For a generation of kids in the 90’s, the act of going to the movies demanded that certain rituals be observed: You would call ahead and listen to the voicemail read out the session times. Choc top ice creams needed to be purchased and consumed before the trailers began (this remains true today). Finally, a…
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Electronic Arts have indicated their intention to release a sequel to 2015’s Star Wars Battlefront in time for the holidays next year. The news comes as EA hosted its annual investor conference call earlier this week.
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Brendan O’Carroll (The Security Men, The Fattest Man In Britain) returns as everyone’s favourite foul-mouthed matriarch, Agnes Brown. Faced with wildly eccentric and outlandish situations, Mrs. Brown and her daft set of sons will have you laughing out loud as you struggle to catch each breath in Mrs. Brown’s Boys Crackin’ Christmas Specials & Boxset,…
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Stealing, Cheating, Killing. Who said romance is dead? Not since Bonnie and Clyde have two people been so good at being bad. See Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette in one of Quentin Tarantino’s first masterpieces, True Romance at Event Cinemas George St, Sydney on November 11 at 7pm. Join David “Quinny” Quinn from Supanova Pop…
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Acquiring the freedom of hiring a car with a low-budget to assist in exploring California and its surrounds has, for a long time, been impossible. L.A.’s independent Sakura Car Rental changes all of that. From Yaris’ to Corolla’s to 15-passenger vans and to our Americana urge – the Ford Mustang convertible (in red of course), Sakura…
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In a city that has its pulse in large scale grandiosity, how can one hotel stand out? The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas shows us how. After a valet quickly assisted in emptying our bags and taking our car away, we entered into a contemporary, palatial foyer where screens displayed silhouetted figures embracing and trying to…
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Whether it’s breakfast, lunch, dinner or a 2am snack, Los Angeles has you covered. It’s not like New York, however, where you can wander the streets on a Sunday morning and eventually stumble across a diner for your brunch – but in LA that’s going to be an unlikely feat. You need a car (or…
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The longest running regional sculpture exhibition in Australia is currently taking place in NSW’s Hunter Valley, celebrating the best in vines, wines, and sculpture. Over sixty large scale and site specific sculptures have taken over the vineyards, tree groves, and gardens of five boutique vineyards throughout the historic Wollombi Valley and Wollombi Village. Guided tours,…
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As part of their Australian residency, award-winning studio mischer’traxler will exhibit some of their designs later this month. The exhibition will be held at FORM‘s The Goods Shed, a re-purposed railway building in Perth. Founded by Austrian creatives Katherine Mischer and Thomas Traxler, the studio has permanent installations in collections around the world, including the…
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WA’s first ever festival of light, Kaleidoscope will celebrate some of Australia’s most dynamic creatives, in a free event running from November 10th until November 13th. Illuminating Joondalup City Centre, the inaugural Kaleidoscope will turn the site into an interactive museum, exploring the theme of the ‘City of the Future’, through projections, augmented reality, performances,…
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Currently playing to packed houses in London’s West End, Mischief Theatre‘s “masterpiece of malfunction” will tour Australia for the first time in February 2017. A highly physical, slapstick comedy, in the tradition of good old British farce, The Play That Goes Wrong was written by Mischief Theatre members Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields….
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Themes of migration, reconciliation, accessibility and empathy form the heart of Perth International Arts Festival’s 2017 programming. Over the course of 24 days, from Feb 10th to March 5th, Perth will play host to over 700 artists from around the world, to 11 Australian exclusives and to 5 World premieres, all to better understand and…
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Rufus Wainwright, Berlin’s Schaubühne Theater, and the premiere of RED, starring Cate Blanchett head up the bill for artistic directors Neil Armfield and Rachel Healy‘s debut festival. Over thirty arts events will take place over the 17 day period, running from March 3rd until March 19th. The lineup includes 16 Australian premieres, 17 Adelaide exclusives,…
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The ‘GoodnessMe Box’ Wholefood markets is set to return to the inner-city oasis that The Grounds of Alexandria is from next Tuesday 8th November. For $35 a ticket, visitors can enter the enchanted garden of The Grounds and wander through over thirty exclusive stalls offering the latest health food goodies, take part in cooking displays,…
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Nestled in Barangaroo Reserve’s Nawi Cove will be a new iteration of Taste Orange set for later this month. The cool-climate food and wine festival dedicated completely to Orange has become best known around Sydney for its annual two-day celebration at Martin Place each September, and Barangaroo’s turn to host a new expression of the…
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The 2016 South Australian Music Awards is taking place in a few weeks at the Norwood Concert Hall – the now completely sold out event set to recognise the talented individuals doing SA proud throughout the year. Today, Music SA announced that MC’ing the official ceremony on November 11th will be multi-instrumentalist Adam Page and BIGSOUND programmer,…
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It’s November, which means that for triple j, it’s officially Australian Music Month – dedicated to celebrating homegrown music and the artists who have been emerging, thriving and consistently nailing it throughout the year! This morning, the annual J Awards were announced, returning for its 12th year. The awards recognise breakthrough artists, some incredible albums and…
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This Friday, Allan Smithy releases his debut EP I See A Palm Tree – a great result to come after what’s been a solid year of shows and single releases that have introduced us to a talented and captivating songwriter and performer. Ahead of the EP’s release, we got to check in with the Sydney based artist…
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Fucking ay. WAAX‘s Marie DeVita is one of my favourite humans ever and even though I’ve never met her before (which, yes, sounds creepy as hell), I am consistently reminded how much of a fan I’ve become through this year with each musical update the Brisbane band gives us. On their new single “Same Same”, WAAX dial things up…
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Mallory interviews Victorian country music legend John Williamson during the Deni Ute Muster in NSW to talk about song inspiration, longevity and utes.
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No surprises that yet another superhero from the Marvel universe will do so well at the box office, with Doctor Strange topping the ladder, earning $6.42 million at the box office in its premiere week. The Benedict Cumberbatch vehicle has performed so well, its earnings make up a little over half of what was made at the box…
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Set to play the Windmill in London tonight, November 2nd, Melbourne Songstress Gabriella Cohen is about to make tracks from the UK to North America as she continues on her A Crepe And A Night Cap World Tour, which has seen her travel around the UK for the last week. She’ll play The Echo in…
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Tales of rebel armies, child soldiers, and starvation frame many of Brett Pierce‘s memories of his career working with some of the most troubled communities around the world. Beyond the Vapour Trail draws together these experiences, showcasing the good, the bad, and the ugly truths of life as an aid worker. It’s important to note…
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Florida’s Alter Bridge are set to return to both Australia and New Zealand in April with their latest album The Last Hero! The album, released only in October, has already landed impressively with Australian fans, charting at #6 on the ARIA Albums Chart and continuing to show itself as one of the band’s best year. The band’s…
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Full disclosure: after watching this music video on YouTube, I then spent a good amount of time watching make up tutorials trying to see how Amelia Arsenic perfects her looks. If you’re not familiar with the name, Amelia is a Sydney musician and fashion designer who has been dabbling in music, design and art for a few…
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March sees Diplo return to Australia and New Zealand for some headline shows that, no doubt, will have the producer selling out quickly. From Auckland’s Logan Campbell Centre through to the tour’s final show at Melbourne’s Festival Hall, Diplo’s brand new live show will be his biggest in both countries to date. A pre-sale session is kicking off…
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Brendan Maclean is many things – he’s a musician, songwriter, actor, ukulele maestro and, if you get him on the dance-floor, you’re bound to have some serious shapes thrown your way (Looking at you, Adelaide Fringe Festival Artist Bar). I first got to know more about Maclean was back in 2012 – he was stuck in an…
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It’s fair to say that with her debut album Small Town Big Shot, Sydney’s Fanny Lumsden has been thrown well and truly into the spotlight; while she’s had a great reputation as a live performer and musician established for some time now, the album has brought Lumsden much acclaim and most recently, an ARIA Award nomination for…
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While up at the 2016 Deni Ute Muster, Mallory sat down with Tom Busby and Jeremy Marou, also known as Busby Marou to talk babies, parties and celebrities.
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Girt by Fear, a six-part web series about “the strange and supernatural terrors lurking in the suburbs of Sydney”, launched online yesterday, just in time for Halloween. The horror-comedy series follows a group of twenty-somethings as they make their way to a Halloween party. Each episode plays on a different horror trope or references classic films, as our protagonists…
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