In between my visits to the Canadian Music week in Toronto and SXSW in Austin, I spent 48 hours in New York City, catching the 2nd leg of the Aussie BBQ tour at the Bowery Ballroom on the 13th and the cinematic stylings of Godspeed! You Black Emperor at Terminal 5 (where LCD Soundsystem will…

Next month GOOD CHARLOTTE embark their first Australian tour in more than three years, bounding to the stage for all-ages arena shows around the country. Joining Good Charlotte will be Australia’s-own Short Stack, and New Empire, replacing Boys Like Girls. Boys Like Girls have reluctantly withdrawn from touring with Good Charlotte due to a change…

JEBEDIAH ANNOUNCE DYNAMITE SUPPORTS Violent Soho join the Kosciuszko Album Tour Jebediah bring the noise with their upcoming Kosciuszko national tour. The volume just got turned up to 11 with Brisbane’s grunge revival Violent Soho joining them on stage. Violent Soho is known for bringing amped up aggression and getting the crowd heaving. Their singles…

Dynamic Brisbane indie-dance/art-rock five-piece, Tin Can Radio, are celebrating the release of their debut Long-Player Chase the Sun, Hold the Night with a massive 20 date tour around metropolitan and regional Australia. The tour begins its west-cost leg on March 15, and spans over April and May of 2011. The album will be available for…

Grab your sweetheart, your fedora, and a great zoot suit because it’s time to hit the dance floor when the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies return to Australia in 2011! Cherry Poppin’ Daddies formed in the subversive arts scene of Eugene, Oregon. Their neo-swing sound, that included blaring horns, primal drums, sliding saxophone, and feverish piano –…

PACT centre for emerging artists presents the fourth annual Tiny Stadiums Festival in Erskineville, Sydney, curated by resident artist run initiative Quarterbred. Featuring two weeks of free and ticketed events, the public is invited to experience stirring contemporary art by some of Australia’s finest emerging artists, culminating in a free weekend of live art from…

GTM Maitland Sells Out and Dr Don Don is added to the National Line Up Music fans across Eastern Australia now have the perfect excuse to pack the car and take a Groovin the Moo road trip to either Canberra (ACT) or Townsville (QLD) as both the Bendigo and Maitland shows have officially SOLD OUT!…

Fresh off the road from a national tour throughout March supporting US roots legend Justin Townes Earle, Sydney’s very own songbird, Lanie Lane returns to Shady Pines Saloon in Darlinghurst on Sunday 3rd of April for a very special solo show. Having traversed the nation with Townes Earle to serious acclaim, Lanie returns again to…

TIM AND JEAN Debut Album Like What premieres on Facebook Tim & Jean’s debut album Like What has premiered on Facebook this week. Beginning Tuesday 22 March, each day a new track is available to stream, every day for 10 days, with the entire album available to stream on the eve of their album release…

ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘PALA’ Mercury Prize nominated trio Friendly Fires are delighted to announce the release of their second album Pala. Named after the island in Aldous Huxley’s 1962 novel ‘Island’, Pala has been produced by Friendly Fires themselves and Paul Epworth (award winning producer with credits including Bloc Party, Cee-Lo Green, Florence and the…

MIAMI HORROR ANNOUNCE THE SUMMERSUN TOUR! Through Australian in June and July – with guests Gold Fields In the midst of a highly successful world tour, MIAMI HORROR have announced their last Australian shows for 2011. Come August, the indie-electronic adventurers will re-locate to L.A for a busy Northern hemisphere summer spent performing and writing…

iTunes Live: SXSW EP’s Now Available Exclusively on the iTunes Store Features Live Recordings from Dozens of Showcasing Artists at 2011 South By Southwest Music Festival Austin, TX – March 22, 2011 – South by Southwest (SXSW) announced today that iTunes Live: SXSW EP’s are now available on the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com/sxsw). These exclusive live…

WASHINGTON ANNOUNCES SECOND SHOWS SYDNEY, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE & BRISBANE – NOW SOLD OUT Washington has sold out a further two shows in Melbourne (The Forum) and Brisbane (The Tivoli) on her only headline tour of 2011. In light of this news, we are pleased to announce brand new all ages shows will be added in…

WHITE LIES SHOWS CANCELLED The Frontier Touring Company regretfully announce the cancellation of White Lies’ Melbourne and Sydney shows originally scheduled for April. The band were very much looking forward to visiting Melbourne and Sydney after their Japan dates but with those shows now cancelled following recent disasters, it is unfortunately no longer financially viable…

FOO FIGHTERS COMPETITION WINNERS – GIANTS OF SCIENCE – ANNOUNCED AS FINAL SUPPORT BAND FOR BRISBANE CHARITY SHOW + FINAL 200 TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY Following an overwhelming number of fantastic submissions in response to the ‘Brisbane – Foo Fighters Submission’ competition, Foo Fighters are pleased to announce local band Giants Of Science will be…

A NOTE FROM MY DISCO. It’s with great regret that we have to announce some cancellations for our upcoming Australian tour. Last week Liam was involved in a traffic accident and was rushed to hospital for surgery. He is now in recovery, which is slow and painful. Unfortunately our Sydney, Geelong and Canberra shows will…

Photo provided by Douglas Kirkland. Announcing 2nd AND FINAL SYDNEY CONCERT SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE CONCERT HALL – MONDAY MAY 2 Legendary jazz pianist and musical pioneer Herbie Hancock has added an extra Sydney show to his forthcoming national tour this April – May. Hancock will play Brisbane and Melbourne before heading to the Sydney Opera…

This week, Papa Vs Pretty announce their debut album, United In Isolation. The follow up to 2010’s Heavy Harm EP, this album will see Papa Vs Pretty move into a new headspace that’s all about the energy of their rave reviewed, enigmatic live shows. United In Isolation will be released on May 27th 2011, with…

With the music portion of SXSW officially kicking off today, so did the mountain of day parties to conquer: free food, free booze and a whole heap of amazing music. I first headed to the annual Canadian Blast BBQ in the park opposite the convention centre, fitting in a few interviews which you’ll see soon,…

We chat to LA-based outfit Grouplove, who let us in on their SXSW experience, chat about their upcoming full length record, their breakthrough single “Colours” and confirm that an Australian tour is definitely on the cards. Whether they mean their Summer or OUR Summer, however, I’m not clear. Hopefully we do hear more soon! These…

As I sit in the airport departing Austin, Texas for the second consecutive year, I begin the long process of looking back over the last six days, in which an overload of music was shot my way, courtesy of the fine folk at South by Southwest (SXSW). First, it needs to be established that SXSW…

Boasting one of the finest roster of acts in Australia’s indie pop scene is Melbourne based label Popboomerang. One of Australia’s most delightful quiet achievers in the music scene, for almost a decade now the indie label has been providing Australia with some of the country’s finest pop acts, thanks to the dedicated hand of…

Hailing from Purchase, New York, Moving Mountains have returned with their sophomore record “Waves”, due for release on May 10th. We chat at SXSW 2011 about the album, how it compares to their earlier material, touring with Biffy Clyro, and whether or not an Australian tour is on the cards.

Londoners Bombay Bicycle Club have perfected the art of writing catchy, inoffensive pop that showcases their ability to recreate the sounds of their idols without injecting any of their own personality into the music. Their debut LP I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose is a so-so effort that plays it safe with…

The 31st of March will see Event Cinema’s George St host the ‘Not Quite Sound’ Relief Show at their cinema complex in an effort to raise funds for the QLD Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal. This independently run show will see a unique use of the cinematic environment as it collaborates with the music industry to…

YELLOWFEVER Infecting Australia YELLOWFEVER, the captivating minimalist art-pop duo are poised and ready to pounce as they prepare for their inaugural visit to Australia throughout April and May. Following on from a string of US dates the pair will be invading Australia like an infectious disease. Hailing from Austin Texas, the band has released a…