Year: 2015

SXSW is beginning to unveil its roster of artists set to perform at the 2016 Music event in Austin, Texas and already, the 150 names revealed today indicate a great and diverse program. From Germany to Bangladesh, New Zealand to Russia and beyond, musicians are being represented across all genres, making for a great run…

Melbourne duo Milwaukee Banks have recently been signed to Dot Dash/Remote Control Records for the global release of Deep Into the Night, the duo’s debut album due out in 2016! For Edo and Dyl, this year has already spawned many awesome career developments as they’ve consistently proven themselves as an act worthy of attention. Combining some great production with a cool…

Beach House are the kind of band that do things a bit differently, like releasing two albums within two months. After being treated to their fifth album Depression Cherry last month, a new album Thank Your Lucky Stars which isn’t a companion or B-side album, but a completely new project, has just been released. Their…

Due to return to Australia next month for the stomper Gentlemen of the Road event curated by Mumford and Sons, Jake Bugg will be gearing up for his first show in quite some time. Not having caught up with the British musician since Bluesfest two years ago, Bugg has been relatively off-radar, working on new material after a long…

Ahead of its release on Blu-Ray and DVD on October 28th, we’re sharing some exclusive clips from the highest grossing British doco of all time Amy. Watch Amy Winehouse’s raw talent in action in the ‘Valerie’ clip, and see her on the red carpet at the BRIT AWARDS. https://youtu.be/lKPfUhAJDus https://youtu.be/mR-1uH5r2gI Directed by BAFTA winning director…

It was a treat to re-live the glorious and sophisticated historical drama Vikings Season 3 in HD, while the thoughtful extras helped bring a better understanding to what creator and writer Michael Hirst was trying to achieve, leading to a greater appreciation of the show’s production and newest characters. Vikings, as many Australians will know,…

Kevin Mitchell once sang about his “animal” and being insufferable whilst in heat but it’s hard to know whether the Jebediah front man considered this “lust”. The latter is one of the seven deadly sins. It’s also the subject of a new TV series which questions whether the seven deadly sins are bad vices or…

Benjamin & Me is the latest work from writer, director, performer and purveyor of the ukulele, Mark Storen. It’s also the debut show for his new production company Whiskey + Boots. Benjamin & Me is quite simply a feat of storytelling and imagination. A show that is quirky, a little bit silly, but packed full…

There are few who seem to understand the concept of the coffee table book as well as photographer Simon Griffiths, who today releases Boat – a “celebration of the humble vessel that symbolises escape, trade and travel” – as the press release aptly puts it. The beautifully designed book is one you can judge by…

DJ Yella will be returning to Australia next year for the first time since N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton renewed worldwide interest in The World’s Most Dangerous Group. A founding member of the pioneering gangster rap group, Yella remains one of the most respected DJ’s and producers in hip-hop. He was out here for a…

We already knew that left-field NYC emcee Le1f will be returning to Australia next year for Melbourne’s Sugar Mountain Festival, but now Handsome Tours and Astral People have decided to take the distinctive rapper around the country for shows in Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth. Le1f, whose debut album Riot Boi will be released mid-November, has…

D.R.A.M’s quirky Super Mario World sampling “Cha Cha” had barely been out for half a year before Drake flipped the beat into what is currently the number two song on the Billboard charts. “Hotline Bling” has, as with pretty much everything Drake does, become one of the most popular tracks of the year so it’s…

Chatting with Triple J this afternoon, A$AP Rocky confirmed that he’ll be making his return to Australia come February 2016. He hasn’t performed out this way since 2013 and since then, he’s been firing up stages internationally with the acclaimed AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP album. The tour will bring A$AP Rocky to the major Australian capitals, beginning with a date in…

LOUDFEST is back in 2015! The all ages event is taking place at The Lair (Metro Theatre) in Sydney next month and is totally FREE. That’s right, kids. You can get along and see some of the country’s best emerging heavy bands at the event that provided the likes of Northlane, Buried in Verona and In Hearts Wake…

Mexican-American singer-songwriter El Vez will be taking his musical tour down under in December for a run of dates, including a performance at Falls Festival. Performing a range of original songs, as well as covers of Elvis’ most famous songs, the shows will see El Vez re-animating Elvis live on stage. For a list of performances…

Nowadays, many bands use Facebook to engage with their existing fan base, as well as to reach a new audience. So what are some of the golden rules for using Facebook for your band? 1. Have a Facebook account – and get an easy to remember URL! While this may seem like an obvious one,…

Ahead of his tour of Australia (which is happening right now), we caught up with Los Angeles based country musician Sam Outlaw to find out a little bit more about his debut album Angeleno (a favourite of mine), working with legendary musician and producer Ry Cooder, not to mention finding out his experiences of touring Australia with Justin…

Get ready to do some max chillin’ in Sydney this summer as Future Classic and the MCA (Museum of Contemporary Art Australia) team up for some awesome Summer Sunday sessions. The ‘FCxMCA’ series will see music and art meet in the surrounds of the MCA Sculpture Terrace in November and December following sold out events…

To celebrate Victoria’s diverse contemporary music scene, Music Victoria is presenting the third annual Age Music Victoria Genre Awards. Finalists were announced earlier this morning by Patrick Donovan, CEO of Music Victoria. Specially selected expert panels voted on the best music across genres, from jazz to hip hop, global and heavy, and nominated the top five releases and acts of…

Hot Chip have released their cover of Bruce Springsteen‘s pop anthem “Dancing In The Dark” after giving the 1984 song a run at recent festival performances in Europe and the US. As you might expect from the British group, the twist they’ve applied to The Boss’ original is high energy and just made for the type of…

Ahead of her AU Sessions performance, we sat down with Adelaide’s Rin McArdle to discuss her favourite records and greatest influences. Rin will be performing at the Hive Bar in Erskineville on October 27th. How old were you when you started writing your own music? I always used to write little things on the piano that…

Our Music Video of the Day comes at you from Brisbane producer Charles Murdoch who lays the smooth-as-silk ground work for some really gorgeous vocals from local songstress Wafia, New York emcee Hak, and Perth’s ever-reliable Ta-ku, who gives his first ever vocal feature. Murdoch’s forthcoming debut album, Point, is sounding mighty fine if “Frogs”…

Mathas is gearing up to release his second record, Artwrestling Atlas, on October 30th, so it’s only right that audiences around the country get to celebrate its release with the Perth rapper, right? He’ll be touring the new album through November and December, no doubt continuing to build on the great connection he was fostering with…

Melbourne 5-piece Swim Season are bringing Summer on early with “Soldiers”, the lead single from their upcoming EP Cascades. Blending elements of alternative, indie, and even some electronica, they’ve got a great sound that definitely deserves a listen. Check it out here: ———- This content has recently been ported from its original home on The…

This week back in 1985, Nintendo took their first steps into the world North American and European world of home computer games with the release of the NES, the Nintendo Entertainment System. The Japanese console on which the NES was based, the Nintendo Family Computer (or Famicom) system had been wildly popular in it’s homeland…

Echoing the reports from around the world of website’s crashing under the weight of the demand of Day One pre-sale tickets for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Event Cinemas in Australia have released their numbers, showing the magnitude of the demand – which broke all previously held records for pre-sales. According to the cinema’s press release,…

The Martian is still rolling despite a handful of new entries at the box office last week. Pulling in another cool $3.1 million, The Martian is well on its way to becoming Ridley Scott’s most successful film. Sitting on US$143 million in the USA, it sits behind Hannibal (US$165 million) and Gladiator (US$187 million). It…

It’s the movie destined to shoot 2015 into the record books in terms of cinematic attendance and ticket sales. Between Universal Studios’ Minions and Furious 7, Disney’s Avengers and Inside Out… and now the new Star Wars movie, this has been an incredible year for the film industry. But few films this year have people…

Streaming Service Stan has announced its next original series, Wolf Creek, based on the 2005 feature film of the same name, and the series has today gone into production. Both creator Greg McLean and star John Jarratt are returning to the world of Wolf Creek in what promises to be a new, more modern interpretation…

To celebrate the launch of Vikings Season 3 on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia, Twentieth Century Fox Australia commissioned beard art designer Isaiah Webb, aka Incredibeard, to create a special Vikings-inspired beard for the occasion. The result: the fantastic creation below, in which Isaiah’s beard has been transformed into an axe, which has stabbed him right in…