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Splashh 2013 Australian Tour
0 Comments. 123 Views. Posted 16 May 2013 @ 10:28am.
Psychadelic garage rockers Splashh will be hitting Australian shores this June. The four piece, made up of members from New Zealand and Australia, formed last year in London. They have already begun making a name for themselves worldwide with critical acclaim coming their way from NME, The Guardian and BBC 6music.   Splashh will release their debut album Comfort on Friday June 7. They'll be... Read More
Something With Numbers Announce Tour
0 Comments. 206 Views. Posted 10 May 2013 @ 4:16pm.
Something With Numbers have announced a national tour to celebrate the release of their latest record Eleven Eleven.  Three years on from their last release Engineering The Soul, the band is back with newfound energy and 11 new tracks. The new album was recorded late last year at Annandale's Jungle Studio with producer Lachlan Mitchell (The Jezabels, The Whitlams) and mixed by Tim Carr. It... Read More
Seth Sentry
0 Comments. 414 Views. Posted 8 May 2013 @ 10:32am.
This interview was initially supposed to take place in early March. If that had happened, the spurs of Seth Sentry’s recent triumphs in America couldn’t have jabbed themselves into the flank of our conversation, and considering the candour and total jubilation with which the artist speaks of the experience, that would have been a black eye indeed. Thankfully he’s practically just stepped off of... Read More
Bleeding Knees Club Announce Single Tour
0 Comments. 232 Views. Posted 26 Apr 2013 @ 4:01pm.
Brash Gold Coast duo Bleeding Knees Club have announced their new single Feel and a Melbourne show to go with it. From a duo whose first EP was recorded in the back of a shoe shop in their hometown, Bleeding Knees Club have come a long way in their short but busy existence, with their 2012 debut album Nothing To Do recorded in New York City with producer Dev Hynes. Read More
Donny Benet To Support YACHT
0 Comments. 188 Views. Posted 26 Apr 2013 @ 3:07pm.
Sydney's “poster boy of Italo funk”, Donny Benet will be supporting YACHT for their Australian headline shows. Oregon pop duo Yacht are due to tour Australia at the end of this month as part of the Goovin' The Moo festival. Read More
Dune Announces Debut EP Release Show
0 Comments. 208 Views. Posted 15 Mar 2013 @ 2:34pm.
Melbourne-based multi-instrumentalist Dune has finally revealed her debut EP, Oh Innocence and announced a home-town date to celebrate it's release. Dune is the newest project from singer/song writer Jade MacRae, who is taking the opportunity to finally explore her own musical ambitions, rather than her past work as a professional musician within the confines of other people's idea, and Oh... Read More
YACHT Announce Headline Show
0 Comments. 220 Views. Posted 4 Mar 2013 @ 8:40am.
Eclectic LA-via-Portland duo YACHT are returning for Groovin’ The Moo, and have added a run of headline shows to their Australian itinerary.  YACHT have now released five albums – the last two on LCD Soundsystem mastermind James Murphy’s DFA Records, with the most recent being 2011’s Shangri-La. They last toured Australia in 2009, which included an appearance at the Meredith... Read More
DZ Deathrays Announce Teenage Kickstarts Tour
0 Comments. 385 Views. Posted 12 Feb 2013 @ 2:34pm.
The last 18 months have been nothing less than an absolute whirlwind for the Brisbane duo. It's seen them release their debut LP Bloodstreams, share stages with acts like The Killers, Foo Fighters, Crystal Castles and play festivals such as Reading & Leeds, The Great Escape, Splendour in the Grass and Laneway Festival.   However, instead of taking any downtime, the 'rays will... Read More
Seth Sentry Announces Dear Science Tour
0 Comments. 433 Views. Posted 12 Feb 2013 @ 9:47am.
Following a massive 2012 which saw the release of his debut album, This Was Tomorrow, Seth Sentry is set to embark on a huge Australian tour this May. This year promises to be even bigger, starting off with the release of his latest anthem, Dear Science, alongside the national tour to support it. Taken from This Was Tomorrow (released through his own label), Dear Science follows in the... Read More
Home Brew Announce Third Australian Tour
0 Comments. 429 Views. Posted 22 Nov 2012 @ 11:18am.
Backed by a full live band, Home Brew are once again taking their show on the Australian road, announcing The Bender tour. Following a win at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards for Best Urban/Hip Hop Album, the band is set to play three headline shows throughout December. Young, Gifted and Broke's Esther Stephens will be offering her support. Read More
Australasian Worldwide Music Expo
0 Comments. 389 Views. Posted 23 Oct 2012 @ 1:48pm.
Music conferences (essentially trade fairs with a lot more alcohol) seem to be an integral way for musicians from this far away land of Australia to be noticed. Sure, the internet has helped things along from the bygone era of our insular industry during the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s but even then, the internet can only do so much. Often, those YouTube clips that go “viral” have had a solid and... Read More
Little Hurricane @ Ding Dong Lounge
0 Comments. 418 Views. Posted 16 Oct 2012 @ 1:31pm.
Little Hurricane are great for a few reasons. They’re a two-piece (which are all the rage at the moment), they play pretty filthy blues with a touch of mellifluous folk simmering below the surface, and finally, their drummer's name is CC. Let me put that last one into perspective: I don’t have the foggiest idea what the lead singers name is. You know why? Because CC is like the antithesis of Meg... Read More
Little Hurricane Come To Ding Dong
0 Comments. 607 Views. Posted 24 Sep 2012 @ 8:50pm.
San Diego-based dirty blues duo Little Hurricane are doing a whirlwind tour (...get it) of Australia this October. Staying true to the living room vibe, Little Hurricane set the stage with vintage furniture (complete with built-in speakers), microphones, instruments and lamps. You can almost feel the warmth from the tubes emanating from the ratty old suitcase guitar amps. Showcasing... Read More
Howlin' Steam Train @ Ding Dong Lounge
0 Comments. 1,201 Views. Posted 14 Aug 2012 @ 11:14am.
A cold night drew me to the super cool and newly reopened Ding Dong Lounge for the launch party of Howlin’ Steam Train’s self-titled debut EP. It was a good turn out and the crowd was in high spirits as the support act Major Tom And The Atoms took to the stage.   The six-piece put in an absolutely stunning set of hot-blooded, funky blues that got the celebratory, party atmosphere of the... Read More
Red Ink Release EP And Announce Ding Dong Show
0 Comments. 805 Views. Posted 10 Aug 2012 @ 3:23pm.
Peninsular pop quartet Red Ink are back with their second EP, The Colour Age released today. Produced by Craig Harnath and Jez Giddings (Wilco, Cut Copy, Oasis, Midnight Juggernauts, Franz Ferdinand) and created between a bicycle shop and a beach house, The Colour Age is “imbued with the spaciousnessof being surrounded by far-off horizons and tinged with the hope of new-found clarity and tightly... Read More
Last Dinosaurs Launch Satellites Tour
0 Comments. 1,359 Views. Posted 20 Jul 2012 @ 10:44am.
It's not long now until Last Dinosaurs slay the main stage at this year's Splendour In The Grass. Beforehand, the likely lads will have duties supporting Bloc Party on their warmup show in Brisbane.  These sets will be the band's first since returning from making waves in the UK.   Last Dinosaurs will then hit the road this October for a massive national tour, with a few underage shows... Read More
Mark Lanegan @ Ding Dong Lounge
0 Comments. 849 Views. Posted 17 Jul 2012 @ 12:35pm.
Returning to the Ding Dong Lounge tonight was like revisiting a childhood holiday home after an extensive renovation. While the original north-south orientation of the venue has been retained, the length of the room has been reduced to make way for a relaxing foyer area. It’s difficult to work out if the bar is located in the original position; ultimately, it doesn’t really matter. The acoustics... Read More
I, a Man East Coast Tour
0 Comments. 869 Views. Posted 21 Jun 2012 @ 6:27pm.
A bunch of honest yet polished live shows gathered them a strong local following over the past year or so.  Now, I, a Man are embarking on an intimate tour along the east coast celebrating the release of a new single, The Scenic Route, and their first music video.   Word has it they're soon to be in lockdown preparing for a debut album in 2013 so this might be one of our last chances... Read More
Ding Dong Lounge To Reopen
0 Comments. 1,536 Views. Posted 12 Jun 2012 @ 10:14am.
After a year of being forced out of action due to fire damage, Ding Dong lounge has announced its return. And it's back better than ever! The venue has undergone a considerable facelift since we last saw it, with a upstairs garden balcony now available for those who like to enjoy the fresh Melbourne air.   The bandroom now boasts a brand new PA and lighting system, and promises plenty of... Read More
LIfe To Order
0 Comments. 1,978 Views. Posted 8 Apr 2011 @ 2:03pm.
  Although the story of Melbourne alternative five-piece Life To Order only goes back a year or so, the history of certain members of the band playing together stretches back years and years and out into the furthest reaches of country Victoria, as drummer Andy Taylor explains. “Our history goes back a fair way,” he starts. “Ben, the guitarist, and myself started playing together a good 14... Read More
The Count With Sunset Circus
0 Comments. 1,289 Views. Posted 11 Feb 2011 @ 11:01pm.
  Ten bands everyone should know about:     “This Town Needs Guns, The Design, Bon Iver, Imogen Heap, Dave Matthews Band, The Temper Trap, Biffy Clyro, Meshuggah, Midnight Youth… and, of course… Sunset Circus.”     Nine food items that you need to make a kickarse dinner party:     “Nachos, bacon, burrito kit, steak, wine... Read More
Weekender Cup Eve
0 Comments. 2,146 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:17am.
Ding Dong is getting all dolled up for a Cup Eve Weekender '80s special.   It's Pretty In Pink themed and they're asking you to dress, drink and dance in theme.   Lost Boy Djs Steve and Gregory will play hits from classic bands like New Order, Duran Duran, The Smiths, Adam and the Ants, Human league, The Cure, Blondie, The Clash, Joy Division, Undertones, Simple Minds, Yazoo, B52'... Read More
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