On Saturday afternoon we had the pleasure of joining the “beautiful people” for the second annual Take 40 Stars of Summer party, presented by the new Toyota Yaris. Featuring high energy performances from Sneaky Sound System and Havana Brown, it would be hard to compare the event to last years (in which Jamiroquai headlined), but…
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The Frontier Touring Company today announced that singer/songwriter Adam Cohen – son of legendary poet-balladeer Leonard Cohen – will head to Australian shores for a series of intimate shows next March. It’s his first tour of Australia and he’ll be showcasing the unique and distinctive voice that has made him a success in his own…
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Folk is a genre that doesn’t gel with everyone but occasionally an artist comes along whose music is so inherently beautiful and honest that it commands your attention. Dan Flynn is one such musician and his third LP to be released under the Major Chord moniker is gorgeously constructed pop that soothes as it inspires…
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We sit down with Kate Cooper, one half of Australian duo An Horse ahead of their upcoming tour, to discuss the advantages of colder climbs, songwriting techniques and the perks of the American festival circuit and much more. Hi, how are you today? Good, how are you going? Good thanks, I was going to say…
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Reading reviews of female artists usually gets my blood up as the rampant sexism ingrained in society overflows with reckless abandon. Bands with female members are referred to as a ‘chick band’, women are lauded for their ‘rock chick’ stylings and being ballsier then their male counterparts – as though wielding a guitar and ripping…
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The torrential downpour on Saturday kept the crowds at bay, with only a handful of eager punters rocking up early to catch the supporting bands. Those who opted to turn up later for the headliners missed out on a mesmerising display from locals Love Migrate. The sound mix in the band room was atrocious, with…
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Kill City Creeps perform their final residency at Upstairs Beresford supported by Young Romantics. Photography by Pete Dovgan.
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Hibernian House was taken over on Friday night by two wonderful young singer/songwriters. First up was Patrick James, a surprising young talent whose eloquent folk music may have fit well on the Garden State soundtrack – especially the closing track “Burn Away”. A beautiful track, all it was missing was a montage. “Carry On” opened…
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While we were working on the forthcoming DZ Deathrays documentary (you’ll be hearing more about that very soon), we captured a performance from up-and-coming Melbourne group Damn Terran performing “Death of Me”. The sound isn’t great but you defintiely get a good idea as to what this band is all about! Enjoy! The live footage…
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So last night held many firsts for me. My first time working the ARIAs (or attending at all for that matter), my first time doing red carpet interviews and my first time meeting Kylie Minogue (assuming asking a question in the press centre is “meeting”). But more on all that later… Firstly, let it be…
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Heavenly Sounds is a new initiative to place beautiful contemporary music in Churches and Cathedrals around Australia. In its first effort, the organisers sent Seeker Lover Keeper and special guests on a tour of 12 such venues around the country, selling out every show along the way. Tonight we found ourselves a third of the…
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We sit down with Melbourne band The Pretty Littles to discuss there debut EP Fairweather, working with Big Scary guitarist Tom Iansek and what we can expect from the band in the coming year. Who would you say your main influences are? The Vasco Era are a huge influence. They are the only reason I’m…
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Below is the highly anticipated new music video from Emma Davis and her beautiful track “Feel a Thing”, off her self-titled debut record and directed by Byron Quandary. Enjoy the clip and then see below what our contributors think of the track and the clip (which launches in Sydney tomorrow night!) For more info visit…
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Last night the final Russian Standard Vodka Live at the Chapel event for 2011 took place in Newtown, with the first ever double act for long running series. Two of Australia’s finest live acts, PNAU and Eskimo Joe, shared the altar (so to speak) for a very entertaining evening of live music, in the acoustic…
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Currently in the recording studio working on their follow-up to 2009’s The Peaceful Atom Is A Bomb, Sydney’s Regular John are no strangers to most of our record players and/or iPods. Undergoing a lineup change in between albums, which has seen the introduction of Miles Devine into the fold, it goes without saying that their…
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You’re no strangers to The Living End, and now they’re no strangers of you! The band asked their fans to submit footage for this clip via Facebook and the footage of 19 fans made the cut. Check out the clip for “For Another Day”: The video was directed by Jeremy Santolin. The Living End are…
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It may not have been one of my international excursions. It may not have even lasted 24 hours. But my trip to the Brisbane leg of the Harvest “gatherings” turned out to be one of my most memorable musical expeditions to date. For starters, I made things terribly difficult on myself. Used to cheap last…
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Melbourne six piece Alpine will take all 12 of their hands across the country on a headline tour this coming January in celebration of their new single “Hands”. The track is the first cut from their forthcoming debut album due out on Ivy League in early 2012. You can view the video below and the…
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Fleet Foxes have had an amazing 2011. They’re on tour in Europe as we speak, continuing the ongoing celebration of their sophomore album Helplessness Blues, which was released to critical acclaim in May. They’ll be in Australia over New Years, too! But it doesn’t stop there. In anticipation of a new limited edition 12″, They’ve…
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With the dominance of Apple in the music marketplace, it’s proving more and more difficult for other companies to make their mark and get their slice of the action. But this hasn’t stopped plenty from doing just that. The latest is Blackberry, with their new service BBM Music. To get their take on the marketplace,…
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Organisers of Canberra’s Mission To Launch Festival regretfully announce that the festival has suspended ticket sales and is officially cancelled. The decision has been a very difficult one for organisers who, as Canberra locals themselves, envisaged bringing a world-class party to the nation’s capital for New Year’s Eve. Unfortunately, the current economic climate has seen…
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The Rapture are heading to Australia in March, and while we await their return they have debuted the music video for “Sail Away” off their latest LP In The Grace of Your Love. Funnily enough, it was directed by Australia’s own Kris Moyes. Enjoy!
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The Take 40 Stars Of Summer party, presented by the new Toyota Yaris, returns this year to launch the summer party season in seriously glamorous style. Set against a stunning harbour backdrop, this uber- exclusive, decadent summer soiree will feature intimate live performances from dance music powerhouse Sneaky Sound System and ARIA Award nominee Havana…
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Let’s get those diaries open… it’s time for the Big Day Out sideshow announcements! While this is the vast majority of sideshows we’ll be getting for BDO in 2012, we’re sure there’s more dates to come and more artists to be announced so stay tuned… but for now… away we go! Tickets to all shows…
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