Tag Archive: australia

Win big with Game of Phones!

My history with Game of Thrones amounts to not knowing what the significance is of people saying “Winter is Coming,” and half-watching the Red Wedding episode that everyone raved about, many months after… Read More →

Film review: Adoration is thought provoking

Melissa Oey checks out Adoration, an Australian co-production filmed on the picturesque north coast of New South Wales: Though the plot essentially revolves around two life-long friends – Roz (Robin Wright) and Lil (Naomi… Read More →

Interview: MØ fights the power

Somethingyousaid.com’s Philip Erbacher catches up with Danish singer/songwriter, MØ, during her trip to Sydney: It is something quite special to discover you like a musician via their live performance. No prior exposure, just turning… Read More →

Album Review: Eskimo Joe, Wastelands

Sara Potter gives a listen to the latest Eskimo Joe longplayer for somethingyousaid.com: Wastelands is the 6th studio album by Perth’s Eskimo Joe. Known for their catchy pop-rock hits, they have proven themselves… Read More →

Jack and Brendan interview each other

Australian dreamboats Brendan Maclean and (Somethingyousaid.com’s own) Jack Colwell are playing on the same excellent bill at Sydney’s Oxford Art Factory on Thursday. As an appetite whetter, we thought we’d get them to… Read More →

Interview: Turbo Fruits’ Big Nights Out

Southern fried punk rockers, Turbo Fruits, are taking their debauched rock and roll abandon to Australia soon. Expect buzz saw guitars and pummelling, primal rhythms from the Americans. Carol Bowditch finds out more… Read More →

Video: Turbo Fruits, Harley Dollar Bill$

American rock’n’rollers, Turbo Fruit, whose band name sounds like some delectable soft fruit candy, which I’m alright with, have a new tune out ahead of their Australian Tour. The band being born from… Read More →

Win a Menulog takeaway voucher

It’s a familiar experience… checking the cupboards at dinnertime to discover nothing but one packet of Mi Goreng and an overripe banana. So what do you do? Trudge all the way to the supermarket… Read More →

Art review: Sculpture by the Sea

Somethingyousaid.com’s Jess Matthews checks out some artwork at the beach: Just as synonymous with Sydney as tans, coconut water and Bikram yoga and our love of the outdoors is the annual Sculpture by… Read More →

Cut Copy stream new album, Free Your Mind

The weekend’s well-and-truly upon us and what better way to kick it off than by listening to the brand-spanking new Cut Copy longplayer? In fact, the Australian electro kings’ fourth studio release is so new… Read More →

Interview: The Voice’s Kiyomi Vella

We first chanced upon the beautiful Kiyomi Vella on the Australian version of The Voice. The singer with baubles in her hair brought a welcomed dosage of quirk to the programme and we… Read More →

Opinion: Abbott’s real and present danger

Somethingyousaid.com considers the danger of the Australian Prime Minister denying a quarter of a Century’s research linking climate change to bush fires:  It’s been one full week since a menacing cloud of smoke descended… Read More →