The bands at Northcote Social club on Friday night exemplified the flow-through influence of the pop-punk movement, from mellow Max Quinn to Adelaide duo The Hard Aches. Associating Max Quinn with punk might be a bit of a reach, but the combination of simple, chorus-y guitars and sweet vocals reminds me of pop-punk stalwarts Modern…
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Australian Music Week (AMW) is a three-day live music and entertainment industry conference event that will take place in the venues around Sydney’s beautiful Cronulla Beach on from November 2nd to the 4th. The only event of its kind in NSW, AMW is designed for music lovers, artists, and industry professionals as a chance to…
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Spring is here and summer will be following soon, so it’s a good idea to get around the very simple Frosé, the champagne cocktail which has been all the rage around Sydney these past few months. It’s also a nice way to jump on board the ever-growing love of rosé that is sweeping the country,…
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Equipped with a custom-made wood-burning grill and on-site smokery, The Kerrigan has popped up in the premium surrounds of Pier One Sydney Harbour, that stunning property that pretty much sits under the Harbour Bridge and is also home to the excellence of The Gantry. The aim is to add to the great BBQ renaissance that’s…
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There’s no shortage of epic wine parties in Sydney, many of which tighten focus on one aspect of what is an incredible diverse scene. This latest one, Young Gun of Wine Uncut, will be held at Merivale’s famed ivy this Wednesday, playing to host to 100 wines from 50 of the country’s leading cutting edge…
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One of New York’s most renowned young chefs right now is Jonah Reider, sometimes referred to as the “Dorm Roof Chef” for the faux-restaurant, Pith, he ran out of his own dorm room at Columbia University last year. During it’s run, Pith amassed a waitlist of over 4,000 people and New York Times was quoted…
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After causing global headlines with their Pokeburgers, the insanely popular Down N’ Out pop up in the city has officially extended to Sydney’s west, opening up on Penrith’s main strip of High Street. The team behind the pop-up, Hashtag Burgers, have been serving up In-N-Out inspired burgers to massive queues for a few months now,…
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Now that The Streets of Barangaroo are beginning to take shape, the timing is right for the immense harbourside precinct to get its very own European style emporium. That would be Bel & Brio, a 5-in-1 venue which is now open in one of the area’s premier sites, offering a multitude of experiences, blending high…
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Earlier this year, Nintendo revealed the model for a peculiar looking sack Pokemon named Mimikyu and, in so doing, introduced the world to one of the most bizarre and tragic backstories ever written for a video game character. The reason for its appearance as a badly drawn and malnourished version of superstar Pikachu: it’s just lonely…
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11 years ago, Kinky Boots burst onto the big screen starring Hollywood A-listers Chiwetel Ejiofor (Love Actually, 12 Years A Slave) as Lola, and our very own Joel Edgerton (Felony, Animal Kingdom) as Charlie. Inspired by a true story, this heartwarming family film was nominated for various awards and rightfully so, caught the attention of one of…
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On 13th November, two of Sydney’s most celebrated music ensembles, Synergy Percussion and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs’ young adult choir, VOX, will present a performance where voice and percussion combine to create a powerful, primeval musical force. The performance entitled, Petra (‘stone’ in Greek), will feature works of gravity and intricacy from a selection of celebrated…
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More than 100 events celebrating everything craft beer will be taking over Sydney for the next week, forming the sixth annual Sydney Craft Beer Week from now until Sunday 30th October. It all kicked off last night at the massive Opening Night Gala, the yearly sell-out that only begins to scratch the surface of craft…
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Following the very recent, very exciting announcement that Rockstar will finally be bringing us Red Dead Redemption 2 in 2017, the unstoppable publisher has unveiled the official first trailer, and yes, it will induce tears of joy.
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New York based songwriter Matt Simons has recently revealed the music video for his latest single “Lose Control” – a great cut from his new EP, When The Lights Go Down. Having made a rep for himself as a talented musician to watch last year with “Catch & Release”, Simons has continued to build momentum for himself…
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This week in album news, Trivium are giving fans one hell of a Christmas present, Nightmares On Wax returns to his roots, Big Smoke prepare to release a special record and more! TRIVIUM The Floridian metal legends will be re-releasing their debut album, Ember To Inferno, this December 2nd in multiple formats – an undeniably…
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Adelaide trio Battlehounds turn up the heat with their new single, “Good Man”, working its way online this week. It’s the first we’re hearing from the band in a year and a bit but hey, with this result, we ain’t mad. Kicking rock and roll licked with grit, “Good Man” gnarls and gnashes its way through its…
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Meet some talented musos from right around the country this week, all doing some pretty tight things in studio and on the road. From Darwin to the Gold Coast and over to Cali, some cool Aussies are nailing it. Amy Shark (Gold Coast) Gold Coast singer songwriter Amy Shark has been garnering quite the rep…
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Two beloved names of the current Melbourne music scene have come onboard for the Tram Sessions‘ lineup as part of Melbourne Music Week this November. Both Paul Dempsey and Alex Lahey will be part of ‘Tram Jam 2016’ – an event that has seen the non-for-profit music series partner with Qantas this year. With both Dempsey and Lahey having toured…
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Fresh off a tour with Felix Jaehn, Linying is up for a busy month this November with a slew of gigs in London, Melbourne and Singapore. For those who aren’t aware of the Singapore gem, its time to get acquainted with this singer-songwriter who bounces from folk to deep house. Linying gained fame by having her…
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This week in the music industry: the City of Parramatta Council have joined forces with the Live Music Office to foster the growth of the city’s live music scene and drive economic growth in its hospitality industry, Switzerland was announced as the lead international partner of The Great Escape; and the inaugural recipients of the Victorian Government’s brand…
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In case you haven’t heard, the 75th Anniversary of your girl Diana Prince was welcomed with her recent designation as the UN honorary ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls. In celebration of this milestone, Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Comics will give fans a chance to view the UN Ceremony in New York via…
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The German Film Fest is returning to Australia for its 15th run in November and has announced its complete film line-up. Featuring sports documentary Dirty Games, popular box-office film The Most Beautiful Day and James Franco and Wim Wenders’ 3D feature film Everything Will Be Fine.
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Aardman and Studiocanal have announced that Tom Hiddleston has joined the cast the new animated prehistoric adventure comedy, Early Man.
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Marvel and 20th Century Fox have released the newest trailer for Logan, Hugh Jackman’s final Wolverine film, and it looks refreshingly gritty and dark.
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Blizzard‘s Heroes of the Storm brand new game mode, Heroes Brawl, has made its launch and to celebrate Blizzard have teamed up with American Youtube outfit, and RocketJump to create a hilarious live action short.
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Telltale Games has announced that they are releasing the season premiere episode of the popular Minecraft: Story Mode – A Telltale Games Series for free. The episodic point-and-click adventure has eight episodes in total, at a price of $9.35 AUS per episode on Xbox One and $7.99 on iOS, which means that the newest discount will…
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20th Century Fox has released the second Assassin’s Creed movie trailer, and it is super high-tech. The newest game to film adaption is heading to the big screen, created by Ubisoft the historical fiction game, Assassin’s Creed, got a taste of the modern day in the newest trailer release.
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The newest 17-inch Razer Blade Pro has been announced, and it packs a punch! Razer has unveiled their newest gaming laptop which incorporates an insane amount of power into the slim, inch thick notebook. With plenty of specs to exceed the minimum hardware requirements for HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and OSVR HDK 2, the Razer…
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Scares were flat when Stiles White made his directorial debut with 2014 film Ouija, a supernatural horror which got by commercially on its formulaic, same-same structure – and the release date being Halloween – but ultimately faltered in the face of superior genre films released that in the same year. Nothing about Ouija was particularly…
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November will see the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA) host the long-awaited homecoming exhibition of Perth artist Pip & Pop; and if early images are anything to go by When Happiness Ruled promises to be a wonderfully captivating, colour saturated, trippy experience. Set to take over PICA’s central gallery space, When Happiness Ruled represents…
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