On the road This Crazy Life tour – I spoke with Tom Wolfe who is headlining with his band The Wolfe Brothers, with the release of their self-titled ARIA-nominated album and Troy Kemp (one half of the award-winning duo, McAlister Kemp and now making a name for himself with his recently released debut solo album, Against the Grain) about…
Lisa Mitchell wowed us on Australian Idol at the tender age of 16. Now ten years later, she’s about to release her third album Warriors – a inspired and a reflection on her younger years. I sat down with Lisa and spoke about cats, growing up and country towns.
With Stay Together, the Kaiser Chiefs are unleashing upon the world something unlike anything they’ve ever done before. But, as singer Ricky Wilson told me recently, that’s by design. It’s pure pop, as produced by Brian Higgins. But it’s really good pop. You know, an album of songs that sound different but fit together, as opposed to an album…
And the party continues on 1st January with a stellar lineup of top notch hip hop and electric acts at Let Them Eat Cake in Melbourne. Happening at the sublime gardens at Werribee Mansion which is renowned for its breathtakingly sprawling grounds, Let Them Eat Cake is a spatial journey into the electronic realm. Accompanied…
Following on from its successful debut year in Brisbane this year, A Rock & Roll Writers Festival returns in April 2017 – the country’s only literary festival focused on the celebration of the link and relationship between writing and music. Coming to the Old Museum next year, the RRWF will feature a program of acclaimed authors, songwriters,…
NGAIIRE will be flamin’ on with Blastoma one last time for 2016 before she returns to the studio to work on what’ll easily be one hell of a follow up album, embarking on a three-city tour this November and December. It’s been a stellar year for the Sydney vocalist, with the album breaking NGAIIRE out onto festival and headline…
Teeth & Tongue aren’t favourites of yours yet, you say? Well let Give Up On Your Health fix that right up this week. The band’s new record has been released to much praise and off it, we’ve been able to see how their single “Turn, Turn, Turn” has been given the music video treatment this week….
Beyond The Valley just got a little sweeter, with the addition of some of our favourite names to the 2016 bill! Joining the likes of Alex Lahey, Chance The Rapper, Hudson Mohawke and Hermitude this December include Ali Barter, Ecca Vandal and Luke Million. Continuing to prove itself a diverse festival across pop, dance, rock and indie, Beyond The Valley has become a New…
The nominees for the 2016 WAMAwards have been revealed! As part of the 2016 WAMFest, the awards recognise Western Australian artists who have been achieving incredible feats through the year; leading the charge this year is Tired Lion with a total of six nominations. Koi Child follow close behind with five nods, while Hideous Sun Demon, Verge Collection and Rag N’…
Over 200 artists will be flocking to Hobart next January 18th – 22nd for an unforgettable summer MOFO festival program. Curated by Brian Ritchie, the festival this year will see punters challenged by the diversity of productions on show, not to mention will be challenging the artists themselves in bringing some truly eclectic ideas to life. With tickets…
Swedish gal of the moment and dynamite performer, Elliphant, will be back in Australia next month for a run of festival dates and now, as we found out, some unmissable headline club shows too! Bringing her debut album LIVING LIFE GOLDEN to Aussie fans, Elliphant will be travelling right round the country when not hitting the festival…
OKBADLANDS have come onto our radar with “Dust & Gold”, a gorgeous new single taken from their forthcoming EP (due out next year). Produced by Max Byrne (Golden Vessel), “Dust & Gold” mixes some stunning and soul-drenched vocals with production that hums and entices the listener. This one isn’t made for a rushed listen; kick back…
Josh gets to know some more about US blues rock group Thaddeus Anna Greene, the Cleveland band who are currently celebrating the release of their new EP Bleed. Since forming in 2010, the band has been causing impressive amounts of buzz in the US and come to us fresh with this new music in tow – find…
While out in Singapore for Music Matters in September, Larry sat down with Perth musician and songwriter Sydnee Carter. It’s been a big year for the songstress, who has been working on her new EP and locking down as many shows as possible, with this recent stop in Singapore being one of the clear highlights. “I’m looking…
St. Paul and the Broken Bones know how to bring it. I saw them earlier in the year when they toured on Bluesfest, and their Sydney sideshow was just one of those sets you had to see to fully understand and appreciate. For a band to play such a polished set, you could easily think…
It was affirming to see that the room was already mostly filled when first act Baby Blue took to the stage, opening the night. Baby Blue brought a dreamy indie pop-rock that danced between decidedly 60s sounds, as well as moments nearly reminiscent of Major Leagues. Fronted by Rhea Caldwell’s unique voice, we were taken across a…
Outside The Governor Hindmarsh Hotel in Adelaide, there is already a line of teenagers and fans in their 20’s building for Frank Iero. While there are still a few hours until doors open, some of these fans have been camped outside the venue since the early hours of the morning. Inside the front bar, some have…
You’ll be able to see Mid Ayr out on the road soon as they tour with Olympia and hit the stage at a few festivals on the east coast but in the meantime, we need to talk about the band’s new music video. The visuals for the trio’s latest single “Vampires” has seen Mid Ayr get together…
Michael Kiwanuka stunned crowds at Splendour this year with cuts from his acclaimed new album Love & Hate, so we’re stoked to see he’s going to be returning for Bluesfest next year! This week, the Londoner announced a couple of exclusive sideshows to accompany his April trip Down Under, with Melbourne and Sydney scoring some dates…
Amanda Palmer is due to return to Australia at the end of the year, armed with a swag of tunes ready for the piano and uke. Spending the holidays out this way and taking in multiple headline shows at The Gasometer in Melbourne, Adelaide’s Her Majesty’s Theatre, Canberra and festivals around the country through into March,…
Sydney duo Polographia have linked up with Looks Fade for a cool as hell new tune in “Feels Alright” – a fairly appropriate title for the single that is sure to work its way onto multiple playlists this summer. Taken from the group’s new eponymous EP, “Feels Alright” is a dabble in 90’s nostalgia as Polographia work their…
Over the weekend, The Jezabels returned to Sydney for their first major hometown show in quite some time; their first non-secret headline show off the back of their brilliant LP SYNTHIA. Eight songs featured from the record as they performed for nearly two hours on the iconic Enmore Theatre stage. With the main set bookended…
It would be hard to imagine Austin City Limits ending any more perfect than how the 15th edition went out Sunday night. The day’s lineup was just as diverse as the first two days featuring up and coming hip hop artists, rock and funk bands and massive headliners but it was the presence of Austin’s…
Last weekend saw the first weekend of the highly anticipated classic rock wet-dream that is Desert Trip. You may also know it by it’s popular colloquial name – “Oldchella”. Here are the top five reasons that we are drooling at the mouth ahead of being on the ground for Weekend Two! Money talks After years…
Picture it. You’ve got views of some of the best wine country South Australia has to offer (outside the Barossa, of course), some of Adelaide’s best foodies providing delectable eats and a stage that has an eclectic line up of live music taking you through a summer’s afternoon right into the warm night time. This…
DZ Deathrays are currently on a hell raising tour through Europe at the moment with Dune Rats so we thought, what better way to envision what chaos lay ahead for both than by taking a look at the former’s new video for “Pollyanna”? DZ’s latest single has everything fans have come to love about the band; frenetic…
Over the weekend, The Jezabels made their long-awaited return to the live stage as headliners with a brilliant hometown show at The Enmore in Sydney. Reinvigorated and charged up, Hayley Mary and the band led the crowd through some unforgettable moments of live music; a triumphant statement from the beloved group that they were most definitely back. The tour…
The nominees for the National Live Music Awards have been announced around the country today, with 51 categories being unveiled across the board. Winners are to be announced on November 29th at events being run nationally, with both national and state-specific categories being voted on by a judging panel of industry professionals from right around Australia….
Austin City Limits began its second weekend in spectacular fashion with a lineup filled with just about anything you could want. Headlined by the iconic rock band Radiohead, the day was filled with up and coming names and established world superstars. A new weekend brought another mass of over 100,000 fans from all over the…
The last time that Canadian punk outfit PUP were on Australian shores, they were touring as support for The Smith Street Band. It’s a kind of beautiful irony that they’re back, headlining a sold-out tour, supported by Aussie indie-punk darlings Camp Cope (who have a very intertwined history with The Smith Street Band themselves). We…
