‘Mary Poppins’ more than just a musical: part magic show, part circus, even part fever dream
Musicals can often come across as twee, especially when the subject is syrupy, and while you might assume a musical version of the childhood classic Mary…
‘Guinness World Records 2024’ packed with fascinating facts and surprising finds; WIN one of 10 copies!
Some people require a lot of incentive to practise being good at something – be it in sport, entertainment and especially career, money and status are…
Bertie Beetle turns 60 this year… so why are there no Bertie Beetle bags at this year’s Perth Royal Show?
Australian chocolate favourite Bertie Beetle turns 60 this year, the chocolate initially created in 1963 from leftover bits of Violet Crumble to result in a crispy, crunchy,…
How McDonald’s has conveniently removed the shame from obvious product placement in television and film
Do you remember the days of blatant product placement in film and TV? You’d see a can of Pepsi in a scene, strategically placed on the…
Why you’re possibly about to encounter a lot of David Bowie’s ‘Space Oddity’ on your browser…
Last year, Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill was featured in Stranger Things: Season 4, inadvertently spawning a global re-appreciation of the song, and seeing it…
Ministry of Sound’s Classical concert series touring Australia in October and December
Ministry of Sound’s acclaimed orchestral concert series Classical will be touring Australia from October to December 2023. Having recently thrilled Australian and New Zealand fans through…
Stunning display of flowers in the heart of Perth to be upcycled
At the start of the month, the iconic PERTH sign at Yagan Square in the CBD was transformed into a vibrant display of native and fresh…
Boney M announce ‘farewell’ tour of Australia kicking off in Perth next June
Seventies disco staples Boney M will return to Australia next June for their final tour. Aptly dubbed The Farewell Tour and kicking off in Perth on…
Why you must see ‘Sound Of Freedom’ – the film that exposes the horrifying trade of child sex trafficking
There has been a lot of talk about the new movie Sound Of Freedom; not on the usual mainstream channels but within countless threads across social…
Duran Duran to release spooky new album that coincides nicely with Halloween
Duran Duran have announced the release of their 16th studio album, Danse Macabre, which will be out October 27, 2023. Packed with dark overtones, the record’s…
The Chemical Brothers to tour Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne in late summer 2023
British electronic duo, The Chemical Brothers have announced they’ll be touring Australia in late February and early March 2024, thanks to Frontier Touring*. The lads will…
Cher and Cher alike: pop icon confirms there’s a new album, memoir and biopic on the way
Reading of news of a memoir from any big celebrity is kind of exciting, especially when you’re an avid reader of biographies and autobiographies as I…
Bigsound offers big opportunities to mix with music’s best
That great big music industry conference Bigsound is on again this year, running over four days and three nights from September 5 – 8 in Brisbane’s…
