Straight Arrows/Super Wild Horses/The Gooch Palms @ GoodGod 19/08/11 , a set on Flickr. Continue reading PHOTOS: Straight Arrows/Super Wild Horses/The Gooch Palms @ GoodGod 19/08/11
Notes Live is hosting a great looking gig this Thursday night to celebrate the music of Neil Young and raise some money for the beyondblue charity: the national depression initiative is an independent, not-for-profit organisation working to address issues associated with depression, anxiety and related disorders in Australia. Proceeds from this show will be donated to this great organisation. www.beyondblue.org.au. The great local line-up includes Jason Walker, … Continue reading NEWS: After The Goldrush – A Celebration of Neil Young
It is the 21st anniversary of the festival and this year on 9-11th December it’ll feature Grinderman playing during a lunar eclipse – what the? GRINDERMAN * CUT/COPY * KURT VILE & THE VIOLATORS * MUDHONEY * ICEHOUSE * GANG GANG DANCE * EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY * LADYHAWKE * BLACK JOE LEWIS & THE HONEYBEARS * OFF! * ADALITA * FUTURE OF THE LEFT … Continue reading NEWS: Meredith Music Festival line-up announced…
Sydney trio Step-Panther have been impressing many with their bratty surf punk tunes over the last year and they’ve got themselves organised to record their self-titled debut LP which will be out November 4th via Speak n Spell/Inertia. Have a listen to the short, sharp track No Fun. Tour Dates Sydney: 27 August @ Metro Wollongong: 1 September @ Wollongong Uni Newcastle: 2 September @ … Continue reading LISTEN: Step-Panther share the first track from their debut album…
written by Chris Familton Albums like there always run the risk of pastiche or shallow imitation when they attempt to replicate a style so specific and firmly rooted in the past. Many have taken the swamp rock angle (The Cramps, The Gun Club, Scientists, Birthday Party) and made something new and dangerous so Mikelangelo and the Tin Star decided to work some new life into … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Mikelangelo and the Tin Star | The Surf ‘n’ Western Sounds of
It is only a sneak peek into one of the tracks on The Whole Love but man this sounds great… Six weeks to go kids. Continue reading WATCH: A teaser of the new Wilco album The Whole Love…
Love the new video from Adalita for the song Perfection, shot by Adam Harding. The song comes from her self-titled solo album. Continue reading WATCH: Adalita | Perfection
written by Chris Familton Peter Murphy is one of those iconic post punk figures who has managed to maintain a mystique and a cult following long after his career has peaked. His claim to fame came with Bauhaus who released some stellar music in a short period at the dawn of the 1980s before the band split. While Murphy went on to initially form a … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Peter Murphy | Ninth
Jane’s Addiction are releasing their new album The Great Escape Artist on 27th September. Here’s the first official single from the album Irresistible Force, a dramatic slow-burner with an epic chorus that creeps into your head after a few listens… Continue reading LISTEN: Jane’s Addiction | Irresistible Force
Wild Flag are Carrie Brownstein (Sleater Kinney), Janet Weiss (Sleater Kinney/Quasi), Mary Timony and Rebecca Cole and they are about to drop their self-titled debut album on September 9th. Check out this fantastic version of first single Romance performed live for KEXP. Continue reading NEWS: Wild Flag to release debut album…
written by Chris Familton Under the banner Sing Along 2011 this was a night that celebrated a bunch of musicians who for the most part began creating music in the 90s. Duncan Mitchell, one half of Grand Tango Fandango opened the night with a solo acoustic set of songs that fell somewhere amidst the sound of Paul Kelly and Evan Dando. They were high on … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Sing Along 2011 @ Annandale Hotel, Sydney 16/07/11
Deluxe and Super Deluxe reissues of Nirvana’s Nevermind will be released on September 26th to mark the 20th anniversary of the record. The 2CD Deluxe edition will contain a remastered cut of the original album plus B-sides as well as a CD featuring the Smart Studio Sessions, The Boombox Rehearsals and BBC Sessions. The 4CD + DVD Super Deluxe edition will contain these two CDs, plus a CD of the previously … Continue reading NEWS: Details of Nirvana’s 20th Anniversary Nevermind release.
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