4 March 2015
For many, Cherry Rock is one of the highlights of the year, if it isn’t yours, chances are with the final four additions to the line up it will be. The final four to be gracing the Cherry Bar stage is The Shrines from Los Angeles, Warped from Geelong, Clowns and The Ugly Kings.
4 March 2015
Good news East Coasters, you’re lucky enough to be blessed with the ethereal, soulful sounds of Montgomery as she embarks on a tour to support her New Clear War EP released last October.
3 March 2015
Mama Kin, aka Danielle Caruana, has officially been crowned as the Maton Port Fairy Folk Festival Artist of the Year. It’s quite easy to fall in love with the soulful singing, even if she does make you cry with her heartfelt lyrics.
27 February 2015
To be honest, Joe loving his records isn’t new information. But his role as ambassador for Record Day Australia is, and as of today it just became common knowledge.
27 February 2015
After bringing her music to Laneway Festival, The Falls Music & Arts Festival and Beat the Drum it seems everyone still can’t get enough of the Adelaide rapper as her Sydney and Melbourne shows have sold out in rapid speed.
26 February 2015
The Day The Rain Comes Down, the latest release for DASH is a spine-tingling affair. Opening with ‘Secrets’, I can hear elements of Missy Higgins, Sarah Blasko and Sally Seltmann in the vocals. Piano and eerie guitar and string sections make this an impressive debut track to listen to. It’s quite a slow burner of a track, but has some edgy electronic and jangly guitar lines building towards its four minute climax.
26 February 2015
Heading to England any time soon? No doubt you’ll have been crying into your socks about the exchange rate, because frankly it’s horrid. We’re basically halving our money, and how are we seriously supposed to afford all of the Guinness and steak and ale pies with that amount of money!?
24 February 2015
Listening to Jakubi’s EP Holiday is like getting a much needed injection of summer straight into the blood stream. Opening number, and also title track, ‘Holiday’ has a bit of a John Butler Trio vibe to it and was one of the tracks to reach #1 on the HypeMachine charts, a pretty great achievement for such a new band. There’s a little bit of electronica thrown into the mix, making it that all-rounder perfect for a summer party.
24 February 2015
Why does that low throaty vibe from a sax add just that little extra to a song? Safari Motel, from…
24 February 2015
If you are a regular Night Vibe column reader, you will remember a few months ago I alerted you to the extensive rise of ticket costs around Australia. From Rod Laver to the Corner, tickets are getting more and more expensive as the economy fluctuates. Now my beef this week isn’t with the ticket prices themselves, it is with people going to concerts and pulling out their phones to film sections of the performance.
24 February 2015
My mum always told me to invest in a good quality bag – rather than spend money on trendy throw away pieces. The reason being that once you have the right bag, it can dress up any outfit. Taking the time to make sure you choose the right bag is important, considering it can be one of the biggest investments in your wardrobe.
24 February 2015
Continuing the tradition, Port Fairy Folk Festival has sold out for 16 years in a row as of yesterday morning. With 60,000 punters attending the festival each year indulging in six main stages and a killer line up every year, Port Fairy has easily become a highlight of the calendar year.
24 February 2015
Discover a brave new world and prepare to have your mind blown when uber hip hop producer Dan M. Nakamura, aka Dan the Automator, and the DELTRON 3030 crew crash-land in the country later this month. Join Dan, MC Del the Funkee Homosapien and the turntable wunderkind Kid Koala on a journey through time and space. “We plan to pull out all the stops – it should be pretty new to the crowd in the sense that they probably haven’t seen a show like this before.”
24 February 2015
So, I’ve got a question for you all. Who’s heard of Ghost Rider? Yeah, about what I expected. Marvel hasn’t exactly paid a lot of attention to Ghost Rider over the years, and ol’ flamehead has been relegated to C or D-grade hero status more often than not.
23 February 2015
Anybody escaping our winter this year to check out the massive European music festivals (it’s their summer, doi!)? Could do a lot worse than heading to the Pro Vinssi Rock Festival in Finland, running from June 24-27 with an eclectic lineup that includes everybody from prog rock heroes Muse to Faith No More (who seem to be EVERYWHERE these days).
23 February 2015
So, Neighbors 2 is happening – released as Bad Neighbours out this way – and Seth Rogen, Zac Efron and Rose Byrne are returning for more crazy shenanigans. Others will return, too, including writers Andrew Jay Cohen and Brendan O’Brien.
22 February 2015
They say that if you can remember Woodstock, you weren’t there. The same could be said of Rainbow Serpent. The End.
22 February 2015
Progressive prog-rockers sleepmakeswaves have announced their biggest headlining run to date in support of Love of Cartography. Australia is not alone when it comes to the tour, with the Sydney outfit set to perform over 55 dates in 22 countries from March through June.
21 February 2015
Silicon Valley has dropped the trailer for its highly-anticipated second season. While the first season was only eight episodes, it was more than enough to earn a substantial fan base – as well as four Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe nomination.
21 February 2015
C.W. Stoneking has over the past 20 years become an Australian icon in the blues and roots scene. From his time playing on the Blues Train and busking in Melbourne, he has with each album release had incredible success throughout the world. Last year, he released his third album Gon’ Boogaloo, which received extensive airplay. He’s playing a few final shows in regional Victoria to wrap up the Australian tour before heading back to Europe and the US.
21 February 2015
The lads that comprise Brisbane’s Rolls Bayce are discovering it’s a nice thing to be loved. NME and Rolling Stone have both thrown kisses their way, while triple j isn’t averse to give ’em a spin.
20 February 2015
There have already been some announcements regarding Groovin the Moo sideshows, with Charli XCX, One Day and Carmada among those stretching out the good times. Charli will take in The Corner on May 1, where she will be joined by Tkay Maidza.
20 February 2015
More Brisbane goodness is coming our way, with Babaganouj set to raise heartbeats with their catchy new single ‘Can’t Stop’. And there’s just about no stopping this band.
20 February 2015
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Astro Boy is getting the live-action treatment. Australian production company Animal Logic Entertainment is teaming up with Japan’s Tezuka Production for the feature, which is still in very early stages at the moment.
