Laneway today announced its line-up for the 2012 event and it’s a damn impressive one. Sure there are the buzz bands of the moment like Washed Out and Active Child who don’t don’t really measure up to the hype tossed their way but the list of bands promises to be one of the best that Laneway has hosted to date. Note to organisers – make … Continue reading NEWS: Laneway Festival 2012 line-up announced…
Recorded over 6 months in 1991 in Berlin and Dublin, Achtung Baby was U2’s seventh studio album. It was produced by Daniel Lanois , Brian Eno and Steve Lillywhite and mixed and engineered by Flood. Led by “The Fly”, Achtung Baby spawned four more huge hit singles, “Mysterious Ways”, “One”, “Even Better Than The Real Thing” and “Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses”. Heralded by … Continue reading NEWS: U2 release 20th anniversary editions of Achtung Baby…
The Fall continue to surge along with a fairly stable line-up at the moment. The band will release Ersatz G.B via Cherry Red Records on the 14th November. It is already up on their site for pre-order. Tracklisting 1. “Cosmos 7” 2. “Taking Off” 3. “Kennedy” 4. “Mask Search” 5. “Greenway” 6. “Happy Song” 7. “Monocard” 8. “Laptop” 9. “I’ve Seen Them” 10. “Change” Continue reading NEWS: The Fall to release 29th studio album…
Bon Iver followed up the stellar debut with this year’s self-titled grower of an LP and the god news today is that he is heading back to Australia to play some special venues in March next year. Vernon and Co will be playing the Golden Plains festival as well as a string of dates across the country… Saturday, 3 March 2012 @ Perth International Arts … Continue reading NEWS: Bon Iver 2012 Australian Tour…
So you’ve probably already heard – it’s kind of hard to avoid it, but here anyway is the first round of acts for next year’s BDO. Much guessing and wishing was flying around over the last few months about who would headline – Pearl Jam, Prince, Radiohead etc. but so far it looks like the organisers are going with a couple of heavyweights in Soundgarden … Continue reading NEWS: Big Day Out 2012 – first announcement…
Featuring all NZ acts Jim Beam Homegrown happens on February 18th 2012 on Wellington Waterfront. Below is the first line-up announcement with another 20 bands and DJs to be added at the end of October. Tickets for GA are $95, head HERE to get yourself sorted… Shihad Kora Blacklist Six60 The Adults The Black Seeds Black River Drive 1814 The Thomas Oliver Band AHoriBuzz Shotgun … Continue reading NEWS: Wellington’s Homegrown Festival line-up announced…
This year is the 25th Anniversary of Neil and Pegi Young’s Bridge School benefit concerts that has seen a plethora of big names play the charitable event. This year’s show happens on October 22nd and 23rd at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California.To celebrate they are also releasing a 3DVD and 2CD commemorative package. Check out the trailer below… Lineup Neil Young Dave Matthews … Continue reading WATCH: The Bridge School 25th Anniversary DVD trailer
Popstrangers are the latest addition to the revamped and revitalised Flying Nun Records label. The Auckland trio have previously issued a couple of EPs and a split 7″ . Check them out on BANDCAMP and now they have released their debut single for FN – What Else Could They Do. Continue reading NEWS: Popstrangers sign to Flying Nun and release new single…
Released November 21st on DVD/Blu Ray, Some Girls Live in Texas will be the third concert film that has come out in the last year following Stones in Exile and Ladies and Gentlemen. Filmed at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Forth Worth, Texas in 1978 this shows the band on top of their form as Some Girls hit the top of the USA album charts. Originally … Continue reading WATCH: The trailer for The Rolling Stones | Some Girls Live in Texas 1978
New Zealand’s iconic independent (for most of its time) label is turning 30 and they’ve got themselves organised with a bunch of shows to celebrate the occasion. The Clean Nov 23 – Dunedin, Sammys Nov 24 – Auckland, Kings Arms Nov 25 – Wellington, SFBH Nov 26 – Christchurch, The new Dux De Lux HDU Nov 11 – Wellington, SFBH Nov 12 – Auckland, Kings Arms Nov 18 – … Continue reading NEWS: Flying Nun announce 30th anniversary celebrations…
BRISBANE – SATURDAY 28th JANUARY 2012 Alexandria Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006 AUCKLAND – MONDAY 30th JANUARY 2012 Silo Park, Beaumont Street. Auckland MELBOURNE – SATURDAY 4th FEBRUARY 2012 Footscray Community Arts Centre – 45 Moreland Street, Footscray VIC 3011 SYDNEY – SUNDAY 5th FEBRUARY 2012 Sydney College of the Arts (SCA) – Balmain Road, Rozelle NSW 2039 ADELAIDE – FRIDAY … Continue reading NEWS: Dates and venues announced for Laneway 2012…
Avalanche City have taken out the 2011 Silver Scroll Award for songwriting with their hit Love, Love, Love. Voted for by the members of New Zealand’s APRA the song was up against The Adults (Nothing To Lose – should have won!), Unknown Mortal Orchestra (Ffunny Ffriends), Bachelorette (Blanket), Delaney Davidson (Little Heart). Pub Rockers Hello Sailor were honoured with a place in the NZ Music … Continue reading NEWS: Avalanche City’s ‘Love, Love, Love’ wins the NZ APRA Silver Scroll Award…
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