TOUR: ANIMAL COLLECTIVE psych out Australia…

On the back of their appearance at the Meredith Music Festival, Animal Collective will do a run of sideshows across Australia. In support will be New Zealand’s Bachelorette who has been garnering great reviews for her recent My Electric Family album. Tour Dates BRISBANE- Thursday 10 December- The Tivoli SYDNEY- Friday December 11- Enmore Theatre MELBOURNE- Monday December 14- Forum Theatre PERTH- Thursday December 17- … Continue reading TOUR: ANIMAL COLLECTIVE psych out Australia…

NEWS: PAVEMENT return…

Pavement are reforming. Yep for a run of dates next year ,Malkmus and the gang are set to return to stages with the 90s defining slacker indie rock. Matador have announced that… After years of speculation, the most important American band of the 1990’s is returning to the stage, with the lineup of Mark Ibold, Scott “Spiral Stairs” Kannberg, Stephen Malkmus, Bob Nastanovich and Steve … Continue reading NEWS: PAVEMENT return…

NEWS: BEASTIE BOYS reissue Hello Nasty…

Beastie Boys continue their reissue campaign with Hello Nasty, their 5th studio album that was releaed in 1998. Featuring Intergalactic and Body Movin’ it showed the influence of Mixmaster Mike as he added his stamp to their trademark Beasties sound. 4 pieces of 180 gram Vinyl featuring the deluxe remastered album and 21 bonus tracks and rarities (43 tracks total) 8 panel gatefold package, lenticular … Continue reading NEWS: BEASTIE BOYS reissue Hello Nasty…

REVIEW: MARK MOLDRE – Troubled Genius EP

1 2 3 4 5 Sydney’s Mark Moldre has been working on releasing a solo album for a while and the song Troubled Genius is the first glimpse of what will appear on the upcoming album The Waiting Room. Accompanying the song on this EP are three other tracks that represent various angles to Moldre’s songwriting, all with lush instrumentation and a great production sound. … Continue reading REVIEW: MARK MOLDRE – Troubled Genius EP

TOUR: JAMIE HUTCHINGS shows + new video…

Jamie Hutchings is about to take his album to European shores in November but before that he is doing an October run of east coast shows to give you the chance to wish him well overseas. His 2009 album His Imaginary Choir is a wonderfully constructed album from one of Australia’s strongest and most consistent songwriters of the last 15 years. It is currently ensconced … Continue reading TOUR: JAMIE HUTCHINGS shows + new video…

NEWS: SLAYER to play Reign In Blood in full…

Alongside their pending tour of Australia and New Zealand with Megadeth, Slayer have announced they will be playing a special ONE TIME ONLY Australian show featuring their metal masterpiece REIGN IN BLOOD in full. Brutal and uncompromising, Reign in Blood is perhaps THE defining thrash metal album. Thu Oct 15- Big Top Luna Park- Sydney Tickets on sale 9am, Wed 16th Sept from ticketek.com.au 132 … Continue reading NEWS: SLAYER to play Reign In Blood in full…

TOUR: THE SCARE spread some Oozevoodoo across AU…

Hot on the heels of their great new album Oozevoodoo the Scare boys hit the road later this year for a headline tour with the brilliant Jack Ladder and Cabins in tow. Tour Dates Thursday 29th October – The Harp, Wollongong Friday 30th October – The Annandale, Sydney Saturday 31st October –Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle Wednesday 4th November – ANU Bar, Canberra Friday 6th November – … Continue reading TOUR: THE SCARE spread some Oozevoodoo across AU…

NEWS: THEM CROOKED VULTURES Australia + NZ Tour…

Them Crooked Vultures is a one mighty trio of musicians with Josh Homme (QOTSA/Eagles Of Death Metal/Kyuss), Dave Grohl (Nirvana/Foo Fighters) and John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) and they are coming to cavernous barn near you this coming January… TOUR DATES 01-19 Perth – Challenge Stadium 01-22 Melbourne – Festival Hall 01-25 Brisbane – Riverstage 01-26 Sydney – Hodern Pavilion 01-29 Wellington – TSB Bank … Continue reading NEWS: THEM CROOKED VULTURES Australia + NZ Tour…

NEWS: Ron’s Gone But THE STOOGES Go On…

With the death of Ron Asheton many would have thought that the end of the mighty Stooges, especially with Iggy now doing dodgy jazz albums. Never fear true believers… The Stooges once again rise from extinction, this time with James Williamson returning as guitarist. He relegated Asheton to bass duties when he joined the band in 1973 for Raw Power and went on to write … Continue reading NEWS: Ron’s Gone But THE STOOGES Go On…

NEWS: PUBLIC IMAGE LTD reform for shows…

John Lydon has announced that an incarnation of PIL will be reforming for a run of shows in the UK this December. No word yet if the tour will be expanded to other countries. PIL rose from the ashes of  Sex Pistols and showed the more experimental and what many would call the more interesting side of Lydon’s work. Their sound defined much of what … Continue reading NEWS: PUBLIC IMAGE LTD reform for shows…

NEWS: PIXIES to play Australia/NZ 2010…

The Pixies have announced that they will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the seminal Doolittle album with shows in New Zealand and Australia in March 2010. The Pixies will perform all of the songs from Doolittle and its related B-sides, as well as classics such as ‘Debaser’, ‘Wave of Mutilation’, ‘Here Comes Your Man’, ‘Hey’, and ‘Gouge Away’. According to undertheradar.co.nz… “We wanted to … Continue reading NEWS: PIXIES to play Australia/NZ 2010…