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Scandinavian Film Festival 2015

The second Scandinavian Film Festival will open with the uproarious HERE IS HAROLD (Her er Harold), a Norwegian road movie, about a man who sets out to kidnap the founder of Ikea. For over 40 years, Harold has been running a successful business, "Lunde Furniture". But this comes to an end when IKEA decides to open a new superstore right next door to his small furniture shop. In mounting anger and desperation, Harold wants revenge. He arms himself with a pistol and sets off for Älmhult, ...

Slammed at Brisbane Powerhouse

Set in a fictitious but familiar high school setting amidst some troubled teens, Slammed follows the story of Jake Ryan – a downtrodden 15 year old with a tough life.  Neglected by his father and abandoned by his mother, Jake is left to battle his way through Year 10 and find his place in the world… and he needs all the help he can get. We soon learn, however, that Jake is not the only one getting ‘slammed.’ As the lives and hardships of those around him continue to collide, it ...

The Drones Wait Long By The River And The Bodies Of Your Enemies Float By National Tour

In May this year, to celebrate the 10th year anniversary of it’s release, the band played a special one off show at the Sydney Opera House, for Vivid Live, showcasing tracks from Wait Long, as well as a few new tunes thrown in for good measure. The show was met with a vigorous response, two standing ovations, and a feeling that more people might want to experience it, so the band are taking it to fans around Australia this August and September. Tickets go on sale on Friday 26th of ...

Mumford & Sons Wilder Mind Australian Tour

In 2014 the band returned to the studio for some writing sessions at Aaron Dessner's (The National) garage studio in Brooklyn, New York, before laying down tracks with producer James Ford (Arctic Monkey's, HAIM, Florence & The Machine) in London. They released their third studio LP ‘Wilder Mind’ earlier this year. Marcus Mumford has described Wilder Mind as 'a development, not a departure' as the band expand their musical horizons whilst retaining key elements of their sound. M...

Christine Anu: Stylin’ Up 20th Anniversary Tour

In a two-hour show, Christine will perform the songs that drew in fans from around the globe and cemented her place as an iconic Australian performer. Audiences will be entertained with Christine’s hit songs Island Home, Party, Monkey and the Turtle, and Wanem Time as well as the full repertoire of songs from the album that started it all! Christine will also surprise audiences with other favourite tunes from her illustrious and successful career as one of Australia’s most well-known, ...

Moses Gunn Collective Mercy Mountain Tour

They’ll also leave the warmth of the womb for a five-show tour kicking off in Byron Bay on 15 August and also taking in stops on the Sunshine Coast, Sydney, Melbourne and their hometown, Brisbane. Tickets are on sale now. F-ck yeah! Hot on the glittery-heels of their national tour with The Jungle Giants and a freshly inked booking deal with Select Music, Moses Gunn Collective are earning a reputation for unforgettable live shows complete with DIY costumes, enviable and semi-professio...

BANFF ‘Future Self’ Tour

Ethereal layers of spacious, soul-drenched indie-pop – that is the craft of singer-songwriter BANFF, aka Benjamin Forbes. The former frontman of Brisbane group LITTLE CASINO stepped away from the band environment mid-2014 with a thirst to explore new songwriting ground, something he has achieved in spades since releasing singles ‘Stand In Line’ and ‘The Great Unknown’. Australia and the World have listened with the likes of Hilly Dilly declaring “we’ve no doubts he’ll head ...

Ed Kuepper – Nostalgia For The New 2015 Tour

Ed Kuepper’s wisdom is evident and naturally his relationship with the songs he wrote decades ago has matured and shifted. He isn’t satisfied with rattling off old times to a parochial audience in a suburban pub. His music continues to expand, injected with new facts, new sub-ploys, and sometimes shifting the narrative entirely. – FBI radio review For his first tour of 2015 Ed Kuepper will again tackle any industry pre-conceptions, this time though, performing a set of largely new ...

5 Lesbians Eating A Quiche at Brisbane Powerhouse

This riotous show which had audiences in stitches during its Australian première season at the MELT festival in February, will see the merry widows of the Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters Of Gertrude Stein return to the Brisbane Powerhouse from June 16-21. Presented in Australia by Qld based theatrical production company Imprint Theatricals, founded by Nathanael Cooper and Sean Bryan, ‘5 LESBIANS EATING A QUICHE’ finds five women assembled in a church basement (along with ...

Last Dinosaurs 2015 ’Evie’ Tour

Last Dinosaurs emerged from Brisbane’s underground indie scene with 2012 debut ‘In A Million Years’ which put the band on the local and international music map, peaking at #8 on the ARIA Album chart, securing them a Triple J Feature Album and critical acclaim, while single ‘Andy’ landed into Triple j’s annual Hottest 100. The band’s large online presence has generated millions of combined views on the group’s YouTube and Vevo channels. Their continued success has cemented ...