How Aussie Organisers Designed This World-First, COVID-Safe Music Festival Format
When word got out last week that WA was going to be home to the world’s first COVID-Safe music festival in October, the Aussie music industry understandably responded with an excitable squeal. Finally, after six months of COVID-19 inflicted chaos, there was a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel, in the form […]
California firefighters make stand to save famed observatory, homes
FILE PHOTO: Firefighters walk while defending the Mount Wilson Observatory in the Angeles National Forest during the Bobcat Fire in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 17, 2020. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu LOS ANGELES — Crews fought on Tuesday to defend homes and the famed Mount Wilson Observatory from California’s biggest and most dangerous wildfire, standing their ground […]
Yours Truly Will Livestream Their ‘Self Care’ Album Launch Show Next Month
Pop-punk outfit Yours Truly dropped their debut album Self Care earlier last week, and they’ll be celebrating with an intimate hometown acoustic show and Q&A at Crowbar in Sydney. The limited-capacity album launch sold out in a matter of days, but never fear – they’ve announced a ticketed livestream event to beam the gig directly into […]
LPA, Habagat to bring rains over Caraga, parts of Visayas
MANILA, Philippines — The low-pressure area (LPA) as well as the southwest monsoon or Habagat will bring rains over Caraga in Mindanao and parts of Visayas, the state weather bureau said Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT In its 4 a.m. weather update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that the LPA still has low […]
Billboard Music Awards Announce 2020 Nominations, Led By Post Malone
Billboard have announced the nominations for their 2020 Music Awards, which are dominated by Post Malone. The US rapper is named 16 times across 15 categories, including ‘Top Artist’, ‘Top Billboard 200 Album’ and ‘Top Hot 100 Song’. Other artists up for a slew of awards include Lil Nas X (13 nominations) along with Billie […]
Romney, Senate Republicans back vote on Trump Supreme Court pick
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) asks a question to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in Washington, DC, U.S. July 30, 2020. Greg Nash/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans including Mitt Romney on Tuesday lined up behind President Donald Trump’s push to widen the U.S. […]
US FDA to tighten COVID-19 vaccine authorization standards ahead of polls
FILE PHOTO: Small bottles labeled with a “Vaccine COVID-19” sticker and a medical syringe are seen in this illustration taken taken April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to soon announce new, more stringent standards for an emergency authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine, lowering the chances that one might […]
Woman suspected of mailing ricin letter to Trump ordered to stay in US custody
Pascale Ferrier appears in a jail booking photograph taken after her arrest by the Mission Police Department in Mission, Texas, U.S. March 13, 2019. Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office/Handout via REUTERS. A Canadian woman arrested on suspicion of mailing ricin-filled letters to President Donald Trump and six people in Texas made her first court appearance on […]
Hear Baker Boy’s Powerful New Collab With Sampa The Great & Dallas Woods, ‘Better Days’
Prepare your eardrums for a rap blockbuster because Baker Boy has just unleashed a potent triple-threat team-up with fellow homegrown superstars Sampa The Great & Dallas Woods. Dubbed ‘Better Days’, the hip-hop groover incorporates English, Yolngu Matha and Bemba to celebrate culture and shared experience through language. The trio take on everything from oppression to […]
The ARIA Awards Will Still Be Going Ahead This Year, Just Without A Live Audience
The Australian music industry will be swilling their nosé from the comfort of home this year, thanks to the annual ARIA Awards getting a COVID-safe makeover. The 2020 ceremony will be going ahead without a physical audience, with winners announced live on stage at Sydney’s Star Event Centre on November 25th. But you’ll still be able […]