you some exclusive…
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“Don’t Look”, the new single from Brisbane-via-Cairns artist Machine Age is full of warm guitar, pulsating drum loops and electro production – an impressive release from an artist sure to have an exciting 2016. The single takes its time in burning up, with the vocalist’s entrancing vocals drawing the listener in with each prompt, ‘Don’t look back…‘….
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While the official music program of this year’s SXSW event is yet to kick off (it’s time is coming on Monday…), a run of unofficial label and company parties have filled up Austin’s downtown district as part of SXSW Interactive. One such party saw Grouplove return to the stage for their first live show in a…
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A festival like WOMADelaide is not for the faint hearted. I suppose no festival is, really. But WOMADelaide is different. Other music festivals take a lot out of you physically, I was prepared for that. What I wasn’t ready for, was the rollercoaster of feels you get moving from soulful dirges into rocking blues into…
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South Australian music industry group Musitec have announced an exclusive partnership with the globe’s most prestigious music college out in the US in a push to foster opportunities for SA uni students. Linking up with the Berklee Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship (BerkleeICE), Musitec will be developing a program allowing SA students to develop, explore and…
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Showtime gothic drama Penny Dreadful has a new trailer for its upcoming third season. The trailer picks up right where the second season left off with Vanessa Ives (Eva Green) entering therapy and Lily (Billie Piper) continuing her domination of London’s nightlife. It looks like more of the same but it’s sure to delight fans of…
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Operator is a film with a lot to say and a lot more on its mind. It’s a romantic drama that’s sure to resonate as a cautionary tale for SXSW audiences. The film examines the relationship between Joe (Martin Starr), a programmer working on cutting-edge digital customer service software and his wife Emily (Mae Whitman), a hotel concierge who moonlights in a…
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This Friday, the In The House series at the Event Cinemas on George Street in Sydney will be screening the Taranino classic Reservoir Dogs (book tickets HERE). In anticipation, we looked back at the film to bring you these 10 facts that you may have never known about one of our favorite movies of all time:…
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I am so far behind on my TV shows. As I write this, I have easily twenty episodes of different programs to catch up on and that number is only going to increase. The reason? I have discovered something I enjoy watching more than my usual shows. It’s called Critical Role, a live game of…
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2015 was a spectacle for Australian films, securing our biggest year ever in the box office, as well as performing in the Oscars at levels not seen since Peter Weir. And the light looks to continue shining through 2016, with a selection of Australian and Australian-associated films determined to prove the worth of Australian cinema…
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The first season of Agent Carter was exactly what it set out to be. A lighthearted adventure that perfectly realized a marriage between the ‘golden age’ of post-war espionage and the struggle of women in the workplace. It was a occasionally a little narrow in its focus but stellar performances from leads Hayley Atwell and James…
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