Luxury camping platform Under Sky are launching an immersive experience in Victoria’s The Grampians to encourage travellers to immerse themselves in the famously picturesque area. Beginning from 1st April and running up until 7th May, they’ve teamed up with family-run Mount Zero Olives, a private property located on at the Northern park of the Grampians…
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After another successful season in Sydney, the Melbourne Opera Australia season will be kicking off from the 4th May at the Art Centre Melbourne. One of the productions on offer is Cavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci, a double opera of interweaving tragedy and drama. We caught up with José Carbó ahead of the new season to discuss his dual…
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It’s time to go through our monthly look at the best the art, theatre and cultural industries has to offer this upcoming month around Australia. We have a wide array of things to see, including comedy, spiritual journeys and reliving Whitney Houston movies… on stage! Go out and plan for these upcoming events for April…
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Three-hatted fine dining institution Sepia, one of Sydney’s most celebrated and popular dining hotspots, has made a big announcement. The team driving the restaurant, acclaimed chef Martin Benn and his partner Vicki Wild, will not only be departing the venue after eight incredibly successful years and numerous awards (they’ve maintained three hats every year since…
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Sunshine Coast indie pop group Selahphonic have thrown it back to the 90’s with their new music video for “Had Our Heaven” – the DIY style clip comes exuding warmth and nostalgia, as the band uses home footage to bring the song to life visually. Recorded on a 90’s VHS camera, the viewer is given an…
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For those playing at home, The Griswolds have clocked some of their biggest headline shows to date in the US in recent weeks. Their hard graft Stateside has led them to enjoy headline status and the acclaim that comes with successful shows around the large territory, while their sophomore album High Times For Low Lives…
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Though its existence has been something of an open secret for a while now, Electronic Arts have formally announced the follow-up to their 2015 shooter Star Wars Battlefront. Moreover, Star Wars Battlefront II will have its first official showing at Star Wars Celebration 2017.
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Fantastic news for anyone interested in catching some films they missed at the Alliance Francaise French Film Festival. The Event is being extended in Sydney and Melbourne until April 5. To satisfy public demand, the festival has added Festival favourites such as 150 Milligrams, A Bag of Marbles, The Dancer, From the Land of the…
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It is no secret that the Marvel Studios made the deal with Sony Pictures to bring Spider-Man to the MCU for not only a fresh new take on the character but also to be a forefront character moving into their so called ‘Phase 4’. It certainly stands that the return of the friendly neighbourhood web slinger was one…
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Fox has partnered with Milkman Grooming Co to create a limited-edition Vax packaging to coincide with the release of Vikings Season 4 – Volume 2 on DVD & Blu-Ray. Influenced by the show, Milkman Grooming Co has ensured every aspect of the design of the packaging is visually stimulating, incorporating clever historical references, themes and scents…
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Mass Effect has been a series on my personal review Bucket List for quite some time. I wasn’t yet working as a journalist and critic when Mass Effect 3 was released in 2012 and so Bioware’s big post-Shepard return to the series, Mass Effect: Andromeda, was in my sights. Having finally crossed this particular item off my bucket list,…
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In our last two installments, we explored a slew of major franchises with promising games abandoned before they ever saw the light of day. From the enigmatic ambition of Peter Molyneux’s Fable franchise, to the never realised depths of the Pirates of the Caribbean games, it’s clear that even the most popular franchise often suffer…
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The Melbourne International Comedy Festival has hundreds of performers and shows worth seeing – that’s the most obvious statement of the most obvious of obvious-towns. There are a huge amount of great showcases throughout the festival too – one of them being The Comedy Zone, a showcase of fresh and amazing comedic talent from around Australia. We decided…
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OzHarvest, the charity dedicated to reducing food waste and eliminating hunger, has landed overseas to tackle this growing issue on a global scale. UKHarvest is now a thing, and has the full support of some pretty influential people – HRH the Duchess of Cornwall as patron, as well as Jamie Oliver and his foundation. The…
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Destiny 2 is the official title of the sequel to Bungie’s monster hit MMO shooter Destiny. The developer took to the game’s official Twitter account to put an end to rumours that began to swirl last week.
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After making waves with her breakthrough single “River”, Los Angeles based artist Bishop Briggs has been a buzz artist impossible to ignore. And now she’s coming to Australia to play Splendour in the Grass! We caught up with the emerging dark-pop Singer Songwriter while we were in Austin, Texas to talk about how her music…
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It’s here. After much speculation and #fakenews, the 2017 Splendour in the Grass line up has been revealed, with Queens of the Stone Age, LCD Soundsystem, The xx, ScHoolboy Q and more set to head to Byron Bay this winter. Splendour exclusives sit with Schoolboy Q and Future Islands, while returning 2016 artists Sigur Ros are also lined up to make a special appearance. The…
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Hot off the heels of releasing their debut album When We Fall, Sydney quartet All Our Exes Live in Texas have returned from a successful jaunt to North America, playing a string of shows at the iconic South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival in Austin, Texas. Though the location is indeed their namesake, they were their…
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Norway’s Astrid S brings her latest single, “Breathe”, to life with an entertaining and definitely Tarantino-esque flair with this new video that has just been dropped on to the public. The single itself is the first piece of new music from the pop star this year and already, it’s a striking move from the award-winning artist,…
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With the release of Horrorshow’s new album Bardo State came some of the Sydney duo’s most intensely personal material yet. Talking with Solo just ahead of the album’s release, it’s easy to gain an understanding of how much effort and enthusiasm had been poured into the record’s creative process. Having spent the last few years…
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The 2017 Queensland Music Awards (QMAs) were announced last night in Brisbane, and Violent Soho and Amy Shark sat as the night’s biggest winners – taking home Album of the Year for Waco and Song of the Year for “Adore”, respectively. Amy also took home best Pop Song and the Regional category for “Adore”, seeing…
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Adelaide is positively brimming with A-grade grungy, garage-infused rock goodness at the moment. With the likes of Bad//Dreems, West Thebarton Brothel Party and Horror My Friend leading the charge out of the SA crop, Battlehounds are also coming off the bench and weighing into the fourth quarter with some blistering new music for people to wrap their heads around. Their new…
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Jack Grace is a name you may have been hearing a little more of as 2016 wound into its second half but it’s about time this musician’s profile kicked into high gear and more people become clued up to this wonderful talent. After touring with the likes of NGAIIRE and releasing his River EP in late 2016, Grace is…
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Sometimes you get a rare moment, when an artist is really just happy to have a chat. Not just about music, but about exactly to whom it may concern, words and how science and creativity combine. This is pretty much exactly what happened when I sat down and had a chat with Alex the Astronaut….
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Ahead of the release of new album Write In, we hang out with Jonny and Benji from South London group Happyness. Out at SXSW recently, the lads dealt with the heat, the chaos of running about the Texan city and developing their live show for a whole variety of new crowds. Welcome to SXSW. The sun has finally come out and…
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Hurricane Fall is an Australian four-piece country rock band, comprising of Jesse Vee on lead vocals and guitar, Pepper Deroy on lead vocals and bass, Jimmy Hick on lead guitar and Lachlan ‘Dusty’ Coffey on skins and percussion. I spoke to Jesse, Pepper and Dusty about the band and its future.
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While at SXSW, I sat down with Asa Taccone and Matthew “Cornbread” Compto of American duo Electric Guest, who I first caught up with five years ago at SXSW, when they were releasing their debut album Mondo. Finally with a follow-up in hand, Plural, we spoke about the time it took between releases, what it feels…
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Aussie artist Beth Brown has called Nashville home for a little under two years now, being one of the Australian crop of musicians to have made the jump into the Stateside pool in pursuing their musical career. So while coming to SXSW wasn’t necessarily a stretch – geography wise – for Brown, the experience was still one…
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Sydney based singer/songwriter Hein Cooper has progressed in leaps and bounds following the release of his debut EP in 2015, captivating listeners with soaring vocals, eclectic soundscapes and abstract lyrics. Initially found playing covers in bars five nights a week, Cooper emerged on the global stage in a whirlwind, receiving praise on Triple J Unearthed,…
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Earlier this month at SXSW, the documentary Muppets Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched premiered to much jubilation. The film is exactly as the name implies: some of the team behind the original Muppets (as well as Fraggle Rock, Sesame Street and others), got together to talk about their time on…
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