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Jagwar Ma Interview

Although illness has continued to plague Jono Ma, the beat maker from Sydney duo Jagwar Ma, for several…

Thu June 20 / interviews

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Justin Bieber Cleared Of Hit And Run; Announces Australian Tour

After being cleared from an alleged hit and run on Monday night, where he…

Thu June 20 / news

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Heartland: Art Gallery Of South Australia

In 2012 at the Adelaide Biennial former curator Alexie Glass stated: “Vulnerability is the most political act.” The quote has…

Thu June 20 / Art

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Parklife Out, ‘Listen Out’ In (Except For Adelaide)

Fuzzy have just announced that annual dance music festival Parklife will not be returning in 2013. Instead,…

Wed June 19 / news

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Format Returning This July

Good news Adelaide, multipurpose underground venue Format is coming back.

Following an unexpected closure of it’s Peel St residence earlier…

Wed June 19 / featuredArt
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Hills Cider Co. Unveils Winter Releases

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Hills Cider Co. Unveils Winter Releases

Thank god for The Hills Cider Company, who have have just released a new batch of delicious limited release ciders to make the winter months a little more…

Thu June 20 / Food and Drink
Street Style 14/6/13

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Street Style 14/6/13

Name: Nicholas Chisolm
Location: Unley
Favorite item: My LTD New Balances from ‘09
Last three purchases:

Fri June 14 / Fashion
Minestra Review

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Minestra Review

New life has been given to an old corner store in Prospect. With an original blue tiled façade filled with reclaimed furniture, retro light fittings, and a big…

Thu June 13 / Food and Drink
New Pop-Up Venue ‘Market Retreat’

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New Pop-Up Venue ‘Market Retreat’

Splash Adelaide has been making strides in creating vibrant city life of late with urban hubs popping up all over town. This time the government initiative has set its…

Tue June 11 / Food and Drink
Rip It Up’s Winter Fashion Guide: The Guys

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Rip It Up’s Winter Fashion Guide: The Guys

Mel Keogh, one of Rip It Up’s more image-savvy contributors (the rest of you know who you are) has put together a solid survival guide for 2013 winter fashion. Take…

Tue June 11 / Fashion
Die Antwoord Unveil (Another) NSFW Video ‘Cookie Thumper’ - Watch Now

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Die Antwoord Unveil (Another) NSFW Video ‘Cookie Thumper’ - Watch Now

Controversial South African ‘zef’ outfit Die Antwoord are back, this time with another disturbing NSFW music video involving urination, illicited drugs, implied anal sex and getting crunk in schoolgirl outfits.

Directed…

Wed June 19 / News
Hear MIA’s New Single ‘Bring The Noize’

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Hear MIA’s New Single ‘Bring The Noize’

Given the problems that have plagued the release of MIA’s fourth studio album, Matangi, the album’s first single Bring The Noize has finally been released.

Given that MIA was told…

Tue June 18 / News
The Tongue Interview

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The Tongue Interview

When Suffa from the Hilltop Hoods says ‘yes’ to guesting on your album, you know it might not be an embarrassing output after all. Also featuring fellow South Australian MC…

Thu June 13 / Interviews
Spin Off Local Band Competition

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Spin Off Local Band Competition

Archers, Console Warriors, Presidio and The Sun And The Sky are the four local bands that have been selected to battle it out for the right to share the stage…

Wed June 12 / local
Justin Bieber Going Into Space

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Justin Bieber Going Into Space

Teen heartthrob Justin Bieber is headed on a trip to space, paying a hefty $263,000 for a seat on Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic mission. Bieber will be joined by his…

Tue June 11 / news

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Jagwar Ma Interview

Jagwar Ma Interview

Although illness has continued to plague Jono Ma, the beat maker from Sydney duo Jagwar Ma, for several months now, it has not impeded the project’s meteoric rise. Amongst the radiant reviews for debut album Howlin, praise is also coming in from music royalty…

Thu June 20 / interviews
Justin Bieber Cleared Of Hit And Run; Announces Australian Tour

Justin Bieber Cleared Of Hit And Run; Announces Australian Tour

After being cleared from an alleged hit and run on Monday night, where he was accused of pinning a paparazzo between his Ferrari and a park Audi on Sunset Boulevard, Justin Bieber is now free to bring his Believe tour to Australia.

The New…

Thu June 20 / news
My Favourite Robot Crossing Wires 001

My Favourite Robot Crossing Wires 001

With their debut album getting prepped for No.19 Music, the Canadian trio (James Teej, Jared Simms and Voytek Karab) bust out a mix on their own imprint, which showcases their brand of slow burning dub techno and dark house. While straying into areas such as gloomy disco and atmospheric electro,…

Thu June 20 / CD Reviews
Heartland: Art Gallery Of South Australia

Heartland: Art Gallery Of South Australia

In 2012 at the Adelaide Biennial former curator Alexie Glass stated: “Vulnerability is the most political act.” The quote has since carried on as an underlying motto for the Art Gallery Of South Australia’s next major exhibition Heartland, a contemporary showcase of some of South Australia’s best local artists in…

Thu June 20 / Art
Tricky Interview

Tricky Interview

Tricky (AKA Adrian Thaws) has accepted that 1995's classic Maxinquaye will always be a touchstone for his work. And, in doing so, he's furnished a credible 10th album, False Idols – a meta-commentary on celebrity culture. Thematically, it harks back to Thaws' rap Tricky Kid (a line of which inspired…

Thu June 20 / Interviews
Live Review: Kate Miller-Heidke At Flinders St Baptist Church, Fri Jun 14

Live Review: Kate Miller-Heidke At Flinders St Baptist Church, Fri Jun 14

Whether you’re a believer or non-believer, walking into a place of worship can be a humbling, soul-soothing experience. However, it’s a little hard not to feel slightly nervous when a pop songstress takes a church’s centre stage, as often-mainstream pop is revolved around getting shifty in ‘da cloob’…

Thu June 20 / live reviews
Parklife Out, ‘Listen Out’ In (Except For Adelaide)

Parklife Out, ‘Listen Out’ In (Except For Adelaide)

Fuzzy have just announced that annual dance music festival Parklife will not be returning in 2013. Instead, the festival organisers have introduced a brand new touring event called Listen Out – which will be staged in all the major cities except for Adelaide.

Describing the new event…

Wed June 19 / news
Format Returning This July

Format Returning This July

Good news Adelaide, multipurpose underground venue Format is coming back.

Following an unexpected closure of it’s Peel St residence earlier this year, the art and music hub will reopen this July with a brand new home rumoured to be in the southern end of the CBD. They’ll be throwing an…

Wed June 19 / featuredArt
Illy Announces Headline Tour With Tuka And Allday

Illy Announces Headline Tour With Tuka And Allday

In celebration of the release of his new single On & On, Illy has announced a headlining tour for September, set to be joined by fellow Australian hip hoppers and support acts Tuka, Allday and Elemont.

On & On is the first taste of Illy's still unnamed album, which is set for…

Tue June 18 / News
Hear The New Pond Single ‘Xanman’ – Listen Now

Hear The New Pond Single ‘Xanman’ – Listen Now

Following his recent departure from Tame Impala, former bassist Nick Allbrook has been busy working on Pond’s forthcoming new album Hobo Rocket (due out Aug 2). With the release date edging closer, the band has released the second single from the album Xanman.

Xanman follows previously unveiled track Giant…

Tue June 18 / news
Jay-Z Announces New Album ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’

Jay-Z Announces New Album ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’

Amid a frenzied weekend surrounding the premature release of Kanye’s latest album/baby, hip hop legend Jay-Z has reclaimed the spotlight from his Watch The Throne collaborator with the announcement of a new album due in July.

With similarly questionable deity references a la Kanye West's Yeezus, Jay-Z’s twelfth studio…

Mon June 17 / News
Steering By Stars: The Cold Embrace

Steering By Stars: The Cold Embrace

Three years on from one of the most amazing local debut records, Steering By Stars have returned with second album The Cold Embrace. This time has been a long-awaited one for many here in Adelaide, following the success of Cables

Mon June 17 / CD reviewslocal
Fast & Furious 6 Review

Fast & Furious 6 Review

Having taken the money and run two years ago, Toretto, O'Conner and the gang have hung up their NOS tanks and started new, peaceful lives in non-extradition countries, but a brazen road heist has Agent Hobbs going straight to Toretto – to ask for his help. Knowing that the team…

Mon June 17 / Film
Live Review: Jesus Christ Superstar At Entertainment Centre, Tue Jun 4

Live Review: Jesus Christ Superstar At Entertainment Centre, Tue Jun 4

Whether you came for the musical or for the chance to see a Spice Girl in the flesh (guilty), Jesus Christ Superstar offered a truly religious experience for fans of rock operas and satire of Biblical proportions. With ticket sales across both Adelaide shows selling out rapidly, it…

Fri June 14 / live reviews
The Internship Review

The Internship Review

If you can see past the fact that this pic features the most extreme and shameless product placement in cinematic history, producer/director Shawn Levy’s endearingly silly character comedy should hit just the right buttons (get it?).

A pair of ace but now 40-ish salesmen are fired by their boss (John…

Fri June 14 / Film