I made my first venture to the newly opened The Standard near Taylor Square to see Jonathan Boulet in a one off performance before the release of his debut album. The Standard is a breath of fresh air for the Sydney music scene with its industrial feel, open area and most importantly, the perfect ratio of live venue to bar.

After the huge success of STONEFEST 2010, The Frontier Touring Company and University of Canberra’s UC Live! have teamed up again to present the lineup for the much-awaited STONEFEST 2011 taking place on Saturday 29 October.

Over the past four years, the Fat As Butter Festival has grown into one of the … well… FATTEST musical and cultural events in Newcastle, and indeed the country. But this year, we’re set to exceed all expectations with a line up of local and international acts that is sure to send your musical taste buds into a fat frenzy!

The Here’s Johnny show kicked off with nary a Jon, Jack, Tom, Dick or Harry in sight. Instead it was young Sydneysider Guineafowl and his band with the same name. They arrived onstage fashionably late and looked dolled to the nines in a mixture of black and white. They started with the rocking ditty, “Guillotine” and judging by the crowd’s immediate reaction - clapping along to the catchy beat - it’s clear that it’ll only be a matter of time before these guys sell out the venue by themselves.

It was a pleasant surprise, showing up at a Kate Nash gig and seeing Jonathan Boulet opening for her.

The teaming up of two of Australia’s most promising acts; The John Steel Singers and Jonathan Boulet, who will hit
the road on a joint double headliner in March, bringing a few friends along the way.

It has been a busy and exciting period for the two groups.

The John Steel Singers, having recently released their debut album ‘Tangalooma’, and were very surprised when lead

Purple Sneakers have a new night in Sydney - "Last Night", featuring a great combination of live bands and well known DJs. On Friday, The Gaelic played host to a Foals DJ set, Purple Sneakers DJs, live sets from Jonathan Boulet and We Say Bamboulee and much more! Murray Ferguson was there to take a few snaps of the bands in action...