This week in album news…Simple Minds have announced the release of a new acoustic album, Billy Bragg & Joe Henry’s collaborative project is out now, Honeyblood comes through with Babes Never Die, Jeff Rosenstock pops up with WORRY. and more! SIMPLE MINDS The iconic group have announced a brand new acoustic album, due out for release this…
Austin City Limits began as one of the most important television programs spotlighting the greatest music the world had to offer. So the fact it shares its name with one of the biggest music festivals on the planet tells you all you need to know about the magnitude and excellence of Texas’s biggest music festival….
This month, The Pretty Littles are hitting the road with their new album Soft Rock For The Anxious – as their third release, the record is raucous and euphoric. Singles we had heard prior to its release already indicated that the Melbourne group were headed onwards and upwards, but the full record comes together flawlessly. Speaking with frontman Jack Parsons just…
Stonefox. The trio outta Melbourne fast fashioning for themselves a stellar live show and recorded music not to be sniffed at. Having just finished touring around the country with fellow emerging artists Mosquito Coast, the Melbourne “Dreamstate” makers have announced an east coast run of their own for November. With new single “Hands of Gold” set…
Bluesfest Byron Bay has dropped another lil artist announcement on us this morning, with the confirmation that the legendary Santana (with full band) and The Doobie Brothers will both be on the festival line up over Easter weekend 2017. More announcements are still to come, but as Bluesfest continues to roll on towards its next, this one is a…
While Crowded House fans have been losing their heads in ticket-buying chaos for the band’s November shows, Aunty has slid on in calmly this morning with the announcement that Neil Finn will be performing at Golden Plains next March. The man’s musical career doesn’t need to be explained or recalled – everyone will know at least one of the many songs Finn…
Robbie Miller will be taking his new EP Closer To Home out to fans in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne this November, capping off what’s been a fruitful year for the talented singer and songwriter. Closer To Home of course follows on from Miller’s debut EP release, The Faster The Blood Slows, and will see release this October 28th. Having…
On the 10th anniversary of The Killers’ sophomore album Sam’s Town, journalist and The Killers’ biggest fan (self-appointed) Anthony Colangelo explains why Sam’s Town is such a special LP and why it proves the band is just as good as any mid-2000’s alt-rock outfit. __ I remember the first time I listened to Sam’s Town….
One of our favourite songs of this year now has a film clip, yes. Gallant and Jhene Aiko‘s gorgeous “Skipping Stones”, produced by Adrian Younge and Stint for Red Bull Sound Select, sees the former locked up in the boot of a car by Aiko in this slick music video directed by American Millennial. Switching between the perspectives of both vocalists, the clip…
North Wollongong’s Stuart Park is about to be turned out with this year’s Yours & Owls Festival taking place over the long weekend. Saturday and Sunday will see a great line up of Australian and international talent take part; some well known to Australian music fans, some visiting this area of the NSW coast for the first time….
Last month, we brought you the first half of our in depth interview with Swedish group Dungen, who are finally returning to Australia for a headline tour with Meredith later this year. Today we bring you the rest of our chat backstage at the iconic Primavera Festival in Spain earlier this year. During our chat…
If Berlin is known for unpredictability and eccentricity; Madrid for not sleeping from Monday to Sunday; and Sydney for those bombastic beach parties, then London is synonymous for bringing all of these values together. A city that – whether it’s art, food, clothes, behaviours – unifies different cultures’ philosophies and celebrates them. And being this…
Australian Music Week has just announced the second and final list of artists set to perform at the music summit this November in Cronulla, NSW. This live music and entertainment industry conference is an annual gathering of industry professionals, artists, producers and anyone who wants to get the most out of what can at the best…
Expanding on an already impressive line up for its third year running, Brisbane’s Deadlam has just added GL, power-pop trio I Heart Hiroshima, psych-rock stars Shady Bliss, the dreamy Golden Age of Ballooning, funk masters Big Dead, as well as newcomers Tiana Khasi, Rahms and White Blanks to the bill. These new additions will be joining…
With even more artists yet to be announced, Southbound is shaping up to be festival packed with local talent. Cosmo’s Midnight, Drapht, L D R U, Kilter and Tkay Maidza are just a few massive names that will be joining a bill that already includes the likes of Catfish And The Bottlemen and The Smith Street Band….
The Evening Cast‘s second single from their 2016 studio release Belong, “Distant”, touches on themes of isolation and emptiness – those cold, dark corners one can find themselves in all too often when on the road or simply trying to find a sense of stability or home. Establishing dreamy soundscapes anchored by well-crafted grooves and harmonies…
Yes, please. Kingswood haven’t been seen touring Australia for a minute now, with their support slot with AC/DC last year really being the only chance fans had to see the Melbourne boys back on stage since the Microscopic Wars album cycle quietened down. It’s all good though because the band is preparing to get reacquainted with long term…
Machinedrum releases his debut album Human Energy this Friday and to continue fuelling the hype train, we’re bigging up the producer’s latest single in “Tell U”, featuring gorgeous Canadian songstress, Rochelle Jordan. “I took a sampling approach to Rochelle’s a-capella and recontextualised her lyrics in the same way I would with an old 90’s R&B a-cappella in some of…
Fans who have been battling it out online for tickets to see Crowded House in Sydney this November have been given yet another chance to get their mitts on some, with the fourth show being announced today. Tickets for the November 27th show are on sale to the general public from 2pm today and we don’t really need to tell…
Again, what is it with Brisbane producing the goods when it’s come to interesting and enticing new artists recently? The latest in this crop we’ve been digging is multi-instrumentalist post-dusk. Steadily gaining traction through this year, the producer also known as Ruby Smith has come through again, this time with the music video for her tune “PDFC”. The…
While in Singapore for the Music Matters conference this month, Larry sat down with the Origliasso sisters, Jess and Lisa, to chat about The Veronicas‘ first performance in this part of the globe. The duo brought their new sounds (as well as cuts from their last two records) to Singaporean fans after much anticipation and waiting as part of the Aussie contingent of artists…
We caught up with Tim Nelson, lead singer of Brisbane band Cub Sport, the other week to chat about their massive return to the music scene with their debut album This Is Our Vice and following tour, as well as their spot at the approaching Caxton Street Festival on in their hometown this weekend. So you’ve…
Yesterday, Crowded House tickets went on sale for two very special shows at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt, celebrating the 20th anniversary of their “Farewell” concerts at the same venue – and of course they sold out almost immediately. While organisers were quick to announce a third show (that will go on sale tomorrow at…
Black Mountain‘s keys-man Jeremy Schmidt is excited about the band’s return to Australia this month. It’s been a little while in between drinks and when we caught up recently, the band were getting stuck into the press cycle for their latest album, IV. Having already been through Europe and of course, the US, promoting their fourth studio…
Just days after 18 plaques were unveiled by Keep Sydney Open to commemorate live music venues and the artists who cut their teeth in gaining invaluable experience on their stages, the anti-lockout law group have followed it up with a new promo video featuring the sounds of one of the city’s favourite exports, Flume. The new video, running…
We’re still a little while out from The Peep Tempel‘s tour around the country kicks off but goddamn it, talk about a video to keep us going until then. If you haven’t already seen the visuals for “Rayguns”, please just hit play on the link below and do so. While it remains incredibly tongue in cheek, the visceral…
Willow Beats have dropped a new single in “Dvaraka Pt. II”, another intriguing and exciting offering from the duo who are currently out on the road for the Listen Out tour. Narayana Johnson and Kalyani Mumtaz have been weaving their magic for some time now but have been continuing to push through in creating some crafty and ethereal tunes….
This weekend, the annual celebration of Americana, psychedelia and alternative country music returns to the Hunter Valley for the Dashville Skyline Festival. Taking place from September 30th to October 2nd, across the long weekend, the 2nd annual event will see the likes of Brian Cadd, Henry Wagons & The Only Children, The Brothers Comatose, The…
Montaigne has been one of those artists who, in the past, I’ve approached hesitantly. I could never properly believe that this girl was as big as the hype that followed her. I mean, how could she be? The pedestal she’s been put on by fans and critics alike has been an incredible one. Seeing her…
Adelaide singer, songwriter and guitarist Begbie is only twenty years of age and has developed some talented tracks that you should definitely get behind if you’re into the indie scene. The journey is only just underway, but the skills are there for a path of success. Riddles opens with the track “Bottles on the Floor”; it…
