Year: 2017

Best New Music Mondays ft. Vallis Alps, DZ Deathrays, The National & more (December 11th)

The final weeks of 2017 are upon us and as summer playlists continue to come together, we’ve got another slew of new songs for you to listen to. From DZ Deathrays‘ “Total Meltdown” to Sufjan Stevens‘ “The Greatest Gift”, there’s plenty to sink your teeth into this week. Get started by hitting play! ———- This content has…

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Interview: Paddy McHugh talks City Bound Trains and controversial lyrics

Brisbane-based Paddy McHugh‘s music and songwriting is raw, honest and authentic. His latest album City Bound Trains, depicts tales of a life in Australia and touches on many topics of interest – indigenous culture, same-sex marriage, equality and more.

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Single of the Day: Manu Crook$ “Buddy Buddy” (2017)

There’s a revolution happening in Aussie hip-hop, and Manu Crook$ is leading the charge. It’s been said before and I’ll say it again here, at first listen a Manu Crook$ track sounds at home in the Atlanta rap scene. But in reality, the Ghana born rapper is based in Sydney, joining the new generation of…

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Music Video of the Day: Tune-Yards “ABC 123” (2017)

Art pop powerhouse Tune-Yards are back with new song “ABC 123”. The accompanying music video, directed by Dear Mr Quistgaard, is a surreal scene featuring the duo in a work shed, the bodiless head of front woman Merrill Garbus selling the song’s story through her facial expressions. Known for politically charged lyrics, Tune-Yards new single resonates…

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5 Queenslanders You Need to Add to Your Playlist

It’s hot. It’s sunny. It’s rowdy. It’s Queensland! We’ve rounded up five of the best artists killing it in the sunshine state that you need to listen to. SHORELINES Brisbane band Shorelines are bringing making pop-punk great again! Featuring two main vocalists, the group have been cutting their teeth in the Brisbane music scene with…

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Interview: Greg McLean & John Jarratt talk Wolf Creek Season Two, survival horror and the Aussie outback

This Friday Australian viewers will dive right back into the chilling world of Wolf Creek as Stan plans the second season to their successful miniseries adaptation of the horror franchise. Director Greg McLean is back on board, creating this six-part outback horror epic exclusively for Stan with John Jarratt reprising his role as self-righteous backpack-killer…

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Yo ho ho and a boat full of trolls, Sea of Thieves drops March 20

Microsoft have announced that their upcoming multiplayer pirate title, Sea of Thieves, will see release worldwide on March 20, 2018. The game, created by legendary developer Rare Ltd, has seen multiple technical alphas and has been the sleeper multiplayer hit at numerous gaming trade shows over the last two years.

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TV Review: The Walking Dead Season 8 Episode 8 “How It’s Gotta Be”

I’m not quite sure what I just watched, and I find it hard to imagine a team of writers turning that script in and thinking that it would make for a satisfying, entertaining or even reasonable Mid-Season Finale. I love The Walking Dead, honestly, but “How It’s Gotta Be” was truly poor form for a…

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Future Park: Japanese collective teamLab brings the wow factor to Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum

Famed Japanese art collective teamLab and their endless, unique and energetic approach to art and technology is currently on full display at Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum. Future Park is the largest exhibition from the collective and the largest ever seen in Australia, featuring eight interactive light installations which will be dazzling art lovers of all ages…

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Connecting The Maker and The Wearer: You&Mei Launch Spring/Summer 2017 Collection

Look at the dress or shirt that you are wearing right now. Do you ever wonder where it came from? Or who made it? Imagine if that piece of clothing helped put someone through university, or helped alleviate them from living a life of sex-trafficking and poverty. You’d feel good right? Like, you helped the…

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Theatre Review: Secret House’s The Seagull is beautiful, edgy and raw (at The Depot Theatre until 16 December)

The Depot Theatre and Secret House have once again worked their magic on a classic, this time bringing Anton Chekov’s The Seagull into the modern era. Stripped back to its heart, this is a compelling tale of the frailty of the mind. Cleverly adapted, beautifully designed and expertly cast, there is nothing to fear from…

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Fringe World reveals an epic 2018 line up (Perth)

Fringe World Festival has shared its full 2018 program, rolling out the awesome summer vibes from 26 January through to 25 February in Perth. This year is meant to be the biggest yet, with a variety of new and classic showcases kicking off during the Australia Dy Long weekend. We can expect 750 events across 130 venues…

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Book Review: Get inside the head of pop legend Robbie Williams, in Chris Heath’s Reveal

It’s been thirteen years since Feel, music journalist Chris Heath’s first book with singer Robbie Williams. In that time, Williams has married and started a family, rejoined and left Take That, and further cemented his legacy as one of pop’s true superstars by breaking the Guinness World Record for most tour tickets sold in a…

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Theatre Review: Love / Hate Actually at the Brisbane Powerhouse

Love, Actually is one of those Christmas films that had a significant impact on me the first time I saw it. I’ve since seen it more than once, and each time it has elicited a similar set of emotions within me that have confounded many. I absolutely detested the film and felt it was a…

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Win a double pass to see Call Me By Your Name based on the novel by Andre Aciman.

It is the summer of 1983, and teenager Elio (Timothée Chalamet) is on holiday at his parents’ Italian villa. His days are spent reading, swimming and flirting with girls. At first, when his professor father’s new American assistant Oliver (Armie Hammer) arrives, Elio is indifferent. As the days pass, the two spend more time together…

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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Director J. A. Bayona talks about working with the dinosaurs and his plans to surprise as first trailer drops

On Friday, after a couple of 15 second teasers sent tails wagging all over the internet, the first full length trailer dropped for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. After feasting our eyes on it for the first time, we had the chance to catch up with the film’s director, J. A. Bayona, to talk about lending…

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PlayStation Experience 2017: WipeOut VR is coming to PSVR, will make you spew

Sony have announced a VR update to the WipeOut Omega Collection coming in 2018. WipeOut VR will strap players into the cockpit of one of the futuristic racer’s hover vehicles, challenging their motion sickness resistance. Hit the jump to see the trailer.

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First Impressions: Season Two of The Grand Tour returns to its irreverent high octane roots

So in Season One of The Grand Tour, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May traversed around the world to various locations, hosting a show about cars, talking about cars, bickering about cars, getting into car-related shenanigans, and basically attempting to be serious car journalists when we all know that’s a bit of a lie….

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Music Video of the Day: Kyle Craft “The Rager” (2017)

Kyle Craft has caught our attention this week, as the buzz surrounding his sophomore album Full Circle Nightmare continues to generate ahead of its February release. Particularly, his single “The Rager” is a tragic heartbreaker of a tune and the official music video shines as well. Dramatic and dark, the video depicts the protagonist preparing for…

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The Mountain Goat Valley Crawl returns in February, hosting the Philly Jays, Gooch Palms & more

Returning to take over Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley for another year, the Mountain Goat Valley Crawl is lining up for another expansive party on February 17th. Next year, the Philadelphia Grand Jury, Gooch Palms, Jess Locke and more will take to stages throughout the city hub, including The Foundry, The Flying Cock and Black Bear Lodge. 35 artists have been confirmed for the Mountain…

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Interview: Miss Blanks on defying the term ‘buzz artist’ in making a career for the long haul

At BIGSOUND this year, Miss Blanks emerged as one of the most talked about showcase artists of the festival. In the months since, the Brisbane-based performer has locked down numerous high calibre shows that have seen her grace stages at Melbourne Music Week and Listen Out, while the national Laneway Festival stages are calling in early…

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Live Review: Paul McCartney leaves a packed AAMI Park Stadium grinning from ear to ear

Wednesday marked the second and final performance of the legendary Sir Paul McCartney in Sydney, as he continues his One by One Tour around the country. By now, you’ve likely heard just how brilliant these shows have been, cramming in upwards of 40 songs in 3 hours – the vast majority of those tracks Beatles…

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The Game Awards: Metro Exodus gets a new trailer

Metro Exodus got another emotional trailer today at The Game Awards, highlighting the game’s story and characters. Check it out below the jump.

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The Game Awards 2017: Media Molecule’s Dreams gets an inspirational new trailer

Media Molecule have a new trailer for their experimental art title Dreams, and if you can get through it without cracking a smile, you might be dead inside. Check it out after the jump.

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The Game Awards: Your latest look at Death Stranding is here

Hideo Kojima’s next game Death Stranding got another trailer at The Game Awards this year, and it certainly doesn’t answer many questions. Rather, it raises a slew of brand new ones.  Get ready, its a wild ride. Watch it after the jump.

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The Game Awards 2017: Bayonetta 3 is a Switch exclusive

Bayonetta is back, and this time she’s exclusive to the Nintendo Switch. The first trailer for anticipated action title dropped during The Game Awards 2017 livestream and you check it out right after the jump.

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The Game Awards 2017: THQ Nordic’s new game is Fade to Silence

THQ Nordic had a surprise The Game Awards audience this year. Their new title, Fade to Silence, a wintry survival game, not only debuted its first trailer but announced its release date — Friday, next week! Hit the jump to see the trailer.

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The Game Awards 2017: Bandai Namco finally gets around to making Soul Calibur VI

It’s been about a hundred years but Bandai Namco have finally announced Soul Calibur VI at this year’s The Game Awards event. Hit the jump to check out the trailer!

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The Game Awards 2017: Nintendo shows off next Zelda: Breath of the Wild expansion, The Champion’s Ballad

There’s a new expansion for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on the way. It’s called The Champion’s Ballad and LINK CAN RIDE A MOTORCYCLE. If that isn’t enough to get you hype, I don’t know what will. Hit the jump to check out the trailer!

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