Month: July 2015
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The Midnight Beast | Interview
Independently awesome Six years on from their infamous “Tik Tok” parody the boys from The Midnight Beast (TMB) are still rocking out on YouTube and doing what they love. After the completion of two seasons of their self-titled TV show on E4 in the UK (SBS2 in Aus), the boys have had a break from…
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Years & Years | Interview
An addiction to music In August of 2014 I stumbled upon a UK band by the name of Years & Years. This three-piece, synth popping, RnB, house music bunch had released a couple of songs which included “Real” and “Take Shelter“, but it would only be a small sample of what they could do. Come January 9 of 2015,…
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We’re hiring | Contributors wanted
Ezra Magazine is in the process of working on its second edition and we’d love to have new voices join our team via paid contributions. Articles will either be included in the magazine’s second edition which is due out later this year/early next year, or be published via our blog. We’re looking for contributors who have knowledge in…
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Interview | Jinja Safari
After an 18-month hiatus, Sydney’s Jinja Safari are back together in Australia and are about to hit the venues of Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne to share their new single “Find My Way” and treat fans to some of their favourites. The band, which was ‘unearthed’ by Triple J way back in 2010 had their songs on…
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See Victoria | Lake Mountain Alpine Resort
Located about two hours from the CBD of Melbourne, Australia, Lake Mountain Alpine Resort is amply situated for a quick trip to the snow, and is easily accessible by small cars. Boasting cross-country ski trails, toboggan and tube runs, hiking and walking trails, the resort also provides spectacular views across the mountains and over to the city.…
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Madame Bovary | Review
Once again transitioned to film, Gustave Flaubert’s novel Madame Bovary is perfect base material for Australia’s Mia Wasikowska to portray young Emma who is in desperate need for attention, love and excitement in her seemingly dull life as a farm girl. Attracted to the intuition in others, the strong-willed and persistent character of Emma marries doctor…
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Review | AMY
It will move you, and make you realise that fame really isn’t everything. From Asif Kapadia’s documentary AMY, we are given a 128-minute glimpse into the life of a girl who had an incredible voice and sense of compassion for music, but ultimately succumbed to her addiction of alcohol. Kapadia combines archival footage such as home-videos and talk…