Film Review: Ascendant harnesses its strength through its ability to ...
WEBAscendant is one of those films that’s equally as difficult to write about it as it is deceptively simple. A film that banks entirely on the fact that it unravels and reveals its narrative in an unexpected manner, Antaine Furlong‘s ambitious sci-fi-leaning action/thriller is a testament to the first time Australian filmmaker’s bold vision and...
Your Guide To All The Music Festivals In Australia For 2024
WEBMar 18, 2024 · Ultra. Dance enthusiasts shy away from the more generalised music festivals in Australia and prefer niche beasts like Ultra Australia, which attracts some of the biggest names in all things electronica. Friday April 12th, 2024 – Gold Coast, QLD. Saturday April 13th, 2024 – Melbourne, VIC. – Armin Van Buuren.
Interview: Sons of the East talk new single, old influences and …
WEBMar 8, 2022 · It’s really like a lament on a relationship which is starting to unravel. Although the song is semi-fictional, the haunting lyrics are relatable and poignant yet vague enough for personal interpretation. The hopeful melody of the keys lightens the substantial subject matter and convincingly scores the passionate film clip.
Please Take Me Seriously: Reflections On TISM - The AU Review
WEBRed Hot Chili Peppers’ bassist Flea was present, and the memory led to rage in 2008 when he heard TISM’s song while being interviewed on Triple J. The list of celebrity deaths grows as the song continues: Bon Scott, Jimi Hendrix, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Mama Cass. However, a message within the depravity emerges: the vapidity of celebrity obsession.
Film Review: The Great Escaper is an engaging, likeable ... - The AU …
WEBMar 4, 2024 · There very easily could’ve been an air of farce and faux suspense about The Great Escaper.. A true story centring on Bernard Jordan (Michael Caine) – a near-90-year-old who staged a “great escape” from his retirement home in 2014 in order to join his fellow war veterans on a beach in Normandy to commemorate their fallen comrades – the film’s layer of sentimentality threatens to ...
Interview: Sneaky Sound System (AUS) on where they’ve been, …
WEBAlmost every Australian has heard of the iconic EDM duo Sneaky Sound System. From their radio-thrashed 2006 hit ‘UFO’ to their more recent singles ‘We Belong’ and ‘Can’t Help the Way That I Feel’, there’s a song that’s defined the dance floor for everyone. 2019 has seen Sneaky Sound System as a festival staple on lineups, bringing back...
Live Review: Maxwell’s stylish live show dominates Las Vegas’ …
WEBBack in 1998 when Maxwell released Embrya, a follow-up to seminal debut Urban Hang Suite, the famously suave purveyor of sophisticated and mature R&B (casually referred to as “Grown Folk Music”) was met with piles of critical backlash.Although the album was a success, reaching platinum status and earning the Brooklyn artist a Grammy nod, many music writers at the time felt that the ...
Flight Review: Business Class Flatbed with Etihad Airways – Abu …
WEBIt was Christmas night in Abu Dhabi, and a surprise Business Class upgrade at the gate (thanks to my Platinum Velocity Status and an overbooked aircraft) was nothing less than a Christmas miracle. It’s nothing short of a dream for a 14 hour flight – among the longest in the world. My first time flying...
Music Video of the Day: A.B Original Feat. Dan Sultan “January 26”
WEBLike an audible fist in the face, Indigenous Australian emcees Briggs and Trials, collectively A.B Original, are back to shake you awake with a powerful song and clip directed at one of Australia’s most contentious issues.With the video revealed at a recent BIGSOUND keynote, “January 26” is a bouncy, funk-inspired track that moves away from the aggressive delivery of cuts like “2 Black ...
"Whatever you’re writing about, the story has to work. It has to be …
WEBProfessor Tony Birch is the bestselling and award-winning Australian author of The White Girl, Ghost River, Blood, Shadowboxing, Father’s Day, The Promise and Common People.In 2017 he was awarded the Patrick White Literary Award. An activist, historian and essayist, Birch’s latest short story collection Dark As Last Night was released by the University of Queensland Press in August 2021.