Day: 20 September 2010

the AU Interview: Nic Owen of The Brow Horn Orchestra (Perth)

The Brow Horn Orchestra are one of the most exciting bands coming out of Perth right now. They play a pretty eclectic blend of music with everything from Ska to Hip Hop, with a whole host of other genres chucked in for good measure. They are a band becoming fast renown for the intensity and…

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Sydney Fringe Festival: Starry Comet Night – The Boiler Room, Factory Theatre (19.09.10)

Indulging in life’s superficialities on a week night, with a glass of red wine and company from hopeless house-mates, is a form of dim relaxation taken for granted by Australia’s masses. Being confronted by a pizza delivery man revealing the world’s end to you and the pathetic group of people you live with isn’t really…

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Metals feat. Box Wars + Owl Eyes – Spectrum (18.09.10)

I entered the Spectrum to the sweet sound of Melbourne duo Owl Eyes. Lead singer Brooke Addamo accompanied by the slick guitar moves of Geordie Hewitt proved a powerful combination. Unfortunately I only heard the final track, but it was a cracker. And having listened now to their debut EP, I have to say that Brooke’s voice…

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Sydney Fringe Festival: Stories from the 428 extends season at the Sidetrack Theatre!

Just like a bus in peak hour traffic, Sidetrack Theatre’s Stories from the 428 has had audience members asking to fill the aisles so they catch the show!  Due to popular demand, the show has had its Sydney Fringe season extended – with Saturday 25 September, 2:00pm the very last chance to jump on board. …

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Equinox Rocks Festival 2010: The Extreme Music & Skydiving Festival Announced!

This is quite possibly the coolest image I’ve ever seen. I hope the guitar made it to the ground OK. But it’s here to promote one of the most interesting festival I’ve heard about in recent years. On Saturday 16th October, 2010, at the Ramblers Drop Zone on Brisbane Valley Highway in Toogoolawah (near Esk, an hour and…

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N*E*R*D and CHROMEO announce shows in Sydney and Adelaide.

Summer 2011 is about to get even hotter for music loving Sydneysiders with Future Entertainment, today proudly announcing a one-off show that’s sure to be the talk of the town …  Boasting a mouth-watering line-up of heavyweight international superstars – N*E*R*D, Chromeo, Boys Noize and Tinie Tempah – this sizzling all-star gig is set to…

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Changing Lanes Festival feat. Tame Impala and Bridezilla – Eliza St and Bank Hotel, Newtown (19.09.10)

When the St Jeromes Laneway festival premiered in Melbourne in 2004, it created headlines throughout the Australian music industry – an amazing mix of musicians playing to a crowded laneway (Caledonian lane); a day people would continue to talk about well beyond its 2nd incarnation. Years later, it’s not so much a laneway festival anymore,…

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Fuzzy announces Harbourlife lineup for Sydney and Gold Coast!

  Harbourlife has quickly become one of the must have tickets of the year, and so it should come as little surprise that Fuzzy is extending the brand. And their first port of call? The Gold Coast. Headliner The Temper Trap had already been announced, with Metronomy, Knightlife and Yacht Club DJs now revealed to be…

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