Tag: "Grammy Award winners"

60 Seconds With... The Staffords
1 Comments. 668 Views. Posted 1 May 2012 @ 11:05am.
Define your genre in five words or less: Punchy punky power pop.   Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? Corey: We get the obvious comparisons, like Elvis Costello or The Kinks, but we occasionally get something out of the blue. Phoebe: Fleetwood Mac was an odd one. Mike: Yeah, Chris (Cheney, who produced their debut)... Read More
60 Seconds With... The Bombastics
0 Comments. 656 Views. Posted 2 Apr 2012 @ 7:22am.
So then, what’s the band name and what do you ‘do’ in the band? The Bombastics. We play Funk, Soul, Disco, Jazz, Latin, and Pop music. Essentially we play covers, but not the songs you’re used to hearing down at the local pub. Expect Flight Facilities, Daft Punk, Jamiroquai, Moloko, Al Green, Stevie Wonder, and Dusty Springfield. Unless of course you want to hear a bit of Daddy Cool, then we... Read More
Presenter At Channel [V]
0 Comments. 2,776 Views. Posted 1 Apr 2012 @ 5:29pm.
Channel [V] has launched a search for a new presenter.  Criteria:  “18 years or older, have music blazing through their veins, be prepared to circumnavigate the globe covering major music festivals and events, have the guts to ask the gritty questions and be able to hold their own when face to face with the likes of Lady Gaga, Radiohead, Kanye West or Slash.” You get paid for it too! Read More
Supafest Adds Another Act
0 Comments. 1,257 Views. Posted 22 Mar 2012 @ 11:16am.
  If you thought the ridiculously huge Supafest 2012 lineup couldn't get any bigger, you're dead wrong. Returning to Australia will be the one and only T-Pain, which will no doubt please the rapper's massive Australian following.   T-Pain will join the stellar lineup of Chris Brown, P. Diddy, Kelly Rowland, Missy Elliot, Lupe Fiasco, Rick Ross, Ice Cube, Trey Songz, Naughty By... Read More
Various Artists : Chimes Of Freedom - The Songs Of Bob Dylan
0 Comments. 1,056 Views. Posted 24 Feb 2012 @ 7:04am.
  The irony of an Amnesty International 50th celebration compilation featuring covers of Bob Dylan tracks is that Dylan, according to his own contrarian protestations, never pretended to be the spokesman for a generation.  While many of Dylan’s contemporaries sought to locate themselves in the heart of the protest generation, Dylan was a reluctant pop star who took – and continues to... Read More
Olivia Newton John : Mickey
0 Comments. 1,299 Views. Posted 25 Jan 2012 @ 3:19pm.
I think ONJ is probably a nice woman, but the disaster of her Toni Basil cover is only paralleled by the disaster that is her plastic surgery. Lifted from the soundtrack to A Few Best Men –a terrifying return to filmmaking by Priscilla director Stephan Elliot – this queer-as-fuck electro house interpretation of the tongue-in-cheek classic is as tacky as the film’s premise. Read More
Tex Perkins & The Band of Gold Secret Show
0 Comments. 1,563 Views. Posted 13 Jan 2012 @ 10:27am.
Aussie songwriting legend Tex Perkins will fearlessly challenge superstition at The Cornish Arms tonight along with The Band of Gold – comprised of Rachael Tidd on vocals, bassist Steve Hadley, guitarist Shane Reilly and Dave Folley on drums. After forming a close bond following their travels together for the acclaimed The Man In Black concert, the idea of recording an album made perfect sense... Read More
Harbourside 2012's Immense Lineup
0 Comments. 2,025 Views. Posted 2 Jan 2012 @ 8:48am.
Ah, January. Beaches, babes and beats - it's a good month to be a Melbournian, and Australia Day is a celebration of all that is good about the season.  Harbourside 2012 is shaping up to be a top priority for many a party animal on the inevitable day off work - with a focus on house and club beats, down by the harbour in the famous Shed 14. Along for the ride is Dutch dynamo Laidback Luke,... Read More
Q&A: The Little Stevies
0 Comments. 1,547 Views. Posted 6 Dec 2011 @ 10:17am.
So then, what's the band name and what do you 'do' in the band? We are called The Little Stevies. I sing and play bass and do the questionnaires.   Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like ?   People will say we sound like their lesbian sister's new favourite hipster band, but less pretentious.   What do you love... Read More
OFWGKTA, Noel Gallagher And More Announce Big Day Out Sideshows
2 Comments. 3,024 Views. Posted 22 Nov 2011 @ 10:22am.
After announcing one of their biggest lineups to date for their 20th birthday, the Big Day Out has today announced a slew of sideshows that'll be rolling into town. Best get into 'em, eh? Kitty Daisy & Lewis Friday January 27, The CornerKasabian, The Vaccines - Saturday January 28, Festival Hall Battles - Saturday January 28, The Forum Best Coast - Saturday January 28,... Read More
Byron Bay Bluesfest Second Announcement
0 Comments. 2,250 Views. Posted 16 Nov 2011 @ 9:02am.
The mighty 2012 lineup for Byron Bay Bluesfest is growing mightier by the minute, with the addition of another batch of dead-set legends. Joining the likes of Roger Daltrey and Earth Wind & Fire will be Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Specials, Lucinda Williams, John Hiatt & The Combo, Donovan, Angelique Kidjo, Seasick Steve, Keb Mo, Nick Lowe, Rosie Ledet, Seth Lakeman, Harry Manx,... Read More
60 Seconds With... OKA
0 Comments. 889 Views. Posted 11 Nov 2011 @ 11:10am.
So then, what's the band name and what do you 'do' in the band? OKA - I'm Lanos and I'm on woodwinds and guitar   What do you reckon people will say you sound like?   Here's what someone actually said: "Imagine Bob Marley Meets Stevie Wonder via the Chemical Brothers in a steaming rainforest - then you start to get the idea".   What do you love about making music?   You... Read More
60 Seconds With... OKA
0 Comments. 720 Views. Posted 11 Nov 2011 @ 11:10am.
So then, what's the band name and what do you 'do' in the band? OKA - I'm Lanos and I'm on woodwinds and guitar   What do you reckon people will say you sound like?   Here's what someone actually said: "Imagine Bob Marley Meets Stevie Wonder via the Chemical Brothers in a steaming rainforest - then you start to get the idea".   What do you love about making music?   You... Read More
Byron Bay Bluesfest 2012 Lineup Revealed
0 Comments. 4,053 Views. Posted 4 Nov 2011 @ 8:53am.
Following on from a ridiculously brilliant 2011 lineup, which included Bob Dylan, Grace Jones and George Clinton, the nation's premier blues and roots music festival has backed up with an equally stellar 2012 lineup. Leading the charge will be Roger Daltrey - who will be performing The Who's Tommy and more. The rest of the top-shelf lineup contains The Pogues, Earth Wind and Fire, Yes, Steve... Read More
Soul II Soul Returning
0 Comments. 1,209 Views. Posted 4 Nov 2011 @ 9:06am.
Grammy Award winning pioneers Soul II Soul are returning to Australian shores in what will be only their second visit to Australia. Original members Jazzie B and Caron Wheeler will be performing their greatest hits in an exclusive show at Melbourne's Trak Lounge Bar.  Soul II Soul rose to fame with 1989's worldwide chart-topping hit Back To Life (However Do You Want Me). In addition to... Read More
Wilco: The Whole Love
0 Comments. 1,342 Views. Posted 30 Sep 2011 @ 9:23am.
A Venn diagram documenting the smuggest fans in rock and roll would only require one circle, with Radiohead and Wilco fans fitting very snugly inside each other. And goddamn it if they don’t have yet another reason to walk around in their own little smug cloud. The Whole Love is a very good album and the first track Art Of Almost even sounds like Radiohead. Jeff Tweedy has taken his recent... Read More
Notes From The Hard Road and Beyond
0 Comments. 1,844 Views. Posted 29 Sep 2011 @ 9:29am.
Last year, the Melbourne Festival closed its doors with Seven Songs To Leave Behind, Sinead O'Connor, John Cale, Meshell Ndegeocello, Rickie Lee Jones and Gurrumul Yunupingu backed by The Black Arm Band, for one night only. It was such a spanking night that they are giving the idea another run. This year’s theme is Notes From The Hard Road And Beyond – A Musical Journey From Revolution To... Read More
David Guetta: Nothing but The Beat
0 Comments. 1,124 Views. Posted 27 Sep 2011 @ 2:40pm.
David Guetta is a global hit-making machine where everything he touches turns to gold. Timbaland once upon had the same touch, but recently lost it when he ran out of creative steam. Not Guetta. He knows the dance music genre like the back of his hand and will push the boundaries of dance music any way he sees fit. Guetta is back with his fifth album Nothing But The Beat, a brilliant fusion of... Read More
Andy Moor Coming to Australia
0 Comments. 808 Views. Posted 27 Sep 2011 @ 10:05am.
Grammy-award nomintated trance superstar Andy Moor is kind of a powerhouse within dance music.    Consistently ranked in DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs, owner of respected trance and progressive imprint Ava Recordings, the producer of Moor Music podcasts and in high demand as a remixer for a wild array of big names including Orbital, Nelly Furtado, Tiesto and Brian Eno. (Now those are a set of... Read More
The Count With... Lucie Thorne
0 Comments. 1,316 Views. Posted 23 Sep 2011 @ 9:06am.
Name/Band: Lucie Thorne   Ten bands everyone should know about: Jo Jo Smith, Jimmy Dowling, Big Low, Kim Dellavedova, Pieta Brown, The Necks, Claire Jenkins Avec Band, Michael Hurley, The Millers Tale, and Sal Kimber & The Rollin Wheel.   Nine things you need to make a kickarse dinner party: Eight good friends and plenty of wine.   Eight possessions that define you: Loretta (... Read More
Davidson Brothers: Here To Stay
0 Comments. 1,570 Views. Posted 22 Sep 2011 @ 9:36am.
Patrons of Gippsland born bluegrass band The Davidson Brothers can enjoy a double dose of solace after hard nights on dance floors. The duo repair ruptured romances in high lonesome heartache songs My Heart Can’t Believe My Eyes and Find You.   And if fans suffer back injuries after 180 bpm banjo instrumental OMFG there’s instant relief at hand – fiddling banjo ace Dr Hamish Davidson... Read More
Allen Toussaint
0 Comments. 1,705 Views. Posted 22 Sep 2011 @ 9:33am.
Legendary New Orleans R&B blues man Allen Toussaint is heading to our shores for the first time, in a career that spans more than five decades. He’s brushed shoulders with a plethora of music greats over the years who read like they’re a “who’s who” of rock’n’roll. When you see someone described as a “treasure of the music world” and “one of the most influential figures in New Orleans R... Read More
Gym Class Heroes: Stereo Hearts ft. Adam Levine
0 Comments. 1,509 Views. Posted 7 Sep 2011 @ 4:44am.
Terrible song. I quite like it though. This reflects my feelings towards Adam Levine generally; terrible tool, but quite like him for some reason. Written by the evil genius who gave us the chart-topping Move Like Jagger, Stereo Hearts opens with one of those unfortunately catchy phrases that works on me like a good rom com trailer: "My heart's a stereo, it beats for you so listen close." (... Read More
The Count With Loon Lake
0 Comments. 1,245 Views. Posted 12 Aug 2011 @ 9:17am.
Hey Sime. Curate your fantasy festival. Ten bands: Righto. 3pm Dirty Projectors. 4pm Quantic Soul Orchestra. 5pm Feist. 6pm Amy Winehouse. 7pm The Darkness. 8pm The Arctic Monkeys 9pm The Strokes 10pm The Beatles 11pm Kanye West. 12am Daft Punk   Nine food items that you need to make a kickarse dinner party: Nine dim sims.   Eight possessions that define you: Guitar, surfboard,... Read More
Congorock Comes Down Under
0 Comments. 1,417 Views. Posted 9 Aug 2011 @ 4:42pm.
Italian native Congorock cites an amazing mix of influences in his bangin’ electro tunes. Taking samples and cues from a weird mix of things including Dancemania 12"s, and hardcore punk, to video game cheat codes and Magic: The Gathering – hilarious. He's doin' something right - garnering support from the likes of Benny Benassi, Steve Angello, Crookers, Afrojack and Chuckie, as well as being... Read More
60 Seconds With Alexis Nicole & The Missing Pieces
0 Comments. 2,282 Views. Posted 10 Aug 2011 @ 8:24am.
Hullo Alexis. What's your role here, then? Lead singer/songwriter/guitarist.   Splendid. And what do you sound like? Traces of Joni Mitchell, Ani Di Franco, Tracy Chapman… but there's personal gypsy-folk/ alternative flavour that comes from creating songs as kid based on Michael Jackson, Mum's Ella jazz records, my brother's rap and sister's opera/folk.   What do you love about... Read More
Emmanuel Jal Tour
0 Comments. 3,426 Views. Posted 1 Aug 2011 @ 10:55am.
Hailing from South Sudan (now the newest nation on Earth), Emmanuel Jal is an incredibly lauded renowned hip-hop artist, peace activist and novelist, and he's on his way to Australia for a run of dates. The politically-charged artist has gained respect from many big names, inclusing Peter Gabriel and Nelson Mandela. Emmanuel will be supported by DJ Silvastone and DJ Dexter at his Melbourne... Read More
U-Tern Club Show
0 Comments. 1,950 Views. Posted 8 Jul 2011 @ 1:44pm.
Aw. It’s not often you see dudes who manage to rock the worlds of radio, DJing and production so universally, but Canadian big-gun U-Tern aka Vaugn Oliver has done it all. And pretty spectacularly, might we add. Hailing from Vancouver, the guy’s been entrusted with remix duties for Mark Ronson, Holy Ghost and Stevie Wonder, makes up half of electro duo Oliver, and runs a weekly show on... Read More
Eve Tour
0 Comments. 2,894 Views. Posted 8 Jul 2011 @ 1:34pm.
Phwoar – this is one announcement that will have all the boys frothing at the mouth. Actress, designer and award-winning hip-hop goddess Eve has just announced plans to tour Australia. Y’all don’t need an introduction to her, I hope - the lovely lady, who has collaborated with the likes of The Roots, Alicia Keys and Pharrell Williams is a name firmly established in the worlds of rap and hip-hop... Read More
Kinky Friedman
0 Comments. 1,532 Views. Posted 3 Jun 2011 @ 9:29am.
Singing Texan crime novelist Kinky Friedman has no fear about his profile on his sixth Australian tour this month. The comedic cowboy has two new books, four tribute discs to himself, a stage musical and a new literary project with Billy Bob Thornton. And he has a bonus – touring partner and legendary Beach Boys producer/pianist Van Dyke Parks. “I figure most people will think he’s Dick Van Dyke... Read More
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