7 August 2014
Mrs Peony is the only dedicated Noa Noa store in Australia. The fit-out reflects the simple clean lines that the Danish are famous for. There are four drops a year, which are beautifully merchandised to make it a joy to browse and to find something unique.
7 August 2014
“I like reading interviews where people come across as stuck-up fools. It’s entertaining, and I reckon some people may need to be total wankers to feel like they are livin’ the dream somehow. Whatever floats one’s boat, really.” Diplomatically observed, Dave Kettley, guitarist for legendary Aussie outfit The New Christs.
7 August 2014
It definitely looks like this year is shaping up to be one of the most important years in Australian heavy metal. Last fortnight we here at THTH discussed the super kick-arse news about the upcoming release of Metal Down Under: A History of Australian Heavy Metal on DVD, and now this issue we have even more super kick-arse news about another totally super f*ckin awesome release: The Encyclopedia of Australian Heavy Metal!
7 August 2014
Fans of Chuck Palahniuk no doubt would have heard that a sequel to Fight Club (the book, sorry folks) is set for release in May 2015 in the form of a 10-issue maxiseries. Fight Club 2 will take place alternately in the future and the past, picking up a decade after the original as it follows the protagonist, his wife, Marla, and their nine-year-old son.
7 August 2014
Singer-songwriter and Grammy-winning producer Joe Henry is on his way to Australia in support of Invisible Hour, his latest work. The album is number 13 for the man described as a “literate purveyor of a kind of folk-imbued, smokily jazzified, contemporary ‘adult music’ that in a far better world would reside at the top of the pop charts (San Francisco Weekly).”
7 August 2014
Here’s one for you – How many bricks can one man have smashed on his stomach while lying on a bed of nails? For the answer we enlisted the help of the one and only Great Gordo Gamsby. “I broke sixteen concrete bricks on my stomach, breaking my own World Record!” Gordo replied proudly. “I broke that one on The Guinness World Record Show over in Milan. I actually just got back.” This seasoned strongman has been at the vanguard of the modern sideshow scene, not only here in Australia but internationally, for almost a decade.
7 August 2014
Rapper, actor and producer Ice Cube is heading our way at year’s end. You may know him from N.W.A. You may know him as Fudge from Higher Learning; though more likely as Capt. Dickson from the Jump Street movies. You may also know him as a solo artist who has just coughed up album number 10, Everythang’s Corrupt. It sounds cooler when he says it. The Forum – December 9.
7 August 2014
Undoubtedly one of the biggest electronic and dance music festivals on the calendar, Earthcore is celebrating its 21st birthday in 2014. With the big event closing in, Forte caught up with main man Spiro Boursine to discover that Earthcore is far more than just a festival.
7 August 2014
The year is flying, my friends, and pretty soon festival revellers will be digging out their best threads as they prepare for Earthcore. The festival takes place from November 27 through to December 1 at Pyalong and early bird tickets are available now. You can actually save yourself $60 by going the early bird way.
7 August 2014
Shining a light on some of the finest in independent talent, UBERfest is underway for another year. Performing bands include Euryale, Dead Villain Society, The Reason, The Unknown Artists, Madeleine Hunt, The High Collide, Slightly Left of Centre, Meredith, Ex Curia, Spectral Fires, Miracle Remedy, Shorty Mic, Legs XI and RDZJB. The Elephant & Wheelbarrow – August 10.
7 August 2014
Hey, London Grammar fans. I am sure you have heard the news that the band is set to make their way to our shores next year to make up for bailing on their Splendour gig and sideshows due to illness. I hope you have your tickets in a safe place – like the vegetable crisper – because purchased tickets will remain valid for the new show. And the new show is at Festival Hall on March 14.
6 August 2014
While some of us may look to an hour-plus bus trip with groans and eye rolls, Áine is excited for her unusual take on the classic Australian road trip. Packed into an old white bus with only the basic necessities, and funded through a crowdfunding campaign, Áine plans to travel Australia whilst recording her debut album. Yes, you heard correctly. She plans to record her album ON THE BUS!
6 August 2014
Be fooled no longer by those imitation Soundwave posters! Soundwave is giving you the line up one pinch at a time, announcing a band each evening of this week! The 2015 event is already shaping up nicely with Japanese Rock outfit, Coldrain announced on Monday and punk-pop rockers from New York, Patent Pending added last night!
6 August 2014
Former Girls frontman Christopher Owens has revealed details about his new solo album, A New Testament. The album is the quick follow-up to 2013’s Lysandre. According to Pitchfork, the album features contributions from John Anderson, Darren Weiss and Danny Eisenberg, all of whom the singer-songwriter shared time with in Girls. A New Testament is due for release late September.
6 August 2014
Ken Jeong (Leslie Chow – Hangover) has landed the lead in a new project appropriately titled Ken Jeong Made Me Do It. The series, which revolves around 22-year-old Andy who rear-ends Jeong’s car, only for Jeong to take pity upon him and teach him the ways of being a man, is being written by Andy St. Clair (Arrested Development) and Paul O’Toole. Jeong is also currently filming Ride Along 2.
5 August 2014
With tickets for their shows being snapped up at a healthy rate, Angus & Julia Stone have done what all good musicians do in a situation like this: add more shows. The duo spent time with Rick Rubin on forthcoming release Death Defying Acts (out August 1), so it’s going to be interesting to see what they have concocted. Fans can also expect to hear all their favourites. The Palais – September 25 (new show).
5 August 2014
Known by their nickname The Poppies, Pop Will Eat Itself will make their first trip to our shores in two decades. Known in part for their sample-driven music, the band would score their biggest hit in 1993 with ‘Get the Girl! Kill the Baddies!’.
4 August 2014
Normally you wouldn’t associate an indie alternative band with a classic by F. Scott Fitzgerald, political statements or a much-awaited charity concert, but Dick Diver just so happens to be all three. Formed by Rupert Edwards and Alistair McKay, Dick Diver is a band full of surprises and their name is simply the first of many in what we assume will be a long career ahead.
4 August 2014
After doing all they could do in New Zealand, rock quartet These Four Walls made the move to sunny Gold Coast. In New Zealand they managed to score two Top 40 albums and two Top 10 rock singles, and they’re hoping they can follow suit here. Their latest release is the single ‘Rain’, lifted from their album Living to Write the End. Star Hotel – August 29 & The Reverence Hotel – August 30.
3 August 2014
Described as “a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the future of sin”, Westworld is the upcoming new series from J.J. Abrams and Jonathan Nolan. A pilot for the series, which is based on Michael Crichton’s 1973 sci-fi film about a robotic theme park, was given the green light last August. Nolan is writing the pilot with Lisa Joy (Burn Notice). He will also direct.
2 August 2014
A Mad Distance, the debut album by Melbourne songstress Mietta, is a glorious first disc. Drawing elements of acoustic, folk, world and Latin music, the musicianship in terms of the playing is incredibly high on this album. Opening with ‘Sueno’, a slow-burning track, it somewhat feels like this album coincides with an episode of the TV show Global Village, looking at all the different music cultures all around the world.
2 August 2014
Okay, so we’ve heard it all before, but apparently Guns N’ Roses are close to releasing their new album. Speaking with Rolling Stone, keyboardist Dizzy Reed said: “If the new record is not done, then it’s close to being done. I think it’s just a matter of picking out which songs will be on it.”
1 August 2014
Chapter and Verse (New Order, Joy Division and Me) is the forthcoming autobiography of Bernard Sumner. Set for release in September, the book offers a “vivid and illuminating” account of Sumner’s childhood and musical footprint.
1 August 2014
With a catalogue featuring 18 UK Top 40 singles, The Jam was a powerhouse throughout their time in the sun. Now, Bruce Foxton, bassist for the punk and new wave mods, has the gig going again under the moniker From The Jam – and he is bringing them to town next year.
