LIVE REVIEW: Die! Die! Die! @ The Gaelic, Sydney (01/04/11)
written by Chris Familton Purple Sneakers’ recent move into gig nights showed they aren’t content to rely on just the pulling power of indie DJs and a nightclub atmosphere. It reconfirms their commitment to live music and with their Last Night event they’ve been showcasing some of the best local and international acts making waves … Read more
PHOTOS: Die! Die! Die!/Bleeding Knees Club @ The Gaelic (01/04/11)
Here are a few of the shots from the great Die! Die! Die! / Bleeding Knees Club gig down at Last Night on Friday. Review will be up soon… For more shots see our Flickr page.
INTERVIEW: Before Last Night | Die! Die! Die!
Die! Die! Die! grace/destroy the stage at the Gaelic this friday night as the headliners of this week’s Purple Sneakers Presents: Last Night shindig. The band has been touring non-stop since the release of their last album Form and are set to head straight to the USA after Sydney shows this week. Catch them if … Read more
NEWS: New Zealand’s Taite Music Prize nominations…
The 2nd annual Taite Music Prize nominations were announced earlier this month. The Prize was established to champion the finest release by a New Zealand artist or group, specifically focusing on the artistic merit and creative excellence of one album released in the previous calendar year. The award acknowledges creativity and musicianship regardless of sales figures … Read more
ds…twenty five – our favourite releases of 2010
That’s it then, 2010 done and dusted and although it wasn’t the best year ever for new music there were some damn fine records released. This year we’re seeing an even more eclectic mix of flavours coming through from witch house, minimal electronica, americana, experimental and the all encompassing indie tag. Have a look at … Read more
VIDEO: Die! Die! Die! | Wasted Lands
The amp cab seen in the clip is the same one Chris Knox took to Oz in the 70′s with Toy Love… Shot in Dunedin and Port Chalmers on 16mm, some bathroom developing and a shitload of of painting and scratching by the band – all cut on the dinner table and transferred to tape in … Read more
ALBUM REVIEW: Die! Die! Die! | Form
written by Chris Familton On the opening track Caseman, Andrew Wilson sings “I’m not giving up on our love” and it sums up the approach Die! Die! Die! have taken on their third album Form. They still sound vibrant with that heady, controlled rush of chaos, tinged with desperation and angst. With the greatness of … Read more
LIVE REVIEW: Die! Die! Die! @ OAF, Sydney 08/10/10
written by Chris Familton Two newish Sydney bands were on the bill with Kiwi noise-niks Die! Die! Die!, both of them having risen from bands that bit the dust in the last year. Up first were Myth & Tropics featuring ex The Scare guitarist Liam O’Brien with his new three-piece. Essentially they … Read more
Die! Die! Die! tour Australia…
On the back of their stellar Forms album, Kiwi noise pop lads Die! Die! Die! return to Australia for a pretty healthy looking tour in October. Presented by Polaroids of Androids… Thursday, October 7: Grand Hotel, Wollongong Friday, October 8: Oxford Art Factory, Sydney Saturday, October 9: Revolver Upstairs, Melbourne Sunday, October 10: Karova Loungem … Read more
VIDEO: Die! Die! Die! videos from new album Form…
New Zealand’s Die! Die! Die! have already released two vids from their stellar new album Form. Check them below… It is pretty hard to go wrong when you quote your influences as: JOHN LENNON YOKO ONO RAMONES DEAD C NIRVANA COOLIES 3DS LOVE SKEPTICS GORDONS MBV
