Some of Britain’s most talented folk musicians took to the Perth Concert Hall on Friday for the first of two performances of Flit – a multifaceted and compelling production devised and conceived by Martin Green, the award winning accordionist and composer from experimental folk trio Lau. Thematically Flit explores ideas of human movement and migration,…
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Food delivery service provider Menulog will collaborate with Bondi Lifeguards to host special events, including one at Bondi Beach this Sunday, 19th February, to celebrate the end of summer with free outdoor lounges, free food and the chance to win a season of free Menulog deliveries. That is, there’s anyone from the public is able…
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Sydney’s Polish Club will be celebrating the release of debut album Alright Already with their biggest headline tour of Australia to date this winter! The duo have continued to build on the solid impressions doled out through 2016, most recently and notably, with the release of their new single, “Come Party”. Gnarly and exhilarating, “Come Party” is…
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Gussy has come on through again with another arresting song and music video to match with the stunning “Mornings”. The Sydney artist linked up with Strict Face to produce a single that continues to puncture holes in pop conventions, fusing synths and hooks and Bembracing alt and left of centre flair – the final result of which you…
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Introducing Phantoms – a Los Angeles electro-pop duo putting out some delicious, smooth dance numbers and very shortly, their self-titled debut album. After gaining serious momentum on SoundCloud with a buzzing Eric Clapton cover of “Cocaine” and a sexy remix of Rihanna’s “Work” (over 7.7 million plays), Vinnie Pergola and Kyle Kaplan decided it was time…
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If you’re a post-rock fan, chances are you’re a fan of Texas-based four piece Explosions In The Sky. Their climactic, yet atmospheric music has not only been released across seven studio albums, as well as numerous scores for films, TV shows, and video games – including Friday Night Lights, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, and Street Fighter V….
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Some say it’s their air-tight live show and rollicking pop-rock beats, others say it’s their cat-like reflexes and boyish charms. Regardless, The Treehouse Children are showing the best of the Australian independent music scene, rounding out 2016 with a hugely successful national tour. Out February 17th, the Newcastle six-piece are releasing their debut EP Please, and we…
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Heavy metal Melbourne natives COPIA are bringing their high energy show on an east coast tour this March. Their new album, EPOCH, saw the boys experiment with heavier music and darker lyrics, following on from the success of the band’s album Eleven:Eleven in Europe. They’re back home after hitting the European circuit for the fifth time, having shared the stage…
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15 different venues. 40 Western Sydney artists. 4 hours of non-stop live music. That’s the pitch for a very special event in Parramatta next Saturday, the 25th of February. During the Live and Local event, you’ll discover the soundtrack to the city as local musicians perform live across pubs, clubs, cafes, restaurants and unexpected locations…
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The directorial debut of Andrew Jay Cohen, the co-writer of Bad Neighbours, its sequel and Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, is hitting cinemas later this year. The House stars Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler as parents who start up an illegal casino in the basement of their friend’s house (Jason Mantzoukas), in order to…
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Virgin Australia has been nothing if not slow to expand its international network, relying on codeshare partnerships, rather than its own fleet, to add destinations to its roster. But that looks set to change as the airline has confirmed it will launch a new service to Hong Kong, likely from Melbourne, and re-confirmed their intention…
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It’s been a long morning already for Midnight Oil fans in Australia (and evening for those overseas) who’ve been keeping their attention trained to the band’s Facebook page, but finally, the wait is over. Through a conference broadcast online from Sydney, the iconic Aussie group broke the news that they would be back on tour around the…
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It’s been a long morning already for Midnight Oil fans in Australia who’ve been keeping their attention trained to the band’s Facebook page, but finally, the wait is over. Through a conference broadcast online from Sydney, the iconic Aussie group broke the news that they would be back on tour around the world for the first…
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Following up her huge 2016 single “Girlie Bits”, Melbournian pop-rocker Ali Barter has revealed her newest single “Cigarette”. The news comes paired with the highly anticipated release of Barter’s debut album, A Suitable Girl, coming to us March 24th on Ronnie Records via Intertia Music. Not one to sugar-coat reality and tip-toe around feelings, “Cigarette”…
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Continuing to produce some effortlessly upbeat indie pop music straight out of the Top End, Darwin’s At The Dakota return with a brand new music video, this time for “Arrow Holder” – lined up for official release on February 24th. The tune itself is ridiculously catchy; the band has refined their pop sensibilities further off the…
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Groovin the Moo has been surfing a neat little wave of success since tickets for the 2017 tour went on sale last week! In just a few days, three regions on the GTM run are now sold out – Maitland, Bendigo and Canberra have all had their ticket allocations exhausted, while punters are encouraged to hustle…
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It’s nearly here. The second album, PAINT, from the divine Holy Holy, set for release on February 24th. Luckily, the duo Oscar Dawson and Tim Carroll realised we couldn’t hold out another week, and they’re giving us their third single – another nibble of the communion wafer before the big release. The single is layered, textured, rich with synth and guitar. Carroll‘s ethereal vocals repeat the…
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Baby Blue began as a solo project for Rhea Caldwell, swelling to a four-piece that delivers folk-tainted indie pop-rock. The group are fast becoming a Melbourne stalwart, picking up heat from music blogs on national and local levels – and we are so stoked to be able to share their new single, ‘Concentrate’, with you today. The fourth single…
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Melbourne lads Northeast Party House are set to tour around Australia in May and June. The band are bringing their high energy live show to Groovin the Moo, of course, but alongside the festival dates, they’ll be sliding in a few special headline shows for fans too. Following the success from the band’s latest album Dare, the boys…
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Australian hip-hop royalty Butterfingers are back. Officially back in the saddle after a 10 year long hiatus from the recording studio, the four piece from Brisbane are soon to be out on the road! Releasing their new single “Big Night Out” on March 10th, the boys embark on a whirlwind national tour stopping at all the major…
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Well, it’s 2017, can you deal with girls making rock music yet? This is the question demanded by Jennifer Calvin, one of the lead sister’s of Bleached. Since the band have been creating melodic, urgent punk rock dating back to their 2013 debut Ride Your Heart, discussion has tended to hover over what it’s like for the two…
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Tullara’s debut EP Better Hold On had been a long time coming. The songwriting process began around three years ago, encapsulating a broad spectrum of emotions ranging from intense heartbreak to bounding optimism and retelling a personal journey within six short tracks. The honesty of this EP is inescapable. From first listen it’s evident that Tullara…
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Regardless of how your Valentine’s Day/International Hallmark Day celebrations (or lack thereof) went down, The Pink Tiles gave us all a present with their super sweet music video for “Time For Love”. Featuring a bright, 60s influenced, eye-popping colour palette, stop motion, scrabble tiles, and candies, this video takes the time to show a little love….
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Nicola Yoon‘s popular Young Adult novel from 2015, Everything, Everything, is getting a big screen adaptation later this year, with Stella Meghie (Jean of the Joneses) behind the camera and J. Mills Goodloe penning the screenplay. The story follows 18-year-old Madeline Whittier, who has an obscure condition called severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) – known in…
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Fast becoming one of the most anticipated Australian films of the year is Stephan Elliot‘s comedy Flammable Children, which is reuniting former Neighbours co-stars Guy Pearce and Kylie Minogue. Today, the official first look images were released and it gives us a taste of what we can expect from the film – with Guy and…
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If there’s one filmmaker who, in my opinion, hasn’t made a bad film, that filmmaker would be Martin Scorsese. Venturing from genre to genre with ease (who else can go from the family fantasy Hugo to the dark comedy The Wolf of Wall Street just like that?) and always applying professional care and passion within…
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Uniquely tucked away on the bland Aurora Lane and directly behind the very central Southern Cross Station is where you’ll find Melbourne hotel Travelodge Docklands, one of two properties for the low-cost chain in Melbourne, the other being Travelodge Southbank. The consistency among the Travelodge brand throughout Australia has positioned the name among the most…
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Asia TOPA has just kicked off in Melbourne, and with it comes a variety of art from our country neighbours to the north. A collection of amazing performances including Tao Ye’s 6 & 8, originally featured in Paris Fashion Week. These two distinct dance works amazingly precisely the same in their execution. For these performances Tao…
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Well somehow we’ve found ourselves in the middle of February with March fast approaching so it’s about time for another of our monthly features where we pick five books you need to be reading that month. Once again the five books have an international feel to them, with a handful of books from American writers,…
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Adelaide singer/songwriter Loren Kate brings us her new music video for the rich and gorgeous single, “Silver and Gold”. Premiering with the AU this afternoon, takes the audience out into sun-kissed territory; kids play and explore, while Loren’s voice captivates. The Telstra Road to Discovery winner has had a big few years leading up to the release…
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