Sitting on the corner of Fitzroy and Grey Street, Freddie Wimpoles is the latest renovation of The George Hotel in St Kilda. It’s been given a charming hunter-lodge meets classic American diner revamp, with it’s rustic dark timber, antler chandeliers and a feature wall of beer cans perfectly framing the glowing neon signs and brightly…
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Two years ago, Danny Brown told us his collaboration with The Avalanches would ‘change the world’. Dust settles now on that world – one in which The Avalanches are most definitely back – and whether or not “Frankie Sinatra” was worth the agonising sixteen-year wait is up for debate. But let’s get something straight: the collab Brown spoke of was not…
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Remember when bands like Friendly Fires, Phoenix and Passion Pit were ruling the indie music scene? There was something in that synth-driven, melodic music that packed more punch than we’d seen before; homage was being paid to the 80’s for sure, but there was a fresh flavour and approach to this music that was really connecting with eager music fans….
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Coming out to Australia for a select run of shows in September, Gregory Porter will be showcasing his acclaimed new album Take Me To The Alley. Fans will have to jump on these tickets fast as Porter’s Australian itinerary just has him playing two shows – one at The Basement in Sydney and one at The Croxton in Melbourne this…
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I’ve just jumped off a plane from Spain, following a week in Barcelona for the annual Primavera Sound Festival – which, in its 16th year, is one of Europe’s most iconic and popular events. And there’s a good reason for it – it is unequivocally one of the world’s finest festivals. That’s a matter of opinion…
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The third single taken from Crystal Cities‘ debut EP comes in the form of “Tell Me Know” – it’s melodic, catchy…a straight up solid pop song. The Sydney trio have been jamming together for some time now, coming together and releasing their debut single last year. “Tell Me Now” is the result of a recording session in…
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Friday night in front of the telly! With a trundle bed and big quilt, a candle, the rest of the household in bed. I’m excited, although exhausted after a big week and would have preferred a nice quiet lead up to a long eight hour broadcast. But, it’s not a usual simulcast in that it’s designed…
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Highasakite are a day off releasing Camp Echo when we meet up in Brighton ahead of their Great Escape showcase. I sit down over some food with the gorgeous Ingrid Håvik and Marte Eberson – burgers, salads, milkshakes. The good stuff. Delving into the Norwegian group’s highly anticipated third album, both Håvik and Eberson describe the effect a solid amount of…
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Every two years, we ask our Australian based readers to take a few minutes to help us get to know you a bit better. We want to make sure we are making the best possible site for you! Everyone who fills out the form and provides us with their email address will also go in…
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Dubbed the spiritual follow-up to the classic Dazed and Confused, award winning Writer and Director Richard Linklater is taking us back to the days of our youth – this time, the first days of College – in the acclaimed film Everybody Wants Some!!, which is screening as part of Sydney Film Festival and will be…
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Set to open in Australian cinemas next Thursday – and out in the US this weekend – we had the chance to check out the anticipated Warcraft adaptation this week, and wanted to fill you in on five of the things we loved about the film, as we get excited for its official release. Read…
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Following the success of his role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it has been announced that John Boyega will be starring in the upcoming Pacific Rim sequel. Reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Boyega will be undertaking the lead role as the son of Idris Elba’s character from the original film. The plot of the sequel…
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Reported by The Hollywood Reporter, there’s been talk of a potential miniseries based on David Carr’s memoir, The Night of The Gun. AMC will be teaming up with some familiar faces if the series does move forward in production. The network announced on Monday night that they will be working with Sony Pictures Television to develop…
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Wrapping up its seventh season, Archer ended on a massive cliffhanger on Thursday night. While the FX’s dearly beloved animated spy series has not be renewed for an eighth season, there’s been talk of a feature-film based on the show. Reported by The Daily Beast, they asked executive producers Matt Thompson and Casey Willis prior…
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Our own Australian director James Wan has made quite a name for himself in the horror genre. Alongside some mild detours like the revenge-film Death Sentence and the ventriloquist horror Dead Silence, he started off the Saw franchise – which spawned SEVEN films. Next came the Insidious franchise – which spawned another FOUR films. Then all of a…
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Ahead of its Australian premiere at the Sydney Film Festival, Fergus Halliday sat down with Swiss director Jan Gassman to talk about his latest film Europe, She Loves. A frank and intimate documentary-hybrid, Europe, She Loves, documents the lives of four couples across Europe. The Iris: Such a fascinating and incredibly ambitious movie. How did Europe, She Loves begin?…
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In 2014 a new live adaptation of the beloved comic and cartoon series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles hit our screens. The reception wasn’t great, complaints aplenty from fans and mutiple Raspberry Awards made it fairly clear that the film’s producers, writers and the studio had some work to do to win back their audience. Two…
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Every two years, we ask our Australian based readers to take a few minutes to help us get to know you a bit better. We want to make sure we are making the best possible site for you! Everyone who fills out the form and provides us with their email address will also go in…
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For songstress Lisa Crawley, Canadian Music Week represented a week full of music discovery and education (as it does for many delegates); as a performer, she was able to perform for some great crowds, learn from some brilliant industry minds and even come away from the experience with an Uber story like most of us…
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One week from today, on 16th June 2016, Disney’s newest Theme Park and Resort – their sixth internationally – will open in Shanghai, on mainland China, with tickets for the opening day festivities well and truly sold out. When it opens, the Shanghai Disney Resort will include two themed hotels, Disneyland Hotel and their first ever Toy…
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An open letter to Megan Hilty. Dear Megan, Hi, my name is Kara. You may remember me from the other day. Or not? I bumped into you outside The Langham Hotel in Melbourne as you were wrapping up a photo shoot. You startled me. I honestly couldn’t believe I’d met you. Let me tell you, the…
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Il Signor Bruschino is a huge hearty romp of laughter and complexity. Setting itself in an Italian setting, but also singing in English, the opera translated itself well to a little but lively audience at Chapel off Chapel. Gioachino Rossini’s Il Signor Bruschino for the uninitiated is a tale of mistaken identity where the head…
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Sammy J has long been associated with his partner in crime, the purple and ever-entertaining, Randy. We last saw the twosome at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, where they took the South Australian audiences through the story of their wild and fantastical theme park. Since then, things have been somewhat on the outs for the duo. Giving Sammy…
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With World Gin Day coming around again (Sat 11th June) the teams at Vintage Cellars and Archie Rose Distilling Co. have collaborated on the release of am exclusive limited edition Gin to make their own unique mark on the global celebration. The Archie Rose Tailored Gin is being made available exclusively at Vintage Cellars stores,…
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Ngaiire, to me, is an artist who has existed on the perimeter for far too long. As someone who doesn’t live in Sydney, my exposure to Ngaiire pre-2013 came merely in the form of a backing vocal feature here, a live spot there. ‘Why haven’t we seen more of this girl before?’, I’d think. Then…
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MusicNT are celebrating 20 years this year and alongside what’s set to be a huge NT Song of the Year awards in July, the crew behind it all have unveiled more details about their 20th birthday which includes a killer live music showcase, as well as an opportunity for NT musicians to pick the brains of visiting interstate…
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They’ve recently been signed to The Farmer and The Owl family and now, Sydney duo TEES have continued to deliver the good news in confirming a run of live shows along with the release of a music video for their glittery win of a single in “Got The Feeling”. While TEES are confirmed to play alongside the…
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They’re going to be out in the country with Slipknot later on this year but for Adelaide and Perth Lamb of God fans, you’re in for a treat, as the band has today announced they’re extending their tour to your fine cities as well! The band will be performing two special headline shows, one at HQ in Adelaide…
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Hip hop is going to be the focus of this year’s Klub Koori event at Carriageworks in Sydney; celebrating emerging and established Indigenous artists on July 7th this year, the line up is all killer, no filler. Presented by Carriageworks and Koori Radio 93.7FM, Klub Koori this year will be hosting a special showcase gig by emerging…
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Adelaide’s Wasted Wanderers recently won over more fans supporting Sam Brittain over the weekend and today, the blues rockers have backed it up with the release of new single, “In Your Fire”. Premiering today, the trio have produced another rich track full of soul and that awesome blues/rock fusion that have been endearing them to local crowds since…
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