Day: 18 March 2013

the AU interview: Beth Orton (UK) talks new record Sugaring Season

After a six year hiatus from the music business, Beth Orton returned last year with her album Sugaring Season. We catch up with her ahead of her upcoming tour; part of Heavenly Sounds concert series, which will see her playing in some of Australia’s finest churches and cathedrals, to find out more about the album,…

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SXSW 2013 Live Review: Kendrick Lamar + Solange at the SPIN Party – Stubb's (15.03.13)

Thanks to interview commitments, this year I unfortunately wasn’t able to experience as much of the always fantastic SPIN party as much as in prior years. As usual, however, the event featured a wonderfully eclectic mix of some of the hottest acts to play the festival. Solange was well into her set by the time…

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SXSW 2013 Live Review: Alt-J – NPR Showcase at Stubb's (13.03.13)

Closing out the NPR showcase on Wednesday night at Stubb’s in Austin, Texas, following highly acclaimed performances from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, amongst others, were none other than one of the most loved bands in Australia at the moment, Alt-J. Usually when a band plays the US versus in…

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SXSW AU interview: The Black Angels (Austin, TX)

We chat to The Black Angels at SXSW who reveal plans to tour Australia in June 2013, fill us in on what else is coming up for the band, and let us in on the details of their upcoming record Indigo Meadow.

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SXSW AU Interview: Atlas Genius (Adelaide)

One of the most buzzed about bands at SXSW were Adelaide’s Atlas Genius. We caught up with them to talk about their successes so far, their time at SXSW, their new record and we look forward to the year ahead…

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SXSW AU interview: San Cisco (Perth)

While they were at The Aussie BBQ at SXSW 2013 on Saturday, we caught up with Jordi and Scarlett of Perth quartet San Cisco, who talk about what’s been happening in the USA, SXSW, missing home, their JUST ANNOUNCED Australian tour and much more!

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SXSW 2013 Live Review: Iron and Wine + Devendra Banhart + The Milk Carton Kids + WALL. – Central Presbyterian Church (16.03.13)

With Prince a no go, Justin Timberlake a pipe dream and an overload of fantastic rock and roll making up the vast majority of my SXSW Music experience (and how!), it wasn’t the obvious choice to go see The Smashing Pumpkins, either. I also wasn’t overly willing to stand through a pile of pop acts…

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