The Martian is the much anticipated adaptation of Andy Weir’s acclaimed debut novel of the same name – a book which is as fascinating in its rise to notoriety as the content itself. Released in 2011 as a self-published, free-to-download ebook by the author (he released it chapter by chapter on his website before sticking it…
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Based on the incredible true story of Pablo Escobar, Narcos is an inside look at the men who would stop at nothing to take down the notorious cocaine trafficker and ruthless boss of the Medellin cartel. From the Colombian government to the DEA agents who would risk their lives, to the US officials who would…
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Sydney folk quartet All Our Exes Live in Texas have revealed that, ahead of their upcoming Australian tour, and to celebrate the release of their new single “The Devil’s Part” (Out September 9th), the group will be heading to the UK and Ireland for a brief run of shows. The band have currently scheduled five…
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In today’s flight review, we travel on board United Airlines’ service from Chicago O’Hare International Airport – the world’s fourth busiest airport by passenger traffic – to Buffalo, New York, not too far from Niagara Falls and Toronto, Canada. Airline: United Airlines Route: Chicago O’Hare to Buffalo, New York – UA5177 Seat: Economy, 23D aisle…
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A former café in Perth’s Northbridge has been reopened as City Arts Space, a multi-purpose space for artists to create, develop, and exhibit their work. Located at the Northbridge Piazza, the venue is designed as an affordable and flexible location for creatives to come and showcase their talent. Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffaldi said that the government…
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You won’t have to stuff these ones with razzberries or candy if you want to catch ’em all. The stalwart burger lords over at Hashtag Burgers are bringing something special to their infamous Down ‘N’ Out burger pop-up in Sydney CBD. Now looking beyond their popular homage to In-N-Out, the team have created a limited…
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After two hugely successful Night Markets earlier this year as part of Vivid Sydney, Carriageworks will once again host a huge sun-down showcase of food and wine to welcome in the spring, with over 50 of their closest friends including Icebergs, Young Henrys, Pepe Saya, and Billy Kwong. The free entry, large-scale immersive contemporary food…
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Want some chocolate? We’re talking like serious amounts of chocolate here – $120 worth to be exact, packed full of the kind of Lindt chocolates people regularly salivate in supermarkets and specialty Lindt stores over. We’re giving a pack away with 2 VIP tickets to the forthcoming smooth Festival of Chocolate, Sydney’s annual two day…
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An expansive menu full of burgers, wings, hot dogs, ribs, and indulgent desserts – why it can only be yet another American diner. Working in their favour, Brooklyn Depot Burgers & Brew have already proven a hit up the coast, the second best-known-for-burgers brand to be born in QLD only to expand down to Sydney…
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A long established restaurant in Darling Harbour, The Meat & Wine Co, will be making the permanent move to its new location as part of the developing Barangaroo precinct. The new location will still keep The Meat & Wine Co’s distinctive Afro-centric vibe of tribal patterns, intriguing textures and genuine artefacts, a look that the…
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Australia’s only free-to-air children’s channel and otherwise guilty pleasure for Degrassi reruns, ABC3, will become ABC ME on September 19. ABC ME will feature an accompanying digital app, and debut new shows including weekly pop culture review show News to Me, sci-fi action animation series Prisoner Zero and short-form documentary series This Is Me. The channel,…
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This man needs no introduction, but alas, we’ll give him one anyway! Matthew Bourne is a pioneer in the arts industry, taking dance to wider audiences. Next year, his latest venture Lord of the Flies will find a home exclusively in Melbourne. Based on the novel by William Golding comes an inventive show unlike any…
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Who Am I? Where did I come from? What was my family like? We’re all hit by these questions at some point in our lives, hit with that desire to find out more about those bits of life that have faded into half formed memories. It is this desire to find out more about her…
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After the Pythons re-united for a brief run of shows at the O2 in London in 2014, John Cleese and the team behind the show started thinking about what else might work on the stage. Cleese’s brilliant, all-too-short but totally classic series Fawlty Towers seemed to be the obvious choice, and they immediately began to…
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Andrew Henry gives a tour de force performance in Red Line Productions’ well executed take on the British classic, Look Back in Anger. Henry plays Jimmy Porter, a disillusioned young Englishman living in near-poverty with his wife and their flatmate in a one-bedroom flat in the Midlands. Well-educated but devoutly loyal to his working-class upbringing,…
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After a year of serving Bondi an exciting fusion of South American and Asian food, the team behind restaurant and cocktail bar Luis Tans is ready to take things to the next level. Sticking to their unique approach, the kitchen have now welcomed the new chef duo of Leandro Legname (ex-Bridge Street Garage) and Sean…
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In the coming months the city of Sydney is going to be seeing a major shift with retail and food precincts, from Circular Quay – with Gateway Sydney – to the inner-west suburb of Rozelle – with a major revamp to the old 1904 Rozelle Tram Depot. Tramsheds has to date been one of the…
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Let’s be honest, Circular Quay has needed this for a very long time. Over 25 new venues are set to hit Sydney’s most iconic waterfront destination with a new $60 million DEXUS development titled Gateway Sydney, opening up in September as the area’s huge glass-fronted dining precinct set to rejuvenate and redefine the Alfred Street…
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Our nation’s capital is about to receive the state’s first ever chocolate retail store from Lindt as the renowned purveyor of sweet prepare to open a store in the central Canberra Outlet Centre. With the launch date set for Friday 26th August, the Lindt Chocolate shop will mark the brand’s ninth store, bringing Canberra’s locals…
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A bar where you can down a cocktail named Tee Quila Mocking Birdie and then sink a hole in one on a mini-golf course. Sounds like a distant fantasy right? Wrong. The old church located at 25 Warner Street in Fortitude Valley – the one that has seen many a trashy pop-up club in the…
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Award-winning chef Luke Nguyen will open his new casual dining pop-up restaurant, Luke Nguyen Street Food, this September at The Star Sydney, an eponymous pop-up restaurant located in the property’s Café Court from September to November. Nguyen will be using this temporary stall to serve up his classic rustic Southeast Asian street fare outside of his already well established Fat Noodle. “I’m…
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In this issue: Metallica are releasing a new album. There are other peeps doing some pretty cool things too, and Nick Cave is still alive, but Metallica are releasing a new album. METALLICA Hooooo boy! Here we go. After a long eight year wait, Lars tingled our spines when he announced Metallica would soon release…
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Frank Ocean has brought fans to a new level of a hype today, with his live stream kicking off once again, indicating new music was coming. And it has. But not in the way we were expecting. Ahead of the release of Boys Don’t Cry (money on it dropping this weekend), Ocean has released a 45 minute…
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The Byzantines continued to explore the more chaotic fringes of indie rock/pop, gleaning themselves off the direct Brit-pop influences that drove much of their earlier material on new single “She Moves”. We already caught a move in a slightly different, restless direction on previous single release “Jamaica”, but this new gem sees the Adelaide group continue…
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The Gooch Palms have a penchant for making music that is damn near impossible not to have in your head for days after. Latest single “Don’t Look Me Up” is just one of those nuggets from Introverted Extroverts that ends up bouncing around long after the song itself has finished – we’re not mad about it either. Today, we’ve…
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US group Baroness will be bringing their acclaimed new album Purple (not to mention a beloved and much-respected back catalogue) through to Australia at the end of the year for their first ever headline tour of the country! Last in Australia for Soundwave 2014, the band was fast to establish themselves as favourites with heavy rock fans…
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The Whitlams remain one of the most loved Australian rock bands ever. Beautiful songwriting, poignant lyrics and a real talent for the live performance. Frontman Tim Freedman is one of Australia’s most talented creatives and in anticipation of The Whitlams’ annual expedition across Australia, he took some time out to talk to me about the…
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Joe Moore has been enjoying great favour in Australia following his progression through to the runner’s up spot on The Voice last year; the release of his record A Thousand Lifetimes hit the ARIA Top 5 and now the dust has somewhat settled on that part of his career, the West Sussex native has made his next step…
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This week in the music industry: the second round of applications for Music NSW’s Opportunity Development Grant has opened, Melbourne contemporary music summit Face The Music released their first lineup of speakers, and the 2016 Art Music Awards winners were announced. Music NSW’s Opportunity Development Grant The second round of applications for Music NSW’s Opportunity Development…
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Far From History are five dudes hailing from Herts & Essex (UK) and are undoubtedly bound to carve a place in deathcore history. Brutal breakdowns, djent-esque rhythms and a solid energy culminate in a genre-spanning sound, which is captured on their newest EP, Gallows Hill. We caught up with them between their recent UK tour…
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