NEWS: JOY ORBISON remixes FOUR TET
VIDEO: WOODEN SHJIPS – Motorbike
A suitably hazy and tripped out video for the Wooden Shjips song Motorbike – directed by Irwin Swirnoff. Continue reading VIDEO: WOODEN SHJIPS – Motorbike
ON TOUR: HEALTH, CALEXICO, JANE’S ADDICTION, DEAD WEATHER, HORRORS and more…
The summer tours are coming thick and fast now and alongside festival appearances, most acts are fitting in sideshows across Australia… JANE’S ADDICTION Tuesday 23 February – Sydney, Enmore Theatre [Licensed All Ages] Wednesday 24 February – Melbourne, The Palace [18+] HEALTH Wednesday February 24 – Corner Hotel, Melbourne Thursday February 25– The Step Inn, Brisbane Friday February 26 – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney Saturday … Continue reading ON TOUR: HEALTH, CALEXICO, JANE’S ADDICTION, DEAD WEATHER, HORRORS and more…
MP3: YOUNG HERETICS – Bones Of A Rabbit
If indie pop with an 80s electronic pop twist is your thing then you’d be onto a good thing if you checked out the new single from Melbourne’s Young Heretics. Their debut EP The Dreamers is out in December and the duo are touring with a full band i support of its release, including the Purple Sneakers NYE event in Sydney. UPCOMING SHOWS: THURS 12 … Continue reading MP3: YOUNG HERETICS – Bones Of A Rabbit
VIDEO: IGGY & THE STOOGES (with James Williamson)
Iggy & The Stooges are back in their new incarnation with James Williamson ripping it up on guitar after the sad death of Ron Asheton. Iggy is in fine form with pants half down destroying mic stands in this great festival footage. Their current setlist runs as: Raw Power (from Raw Power, 1973) Kill City Search & Destroy (from Raw Power, 1973) Gimme Danger (from … Continue reading VIDEO: IGGY & THE STOOGES (with James Williamson)
REVIEW: WHITE DENIM – Fits
1 2 3 4 5 White Denim are Texan punk rock reprobates who retired to a trailer in the secluded woods and conjured up one of the wildest concoctions of sound and style this year. Just as you settle into one groove or mood on Fits they flip it, twist and change the genre blender. Radio Milk How Can You Stand It is a spastic … Continue reading REVIEW: WHITE DENIM – Fits
NEWS: New FOURTET single – Love Cry
Kieran Hebden returns with his first album in 4 years. There Is Love In You will be released on January 25th and is preceded by a single Love Cry. Love Cry, backed with the track Our Bells, is available in the shops now on 12” vinyl . A 12” with Love Cry remixes from Joy Orbison and Roska will be available from November 23rd. Head … Continue reading NEWS: New FOURTET single – Love Cry
VIDEO: DIMMER – Comfortable
The new video for the track Comfortable from this year’s brilliant Degrees Of Existence album. Dimmer are playing two Australian dates this week: Wednesday 11th Nov, Annandale Hotel, Sydney Thursday 12th Nov, Northcote Social Club, Melbourne Continue reading VIDEO: DIMMER – Comfortable
NEWS: V FESTIVAL AUSTRALIA 2010 may still proceed…
As reported in this week’s The Brag, V Festival owner Virgin Management is still talking to other promoters about staging the festival in 2010. Michael Coppel Presents decided not to remain a 50% partner but main sponsors Virgin Mobile, Toohey’s Extra Dry and Visa are keen for the event to take place. A decision is expected in the next few weeks. Continue reading NEWS: V FESTIVAL AUSTRALIA 2010 may still proceed…
NEWS: NEIL YOUNG – Dreamin’ Man.. out soon
Dreamin` Man Live `92 revisits Harvest Moon 17 years after its release by pulling together a series of intimate solo acoustic performances Young did at the time. The album was produced by Young and John Hanlon and recorded and mixed by Tim Mulligan. The track-listing for Dreamin` Man Live `92 is as follows: Dreamin` Man Such A Woman One Of These Days Harvest Moon You … Continue reading NEWS: NEIL YOUNG – Dreamin’ Man.. out soon
NEWS: CHRIS KNOX benefit gig and album…
New Zealand’s Chris Knox had a stroke earlier this year and as a result his friends and other musicians rallied around him to provide assistance, companionship and now financial help. The double CD Stroke – Songs For Chris Knox is being released in New Zealand on Monday November 16. The album will be released on Chris’ own label – A Major Label & distributed by … Continue reading NEWS: CHRIS KNOX benefit gig and album…
REVIEW: ALICE IN CHAINS – Black Gives Way To Blue
1 2 3 4 5 reviewed for FasterLouder Reunions, reunions… They are a dime a dozen these days, ranging from the heavyweights like Pixies, Led Zeppelin, Blur and Pavement to those that don’t garner the same column inches but are just as important like Magazine and Gang Of Four. Alice In Chains are in a slightly different boat in that they lost their singer Layne … Continue reading REVIEW: ALICE IN CHAINS – Black Gives Way To Blue
Doubtful Sounds 