Attendance at the Adelaide Big Day Out was way down this year, but the enthusiasm level of the crowd was high. A scaled down show, minus the eastern states headliner Kayne West and one main stage gave this festival a more intimate feel. Between the main stage and the Guvera skate stage, Legends of Vert performed on the half pipe skate ramp. Perfect weather for an enjoyable day of music.

The 2012 edition of the popular Southbound Festival kicked off with a huge lineup of acts featuring The Arctic Monkeys, Regurgitator, The Jim Jones Revue, Aloe Blacc, The Naked and Famous, Tijuana Cartel, comedian Arj Barker and more. Stuart Sevastos brings us the highlights of the day.

After some last minute scrambles for camping supplies and many phone calls to co-ordinate our seven-car convoy, I finally arrived at my fourth consecutive Falls Music and Arts Festival.

The weather was fine, and the beautiful, picturesque site about 10km inland from Lorne was slowly filling up with cars, gazebos, tents and people. We battled with our camping gear and what seemed like hours later our 25-person campsite community was created.

Sunday nights can be difficult, especially this time of year. Before the ‘Gurge took to the stage at around 10.30pm the crowd were looking pretty lethargic and maybe even a bit it’s-past-my-bedtime grumpy. But with one song, Regurgitator changed all that and whipped the crowd into an all singing, all dancing frenzy!

While the second announcement for the 2012 leg of iconic festival the Big Day Out was announced today, some odd decisions in tweaking the lineup in certain cities also came through the wire.

REGURGITATOR

AU photographer Chloe Ryan headed along to new Brisbane venue The Edge, to check out Regurgitator, Ball Park Music and The Jungle Giants play to a crowd of all ages.

It’s been a busy couple of months for Boys Boys Boys!, having recently launched their latest single “Casio Joy” to a packed out Bakery, and heading off on tour with good friends Sons of Rico. With a new album in the works, the boys and girls have been spending their time writing and recording.