Month: June 2018

Lollapalooza 2018 will bring some of Australia’s strongest talent to Chicago in August

The 2018 edition of Lollapalooza was just announced and the lineup is riddled with big names and massive headliners. From possibly the biggest pop stars of today, to the most iconic rockers of this generation, the Chicago four day music festival will have something for everyone and especially a great Australian presence. Bruno Mars, Jack…

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Single of the Day: Sorry “Twinkle” (2018)

Releasing the companion piece their lauded “Showgirl” release, Sorry present “Twinkle”. A great continuation of the indie grunge sounds the group has been finessing over the last 12 months, “Twinkle” is a strong step forward for the British band who are fast becoming a firm favourite. Unashamed in their approach to music, Sorry go hard and on…

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AIR Awards unveil ‘Best Independent Label’ nominees

With the AIR Awards just around the corner now, the news keeps coming. Today, the latest piece out from the Australian Record Labels Association camp is the nominees for this year’s ‘Best Independent Label’ category. The award, sponsored by Moshtix, this year acknowledges the accomplishments of five indie labels who have been pushing some of the…

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Interview: HINDS talk I Don’t Run, tackling festivals and more at Primavera Sound

While out basking in the Spanish sun at Barcelona’s Primavera Sound, we caught up with one of our favourite groups, Hinds. Revelling in the release of their latest record I Don’t Run, Amber, Ade and Ana tell us some more about the making of this record, bringing it to life on stage and generally levelling up as a live band….

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7 Artists You Gotta Listen to Ahead of This Year’s Splendour in the Grass

Splendour in the Grass is back again for another year, held this year in North Byron Parklands from the 20th-22nd of July. If you’re heading out to Splendour for the first time, chances are you’re going to have a helluva bender – what a stacked line up to pop your SITG cherry! As the weekend…

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Sydney Film Festival Review: Juliet, Naked (USA, 2018) Is The Rom-Com We Deserve

Relationships are hard, messy complicated things. Finding a balance between what you want and what your partner wants, whilst still retaining a sense of uniqueness feels impossible. Most mainstream Hollywood rom-coms would have us believe that it’s possible with their glossy happy endings. Juliet, Naked is not the rom-com we need but the one we…

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Sydney Film Festival Review: Piercing (USA, 2018) is a sadistic screwball macabre comedy with two fantastic lead performances

Before I start this review, it has to be said that this writer has a sick and depraved sense of humour. So stepping in to watch this sadistic horror/comedy film Piercing for Sydney Film Festival 2018, my expectations were sky-high. The feature has been adapted from a novel by acclaimed author Ryu Murakami, who is…

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Clint Eastwood’s The Mule Begins Production

Production has now officially begun for The Mule, the next project directed by critically acclaimed actor and director Clint Eastwood (Gran Torino, Unforgiven). And sadly no, there’s no relation to the Australian film of the same name. Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and Imperative Entertainment, The Mule will see Clint Eastwood in front of the…

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Film Review: Tag (USA, 2018) is a hilarious mix of action and comedy about the joy of play

When you think of a get together for a bunch of grown men, you usually think beers at the pub, or playing a round of golf, or watching a football match, so your first thought would not be playing a game of tag. Well the new movie Tag is based on the true story of…

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Win a double pass to see Jersey Boys in Sydney

Jersey Boys tells the true-life story and the rise to stardom of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons who were one of the most successful bands in pop music history. The band sold over 175 million records and were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for their worldwide hits including Can’t Take…

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Anna Polyviou’s Sweet Street festival announces sugary line-up (Sydney)

Anna Polyviou, renowned Executive Pastry Chef of Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney will once again be leading charge as she curates the hotel’s 5th annual “Sweet Street” dessert festival at the end of this month. Set for one night only on 29th June, the curated sugar rush will bring in a bunch of the city’s best and…

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The bricks are back in the latest trailer for The LEGO Movie 2

The latest teaser trailer for The LEGO Movie 2 has dropped, not only taking me back to my childhood, but helping me realise that Lego is awesome regardless of age. With that said, The LEGO Movie franchise returns, bringing back what you love, along with some fun and fresh ideas. Taking place in a post apocalyptic world (expect…

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Bonnaroo closes its 16th year with massive sets from the likes of Moon Taxi, Dua Lipa and The Killers

While the final day of this year’s Bonnaroo festival began with sheets of rain and threats of lighting, the only bolts of electricity that came down on “The Farm” on Sunday came courtesy of the closing set from The Killers.  The rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada braved the storms and high humidity along with other amazing…

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Key dates for WAMFest 2018 announced; live music series and conference returning in November

WAMFest will return in November, showcasing the best of West Australian talent and welcoming music fans and industry folk from around the country to see just what is happening out on the west coast. Last year’s WAMFest attracted 40,000 people in what was a record setting year, with 304 local artists performing throughout the WAMFest…

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Exclusive Music Video Premiere: Xavier Dunn “Warming” (2018)

Multi-instrumentalist Xavier Dunn has been in the midst of sharing his debut EP Isic Tutor over the last few weeks; already receiving acclaim from all areas of the online music world, Dunn’s exploration of soundscapes drenched in instrumental richness and an ambient, contemplative perspective has brought comparisons to Nils Frahm, Olafur Arnalds and even Bon Iver. With EP…

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Music Video of the Day: B Wise “Flex On” (2018)

As many predicted early on, B Wise’s trajectory upward off the back of a successful 2017 of new music and touring would be a rapid one. Having recently finished up a major national run of dates with Thundamentals has only further cemented the Sydney hip hop artist’s position at the forefront of the fresh faces…

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E3 2018: Australian indie Hollow Knight is finally out on Nintendo Switch today

Hollow Knight, the hardcore Metroidvania title by Australian indie dev Team Cherry, has finally arrived on Nintendo Switch.

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E3 2018: Fortnite confirmed for Nintendo Switch

The worst kept secret of E3 2018 bar none is that Fortnite is coming to Nintendo Switch. We knew that already, but here’s the thing: you can play it right now.

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E3 2018: Fire Emblem: Three Houses brings the strategy series to Switch at last

For those who’ve long thought Fire Emblem would be at home on the Switch, first of all, you were right. Second, it’s finally happening. Fire Emblem: Three Houses debuted during Nintendo’s E3 press event.

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E3 2018: Super Mario Party is coming to ruin all your friendships

Super Mario Party debuted during the Nintendo E3 presser, filling viewers with equal amounts of excitement and dread.

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E3 2018: Mech combat title Daemon X Machina looks metal as hell

Kicking Nintendo’s E3 press conference off was the announcement of a mech battle title in the style in Gundam and Armoured Core. It’s called Daemon X Machina and its the most metal thing.

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E3 2018: Super Smash Bros Ultimate is the Greatest Hits version of your favourite fighting franchise

Let it never be said that Masahiro Sakurai doesn’t give the people what they want. Super Smash Bros Ultimate is the latest installment in the long running Smash Bros franchise. What’s in it, you ask? Everything. Literally everything.

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Sydney Film Festival Review: Jirga (Australia, 2017) is a humane look behind the curtain of war

That Jirga is quiet and understated is the film’s biggest strength, consciously moving away from the lurid details of your typical war blockbuster and presenting something of a bare-bones human story about redemption and forgiveness. When Director Benjamin Gilmour and actor Sam Smith, both Australian, spent 20 days shooting this film they did so at…

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Sydney Film Festival Review: The Children Act (USA, 2018) is a slow-burning & challenging moral drama

The Children Act is a drama that is wrapped around a moral quandary. It asks the question, “How old should someone be before they can refuse medical treatment?” This adaptation of an Ian McEwan novel is an emotive legal and moral drama that will give audiences pause to think. This film is directed by Richard…

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E3 2018: Kingdom Hearts 3 gets yet another trailer at PlayStation’s E3 media briefing

A third massive trailer for Kingdom Hearts III has dropped during Playstation’s  E3 press conference, showing a bit of new footage involving the game’s Pirates of the Carribean universe.

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E3 2018: Resident Evil 2 is getting the remaster treatment

Resident Evil has come back into the limelight with the recent success of Resident Evil VII, it only feels natural that one of the high points of the franchise would be getting remastered. And boy does it look good.

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E3 2018: Ghost of Tsushima unveils stunning new gameplay trailer

Ghost of Tsushima returns, this time with a gorgeous gameplay trailer, highlighting some of the game’s major mechanics.

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E3 2018: The new Death Stranding trailer is as weird as ever

Another E3 means another trailer for Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding. It also means we’re no closer to figuring out what the hell this game is about. But that’s part of the fun, right? See if you can figure it out. Death Stranding‘s latest gameplay trailer awaits after the jump.

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E3 2018: Insomniac’s Spider-Man gets a brand new trailer

Developer Insomniac have rocked the PlayStation E3 press conference with a ton of new footage from their upcoming superhero game, Spider-Man. Hit the jump to check it out for yourself.

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E3 2018: Watch the new trailer for The Last of Us Part II

The biggest and most anticipated game of E3 2018 has finally had its moment. The Last of Us Part II has dropped a brand new gameplay trailer during PlayStation’s E3 2018 press briefing in Los Angeles and you can see it right now.

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