Archive for April 1st, 2015

Ryan Reynolds Confirms ‘Deadpool’ Will Be Rated ‘R’

It may be April Fools’ Day, but this post is no joke. After months of rumors and debate, Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds has confirmed the upcoming comic book adaptation of Marvel’s most ridiculous character will be rated ‘R’. Yes, the so-called ‘merc with the mouth’ will soon be able to say whatever he wants on […]

Alesana Let Loose Second Single Off Forthcoming Album

I have to be honest: Alesana‘s upcoming album is one of my most anticipated releases of the last few years. Fans have known since the band dropped A Place Where The Sun Is Silent in 2011 that the final chapter would inevitably be released. Later this month we will finally get that closer. Last week […]

The Story So Far Tease New Song Off Forthcoming Full-Length

The Story So Far are slated to release their third full-length studio album on May 19 through Pure Noise Records. In anticipation, the five-piece has shared a 15-second song teaser, which can be sampled here. It is preceded by the LP’s lead single, “Nerve,” which hit the web a few weeks back. If you like […]

REVIEW: Speak Low If You Speak Love – ‘Everything But What You Need’

Artist: Speak Low If You Speak Love Album: Everything But What You Need Genre: Acoustic indie rock Label: Pure Noise Records In the punk world, acoustic side projects often carry an unjustified stigma. While many of the records in the “sensitive pop-punk dude with acoustic guitar” genre tend to fall flat due to uninspired songwriting […]

UTG @ Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Mark Watson – ‘Flaws’

Melbourne International Comedy Festival Comic: Mark Watson Show: Flaws Venue: ACMI Beyond Mark Watson is a hardworking man of very many talents. With a decade of seasons at the Edinburgh Fringe, multiple 24-hour comedy marathons, TV appearances and a library of novels up his sleeve – as well as a family waiting for him at […]

Celebrating 20 Years of Silverchair’s ‘Frogstomp’

In the last week of March in 1995, a band of three long-haired, fifteen-year-old grunge disciples from working class Newcastle in northern New South Wales shot to worldwide prominence courtesy of their enthusiastically received debut album Frogstomp. That band was known as Silverchair and for a nine-year-old Australian kid, raised on the likes of Nirvana, […]

The New ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Trailer Offers A Glimpse Of The Plot

Mad Max: Fury Road is one of this year’s most highly anticipated films. From what we have seen so far, it’s going to be an action-packed ride through an apocalyptic world. Earlier today the third official trailer was let loose, and it looks pretty promising. It offers a clearer view of what the plot actually […]