Forget predictive text, BBC has got your back, yo. Whomever had the - ahem - enviable task of subtitling Kanye West's Glastonbury performance in live time clearly gave up on life while trying to live-title the performance in a PG-rating. What started as: And: Quickly became: And then, simply: We're not sure what they expected … Continue reading Attention Liggas and Motherduckers…
After The Burial guitarist Justin Lowe has announced he has left the band via a bizarre (and long) statement on his personal Facebook page that raises more questions than it answers. The statement reads: My decision to leave After The Burial... Where do I begin... I've been set up guys by something more powerful than … Continue reading After The Burial Guitarist Leaves Band, Posts Bizarre Manifesto
Byron Bay metal core band In Hearts Wake has enjoyed some ripping success this year, including a #2 ARIA debut with their album Skydancer, following on from previous top five album Earthwalker. UNFD has just released details of the band's forthcoming regional tour, which will take in Tasmania, regional Victoria and North Queensland. With support … Continue reading In Hearts Wake Announces Regional Tour
By now you've probably heard about Jackass star Bam Margera getting knocked out backstage at the Secret Solstice festival in Iceland. Margera was at the festival, headlined by the likes of Wu-Tang, Flight Facilities and Rob Pattinson's 'fiancee' (?) FKA Twigs, with his band Earth Rocker. Footage of the incident shows a scuffle between Margera and at least three guys, … Continue reading Bam Margera’s Backstage Brawl
Former Sydneysider, Cleo Bachelor and all-round hunk Richard O'Bryan has just finished filming his first season on a popular kids' TV show in the USA, after a successful season playing the male lead in Dirty Dancing on London's West End. Girl caught up with Richard to talk names, musicals and... witches? How are you, Richard?! … Continue reading From Bondi To Broadway (well, almost)
In light of Taylor Swift's open letter to Apple (and the company's swift turnaround regarding the payment of artists during the three-month free trial period of Apple Music) an English concert photographer has publicly called out the pop princess for being hypocritical. Here's his letter in full as it appeared on PetaPixel: "Dear Taylor Swift, I … Continue reading What About The Rest Of Us? Gig Photographer Calls Out Tay Tay
Australian writer Clementine Ford has become a bit of an internet sensation this week after posting the following message for morning current affairs show Sunrise regarding their "What's it going to take for women to get the message about taking and sending nude photos?" Facebook post: Ironically, Ford was then inundated with requests for nude … Continue reading Social Media Shame
As if we needed any more reason to love her. After Taylor Swift's open letter to Apple went viral over the weekend, Apple's senior vice president of Internet Software & Services Eddy Cue (who reports to CEO Tim Cook) has tweeted the company's response: Chalk it up to a win for artists, writers and producers … Continue reading Vote 1 Taylor Swift
Those stalking following former MTV VJ/current DJ/OITNB star/model/Aussie export Ruby Rose on social media this weekend would have seen her adventures from Electric Daisy Carnival in Vegas - including meeting 'brother' Justin Bieber. Of course (spoiler alert!) Rose's character Stella Carlin was compared to the Biebs on OITNB season three, so it's little surprise the star … Continue reading Ruby Rose + Justin Bieber = Twinning?
It's been a 22-year wait for Aussie music fans to see the material girl in person, but Madonna has just announced a string of east coast shows for early next year, plus two in New Zealand. While previous tours have been rumoured, including when Madge herself announced Oz as part of her MDNA tour in 2012, … Continue reading Material Girl to Tour Down Under
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