Music

Changing Lanes Festival is back on the 17th of September for its second consecutive year, this time taking over the lower end of Devonshire St and its surrounding laneways and venues, all in the name of raising funds for FBi Radio. MAPS Entertainment and FBi Radio are transforming Devonshire St into a cultural wonderland featuring…

Since we missed last Monday due to our slow return from Splendour in the Grass, we’re making up for it this week with a MASSIVE Music Video Monday. Plenty of Australian love alongside artists from around the world. So who’s got the coveted music video of the week spot? Well it’s none other than Boy…

Adelaide natives Leader Cheetah have played it safe on their sophomore release Lotus Skies, applying their songwriting craft to a tried and true formula that offers an aural delight to the ears but leaves an underwhelming impression with the overall lack of originality and personality in the music. Lotus Skies features gorgeous arrangements and soothing…

The Falls Music & Arts Festival is delivering even more line-up delights coming from both near and far. Join the ticket ballot before it closes this Friday at 5pm, as en route to Lorne and Marion Bay this summer are… Melbournites Alpine (AUS) tread a curious line that lands somewhere between Fleetwood Mac and The…

Legends, icons, innovators, sexy, pioneers, sassy & independent – there are many different ways we could describe this phenomenal history-changing group. From Grammys to MTV Awards, these ladies have won them all and paved the way forwomen in hip-hop. They gave females across the globe a voice within their communities and the music industry as…

This week sees Adele chalk up an incredible twenty weeks total in number one position on the ARIA Charts, including seven weeks straight at the pinnacle of both the ARIA Singles & Album Charts. The smash hit “Someone Like You” achieves its seventh consecutive week at the ARIA Singles Chart summit, as “Rolling In The…

Lance Ferguson, widely known under his musical moniker Lanu, has put his name towards an almighty cause, embarking on a 42km run for the Melbourne Marathon on Sunday October 9th. The event is aimed at creating awareness and raising funds for the James Macready-Bryan (JMB) Foundation and the Cerebral Palsy Education Centre (CPEC), with Ferguson…

As the excitement builds for the inaugural National Indigenous Music Awards [NIMAs], MusicNT is pleased to announce the finalists in each category. The highly anticipated finalist announcement signifies an important juncture in indigenous music history. By representing the breadth of the growing music scene the NIMAs recognise traditional and emerging musicians. The shortlisted nominees have…

Update: a new date has been announced for the 20th Oct 2011: Mojo’s Bar, Fremantle WA. Article has been amended; full details for this show are below in the tour dates. The Drones are without a doubt one of the most acclaimed and revered bands of modern Australian music. Famous for their exhaustingly brutal live…

To mark the release of their long-awaited sophomore effort, Yearlings, this August 26th, Dead Letter Chorus announce select dates across the country in celebration. Kicking off this September 16th at Perth’s Speakeasy @ The Villa, the band will pay a visit to Melbourne’s Northcote Social Club on September 30th before a sure to be happy…

Black Bear Lodge is holding it’s official opening event and live music launch on the 12th, 13th and 14th of August and have called on a little help from their friends to celebrate the event. You can see intimate live sets this weekend from Kellie Lloyd and Tim Steward (Screamfeeder), Ben Salter (Gin Club), Dominic…

Ahead of their Sydney show supporting Art Vs Science at the Enmore Theatre, Larry Heath spent some time with Gerard (Bass) and Steve (Vocals) of Melbourne four piece Strange Talk. They chat about forming the band, their debut EP, working with Eliot James, touring with Art Vs Science, the future (which includes performances at Parklife)…

When they were in Sydney getting ready to play the Metro Theatre, Larry Heath got the chance to sit down with Christian Bland of Austin Texas’ iconic psychedelic rockers The Black Angels. He chats about working with Producer Dave Sardy on their new album Phosphene Dream, their first tour of Australia, what they’re working on…

Returning to the country in September are Austin, Texas’ …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead. Ahead of their tour, Larry Heath caught up with the drummer/vocalist and guitarist for the group, Jason Reece. They chat about their last tour in Australia, sideprojects, recording their latest album, getting pitchforked (and then unpitchforked)…

In less than two weeks, Pinback will finally be making it down to Australia. A couple of weeks ago Larry caught up briefly with Zach Smith of the famed indie rock band to discuss their debut appearance in Australia, the decline of the physical album, beaches, recording their new album and more! What are you…

Larry Heath chats with Trever Keith of iconic US punk rockers Face to Face, ahead of their appearance at the 2011 Soundwave Revolution Festival. They chat about Nashville, KROQ and radio in general, the Warped tour, their new album, mariachi bands and more!

The day after Larry got back from Splendour in the Grass, he caught up with the one and only Katie Noonan – who was recovering herself from her stint on the red carpet at the Helpmann Awards. They went on to talk about Elbow at Splendour, working with STVDIO, the new Elixir album, touring with…

As I write this article, Sydney’s Boy and Bear are representing Australia (alongside An Horse at the iconic Lollapalooza Festival in Chicago, USA. But just a few days ago they celebrated the launch of their new album Moonfire with a hometown intimate gig for iTunes Live at the Apple Store on George Street. As is…

A large crowd gathered early at the Corner, with eager punters claiming their places in the front row ready to cheer on the states latest indie darlings Grouplove. Warming the stage were another international act Young The Giant whose set left a lot to be desired. The five piece from California aren’t big on showmanship…

We’ve been looking forward to this one! Recently, Foo Fighters embarked on a tour of garages of their biggest fans. Imagine the Foo Fighters playing in your garage! That’s amazing! It resulted in this 40 minute video that’s very much worth a view… Also, in case you haven’t seen it yet, here’s the rad video…

As I entered the festival grounds for day two, rushing to see Lanie Lane (only to discover she had finished her set early), I noticed something: The dress code at this year’s Splendour in the Grass seemed to include furry animal hats. They were everywhere! Anywho, the silver lining in missing Lanie was that I…

In my final day of Splendour in the Grass for 2011, it was the main stage calling: with one of my favourite bands playing (Pulp), I was determined to get a spot early in the day. And so I did! But unfortunately this meant I was going to miss bands like Young The Giant, The…

The Chicago rock band Wilco release their eighth studio album – The Whole Love – on September 23 through their newly launched dBpm Records. It follows the band’s 2009 Grammy-nominated Wilco (The Album) and was recorded at the band’s Chicago recording studio The Loft. The Whole Love features 12 new original tunes and is produced…

The Frontier Touring Company is thrilled to announce the return of ARCTIC MONKEYS to Australian shores. While in town for the Falls and Southbound Festivals the indie rock favourites will play headline shows in Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Sydney and Brisbane. This will be the band’s third Australian tour and their first since 2009. Their 2006…

The UK’s YOU ME AT SIX are poised to cement their status as leading lights on the contemporary rock scene with the release of their eagerly anticipated third album ‘SINNERS NEVER SLEEP’ on September 30th. ‘SINNERS NEVER SLEEP’ follows their 2010 album ‘Hold Me Down’. Produced by Garth Richardson (Biffy Clyro, Rage Against The Machine,…

The pathways leading to the GW Mclennan Stage were shut down on Saturday when The Jezabels executed their set at Splendour In The Grass, due to too much traffic. Those who did make it in were treated to one of the greatest sets of their career. Having spent a good deal of 2011 touring overseas…

It’s Oi, it’s Punk, it’s Rock ‘n’ Roll, it’s whatever you want to call it… and ‘The Business’ are at the top of the game. Led by the inimitable Micky Fitz for three decades, ‘TheBusiness’ were first seen on Antipodean shores in 2009 as the under-card act of an international street punk double bill. The…

With eight years rocking under their belts and with an average age of 24, explosive UK three-piece The Subways are back and have announced the date of their third album. ‘Money and Celebrity’ released on 16th September 2011 on Cooking Vinyl through Shock Records. Recorded and produced by Stephen Street (Blur, Kaiser Chiefs, The Smiths)…

South By Southwest (SXSW) Music and Media Conference and Festival is now open for business at sxsw.com. SXSW, the world’s leading music industry event, marks the 26th edition by presenting this highly anticipated convergence of all things music. SXSW aims to educate and inspire participants by offering numerous industry events and countless networking opportunities. Daytime…

Hardware Gallery launches two new solo exhibitions this month in the lead up to the 2011 Sydney Fringe Festival, a celebration of the city’s independent artistic talent. Sydney artists Jo Shand and Clyth Hoult will both feature in a joint launch of painting exhibitions that feature images of well known Sydney locations as well as…