18 year old Byron Bay producer FØRD brings noticeable skill to his new single “Touch”, it’s no wonder he’s been turning the heads of tastemaker blogs and the likes of Future Classic recently. Linking up with New York rapper Fueg for the track, FØRD fuses both electro and hip hop influences seamlessly – introducing an intoxicating female vocal sample to…
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Hinds get a little darker with the music video for their popular tune “Easy” – a stellar cut from their debut album Leave Me Alone. The Spanish group, who have become favourite with Australian music fans, hooked up with director John Strong for this clip, to bring the shattering, wrecking ball-effects of a relationship coming to an end,…
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Taken from their new album Faraway Reach (expect it June 3rd), LA duo Classixx drop their new single in “Safe Inside”! The tune sees the duo link up with Passion Pit vocalist Michael Angelakos – that instantly catchy pop vocal propelling the song along excellently. “Safe Inside” is bright, bubbly and hooks you in with smart production and punchy beats. Though we may…
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Ahead of her Great Escape showcase at Brighton’s Unitarian Church, I sat down with 18 year old songwriter Fenne Lily. The self-taught songstress came to our attention when reviews started coming out online from her shows through the UK with Marlon Williams and in current single “Top To Toe”, we were struck by her talent…
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The St Kilda Film Festival, now Australia’s longest running, publicly-owned short film festival, has today released the nominees for the festival’s title award, best short film. Prevailing against the country’s best 100 short films were Red Rover, Death in Bloom, Slingshot and The Orchestra. Other award categories and nominees were; Best Documentary: You Better Take…
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That title is just all over the place. However, the laughs look to be delivered at rapid pace if the second trailer to The Lonely Island’s newest film Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is something to go by. Former boy band member Connor4Real (Andy Samberg) looks to maintain his celebrity status when his solo album is a…
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The follow-up trailer for the third Purge movie, Election Year has dropped and it looks grim. Director James De Monaco (who has helmed all three films) returns with newbies Elizabeth Mitchell (Revolution) Frank Grillo (Captain America: Winter Soldier & Civil War). When Senator Charlene Roan (Mitchell) vows to eliminate the annual “Purge” – a night where all…
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Universal Pictures has enlisted screenwriter James Vanderbilt to help craft a cinematic universe based on the works of Robert Ludlum, author of The Bourne Identity. First up in this universe will be the adaptation of Ludlum’s The Janson Directive, which will star Dwayne Johnson. Vanderbilt will adapt Janson Directive from a story co-authored with Academy Award-winner…
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Adding to an already fantastic cast, Jeff Goldblum and Karl Urban have been cast in Thor: Ragnarok. The pair will joining Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba Tessa Thompson and Mark Ruffalo who will be showing up as Bruce Banner/The Hulk. “The continuation of the epic Thor franchise will be powerful and unique, and with…
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It has been a long time coming, but it is here. It is finally here. A brand-spanking new film by renowned action-maestro Shane Black. For those who don’t know, Shane Black is responsible for writing cult-classic 80’s/90’s films like Lethal Weapon, The Last Boy Scout, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Last Action Hero and The Monster…
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The Hateful Eight is (fittingly) iconic auteur Quentin Tarantino‘s eighth film, which this week opened in Australian cinemas for a limited 70mm Ultra Panavision release – the first film to do so since 1966’s Khartoum and the first Western since The Hallelujah Trail (1965). For cinephiles around the world, the day couldn’t have come soon enough,…
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The first season of Gotham had a lot of potential but it’s hard not to call it out for being the mess it is. Characters were too one-dimensional and its convoluted plotting left a lot to be desired. By the mid-season finale, I wasn’t really watching Gotham because I wanted to know what happened next as…
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Melbourne’s Malthouse Theatre is set to host the world première of Come Away With Me To The End Of The World, a visual, voyeuristic piece of theatre from award winning theatre company Ranters Theatre. Eavesdropping on conversations between three characters, audiences will be taken on a journey through their actual lives and their dreamed realities –…
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Victoria’s stunning up-scale hotel Lake House in Daylesford will be hosting a very tempting Winter Masterclass in June when they welcome in three of the most exciting chefs in the country for a curated day of demonstrations and in-depth food discussions. Set against a backdrop painted by the shores of idyllic Lake Daylesford, the one…
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Taking place on Sunday 29th May, the very first Melbourne Tea Festival will be taking over the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on South Wharf, highlighting some of Australia’s most exciting and creative specialty tea makers with markets, workshops, and more. The one day only event will be bringing a packed program through which tea…
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It’s been 24 impressive years since the celebrated McLaren Vale Sea & Vines Festival began, aimed to highlight and celebrate the culinary and winemaking traditions of South Australia’s world renowned region. The annual event is focused on offering another strong itinerary of events this year, and over four days across the June long weekend, some…
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In an overdue move from Nike, the sportswear empire is officially launching their online service locally in Australia as of tonight, Wednesday 25th May. Around the world NIKEiD is celebrated for its comprehensive level of customisation offered to athletes, allowing customers to fully express themselves on the footwear that they want representing them, choosing design,…
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With Sydney’s burger scene stronger than ever, it comes to no surprise that many of the city’s best will be laying their cards on the table this Saturday as the world once again turns America’s National Hamburger Day (28th May) into just, plain ol’ general International Burger Day. No complaints over here; our love of…
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In our 112th instalment of our ‘Stumbled Upon’ series, we learn more about Irish singer songwriter Zack Boone. His debut album Something Beyond has received much praise from music fans in his homeland of Ireland and as the wider industry begins to switch on to this muso’s writing talent, Zack tells us some more about the music…
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Brisbane band DEEDS are gearing up to release their debut EP this June, having spent much of 2015 in the studio with Govinda Doyle (Angus and Julia Stone) working on new ideas and sounds encapsulating a wide range of musical influences. For the band, striving ahead and down a new musical career path has been one that’s brought…
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Urthboy‘s tour for latest album The Past Beats Inside Me Like a Second Heartbeat has continued to gain momentum, with almost half the tour completely sold out, new dates added and now, the announcement of some special guests confirmed to join the rapper on stage! The tour bill, already packing some heat with the presence of L-FRESH THE LION and OKENYO,…
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Sydney artist and newest member of the I OH YOU family, Mossy, has recently released a new music video, this time for “Ginsberg”, a definite highlight cut from his debut EP. The clip, shot out in California at creative collaborator Kris Moyes‘ house, marks the second time Mossy and Moyes have worked together, the first being on the…
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Last week, we brought you the first 25 songs of our 101 Great Songs of All Time feature. The initial batch represented the varied and diverse tastes of the AU’s contributors and as we continue on with our look at some of the best music made across multiple genres, this week’s instalment takes in sounds…
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Among all of the hearsay regarding season three of FX drama Fargo, we finally have some concrete news. Ewan McGregor will star and play two characters: brothers Emmit and Ray Stussy Emmit Stussy is the Parking Lot King of Minnesota. A handsome, self-made, real estate mogul and family man, he sees himself as an American success story….
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“God has forgotten me. He can’t find me here.” – Vanessa Ives Like season two’s memorable “The Nightcomers”, this week Penny Dreadful hones in on a pair of characters portrayed by two remarkable actors in “A Blade of Grass.” With the support of Dr. Seward (Patti LuPone), Vanessa (Eva Green) recalls the events that took place while…
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After a strong fourth episode, “Blood in the Streets”, Fear the Walking Dead made the smart move of getting us off the open water in order to make a big push for season 2, bringing us to Strand’s promised compound in Mexico to deal with the intricacies of death and, surprisingly, split the group into…
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After the longest deliberating process in the history of the festival, the Cannes Jury announced that British filmmaker Ken Loach won the Palme d’Or for I, Daniel Blake. This is now Loach’s second d’Or, though some have suggested it will be his last film. I, Daniel Blake is a social drama about a man’s struggles in the bureaucracy of the healthcare system. After collecting the award Loach thanked…
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It has been confirmed True Detective‘s Cary Fukanaga will direct and Steven Spielberg will co- produce Stanley Kubrick’s long term project Napoleon as a miniseries for HBO. We can also get excited that this project will have Kubrick’s long time producer Jan Harlan along for the ride. If you’re not aware, this is something Kubrick spent a great deal of…
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The first teaser to Disney’s Beauty and the Beast has landed. Disney has opted with something in much the same vein as The Jungle Book and Maleficent when it comes to retelling this classic as a live-action feature. Watch it below: In this very small teaser – breathtaking yet understated – we can make out a few things. Emma Watson is…
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Hi Folks, We see a few changes this week with regards to #1. X-Men: Apocalypse sits at the top spot with $6.4 million – a pretty good turnout but not the same figures as Captain America: Civil War or even Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice on their openings. In second place we have The Angry Birds Movie, the comedy-adventure based on the video game. The…
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