It is the 21st anniversary of the festival and this year on 9-11th December it’ll feature Grinderman playing during a lunar eclipse – what the? GRINDERMAN * CUT/COPY * KURT VILE & THE VIOLATORS * MUDHONEY * ICEHOUSE * GANG GANG DANCE * EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY * LADYHAWKE * BLACK JOE LEWIS & THE HONEYBEARS * OFF! * ADALITA * FUTURE OF THE LEFT … Continue reading NEWS: Meredith Music Festival line-up announced…
Sydney trio Step-Panther have been impressing many with their bratty surf punk tunes over the last year and they’ve got themselves organised to record their self-titled debut LP which will be out November 4th via Speak n Spell/Inertia. Have a listen to the short, sharp track No Fun. Tour Dates Sydney: 27 August @ Metro Wollongong: 1 September @ Wollongong Uni Newcastle: 2 September @ … Continue reading LISTEN: Step-Panther share the first track from their debut album…
Hot off the press here is the new video for the first single to come from the new Girls record Father, Son, Holy Ghost due out Sept 12th via Matador. Vomit is an epic track that sounds like Sonic Youth, Pink Floyd and Wilco at various points and marks an intriguing departure from the debut album. Continue reading WATCH: Girls | Vomit
written by Chris Familton The story of Joy Division’s journey from post punk pioneers through the tragic suicide of frontman Ian Curtis and the subsequent and unexpected reincarnation as New Order is one that has been told many times over the decades. As far as legends go theirs is a classic tale of innocence, disaster and resurrection and though it has been romanticised to some … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Joy Division/New Order | TOTAL
written by Chris Familton Sydney seems to be in somewhat of a golden age of pop music of the indie kind at the moment. Every week new bands are constantly emerging blinking from the practice rooms clutching their hook laden bags of songs, cleverly crafted and full of inventive ideas. Wim are certainly part of that gang yet their approach is one grounded in a … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Wim | Wim
Deluxe and Super Deluxe reissues of Nirvana’s Nevermind will be released on September 26th to mark the 20th anniversary of the record. The 2CD Deluxe edition will contain a remastered cut of the original album plus B-sides as well as a CD featuring the Smart Studio Sessions, The Boombox Rehearsals and BBC Sessions. The 4CD + DVD Super Deluxe edition will contain these two CDs, plus a CD of the previously … Continue reading NEWS: Details of Nirvana’s 20th Anniversary Nevermind release.
Mixed Feelings 10 :: Another Doubtful Sounds mixtape journey into our varied musical tastes. This instalment veers from surging Danish post punk to heart warming americana, digital r&b, Sydney garage rock and a slab of shoegaze… Continue reading DS MIXTAPE: Mixed Feelings 10
Singalong @ Annandale Hotel, Sydney 16/07/11, a set on Flickr. Continue reading PHOTOS: Sing Along 2011 @ Annandale Hotel, Sydney 16/07/11
Josh Hetherington – singer/songwriter for NZ 90s indie rock band Thorazine Shuffle – has released a collection of songs that were recorded under the moniker The Cosmetics in the late 90s. Four Tracks and the Truth (Shoebox Symphonies from the Late 20th Century) documents the songs he wrote outside of Thorazine Shuffle and that featured a stronger pop feel. Head over to Soundcloud to listen/download. Continue reading NEW RELEASE: The Cosmetics | Four Tracks and the Truth (Shoebox Symphonies from the Late 20th Century)
In no particular order here are some our favourite albums we’ve heard so far in 2011… J. Mascis | Several Shades of Why Bon Iver | Bon Iver Yuck | Yuck John Maus | We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves Robag Wruhme | Thora Vukk Eleanor Friedberger | Last Summer Gillian Welch | The Harrow & The Harvest Pure X | Pleasure The Horrors … Continue reading DS… BEST OF 2011 SO FAR
written by Chris Familton Guerre set the scene for night that was high on artful ventures into electronica, pop and indie music. His approach consisted of electronic samples and backing tracks and some astounding vocals all woven together with a healthy dose of reverb and delay. Guerre didn’t seem phased by a sparse early crowd, instead he seemed to be reveling in the performance. He … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: The Paper Scissors/Pluto Jonze/Guerre @ OAF 17/06/11
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