Tag: "shows"

Crunch! - April 18, 2012
0 Comments. 1,641 Views. Posted 18 Apr 2012 @ 6:38pm.
  The Feckers Cover Maiden The Feckers have recorded an acoustic version of the Iron Maiden classic Wasted Years, featuring Irene Slade on lead vocals, Mathew Szkup on guitars, Chris Szkup on guitar and bass, and Dennis Leeflang on drums and mix. The track was mastered by Maor Applebaum and the artwork is by Dan Verkys. This is the second in the run of online singles that will be coming out... Read More
Zomboy
0 Comments. 827 Views. Posted 12 Apr 2012 @ 10:22am.
  Speaking from his hotel in Turin at The Big Snow – a snowboarding festival where he is playing – Zomboy explains that he is working on new music and looking out onto one of the most amazing views he’s ever experienced. “In fact, let me take a picture so you can see,” he says. Before I know it, there is a picturesque snow covered chateau with beautiful tinges of green and brown in my inbox... Read More
Stonefield
0 Comments. 860 Views. Posted 10 Apr 2012 @ 2:10pm.
  What started out as jamming in the family shed soon turned into something extraordinary for Stonefield. Coming from a tiny rural town just north of Melbourne, the four Findlay sisters – Amy, Hannah, Sarah and Holly, were just coming to the end of recording their first EP, Through The Clover, when their mum mentioned that they should apply for triple j’s Unearthed competition. Apprehensive... Read More
Blood Line
0 Comments. 1,089 Views. Posted 10 Apr 2012 @ 10:48am.
  Winning a band comp can certainly kick-start a career. It worked wonders for Silverchair, Grinspoon and Killing Heidi, and local metal/hardcore troupe Blood Line are hoping it will happen for them too. They recently took out first place in the prestigious Gunn Music Showcase at the Espy in St Kilda, and bigger and better shows and some serious notoriety are sure to ensue. Guitar player... Read More
Henry Rollins
0 Comments. 862 Views. Posted 5 Apr 2012 @ 4:52pm.
  First off, the obligatory list of nouns that may be used to describe this person; musician, traveller, actor, spoken word artist, humanitarian, author and self confessed workaholic. I can only think of two people who fit this description, and this article does not feature William Shatner (although the two did collaborate on a track). Henry Rollins is definitely a unique human, and the... Read More
SXSW 2012 - How The Aussies Fared @ Austin, TX
0 Comments. 1,084 Views. Posted 27 Mar 2012 @ 1:03pm.
  Back for its third year, The Aussie BBQ has become something of an institution at South By Southwest: a day party put together by Sounds Australia and featuring over 30 home-grown acts. This year it was held on one of the last days of the conference, and if the queue out the front was anything to go by, Australians had fared damn well in Austin.   Husky’s five shows were buzzed... Read More
60 Seconds With... TV Snow
0 Comments. 658 Views. Posted 15 Feb 2012 @ 1:24pm.
  So then, what’s the band name and what do you ‘do’ in the band? We're called TV Snow and I play guitar.   Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? A mix of Bombay Bicycle Club, and Silversun Pickups, plus a sprinkle of awesome.   What do you love about making music? Creating something from nothing, and hearing what... Read More
Floating Me
0 Comments. 928 Views. Posted 14 Feb 2012 @ 1:49pm.
  Normal bands first get together, maybe release an EP or two, then unleash the ever-important debut album... Floating Me is not a normal or average band in any sense of the word, with its members opting to do things the opposite way by conceptualising their first record, then officially proclaiming themselves a collective. Frontman, and ex-Scary Mother vocalist, Andrew Gillespie explains... Read More
Zeds Dead
0 Comments. 841 Views. Posted 19 Jan 2012 @ 12:11pm.
Toronto-based duo Zeds Dead – made up of the high energy duo DC and Hooks – have been making beats together since 2004, but a massive year has seen their international profile skyrocket. Zeds Dead's numerous productions have garnered millions of views on YouTube, topped the charts on Beatport, and earned them the support of the world’s top DJs, all in a very short time.   “I think it was... Read More
Vengaboys
0 Comments. 2,353 Views. Posted 11 Jan 2012 @ 9:36am.
After speaking to Vengaboys' Kim Sasabone from her hotel in Norway and sadly not from the Vengabus where I imagine she became tired of constantly picking up strangers and occasionally stopping to perform synchronised dance routines around the bus, I can confirm that the group still like to party. The Dutch group were once worldwide pop music icons, selling 15 million albums and reaching number... Read More
Even
0 Comments. 2,496 Views. Posted 13 Dec 2011 @ 1:56pm.
"The future's so bright, I gotta wear shades," remarks Wally Kempton, bass player with Melbourne power pop favourites Even. It's a positive, albeit gratuitous assessment of Even's current situation; with principal songwriter Ash Naylor in perpetual high demand for his stage and studio services, and Kempton juggling his own booking, performing and managerial activities (Kempton's management stable... Read More
Set Sail
1 Comments. 1,748 Views. Posted 5 Dec 2011 @ 12:59pm.
Was it the music that came first, giving Set Sail the opportunity to play around the world? Or was it the band's travel bug that inspired them to make music and take off on tour? Well, not even violinist Josiah Willows is quite sure about that one, but all he knows is that so far he, guitarist Brandon Hoogeboom and drummer Josh May have had the time of their lives… Playing across America and... Read More
Core - November 30, 2011
0 Comments. 1,386 Views. Posted 30 Nov 2011 @ 10:10am.
You know how you were all excited about Soundgarden sideshows? Yeah? They just added The Bronx as supports. Upon hearing this my wallet cried out in anguish. "WHY!? WHY!? Why must you torture me so!?" Soundgarden and The Bronx play at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on February 1. Tickets are on sale next Tuesday from 9am. System Of A Down will play (wait for it) ROD LAVER ARENA... Read More
Sinden
0 Comments. 478 Views. Posted 18 Oct 2011 @ 1:30pm.
UK-based DJ/producer and all-round genre-bender Sinden is currently alternating between Los Angeles and London. And things are set to stay this way for quite some time if he has it his way because Sinden's upcoming collaborations with some impressive names in the American rap game are taking him down a different path. For any mere mortal, it could be a lifestyle that's daunting or exhausting at... Read More
Illy
0 Comments. 1,152 Views. Posted 18 Oct 2011 @ 9:42am.
Melbourne's Illy is currently halfway through a capital cities tour with Sydney crooners Spit Syndicate and Elefant Trak's newest signing, Sietta. Adelaide, Hobart and Sydney have all hosted the treble of acts thus far with Melbourne doing so later this month. Despite this industriousness, Illy has had to overcome more than his fair share of medical dramas in the weeks preceding the tour. "I... Read More
The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker
0 Comments. 1,340 Views. Posted 12 Oct 2011 @ 8:49am.
" Soul music is more than just what's in the song - it's the mood and feeling you put into the song that makes it soul." So says Charles Walker, 70 year-old veteran of the soul music genre, and one-time contemporary of James Brown. "It's not jazz or classical. With those types of music it's about the notes and the arrangements, but that's not the case with soul. With soul you've got to... Read More
The Toot Toot Toots
0 Comments. 3,065 Views. Posted 20 Sep 2011 @ 11:17am.
Swashbuckling, Spaghetti Western, beer-drinking, skirt-flipping fun is the best way to describe The Toot Toot Toots’ brand of rock ’n’ roll, the centerpiece of which is vocalist Dan ‘Eucalyptus’ Hawkins’ Tom Waits-esque gravelly voice. Hawkins describes when he first realised had the ability to drop his voice right down for such great effect. “I was in a band called the Good-Time Party Band with... Read More
The Drones Announce Third Show
0 Comments. 1,454 Views. Posted 19 Sep 2011 @ 2:43pm.
After announcing their long-awaited return, and swiftly announcing a second show, The Drones have well and truly made up for their brief hiatus by scheduling a third Melbourne date. The shows will celebrate the release of live DVD compilation A Thousand Mistakes. The DVD provides an exhaustive record of The Drones in the live setting, featuring shows from around the world, including a session... Read More
The Australasian World Music Expo
0 Comments. 1,654 Views. Posted 15 Sep 2011 @ 9:17am.
When it comes to music the phrase ‘industry showcase’ does not sound exciting. Men in suits, probably with ponytails and giant ‘90s mobile phones spring to mind. Thankfully over the past few years they are turning into a more public friendly affair. South By Southwest is perhaps the best known industry event, great for bands and drinking and good-times but has become a victim of it’s own success... Read More
Revolt Melbourne Fringe Program
0 Comments. 2,496 Views. Posted 15 Sep 2011 @ 9:17am.
Kimberley Grigg is a passionate woman. As Creative Producer of Revolt in Kensington, she works day in day out ensuring that her diverse venue is constantly host to an array of innovative productions and artists. Therefore it is little surprise to find that Grigg is more than a little excited about the fast approaching Melbourne Fringe. As we chat casually on the phone, the sheer thrill is written... Read More
Chinatown Angels
0 Comments. 2,570 Views. Posted 13 Sep 2011 @ 4:44pm.
Chinatown Angels form a part of the pretty vibrant glammy hard rock scene that is happening in Melbourne at the moment. Bands such as Fastrack, Reckless, Dead Star Renegade and Heaven The Axe are drawing very solid crowds across the city at the moment, and hope for a return to the glory days of 1987 when cock-rock ruled the planet.  Despite having more than a slight touch of the flu, the... Read More
Weddings, Parties, Anything
0 Comments. 2,022 Views. Posted 9 Sep 2011 @ 1:02pm.
Weddings, Parties, Anything have proudly worn a guernsey for their home city for almost 30 years. Their energetic live shows and passion for Melbourne's suburban and cultural identity have engaged two generations of patriotic Victorians. After playing a handful of shows since their 1998 break-up, it's appropriate that the Weddoes' semi-retirement has involved a yearly Grand Final Eve Spectacular... Read More
Sounds of Sirus
0 Comments. 1,685 Views. Posted 12 Aug 2011 @ 9:16am.
Sounds Of Sirus have been around for approximately four years, and listening to their recently released EP Singularity , it's easy to see why they're being touted as heirs to the throne in the Aussie alternative rock scene. The sound is slick and powerful, and the songs are dark but accessible. They recently returned from a national tour in support of the EP, and guitarist Rory Bond spoke... Read More
The Drones Return
0 Comments. 2,130 Views. Posted 8 Aug 2011 @ 1:00pm.
One of the country's most revered rock acts have announced their return to the live stage, with The Drones fulfilling a select run of dates in support of the release of their new live DVD, A Thousand Mistakes. The national tour marks the first run of shows for the band in over a year, with the band's members enjoying successful solo projects in the meantime.     Support for the shows... Read More
English Avenue
0 Comments. 1,168 Views. Posted 4 Aug 2011 @ 10:11am.
Define your genre in five words or less: Brit/Indie/Pop   Someone walks past as you’re playing; they get a beer and tell their friend about you... what do they say? A lot of people we meet at gigs seem to really get into our originals, which we love. The response has been great and everyone does seem to love the British sound.   How long have you been gigging and writing? Gigging for... Read More
Gold Fields
0 Comments. 4,353 Views. Posted 29 Jul 2011 @ 10:13am.
It could be said that Ballarat boys Gold Fields are riding the crest of a rather impressive wave. Having only hit the live circuit last October, they can already tick some impressive support slots including The Naked and Famous and Miami Horror off their list, and they'br just been announced as one of the many impressive acts on the lineup for this year's Parklife festival. Whilst it may be big... Read More
Brothers Grim And T he Blue Murders
0 Comments. 3,319 Views. Posted 27 Jul 2011 @ 1:40pm.
Like just about anyone with half an interest in literature, James Grim has a soft spot for The Brothers Grimm's 19 th century German fairy tales - but beyond the band's name (which uses the adjectival variation on the original Grimm's surname) there's nothing to link Brother Grim And The Blue Murders to Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. "I love the Brothers Grimm stories and what they've brought to us... Read More
The Reverend Beat-Man and Delaney Davidson
0 Comments. 2,232 Views. Posted 27 Jul 2011 @ 1:27pm.
The Reverend Beat-Man, firebrand garage trash preacher and founder of Voodoo Rhythm records (motto "music to ruin any party") grew up in a conservative rural Swiss community. Like most of the families around him, the Reverend's household had its share of religious activity. "Switzerland is pretty religious, but our house was not super hard core religious," Beat-Man says. As a teenager, Beat-Man... Read More
Warpaint
0 Comments. 3,330 Views. Posted 20 Jul 2011 @ 9:47am.
It seemed like psychedelic-tinged rockers Warpaint came out of nowhere when they first arrived on our shores at the start of 2011 - a visit which included a universally acclaimed Laneway Festival run, along with more than a few sell-out headline sideshows. While the band rode a wave of hype often reserved for barely-weeks-old (often Brooklyn-based) buzz bands, Warpaint have in fact been kicking... Read More
Henry Saiz
0 Comments. 1,292 Views. Posted 13 Jul 2011 @ 4:01pm.
Listening to a Henry Saiz tune is always a unique journey. The Spanish producer is held in high regard around the world, and his new mix for the Balance series continues that run of good form. Saiz' sound spans electronica, disco, house and techno, which he complements with a wonderful atmospheric quality. His songs tell a story and take you to another place. It's all influenced by his work as a... Read More
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