It’s of little debate that indie-folk dreamers Daughter are one talented band. Countless times I have found myself curled up in the foetal position on my bed, their haunting melodies floating through my bedroom. Even when I’m not doing that, that’s the imagery that comes from their delicate music – the crumbling of the self. The woman…
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God, the good news just keeps coming this morning! Coming out of the gates with a huge Australian tour announcement is Bullet For My Valentine, who will be out in the country touring with Atreyu and Cane Hill this October! The news broke overnight on triple j’s show The Racket, with BFMV announcing their return Down Under with album #5 Venom….
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Well, god damn. After weeks of speculation, triple j today announced the line up for the 2016 Splendour in the Grass festival and it is huge. Headlining the Byron Bay event this July 22nd – July 24th at The Strokes, while rumoured headliners The Cure have also been confirmed. The Avalanches, who sparked excitement yesterday with updates to their social media channels,…
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Red Bull Sound Select is expanding its series to include Sydney in its continued global takeover, bringing in Johann Ponniah from I OH YOU and Travis Banko from the Laneway Festival to curate one hell of a debut event in Australia! Red Bull Sound Select have always been about unearthing innovative and talented artists through a brilliant development…
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As the smell of weed makes its way around the Enmore Theatre, the lights go down and Gang of Youths slowly take the stage to the Rocky theme. Young girls jump up and down in trepidation, their enthusiasm a sign of what’s to come in tonight’s show. Opening with “Restraint and Release”, the crowd sing “So…
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Melbourne band The Sugarcanes are quickly generating some serious hype around the release of their debut album (due out this Friday) – a result of solid single releases and fire live shows that have been demonstrative of a brilliant rock and soul fusion that have left locals around the place wanting more. Well now, we’re going to get it….
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Tiny Little Houses‘ debut EP drew comparisons the sound of Neutral Milk Hotel, but their newest single “Milo Tin” brings them into a league of their own. The Melbourne four piece have crafted distinctively Australian lyrics, which act as a foreground to lazy guitars and busy drums. Its new video, shot in a convenience store in St…
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Flume‘s forthcoming second album is one of the most anticipated Aussie releases of the year and after dropping killer singles “Never Be Like You” with Kai and “Smoke & Retribution” with Vince Stapes and Kučka, he’s released the intense instrumental track “Wall Fuck”. It’s unlike anything we’ve heard from Flume before, driven by a huge…
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BONJAH have announced that they will be sadly parting ways and will be playing their last ever show at The Corner Hotel on 24th June. Joining them for the farewell will be looping extraordinaire Reuben Stone and electro-pop starlet Anna O, while the incredible Mojo Juju will be DJing throughout the night. Through a career spanning ten years,…
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Bringing some acoustic folk goodness from Tyalgum out to Austin for SXSW this year, The Heart Collectors returned to Texas with a certain type of enthusiasm and vibrancy that definitely caught the attention of crowds who came by their showcases during SXSW Music. The four piece sat down with us at the Aussie BBQ to talk…
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Sydney favourites A.D.K.O.B have been generating some considerable hype for their fine selves since single “glue” dropped last year. Strong support from local outlets including FBi and triple J have made A.D.K.O.B a band to watch and with some highly anticipated shows alongside Montaigne coming up, there are going to be some excellent opportunities for the band to…
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We had a chat with Pete Bernoth, who handles the keys and trombone for The John Steel Singers, last week to suss out their spot on the upcoming Blurst of Times festival in their hometown of Brisbane as well as the making of their new album Midnight At The Plutonium and how much stamina it…
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HTC have finally lifted the veil on their latest smartphone, the simply titled HTC 10, with the hopes that the company can make a strong comeback among solid competition from the likes of Samsung and Apple. Announced today at an event simulcast around the world, the HTC 10 looks to be a necessary step in…
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At least some part of Rian Johnson’s follow-up to Star Wars: The Force Awakens is set to be filmed on the outskirts of Australia’s own Alice Springs, according to rumors circulating today. The specific location itself is unknown but said to have been chosen specifically by director Rian Johnson. Word is that the scenes filmed in the area…
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Melissa McCarthy has revealed that the character Michelle Darnell from her upcoming film, The Boss, was originally created for a comedy sketch 15 years ago in a new video about the film. While The Boss‘s Darnell has more depth than the gender-bent Donald Trump of the original sketch, according to director Ben Falcone believes “she looks very much like she does in the movie”. The…
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The Studio Ghibli classic Only Yesterday is returning to Australian cinemas this may in time for its 25th Anniversary. Directed by Isao Takahata (Graves of the Fireflies, Pom Poko), Only Yesterday tells the story of a 27 year old Taeko who lives in Tokyo, but after a trip to visit her family in the countryside begins to rekindle…
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Hello folks. Well, we did it. If you we’re on my team and rooting for a new box office contender, you’ve got one in the sequel to Snow White and The Huntsman. Although it’s not breaking any big records, The Huntsman Winter’s War overtook both Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice to take the top spot….
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Back in 2012, I got stuck in Hurricane Sandy in New York City. Though safe from the danger that many faced, with my flight cancelled, it would be days before I was able to fly out of the country; days which consisted of a mountain of stressful phone calls. In 2015, my long haul flight…
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We headed to Brisbane to taste test the burgers from around the city. We’ve tasted some pretty incredible burgers and now we’re delivering to you our five favourites, in no particular order. FaB Fish and Burger Grill These burgers are so damn good! Delishiously filling, and the best things? They don’t fall apart! Keep things simple…
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Melbourne will be playing host to a celebrity wedding on Friday night. But this isn’t quite the stuff that celebrity gossip mags are made on. This wedding is a protest wedding! Comedian’s Zoe Coombs Marr and Rhys Nicholson will get married on Friday at the Festival Club in a wedding ceremony designed to highlight the…
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Australian comedy legend Barry Humphries this week announced the nominees for the 19th annual Barry Award – an award named in his honour – as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. The Barry Award is one of the world’s most prestigious comedy awards. Launched in 1998 as the ‘Stella Award’ it was renamed in…
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The subject of masculinity and what it means to be a man in today’s Australia are skillfully explored in Darlinghurst Theatre Company’s production of Savages, written by Patricia Cornelius. Opening with a blast of light and sound, we meet four thirty-something Aussie men, about to embark on the ‘trip of a lifetime’ aboard a cruise…
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For those in their last year of high school, being creative and combining that with theoretical lessons from teachers can be challenging, but in the end fulfilling. ARTEXPRESS 2016 is currently showcasing 45 artworks by the 2015 New South Wales Higher School Certificate Visual Arts student cohort that have seemingly been able to considerably put…
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For the second time, the already highly celebrated Sydney bartender Charlie Ainsbury, co-owner of This Must Be the Place, has taken out to the status as Bartender of the Year at the Diageo Reserve World Class Australian finals for 2016. Held over the weekend in Melbourne, the Diageo Reserve World Class featured 25 of the…
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Wine company DRNKS are preparing to take over the National Art School’s Cell Block Theatre in Darlinghurst on Saturday 30th April with a big wine and food party that will be highlighting 100 wines from Australia and around the world alongside food handled by Sydney icons Mary’s, as well as The Unicorn, and Icebergs Dining….
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