Month: October 2016

Music Video of the Day: I AM D “Seven Deuce” (2016)

Meet I AM D. The Brisbane rapper has come up through the ranks in the last few years, earning his stripes as a lyricist and live performer supporting the likes of Thundamentals, Ghostface Killah, Drapht, Briggs and more. One of the newer names Golden Era are boasting, I AM D has well proven the calibre of company he and his…

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The Damned bringing 40th anniversary tour to Australia in March

Fans of British psych-punk legends The Damned are in for a treat when the band brings their 40th anniversary tour through to Australia early in the first half of 2017. Armed with a swag of fan favourites and classics alike, The Damned will be celebrating four decades in the game on the East Coast and out…

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Single of the Day: I Know Leopard “Rather Be Lonely” (2016)

It won’t be long now before we see I Know Leopard back on the road, with the Sydney indie pop group set to support Holy Holy on their national tour, but in the meantime, wrap your ears around their latest tune “Rather Be Lonely”. Try it on for size, let it charm the pants off you. With the band’s Another Life EP setting…

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Mara TK on The 11th Sky and developing Electric Wire Hustle’s sound

In just over two weeks, Electric Wire Hustle will be back in Australia for an exclusive album launch show in Sydney for their new record, The 11th Sky. It’s been described as ‘David Lynch meets Motown’ and off the first playback of the record, it was pretty evident that soul had been poured, well and truly, into Album Number Three. If The…

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Live Review: CERES + APES + Crusch – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne (28.10.16)

When attending a sold out home town show you know you’re about to see some magic. The diehard fans singing along to every lyric, the swaying in unison, the smell of adoration and respect…. even if you’re not a punk rock fan, the atmosphere turns you into a punk rock fan. In support of their…

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Exclusive Music Video Premiere: Jake Meadows “Good Company” (2016)

You may remember Jake Meadows‘ track “Echo of Tomorrow” that came out earlier this year; featuring Daniel Johns, the single was awash in gorgeous textures and sounds, blending in emotive arrangements with rhythmic pacing. Continuing on this vibe, Meadows brings us another snapshot from his recent time making music with Johns in the music video for “Good…

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Shannon Noll chats new music with the AU at the 2016 Deni Ute Muster

While at the 2016 Deni Ute Muster, Mallory sat down with bonafide Australian icon Shannon Noll to chat new music, including new single “Who I Am”, his visit to the Ute Muster this year and more.

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Video Games Review: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (PS4, 2016)

Masterpiece isn’t a word you should throw around willy nilly, particularly when you’re looking to describe a video game, but Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim certainly fits the bill. It won over critics and fans alike with its craggy, unforgiving landscape, its vast array of skills and abilities, and its willingness to embrace the mod community….

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Video Games Review: Sid Meier’s Civilization 6 (PC, 2016)

Civilization 6 is the latest in Sid Meier’s 25-year-old franchise of global growth and domination and, while it doesn’t rest on its laurels, neither does it strive to do anything especially different to its predecessors. In any other game, this would be considered the height of laziness. In Civilization‘s case, its surprising to find that minimal…

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Video Games Review: Battlefield 1 (PC, 2016)

I hate Battlefield 1. I hate it in spite of its being lovingly made, gorgeous to look at and deeply respectful in the way it handles its subject matter. I hate it despite its decision to steep itself in a period of conflict so barbaric that video games have shied away from it almost altogether until…

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Film Review: The Age of Shadows (MA15+) (South Korea, 2016) is a brilliant, gripping, must-see experience

South Korean Director Jee-woon Kim’s film credits comprise an impressive catalogue of thrilling action films. His balls to the wall 2005 film A Bittersweet Life is still one of my favourite action movies; he’s payed homage to Sergio Leonne with The Good, The Bad, The Weird and in 2013 he teamed with Arnold Schwarzenegger for his…

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Film Review: The Light Between Oceans (M) (AUS/UK/USA, 2016) is an Oscar-worthy heartwarming but heartbreaking film

Based on the bestselling novel by Australian author M.L. Stedman, The Light Between Oceans, directed by Derek Cianfrance, is an Oscar-worthy heartwarming but heartbreaking film. It centres on Tom Sherbourne (Michael Fassbender) who retreats to a tiny town in Australia to forget the horrors of WWI. He gets a job as a lighthouse keeper on…

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Hotel Review: One-Bedroom Suite at Legends Whistler (BC, Canada)

Over the Summer, I had the opportunity to spend two nights in a one-bedroom suite at Legends Whistler, in the famed Canadian ski resort town. It’s a different place in Summer – with bikes and hiking gear replacing your skis and snowboards. And where there was once ice, there are beautiful creeks and lakes, where…

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The Ultimate Guide to Burlington, Vermont: The Bernie, The Beer & Cheese and The Ben & Jerry’s

When I first visited Burlington, Vermont, Bernie Sanders fever had just kicked off. For those who have been living in a rock over the past year or so, Sanders is a Senator for the US state of Vermont who was running against Hilary Clinton in the Democratic Presidential Primaries. His grassroots campaign almost totally uprooted Clinton’s…

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Book Review: Ah Well, Nobody’s Perfect by Molly Meldrum & Jeff Jenkins is about the madness, mirth and music surrounding Molly’s melodrama

John Lennon once sang that life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans. This idea rings true for Australia’s National Living Treasure and Lennon’s friend, Ian “Molly” Meldrum. The music journalist, talent coordinator, TV host, DJ and record producer has had a brilliant career spanning multiple decades. Ah Well, Nobody’s Perfect is a…

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Maui Jim add Tail Slide to their Australian collection ahead of summer

Long gone are the days when a cheap pair of sunnies from a local store could get you by. Unless they are for one-time use at a summer music festival, it’s quite a waste to be buying throwaway sunglasses every so often. With it now being very public knowledge that the benefits of a good…

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Saké Jr to open at Grosvenor Place by giving away 500 free DIY bowls (Sydney)

Saké Restaurant & Bar fast-casual spin-off is rapidly expanding, spreading her little wings to now include a third location within just three months of launching, this time opening up at Grosvenor Place’s piazza on the northern end of Sydney’s CBD. The expansion is part of a much larger plan from Urban Purveyor Group who have…

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World first Coca-Cola Ginger launches in Australia

We’re fairly lucky in Australia as far as enormous food and drink brands go. The country is often treated as a testing ground for new products and flavours from the likes of McDonalds and Coca-Cola, with the latter especially coming through today. As such, Australians are now the first in the world to experience the…

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Flight Review: We fly Scoot’s Business Class offering “ScootBiz” from Singapore to Sydney (TZ2)

In today’s flight review, we travel on board budget airline Scoot’s Business Class (known as “ScootBiz”) red eye service from Singapore’s Changi Airport to Sydney, Australia. The service, which delivers a premium class for economy prices may seem too good to be true – but with ScootBiz that’s an actual thing. It’s best described as…

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Liveworks returns to Sydney’s Carriageworks with two weeks of experimental art

Boundary smashing art festival Liveworks has returned for its second year in Sydney’s lauded Carriageworks, presenting a program curated by Performance Space that features edgy, cross-disciplinary works, performances, workshops, conversations, and interventions. As it enters into it’s second week, the next few days – up to Sunday 6th November – will continue the festival’s dedication…

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Luka Sulic from 2CELLOS talks Elton John, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and their Celloverse tour of Australia.

Young cellists Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser, known as 2CELLOS have had a stellar five years. They’ve gone from making huge hit videos on YouTube to touring in front of thousands. The duo are taking the next step in their career by touring Australia in November and will be doing a special show at the…

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UberEATS will deliver candy and last minute Halloween costumes around Australia today

In a bizarre but super convenient promotion for Halloween, UberEATS will be helping their customers, both old and new, get involved in the ghoulish celebrations by offering “trick or treat” packs in collaboration with M&M’s. Today anyone in the UberEATS cities of Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth or Sydney will be able to open up the…

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The Port brings French coastal vibes to Darling Harbour (Sydney)

The changing face of Darling Harbour’s foreshore has taken a big leap forward with new venue The Port, the latest venture from Oscars Hotel Group who are well known for Towradgi Beach Hotel and Wollongong’s excellent Pepe’s on the Beach. The latter is in some ways connected to The Port, Group Chef Michael Cook bringing…

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Museum of Contemporary Art celebrates Tatsuo Myajima with pop up Cherry Blossom Bar (Sydney)

To celebrate the new and exclusive Tatsuo Miyajima exhibition at Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art, the institution has transformed their harbour-side space into a popup Cherry Blossom Bar full of Japanese saké, whisky and beers. The summery outdoor bar popped up this weekend and will remain in place throughout the exhibition, right up until 5th…

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A big rosé yacht party is coming to Sydney Harbour

Have You Heard Events are at their best when the sun is out, breaking out the yachts and inflatables to make the most of Sydney life with a series of on-the-harbour parties to celebrate summer the right way. Their first: a four-hour harbour party thrown in collaboration with Mateus Rosé, presenting a flotilla of swans,…

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Review: Indu (Spring Menu 2016) – CBD (Sydney)

As they approach the one-year anniversary, the kitchen at inspired subterranean restaurant Indu have re-worked parts of their menu, just slightly changing things around with a few additions here and there as we dive deeper into spring and prepare for summer. Sam Prince’s unique Indian dining experience has built quite the reputation since opening; its…

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Din Tai Fung now offering giant soup dumplings seven times the regular size

Throughout the month of November several Din Tai Fung restaurants across Sydney and Melbourne will be supersizing their famous Xiao Long Bao as a response to a recent trend that’s been hitting dumpling lovers right in the feels for the past few weeks. What started in New York has since spread around the world, and…

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Pub Life Kitchen’s Jovan Curic opens Superior Burger in Western Sydney

For a few months now rumours have been flaring that one of the undisputed champions of Sydney’s brimming burger scene, Jovan Curic, will be opening up a new joint in Western Sydney; turns out they were true. The mastermind behind almost every burger aficionado’s reference point, Pub Life Kitchen, has went and gifted the Western…

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Review: Bouche on Bridge – CBD (Sydney)

Ex-Rockpool, ex-Marque chef Harry Stockdale-Powell and his business partner Emma Darrouzet have recently added a charming restaurant and bar, Bouche on Bridge to Sydney’s busy Bridge Street, a destination strip that’s no stranger to both high end and casual dining with some of the CBD’s best restaurants either lining the road or standing nearby. It’d…

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Getting to know the Lisa Wilkinson behind the camera

We all know Lisa Wilkinson as co-host of the Today show on Channel 9, but now we are about to see her work as she steps behind the camera. In her first photographic exhibition, Wilkinson celebrates Australian women with 10 powerful portraits of those who have both inspired her and influenced modern Australia. The series includes Asher Keddie, Deborah-Lee Furness, Dame…

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