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Today marks the launch of The John Steel Singer’s (highly anticipated) record Tangalooma, which was produced by The Go-Betweens Robert Forster. Later this month we’ll be seeing the band embark on a national tour in support of the record – but a couple of weeks ago, while they were still on tour with Tame Impala,…
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I, like many in the industry, today mourn the loss of The Model’s James Freud. Earlier this year I had the pleasure of meeting James Freud (and his sons) in a dingy pub in Los Angeles for a friends birthday, while I was in town covering the Aussie BBQ (and en route to SXSW). I’d heard…
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Earlier today, someone broke embargo and leaked the 2011 Byron Bay Bluesfest First Announcement. We don’t know who, we’ll leave that for Peter Noble and crew to work out. But it’s here, so we want to make sure you have it. It’s absolutely BREATHTAKING. Stay turned for more lineup announcements – there are three more to…
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We had the bestest time earlier this year, and we can’t wait to return in 2011. Organisers of the 25th annual South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas have unveiled the first set of bands confirmed to perform at the event. This gets us pretty damn excited. We already know The Snowdroppers are playing (although…
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Like the Bluesfest before it, someone has gone and leaked the Golden Plains lineup early. Although this time it wasn’t someone who broke embargo, it was up late internerds haxxoring the official website. You know who you are. So, like countless other music websites before us, here’s the lineup as we know it to now:…
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Truly long running music festivals in Australia are few and far between. To most observers, Big Day Out would take that cake – kicking off in 1992. But when placed against a festival like Glastonbury, which started out in some form over 40 years ago, it pales in comparison. But believe it or not, we…
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Getting to chat to a legend of the industry isn’t something that comes around everyday – so when I was given the oppertunity to talk to iconic Grammy award winning Canadian musican and “uber-producer” Daniel Lanois, off the back of his recent Neil Young production, and ahead of the release of his new project Black Dub…
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How are you Wons? How’s everything going for you? Pretty well, I’ve been good, just getting everything ready. Got some photos sorted out the other week. You’ve got so much stuff going on at the moment and obviously you’ve got the new EP Tonight. Can you talk a little bit about that and how…
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Sydney’s Jinja Safari – who just recently announced a national tour for November – have premiered their new video for the infectious Forest Eyes. Here’s the story behind the clip, as told by co-frontman Marcus Azon: “This Forest Eyes video is a hybrid of two separate adventures, in different seasons of 2010. Half of it…
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Firstly, how would you describe your sound to listeners unfamiliar with Flying Scribble? Beats, keys and voice. Like an art opera being performed on a paper boat floating down a river, with all different kinds of parties happening on the banks. Please explain how you approached the recording of your debut LP We’re A Chameleon…
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It’s been a long time coming, but Hungry Kids of Hungary‘s debut album, Escapades, has finally hit record stores around the country to rave reviews and even a feature album spot on Triple J. You really don’t get much better than that. So now that we can call this an album with a succession of…
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As I entered Luna Park’s Big Top, I have to say I got a little bit excited. Growing up, The Smashing Pumpkins were one of my favourite bands. Even now, I would rate ….Infinite Sadness and Siamese Dream among my all-time favourite album list. Sure, Billy has been a bit inconsistent when it comes to…
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While they toured our country, we shot off a few questions to New Zealand’s favourite sons- Die! Die! Die! I’m going to start with a broad question. What do you think has attracted people to your band over the years? Chaos, disorder, good times, sometimes not such good times, a shared link between the bands…
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I love Deep Sea Arcade. They’re a band of increasingly impressive talent who are certain to go far. So the fact I missed them was quite upsetting – but I’m sure I’ll see them again soon enough! Thankfully, however, I did arrive just in time for Sydney based electronic trio Seekae. They were an odd…
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About 40 days ago, Nicolas Jorquera got started on a pretty epic plan: be a part of 80 gigs in 80 nights in the bustling Melbourne music scene. It goes to show just how much amazing live music there is out there… but such a task is no easy feat. But we think it’s an…
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AFRO CELTS & ANGUS & JULIA STONE TO PLAY WOMADELAIDE 2011 11-14 March 2011, Botanic Park, Adelaide WOMADelaide – Australia’s favourite outdoor festival of music, arts and dance from around the globe todayannounced a sneak preview of its 2011 festival line-up with legendary supergroup AFRO CELT SOUND SYSTEM andAustralia’s famed folk pop darlings ANGUS AND…
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Today we bring you five new music videos that have caught our eye. First up, we have “Keith St” – the first glimpse of the forthcoming Oh Mercy album. The laid back video for Keith St was shot on the streets of Melbourne by UK based director Brad Lawson. The footage was actually meant for two…
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We won’t keep you waiting any longer, here is the long awaited first announcement of the 2011 Laneway Festival. There are plenty of familiar faces, and plenty of new ones too. All we can say is this: don’t miss The Antlers (but bring some tissues), and from what we hear, Local Natives are amazing live too!…
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Yes, the time has come for you Paramore fans to enjoy the bands epic stadium tour of Australia! The tour kicks off tomorrow night in Perth before heading off to other major cities. The dates are below, and while we wait for the tour to hit your capital city, lets learn more about the support…
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The first year of Melbourne Music has brought a vast array of Arts and Entertainment events to Melbournians, one of its most fascinating being Cinemix. Cinemix is the concept of giving a musician complete creative freedom in musically re-interpreting the score of a film. It is then played live simultaneously with the film for an…
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As someone who has spent a bit of time in Canada – let me tell you – this was a special experience indeed. Playing on a rooftop to a crowd of no more than 50, Canadian sensations The Trews provided industry guests with a short but sweet acoustic showcase that gave us all a pretty…
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Let’s get straight into it… first up, Brisbane’s much loved Charlie Mayfair brings us “If I Fell Down”. Next, we have New York’s Freelance Whales, with “Hannah”. I LOVE THIS SONG. And the video seems to have come out pretty nicely, too. Fingers crossed they come down here soon… Check out my recent interview with…
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From 1997 to 1999, Lilith Fair was one of the most successful touring festivals in America. Founded and headlined by Sarah McLachlan, it was a showcase of some of the worlds finest female singer/songwriters. Sarah brought the festival back earlier this year, however it didn’t prove quite the success as its predecessor, with quite a…
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A few hours before they were to play the Hordern Pavilion in support of Birds of Tokyo, I sat down with Brian and Nikki of Silversun Pickups. Hailing from Los Angeles, we spoke about the tour, the weather, Melbourne, Muse,, Guitar Hero and Asian cuisine… read on! Welcome back to Australia! I was going to…
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British rock band Kids In Glass Houses opened the night up in front of a crowded venue, receiving an overwhelming response. This was the first I had heard of the band and wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I was immediately impressed by their stage presence and energetic performance. The only downside was that the sound wasn’t…
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Two of our favourite Ivy League artists have just launched new music videos, and we’re quite excited about it. They’re both pretty damn slick. First up, is “Tonight”, the lead single off of Wons Phreely‘s sophomore EP of the same name. And then we have the debut single off the debut EP (Zurich) of Melbourne’s…
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We always love seeing some good music being played in the streets – and as part of the Melbourne Music 2010 Festival, some of our favourite local artists have been doing just that. First up, we’ve got Red Ink playing the steps of the State Library: And then we have two tracks of Michael Paynter playing by the…
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Wednesday night has always been a tricky one to get right when it comes to a weekly live music event in Sydney, but if anyone can nail it, it’s Spectrum (34 Oxford St, Darlinghurst) – and tonight, from 8pm, they’re throwing their hat into the ring with “Happy Wednesdays”. LAUNCHING TONIGHT, OCTOBER 6th at 8pm, AND FEATURING:…
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Ahead of their Australian tour, while he was at home in Toronto, we had a chat to Jay Malinowski of Bedouin Soundclash. You’re at home having a relaxing couple of days? [Laughs] Not really, it’s been like twenty four hours of press [laughter] But, yeah, our records coming out here this week, or it just…
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Here is a batch of new music videos we’ve come across this week! First up, Modular bring us the new one from Perth wonders Tame Impala – “Lucidity” Bella Union, meanwhile, have been spreading the word of Abe Vigoda around the world. And that voice is just reaching Australia. The fantastic track “Throwing Shade” is…
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