Adelaide’s West Thebarton Brothel Party have dropped the music video for fiery new tune “Red or White” and once again, it’s an impressive cut from a band on the rise. Filmed and directed by Lewis Brideson, he explains the origins of the project: “Between scratching away at that wall of monotonous to-dos and stepping into…
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Melbourne three-piece Camp Cope have just released their debut, self titled album. With its roots in punk, the record is a beautiful, emotionally driven collection of musings from singer Georgia Maq. Released on Melbourne’s Poison City Records, Camp Cope‘s debut release will see them touring the east coast of Australia over the coming months. Listen…
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In the tradition of The Imitation Game, The Theory of Everything and A Beautiful Mind, The Man Who Knew Infinity leaps straight from the history books to the big screen to deliver an amazing true story about the genius of one man – self-taught mathematical icon, Srinivasa Ramanujan. Not only a story of numbers, but…
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Despite its status as the biggest TV series in pop culture these days, it’s an unexpected-but-promising sign that “The Red Woman” kicks off Season 6 of Game of Thrones with a whimper and not a bang. The episode wasted no time in picking up the pieces left in the wake of Jon Snow’s death last season with Davos…
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The Pied Piper boys are back in a third season of Silicon Valley. Each season gets better and better, and this one is already proving to be its best yet. It is a wonderful blend of humour, honesty, and melancholy. Richard Hendricks (Thomas Middleditch) finds himself in another pickle with his start-up – it all…
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Ever since Netflix officially made its way to Australian audiences last year, video-on-demand or “VOD” are terms being thrown around more than ever before. What started as a disruption to the traditional movie distribution model has morphed into one of the fastest growing niches in entertainment, with services like Presto, Stan, Quickflix and ABC’s own…
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Among many adaptations that tear you apart with their inaccuracies, terrible cast and terrible everything, there are adaptations that are worthy of their source and fans. The Iris will take you on a journey through the best ones. Gone Girl True to its bestselling source, Gone Girl centres on Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) whose life…
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Amy Herzog’s Belleville had a critically acclaimed run Off-Broadway in 2013, and in Melbourne last year. Now, Mad March Hare have brought their production to the Old Fitz Theatre in Woolloomooloo, which runs until May 12. Actor Chantelle Jamieson talked to me about the vibrancy of director Claudia Barrie, solving problems and her love of the…
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Sushi with a Twist may be a bit too on-the-nose to be a catchy name for Woollahra’s newest sushi train, but it certainly lets you know what to expect once you enter that brightly lit space of life-sized illuminated soy sauce bottles. Left-field and experimental rolls are the forte here, but the owners and Chef…
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This week North Sydney spruced its nightlife with the launch of new bar and eatery, Hunter Gatherer, adding to the few options the area offers for the “make a night of it” crowd. It seems the ambient splendour and quality of canape and cocktail served up at Hunter Gatherer’s opening night, may hint at a…
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Following a successful event menu for Lunar New Year by teaming up with Black Star Pastry (BSP), the kitchen at increasingly popular dumpling restaurant Lotus, The Galeries have linked with premium French manufacturer Valrhona to put together a set menu designed especially for this coming Mother’s Day. The very marriage of some of Sydney’s most…
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Situated on Malvern Rd, the second venue of Melbourne’s beloved +39 Pizzeria has settled in quite comfortably into its new Toorak space. With polished concrete floors, re-purposed timber tables, and crisp white walls adorned with dark wooden shelves filled with a variety of San Pellegrino drinks, the aesthetics of the new venue perfectly match the…
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Popular Swedish fashion giant H&M are ready to continue their long overdue Sydney expansion by adding two new stores this August, the first located in Westfield Bondi Juction, and the second in the refreshed and refocused Broadway Shopping Centre. Both stores will spread H&M’s acclaimed collections even further, as well as bring in their constant…
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