Tag: "Dave"

Dave : Red Eye
0 Comments. 858 Views. Posted 19 Sep 2012 @ 6:04am.
The lead singer from Perth four-piece Dave can hold a tune, sounding something like the centre of a Paul Weller-Morrissey-Simon Le Bon Venn diagram. Tipping their collective hat to pretty much all of the post-punk greats, Dave are pretty content with entrenching themselves within the imitative. And hey, that’s all right by me. Read More
Crunch! - March 21, 2012
0 Comments. 1,022 Views. Posted 21 Mar 2012 @ 5:52am.
  Gig Alert: Clash Of The TitansClash Of The Titans is a huge Aussie metal fest at the Espy on Saturday April 14 featuring Ennui Breathes Malice, Teramaze, Scar the Surface, Bronson, Internal Nightmare, Divine Ascension, Deliverance We Prey, Abreact and Dreams In Monochrome. Doors at 6pm, tickets are $20.   Gig Alert: Easter Weekend at The PragueKick off Easter Weekend with Apache... Read More
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
0 Comments. 1,849 Views. Posted 21 Dec 2011 @ 8:48am.
AC/DC – the name evokes nothing but hard rock, fever and passion. One of the highest-grossing bands of all-time, they are still uniquely Australian. The effect they have had on rock and popular culture has been profound and truly massive. Original vocalist and founding member, Dave Evans, together with Alfie, lead singer of AC/DC tribute band Dirty Deeds, sit down with me to discuss the band,... Read More
Salmonella Dub
0 Comments. 2,276 Views. Posted 15 Dec 2011 @ 7:54am.
With 15 years experience under their belt and over 120 festival shows to date, Salmonella Dub are veterans of the music scene, wi th a unique mix of dub, jazz, drum and bass, electronica and reggae that's paved the way for many of the bands they'll be sharing the bill with. But even with this wealth of experience, drummer Dave Deakins says the boys gig routine runs anything but smoothly. "We... Read More
The Triffids
0 Comments. 938 Views. Posted 10 Nov 2011 @ 8:45am.
Graham Lee has devoted much of the last 12 years to acting as custodian of his former band's legacy. After the shock of David McComb's untimely death in 1999, just two weeks shy of his 37 thbirthday, Lee juggled his commitments with W.Minc. Records and various sessional gigs to oversee a painstaking effort in remastering The Triffids' classic albums. "I kind of regard them, in hindsight,... Read More
San Salvador
0 Comments. 792 Views. Posted 25 Oct 2011 @ 10:22am.
So then, what's the band name and what do you 'do' in the band? My name's Dave, I play guitar and sing for San Salvador.   Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like ?   I haven't really heard people liken us to many bands. Maybe The Black Seeds.   What do you love about making music?   I love the coming... Read More
Battles
0 Comments. 1,747 Views. Posted 12 Oct 2011 @ 9:26am.
The last time renowned New York experimentalist collective Battles visited Australia holds a weight of significance in the band’s relatively brief narrative. The then four-piece performed a stunning recital of tracks from the debut full-length as part of the inaugural Vivid Sydney event in 2009, taking to the Sydney Opera House for two incredible performances. The Battles who performed at those... Read More
Celadore
0 Comments. 1,290 Views. Posted 22 Sep 2011 @ 9:33am.
It can be a long road to success in the music industry, but for Melbourne based indie-pop group, Celadore, a lack of drive won’t stop them. Nor will a lack of talent. Their infectious hooks and uplifting melodies were good enough to catch the ear of Aussie music legend, Chris Cheney (The Living End), who has produced their soon to be released second EP, The Bright And Blue. Cheney describes... Read More
The Change-Up
0 Comments. 1,213 Views. Posted 7 Sep 2011 @ 4:50am.
In the classic To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus Finch (Gregory Peck) says: “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” That philosophy has driven a number of role-swapping comedies in which people come to learn some truths about themselves and the people around them when they magically swap identities... Read More
Bonjah
0 Comments. 2,683 Views. Posted 19 Aug 2011 @ 9:10am.
Three members of New Zealand expats Bonjah have been playing together since they were 13. Whether you're aware of that or not, their chemistry hits you immediately. Bonjah's 500-plus live shows are a testament to their work ethic. Now, their currency is rising fast. Since releasing the APRA Award-nominated Until Dawn in 2009, the five-piece have had some big support slots - including... Read More
Hops To It
0 Comments. 1,628 Views. Posted 21 Jun 2011 @ 10:44am.
It’s no secret that Australians love their beer. But gone are the days where indiscriminate lager-swilling had practically become our national pastime – during which our voting public felt comfortable in electing prime ministers on their pint-skolling capability alone. The last decade has accommodated a veritable revolution within our collective palate, thanks to the overwhelming explosion of the... Read More
Morbid Angel
0 Comments. 2,414 Views. Posted 30 May 2011 @ 11:25am.
The last time we saw alphabetically-inclined Floridian metallers Morbid Angel 'round these parts was in '09. The thing is, if modern technology would get its arse into gear, we could see them every weekend vomiting gore into the stale pensioner air of the Northcote RSL. "I mean, fuckin' Star Trek, man," starts bassist and vocalist David Vincent. "Everything that they've come up with thus far -... Read More
Mountain Goat Beer
0 Comments. 2,504 Views. Posted 25 May 2011 @ 3:38pm.
Like Mountain Goat Beer, lots of great Melbourne bands start their life in a backshed before trying to garner support from their local scene. Sitting in the Richmond brewery dedicated to the creation of top local ales, Mountain Goat Beer, co-founder and former band booker Cam told Beat he always considered the brewery as he would a band. He and "label mate" Dave wanted to get a local following,... Read More
Mountain Goat Beer
0 Comments. 2,193 Views. Posted 10 May 2011 @ 10:33am.
Like Mountain Goat Beer, lots of great Melbourne bands start their life in a backshed before trying to garner support from their local scene. Sitting in the Richmond brewery dedicated to the creation of top local ales, Mountain Goat Beer, co-founder and former band booker Cam told Beat he always considered the brewery as he would a band. He and “label mate” Dave wanted to get a local following,... Read More
Farewell to The Arthouse
0 Comments. 2,272 Views. Posted 27 Apr 2011 @ 9:39am.
The Arthouse means a lot of different things, to a lot of different people. That, of course, has always been central to its charm. The low-slung ceiling, the creaking floor-boards, the fireplace, the pool table, the small stage, the toilets, the toilet graffiti – it has all played host to every sort of band and music-lover you could name. Now, since the family of leaseholders have decided to let... Read More
Between The Bays Festival - Dave McCormack
0 Comments. 2,569 Views. Posted 17 Feb 2011 @ 9:17am.
For the sixth Between The Bays festival, Custard and Polaroids frontman Dave McCormack has grabbed the headline slot for the popular event. The dapper Queenslander - who for some reason reminds me of the illicit offspring of a Dave Graney/Olivia Newton-John affair – wants to know ahead of our talk, “Do you think a lot of the folks from Frankston... Read More
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