Month: March 2023

Live Review: Harry Styles and Wet Leg bring the love to Sydney

Since the announcement and indefinite postponement of his original tour dates in 2020, Aussie fans of pop megastar Harry Styles have been on quite the ride. Tour postponement after tour postponement, a new album, a tour cancellation, and, then – at long last – a tour announcement for Love On Tour. The last time Styles…

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Dreamer looks at immigration and human trafficking in a brutal, emotional manner: Mammoth Film Festival Review

The opening scrawl of Mohit Ramchandani‘s Dreamer states the horrifying statistic that there are 40 million people enslaved around the world today, and that this is more than any other time in history.  Each of those people had a dream and a destiny, and it’s Dreamer that highlights just one of those stories. Now, given…

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Film Review: The Donor Party is one invite you can decline attending

In the early 2000’s the premise of The Donor Party probably would’ve flown, and most likely would have secured a healthy box office too, but in 2023, there’s something incredibly backwards – and, dare I say, predatory – about Thom Harp‘s comedy that clearly wants to display some type of positive message about the unconventionality…

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The Smashing Pumpkins

UPDATED: The Smashing Pumpkins touring in April, with Jane’s Addiction, Amyl & The Sniffers and more

The Smashing Pumpkins are bringing The World Is A Vampire Festival to Australia this April. They will be playing in ten different cities across the country, and have a stellar lineup in what will be an incredible day out. Updated: 3/3/22 There are a number of changes from the original announcement. We’ve done our best…

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Film Review: Pearl; Mia Goth is the gift that keeps on giving in demented horror prequel

If X was Ti West‘s homage to classic 70’s horror effort The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, then Pearl could almost be aligned with The Wizard of Oz, just with, you know, a lot more blood and dry-humping scarecrows. The fact that X was an initial singular success story was enough of a win for independent horror…

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Photo Gallery: Pavement + Floodlights – Enmore Theatre, Sydney (02.03.23)

Playing to sold out shows across Australia, it was Sydney’s turn last night to revel in the indie rock genius of lo-fi Californian rock legends Pavement, supported by an impressive performance by Melbourne band Floodlight. Inside the Enmore Theatre we were transported straight back to the 90s, which for many in the crowd may have…

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Win a major Scream VI prize pack and double in-season passes to witness the return of Ghostface

New city. New rules. New competition. To celebrate the return of Ghostface in Scream VI – the most ruthless yet – with thanks to Paramount Pictures, Spyglass Media Group and Superdream, we are giving away a major Scream VI prize pack for one lucky winner, with 5 additional double in-season passes (Admit 2) as consolation…

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Grace Woodroofe

Guest Playlist: Grace Woodroofe shares the songs that inspired a new “Beginning”

Singer/songwriter Grace Woodroofe has re-emerged after a hiatus of eight years, and we’re so pleased she is back. You might remember her from her previous moniker, R.W. Grace. “Beginning” is the first track back from Grace, and it was written as she emerged from the trauma of a long-term relationship. “Beginning” has lush folk/pop sensibilities,…

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New Music Discoveries March 3rd: Holy Holy, Cub Sport, Daughter and more

As we roll into March, we’ve added ten new songs to our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music. Our track of the week is “Messed Up” from Holy Holy and features rapper Kwame. Holy Holy are a band that are always willing to experiment with new sounds and directions. They’ve certainly done that in…

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Katie Wighton

Exclusive Video Premiere: Katie Wighton “Narcissist” (2023)

Indie singer/songwriter Katie Wighton is today releasing “Narcissist”, her latest glistening earworm, a visceral riposte to an ex-partner. “Narcissist” follows on from the catchy “Take You Home” which was released late in 2022. We’re thrilled today to be have the first viewing of the video for this cracking new song. You might know Katie from…

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Album Review: Sarah Yagki – I Love You, I Lied (2023 EP)

Sydney/Eora indie-pop artist Sarah Yagki has today returned with her sophomore EP I Love You, I Lied just a year on from her debut EP A Love, That’s Dying. Intimate storytelling and infectious melodies navigate themes of love and loss across five personal tracks, including the heartfelt title single. This emotive songwriting process is a…

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Win a double in-season pass to see 65 starring Adam Driver

Thanks to Sony Pictures Australia we have 5 double in-season passes (Admit 2) to 65, the new science-fiction action film starring Adam Driver, from the writers of A Quiet Place and producer Sam Raimi.  Exclusively in cinemas March 9th, 2023. After a catastrophic crash on an unknown planet, pilot Mills (Adam Driver) quickly discovers he’s…

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Photo Gallery: Charley Crockett & The Blue Drifters + Caitlin Harnett & The Pony Boys – The Metro Theatre, Sydney (01.03.23)

Charley Crockett played his first ever gig in Australia at Sydney’s The Metro Theatre and he didn’t disappoint. He was supported by local Sydney darlings Caitlin Harnett & The Pony Boys. Caitlin drank all the tequila, broke hearts, won hearts and was without doubt the perfect support act for the Texan. Charley and his band…

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Win a double in-season pass to see Andrea Riseborough’s Oscar-nominated performance in To Leslie

Thanks to Kismet Movies we have 5 digital double in-season passes (Admit 2) to see the new drama To Leslie, starring Andrea Riseborough in her Academy Award-nominated role, exclusive to cinemas from March 9th, 2023. Inspired by true events. A West Texas single mother wins the lottery and squanders it just as fast, leaving behind…

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Snoop Dogg

Photo Gallery: Snoop Dogg + D12 + Versatile – Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney (01.03.23)

The legendary Snoop Dogg performed at Qudos Bank Arena last night in Sydney. The crowd was warmed up by DJ’s and then Irish hip hop outfit Versatile and American hip hop collective D12.  To read more about the night – head over to Chris’s review HERE Bruce was there to capture these images of a memorable…

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Live Review: Snoop Dogg celebrates legacy and living large in Sydney – Qudos Bank Arena (01.03.23)

For the first time in just about a decade, Snoop Dogg has returned down under. The legendary Californian rapper has had a contentious relationship with the country over the years, but now that he’s back for his “I Wanna Thank Me” tour, Aussies are just clearly glad the doggfather has finally touched down. The last…

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Dark Mode

Book Review: Ashley Kalagian Blunt’s Dark Mode is a terrifying psychological thriller

Dark Mode is author Ashley Kalagian Blunt‘s first crime novel, and it’s utterly terrifying. When twenty-six-year-old Reagan Carsen stumbles across a dismembered body in an alley in Sydney on a scorching hot day in 2017, her instinct is not to call the police, but to run and hide. The victim looks just like her, and…

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Atomic Heart Review: From Russia without love

Bioshock has never looked so good! A game heavily inspired by the beloved trilogy, Atomic Heart is a new style of open-world steampunk exploration. Brimming with loaded landscapes, fetch quests to complete and some beautiful graphics that developer Mundfish have crafted that looks great on the surface, but lacks any real substance. There are murderous…

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mix24

Antipodes Music launch in-house music studio and ‘mix24’ service in Sydney

A brand new, in-house recording studio has opened in Sydney. Set in Darlinghurst, the Mix 24 studio is tranquil yet equipped with the latest technology. The brains behind the operation is Eamon O’Kane who has fitted out the studio with high-quality brands such as AMS-NEVE 824, SS, RUPERTNEVE DESIGNS, MOTU and DYNAUDIO. There were no…

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Film Review: Creed III is a physical and emotional gut-punch that showcases Michael B. Jordan’s strength as a filmmaker

You have to hand it to Michael B. Jordan for even attempting to take on a project like Creed III as his directorial debut.  Considering it’s the third film in a proven franchise – itself an offshoot from a six-strong film series – and it’s coming off the back of offerings from both Ryan Coogler…

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