Tag: "adelaide"

Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! And Founds Team Up For Tour
0 Comments. 841 Views. Posted 4 May 2012 @ 1:48pm.
Adelaide quintet Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! and Brisbane's “unearthed” Founds are coming together for a series of shows through June. After appearances at last year's Peats Ridge Festival, 2012 has seen the two band settle down to work hard on new releases; Founds' debut Hadean is due for release soon while Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! have been toiling towards the follow-up to their 2010 album Sea... Read More
Jonathan Boulet, Kindness, Tom Vek Triple Bill
0 Comments. 920 Views. Posted 3 May 2012 @ 9:53am.
One of the many highlights on Sydney's massive Vivid LIVE lineup will be hitting Melbourne, with the Modular-curated triple bill of Jonathan Boulet, Kindness and Tom Vek making the trip south at later this month. The Melbourne show will mark the Australian debut for two of the UK's hottest acts - Tom Vek (pictured) and Kindness will be making their maiden journey across the pond for the tour.... Read More
The Count With... The Audreys
0 Comments. 1,180 Views. Posted 29 Feb 2012 @ 11:28am.
Name/Band: Tristan Goodall from The Audreys   Ten bands everyone should know about:The Velocettes, The Yearlings, Dirty York, Graveyard Train, Pants Down Uptown (note: not a real band), Rich Davies and The Devil's Union, The Wilson Pickers, The Flying Burrito Brothers, The Brothers Grimm, The Be Good Tanyas.   Nine food items that you need to make a kickarse dinner party:Friends x7 (... Read More
The Baron Vs. Deadly Are The Naked
0 Comments. 639 Views. Posted 16 Feb 2012 @ 9:10am.
  Mark Turner, guitarist from The Baron takes on Deadly Are The Naked The new EP sounds huge! How did you write and record? The songs were written as a result of touring, rehearsal, and generally hanging out. Most of our songs evolve over time rather than in a few sessions. Recording was completed at Adelaide University’s recording studio, and our home studios.    Where can I get... Read More
Howl At The Moon : Just A Kid
0 Comments. 920 Views. Posted 8 Feb 2012 @ 9:21am.
  A mellow new single from Howl At The Moon, taken from their forthcoming debut album. Just A Kid is a rumbling, atmospheric folk pop tune with a light and sweet lead vocal. It has a vague whiff of cabaret about it, and that distinctive Melbourne adult contemporary feel popularised by The Audreys (and others). Not for me, but beautifully put together.   Read More
Butterscotch
0 Comments. 1,309 Views. Posted 5 Feb 2012 @ 3:41pm.
With an imagination that’s both sweet and salty and deemed “utterly captivating...a superb songstress”, it’s no surprise that you need to share yourself with the world.  This month, Melbourne-based cabaret artist, Emma Clair Ford, is getting set to debut her latest solo creation Butterscotch in an exclusive Melbourne season before taking her show to Adelaide audiences for their Fringe... Read More
The Beards Tour
0 Comments. 1,395 Views. Posted 17 Jan 2012 @ 9:02am.
"If your dad doesn't have a beard, you've got two mums." Fact. According to Aussie four-piece The Beards.  Forming as a joke to play a single show in Adelaide, the entirely beard-based band have gone on to become underground legends of the Australian music scene. Anyone who thought this band would be struggling to write more songs about beards will be proven utterly wrong as the Aussie four... Read More
WU LYF Pull Out Of Laneway
0 Comments. 3,621 Views. Posted 21 Dec 2011 @ 11:11am.
Fans of enigmatic UK art-pop collective WU LYF have been dealt a blow, with the band pulling out of the 2012 Laneway Festival. The festival and subsequent sideshows were set to be the band's first ever Melbourne shows, following on form their Australian debut at Vivid Sydney this year.   Laneway released the following statement on their official Facebook page:   "Due to unforeseen... Read More
Lil Wayne Postpones Solo Show
0 Comments. 2,668 Views. Posted 24 Nov 2011 @ 3:23pm.
Set to drop down in Australia for his debut tour later next week, Lil Wayne has been forced to postpone his solo shows. A statement released has said:   "It is with regret that Dainty Group announces that the Australian solo shows for Lil Wayne, which were scheduled for Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, have now been postponed due to scheduling conflicts. Lil Wayne will be unable to arrive in... Read More
Big Day Out 2012 Second Lineup Announcement
0 Comments. 4,621 Views. Posted 9 Nov 2011 @ 8:34am.
Following on from the star-studded first announcement, Big Day Out have dished up an equally magnificent second lineup announcement. Leading the charge of the second announcement are  Nero, The Vaccines, Kimbra, Art Vs Science, Regurgitator, Das Racist (called it!), Bassnectar, Cavalera Conspiracy, Miss Kittin, Abbe May, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, Bluejuice, Drapht , Papa Vs Pretty, Amity... Read More
My Morning Jacket Sideshow
1 Comments. 1,707 Views. Posted 7 Nov 2011 @ 9:40am.
After revealing that they'll be taking part in the massive 2012 Bluefest last Thursday, My Morning Jacket have penned in a Melbourne date. After last visting Australian shores as part of the 2009 Big Day Out tour, the Kentucky rockers are returning following the release of their sixth studio album Circuital. Hailed as one of their finest releases to date, My Morning Jacket's reverred live show... Read More
Black Lips Sideshow
0 Comments. 1,758 Views. Posted 2 Nov 2011 @ 9:12am.
Black Lips, the hell-raising rock’n’roll quartet from Atlanta, make their welcome return to Australi this March.  Already announced for Golden Plains and Adelaide Festival, this national tour marks the third by the Lips following their raucous inaugural dates way back in 2007. They have continued to tear apart stages all over the world and their upcoming tour shall be no different as the... Read More
Metronomy Announce Sideshow
0 Comments. 1,135 Views. Posted 19 Oct 2011 @ 10:02am.
Already sitting nicely amongst the insanely good Falls Music And Arts Festival lineup, rhythmic UK outfit Metronomy have announce a special one-off Melbourne sideshow. The Australian tour comes after the well-received release of latest LP The English Riveria, which we described as "a carefully composed mess of sounds that shouldn’t work, but does."   The now-four-piece are no... Read More
Occupy Melbourne
2 Comments. 19,023 Views. Posted 6 Oct 2011 @ 3:22pm.
After much organisation and deliberation, a date and location has finally been decided for Occupy Melbourne - the international day of protest. It has been decided that the rally will begin at City Square on Saturday October 15, commencing at 10am. Occupy Melbourne is a non-violent protest as a means of sending a message to the financial sector worldwide. This day will be an international... Read More
Big Day Out 2012 Lineup
0 Comments. 3,685 Views. Posted 30 Sep 2011 @ 9:27am.
The absolute cornerstone of the Australian festival season, the motherfucking Big Day Out, has announced a seminal slew of acts to kickstart the celebrations of their 20th anniversary.  Without further adieu, the first announcement for for the 2012 Big Day Out includes Kanye West, Soundgarden, Kasabian, Best Coast, Foster The People, Cage The Elephant, The Getaway Plan, Girl Talk... Read More
Golden Plains Announcement Tomorrow
0 Comments. 1,523 Views. Posted 29 Sep 2011 @ 12:15pm.
With Meredith already sold out, those who missed out on tickets and are waiting in anticipation for the Golden Plains have mere hours left. That lovable rogue Aunty Meredith just moments ago announced to the world via her Twitter:   "Two band confirm's just in for Golden Plains Sixxx, can let u know tomoro morn. Full lineup in 2 weeks. goldenplains.com.au"This means, in the next 24 hours... Read More
Funkoars
0 Comments. 1,353 Views. Posted 21 Sep 2011 @ 9:31am.
‘Maturity’ ain’t normally the first word you’d think to associate with Adelaide hip-hop rascals Funkoars, but on new album The Quickening DJ Reflux aka Dan Yates insists the lads have had a lot of growing up to do and that it certainly shows. If first album Who’s Your Step Daddy was the endless party and second album ‘The Hangover’ was pretty self-explanatory, then think of The Quickening as the... Read More
Eminem, Lil Wayne Tour Confirmed
0 Comments. 6,716 Views. Posted 6 Sep 2011 @ 12:58pm.
Hip-hop fans rejoice, two of the biggest names in the game are joining forces for a massive Australian tour. In what is set to be the biggest hip-hop tour the country has ever seen, Eminem will be joining forces with Lil Wayne for a run of stadium dates this December.   Despite being heavily rumoured for next year's Big Day Out, Eminem has pulled a welcome surprise in taking Weezy around... Read More
Floating Me Tour
0 Comments. 2,084 Views. Posted 2 Sep 2011 @ 9:54am.
Floating Me may just be that band that elevates the progressive rock genre to a whole other level. A force to be reckoned with, this supergroup have announced that they'll be playing shows around the country for the month of October. Comprised of members from some of the most expansive and expressive Australian prog-rock bands of the past two decades, Floating Me provide a broad vision to their... Read More
Q&A With Leticia Maher
0 Comments. 1,302 Views. Posted 2 Sep 2011 @ 8:34am.
What's your name then? Oh. And the name of your event? Leticia Maher, and Leticia Maher's Sunday Soiree. And what do you do?   I am one of the performers on the night, and I will also be hosting my Sunday Soiree.   When did you start doing that?   I started performing year 2001, professionally, and I have been developing the Soiree idea for a couple of years now.   Why... Read More
Q & A With Drive by Epic
0 Comments. 1,368 Views. Posted 18 Aug 2011 @ 9:29am.
What's your name then? Oh. And the name of your band… Mark Gilmore. Driveby Epic   And what do you do?   Singer / Bass twanger.   When did you start doing that?   When I was about 16.   Why did you start doing that?   I went to a Vans Warped tour in Adelaide and my life has never been the same since.   Do you think you're good at doing that?   Yep.... Read More
The Fireballs To Set The Hi-Fi Alight
0 Comments. 2,188 Views. Posted 4 Aug 2011 @ 10:21am.
They've been labelled as the first psychobilly band in our country. If your band was labelled as the first-anything band in any country, that would be something to be proud of, right?  We think so. The Fireballs have recently announced that they'll be touring the country as part of the upcoming Mad Sin tour of Australia. The sad thing about this is the fact that they're only playing two... Read More
Muscle Car
0 Comments. 1,752 Views. Posted 24 Jun 2011 @ 10:31am.
  What’s your name then?   “My name’s Damo.”   And the name of your band...   “The band’s called Muscle Car.”   And what do you do?   “I sing and play guitar.”   When did you start doing that?   “Back in 1999 after a stint on drums with the Blood Sucking Freaks. We were originally based in Adelaide but boredom got the better of me and a relocation was... Read More
You Me At Six Announce Tour
0 Comments. 2,697 Views. Posted 21 Jun 2011 @ 3:50pm.
They were meant to be playing with Blink 182. A change of plan, though, has seen You Me At Six score the next best thing… a trip across Australia. The meteoric rise of You Me At Six has been much publicised in Britain. Among other acclaims, they’ve been labelled a “pop-rock powerhouse”, impressing music magazines around the nation. Just weeks ago, they took home the “Best British Band” gong at... Read More
Dave Graney
0 Comments. 2,013 Views. Posted 21 Apr 2011 @ 11:16am.
Dave Graney grew up in Mount Gambier in the south-east of South Australia. He’s always maintained he was a square peg in the round hole of country life; in his late teens Graney headed up the Princes Highway to Adelaide where, amongst other notable events, he met his now wife and long-time musical collaborator Clare Moore, joined a local band (The Sputniks) and formed The Moodists alongside Moore... Read More
Buchanan To Support Tim & Jean
0 Comments. 2,081 Views. Posted 13 Apr 2011 @ 1:15pm.
Coming somewhere out of Melbourne and almost directly into stardom Victorian boys Buchanan have scored another support slot worthy of praise. Without even a debut EP to their name Buchanan have been wowing crowds with their live show alone.   But with five star reviews from the triple j music director and an opening slot at the Melbourne Laneway Festival this doesn't appear to have... Read More
Diane Spencer performs All Pervading Madness
0 Comments. 1,213 Views. Posted 31 Mar 2011 @ 3:01pm.
  Last year, Diane Spencer made her Melbourne International Comedy Festival debut. The British stand up has had a busy year since then. “I was hospitalised in Melbourne; exorcised in New Zealand; went to the Edinburgh Fringe where I performed in a rock nightclub up an alleyway next to a whore house; I got an agent; I won a Chortle award, wrote a new show, found the love of my life... Read More
Jason Chong performs Reel Life
0 Comments. 920 Views. Posted 30 Mar 2011 @ 4:41pm.
  There is something quite divisive about being a nerd. On the one hand, you are openly passionate about a particular subject, which is admirable, but there is always that nagging suspicion that somebody who spends their time obsessing about symbolic references in The Seventh Seal may need to get out more often. Jason Chong suffers this same affliction, but rather than hiding it away like... Read More
Golden Phung perform Phung Harder
0 Comments. 1,531 Views. Posted 30 Mar 2011 @ 4:41pm.
  Golden Phung fear sketch comedy is becoming a dying artform. “We’re all huge fans of the classics, Fast Forward, Monty Python, The Micallef P(r)ogram(me), but somewhere along the line great new sketch comedy just stopped being made,” laments Peter Cortissos. So Golden Phung - acting graduates from the Adelaide College For The Arts Cortissos, alongside Andrew Crupi, Lucy Markiewicz,... Read More
Tom Gleeson performs Up Himself
0 Comments. 981 Views. Posted 30 Mar 2011 @ 8:12am.
  Although he wasn’t to know it when he named his latest show Up Himself, at the recent Adelaide Fringe Tom Gleeson had every right to be. “Yeah it was a dream run,” he says after driving back from the festival, quipping that he dropped his Adelaide jokes in the fruit bin on the way back. Thanks to years of touring and a national TV profile from shows such as The 7PM Project and Good News... Read More
Syndicate content