25 July 2015
Splendour and its sideshows are soon upon us, and things just seem to be getting sweeter and sweeter. If you’ve got tickets to Azealia Banks, you’ll now get some stellar raps from Aussie boy Ivan Ooze, if you haven’t got tickets yet we suggest you get them now! This lad is tops. Prince Bandroom, Melbourne – July 26.
25 July 2015
Known for their clean record in releasing high quality albums, the live set is much the same with the ground-breaking heavy music band The Dillinger Escape Plan. If you’re not convinced, head to the Prince Bandroom in Melbourne on August 28, be ready to be proven wrong. Tickets are available via Oztix now.
25 July 2015
If you’re a fan of Australian film, you might have noticed over the last year or so a shift in the way the local product hits cinemas. Gone – or at least, somewhat reduced – are the days when your typical Australian film was thrown into a bunch of cinemas to compete with the best the world has to offer. Instead, we’re increasingly seeing Australian films given what distributors like to call “showcase” sessions.
24 July 2015
Beyond the valley will return this year, but not as we know it. The festival will return over New Years Eve and this time will be held at an exciting new location within The Gippsland Parklands. With a similar two-stage set up, this year’s event will run over three days, beginning on 29th December, with the options of two day tickets also available.
24 July 2015
Are you in a little need of some education on the human body? Well, Josh Pyke’s your man and his lyrical clip for ‘Hollering Hearts’ is where it’s at. Donning a skeleton suit, Pyke slowing gets transformed into the man we know him as, organ by organ. “It was great fun getting dressed up to create the foundation for the Hollering Hearts lyric video, I’ve been wanting to rock a skeleton body suit for a while now,” jokes Pyke.
24 July 2015
Nothing’s off limits when chatting with the Bat Piss boys, and that casual no-fucks-given attitude is shared equally in their live set, which you can catch at the Barwon Club later this month.
24 July 2015
Standing front row in the mosh it’s hard not to envy the musicians on stage and the photographers below, capturing their every move. Lucinda Goodwin just so happens to be one of the latter, but she originally was in the same spot as the rest of us idolising gig photographers and musicians. We had a chat to the photographer ahead of her debut exhibition at Courthouse Youth Arts, Patron to Pit.
24 July 2015
He loves video games, Vegemite on toast, and is a self confessed musical late bloomer, rising star Darren Hart may have the attention of Prince but he is still just as excited to be playing at the Queenscliff Music Festival later this year, confessing this has been an ambition of his for years.
24 July 2015
Anybody who knows me is aware that I’m a bit of a Ceres fanatic. Having seen the band perform live for the first time last November — and right after they formed no less — it’s fair to say that I had high expectations for their Winter Tour.
24 July 2015
As soon as ‘Win Your Heart’ starts off there’s a juxtaposition between the upbeat jangly guitar and darker vocals of Caleb Hodges, reminiscent of The National. It’s an obvious difference, but when the chorus breaks out, so does Hodges.
24 July 2015
Corey Taylor has been making metal headlines recently by calling out all sorts of shit during interviews. His first shot was aimed at Kanye West where he said something a long the lines of, if you need to call yourself the world’s greatest rock star (kinda like how Kanye refers to himself as) then you’re not the world’s greatest rock star. Seems fair enough. In a different (radio) interview, Corey then suggested Axl Rose stop being a “douchebag” by making Guns N Roses fans wait for up to three hours for the band to appear on stage. Again, seems fair enough.
24 July 2015
Is it just me, or does the phrase ‘smart casual’ strike fear into your heart too? Honestly, it’s been a term that I’ve struggled with for years, and have only come to terms with recently. I mean, what does that even mean? Is it smart, or is it casual? How can it be in-between?! WHY MUST YOU TAUNT US WITH CONFUSING DRESS CODES?!
24 July 2015
There’s something truly remarkable about taking a step back from a main street in a capital city, or busy tourist spot that you’re visiting, and being welcomed with something undeniably spectacular. It gives you the feeling that you’re the only one that’s discovered this hidden street, or secret garden, and gives you a feeling like no other. It really adds another dimension and appreciation to your travels.
24 July 2015
A little while ago the Dune Rats announced they were starting a record label called Ratbag Records, and they’ve just signed their first band. Please welcome Skegss to the Ratbag crew.
24 July 2015
Favourite thing about the ‘80s? Graceland by Paul Simon A musician you respect for their lyrical honesty: Leonard Cohen, it’s…
24 July 2015
The Lepers & Crooks lads are doing a few shows in and around Geelong, so we thought what better chance…
24 July 2015
No pub jukebox worth its salt would be complete without an A to Z collection of The Angels’ legendary hits. In fact, I’ll wager that no Saturday night in the pubs around Australia would be complete without a unified chorus of ‘Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again?’ sang arm in arm, with glasses raised high. Now imagine that scenario with The Brewster brothers up close and personal, playing The Angels’ biggest hits, classic rarities and all the crowd favourites.
24 July 2015
Amidst her busy schedule of radio appearances, gigs and general antics we had a chat to Sarah following on from her Ross Lipson Award in November last year and ahead of her show in Bendigo.
24 July 2015
Picture this….you have a passion for exquisite animals, so you become a ranger where it is your duty to fight on the frontline for these beautiful creatures to live another day – or at least another week. You risk your life for this cause because you believe in their right for freedom, your number of comrades decreases every hour because the animals aren’t the only ones who die in this battle against the poachers. This is the cause The Thin Green Line Foundation was created to support the men and women who risk their lives to care for these dying breeds.
23 July 2015
As an artist you’re constantly creating, imagining the world in a different light and trying make sense of things through your art. Stepping into Amber Daly’s studio, overlooking the hills of Highton and the Barwon River, there’s a scattering of sketches from her walks around home and a large painting of a table within her studio – seen in a new light of purple hues, grey and strong line work.
23 July 2015
The Melbourne Music Bank competition is back for another year and we can hear all you musicians in rejoice over the news!
23 July 2015
In a chat with News Limited, Diplo revealed that his project Major Lazer will be headlining Stereosonic set for December 5 this year and we couldn’t be happier.
23 July 2015
Kid Radio’s self titled album is set to launch on July 24, it’s a collection full of soulful electronic sounds, emotive lyrics and heavy beats. The four-piece act wrote the entire album on an acoustic guitar and then went to town on a synthesiser, in an outcome that is sometimes good, sometimes not so great.
23 July 2015
Agent 37/Bad Drunk Count bass ace Zach Watson has vowed to shave his beloved (not to mention much loved!) beard to raise money for The Cancer Council. There’s gonna be a huge show at the Eastern Hotel in Ballarat on Friday August 28th, with live performances from The Shorts, Joe Guiton and the Suicide Tuesdays, possibly Bad Drunk Count and more bands to be confirmed.
