Day: 23 August 2012

the AU interview: Sam Margin of The Rubens (New South Wales)

Before speaking to Sam, a little birdie in the form of a helpful PR assistant mentioned jokingly that he was a “charmer”. Of course, I was immediately intrigued. But the image of a smooth John Mayer type character was quickly replaced by a chilled, down-to-earth 23-year-old who really loves what he does. That happens to…

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Kimbra and Dead Letter Circus headline a massive Festival of the Sun 2012.

Fresh from her announcement high atop the CMJ lineup, Kimbra will be returning to NSW in December to headline the annual Festival of the Sun in Port Macquarie, alongside Dead Letter Circus, Hermitude, Husky, DZ Deathrays, the return of The Datsuns and much more… Here’s the full lineup: Kimbra, Dead Letter Circus, Hermitude, The Datsuns,…

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New Music Video: YesYou "Frivolous Life (ft. Marcus Azon)" (2012)

After prickling up a few ears with their debut single “Half of It” last year, Sydney based production duo YesYou – Jono Kirkham and Gav Parry – have released a new single and music video in “Frivolous Life”, which features Marcus Azon from Jinja Safari on vocal duties. The track is the first single off…

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The Presets, Kimbra and The Jezabels among the big names set to play CMJ in New York City this October.

One of the biggest music festivals in the world is the CMJ Music Marathon, which hosts 1,300 live performances across over 80 nightclubs and venues scattered around Manhattan and Brooklyn. Yesterday the festival unveiled its first lineup and as is usually the case, many Australian bands will be taking part, with The Presets topping the…

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Film Review: Big Easy Express (NR)

Big Easy Express isn’t so much a concert film. It isn’t so much a road movie. It isn’t so much a rock bio. It’s both none and all of the above. I think the best way to desribe it is as a musical odyssey. Big Easy Express beautifully captures the “Railroad Revival Tour”, a 7…

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