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NEWS: 2012 Vivid LIVE Festival Program Announced…

This year the Sydney Opera House based festival Vivid LIVE has done away with a guest curator, in the past using Lou Reed & Laurie Anderson, Brian Eno and others. From 2012 onward the festival will be overseen by the Sydney Opera House’s programming team, led by Head of Contemporary Music, Fergus Linehan as Festival Director. The full line-up for this year has been announced today … Continue reading NEWS: 2012 Vivid LIVE Festival Program Announced…

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Album Covers, Funk, Garage Rock, Guitar Rock, Hip Hop, New Release, Post-Punk, Reggae / Dub

NEWS: Hallelujah Picassos release compilation…

Hallelujah Picassos were one of the most original, visceral and genre mashing bands to come out of Auckland, New Zealand in the early 90s. They combined reggae, lovers rock, punk, dub, hip hop and garage rock with the end result being an overwhelming live experience. Frontman Roland Rorschach, bassist Johnnie Pain, guitarist Peter McLennan and drummer/singer Bobbylon were something of a musical history lesson for young kids growing up … Continue reading NEWS: Hallelujah Picassos release compilation…

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Funk, Guitar Rock, Hip Hop, Live Reviews, Pop, Soul

LIVE REVIEW: The Bamboos @ Manning Bar, Sydney (20/05/11)

written by Chris Familton Melbourne’s The Bamboos have been laying down the funk for a decade now and to celebrate they had a hometown birthday blow-out before bringing the party to Sydney. Bands don’t mark these milestones as often as they should so it was was great chance for newcomers to check out why The Bamboos are so highly rated and for the fans to … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: The Bamboos @ Manning Bar, Sydney (20/05/11)

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Electronica, Hip Hop, Indie Rock, News, Video

NEWS: 13 & God return with a new album…

13 & God are the collaboration between German electronicists The Notwist and Oakland rap collective Themselves. Their first self-titled album was a brilliant mix of intelligent rhymes and some tripped out glitches and beats. Their new album, Own Your Ghost is set for release on May 17th via Anticon. Check the first single/video… HERE   Continue reading NEWS: 13 & God return with a new album…

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Electronica, Experimental, Funk, Hip Hop, Indie Rock, Interviews

INTERVIEW: Before Last Night | Butcher Blades

Melbourne’s tropical filmic electro popsters Butcher Blades are headlining this week’s Last Night event down at The Gaelic in Sydney. A kaleidoscopic evening is bound to occur – of which you can audibly sample on their MySpace page linked below. We threw some question marks at them and these were their colourful responses… INTERVIEW Do any of you have any pre-gig rituals? Quoting every one of … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Before Last Night | Butcher Blades

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Funk, Guitar Rock, Hip Hop, Live Reviews, Soul

LIVE REVIEW: George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic @ Metro, Sydney (24/04/11)

written by Chris Familton It is hard to dispute the legendary status of George Clinton with his contributions to music over the last forty years. The man who started in 60s doo-wop led two of the legendary funk/soul groups – Parliament and Funkadelic – and provided a treasure trove of samples and beats for the generations of hip hop artists that followed. Clinton is currently … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic @ Metro, Sydney (24/04/11)

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Funk, Guitar Rock, Hip Hop, Live Reviews, Pop, Soul

LIVE REVIEW: Electric Empire @ OAF, Sydney (18/03/11)

written by Chris Familton Fantine was a great choice to open Electric Empire’s gig with her impressive soul, funk RnB and hip hop sound with some subtle indie sensibilities stirred into the mix. What sets her apart from many in the same market is her live band that makes the performance feel like a group effort, even though she is the undeniable centre of attention. … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Electric Empire @ OAF, Sydney (18/03/11)

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Hip Hop

VIDEO: Tyler, The Creator | Yonkers

There is hope for hip hop when collectives like LA’s OFWGKTA are creating the kind of mad shit they’re coming up with at the moment. Leading the pack is the new track Yonkers from Tyler, The Creator. What makes this stuff interesting is their appropriation of mood and claustrophobic sounds from genres like witch house. There is a sense of dread pervading everything with dark … Continue reading VIDEO: Tyler, The Creator | Yonkers

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Electronica, Garage Rock, Guitar Rock, Hip Hop, Indie Rock, Live Reviews, Metal/Hard Rock, Pop, Post-Rock / Instrumental

LIVE REVIEW: Big Day Out 2011, Sydney Showground 26/01/11

written by Chris Familton As with last year’s Big Day Out the weather gods decided to test the endurance of the masses with another hot and sweaty day in the concrete sauna of the Sydney Showground. The event that is as much a rite of passage for teenagers as a music festival had this year gone with somewhat of a best-of lineup that glanced back … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Big Day Out 2011, Sydney Showground 26/01/11

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Electronica, Experimental, Folk, Hip Hop, Indie Rock, Live Reviews

LIVE REVIEW: CocoRosie @ Sydney Opera House, 25/01/11

written by Chris Familton CocoRosie have attracted a larger audience each time they visit Australia and so this time were rewarded with a gig in the iconic surrounds of the Opera House. Always a duo that combines music, theatre and creative mischief, they were much deserved of a different style of venue from the usual rock haunts. A last minute addition to the bill was … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: CocoRosie @ Sydney Opera House, 25/01/11

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