Don’t miss one of the latest exhibitions to take Sydney by storm: Phantasma at the Plump Gallery on Enmore Road. Only two more days left! Phantasma showcases the work of five Inner West artists whose practice reflects the eclectic diversity of this urban wonderland. From twisted time-warping sculptures to abandoned melancholic spaces, fairytale fantasies and…
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As last year’s Future, Good Vibrations 2009 and Global Gathering 2008 proved for many, horse racing venues, continuous rain and hordes of people don’t mix very well. It’s practically a repeat scenario this time, Future Music 2011 welcoming the underdressed punters with dismal weather and gravy-thick mud. Upon entrance, I give myself a mental high-five…
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Jazz gigs are a touchy affair sometimes. You can get enamoured with the music that comes from the stage, but at the same time, once it goes too far it can all become a wank. On the audience side of things, you can either get a crowd that is responsive to a small degree, or…
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A sea of black, excessive hair product and copious amounts of eyeliner invaded the showgrounds, ready to get their hardcore on at Soundwave 2011. Being metal’s answer to Big Day Out, the crowds were just as massive and the facilities to cater for them hopelessly inadequate. In between waiting in line 30 minutes to get…
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What the hell is SXSW!? A look back at SXSW 2010. from Larry Heath on Vimeo. As we approach the 25th anniversary of SXSW, we attempt to answer the age old question: What the hell is South by Southwest!? It’s not an answer easily provided to someone who hasn’t experienced it themselves, however back in…
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Last night saw the Triple Rainbow Tour hit Sydney, taking over Purple Sneakers’ Last Night at the Gaelic Club. The tour brings together three bands who scored Big Day Out spots in their hometowns back in January: Sydney’s We Say Bamboulee, Melbourne’s Eagle and the Worm and Brisbane’s Ball Park Music. First up were Ball…
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Last year, The Walkmen brought out a wonderful record in the form of Lisbon. The latest single from the acclaimed album is “While I Shovel The Snow” and they just released a music video for the track. Directed by Jake Davis (who has made videos for Snoop Dogg and My Chemical Romance), it’s a beautifully…
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We’re loving this track and this new video from Dan Kelly. From the AMP and ARIA nominated album Dan Kelly’s Dream comes the new single ‘Gap Year Blues’. A retro futuristic ballad that ruminates on the futility of long distance love. Sweet pastoral tones build to a Faces-esque middle eight jam before a gorgeous fadeout….
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The last band added to the Soundwave bill, This Town Needs Guns, put on a stellar performance at The Toff in Town on Wednesday night, proving that one of “Britain’s best kept secrets” might not be a secret for much longer. Support act To The North put in a decent shift, getting the crowd moving,…
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Ahead of their release of their new EP Naked, I chatted with the band’s bassist Mikey Godde about the new year, new album and new shows… Thanks for taking the time to talk with us! Let’s start off with the big news – Lizard King Records. What a way to end 2010, getting signed to…
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Here’s the word from the horses mouth: We are pleased to officially confirm that this year’s festival will again be held in the wonderful surrounds of Woodfordia, near Woodford, south-east Queensland. Australia’s number one mid-winter music celebration will be held across three big days from Friday 29th to Sunday 31st July. Set those dates aside…
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Let’s get to the important part first up: This was the first Sydney Soundwave done right. From its beginnings at Sydney Park, through Eastern Creek and now to Olympic Park, the journey of Soundwave has been a bumpy one in NSW. A myriad of complaints marred just about every event – though the quality of…
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With just 48 hours to go until the planet’s reining pop-star princess with attitude, Ke$ha, touches down for her inaugural Antipodean tour, Future Entertainment has announced that fans in Brisbane have won the ultimate jackpot: not only will the young American superstar be kicking things off LIVE at the legendary Riverstage on Thursday night, but…
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It would be a fair complaint to suggest that there isn’t nearly enough Lemmy in our lives. Thankfully, Foo Fighters share our concerns, delivering what is easily the most rock and roll track they’ve released since the days of One by One, and enlisting the help of Lemmy in their new music video “White Limo”….
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An evening spent with Amanda Palmer and Jason Webley is akin to downing a bottle of absinthe, surviving and waking up the next afternoon naked in a park, not quite knowing how you got there, but being sure you really enjoyed yourself. The theatrics were at an all time high, with both artists giving their…
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While she was in Sydney to promote her new solo album, Larry Heath sat down with Adalita Srsen – best known as the frontwoman of Magic Dirt. The two have a long chat about the solo record, the Magic Dirt shows at Big Day Out (which doubled as a tribute to Dean Turner), her favourite…
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Welcome to this dance flavoured edition of our Music Video postings… First up, a bit of a unique take of Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m on Fire” here, by Sydney outfit Circle. Quite intoxicating, really. The video is no Radiohead dance experience, but a cute accompaniment all the same. Enjoy! Find out more about this band here:…
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Soundwave Touring have cancelled the Sydney headline appearance by Murderdolls scheduled for Tuesday 1 March at the Big Top, Luna Park. The Soundwave performance and travel schedule is quite intense if you are in 1 participating band. However, Joey Jordison is pulling a mighty double shift with 2 of the festival’s most dynamic bands. As…
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Good god this song is catchy! This is the new one from Brisbane’s Last Dinosaurs, “Time and Place”. What is it with Brisbane at the moment? Is there something in the water? There must be, because this is the city all of Australia has their eye on at the moment… The band will also be…
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Three of Australia’s finest bands are hitting up the East Coast of Australia for a co-headline tour this March. The “Triple Rainbow Tour” will feature Ball Park Music, Eagle & The Worm and We Say Bamboulee. We caught up with all three bands to talk about the tour. And rainbows. EAGLE & THE WORM: 1….
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SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE SOUNDWAVE SIDESHOWS ANNOUNCED New album Renegades is out March 4 through Big Teeth Music / Shock On the eve of their arrival in Australia to open the main stage across the country at the 2011 Soundwave Festival, Feeder are proud to announce the addition of two sideshows. Feeder will be playing with…
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Concept records can be a hit and miss in terms of substance, structure and the overall aesthetic of the finished product. Melbourne duo Big Scary have done well with the marketing idea behind their Four Seasons compilation, which is the amalgamation of tracks from their four EP’s Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer. Much like the…
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I arrived just in time to catch Melbourne’s The Night Terrors unleash a world of theremin onto an unsuspecting crowd. It was a fascinating display of musicianship, for one, though I didn’t see nearly enough of the set to judge further. If nothing else, it made me quite interested to see them perform in the…
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Director Shelley Farthing-Dawe brings us the new music video from [ME]: “Naked”. Hot on the heels of their recent signing to Lizard King Records in the UK (The Killers, Santigold), Melbourne’s neo-rock exponents [ME] release their brand new EP NAKED, mixed by the legendary Simon ‘Barny’ Barnicott (Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, Temper Trap). Join [ME] on…
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Bluefest today unveiled SOME MORE SUPER SIDESHOWS! Catch these full length concerts packed full of extreme musical and global talent , once again we know these shows will be highly sought after – so “buy now and save the date!” GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC There Ain’t No Funk Like P-Funk! Come see George Clinton…
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Yes folks, get set for the galactic party of a lifetime to begin as Bluesfest today unveils YET ANOTHER amazing, star-studded line up of musical madness! And watch this space for yet more artists… you may be thinking Bluesfest 2011 is at capacity, but people, we still ain’t finished yet! Festival director Peter Noble said,…
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Another day passes, and another cracker band from Brisbane drops a hot new single for the indie kids to go nuts for. Ball Park Music infected the airwaves last year with their perfectly crafted pop gem, “Sad Rude Future Dude”, that sports the unforgettable lyrics, ‘I only have sex with myself’. The six-piece have nailed…
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Sufjan Stevens is a storyteller, a bard singing the myths and histories of his land. Much of Stevens’ previous work is usually described best as being born out of the American folk tradition, telling tales of experiences, towns and cities; real places and real people. The narrative of the America as Sufjan Stevens tells it…
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Brian Henry Hooper has spent the past 25 years establishing a name for himself at the forefront of the Australian music scene. He’s played with Kim Salmon and The Surrealists and Beasts of Bourbon and even collaborated with the dark lord himself – Nick Cave. These days Hooper fronts his own band, who are aptly…
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A while back I read about Columbian Chaz Bundick, who plays under the name Toro Y Moi on one of my favourite blogs. On the strength of their recommendation alone I headed off to The Workers Club to catch the man in action on his first Australian tour. Bundick rose from the ashes of the…
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