With BIGSOUND serving up a live music lineup that no doubt brought solid highlights across all genres this past week, we were lucky to spend some time with some of the artists who performed some bloody amazing shows over the course of the event. Photos by Zakarij Kaczmarek. SAMPA THE GREAT An artist who came to BIGSOUND with a lot of…
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Who’s up for some metal and progressive rock? Meshuggah, one of Sweden’s pioneering metal bands, is marking their 30th anniversary with a world tour and Australia and New Zealand is on the roster! With stops in Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle, there are lots of opportunities to catch Meshuggah in action. With the release of…
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Post-rock band Tortoise will be returning to Australia and New Zealand for a couple of dates and to share their love for music through their recent album release, The Catastrophist. First up is New Zealand, with stops in Auckland and Wellington, before they come over to Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, and Perth. It’s been seven years…
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This week in the music industry, the Australian music industry service provider UNIFIED announced the launch of a new grant targeting young people looking to make it into the behind-the-scenes of the music industry, APRA AMCOS successfully won a copyright legal battle with a Soulfest promoter, and the first lineup of guest speakers have been announced…
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Multi-instrumentalist and visual artist DRELLER has come through with a new music video for his third single release, “A Signal That Comes Back” – the sounds Tom Rawle has been experimenting with and fleshing out with this new project has seen some incredible material be unveiled so far and this tune falls perfectly into line as well. Check the…
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In this issue: A bona fide artistic legend, a skuzz pop up and comer and maybe the coolest band in the world walk into a bar… YOKO ONO Sooo… this sounds cool. Yoko Ono is rereleasing a bunch of stuff. This will come in the form of The Yoko Ono Reissue Project, comprising of 11…
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In a fortnight The Workers Club is set to be lit up by the Rolling Stone Live Lodge for another year. Today Rolling Stone have unveiled the third and final lineup of artists, and it’s big. Kasey Chambers will close out the final night of the event on Sunday October 9. AFL Grand Final Night, aka Friday October 1st, will boast a…
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Melbourne’s “high priestess of soul”, Kylie Auldist, is returning to her homeland for a tour that promises to be special. Supported by the effervescent NZ artist Aaradhna, this tour is shaping up to be a mesmerising celebration of vocal power. Kylie has been globetrotting of late as the voice of the Kungs vs Cookin’ on…
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Two of the most popular titles in TT Games Lego-centric series of action-platformers are getting a next-gen spruce-up. Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and its sequel Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 will be released as a single package, the Lego Harry Potter Collection, in October.
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Yesterday, an ambitious new Australian film premiered on streaming service Stan. Helmed by Stuart Willis, Restoration is the latest in a long line of original Australian sci-fi features to find itself an audience. Think modern classics like Dark City and more recent releases like Predestination – though they describe the film here as being inspired by Twilight Zone,…
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Wondering what to watch in the month of September and October? Check out The Iris’s guide to promising premieres. Wednesday, September 14th 2016 (AUS) Doctor Doctor – Nine Network From the producers of Rake and Jack Irish, Doctor Doctor is a drama series that follows the story of Hugh Knight, a heart surgeon who believes…
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With Forza Horizon 3 only a matter of weeks away, and the soundtrack announcement fresh in our minds, we had a chance to chat to Playground Games’ Creative Director Ralph Fulton via email about what goes into curating a soundtrack of this size and scope.
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Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced a slew of new peripherals for the Playstation 4 following the reveal of both the PS4 Slim and PS4 Pro. The wireless dualShock controller, Playstation camera, vertical stand, and a platinum wireless headset, are all sold separately. We have the break-down on each product, when it will be available, and…
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The thing that facilitated many of Forza Horizon 2‘s most memorable moments was its wide-ranging soundtrack of licensed music. Releasing in only a few weeks, Forza Horizon 3 is promising a similarly top-shelf tracklist. The best part? Given the game’s Australian setting, the soundtrack is filled with popular local artists. Hit the jump to see the tracklist in…
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Tom Hanks, what can we say about Tom Hanks? Quite frankly, it’s hard to say anything bad at all. Despite the rare lacklustre movie, this man just cannot seem to steer anything in the wrong direction. And Sully, out now in Australian cinemas, proves no different, with the venerable actor steering both a movie and…
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Hollywood blacksmith Tony Swatton, creator of props and weapons from titles such as The Hunger Games, Thor, Sucker Punch and Alice in Wonderland, created an epic costume for Blizzard Entertainment to bring to life their newest World of Warcraft class, the Demon Hunter.
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Telltale Games’ third and final episode in their Minecraft: Story Mode add on series ‘Adventure Pass’ is only a week away. Entitled ‘Episode 8: A Journey’s End?’ the newest episode will feature two new guest stars.
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Australian and New Zealand Pokémon Trainers will be geared up to catch ’em all on September the 16th when Pokémon Go Plus makes its launch. The wearable device will be compatible with both iOS and select Android smart phones, and will allow players to detect when a Pokémon is near without a mere glance at…
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You don’t have to have your finger on the pulse of the gaming industry to know what a mixed bag No Mans Sky was, and still is for that matter. A combination of head developer Sean Murray’s uneven communication and the game simply not being able to live up to its amazing premise, No Man’s Sky went from…
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Reported by Variety, Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling have been in talks with the Disney folk to join upcoming adaptation film A Wrinkle in Time. It is the first book of the Time Quartet book series written by author Madeleine L’Engle. Ava DuVernay has also agreed to direct the title with Oprah Winfrey joining the cast too. Jennifer…
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Yesterday Screen Gems released the first official trailer for horror-science fiction film Underworld: Blood Wars. This will be the fifth instalment of the franchise with Kate Beckinsale returning as the leading female role as Selene. The film is directed by Anna Foerster, making this title her first feature to work on. Reported by Variety, they mention that…
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From the 23rd of September to the 2nd of October, Yours & Owls will be holding this year’s Wollongong Fringe Festival. It will acknowledge the town for its culture in film, music and the creative arts with plenty of events and experiences for visitors of all kinds. With the festival running for 9 days, attendees…
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I like to think that if we were inundated with Journey-clones, the gaming industry might be even more of a richer and enticing medium. Bound makes me rethink that idea. It isn’t a terrible game. It’s just kind of boring and for a game that only clocks in at two hours, it begs the question, whats…
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Collateral Beauty stars Will Smith as a brilliant and talented New York ad man who is mourning the death of his young daughter. As some sort of coping mechanism, Smiths character writes and posts letters to Death, Time, and Love, who he believes play an important part in our lives. He never expects to receive…
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The incredible Broadway production of Aladdin is still enjoying it’s Australian run at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre. We’ve been catching up with the productions principle cast to find out a little bit more about the show, and how’re they’re finding Australia and it’s audiences. Last week we brought you our chat with Genie, Michael James Scott –…
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As the CEO of the World Vision charity, Tim Costello AO has often had to discuss faith. His latest book also deals with the topic of belief and how it can be used to highlight the things that humanity has in common as well as offering a vehicle for reconciliation and hope. This series of…
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If you ever wanted to step back in time to the golden age of Broadway, now’s your chance, because Opera Australia and John Frost’s My Fair Lady is about as close as it comes. This is a nostalgic, faithful and lovingly-recreated production that will have musical theatre fans coming back for more. My Fair Lady…
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Bar Luca has become best known for their epic Blame Canada burger, but their penchant for creating unique, interesting limited edition specials is also a huge reason why the business – which now has three locations across Sydney – won’t stop booming anytime soon. Following the tragic passing of beloved actor Gene Wilder, who is…
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How about some Swiss synth-pop for your Friday? Definitely get around TRUE and their latest single, “Holiday Tickets”. Rico Baumann and Antoine Katz have fused some excellently produced pop music with a dominating vocal courtesy of Daniela Sarda that just wraps you up and keeps you hooked. Taken from the band’s forthcoming album release Wrapped in Air, “Holiday Tickets” is definitely…
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Like an audible fist in the face, Indigenous Australian emcees Briggs and Trials, collectively A.B Original, are back to shake you awake with a powerful song and clip directed at one of Australia’s most contentious issues. With the video revealed at a recent BIGSOUND keynote, “January 26” is a bouncy, funk-inspired track that moves away…
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