What Did You Expect is a rather apt title for the new EP release from the always frenetic and unpredictable Die! Die! Die! The New Zealanders came out the gates swinging with this new collection of material – five tracks of pure noise-rock greatness. Whether you’re drawn to Andrew Wilson furious vocals, the urgency of…
Emma Beau, a shining talent we’ve been grateful to have linked up with this year, has been a busy lady throughout 2015. Bringing her music to more and more Australian crowds on tours with the likes of Kasey Chambers, Shane Nicholson, Jon English and hip hop act Mind Over Matter, Emma has been proving time…
The sun indeed came out to play for the first full day of Festival of the Sun for 2015, a year which sees the sold out boutique Port Macquarie festival enjoy a new format, with a full two days of music and a night of arts to precede it. And we mean a full day…
In our 97th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet ISLANDIS from Sydney, and chat about their debut single, ‘Home’, bonding over wine and their love of all things pop and rock ‘n’ roll. Band Name: ISLANDIS Website / Social Media: Facebook Genre: Alternative Members & their roles: James Chave-Dubois (Instruments/Production) Ben McInerney (Voice/Instruments) What music…
In part two of our interview with Nashville group Bully, Reece, Clay, Alicia and Stewart talk about how relatively stress-free it was creating their album Feels Like at Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio. They talk us through the Australian bands they really enjoy, including Melbourne’s Courtney Barnett, relive touring highlights with bands like FIDLAR in Europe and look…
Releasing their third studio album earlier this year, Melbourne outfit Saskwatch are hitting the road on a massive 30-date tour of Australia. Supported by Brisbane’s Cub Sport, the band will hit all the nation’s capital cities as well playing an extensive run of regional venues. Catch the band to hear a heap of new songs off…
Astral People’s Summer Dance is back for another series of outdoor electronic parties in the heart of Sydney. Set on the grounds of the Darlinghurst’s National Art School, four outdoor sessions will play out from January through to March next year with an eclectic mix of artists from around the world. The dates and lineups…
Early 2016 will see Illinois singer-songwriter William Fitzsimmons make his first trip to Australian shores for a handful of intimate solo performances across the country; including for the Perth International Arts Festival. Well known for his confessional songwriting Fitzsimmons, has drawn comparisons to the likes of Iron and Wine and Sufjan Stevens – whilst his…
After the first Milk! Records compilation, A Pair of Pears was released on vinyl last year featuring the Hottest 100 charting “Pickles from the Jar” from Courtney Barnett, the recently announced follow up is definitely worth getting excited for. They’ve just released the first cut from the record, “Skyscraper Skyline Blues” by Fraser A. Gorman,…
Courtney Barnett has had a momentous year with the success of her debut album Sometimes I Sit and Think, Sometimes I Just Sit. The Melbourne based singer-songwriter returned home this week from a run of shows in the UK and Europe to be greeted by the news that she had just been nominated for a…
Brisbane four-piece Born Joy Dead, formed by Ben Dalton, bassist of the now disbanded Hungry Kids of Hungary have just dropped their new single and music video, “Chains on You”, and it’s an endearing yet sad track full of summer vibes. The clip was directed by Luke McDonald and Scott Bromley of the John Steel Singers. …
Bad//Dreems – ADELAIDE Before they head to Port Macquarie for Fesdtival of the Sun, Baddies will be having a bit of a pre-Christmas party of their own in Adelaide on Friday night. Hitting the stage at new venue, the Fat Controller, the boys will be supported by The Hard Aches and Special Patrol – a…
Fans of Bastille will likely enjoy today’s single of the day from Escapists. The track is called “Pyramid Scheme” and it’s an indie number that has just enough attitude to not be boring, while still being chilled enough to enjoy without feeling the need to rock out with your socks out. That this is the…
Nashville natives Alicia, Reece, Clay and Stewart together are grunge punk group, Bully. Their debut record Feels Like, launched this year and their tour has brought them down under for the first time. We caught up with them for an exclusive interview to discuss their touring experiences, attractive Australians and Frankie’s Pizza’s ‘healthy’ apple cocktails. Check…
If we’re talking longevity, Bill ‘Fatback’ Curtis is your man. Trail blazer, lover of music and worshipper of the funk. Fatback Band’s prolific turnout glorified the amalgamation of jazz beats with New Orleans funk. Their honeyed melodies, slippery rhythms and slick licks offer a hefty dose of eclectic funk. We spoke to the Bill Curtis…
The State winners of the 2nd AU Live Music Awards are being rolled out over today and this evening, at the official event being held in Sydney at the Oxford Art Factory Gallery. This afternoon, Radio Adelaide announced the winners of the four South Australian categories including Band of the Year, Voice of the Year,…
The QLD State Winners of the AU Live Music Awards have been announced via 4ZZZ this afternoon! With the official event happening in Sydney tonight, we’re stoked to be able to reveal the winners of the four categories including Band of the Year, Voice of the Year, Event of the Year and Venue of the…
The second annual AU Live Music Awards was held in Sydney tonight at the Oxford Art Factory, celebrating yet another year of amazing live Australian music. Winners included Meg Mac for Live Voice of the Year, Gang of Youths for Live Act of the Year, Ecca Vandal with the Heatseeker Award and Johann Ponniah with…
In This Issue: The Christmas decos are barely up and we’re already looking into January for all the wicked releases due to come out. This week we see the return of King Krule in a different form as well as pop darlings Chairlift with a brand new single just out teasing us for the new…
Violent Soho have released a short film for their single “Like Soda”! Directed by Dan Graetz the short film features cameos by Macka from Cosmic Psychos. “Like Soda” is the first single of the forthcoming album which is due to be released in early 2016. You can catch the band play at the St Jerome’s…
The first Fairgrounds Festival in Berry on the South Coast was exactly what festivals should be. A showcase of talent, relaxed and about the music. The Fairgrounds Festival was set up in Berry Showgrounds. Festival goers had access to two stages, a swimming pool, local market, a children’s activity area and a lot of food…
All aboard, we’re off to Ukraine for today’s music video of the day! Indytronics, who consider themselves to be an indie-rock and post-punk revival band, have created a video for their track “Clone Fight” which appears to feature Stockholm Syndrome of some description, but to be honest, I’m really not too sure. You’re probably better…
Western Australian festival Castaway has found a second home on the east coast. The festival will debut on Bribie Island, Brisbane on the 20th of February, 2016.Castaway Brisbane comes off the back of the W.A Castaway in 2015. Last year’s line up featured Peking Duk, SAFIA, George Maple, Carmada, Sticky Fingers and more. The festival is unique for its beach…
Following her much-anticipated release of Souled Out in 2014, Californian R&B popstar, Jhené Aiko is set to make her debut appearance in Australia in February-March, 2016. Aiko will be supported by special guest Thandi Phoenix in what is touted to be an electrifying live performance. Tickets are on sale from 12pm, Friday December 11. For more details head to livenation.com.au….
Aussie rapper Illy has announced that he will be going on a national tour on the back of his new single “Swear Jar”. The Swear Jar Tour is set to hit the road in February and March. In conjunction with Beyond Blue, Illy has also created his own virtual swear jar, inviting friends and fans to donate money…
I’m ashamed to admit that prior to this show I hadn’t heard much about Gang Of Youths. Neither, it would seem, had most of the crowd. Ageing rockers sporting 90s Soundgarden tour t-shirts seemed disinterested at best when their frontman Dave Le’aupepe first graced the stage. I say graced intentionally because with long flowing locks,…
Earlier today we reported the huge news that soul icon D’Angelo will be augmenting his appearance at Byron Bay Bluesfest (Thursday; Saturday) with a performance at the Sydney Opera House as D’Angelo & The Vanguard. Now it seems that Sydney isn’t the only city in our part of the world that will be getting a…
After a sold-out collaborative tour with fellow hip hop producer Pete Rock, the legendary DJ Premier is ready to make a return to Australia for a string of shows across the country as part of his whirlwind “Boom Bap” tour. Australia will be the first country on his schedule, once again giving us access to…
As the first single off the forthcoming Rubble Kings: The Album, due January 2016, Run the Jewels have delivered “Rubble Kings Theme (Dynamite), a characteristically ferocious offering from the imposing hip hop duo. The actual single was released earlier this year, but now there’s an official video to go with, giving us a look at…
At Coachella in 2008, Prince delivered a very Prince cover of Radiohead’s classic “Creep”, gifting those in attendance something very special and exclusive, seeing that the purple one issued takedown notices for every video of the performance that made it’s way online. Following the disappointing take-downs, Thom Yorke implored Prince to put the video back…
