With attitude delivered through a solid combination of Rockabilly, Psychobilly, Punk, 50’s Rock n Roll, Country and Surf, Germany’s very own MAD SIN bring their much anticipated live show to Australian shores in 2011 to celebrate the release of their thirteenth album – ‘Burn and Rise’. Legendary front man Koefte DeVille recently endured several encounters…
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When it comes to up-and-coming female vocalists, no one can match the rise of New Zealand born, Melbourne based Kimbra, who tonight sold out the Metro with ease. I arrive slightly late but just managed to catch “Limbo”, off her debut album Vows, which would of course be the focus of the set. Despite the…
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Download the track ‘One By One’ from the album ‘Hope & Ruin’, which was released in Australia earlier this year. http://tinyurl.com/422s2n6
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Domino is to release Mount Wittenberg Orca, the collaborative album from Dirty Projectors and Björk, on physical formats for the first time on October 21st. Mount Wittenberg Orca was written by David Longstreth and performed by Nat Baldwin, Björk, Amber Coffman, Haley Dekle, Angel Deradoorian, David Longstreth and Brian McOmber. The album was recorded at…
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Songwriter and story-teller Lachlan Bryan will visit six of our eight states and territories this October, November and December for a series of intimate live shows. The tour will follow a short visit to Nashville for the 2011 American Music Association (AMA) Festival. Lachlan (best known as front man of Melbourne alt-country darlings The Wildes)…
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We said that ‘Black Tooth’ was music to rob banks to, well, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard‘s next single, ‘Dead Beat’ is the soundtrack to the pre-heist party. ‘Dead Beat’ encapsulates King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard’s unique and celebratory brand of menace. The second single to be taken from the band’s forthcoming EP,…
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Following on from the 2010 Indent Tour featuring Urthboy, Indent is pleased to announce Australia’s most exciting pop-punk outfit, Tonight Alive as this year’s headline act. Tonight Alive have been quick to forge a name for themselves as one of the best up and coming bands. In their short time together they have been named…
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After announcing release plans for their ‘Get Loved’ project last week, Faker is delighted to today reveal details of their first national tour in three years. Kicking off in Byron Bay on 20th October, the Faker: Live! national headline tour will take in fourteen dates through five States & Territories this October and November, wrapping…
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Another week, another venue is born (though some may argue reborn) and another takes it’s final breath (Tone, at least in it’s current location). Yesterday saw the launch of The Standard at Kinselas, in what used to be the Lo-Fi Collective art room. Embracing it’s early 90s NYC warehouse heritage, which featured bands from around…
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Cut Copy return with a truly wicked clip! Check it out here: Here’s what Vimeo has to say about the above video, the new one from Australia’s Cut Copy: “The Blink And You’ll Miss A Revolution video was found in a rusty chest in an ancient grotto in Saint-Maximin, France. From what archaeologists can ascertain…
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On Friday night Perth band The Brow Horn Orchestra launched their debut EP. Yeah that’s right their debut EP. Though given the scale on which they launched their latest creation, you’d be forgiven for thinking they were releasing their second or third album. The Brow clearly does not do anything by half measures – with…
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It was a night of art wank at one of Melbourne’s hippest venue’s, where the cooler-then-thou love to show off their vintage threads and and self-importantly spout off their knowledge of obscure underground artists amidst a haze of booze fuelled electronic soundscapes. First off the bat was local Angel Eyes whose music is far better…
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Part of the Sydney Fringe Festival, Ups & Downs held an album launch at Sydney’s Annandale Hotel with guests Knievel and The Worker Bees – the new outfit for Greg & Darren of, Ups & Downs. Pete Dovgan was there with his camera and brings you these photos.
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It’s been a long five years since I last caught the Austin, Texas based alternative rock quartet …And They Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, in which context they were supported by Blood Brothers at a truly memorable performance in Vancouver. Since then, the iconic group have released two albums: The Century of…
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Just hitting the stage as I arrived at the Oxford Art Factory, Melbourne’s The Frowning Clouds mirror bands like The Beatles, The Kinks, The Monkees and The Rolling Stones with total conviction. From their hair and clothes to their 7 inches – they’ve committed to a 60s aesthetic and are doing it ample justice. It…
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Sunderland quintet Frankie and The Heartstrings’ debut album Hunger, is a shout back to doo-wop from decades back. It oozes poppy, milkshake-in-a-diner type melodies mixed with the type of innocent romanticisms that make holding hands seem like you’ve hit a home run. Opening track “Photograph” contains jangling, summer guitar, strolling bass, complete with a thickened…
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In 1977, the dawn of punk, the Misfits were born. This year, over three decades later, they descend on Australia, with a legacy of musical history that has withstood the test of time. The Misfits hit up Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide in November / December. From inception, the Misfits were primal. Their music was…
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As we move into the tail end of the year, things aren’t letting up for the extremely talented songstress, emma louise. Shortly after her notable wins at the Queensland Music Awards, the announcement has come for her first national tour starting this November. emma is no stranger to the touring circuit. Her first time on…
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More great news for discerning music fans! The upcoming ‘Harvest’ music and arts festival (taking place in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne in November), today unveils new artists joining the already stellar line-up of in Portishead, The National, The Flaming Lips, Bright Eyes, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Holy Fuck, The Family Stone, Mercury Rev, Death In Vegas,…
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To celebrate this year’s upcoming JÄGERMEISTER INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS (JIMA’s) being held in Melbourne on Wednesday 12 October, Jägermeister is giving music fans the chance to get up close and personal with some of the nominees with a series of free music events at the Jägermeister Hunting Lodge from October 7 – 11. After the…
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You’ve heard the rumours and now we can confirm our brand new stage whereby Homebake Music, Film & Arts Festival and Sydney Comedy Festival are teaming up to present an exciting new initiative in 2011. The inaugural Homebake Comedy Stage, presented by Sydney Comedy Festival, will feature some of Australia’s best beloved comedians as well…
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Who are you and were might we know you from? Mikelangelo, I’m playing with my surf ‘n’ western band The Tin Star at Changing Lanes. You may also know me from my Kabaret Noir group The Black Sea Gentlemen or from the Famous Speigeltent’s circus/sideshow extravaganza La Clique. A story you’ve probably told far too…
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Jazz musician, Jon Cleary, caught up with AU Review’s Simon Clark to discuss the culture of New Orleans, dream collaborations, the upcoming ‘Legends of New Orleans’ Australian Tour and much more! Hello! Hello there. Good Evening, well I think it’s evening there!? Yeah, it’s about ten to nine. So are you playing a gig tonight,…
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A band who may have faded into the memory banks for some… while others have been holding their breath waiting for this moment for years… are One Dollar Short, a Central Coast based punk rock band who made quite a few waves in the early two thousands. In 2002, their debut album Eight Days Away…
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Illusive and Totem Onelove are extremely excited to announce the birth of a brand new under 18s music festival – BREAKOUT – and its inaugural events in Melbourne at Sidney Myer Music Bowl (Fri 25 Nov) and Sydney at Hordern Pavilion and Byron Kennedy Hall (Fri 2 Dec). The first two acts to be announced…
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We’re pleased to announce today that hip hop icon EMINEM will perform at Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium on Thursday 1 December, and Sydney Football Stadium on Friday 2 December, with special international guest LIL WAYNE plus multi ARIA Award winning HILLTOP HOODS and much more to be announced soon. As seen recently at V-Festival (UK) and…
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Gotye achieves a fourth consecutive week at the ARIA Singles Chart summit, with his stunning track “Somebody That I Used To Know” featuring Kimbra. The single maintains extraordinary sales, rating as the third-highest individual sales week of the year so far, and achieving Gold status two weeks running. Adele’s “21” returns to the top of…
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After the recent success of Rewind – 80s Festival in England and Scotland, Australia is getting ready for some of the best loved music icons of the 80s to descend upon thebeautiful BlueScope Field in Kembla Grange from 28 to 30 October, 2011 for the inaugural Rewind Festival Australia, boasting the biggest live outdoor line-up…
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With a new album to be released on September 23, Confession will be hitting the road on “The Long Way Home” Tour this October. Following the success of their debut album Cancer (2009) and sold-out national tours throughout 2010, Australian hardcore band Confession prepares to push forward. With members living in Adelaide, Byron Bay and…
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After a little bit of arm twisting and encouragement we’ve been able to convince Tensnake to bring his live show to two super sneeky intimate clubs with us. The first at one of our favourite Melbourne venues the Mercat Basement, home to Animals Dancing and C Grade, and our night Adult Disco in Sydney. Tensnake…
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