NEWS: The Jim Jones Revue 2012 Australian Tour…
The Jim Jones Revue were one of the highlights of this year’s Big Day Out (alongside Grinderman) and the good news is they are back to welcome in the new year with some shows. They’ve had a massive year touring their album Burning Your House Down and have recently been in the studio working on … Read more
NEWS: Sydney Festival 2012 program unveiled…
The Sydney Festival has announced its official program for 2012 with an excellent music line-up as has become the norm over the last few years… Amiina AA Bondy Andrew Weatherall & Neville Watson Animagica Assembly Asa & Fefe Beth Orton CANT Clairy Brown and the Bangin’ Rackettes Dan Deacon Ensemble & John Maus Dan Sultan … Read more
Questions & Answers: Beastwars
Beastwars have their debut album out polluting young minds and are touring New Zealand to rabid audiences at the moment. The record stands as one of the great metal albums to come out of the shaky isles in quite a long time and we managed to catch frontman Matt Hyde for a few minutes between … Read more
NEWS: Laneway Festival 2012 line-up announced…
Laneway today announced its line-up for the 2012 event and it’s a damn impressive one. Sure there are the buzz bands of the moment like Washed Out and Active Child who don’t don’t really measure up to the hype tossed their way but the list of bands promises to be one of the best that … Read more
NEWS: Bon Iver 2012 Australian Tour…
Bon Iver followed up the stellar debut with this year’s self-titled grower of an LP and the god news today is that he is heading back to Australia to play some special venues in March next year. Vernon and Co will be playing the Golden Plains festival as well as a string of dates across … Read more
NEWS: Big Day Out 2012 – first announcement…
So you’ve probably already heard – it’s kind of hard to avoid it, but here anyway is the first round of acts for next year’s BDO. Much guessing and wishing was flying around over the last few months about who would headline – Pearl Jam, Prince, Radiohead etc. but so far it looks like the … Read more
WATCH: The Bridge School 25th Anniversary DVD trailer
This year is the 25th Anniversary of Neil and Pegi Young’s Bridge School benefit concerts that has seen a plethora of big names play the charitable event. This year’s show happens on October 22nd and 23rd at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California.To celebrate they are also releasing a 3DVD and 2CD commemorative package. … Read more
NEWS: Dates and venues announced for Laneway 2012…
BRISBANE – SATURDAY 28th JANUARY 2012 Alexandria Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006 AUCKLAND – MONDAY 30th JANUARY 2012 Silo Park, Beaumont Street. Auckland MELBOURNE – SATURDAY 4th FEBRUARY 2012 Footscray Community Arts Centre – 45 Moreland Street, Footscray VIC 3011 SYDNEY – SUNDAY 5th FEBRUARY 2012 Sydney College of the Arts (SCA) … Read more
NEWS: Moon Duo tour Australia…
Those of you who have salivated over Wooden Shjips for the last few years are probably already aware of Moon Duo, the side project of WS guitarist Ripley Johnson and Sanae Yamada. Formed in 2009, Moon Duo’s first two critically acclaimed EPs, Killing Time (2009) and Escape (2010), fused the futuristic pylon hum and transistor … Read more
TOUR: LA Vampires to tour Australia…
Tour Dates Sept 3 – Mixed Grill’d at Arthouse, Cairns Sept 6 – The Bakery, Perth Sept 7 – Emma Soup Gallery, Newcastle Sept 8 – GoodGod, Sydney Sept 9 – The Workers Club, Melbourne Sept 10 – FRANKLY!, Brisbane
TOUR: Jack Ladder announces tour dates…
Jack Ladder is heading out on a national Australian tour in September to promote his recently released album Hurtsville, of which we said… Ladder has found a form for his songs that matches the weight of his impressive voice and though the album has inconsistencies it confidently grows Ladder’s status as one of this countries … Read more
