This week in album news, Vampire-Weekend protege’s Hippo Campus drop sweet-as single from their upcoming debut album, Kid Cudi finishes rehab and gives us an official release date for Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin’, and Aussie hip-hop legends Thundamentals drop news on their fourth studio album in the middle of a national tour, plus heaps more… SIR WAS…
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Diana Gordon‘s anthemic “Woman” single now has a music video and it’s equally as striking. Premiering overseas through Vogue (of course), the music video for “Woman” saw Gordon feature alongside a cast of gorgeous women, directed by Cameron McCool. Like the song itself, this is a clip celebrating the female – the strength, the beauty and…
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The St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival dropped a bomb of an announcement for hip hop fans overnight, revealing that they managed to lock down Young Thug for the 2017 festival tour. Unfortunately for Thugger fans in Australia and New Zealand, there will be no sideshows, so the only way you’re going to be able to catch the Atlanta…
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If there’s been any Aussie muso’s journey that has stuck out through 2016, Tash Sultana‘s has been well near the top of the list. A captivating and wickedly talented performer with a megawatt grin that just has us floored every time, it’s no surprise that Tash’s energy has been spreading far beyond Australia and quickly, too. Today,…
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Master turntablist and mashup pioneer DJ Z-Trip will be coming down to Australia for a quick tour in the first month of 2017, returning to a country full of fans that have always embraced his multi-style live DJ performances through the years. While most of the Australian shows will take place in January, Z-Trip will…
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I swear it was only released a few years ago that Dead Letter Circus‘ debut EP droped, not ten. So goes there goes another year. Putting that little bit of disbelief aside, it’s great to see that the band have announced a special celebration of their eponymous EP for March 2017! ‘The Endless Mile’ will see DLC…
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Damn it, Timberwolf. There he goes, off radar for a minute and bam – the Adelaide crooner comes back with another slice of gold in new single, “Washed Out”. While the song stemmed from a late night/early morning Bondi skinny dip, Timberwolf explores a murkier, less clear-cut territory as the song weaves its way around themes of…
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Josh Pyke and Bob Evans are two of Australia’s most beloved songwriters and performers – no question. Since late November, they’ve been on the road together on the Another Evening with Josh Pyke and Bob Evans tour, visiting the extensive repertoires of both artists. Dreamy, huh? Well, we want you to be in on the fun…
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Bec Sandridge is jumping from stage to stage this year and while we’re still coming down from her set at Fairgrounds, luckily, we won’t have time to wait – she’s gonna be out in Port Macquarie this weekend for Festival of the Sun! With her In The Fog EP spawning some of our favourite songs of…
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We’re now weeks away from the Falls Festival kicking off around the country, with Childish Gambino, London Grammar, The Avalanches and more coming to the party. Added into the mix today is WA legends POND, who’ve already been killing it on stages around Australia as part of this year’s GIZZFEST. With the official set times for Falls being released next week, let’s take a…
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Fairgrounds Festival is a safe haven for those of us who have grown a little older, and perhaps a little tired of your standard summer festival. Taking place two hours south of Sydney in the small picturesque town of Berry, the family-friendly event has rectified its issues of the previous year, delivering an experience that…
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Now in their 6th year, and formerly known as the AFI Awards, the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (or, AACTA Awards) recognises the talent of some of the nation’s best up-and-coming performers and creatives in the film and TV industry, alongside our most established stars. Last night, the winners of this year’s…
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It’s been announced today that both ABC and Screen Australia will be joining forces to bring back the initiative Fresh Blood. First introduced in 2013, the initial Fresh Blood call-out resulted in 72 new comedy sketches created by 24 teams. From those teams, five were selected to make their own TV Pilots for the ABC…
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Event Cinemas’ “In The House” program brings together a fantastic line-up of cult-classics from that shaped a generation. The 2017 series will begin on February 3rd, kicking-off with a fan favourite, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Over five months, the next In The House program will screen some of the greatest movies that have been released…
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The Last Guardian is the second of two games to release this month to boast a near decade-long development cycle. Where Final Fantasy XV feels like it’s used the time wisely and brings a sense of modernity to the franchise, The Last Guardian feels very much like a relic, stretched between the last two hardware generations and the current one.
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Similar to how director Ira Sachs‘ previous effort Love Is Strange commented on the increasing rate of renting in New York City, Little Men showcases how a simple financial squabble can become someone’s undoing. A relationship-based drama that survives mainly on the simplistic but natural performances of its cast, Little Men focuses on young Jake…
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Starring Richard Roxburgh and Cate Blanchett, Andrew Upton‘s The Present is based on Anton Chekhov‘s first play, untitled and only discovered sixteen years after his death. After an acclaimed season in Sydney, the STC production will begin previews at Broadway’s Barrymore Theatre later this month. With Upton’s adaptation set post-Perestroika in the mid-1990s, friends gather…
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Returning for its 13th year, and already boasting a lineup of some of the biggest names in Australian and international comedy, the Sydney Comedy Festival will run from April 24th until May 21st 2017. Home grown acts include Dave Hughes, Joel Creasey, Aunty Donna, Rove McManus, Susie Youssef, and Merrick Watts, while Jason Bryne, Daniel…
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