Over some 30 years, Smart Studios, founded by Garbage members Butch Vig and Steve Marker, helped changed the landscape of music. Six years after it closed, director Wendy Schneider has brought the story of the studio to the big screen with her film The Smart Studios Story. At its premiere at SXSW, Larry talked to Wendy about her…
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I am probably the last person on earth who should be reviewing a UFC video game. I’ve never seen a UFC fight and I only know names like Ronda Rousey because my social media feeds never stop talking about her. I’ve never even been in a fist fight in my entire life. It would seem,…
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The Librarians are back! Flynn Carsen (Noah Wyle) and his team of Librarians continue their mission to save the world in this fantastically fun action-adventure series. As the new season begins, a massive storm over Manhattan draws the Librarians back together to solve the mystery after having been off on their own for months. They…
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Ahead of adding new items to their menu from this weekend, Din Tai Fung have announced a special themed bun to help bring in Easter holidays and state school holidays this year, as well as celebrate the release of Kung Fu Panda 3. Instead of your typical Easter Bunny, the acclaimed dumpling chain will be…
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Saké Double Bay has become famous for one particular dessert that seems to pop up in Instagram almost everyday now. Their large Dragon Egg dessert has caught the attention of many a discerning diner in the area and has become a tradition for some. It’s not hard to see (or taste) why. That Valrhona dark…
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Although The Toothsome Chocolate Factory carefully avoids official affiliation with Willy Wonka, this chocolate factory and “savory feast emporium” is planned to bring an “out-of-this-world” dining experience to the CityWalk at Universal Studios, Orlando. The factory incorporates the surrealism of Steampunk, including “smoke stacks, funky gadgetry, and staff wearing unique Steampunk fashion”, along with the dream-like…
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Meatmother in Melbourne has been relaunched and reinvented. The restaurant remains dedicated to the importance of ethically-raised, quality produce, but the menu and cooking techniques have seen some changes. Previously well-known for its American BBQ, the new Meatmother now draws upon BBQ techniques from around the world, and will be grilling, smoking, roasting and barbecuing over premium white charcoal….
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The pop up food festival Project Yum has now been launched in Sydney’s Broadway Shopping Centre. The festival brings the latest trends in food from the likes of Asian food eatery, POKLOL, and organic food specialists, Agape Canteen, together with live music by DJ Xcentric every Friday from 12pm to create a complete entertainment experience….
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Merivale is set to open the much anticipated mega-venue The Newport on Good Friday as a part of the official launch of the first phase of the iconic’s landmark redevelopment. The Newport promises to be a vibrant gathering place thanks to its remarkable location, which looks out over the vista of Pittwater estuary, and the…
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Brisbane singer/producer Georgia Mae has followed up her debut release “Keeper of the Key” with the fantastic “Time With You”, a vocal led track is filled out with dreamy synths and minimalistic beats, put together by Mae and producer Steve Thornely. It’s already getting a heap of love from Triple J Unearthed and we haven’t been able to…
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In 2015 Netflix teamed up with Marvel to bring us Marvel’s Daredevil, and it was a revelation. Not only was it a gritty realisation of one of the comic world’s dark anti-heroes but it showed that viewers weren’t just interested but eager to see this sort of grimy real-world depiction of the character. This was…
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This year’s SXSW was filled with lots of fascinating and original films, but Logan Kibens‘ Operator was one that stuck out among the crowd. A romantic dramedy following 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 local comedy troupe, the film really impressed us…
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Luca Guadagnino’s new film A Bigger Splash is a riveting tale of passion, jealousy and rock stars. Larry caught up with the director himself to talk about the film. Read what he had to say during the pair’s in-depth discussion of the film below. You took the main bits of La Piscine and you treated it as a…
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Kendrick Lamar is without a doubt one of the most bankable artists in the world right now, so it was only right that Live Nation, C3 Presents, and locals CRS Presents lock in the Compton emcee for a headline slot at the inaugural Auckland City Limits. Taking the Spark One stage right after co-headliners The…
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Over some 30 years, Smart Studios, founded by Garbage members Butch Vig and Steve Marker, helped changed the landscape of music. Six years after it closed, director Wendy Schneider has brought the story of the studio to the big screen with her film The Smart Studios Story. At its premiere at SXSW, Larry talked to producer Butch Vig…
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Today, SXSW has announced the winners of this year’s Audience Awards for film. It was an impressive year for the film conference and festival that was 143 features and 114 shorts screened to Austin audiences over nine days. The big winners here are Greg Kwedar‘s Transpecos which won best narrative feature and Keith Maitland‘s Tower. Check…
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Hidden away as a surprise for fans who have already reached the end of Daredevil‘s second season, Netflix have let loose the first teaser trailer for Marvel’s Luke Cage. It’s only a short piece but it does a great job of reintroducing Cage (Mike Colter) and his powers. Overall, it’s also a little lighter in tone than Jessica…
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British comedy The Lady in the Van followed up a successful debut last week with a very noteworthy second week. The Maggie Smith led film surpassed Deadpool with AU$1.65 million to take top spot. Deadpool however only trailed slightly earning AU$1.60 million. The Merc with a Mouth overtook Iron Man to become the third most…
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This week, I sat down with Daniel Cross, the Director and Producer of the music documentary I Am the Blues here at SXSW, in Austin, Texas. The film takes us on a journey through the American South, led by the great Bluesmen who have provided a Soundtrack to the region over the last century. One of those men,…
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Disney hits the mark again with Zootopia (directed by Byron Howard & Rich Moore). Surprisingly different from the other Disney films that leave you crying and happy at the same time, Zootopia is mostly a feel good film. It centers on Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) who sticks to her dream of becoming a…
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From beginnings as Namiko in Desert Punk to her much anticipated appearance as Mikasa Ackerman in Attack on Titan, Trina Nishimura’s agile voice has brought her critical acclaim. Trina will be visiting Australian shores for Supanova Gold Coast and Supanova Melbourne this year. We caught up with her in anticipation of the occasion and talked about her past…
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FBi Radio’s Brush With Fame is back! The online auction of musician-made masterpieces is back for a third year. And with just over 24 hours left before the auctions close now’s the time to make those last minute bids and help keep FBi Radio on the air. For those of you not familiar with Brush…
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After two months in Africa, Joel Creasey has returned home and boy is he happy. So much so, that he even had bestie Chrissy Swan asleep in his spare room because they had a sleep over the night before #BlessTheirCottonSocks. So much to chat about, so let’s get to it. Give us a debrief of…
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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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Arctic Monkeys‘ Alex Turner and Miles Kane joined forces for their debut album in 2008, and it’s been a huge wait for a follow up release from them. Their new single, “Aviation”, has just been released alongside a video that acts as a follow up to their last track, “Everything You’ve Come To Expect”. The song…
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Next month, Jackson Phillips will be heading to Australia for the first time performing under his Day Wave moniker. It’s an exciting prospect not only for the Californian musician, but for us too – having been introduced to his music via I OH YOU near the end of last year, what we heard in “Come Home Now” indicated…
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This week in the industry we’ve seen global data and royalties powerhouses partner to provide greater access to information, a new patent filed in Austria for HD Vinyl which could revolutionize production in the coming years and we have a look at the policies in WA, SA and ACT that champion live music. IFPI and SoundExchange Grant Greater…
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Hearthstone has announced its latest expansion, Whispers of the Old Gods, and to celebrate its release, gamers in Victoria can witness a new piece of art from the game come to life this weekend in Richmond, Victoria.
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It’s almost been a year since Netflix brought us the first season of Marvel’s Daredevil. For comic fans it was finally an adaptation worthy of the source material. For TV viewers it was a phenomenon to watch with its gritty and dark setting, intricate conspiracy narrative and complex flawed characters. It was a ratings juggernaut…
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The Lion of Azeroth has landed to where his gryphon was taking him in the new TV spot for the upcoming Warcraft movie: right into battle with a huge orc. Lothar, the greatest hero of the Alliance and portrayed by Australia’s Travis Fimmel, makes an epic landing, barefoot and with sword in hand, as the…
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