Audio Stream, Guitar Rock, New Release, Post-Punk, Psych, Video

We preview six new releases for the week ending 31/08/12

WE PREVIEW SIX NEW RELEASES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 31/08/12 DIVINE FITS | Divine Fits The combined talents of Britt Daniels (Spoon), Sam Brown (New Bomb Turks) and Dan Boeckner (Handsome Furs, Wolf Parade) have joined forces and recorded their self-titled debut that pretty much sounds like what you would expect from the trio. Delivered with the kind of energy you get when musicians … Continue reading We preview six new releases for the week ending 31/08/12

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Americana / Alt-Country, Guitar Rock, News, Video

WATCH: Charlie Horse | Dead Roses

Sydney band Charlie Horse recently released the excellent LP I Hope I’m Not A Monster which is still sitting pretty in our list of favourite releases in 2012. Now they’ve released a video clip for one of the album highlights Dead Roses. Charlie Horse are playing a show to officially celebrate their album at The Factory Theatre’s The Factory Floor on November 3rd supported by The … Continue reading WATCH: Charlie Horse | Dead Roses

Doubtful SoundsAugust 29, 2012Leave a comment

Guitar Rock, Indie Rock, Live Photos, Live Reviews, Post-Punk, Post-Rock / Instrumental, Psych

LIVE REVIEW: Iowa @ Fbi Social, Kings Cross Hotel, Sydney (16/08/12)

by C. Familton Narrow Lands were the first of the four guitar-heavy bands to grace the stage and they impressed with their aggressive, controlled playing that inhabits the dark and heavy end of post-rock. The bass-led Waste of Weekend in particular balanced groove and dissonance to great effect. Lyyar also deal in grand guitar dynamics but theirs was a much more nuanced and textured … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Iowa @ Fbi Social, Kings Cross Hotel, Sydney (16/08/12)

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Album Covers, Audio Stream, Guitar Rock, Opinion, Post-Punk, The Song of the Week, Video

SONG OF THE WEEK: Fugazi | Waiting Room

EVERY WEEK WE’LL BE POSTING OUR FAVOURITE SONG OF THE WEEK. THIS WON’T NECESSARILY BE A NEW RELEASE BUT RATHER A SONG WE’VE HEARD THAT HAS STUCK IN OUR HEAD AND REFUSED TO LEAVE OR IS SIMPLY ONE OF OUR FAVOURITE TRACKS. THIS WEEK – FUGAZI’S WAITING ROOM. The year was 1989 and I was on that precipice between high school and university where the … Continue reading SONG OF THE WEEK: Fugazi | Waiting Room

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Audio Stream, Electronica, Guitar Rock, Hip Hop, Indie Rock, News, Pop, Post-Punk, Post-Rock / Instrumental, Psych, Tour/Live

NEWS: The line-up for Meredith Music Festival 2012

The first list of acts performing at this year’s Meredith Music Festival in Victoria has been announced and as usual it looks to be a great mix of electronic, psychedelia, rock and hip hop. Check out our Rdio playlist featuring bands appearing at the event that takes place from December 7-9th. There is a ballot happening so if you want to increase your chance of … Continue reading NEWS: The line-up for Meredith Music Festival 2012

Doubtful SoundsAugust 14, 2012Leave a comment

Guitar Rock, Indie Rock, Live Reviews, Psych

LIVE REVIEW: Mark Gardener, Underground Lovers, Sky Parade @ Factory Theatre, Sydney (04/08/12)

by C. Familton Touring as backing band for Mark Gardener has its benefits when you can also open the show with your own set as did Los Angeles’ Sky Parade. Their set didn’t start well with a bad mix and a sparse early crowd but as the sound improved and the room filled they found their way with some dark psychedelic guitar rock in the … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Mark Gardener, Underground Lovers, Sky Parade @ Factory Theatre, Sydney (04/08/12)

Doubtful SoundsAugust 13, 2012Leave a comment

Audio Stream, Guitar Rock, Indie Rock, New Release

LISTEN: Bob Mould | The Descent – from the new LP Silver Age

Bob Mould (ex Husker Du / Sugar) releases his new LP Silver Age on September 4th via Merge Records and here is the first taste of it – the sonic surge of The Descent that sounds like Mould is in fine noisy form. Preorder Silver Age Continue reading LISTEN: Bob Mould | The Descent – from the new LP Silver Age

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Experimental, Garage Rock, Guitar Rock, Indie Rock, News, Post-Punk, Post-Rock / Instrumental, Psych, Tour/Live

NEWS: ‘I’ll Be Your Mirror Melbourne’ curated by ATP and The Drones

Last night All Tomorrow’s Parties announced its return to Australia for a Melbourne only event curated by ATP and The Drones. Taking place on February 16th and 17th at Westgate Entertainment Centre and Grand Star Reception in Altona. Line-up Saturday February 16th curated by ATP my bloody valentine Godspeed You! Black Emperor Swans The Dead C HTRK Thee Oh Sees Sleepy Sun Standish/Carlyon Sunday February … Continue reading NEWS: ‘I’ll Be Your Mirror Melbourne’ curated by ATP and The Drones

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Audio Stream, Guitar Rock, New Release, Post-Punk

LISTEN: Stream the new Bailterspace album Strobosphere

Ahead of its release date of August 17th you can stream the new Bailterspace album Strobosphere in full over at the NZ Herald website. There are also pre-order options available from the band’s label Arch Hill Recordings. The album is also out internationally on Fire Records on August 20th. STREAM: Bailterspace | Strobosphere Continue reading LISTEN: Stream the new Bailterspace album Strobosphere

Doubtful SoundsAugust 10, 2012Leave a comment

Guitar Rock, Live Reviews, Psych

LIVE REVIEW: The Smashing Pumpkins @ Sydney Entertainment Centre (31/07/12)

by C. Familton With a new album Oceania under his belt it feels like this is a consolidation period for Billy Corgan and The Smashing Pumpkins. He weathered the storm of indifference to the comeback album Zeitgeist and proved he was still the master of grand themes and dreams by announcing the massive ongoing Teargarden by Kaleidyscope project. He has diverted from that to release … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: The Smashing Pumpkins @ Sydney Entertainment Centre (31/07/12)

Doubtful SoundsAugust 8, 2012Leave a comment

Album Reviews, Americana / Alt-Country, Folk, Guitar Rock, Video

ALBUM REVIEW: M. Ward | A Wasteland Companion

by C. Familton When Matthew Ward began to gather curious listeners and build his audience with his fourth album Transfiguration of Vincent in 2003 he felt like somewhat of a mysterious figure with that husky, otherworldly voice that conjured up images of dusty country roads, dimly-lit juke joints and back porch sunset strumming. As his profile has grown and he has ventured into side projects … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: M. Ward | A Wasteland Companion

Doubtful SoundsAugust 3, 2012Leave a comment

Audio Stream, Guitar Rock, MP3, New Release, Post-Punk, Psych

LISTEN/DOWNLOAD: Regular John’s new single ‘Slume’

I caught Regular John at Sydney’s Annandale Hotel recently and they were damn impressive. It was the first time I’d seen them with their new guitarist Miles Devine and a much more pronounced role for Ryan Adamson who sings and plays guitar and synths and they definitely kicked up one hell of an epic psych rock noise. They have a new album Strange Flowers coming … Continue reading LISTEN/DOWNLOAD: Regular John’s new single ‘Slume’

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