Music

Loveable ex-moptops The Moffs will be performing at the Sydney Fringe as part on the On The Street series, reuniting to perform the hits of 1985. The original line-up of Tom, Smiley, Alan and Nick will present an evening of psychedelic and British blues influenced classics from the indie-chart topping Another Day in the Sun…

Gay Paris are Slim Pickins Podmore (Bass), WH Monks (Vocals), Ol’ Blacktooth Marks (Guitars) and Smokin’ D Wain (drums). We talked to singer W.H. Monks. Who are you and where might we know you from? My name is a secret, to keep me safe from sorcerers, but you may call me WH Monks and I…

Gold Coast duo Bleeding Knees Club are appearing at the Changing Lanes festival. We chatted to Alex. Who are you and were might we know you from? I’m Alex Wall, and you may know me from Chatroulette. A story you’ve probably told far too often… but where do you come from? Well, I’ve known Jordan…

And here we go for another week! First up as always is our video of the week, this week belonging to The Jezabels‘ “Endless Summer” – the first single off their highly anticipated debut album Prisoner (due in store 16 September). It’s a stunning track – we already knew that – which now has an…

One of our favourite records at the AU of late has been Portugal. The Man’s In The Mountain, In The Cloud – a beautiful piece that you’ve probably heard on the radio by now thanks to the catchy “Got It All (This Can’t Be Living Now)”. Larry Heath caught up with the band’s frontman, John…

Larry Heath catches up with Glenn Richards of Augie March to talk about his material with The Drones’ Dan Luscombe, Glimjack. as we anticipate the duo’s upcoming tour with Mike Noga. We find out what to expect from the tour, what’s next for the singer/songwriter and we learn a bit more about how Glimjack came…

Perth six-piece Boys Boys Boys! were an odd choice of support for one of the best rock bands of the ’90s; they stood out like a sore thumb with their childish lyrics, poorly choreographed dance moves, and horrendously cliched riffs. Lead by three female vocalists, the band muddled their way through a very average set,…

Ah, FBi Social. There are few places I’d rather be on a Thursday night. And tonight was no exception, with Adam Lewis’ Radiant Live returning with a vengeance thanks to headliner Richard in Your Mind. But first up were some very special guests from Melbourne, avant-pop duo Hammocks and Honey. The duo – Prudence Rees-Lee…

Perth rocker Abbe May rolled on into Melbourne town this week amidst a haze of hard drinking hype, bringing fellow WA two piece Hootenanny along for the ride. Hootenanny put on one hell of a show. Jennifer Aslett and Nanwyn Hunt are strange individuals who play ‘blues punk crunk in your fanny’. Weird whimsy aside…

A bit late to the game much!? We only heard this amazing cover of Arcade Fire‘s “The Suburbs” by Mr Little Jeans earlier today (thanks Triple J!) and it’s truly extraordinary. One of the best covers I’ve personally heard in recent memory.

Brisbane five-piece A BREACH OF SILENCE emerges from the Brisbane Metal Scene ready to unleash their brutal melodic music with audiences on the east coast before heading in to the recording studio to begin work on their debut album. The lyrics interpret the depth of this emerging metal core band and new front man Corey…

Sydney Opera House announced the winner of the global animation competition, held as part of the Graphic 2011 festival of storytelling, animation and music. The $20, 000 prize was awarded to the ZZZ Collective for their film Run Amok. Their winning film can be viewed on Sydney Opera House Graphic YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/sohcompetitions The award…

Following on from her multi-million selling, multi-award winning, global smash of a debut album ‘Lungs’, Florence returns with new music and confirms the release date of her forthcoming second album. The, as yet untitled album, was produced in full by Paul Epworth to retain one complete sound. It all magically came together over five weeks…

Liberation Music are proud to announce that Little Red’s Midnight Remember will be released in the USA on 25 October via Matador imprint label True Panther, home to indie dreamers Girls, Barcelona’s Delorean, Tanlines and Ty Segall. Interest in the band has peaked in the USA since their memorable SXSW performances, and Rock It’s appearance…

Bourke Street’s iconic Kinselas – overlooking Sydney’s creative heartland, will once again redefine Sydney’s cultural landscape, when Level 3 is transformed into The Standard – Sydney’s premier mid-sized all purpose performance art space. To officially crown this new space on Level 3, The Standard is pleased to announce Pajama Club featuring Neil and Sharon Finn…

The original Southern California punk/surf power trio, Agent Orange have been around since… forever. Never bought in, never sold out. Still flying under the radar after all these years, with a loyal following that’s always one step ahead. Agent Orange reach our sunny shores for shows at the Corner Hotel, Melbourne on October 20, The…

British singer-songwriter Cosmo Jarvis has already courted controversy with his viral sensation “Gay Pirates”. The self-directed video for “Pirates” has received over half a million YouTube views following a twitter post by Stephen Fry. Continuing in the thought-provoking vein of “Gay Pirates”, Cosmo also released the controversial video to his follow up single “Sure As…

Returning home next week from their eight week Canadian tour that saw the band drive over 10,000km, play 34 shows, 5 festivals, across 5 provinces and win over a hoard of new fans, The Little Stevies will be jumping on stage at the Northcote Social Club with a swag of stories to tell and a…

Fresh from the success of their ‘Group Therapy’ album, Above & Beyond have announced the full line-up of their September tour to Australia. Joining Jono, Tony and Paavo on the tour will be Anjunadeep’s mainstay: Jaytech and the ever-innovative Mat Zo. Above & Beyond’s warm-up DJ of choice, the Aussie born Jaytech was responsible for…

Heralding a new voice in street poetry, Ghostpoet announces his debut Australian tour for Niche Productions, bringing his live band and performing songs from his Mercury Prize nominated Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam album. An intoxicating and heady mix of indie guitars, crashing drums, club beats and spooky synths, Ghostpoet’s music is not easily…

The Red Brigade will be appearing with Papa Chango as part of the 2011 Darebin Music Feast in a combined cabaret show featuring the talents of twelve remarkable women and the afrobeat, dub-reggae, dancefloor rhythms of Papa Chango. Australia’s original Girl Brigade, espousing the motto of the movement that is sweeping the world: “Take your…

Straight out of the newest nation in the world, South Sudan, is the incredibly talented Emmanuel Jal. Straightup is very proud to announce the October 2011 National Tour of world renowned hip-hop artist, peace activist and novelist Emmanuel Jal. A man whose music and work has been lauded by Nelson Mandela and Peter Gabriel alike,…

One of Australia’s most exciting (and largest) bands, Melbourne’s Public Opinion Afro Orchestra are hitting the road to launch their new 7” single ‘Mr Clean (Pts 1 & 2),’ available in September on Hope Street Recordings through all good record stores. 2010 proved a watershed year for the seventeen strong ensemble, with breakthrough performances at…

Marnie Stern is a rising star in today’s music landscape and boy can she shred. But what makes Stern better than any of the other hundreds of guitar wizards is her uncanny ability to somehow transform the most complicated guitar acrobatics into beautiful and concise pop. Hers is an art suitable for everyone from the…

There’s been a lot said and written about Sydney’s inner-city music scene of the eighties and early nineties – and rightly so. For many it represented the city’s most fertile period of musical activity and produced an amazing array of talent who, if they didn’t achieve mainstream success or particularly lengthy careers, left a legacy…

Ben Salter’s debut album The Cat is out on August 5th, and it’s already receiving critical acclaim, with early reviews declaring it one of the most exciting releases of 2011 thus far: “It is an album to remember: These 12 solidly-constructed songs are asking to be compared to the recent crop of solo albums from…

DM3 (aka The Dom Mariani 3) formed in 1992 as a vehicle for ex Stems/Someloves frontman Dom Mariani to pursue his love of classic rock and powerpop influences. Over the course of three seminal records, “One Times Two Times Three Red Light (1993), “Road To Rome” (1996) and “Rippled Soul” (1998), DM3 were critically acclaimed…

The faces are familiar but the sounds will be fresh when THE ADULTS hit the stage for their much-anticipated first live shows. Individually, Jon Toogood (Shihad), Shayne Carter (Dimmer, Straitjacket Fits) and Julia Deans (Fur Patrol) are three of New Zealands most respected musicians. Collectively they are creating something new and unexpected. THE ADULTS is…

The DC3 will release their debut album The Future Sound of Nostalgia on September 1. The album will contain the single I Was The Guy In TISM and live favourite Henry Fucking Wagons. The Future Sound of Nostalgia is available to pre-order from www.thedc3.com.au now. To celebrate the release, they’re touring nationally (dates below). In…

People of the world, have had their cordial introduction to the debut album Smocks! from Brisbane’s folk-pop ensemble Pear & The Awkward Orchestra. This September, the brain behind this whimsical mini-orchestra, Stephanie Barros Lees, takes to the road sans band, for the Put On Your Smocks Tour. Since it’s release on July 8, Smocks! has…