The 21st Meredith Music Festival is now sold out. Demand for tickets was as strong, if not stronger, than ever. Ballot sales closed Tuesday 30 August. Store sales sold out on the morning of Thursday September 1. There were people camping out overnight in front of some of the stores. Meredith staff were on hand…
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Due to several unforeseen factors beyond our control, Live Nation regrets to advise that the Monster Magnet “Dopes To Infinity” tour has been cancelled. A number of circumstances have conspired to form the perfect storm and we are disappointed that this planned tour has been a casualty. The Monster Magnet “Dopes” tour will visit Australia…
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Off the back of an enormously successful album tour, Jordie Lane is thrilled to announce that he’ll be back on the road this September/October, this time in support of Simon Felice and Jeff Lang. These shows will see Jordie playing stripped back, solo versions of tracks from the new album, Blood Thinner. Jordie joins Simone…
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Picture New Years with Australia’s biggest musical act Gotye, in one of Australia’s most stunning rural locations – Glenworth Valley. Best New Years Ever? Peats Ridge Sustainable Arts & Music Festival Director Matt Grant thinks so. In announcing the 2011 Peats Ridge line up just ahead of tickets going on sale on 12th September, Grant,…
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Ernest Ellis & The Panamas would like to announce a national tour to mark the release of their sophomore LP, Kings Canyon, due for release September 23rd 2011. The band have been working hard over the past three years, gathering a dedicated fan base thanks to their consistent delivery of solid live shows and support…
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PANIC! AT THE DISCO ALL TIME LOW YELLOWCARD STORY OF THE YEAR FACE TO FACE THE DAMNED THINGS SET YOUR GOALS FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND HELLOGOODBYE D.R.U.G.S. THE PRETTY RECKLESS YOUNG GUNS THIS PROVIDENCE GO RADIO MAKE DO AND MEND ALESANA THE SWELLERS WE ARE THE IN CROWD WE ARE THE OCEAN TERRIBLE THINGS COUNTER…
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The hottest tour of the US summer is heading for Australia this December. Timeless and enduring, Sade will perform their first Australian shows in more than 20 years when they make a long overdue and much-awaited return this December for a series of indoor arena and open-air ‘A Day on the Green’ shows. The band…
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The Adults supported by Scientists of Modern Music played the Oxford Art Factory main bar, while Gooch Palms played downstairs in the Gallery Bar. Pete Dovgan was there with his camera and brings you these photos…
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Ahead of her performance at Changing Lanes Festival in Sydney, we catch up with Kira Puru of Kira Puru and the Bruise. Who are you and were might we know you from? Kira Puru. You probably don’t know me. A story you’ve probably told far too often… but where do you come from? (How did…
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Ahead of her performance at Changing Lanes Festival in Sydney, we catch up with Naomi Wenitong of The Last Kinection. Who are you and were might we know you from? I am Naomi Wenitong, you may know me from The Last Kinection. A story you’ve probably told far too often… but where do you come…
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Ahead of his performance at Changing Lanes Festival in Sydney, we catch up with Adam Connelly of megastick fanfare. Who are you and were might we know you from? One of the several Adam’s from megastick fanfare, Connelly to be specific. A story you’ve probably told far too often… but where do you come from?…
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2011 has already been jam-packed for one of Australia’s finest rock outfits, BABY ANIMALS. With a fearsome reputation for live shows, the band is preparing to showcase a selection of new songs alongside their much-loved crowd favourites, when they hit the road in October. Suze and the boys kicked off the year with a scorching…
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Welcome back to another installment of “The AU Crew Poll”, where we take a look at what our contributors have to say about pressing matters in the realm of the music industry. This week, an announcement was made by the ABC to launch a new radio station, Unearthed, in a move to promote aspiring musicians…
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With their new track “Breaking to Breathe” about to hit the airwaves, FLOATINGME have announced a national tour in support of the track. One of the standout tracks on their self titled debut album and is also available for free download through the bands website. Download “Breaking To Breathe” from www.floatingme.com. Since the release of…
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Brisbane’s power pop quartet, Grand Atlantic will bring the psychedelic sounds from their upcoming album, Constellations, which was recorded in Seacliff Lunatic Asylum in New Zealand, to this year’s CMJ Music Marathon and Film Festival, to be held October 18-22, 2011. While they only have have one show scheduled so far, they’re hoping to make…
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The band that lives or dies by its live show reputation, Guitar Wolf, are finally returning to Australia to pick up where they left off in 2007 – playing sell out gigs and giving punters THE best rock show. Period. Their mission is simple; to headline Mere Noise Meltdown in Brisbane, to play 2 shows…
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Instrumental Texan quartet Explosions In The Sky return to Australia this December with their powerfully intense live show. Equal parts romance and tragedy, their beautiful melodies have the tendency to ignite into head-spinning walls of noise. Made up of Mark Smith, Michael James and Munaf Rayani on guitars and Christopher Hrasky on drums, Explosions In…
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We’re crowning our creative digs with an exclusive performance by Pajama Club featuring Neil and Sharon Finn at The Standard’s official industry launch on Tuesday 13 September, and now Surry Hills’ newest all purpose performance space is pleased to announce the eclectic line-up of artists playing in September. For our official public launch on Thursday…
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It was just bad luck that the night I was set to see Brisbane Oz music princes, Regurgitator play the Gov was the same night I chose to eat some bad chinese.The irony was not lost on me, as I took a seat in the dimly lit and still sparsely populated venue, determined not to…
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This being my very first time at Revolver Upstairs, I walked around like a complete git, not knowing where the freaking bandroom was and looking like a complete idiot for 20 minutes or so. This made me late for probably half of Other Places. From the music (or should that be ‘experimentation with sound’, I…
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Gold Coast duo Bleeding Knees Club are appearing at the Changing Lanes festival. We chatted to Alex. Who are you and were might we know you from? I’m Alex Wall, and you may know me from Chatroulette. A story you’ve probably told far too often… but where do you come from? Well, I’ve known Jordan…
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Gay Paris are Slim Pickins Podmore (Bass), WH Monks (Vocals), Ol’ Blacktooth Marks (Guitars) and Smokin’ D Wain (drums). We talked to singer W.H. Monks. Who are you and where might we know you from? My name is a secret, to keep me safe from sorcerers, but you may call me WH Monks and I…
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Loveable ex-moptops The Moffs will be performing at the Sydney Fringe as part on the On The Street series, reuniting to perform the hits of 1985. The original line-up of Tom, Smiley, Alan and Nick will present an evening of psychedelic and British blues influenced classics from the indie-chart topping Another Day in the Sun…
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And here we go for another week! First up as always is our video of the week, this week belonging to The Jezabels‘ “Endless Summer” – the first single off their highly anticipated debut album Prisoner (due in store 16 September). It’s a stunning track – we already knew that – which now has an…
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Perth six-piece Boys Boys Boys! were an odd choice of support for one of the best rock bands of the ’90s; they stood out like a sore thumb with their childish lyrics, poorly choreographed dance moves, and horrendously cliched riffs. Lead by three female vocalists, the band muddled their way through a very average set,…
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Larry Heath catches up with Glenn Richards of Augie March to talk about his material with The Drones’ Dan Luscombe, Glimjack. as we anticipate the duo’s upcoming tour with Mike Noga. We find out what to expect from the tour, what’s next for the singer/songwriter and we learn a bit more about how Glimjack came…
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One of our favourite records at the AU of late has been Portugal. The Man’s In The Mountain, In The Cloud – a beautiful piece that you’ve probably heard on the radio by now thanks to the catchy “Got It All (This Can’t Be Living Now)”. Larry Heath caught up with the band’s frontman, John…
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Perth rocker Abbe May rolled on into Melbourne town this week amidst a haze of hard drinking hype, bringing fellow WA two piece Hootenanny along for the ride. Hootenanny put on one hell of a show. Jennifer Aslett and Nanwyn Hunt are strange individuals who play ‘blues punk crunk in your fanny’. Weird whimsy aside…
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Ah, FBi Social. There are few places I’d rather be on a Thursday night. And tonight was no exception, with Adam Lewis’ Radiant Live returning with a vengeance thanks to headliner Richard in Your Mind. But first up were some very special guests from Melbourne, avant-pop duo Hammocks and Honey. The duo – Prudence Rees-Lee…
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A bit late to the game much!? We only heard this amazing cover of Arcade Fire‘s “The Suburbs” by Mr Little Jeans earlier today (thanks Triple J!) and it’s truly extraordinary. One of the best covers I’ve personally heard in recent memory.
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