The Sounds Australia crew have today released details of their official SXSW events, including the always popular Aussie BBQ. The full artist line ups for the Aussie BBQ and two Sound Gallery Showcases have been unveiled, with 30 Australian acts set to perform. The Aussie BBQ celebrates its 13th year at SXSW in 2016 and…
Californian Day Wave (aka Jackson Phillips) has already begun generating momentum surrounding his music in Australia following his recent signing to I OH YOU and subsequent love from blogs and music fans in the lead up to the release of his Hard to Read EP (due out tomorrow, March 4th). For those who’ve been hanging out for Day…
Rising live show favourites Methyl Ethel are getting back on the road and will be touring Australia through April! The WA band has recently been announced as having signed to 4AD (home of Grimes, Bradford Cox etc), another impressive notch added to the Methyl Ethel belt, following on from the success of their debut album, Oh Inhuman…
Aussie singer songwriter Demi Louise is one well-travelled lady. Now with a solid amount of overseas writing trips and tours under her belt, the Ballarat native now looks ahead to another year at SXSW as she chats with us about 2016, new music and her latest single, “Taxi Driver”. The first time I saw you was…
Sans Parents have followed up some impressive single releases (go back and listen to “Coming Back to You” and “Loose People”) with this shiny new slice of pop in “Can’t Stop Moving”. Lifted from the band’s debut EP, due out this year, “Can’t Stop Moving” has the similar Split Enz-ish flair their other releases have had,…
From LA, Tigertown‘s Chris Collins fills us in on the Sydney band’s recent time writing and touring abroad (most recently with St. Lucia), as well as the release of their new EP, Lonely Cities. For the group, they’ve grown stronger as a creative unit considerably over the past year and a bit and as Collins mentions, the lessons they’ve…
So, this is pretty big for SXSW Music attendees. Vans, who’ve long maintained a solid and popular presence in Austin during the festival, are celebrating 50 years of ‘Off the Wall’ heritage this year, incorporating action sports, arts, music and street culture. This SXSW, the Vans family are putting on one hell of a birthday…
We’re scared. Hold us, for Violent Soho have dropped some huge tour dates for new album WACO and what’s more, they’re bringing DZ Deathrays and Dune Rats out on the road with them. Let us all pray. Violent Soho are currently riding a pretty sweet wave at the moment, with a run of Laneway Festival tour dates safely in the bank, a…
Ah, The Bennies. Never ones to shy away from the hectic, the in-your-face and the downright fun, the band have come through once more with the good times in their new music video, this time for crowd favourite “Detroit Rock City”. The song, recorded in Melbourne with Sam Johnson (The Smith Street Band, Mindnsare), is taken from The…
After their unfortunate cancellation of Splendour last year, Catfish and the Bottlemen have released a new single “Soundcheck”. It’s upbeat British music at its finest, and we certainly hope we’ll see them returning to our shores some time soon. Have a listen to the new single “Soundcheck” here: Find Catfish and the Bottlemen on here! ———-…
In our 108th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Sydney’s Kvlts Of Vice, chat about moving from goth metal to rock ‘n’ roll and check out their debut EP, Death On The Delta. Name: Kvlts Of Vice Website / Social Media: Facebook / Soundcloud / Instagram Genre: Dark Rock ‘n’ roll Members & their roles:…
Meet Big White. The Sydney five piece are one of the crop of Australians soon to be heading out to Texas for SXSW this year and ahead of their departure, we find out a bit more about this showcase band who will be making their Austin return in 2016. Elmo Aoyama recalls their first SXSW and what they’re…
For many loyal followers of The Beards, their recent announcement of their disbanding hit hard. But fear not, the band is going out not with a whimper, but most certainly with a loud final bang of a farewell tour. Josh caught up with Johann Beardraven ahead of the final Beards tour to have a lil reflect and…
Ultra mellow singer-songwriter Fraser A. Gorman opened proceedings to a building Friday night crowd at The Corner Hotel in Melbourne’s Richmond. With a breezy blend of tunes, including a cover of Wilco’s “Passenger Side”, and some quirky, off-beat story telling (my favourite moment was a tale regarding the evil nature of children, just beating the…
Here’s a new Brissy band for you to be getting around this week – The Bear Hunt released their debut album TBH (To Be Honest) late last year and off that record, some great riffs and rock melodies sprung forward. “Tropical” is just one of the great cuts from TBH and today, we’re premiering the single’s official music video!…
I first met Ecca Vandal at BIGSOUND in 2014. I don’t quite remember the venue we were at, or what label/showcase night it was, but I remember having this girl introduced to me as being one to watch. “White Flag” was teetering on breaking through thanks to coverage on [V] and then once more blogs and radio…
Troye Sivan is one of those artists about who there can’t really be much more praised or unearthed. Living in an age of social media, Sivan is possibly one of the perfect examples of the ways in which young musicians can harness the opportunities at hand now with the various platforms available, in forming and cultivating a brand and…
It’s difficult to know what to expect from a tribute band. You’re enticed by the idea of hearing all of your favourite songs. You attempt to remain objective, understanding that it’s a tribute, not the real thing. Yet somehow, you’re always a little bit disappointed that it doesn’t sound like the originals. Or should I…
US four-piece Poliça just dropped their latest single “Lately” ahead of their the release of their third album, due in March. The track features the band’s token soothing synths, innovative beats and of course incredible vocals from singer Channy Leaneagh. Check out “Lately” here: Poliça‘s third LP United Crushers is due out March 4th. ———- This…
The last thing anyone would have expected was Rob Thomas’ current Australian tour to be steeped in controversy. The man who came up in the 90’s as the voice of Tabitha’s Secret and Matchbox 20 falls into the category of inoffensive pop-rock that some may find inauthentic and fairly ordinary in the 2010’s – a…
Damien Leith has had a busy decade since taking out the title of Australian Idol. He’s recorded eight studio albums, written two books, and penned a one-man cabaret. This April marks what would have been Roy Orbison‘s 80th birthday, to celebrate Damien reprises his successful Roy – A Tribute to Roy Orbison tour!
Having been on the road for most of the past decade, Dallas Frasca is certainly no stranger to touring. Before heading back to Europe this May with American rockers The Bellrays in tow, the Melbourne-based band will be playing a few shows around Australia, including festivals Kidgeeridge and Cherry Rock. Check out the complete tour…
Since speaking to Cold War Kids before their Falls Festival set in late 2014, they’ve copped their first number one single in “First”, dropped EP Five Quick Cuts and heavily toured the international festival circuit. Now with their return to Australia for Bluesfest and accompanying sideshows nigh, we spoke to lead man Nathan Willett about…
This week’s music industry news wrap up features the publishing of an APRA|AMCOS report finding that investment in Contemporary Music within the Australian industry could stand to generate over 40 million dollars, a new partnership between Live Nation Australasia and UNIFIED, the Wu-Tang Clan’s vocal opposition to Sydney’s lock out laws and latest chart news! Contemporary Music Investment To…
The first listen of Mangelwurzel can be a bit of a mind fuck. But in the best way possible. Tantalising overstimulation meets uncompromising direction. There’s a thousand elements whooshing around, but it maintains the kind of effortless fluidity that’s not often paired with seemingly disjointed brilliance. We chatted to Cosima Jaala ahead of the release…
Damn, that opening bass line, right? Followed up with Luke Boerdam‘s vocal and well, you’ve got a great formula for a certified banger of a Violent Soho tune. In the boys’ latest cut from forthcoming album WACO, “Viceroy” is yet another chaotic and gleefully reckless piece of classic Soho goodness. Guitars thrash, drums are pummelled and the vocals are strained gloriously…
In This Issue: You are going to want to buckle in for this one, we have an overwhelming batch of releases all due out this weekend! If you were struggling for new tunes, we have you covered on everything from breathy indie goddess Frøkedal to new death metal crew Abyssus and all artists in between….
The visa issues that prevented Canadian rapper Madchild from touring Australia late last year have been all fixed up, granting the artist the opportunity to make good on those dates he missed out on last time round. In April, Madchild will be hitting venues around Australia with his new album, Silver Tongue Devil, with Mastacraft and Mickey Deville on…
As live music and entertainment venues establishes are facing closure not just in Sydney, but elsewhere in the country too, we’ve been reminiscing on some of our favourites around the country over the years. There are notable hotspots in each capital for sure, where some incredible musical talent have cut their teeth as live touring bands…
Crunchy bass and driving beats lead the new single from Canadian four piece Holy Fuck. The new track “Tom Tom” is a cut off their first album in almost six years, Congrats. Check out the new single here: https://soundcloud.com/holyfuck/02-tom-tom-1 Holy Fuck‘s new album Congrats is due out May 7th! ———- This content has recently been ported from…
