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NewsJonti Buries Himself Under an Avalanche of Tunes for Vivid LIVE
Ahead of his Vivid performance at the Opera House, Jonti took time out to discuss his love for The Avalanches and what to expect from the future.
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NewsBirthday Stats Show Australians Love to Stream Flume and Lorde on Spotify
Celebrating its second birthday in Australia, Spotify has released a bucketload of stats in one super scrollworthy infographic.
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NewsSiberia Records’ Top Five Jams To Psych You Up For Vivid LIVE
To psych you up for their Vivid LIVE Studio party, the dudes at Siberia have put together a playlist of weird and wonderful offerings
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NewsJames Vincent McMorrow Talks Booting the Bottle, Post Tropical and Game of Thrones
The Irish native checked in from Dublin ahead of his highly-anticipated Australian tour.
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NewsR.I.P. Society’s Top Five Tracks to Start Your Week Loudly
R.I.P. Society founder Nic Warnock runs you through The Dead C, Holy Balm and Sydney newbies Feedtime.
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NewsJanelle Monae and Kimbra Postpone Golden Electric Show
Sudden illness has held up The ArchAndroid singer in Melbourne.
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NewsTwenty-Five Movies That You Can Stream This Christmas No Matter How You Feel About the Festive Season
Pour a glass of eggnog, find your comfiest spot on the couch, then enjoy everything from 'The Holdovers' and 'Die Hard' to 'Last Christmas' and 'Eyes Wide Shut'.
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GuideThe Best Free Events to Catch During Sydney Festival 2025
Sydney Festival is saving your wallet this summer with a cost-of-living defying program of free events throughout January.
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GuideMany of the Best Seats at Sydney Festival 2025's Headline Shows Are on Sale for Just $49 — Here's Why
As NSW's flagship arts fest prepares to celebrate its 49th birthday, affordability has been very much front of mind for Festival Director Olivia Ansell.
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NewsNine 2024 Emmy-Winning TV Shows That You Should Watch Immediately
Your new must-watch list of Emmy-winners includes 'Baby Reindeer' and its has-to-be-seen-to-be-believed tale, the history-making 'Shōgun' and, yes, 'The Bear'.
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NewsNine New Movies You Can Watch Right Now That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with Austin Butler's latest brooding role, serial-killer chiller 'Longlegs' and the animated antics of 'Inside Out 2'.
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NewsTwelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month
Spend your couch time watching Rashida Jones navigate a sci-fi mystery in Japan, Nicolas Cage face a post-apocalyptic future and a gripping Australian romance-scam thriller.
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NewsThe 15 Best Straight-to-Streaming Movies of 2024 So Far
From 2024's first half, you need to be catching an Oscar-winning documentary, Glen Powell as a fake assassin and plenty of horror shocks from your couch.
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NewsEight New Movies You Can Watch in July That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with 'Furiosa', the latest gem from Hirokazu Kore-eda and a hypnotic vision of an AI-dominated future.
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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's standout shows that you need to see.
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NewsThe 15 Best Returning TV Shows of 2024 So Far
These are the beloved small-screen favourites to say "yes chef!" to, sleuth along with and giggle with — and get catchy songs stuck in your head from, too.
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NewsAstral People’s Top Five Tunes to Start Your Weekend
Crank up a spot o' Rainbow Chan, Phuture and The Avalanches this weekend.
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NewsDustin Tebbutt Talks Roasting Coffee, Living in Sweden and Working with Oliver Tank
If it’s ethereal indie folk you’re after, Dustin Tebbutt is your man.
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NewsNew York’s East Village Radio to Shut Down After 11 Years
Heavy licensing fees will see the independent online station forced to shut down, broadcasting its last show on May 23.
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NewsGum Ball to Possibly Take a Break in 2014
Another bout of festival cancellation blues is about to go 'round.
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NewsFive Things You Can Expect From The Government’s Piracy Crackdown
Tony Abbott and George Brandis are going after your Game of Thrones.
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NewsThe Holidays Announce Their Biggest Australian Shows Yet
Sydney yacht rock dudes are a long way from an actual holiday, with huge Australian dates locked in for June.
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NewsSt. Vincent Has Created Her Own Signature Coffee Blend
The New York-based multi-instrumentalist joins James Murphy and David Lynch with her own cup o' joe.
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NewsPorteno Goes Wild with New Festival of Food and Music
The guys are hosting a pop-up bar and grill as part of Vivid, but there's more than just a BBQ on offer.
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NewsThe Ten Best Vivid Gigs You Should Have Tickets To By Now
Don't attend Vivid through your smartphone, get amongst the tunes.
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NewsSplendour Patrons Charged Thousands in Potential Ticketing Hack
As if the process of getting a ticket wasn't stressful enough.
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EventDUNGEONS & DRAGONS The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 - Sat, 8 Mar 2025
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
This live 'Dungeons & Dragons' show has finally rolled into Australia for its Down Under premiere at the Sydney Opera House.
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EventWhat We Leave Behind
Sat, 4 Jan - Tue, 28 Jan 2025
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, The Rocks
This evolving sculpture weaves together our collective hopes for the future of our environment.
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EventTelly Tuita: The Ta and Va of Tongpop
Sat, 4 Jan - Sun, 26 Jan 2025
Walsh Bay, Walsh Bay
Eye-popping colour, a bold mix of cultural and urban symbolism, and a playful irreverence are the trademarks of this Tongan artist.
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EventArt Up Late: Manly Art Gallery & Museum
Thu, 9 Jan, 2025
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, Manly
Take a deep dive into an exhibition exploring the wonders of water while enjoying live music, artists talks and a glass of wine.
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EventEnigma: Immersive Sound and Video Art
Wed, 23 Oct 2024 - Tue, 28 Jan 2025
Walsh Bay, Walsh Bay
This avant-garde revue showcasing some of Australia's most innovative artists combines video installations, sound sculptures and more.
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EventFlickerfest Sydney 2025
Fri, 17 Jan - Sun, 26 Jan 2025
Bondi Pavilion, Bondi Beach
Sydney's only Academy® qualifying short film festival returns for the 34th year running.
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EventSydney Symphony Under the Stars
Sat, 18 Jan, 2025
Parramatta Park, Parramatta
At this free event, you can enjoy a rousing evening of classical hits and new Australian masterworks while sitting under the summer stars.
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EventThe FRIENDS™ Experience: The One in Sydney
Sat, 5 Oct 2024 - Sun, 16 Feb 2025
The Fullerton Hotel Sydney, Sydney
Way better than rewatching all 236 episodes, again.
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EventSquid Game: The Experience
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 - Sun, 2 Feb 2025
Luna Park, Milsons Point
This immersive 'Squid Game' experience at Sydney's Luna Park will get you playing 'Red Light, Green Light' IRL.
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EventThe Boxing Day Bash
Thu, 26 Dec, 2024
Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park
Watch all the action as the Sixers and Stars show just how deep the Sydney-Melbourne rivalry runs.
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NewsMovement Celebrate EP Release with This Crisp Friday Playlist
The lads from Movement were kind enough to share their EP celebrations, fixing us up with a solid playlist of their go-to tracks right now.
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NewsWinemakers Want You to Skip the Pre-Drinks and See the Supports For Once
Ditch the pre-drinks and discover the next Arcade Fire.
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NewsLaneway Festival Detroit Cancelled
Stateside fans won't see Laneway due to a lack of artists this year.
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NewsSound Summit Announces 2014 Hiatus
Cue anxious collar pulling and angry pub rants about the end of festivals altogether.
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NewsLorde Postpones Australian Tour Due to Illness
The dynamo 17-year-old has postponed due to illness after heavy international touring.
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NewsTLC Announce First Ever Australian Tour Dates
Cargo pants and combat boots at the ready. Scrubs need not read on.
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NewsChet Faker to Take ‘Built On Glass’ Tour Worldwide and Home Again
The Melburnian native chats about his shiny debut album, morning jogs on tour and his mad year two saxophone skills.
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NewsAll the Coachella First Weekend Cameos You May Have Missed
With Knowles choreography and Pharrell karaoke sessions, there were more Coachella cameos than names on the lineup.
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NewsJanelle Monae and Kimbra Announce Joint Tour
The powerhouses of pop are joining forces, harmonies and wardrobes for a co-headlining tour.
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NewsBlues Master CW Stoneking Announces Heavenly Sounds Tour
Old-timey blues in the grand churches of Sydney and Melbourne.
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NewsFrench Label Kitsune Return to Australia With Club Night Tour
Minimalist French disco and raucous club parties anyone?
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Triple J’s Adult Station Will Launch as Double J with Myf Warhurst
N.B. This means a lot of Nick Cave, Nirvana and INXS.
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NewsNicolas Jaar and Darkside Invite You to Fall Into Their Small Worlds
We chat to Nicholas Jaar about the light in Darkside.
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NewsMidlake Announce Australian Tour Dates
Midlake join the Vivid LIVE lineup (minus their lifelong lead singer and songwriter).
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NewsWin Tickets to Katie Noonan and Circa’s Love-Song-Circus
Circus and music join forces in this ode to Australia's first female convicts.
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NewsImogen Heap Takes to Kickstarter with Computer-Controlling Mi.Mu Glove
Right now, they make music. But soon, they could give us the home equivalent of Tony Stark's studio.
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NewsSeven Things We Learnt from SXSW 2014
The future is nearly here, and Game of Thrones' Hodor is a DJ.
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NewsNeil Young Launches Pono at SXSW 2014
Reviving the magic that has been squeezed out of digital music
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NewsHunx and His Punx to Tour Australia in April
'80s hardcore, '90s grrrl sounds and occasional near-nudity.
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NewsYolanda Be Cool, Hot Dub, Thundamentals Make the Perfect St Pat’s Playlist
Here's a dance floor you want to be part of.
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NewsConcrete Playground Readers’ Discount for St Patrick’s Live
What's better than music, art, food and drinks?
