After months of rumours and a waitlist on Ticketek there has finally been a schedule released for their tour in AU and NZ early in 2010. There looks to be gaps between cities so the money is on multiple dates in each one. Stay tuned for more info… January 30, Wellington, venue to be confirmed February 6, Auckland, venue to be confirmed February 11, Melbourne, … Continue reading NEWS: AC/DC Australia and New Zealand Tour 2010
doubtful sounds interviewed this colourful riot of a band recently for FasterLouder. Often the best musical experiences are unplanned. The time you went to a festival and were completely blown away by a band you had never heard of or that album your friend raved about that you cynically listened to and got totally obsessed with. Much like those pleasant surprises, Baltimore’s Ponytail came together … Continue reading INTERVIEW: PONYTAIL
One for all you dub fans in London this weekend, a definite must from the top shelf Soul Jazz crew… Continue reading NEWS: SOUL JAZZ EVENT…
with The Laurels, Songs + Dead Farmers, 25th April 2009 … Kris Buscombe’s voice ranges from a Mark E Smith rant to a Fugazi scream and it plays a big part in their masterful display of discordant melody. Witch Hat succeed because they can bludgeon and caress you and that magic mix is what makes bruised music beautiful. read the full review over at FasterLouder… Continue reading REVIEW: WITCH HATS @ Annandale Hotel
fantastic new vid from Balmorhea – slow, languid conjuring images of Deadwood and The Proposition. Beautifully shot… more about “VIDEO: BALMORHEA – Remembrance“, posted with vodpod Continue reading VIDEO: BALMORHEA – Remembrance
photo by Daniel Boud Those Sydney gutter punks The Scare have a new vid doing the rounds for the fantastic song ‘No Money’. If this is any indication of the album OOZEVOODOO which is coming soon. Continue reading NEWS: THE SCARE new video and album…
2007’s From Here We Go To Sublime was a landmark album for The Field. Last year Axel Willner followed it up with the Sound Of Light EP and now in 2009 we have Yesterday And Today which is due for release on May 19 (Kompakt). The first track to see the light of today is ‘The More That I Do’ with its signature sound, all … Continue reading MP3: THE FIELD – The More That I Do
Word is out on a new box set featuring all of the Pixies albums (not remastered) plus the Come n Pilgrim EP. Unfortunately it will have no new music and no live tracks (there are enough of those out there surely!). It is available to preorder from June 15th. As reported by Pitchfork: The Deluxe Edition, which will go for $175, will include the albums … Continue reading NEWS: PIXIES box set on the way…
SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS 2009 – 1ST LINEUP Bloc Party (in their ONLY Australian show), The Flaming Lips, Jane’s Addiction, MGMT (also in their ONLY Australian show), Hilltop Hoods, Grinspoon, Midnight Juggernauts, The Specials, Sarah Blasko, Augie March, Josh Pyke, Friendly Fires, Little Birdy, Birds Of Tokyo, The Gutter Twins, Manchester Orchestra, Yuksek, Bob Evans, White Lies, Kram, Yves Klein Blue, Decoder Ring, Lost Valentinos, … Continue reading NEWS: 2009 SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS lineup…
The news is out on the lineup for 2009’s Splendour In The Grass (see HERE) but one of the biggest surprises is that the original lineup of Jane’s Addiction will play and hopefully do sideshows in other cities. The original lineup featuring bassist Eric Avery reformed for some small LA club shows in 2008 and have since joined forces with NIN for a Nth America … Continue reading NEWS: JANE’S ADDICTION to tour Australia…
Sonic Youth have released the first song from their upcoming The Eternal and it is a Kim Gordon sung song of shuddering sonics and chiming guitars, all in 2 minutes… SONIC YOUTH – SONIC TRIXTER Continue reading MP3: SONIC YOUTH – Sonic Trixter
This video comes from their latest album Screens, the 2nd full length from these New Zealanders now living over in Portland. more about “VIDEO: Mint Chicks – Life Will Get Be…“, posted with vodpod Continue reading VIDEO: MINT CHICKS – Life Will Get Better Some Day
