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NewsCat Power Talks Her Love of Bob Dylan, Making Thurston Moore Cry and New Music on the Horizon
"Thurston Moore was in town and he said — he's gonna kill me — but he said 'Mr Tambourine Man' made him cry. Isn't that sweet?"
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NewsThe Presets Are Celebrating 20 Years of Killer Tunes with a 20-Plus-Night Australian DJ Tour
Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes are taking things back to where they all began, playing small clubs and bars to mark two decades behind the decks.
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NewsJust In: Falls Festival Is Taking a Year Off and Won't Host Any Fests Over Summer 2023–24
"Our team needs a break, so this year we’ll take time off to enjoy the holiday period and allow some space to re-imagine how Falls will look in the future."
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NewsFresh From Coachella, Skrillex and Four Tet Are Coming to Australia to Headline Listen Out 2023
Lil Uzi Vert, Ice Spice, Coi Leray, Piri, venbee, Mallrat and Jyoty are also on the electronic-meets-hip hop festival's lineup.
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NewsDance Music Record Label This Never Happened Is Throwing a Series of Parties That Won't Allow Phones
Pics or it didn't happen? Not at these shindigs, which want partygoers to connect IRL without a screen in their hand — or face.
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NewsSynth Alert: Here's When and Where to Get Your Europop Fix Watching Eurovision 2023
It's Eurovision time for another year, with Perth's Voyager representing Australia with their progressive pop metal track 'Promise'.
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GuideSpectacular Autumn Events For Culture Vultures Seeking Their Next Fix
Make sure you add these must-do events to your Sydney culture calendar.
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NewsEurovision Alert: Here's When and Where 2024's Song Contest Is Unleashing Its Europop Marvels
Electric Fields are representing Australia with 'One Milkali (One Blood)', which features the language Yankunytjatjara from the Anangu peoples.
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NewsTwelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month
Spend your couch time watching Andrew Scott step into Tom Ripley's shoes, a shattering docuseries about Nickelodeon's kids TV hits and Colin Farrell as a PI.
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GuideMust-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far
Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024 standout shows that you need to see.
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NewsSeven New Movies You Can Watch Right Now That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with Sydney Sweeney as a nun, Timothée Chalamet's return to Arrakis and a Bob Marley biopic.
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NewsTwelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in March
Spend your couch time watching Adam Sandler in space, a stunning Oscar-winning documentary, girl group-fuelled sitcom hilarity and Noel Fielding's latest show.
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NewsHop to It: 16 Classic and Eclectic Films You Can Stream This Easter Long Weekend
Some feature bunnies. Some include eggs or chocolate. Some have provocative takes on religion.
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NewsTwelve New Movies You Can Watch in March That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with a haunting Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal romance, Sofia Coppola's take on Priscilla Presley and stunning Oscar-winner 'Anatomy of a Fall'.
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NewsFrom the 'Mona Lisa' to 'Codex Atlanticus': A Look Inside The Lume's Multi-Sensory Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition
The only 360-degree exact replica of the world's most-famous enigmatic portrait, da Vinci's notebook pages, 40 of his machine inventions brought to life: they're all on display.
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NewsNine 2024 Oscar-Winning Films That You Can and Should Watch Immediately
'Oppenheimer', an astonishing Ukraine-set documentary, a Wes Anderson short, Emma Stone's most-spectacular performance yet: they each won 2024 Oscars, and you can check them all out now.
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NewsIt Looks Like Disco-Pop Queen Jessie Ware Just Dropped That She's Playing Summer Camp 2023
Chatting to Dannii Minogue on the latest episode of her pod, Jessie Ware revealed plans to head Down Under in November.
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NewsTwo of SXSW Austin's Biggest Yearly Parties Are Coming to Sydney for the Inaugural Australian Festival
Dr Martens and Vans are bringing their annual music showcases Down Under — plus the first dose of local musicians have been added to the debut SXSW Sydney lineup.
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NewsSplendour in the Grass Has Announced Its 2023 Sideshows If You're Skipping Byron Bay This Year
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Little Simz, Tove Lo and Noah Cyrus are all doing their own gigs when they head Down Under this winter.
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News'Schitt's Creek' Star Noah Reid Is Heading Down Under This Spring for His First Australian Concert Tour
If you're obsessed with the 'Schitt's Creek' version of Tina Turner's 'The Best', mark your diary now.
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NewsBIGSOUND Has Announced the First Round of Speakers for Its Huge Four-Day 2023 Event
This year's music-fuelled celebration will feature ROC Nation's Omar Grant, who was once the road manager for Destiny’s Child.
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NewsCoachella's 2023 Livestream Is Back for Its Second Big Weekend — and the Set Times Are Here
After Frank Ocean dropped out, Blink-182 have moved to the Coachella stage. Here's who else you can see, and when.
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ShopCounterweight Vinyl & Espresso
32 Chambers Street, Footscray
Browse secondhand vinyl — the specialty is classic dance and bass — or sit down for a coffee and pastry.
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NewsYou Definitely Won't Be Livestreaming Frank Ocean at Coachella This Weekend Because He Just Dropped Out
On the fest's first weekend, Ocean's set wasn't available to watch online. On its second weekend, he won't be on the bill at all.
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NewsThe Australian Music Vault Is Hiding Free Vinyl Across the Country for a Record Store Day Treasure Hunt
Keep an eye out for the special branding when you dig for vinyl this Saturday and you could score a free record from a beloved Aussie musician.
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NewsFatboy Slim Has Added a 'Live in the Cage' DJ Show at Revolver Upstairs to His 2023 Australian Tour
See the UK DJ and producer hit the decks at this one-night-only club show before his sold-out Sidney Myer Music Bowl gig.
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NewsNostalgic Hip Hop and R&B Festival Juicy Is Bringing T-Pain, Ashanti and The Game Down Under in 2024
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony are also on the bill, with the fest heading around Australia and New Zealand next January.
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NewsHere's Who You Can Livestream When Across Coachella's First 2023 Weekend — Including the Just-Added Blink-182
The Californian festival has just dropped its set times, so get ready for a huge weekend on the couch.
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NewsThe Full 2023 Splendour in the Grass Lineup Is Here with Flume, Mumford & Sons and Lewis Capaldi
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs will also head to Byron Bay after dropping out in 2022, on a bill that includes Lizzo, Hilltop Hoods, Sam Fender, J Balvin and more.
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EventMud Crab Special at Spice Temple
Wednesday, May 1 - Friday, May 31, 2024
Spice Temple, Southbank
This coveted mud crab special is making its long-awaited seasonal return to the CBD restaurant's menu — but only for a limited time.
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EventBottomless Dumplings at Dimmy Su
Friday, May 10 - Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Welcome to Brunswick, Brunswick
Close out the work day with all-you-can-eat dumplings for less than $30.
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EventKingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Thursday, May 9 - Thursday, May 30, 2024
Various cinemas in Melbourne
More than half a century after the first film, Hollywood's paws are still on this sci-fi franchise — and this is a thoughtful and engaging new instalment.
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EventMaker's Mark Gold Rush x Wheen Bee Foundation
Monday, April 1 - Monday, June 3, 2024
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne
Maker's Mark is cementing its status as a certified B Corp distillery by giving Melburnians something worth raising a glass to.
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EventWinter Warmer Events at Navi
Wednesday, May 1 - Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Navi, Yarraville
The intimate fine diner will collaborate with boutique drinks producers for speciality cocktails and bites this winter.
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EventPint of Origin
Friday, May 10 - Sunday, May 19, 2024
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne
Discover hundreds of different craft beers by 225 breweries from across the world at this ten-day tap takeover across the city.
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EventFirelight Festival
Friday, June 28 - Sunday, July 14, 2024
Docklands Harbour Esplanade, Docklands
Melbourne's after-dark arts festival is back for a fiery time at Docklands, complete with an underground light show and labyrinth beneath Marvel Stadium.
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EventBoy Kills World
Thursday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Various cinemas in Melbourne
Bill Skarsgård makes a mesmerising action star in this cartoonishly OTT revenge flick that's produced by iconic 'Evil Dead' filmmaker Sam Raimi.
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EventGood Food & Wine Show 2024
Friday, May 31 - Sunday, June 2, 2024
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf
Expand your gastronomic horizons with a star-studded lineup of chefs and over 300 exhibitors at this annual event.
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NewsCoachella Will Livestream All Six Stages Across Both Weekends in 2023 for the First Time Ever
Make a date with your couch — you've got sets by Bad Bunny, BLACKPINK, Frank Ocean, Calvin Harris, Gorillaz, The Chemical Brothers and more to livestream.
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NewsLizzo Has Added Extra Shows to Her 2023 Australian Arena Tour Before General Tickets Even Go on Sale
The rapper, singer and flautist's Sydney and Melbourne gigs have sold out, so she's added more.
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NewsLizzo Has Just Announced a Slate of Good As Hell Arena Shows for Her 2023 Trip Down Under
As well as playing Splendour in the Grass, the rapper, singer and flautist will hit Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland.
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About Damn Time: Lizzo Is Headlining Splendour in the Grass 2023
Lizzo headlining Splendour? This'll be good as hell.
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NewsA Guide to the Most Unmissable Music Festivals and Events Across Queensland
Whether you want a good ol' country music party or a three-day dedication to blues, the Sunshine State has all your music festival needs covered.
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NewsAfter Weeks of Controversy, Sticky Fingers Have Been Dropped From Bluesfest 2023
The festival released a reluctant statement showing support for the band while announcing it'll be removing them from this year's lineup.
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NewsSplendour in the Grass Has Locked in the July 2023 Dates for Its Huge 21st-Birthday Festival
Save the date: the annual music fest will celebrate its latest milestone at North Byron Parklands this winter, hopefully with less mud.
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NewsMelbourne Symphony Orchestra Is Performing Hans Zimmer's Iconic Film Scores Live Across Two Big Nights
Hear the legendary composer's 'Inception', 'The Lion King' and 'The Dark Knight' scores performed by a live orchestra at Hamer Hall.
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NewsWu-Tang Clan and Nas Are Bringing Their Huge World Tour Down Under This Autumn
The hip hop icons will play shows in Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne this May as part of the 2023 leg of their NY State of Mind tour.
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NewsQueensland Has Just Become the First Australian State to Introduce Pill Testing
The Sunshine State has also introduced a tiered approach to minor drug-possession offences.
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NewsSampa the Great Has Now Also Pulled Out of Bluesfest 2023
Sampa the Great has joined King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard in withdrawing from this year's festival.
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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Have Pulled Out of Bluesfest 2023
"As a band and as human beings, we stand against misogyny, racism, transphobia and violence," the band's statement reads.
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NewsCosmo's Midnight Share Their Summer Highs, Creative Influences and Love of Disco Ahead of For The Love 2023
"We've extended our listening into more recent decades to see how the natural progression of disco leaned to house and pop — and what we can take from those eras that is so timeless and exciting."
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NewsBrunswick Music Festival Just Unveiled a Hefty Nine-Day Program of Tunes for Its 2023 Edition
Camp Cope, Cable Ties, Black Jesus Experience and Kira Puru are just some of the artists soundtracking this suburb-wide music celebration.
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NewsLime Cordiale Are Performing at RSL Clubs and Often-Missed Venues on Their Regional East Coast Tour
The indie rockers are bringing their 'Fantastical Country Club Experience' to regional hubs across NSW, Queensland and Victoria.
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NewsBumpy, Surprise Chef and Wax'o Paradiso Have Joined the Bill for Debut Tocumwal Fest Good Times
The new family-friendly one-day festival will make its home at the Strawberry Fields site this March, with tickets capped at a cosy 1000.
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NewsThe World Is a Vampire Is Australia's New Festival Led by The Smashing Pumpkins and Jane's Addiction
Also on the bill: Amyl and The Sniffers, RedHook and Battlesnake, plus professional wrestling.
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NewsFatboy Slim, Denzel Curry, Eliza Rose and Skepta Lead Groovin the Moo's Huge 2023 Lineup
Amy Shark, Ball Park Music, Barkaa, Skegss, and Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers will also tour to six regional locations around Australia in April and May.
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NewsIt's Official: K-Pop Group BLACKPINK Are Bringing Their World Tour to Australia This Winter
The hugely successful K-Pop group will play two shows in both Melbourne and Sydney in June.
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NewsQueensland Music Trails Has Announced the First Batch of 2023 Acts Worth Hitting the Sunshine State For
Lime Cordiale, CW Stoneking & His Primitive Horn Orchestra, Hatchie, Emma Donovan & The Putbacks and Sycco lead the first lineup for this music festival and road trip in one.
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NewsRegional Music Festival Boogie Is Returning for Easter 2023 with a Stacked Three-Day Lineup
Catch Surprise Chef, Freya Josephine Hollick, Grinspoon’s Phil Jamieson and more when this sonic celebration returns to Tallarook in April.
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NewsDaydream Is Australia's New Indie-Rock Festival Featuring Modest Mouse, Slowdive and Tropical F*ck Storm
This ace lineup will hit up Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in April, with Beach Fossils, Cloud Nothings and Majak Door also on the bill.
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NewsQueer Icons The Veronicas Spearhead a Feel-Good WorldPride Initiative 'With You &Proud'
Nominate someone who deserves to be celebrated for their support of the LGBTQIA+ community and you could win an incredible Sydney WorldPride package.
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NewsLondon's Candlelight Queen Gigs Are Bringing Their Crazy Little Tributes Down Under for the First Time
There's also a Meatloaf version, busting out the late singer's hits — if you'd do anything for that.
