Category: News
NEWS: New Mike Noga album and Australian Tour…
Mike Noga is back in the country after playing a string of dates supporting Band Of Horses in the US. To celebrate the release on April 1st (tomorrow!) of his new album The Balladeer Hunter he will be playing the following dates. I’ve been playing the new album a fair bit over the last week and it is shaping up as a great record… SATURDAY … Continue reading NEWS: New Mike Noga album and Australian Tour…
NEWS: Jeff Mangum curated ATP line-up…
NEWS: New Zealand’s Taite Music Prize nominations…
The 2nd annual Taite Music Prize nominations were announced earlier this month. The Prize was established to champion the finest release by a New Zealand artist or group, specifically focusing on the artistic merit and creative excellence of one album released in the previous calendar year. The award acknowledges creativity and musicianship regardless of sales figures or genre. The eight New Zealand albums in the running … Continue reading NEWS: New Zealand’s Taite Music Prize nominations…
NEWS: Depeche Mode release new remix album…
On June 6th Depeche Mode will release their 2nd collection of remixes spanning their entire career. Remixes 2: 81-11 also marks the return (kind of, not really) to the band of orginal member Vince Clarke and long time member Alan Wilder. Both contribute remixes and have had increased contact with DM with Clarke working on a dance record with Martin Gore and Alan accompanying Gore onstage … Continue reading NEWS: Depeche Mode release new remix album…
NEWS: Hear the new Burial tracks…
Everyone’s been getting worked up about the release of a new Burial 12″ ahead of a full length set to drop later in the year. I’ve already ordered my vinyl copy and I’d recommend getting in quick over at Boomkat or Bleep as this one is guaranteed to sell out. In fact most sites seem to have sold out their presales already! The brilliant blog … Continue reading NEWS: Hear the new Burial tracks…
NEWS: ‘Nirvana: Taking Punk To The Masses’ Exhibition coming to Seattle
There is a new Nirvana exhibition opening next month in Seattle at the EMPSFM Museum. Running from April 16th, 2011 – April 22, 2013 you can check out a bunch of Kurt and Nirvana related memorabilia. Exhibition Highlights: Kurt Cobain’s never-before exhibited, high school painting of two aging, Reagan-era punks in the post-apocalypse, informally known as “punk American gothic.” The Teac reel-to-reel tape machine owned … Continue reading NEWS: ‘Nirvana: Taking Punk To The Masses’ Exhibition coming to Seattle
NEWS: The Vines are back with a new album…
The Vines are back with a new single – the sub 2 minute Get Free-ish Gimme Love and an album Future Primitive. In recent years their activity has been restricted by issues surrounding frontman Craig Nicholls. By all reports he is healthy and going on their set at the Sydney Big Day Out it looks like he has finally found a balance between his self-destructive on-stage … Continue reading NEWS: The Vines are back with a new album…
NEWS: London’s Field Day line-up continues to grow…
A new list of acts has been added to the already awesome list of bands scheduled for Field Day in London’s Victoria Park on Aug 6th. They have now added James Blake, Aphex Twin, Jamie xx, Zola Jesus, Warpaint, Michael Mayer, Anna Calvi, Faust and About Group, the improv ensemble anchored by Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor and This Heat’s Charles Hayward. They … Continue reading NEWS: London’s Field Day line-up continues to grow…
The Imminent Arrival of The Clean…
In honour of The Clean’s first Australian tour in 20 years, here is an interview I did with David Kilgour last year plus a review of their last album Mister Pop. The good news is that currently the band are also in the studio recording some stuff for a probable EP release before they head back to their respective parts of the world. DAVID KILGOUR … Continue reading The Imminent Arrival of The Clean…
NEWS + MP3: Boris to release 3 new albums…
Hot on the heels of their BXI collaboration with Ian Astbury, Japan’s brilliant Boris are set to release two albums on the same day – April 26th. Sargent House is a new label for Boris and they have the honour of releasing the new albums Heavy Rocks and Attention Please. They are also set to release a third New Album in Japan only which will feature new songs … Continue reading NEWS + MP3: Boris to release 3 new albums…
NEWS: Wild Beasts announce new album…
Wild Beasts are quick to follow up their 2009 brilliant album (and our fave of the year) Two Dancers with Smother. The record is due out May 9th via Domino was produced by Richard Formby (Spaceman 3, Mogwai). Tracklisting 01 Lion’s Share 02 Bed of Nails 03 Deeper 04 Loop the Loop 05 Plaything 06 Invisible 07 Albatross 08 Reach a Bit Further 09 Burning … Continue reading NEWS: Wild Beasts announce new album…
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