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Big Day Out 2013 @ Flemington Racecourse
0 Comments. 382 Views. Posted 5 Feb 2013 @ 1:55pm.
Today the Big Day Out actually felt big again. After what must have been a scary downturn in 2011, the corporate-fuelled beast was back in not-quite full swing, but close enough. There was a new much-touted food strip called Chow Town. Some cool local food establishments took a turn at being a food truck for a day. Cool, I guess?   Something didn’t quite sit right with Death Grips. Their... Read More
Big Day Out @ Flemington Racecourse
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ME
0 Comments. 466 Views. Posted 24 Jan 2013 @ 8:43am.
Five years they’ve toiled away playing live and releasing producer-less recordings, but finally things are starting to happen for Melbourne’s ME. Coming off a successful tour of the UK, they’re on the Big Day Out bill and also have their debut album Even The Odd Ones Out coming out this month. A melting pot of ‘70s rock, classical, metal, musical theatre and ‘60s pop,Even The Odd Ones... Read More
Carlton Dry Says 'Hello Beer' At The Big Day Out
0 Comments. 413 Views. Posted 22 Jan 2013 @ 3:29pm.
Music festival season is here and Carlton Dry, the official beer of the hottest festivals this summer is bringing back the awesome Carlton Dry ‘Hello Beer’ bar to selected festivals around the country. Carlton Dry has teamed up with District Agency to build the Carlton Dry ‘Hello Beer’ bar; a place where festival-goers can enjoy ice-cold Carlton Dry whilst hanging out with their mates and... Read More
Against Me!
0 Comments. 709 Views. Posted 22 Jan 2013 @ 12:09pm.
It’s been two years of changes for Gainesville agit-punks Against Me! Late in 2010, the band parted ways with Sire Records, ending a relationship that lasted four years and produced two full-lengths albums. Then, in May of 2012 lead singer Tom Gabel turned heads by going public with lifelong struggles of gender dysphoria, beginning the transition into living publicly as a woman, Laura Jane Grace... Read More
Sleigh Bells
0 Comments. 370 Views. Posted 22 Jan 2013 @ 10:30am.
Derek Edward Miller and Alexis Krauss have built a strange and chaotic noise pop harmony from a rather diverse performance history. Miller honed his onstage skills as the guitarist in a hardcore band, Poison The Well, while Krauss, after starring in an advertisement for Nickelodeon Magazine, became a teen pop singer in RubyBlue. As Brooklyn’s Sleigh Bells, the pair’s 2009 self-titled EP... Read More
The Killers
0 Comments. 1,550 Views. Posted 16 Jan 2013 @ 7:48am.
When you see him on stage with The Killers, Brandon Flowers is every inch the rock’n’roll star. He struts around the stage with an almost preternatural air of confidence, working the crowd expertly between songs, and throwing himself bodily into anthems like Mr Brightside and All These Things That I’ve Done. Over the past decade or so, he and his band have become veterans of... Read More
OFF! Big Day Out Sideshow Supports Announced
0 Comments. 510 Views. Posted 8 Jan 2013 @ 1:33pm.
Top shelf punk collective OFF! will be hitting The Corner for their Big Day Out sideshow, and a pair of local acts have just been announced as support. Joining Keith Morris and co. on the night will be Bat Piss and Bloody Hammer. Read More
Vampire Weekend
0 Comments. 898 Views. Posted 27 Dec 2012 @ 1:10pm.
It’s been relatively quiet on the Vampire Weekend front since the 2010 release of Contra – the band’s well-received follow-up to their breakthrough debut. Anticipation has been steadily building for the outfit’s third album, with the first taste coming in the form of Unbelievers, which the band debuted on Jimmy Kimmel Live replete with skeletal Halloween makeup. Chances... Read More
Lucha VaVoom
0 Comments. 648 Views. Posted 21 Dec 2012 @ 6:35am.
Sex and violence, it’s what the world runs on. It fuels much of the entertainment world and forms the tenets of Lucha VaVoom, an original yet familiar revolution based in Los Angeles. The crew behind this pro-wrestling-meets-vaudeville extravaganza are heading down under for Big Day Out, presenting the El Jimador Mexican Wrestling Bar, arguably the most intriguing non-musical attraction at the... Read More
Band Of Horses
0 Comments. 414 Views. Posted 19 Dec 2012 @ 4:55am.
Bill Reynolds is in his element. Band Of Horses have landed in New York and are due to see the Rolling Stones perform that night in New Jersey and the city is still buzzing from the 12.12.12. concert of nights before. Meanwhile Band Of Horses have found themselves in The Big Apple on their headlining US tour, after a period of support runs in Europe for the likes of Jack White and My... Read More
Alabama Shakes
0 Comments. 392 Views. Posted 17 Dec 2012 @ 4:50am.
If there’s any doubt at all about the authenticity of the Alabama Shakes’ Southern roots, guitarist Heath Fogg quickly puts these doubts to rest when he answers the phone from his northern Alabama home. “I’m just hanging out at the house, getting ready to cook dinner,” he says in a thick yet affectionate Southern drawl. So what’s on the menu then? “Fried chicken, mashed potatoes and fried okra.... Read More
Big Day Out 2013 Set Times, More Artists Announced
0 Comments. 1,671 Views. Posted 6 Dec 2012 @ 9:59am.
The already massive 2013 Big Day Out has grown even bigger, with more artists added to the very tasty bill. Joining the action in Melbourne will be The Medics, Bodyjar, Seth Sentry, Chicks On Speed DJ Show, Bob Log III, The Smith Street Band, Kingswood, Yung Warriors, Money For Rope, Jackson Firebird, Split Seconds, For Our Hero, Generik, Zanzibar Chanel, The Stiffys, triple j... Read More
Off!
0 Comments. 254 Views. Posted 4 Dec 2012 @ 12:31pm.
For a man who sits at the top of the pantheon of punk rock heroes, Keith Morris doesn’t have much time for the genre’s sacred cows. The founding member of Black Flag and former Circle Jerks frontman finds the audience for his current band a lot more appealing than the crowds he used to pull, who usually seemed to devote most of their energy to the time-tested ritual of hardcore one-upmanship.... Read More
Gary Clark Jr
0 Comments. 516 Views. Posted 19 Oct 2012 @ 10:57am.
“You’re gonna know my name by the end of the night.” That line could be the most prophetic in recent music history. After hearing it sung live – as it was in Melbourne last month – no-one could forget its author: Gary Clark Jr. And soon enough, everyone will know the 28-year-old singer-songwriter’s name. Hell, even President Obama already knows it! Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Gary Clark Jr... Read More
Against Me! Announce Big Day Out Sideshows
0 Comments. 607 Views. Posted 9 Oct 2012 @ 9:43am.
Punk titans Against Me! have locked in a Melbourne headline show alongside their appearance at the 2013 Big Day Out. Regarded as one of the finest live acts on the planet, Against Me! invariably whip audiences into a frenzy with classic tracks such as Thrash Unreal and I Was A Teenage Anarchist.   Prepare from a commanding vocal tour de force from lead singer Laura Jane Grace. Read More
Band Of Horses
0 Comments. 564 Views. Posted 27 Sep 2012 @ 11:29pm.
When Ryan Monroe answers the phone from his London hotel room, he’s just awoken. He sounds slightly groggy but still maintains his affectionate and slightly southern drawl. “We’re using London as a homebase for some European press,” says the Band Of Horses multi-instrumentalist. “We just arrived from Rome,” he continues. “I think I gained ten pounds over the week we were there. The food was... Read More
OFF! Announce Big Day Out Sideshow
0 Comments. 777 Views. Posted 18 Sep 2012 @ 10:23am.
Hardcore punk revivalists OFF! will bring their intense live show to The Corner alongside their appearance at the 2013 Big Day Out. Made up of revered punks Keith Morris (Black Flag/Circle Jerks), Dimitri Coats (Burning Brides), Steven McDonald (Redd Kross), and Mario Rubalcaba (Earthless/Hot Snakes/Rocket From the Crypt), OFF! have gained a fervent following since their inception. Their many... Read More
Big Day Out 2013 Sideshows Revealed
1 Comments. 2,707 Views. Posted 18 Sep 2012 @ 9:00am.
After a doozy of a lineup announcement, the avalanche of Big Day Out sideshows has started to roll in - with more than a few big names hitting relatively intimate venues. The full list (so far) of Big Day Out sideshows looks a little something like this:   The Killers The Palace, Tuesday January 22 Gary Clark Jr The Corner, Tuesday January 22 Crystal Castles Billboard,... Read More
The Bloody Beetroots Announce Big Day Out Sideshow
0 Comments. 1,124 Views. Posted 18 Sep 2012 @ 8:59am.
The Bloody Beetroots is Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo: the masked Italian who’s capable of synergising sonics and sensibilities from The Damned to Debussy, the anthemic wistfulness of new wave and primal screams of hardcore punk. The Bloody Beetroots will be premiering their new live show at Big Day Out 2013 including latest single Rocksteady. Get prepared for an in-your-face... Read More
Band Of Horses Announce Melbourne Show
0 Comments. 899 Views. Posted 18 Sep 2012 @ 8:59am.
South Carolina’s Band Of Horses are back with their high-lonesome harmonies and new album Mirage Rock. Produced by Glyn Johns (The Rolling Stones, The Who), Mirage Rock is arguably the band's most cohesive and accomplished set of compositions and performances to date. Now you can adjust your eyes to Mirage Rock in the live setting with the band announcing a headline show... Read More
Sleigh Bells I OH YOU Party
0 Comments. 789 Views. Posted 18 Sep 2012 @ 9:24am.
Brooklyn duo Sleigh Bells are visiting Australian shores for Big Day Out, but the fun doesn't stop there. They'll also be playing a very special I OH YOU party in Melbourne to showcase their experimental and frenzied tracks. Don't miss buzz artists when they tear shit up at Billboard.   Joining Sleigh Bells will be ferocious Aussie two-piece DZ Deathrays. Read More
Alabama Shakes Big Day Out Sideshow
0 Comments. 1,278 Views. Posted 18 Sep 2012 @ 8:59am.
One of the most buzzed-about new bands in the world – Alabama Shakes – are gracing our shores for the first time. Fronted by Brittany Howard, whose soul-drenched howl falls somewhere between Howlin’ Wolf and Janis Joplin, Alabama Shakes have had a meteoric rise to the top.   Known for their electrifying live show, don’t miss them when they play their Big Day Out... Read More
Animal Collective Big Day Out Sideshow
0 Comments. 1,329 Views. Posted 18 Sep 2012 @ 8:59am.
Heading our way for the Big Day Out, third millennium psychedelic heroes and recent Beat cover stars Animal Collective have announced a Melbourne sideshow.  The enigmatic quartet have taught us to expect the unexpected across ten albums and more than ten years. Bursting with textures – radio snippets, advertising samples, broadcast static – and with a newfound rhythmic immediacy, their... Read More
The Killers Announce Melbourne Show
0 Comments. 2,360 Views. Posted 18 Sep 2012 @ 9:03am.
The Big Day Out sideshows start rolling in! With their roll call of anthems The Killers are renowned for their epic stadium shows but, after a two year hiatus and a new album in Battle Born, the band are offering Australian audiences a unique live experience. Fans can open up their eager eyes as the Las Vegas high rollers play an intimate gig outside of their Big Day Out 2013... Read More
Animal Collective
0 Comments. 844 Views. Posted 29 Aug 2012 @ 5:49am.
It's strange that Animal Collective are so popular. The quartet's music may be pop at heart, but it's riven with enough drug culture allusions and avant-gardism to make for a pretty gritty listen. The fact that the band is signed to the largest of major labels feels like a minor coup. In the same way that Revolution 9 exposed thousands of Beatles fans to musique concréte in the late '... Read More
Delta Spirit
0 Comments. 675 Views. Posted 24 Aug 2012 @ 6:58am.
There is a distinguishable moment, almost three minutes into Empty House, the lead-off track from Delta Spirit’s recent self-titled full length when the sound of a driving, vibrating guitar kicks in. The sound immediately vaults the song into new territory, from a simple, building pop-rock track into the kind of long-distance track that manages to both become more invigorating and... Read More
Gary Clark Jr Melbourne Show
0 Comments. 1,858 Views. Posted 22 Aug 2012 @ 9:38am.
Set to be one of the most electrifying artists on the 2013 Big Day Out lineup, Texan blues dynamo Gary Clark Jr has announced a warmup sideshow at The Tote. A legend in the making, Gary Clark Jr has been blowing 'em away since an early age - drawing comparisons to icons from every generation. The warmup set at The Tote will be a rockin' introduction for Australian audiences before the guitarist... Read More
Hunting Grounds
0 Comments. 524 Views. Posted 21 Aug 2012 @ 1:12pm.
Writing and recording may have been a long and occasionally arduous journey, but Hunting Grounds have come out the other side intact, and with their debut album In Hindsight in tow. From winning triple j Unearthed High in 2009, to changing their band name in 2011 (they had previous success under the name Howl), to criss-crossing the country on a string of high profile support slots, the... Read More
JEFF The Brotherhood : Sixpack
1 Comments. 855 Views. Posted 15 Aug 2012 @ 12:37pm.
There is one reason to go to the Big Day Out next year, and this is it – the Nashville duo behind the genius 2011 noise pop album We Are The Champions. Jeff The Brotherhood take the garage rock irony of early Weezer and crank up the fuzz; yearning nerds armed with jaded tales of partying glory and very loud guitars. Sixpack is what Jeff The Brotherhood do best – a perfect blend of grunge and... Read More
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