Category: Indie Rock

Folk, Guitar Rock, Indie Rock, Live Reviews, Pop, Post-Punk

LIVE REVIEW: Jack Colwell & The Owls, Brendan Maclean, Packwood @ Goodgod (07/06/12)

by C. Familton Goodgod may not have been host to such fragile music as was on display from Packwood. Featuring Bayden Packwood Hine on banjo/vocals and some wonderful violin and cello accompaniment the trio silenced the small crowd with a handful of songs from Packwood’s debut EP. Space was the key to their appeal and generous helpings of it were used to accentuate what was … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Jack Colwell & The Owls, Brendan Maclean, Packwood @ Goodgod (07/06/12)

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Americana / Alt-Country, Guitar Rock, Indie Rock, Interviews, Video

INTERVIEW: Bambino Koresh

BAMBINO KORESH’S LETICIA NISCHANG TAKES US THROUGH THE INSPIRATIONS FOR THEIR SONGS AND THE EXCITEMENT OF RELEASING A DEBUT ALBUM. How did the band first form and where does the name Bambino Koresh come from? Since Tom and I got together back in 2002 we always wanted to have a band to play the songs we started to write. We first thought of the name back then, while … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Bambino Koresh

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Guitar Rock, Indie Rock, Pop, Video

ds recommends: Beach Pigs

Beach Pigs are a quartet of melodic noise popsters out of Auckland, New Zealand who have been making waves with their early single releases and their self-titled EP . You can order their releases direct from their label, the most excellent Arch Hill Recordings . Dahnu Graham:Vocals Daniel Kerr: Guitar Suren Unka: Drums Billy Robertson:Bass Guitar. Continue reading ds recommends: Beach Pigs

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Americana / Alt-Country, Electronica, Experimental, Garage Rock, Guitar Rock, Indie Rock, Opinion, Pop, Post-Punk, Post-Rock / Instrumental, Psych

2012 | Twenty First Half Favourites

We’re already half away through 2012, crazy huh? It felt like it was a slow start to the year in terms of standout album releases but slowly things have picked up pace and some (in our ears) essential purchases have emerged. Here, in no particular order are twenty LPs that have captured our attention over the last six months.   LAMBCHOP | MR. M This … Continue reading 2012 | Twenty First Half Favourites

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Garage Rock, Guitar Rock, Indie Rock, New Release, News, Psych

NEWS: Dinosaur jr. Announce New Album Details

J Mascis, Lou Barlow and Murph have announced that a new Dinosaur jr. album called I Bet On Sky will be released on September 18th in the USA via Jagjaguwar, and September 17th in the UK and Europe via PIAS. Tracklisting 1 Don’t Pretend You Didn’t Know 2 Watch the Corners 3 Almost Fare 4 Stick a Toe In 5 Rude 6 I Know It Oh So Well … Continue reading NEWS: Dinosaur jr. Announce New Album Details

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Electronica, Guitar Rock, Indie Rock, News, Pop, Psych, Tour/Live

NEWS: Harvest Festival 2012 first line-up announced

The Harvest Festival is back for its second year after proving to be the perfect middle ground between the likes of Splendour In The Grass and Laneway Festival in 2011. With such a stellar list of bands in its debut year (Portishead, Mercury Rev, Flaming Lips, The National, Mogwai etc) it was always going to be a hard act to follow but the initial announcement … Continue reading NEWS: Harvest Festival 2012 first line-up announced

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Album Reviews, Electronica, Indie Rock, Pop, Post-Punk, Psych, Video

ALBUM REVIEW: Opossom | Electric Hawaii

by C. Familton Opossom is essentially Kody Nielson, formerly of The Mint Chicks. When they split, his brother Ruban formed Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Kody retreated to his bedroom to write, play on and record Electric Hawaii. The album retains much of  the bright energy of Nielson’s former band but it also decidedly more trippy and psychedelic, awash with an array of electronic and tropicalia … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Opossom | Electric Hawaii

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Audio Stream, Guitar Rock, Indie Rock, Metal/Hard Rock, The Song of the Week

SONG OF THE WEEK: Torche | Snakes Are Charmed

Around here we love a ton of different genres from americana to dub, post punk to ambient drone but nothing gets the blood moving like a good hard dose of metal. Of course there are a million sub-genres within from black to death, hair to thrash and we love most of them. Torche are one band that have been slowly evolving their sound and incorporating … Continue reading SONG OF THE WEEK: Torche | Snakes Are Charmed

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Americana / Alt-Country, Audio Stream, Electronica, Folk, Indie Rock, New Release, News, Post-Rock / Instrumental

NEWS: New Grizzly Bear song and album details

Grizzly Bear have awoken from their hibernation with a new (as yet untitled) album in the can and due for release September 17/18th. The band have also released the first single from the album – Sleeping Ute – whose sharper edges and chaotic dynamics you can dive into below. You can also check out their global tour dates below which include November shows in New … Continue reading NEWS: New Grizzly Bear song and album details

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ALBUM REVIEW: The Men | Open Your Heart

by Chris Familton The Men are a quartet out of Brooklyn that have quickly caught the attention of many with their no frills take on post punk and the fuzzed out end of indie rock. Open Your Heart is their second album in as many years and sees them both refining and expanding their sound with excellent results. From the outset The Men hit like … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: The Men | Open Your Heart

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Indie Rock, News, Pop, Post-Punk, Video

WATCH: The Cure unveil new guitarist Reeves Gabrels

The Cure played PinkPop Festival on the weekend and as well as playing a stellar set of hits and and few surprises (Bananafishbones from The Top) they also debuted their new guitarist Reeves Gabrels who is best known for his work with David Bowie in Tin Machine and on his Outside, Earthling and Hours albums. At this stage it is unclear how long Gabrels will … Continue reading WATCH: The Cure unveil new guitarist Reeves Gabrels

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Audio Stream, Garage Rock, Indie Rock, Opinion, Psych, The Song of the Week, Video

SONG OF THE WEEK: Scott & Charlene’s Wedding | Footscray Station

* 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. Hopefully you’ll like it too and check out more of the artist’s music on the links we’ll include. Scott & Charlene’s Wedding | Footscray Station Adelaide native Craig Dermody formed … Continue reading SONG OF THE WEEK: Scott & Charlene’s Wedding | Footscray Station

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