ON TOUR: GOLDEN PLAINS first announcement…
Golden Plains have announced the first batch of acts to appear at the Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre on March 6-8 2010. Pavement Dinosaur Jr Calexico Dirty Projectors The Big Pink Tame Impala Midnight Juggernauts Super Wild Horses Monotonix Gaslamp Killer Nashville Pussy Jeffry Lewis and The Junkyard The Cruel Sea The Crayon Fields Ransom Andee Frost Wooden Shjips Royal Headache http://2010.goldenplains.com.au/ Continue reading ON TOUR: GOLDEN PLAINS first announcement…
INTERVIEW: BIFFY CLYRO
interviewed for The Dwarf… For a band that has played shows with The Who, Rolling Stones, Muse, Queens Of The Stone Age and Red Hot Chili Peppers and recently had two singles reach the UK top ten, Biffy Clyro isn’t a name that finds much recognition in this part of the world. The are one of those bands that has somehow gone under the radar … Continue reading INTERVIEW: BIFFY CLYRO
INTERVIEW: THE FIERY FURNACES
interviewed for FasterLouder… When The Fiery Furnaces first arrived with 2003’s Gallowsbird’s Bark they seemed determined from the outset to shake up indie pop with their interesting and quirky indie tales about fantastical lands, leaky tunnels and asthma attacks. Many may have dismissed them as eccentric oddballs but six albums later they are still exploring the possibilities of pop on I’m Going Away, their most … Continue reading INTERVIEW: THE FIERY FURNACES
ON TOUR: BLUESFEST 2010 first announcement…
Bluesfest have announced the first list of bands that are coming to Byron Bay in 2010 for the Easter long weekend.There are a couple of goodies in there, read on… Bluesfest 2010 – Thu, 1 Apr to Mon, 5 Apr 2010 Crowded House Buddy Guy Roger Hodgson From Supertramp The Gipsy Kings Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club Jeff Beck Lyle Lovett Rockwiz Jimmy Barnes plays … Continue reading ON TOUR: BLUESFEST 2010 first announcement…
REVIEW: GIRLS – Album
1 2 3 4 5 Each year there seems to be one new band that stands out from all the others in the indie world and captures the attention of a wider audience with scant mainstream promotion and hype. Last year it was Bon Iver and in 2009 it is the year of Girls. As far as debut albums go, theirs is an absolute gem. … Continue reading REVIEW: GIRLS – Album
NEWS: MIDLAKE to release new album…
Midlake roduced one of the great albums of 2006 with The Trials Of Van Occupanther and they are set to follow it up with their new album – The Courage Of Others – on Bella Union at the start of February next year. Word is that there will be a stronger folk sound to the new record… Tracklisting Acts of Man Winter Dies Small Mountain … Continue reading NEWS: MIDLAKE to release new album…
REVIEW: THE MESS HALL live @ OAF, Sydney (16/10/09)
The Mess Hall have had an extended break from live shows to record their new album For The Birds (out next month) so their show at the intimate Oxford Art Factory was a great opportunity to check out some of the new songs and see where the band is heading. Daisy Tully opened the night to a sparse early crowed and showed her talents extend … Continue reading REVIEW: THE MESS HALL live @ OAF, Sydney (16/10/09)
REVIEW: AFXJIM – Blackout Music
1 2 3 4 5 reviewed for Cyclic Defrost… Feral Media are up to number eight of ten releases in their POWWOW series of new music. This latest album is the work of Sydney’s Travis Baird who splits his time between his band The Woods Themselves and live and recording work for the likes of El Mopa and Sounds Like Sunset. Blackout Music sees him … Continue reading REVIEW: AFXJIM – Blackout Music
REVIEW: MAPS – Turning The Mind
1 2 3 4 5 reviewed for The Dwarf… James Chapman of Maps turned in a pretty good debut album with 2007’s We Can Create. Solely created by himself it was a hazy, distorted piece of bedroom pop that was given a human touch with his fragile keening vocals. Two years down the track and Turning The Mind is a different beast. Gone are the … Continue reading REVIEW: MAPS – Turning The Mind
NEWS: First full song from THEM CROOKED VULTURES
Check out New Fang, the first full song from Them Crooked Vultures’ debut album due out on November 13th in Australia and Nov 17th in the US. Continue reading NEWS: First full song from THEM CROOKED VULTURES
TOUR: RHYTHM & VINES full line-up…
New Zealand’s Rhythm & Vines Festival has built a reputation as one of the best and this year’s line-up looks to be as strong as ever. The event takes place 28th – 31st December at the Waiohika Estate Vineyard in Gisborne. MOBY / EMPIRE OF THE SUN / JOHN BUTLER TRIO / 2MANYDJS(LIVE) / EDITORS / BIFFY CLYRO / ROOTS MANUVA / FUTURE OF THE … Continue reading TOUR: RHYTHM & VINES full line-up…
VIDEO: BORIS – HMA (Heavy Metal Addict)
The brilliant Boris from Japan has a series of 7″ coming out via Southern Lord and the second release is H.M.A with a crazy video featuring footage of the band Sex Virgin Killer… Continue reading VIDEO: BORIS – HMA (Heavy Metal Addict)
Doubtful Sounds 