Tag: "New York City"

Roger Gangi
0 Comments. 950 Views. Posted 24 Apr 2012 @ 1:18pm.
  Hailing from New Jersey, Roger Gangi has spent much of his life surrounded by music. Hitting the strip in Las Vegas early on in his career, he ended up on the payroll of some of the worlds biggest companies: MGM Corporation, Hard-Rock and Harrah’s Entertainment for starters. Gangi’s now heading Down Under to launch a new venue at Crown Casino, which he discusses with 100%. "I was a... Read More
Daniel Merriweather To Perform Intimate Show
0 Comments. 679 Views. Posted 18 Apr 2012 @ 12:25pm.
One of our fair country's most dynamic talents has announced a swift return to Melbourne, this time performing in a very intimate surrounding.   Currently based in New York, Daniel took the world by storm with the release of his Mark Ronson-produced debut album, Love & War, in 2009. The album went Platinum in the UK and earned him an ARIA Award, as well as a reputation as one of the... Read More
Big Scary
0 Comments. 616 Views. Posted 17 Apr 2012 @ 2:13pm.
  It’s been a busy six months for Big Scary.  Since the release of their debut album Vacation last October, it seems Melbourne’s best and brightest musical pair have become one of the nation’s favourite duos. Winning adulation from critics, fans and one Richard Kingsmill (who namedVacation in his Top 10 albums of last year). With a critically acclaimed record under their... Read More
Krystle Warren
0 Comments. 1,502 Views. Posted 8 Mar 2012 @ 9:14am.
  American folk-soul singer Krystle Warren is on the phone from Paris, the city in which the Kansas City-born singer now resides. Paris, like many European cities, is renowned for the support it provides musicians – a sharp contrast to the situation in the United States or, for that matter, Australia. Warren is aware of the benefits of living in Paris, but admits she’s experienced something... Read More
The Panics
0 Comments. 903 Views. Posted 8 Mar 2012 @ 9:03am.
  When I chat to The Panics front man and songwriter Jae Laffer, his voice seems just a little bit croaky. It is completely understandable however, given the fact that just the night before his band had the dream task of supporting legendary UK electro pioneers New Order. “We had a really good time there,” he enthuses. “It was really good, you know we grew up on loads of bands from that time... Read More
Joe Bataan & The I Like It Like That Orchestra
0 Comments. 934 Views. Posted 7 Mar 2012 @ 8:39am.
  Forget Girl Talk, forget 2ManyDjs, The New York born Joe Bataan was the original mash-up artist. Back in 1967 when he released his debut album Gypsy Woman Bataan took the sensibilities of soul music, that was the status quo with most New Yorkers, and merged it with Latin music, which at the time was the Hispanic community’s and only the Hispanic community’s. He copped a little bit of... Read More
Radio Monash Launch Party
1 Comments. 1,129 Views. Posted 1 Mar 2012 @ 10:14am.
With an illustrious history behind the station that extends all the way back to 1965, entirely student-operated community radio station Radio Monash has developed a fearsome reputation for inspiring and cultivating a passion for the music industry among the generation’s brightest young minds, and trust us, they breed 'em right.  Join Melbourne's most dedicated team of new-generation party... Read More
Cass McCombs
0 Comments. 1,067 Views. Posted 14 Feb 2012 @ 1:58pm.
  As a fat man once said of the motherland, Cass McCombs is 'a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma'. With press contact limited to email after the release of his beautifully tender fourth record Catacombs in 2009, McCombs took the logical next stop of conducting all promotion of last year's WIT'S END by post. While the more cynical may attribute the resulting aura of mystery to... Read More
Opiuo Returns For Hometown Glory
0 Comments. 666 Views. Posted 5 Feb 2012 @ 5:59pm.
Fresh off the Rainbow Serpent lineup, the party don’t stop for our much-adored Melbourne favourite Opiuo – prodigious producer of glitchy, funked-out beats to get any party bouncing. Originally hailing from the New Zealand countryside, Opiuo now represents the northern suburbs of Melbourne, where he's been busy developing a solid international reputation for his vibe-ridden party-rocking tunes... Read More
Rick Wilhite Tour
0 Comments. 947 Views. Posted 6 Jan 2012 @ 2:03pm.
After a ridiculous year of basement shenanigans, Animals Dancing are powering into 2012. With Prins Thomas and Hunee already confirmed to take to the decks, Detroit legend Rick Wilhite has also been announced to stop by the Mercat. A Detroit native with an undeniable role as one of the artists responsible for shaping the musical culture of the city, Wilhite's work both as part of the 3 Chairs (... Read More
Hunee Headlines Animals Dancing
0 Comments. 886 Views. Posted 30 Dec 2011 @ 12:53pm.
A graduate of Systematic Musicology, South Korean-born and Berlin-based Hunee is a man you trust to have an innate understanding of what it is that makes dancefloors move. Having studied the psychology and sociology of music and a collection of releases on underground labels such as NYC's W.T. Record, Prins Thomas' Internasjonal, John Daly's Feel Music, Retreat, Future Times, Rush Hour,... Read More
Bell Weather Department : The Pursuit Of Blue
0 Comments. 885 Views. Posted 30 Nov 2011 @ 8:43am.
As happens disturbingly often, this song sounds a lot like the last one. Sydney's Bell Weather Department use the angular guitars and heart stirring drum patterns of Brooklyn's finest, lifting their sound from bands like Interpol, The National and etc, but adding a softer pop vocal melody. It's not bad, but it isn't particularly memorable. The Pursuit of Blue has a grand scope and a feverish... Read More
David Dallas
0 Comments. 1,303 Views. Posted 25 Nov 2011 @ 12:11pm.
For someone who has ridden a healthy wave of accolades and success in recent months, David Dallas remains remarkably grounded and seems to exude nonchalance on every level. "I'm performing music that comes from this particular place [New York] so I never want to be telling people I'm the best or anything like that. I think people here find that refreshing." Dallas' tilt at music began... Read More
Erick Morillo
0 Comments. 819 Views. Posted 23 Nov 2011 @ 11:48am.
Two hints: House music, and almost surely the biggest name in the business. If you answered Erick Morillo, then you were right. And if you didn't, then the names Morillo and Subliminal probably mean nothing to you - which is fine, except if you consider yourself a house music lover - then you should sort of hang your head in shame, because it doesn't get any bigger and better than this.... Read More
The Vasco Era : The Vasco Era
0 Comments. 1,808 Views. Posted 16 Nov 2011 @ 10:18am.
I firmly believe that the Vasco Era are consummate professionals. I hear you scoffing and rolling your eyes, but hear me out (can you hear someone rolling their eyes?  Hmmm, for the sake of this review… yes) In a day and age where indie rock bands find a blueprint, get some fans and repeat until no one cares anymore, The Vasco Era have released their third Long Player and true to form it... Read More
Bill Cunningham New York
0 Comments. 1,636 Views. Posted 9 Nov 2011 @ 4:35am.
Bill Cunningham New York has won the audience award at numerous film festivals, which is not surprising, as this is an engaging, fascinating and thoroughly enjoyable documentary exploring the life of a genuine eccentric. Well into his 80’s, Cunningham is a workaholic maverick photographer who prowls New York on his bicycle, photographing the trends he sees on the city streets for his regular On... Read More
Auf Wiedersehen In Melbourne
0 Comments. 1,081 Views. Posted 4 Nov 2011 @ 3:56pm.
As Melburnians, we all have a deep affection for our city, but how does that deep affection translate through someone else’s eyes?  Eight years ago, Kate Seabrook moved to Melbourne, discovering all that our city had to offer. Now, as she prepares to farewell Melbourne for a new life in Germany, Kate pays tribute to the people, the music and the city that has inspired her.  Read More
Celph Titled
0 Comments. 1,747 Views. Posted 28 Sep 2011 @ 11:29am.
He’s one of those hip hop artists that doesn’t have the name cache of say a Kanye West – but it was Jay Z who bankrolled his Fort Minor Project because of how much talent he had. “It was hip hop for me during my formative years; I just have this drive to be a participant and basically be creative and make a living doing something I love.” Indeed, being original was always Celph Titled’s raison d... Read More
Big Freedia and Juiceboxxx Hit The Toff
0 Comments. 2,004 Views. Posted 22 Sep 2011 @ 3:35pm.
Donning the title of the undisputed Queen diva of sissy bounce, Big Freedia, is bringing her crew to the Toff In Town. Bounce is an original urban music rising up from the intimate and fun-loving nature of the housing projects which dominate the city's street culture. 'Sissy bounce' is the informal name for a derivative of Bounce that has risen to prominence in recent years and features... Read More
Incubus Announce Australian Tour
0 Comments. 2,606 Views. Posted 15 Sep 2011 @ 11:35am.
The excitement that I'm currently feeling for this is unsurpassed by pretty much any other level of excitement that I have ever felt before.   Multi-platinum Californian-based alt-funk rockers Incubus will head down under next February for a national tour in support of their seventh studio album, If Not Now, When? Having already teared up arenas around the US, kicking off with a sold-out... Read More
The Screaming Tribesman
0 Comments. 2,106 Views. Posted 13 Sep 2011 @ 11:20am.
As one of the most powerfully melodic Australian bands to emerge from the 1980s, The Screaming Tribesmen topped the indie charts with their single Igloo and earned a mass fan-base both at home and overseas thanks to record like Date With A Vampyre and Top Of The Town. Some three decades later, vocalist/guitarist and founding member Mick Medew says the upcoming tour will be a special one indeed,... Read More
The Boroughs Reveals Full Lineup
0 Comments. 1,910 Views. Posted 1 Sep 2011 @ 11:01am.
After announcing seminal punk oufit New York Dolls as the headline act, The Boroughs NYC Culture Festival has rounded out the lineup with a stellar roster of local talent. Well-populated Melbourne folk-rock ensemble The Hello Morning will be returning to the festival after appearing at the inaugural instalment back in the day. The group will be showcasing tracks from their long-awaited and long-... Read More
Joakim Visits New Guernica
0 Comments. 1,598 Views. Posted 26 Aug 2011 @ 3:02pm.
France’s Joakim is a hard guy to pin down.  With a background in classical music, US & UK indie rock and jazz it’s no wonder his music traverses all ends of the electronic music spectrum, earning him a reputation for being one of the forefront experimentalists in dance music today. Not to mention his label Tigersushi, playing host to similarly-acclaimed artists like Maurice Fulton, E.S.... Read More
Gang Gang Dance Play The Corner
0 Comments. 1,970 Views. Posted 25 Aug 2011 @ 9:13am.
One of the many pleasant surprise on the 2011 Meredith bill, Gang Gang Dance have joined eager beaver Kurt Vile in rapidly announcing their accompanying Melbourne appearances. The New York based experimental quintet released their fifth studio album earlier this year, the widely acclaimed Eye Contact. Bringing their insatiable live show down under for a rare Australian appearance, Gang Gang... Read More
Bridge & Tunnel Set To Pounce On Melbourne
0 Comments. 1,586 Views. Posted 24 Aug 2011 @ 1:43pm.
We've been waiting for countless hours... and the wait is finally over! New York's Bridge & Tunnel are heading down our way for their first ever Australian tour, all in support of their new record Rebuilding Year. This album is their first full-length LP release since their much-loved 2008 release, East/West.   Fortunately for Melbourne, Bridge & Tunnel will join the likes of Paper... Read More
Grandmaster Flash
0 Comments. 1,610 Views. Posted 18 Aug 2011 @ 9:31am.
Grandmaster Flash invented DJing as you and I know it, if you don't know the name then there is very little I can do to help you. Put this paper down, go out and buy the record The Message and them come back and read this. That is the only option. Backspin Technique ("Quick-Mix Theory") a.k.a. Beat Juggling, Punch Phrasing ("Clock Theory") and Scratching were all invented by Grandmaster... Read More
Jacques Renault
0 Comments. 1,740 Views. Posted 17 Aug 2011 @ 8:36am.
This thing they call ‘dubstep’, it’s getting way out of control, according to Jacques Renault, but the man’s on a mission to find out what all the fuss is about and he’s gonna make it happen by end of year. Still, the New York-based DJ/producer claims nothing could ever possibly eclipse good old fashion Chicago house in his books, even though from time to time he still manages to stumble across “... Read More
New York Dolls For Boroughs
0 Comments. 2,297 Views. Posted 26 Jul 2011 @ 5:38pm.
After whispers of an imminent visit, then whispers of that imminent visit’s cancellation, we have official confirmation that New York Dolls will in fact be heading over to headline boutique New York culture festival The Boroughs. This will be the seminal punk icons' first visit to Australia since their appearance at the now-dormant V Festival back in 2007. The band make a perfect fit for The... Read More
Legends of New Orleans Hit Melbourne
0 Comments. 3,334 Views. Posted 20 Jul 2011 @ 2:05pm.
Straddling the Mississippi River and often referred to as the single most unique city in America, New Orleans is a legend unto itself.  Famous for its music, its cuisine, its Mardi Gras, its voodoo and of course, its nightlife, New Orleans’ role in the history of jazz and blues is undisputed. And now, from the city where it all began, the penultimate celebration of rhythm, jazz and blues is... Read More
Appetising Americana
4 Comments. 2,720 Views. Posted 13 Jul 2011 @ 10:14am.
U-S-A! U-S-A! Ok, now that I've gotten your attention, and my patriotism out of the way, onwards to talk about North American cuisine as a growing franchise here in Melb-town. As a matter of fact, most of our food is as obnoxious as the stereotypes you see on TV (fat, fat, and more fat please). What's more exciting is how that perception is starting to change - and just as quickly as the... Read More
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