Before their national tour, we chatted with guitarist Pete Gillies from Sydney’s youth pop-rock band New Empire. The four-piece has steadily climbed Aussie music charts, recently knocking The Beatles "1" from the top spot of the Australian iTunes best-sellers with their new album "Symmetry".
"That was a true honour, and regardless of context, that was ridiculously awesome. Let’s hope it stays up there," says Pete.
Read MoreCanberra’s longest running music festival, Stonefest, has announced that this year’s event at the end of October has changed.
The previously announced lineup including The Vines, Jebediah, The Grates, Josh Pyke, Jonathan Boulet, Stonefield, Owl Eyes, Lanie Lane, Hunting Grounds, Big Scary and 360 will instead be replaced with a smaller event.
Despite the new name, Stonefest ‘Rock On’ Party, the new lineup is missing all of its rock and indie acts, and instead features a lineup of dance and hip hop.
Read MoreSpring has arrived! And while the weather seems to be yet to get the memo, the change of season is the perfect time to update your look.
Shirley Treloar from Enigma Hairdressing says that Spring is the perfect time to update your look. As everything starts to warm up, colours included.
"Bright beautiful rich coppers are hot, hot, hot. Florence + The Machine put this look on the map" she says.
Read MoreWith the slogan, ‘The burgers are better at Charlie Black,’ plastered across the side of the Manuka venue, we couldn’t help but be intrigued.
Perched on the corner of Furneaux and Franklin Streets, Charlie Black is perfect for drinks, dining and people watching.
The menu offers a selection of starters, pizzas, burgers, pastas and meat dishes. The meals are very reasonably priced, but the quality is still a notch above what you’d expect at a brasserie.
Read MoreThis week at Taste It, experience the authentic taste of the Middle East and Sicily with three different dining events to tantalise your tastebuds.
Sunday 9th October, 12:45pm
Lunch with Greg Malouf @ The Ottoman
