Tag: "the espy"

Q&A: Dallas Frasca Vs King Of The North
0 Comments. 52 Views. Posted 23 May 2013 @ 7:12pm.
Dallas Frasca questions Higgsy (King Of The North)...   We're big fans of your band, what gives Adelaide the special edge? Cafe' De Villes, Fritz and sauce sangas and the punters. There is a love for all things rock, straight up with no bullshit. It's about the music and good times if you catch my drift.   What was it like growing up in the 'City of Churches'? Awesome, a great place to... Read More
The Fumes
0 Comments. 375 Views. Posted 22 May 2013 @ 1:00pm.
The Fumes have been a little quiet of late, but that's about to change. A prime slot at the Lock N' Load festival at the Espy and an ongoing but soon-to-be-finished album project are both looming on the horizon, and the album in particular represents something of a rebirth for the band - while the Lock N' Load show is a rare opportunity to catch the band mid-hibernation, before the album is... Read More
The Tongue
0 Comments. 83 Views. Posted 21 May 2013 @ 12:24pm.
Sydney’s battle MC extraordinaire, The Tongue, is back with album number three that will (hopefully) not be his last. After opening for the likes of Public Enemy and Dizzee Rascal, releasing three mixtapes, two albums and one EP as well as being a crucial member of the ever-expanding and fiercely loyal Elefant Tracks family, it has been a while since The Tongue did a tour of his own. He’s... Read More
DZ Deathrays To Headline Spray N Wipe
0 Comments. 251 Views. Posted 20 May 2013 @ 1:29pm.
Aussie two-piece DZ Deathrays will be headlining the next installment of Spray N Wipe. Formed in 2008 by Shane Parsons and Simon Ridley, the band originally planned to just play house parties, but that rule was quickly broken. Playing alongside DZ will be World's End Press, The Griswolds, Gung Ho, Cash For Gold, Tokyo Denmark Sweden, Deja and Hollow Everdaze at Melbourne's biggest indie party –... Read More
The Nerve
0 Comments. 134 Views. Posted 17 May 2013 @ 11:31am.
Look, nobody said 'supergroup,' okay? It's inevitable that, sooner or later, musicians who have been in bands in the past go on to form or join other bands. And it's also inevitable that some jerk journalist will say "Oh, they're a supergroup" just to make their job a little easier. But the term 'supergroup' has been corrupted to imply a bloated, chemistry-less conglomeration of dudes-on-hiatuses... Read More
Q&A: Destroy She Said
0 Comments. 333 Views. Posted 7 May 2013 @ 1:28pm.
Define your genre in five words or less: Dirty hard rock!   Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question what do you reckon people will say you sound like? A nastier version of ‘70s AC/DC mixed with Rose Tattoo Sabbath and Soundgarden with an original twist. It's over the top pub rock!   Name an interview question you wish someone would ask you, and answer it. What kind of... Read More
Kora To Play The Espy
0 Comments. 136 Views. Posted 1 May 2013 @ 5:01pm.
New Zealand natives Kora will be island hopping for a series of Australian dates to support their latest album Light Years. The group's gold selling sophomore release features new single Galaxy (out next week) and Hit the Wall. The group has spent the summer headlining festivals and is currently making plans to take their tour to the US, Europe and the UK later in the year. Read More
The Tongue Announces Album Launch
0 Comments. 170 Views. Posted 2 May 2013 @ 4:13pm.
The Tongue, aka Xannon Shirley, is planning to tour nationally off the back of his latest album Surrender to Victory and will be playing a free show at the Espy to celebrate. Released in late March on Elefant Traks the album features Shirley's lyrical best, backed by the beats of producer Cam Bluff. The Tongue has been appearing on bills nationwide, performing at Big Day Out, Groovin The Moo,... Read More
Obituary
0 Comments. 167 Views. Posted 30 Apr 2013 @ 11:50am.
On their forthcoming Australian tour, American death metal sires Obituary will perform a set derived solely from their first three records. The three year bracket between 1989 and 1992 was a prolific time for the band, commencing with debut Slowly We Rot and culminating with the widely revered and commercially successful third album The End Complete. Vocalist John Tardy reflects on... Read More
DJ Woody
0 Comments. 235 Views. Posted 30 Apr 2013 @ 11:29am.
It sounds like the lengthy flight over from England has left DJ Woody feeling slightly unbalanced when he answers the phone a day prior to the opening gig on his first Australian tour. “Still recovering from the flight I think. Landed yesterday at 5am, so still disorientated a little bit really,” he says. Thankfully he’s permitted a day of rest before grabbing hold of the decks to scratch... Read More
The Red Paintings To Play The Espy
0 Comments. 227 Views. Posted 23 Apr 2013 @ 1:43pm.
Art-rock five-piece The Red Paintings are bringing an all new stage show exclusively to Australia this winter.  Fresh from sold out shows in the US and the UK, they are returning on the back of their single You're Not One Of Them and the forthcoming release of their anticipated new album The Revolution Is Never Coming. Read More
DJ Kronic
0 Comments. 196 Views. Posted 23 Apr 2013 @ 12:13pm.
Chaotic turntablist and general party starter DJ Kronic answers a few questions in his usual, cheeky fashion. The Adelaide native has toured the world, riding high on his deck (often literally) and when not jetting across various oceans usually criss-crossing the country bringing his contagious festival vibe to the largest and smallest of club venues. He’s moving beyond the scope of DJing and... Read More
Mat McHugh & The Seperatista Soundsystem
0 Comments. 1,353 Views. Posted 18 Apr 2013 @ 10:42am.
Mat McHugh isn’t one to waste time. Fatherhood and a Prince-like work ethic are only two pieces of this deceptively complicated artist. Back with a new band, The Seperatista Soundsystem, McHugh speaks with Beat, putting his money where his press release is, about a more honest fan-to-artist connection. “The relationship between the creator and the listener is the key thing to me. As a music fan... Read More
Q&A: Creo
0 Comments. 286 Views. Posted 9 Apr 2013 @ 12:19pm.
Name: Jorjee.   Define your genre in five words or less: Alternative, fuzz-fuelled, melodic, bipolar and anthemic.   Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? A three-way between Smashing Pumpkins, Bruce Springsteen and The Bronx.   What do you love about making music? Freedom, energy, no regulations. Being... Read More
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion @ The Espy
0 Comments. 225 Views. Posted 26 Mar 2013 @ 1:36pm.
For an unknown reason there was no local support so San Francisco’s Moon Duo were up first, and with a torrent of psychedelic imagery flashing behind them, they instantly hypnotised the growing crowd. Their entrancing jams consist of a combination of kraut, psych and space rock, but rock‘n’roll lingers in the wings, cutting through the noise at just the right times. A guest appearance from Kim... Read More
Pharoahe Monch Returns To The Espy
0 Comments. 446 Views. Posted 18 Mar 2013 @ 12:01pm.
Y'all know the name. Pharoahe Monch has announced his return to Australia to precede his upcoming full-length release, P.T.S.D. Pharoahe Monch has blown Australian audiences away many times, most notably at a barnstorming Meredith Music Festival appearance in 2009.   Supports at The Espy to be announced. Read More
Ensiferum
0 Comments. 157 Views. Posted 12 Mar 2013 @ 4:27pm.
You can trace the origins of Helsinki, Finland’s Viking/folk metal band Ensiferum back to the early ‘90s, but they officially formed in 1995, taking their name from the Latin for ‘sword bearer’. It’s a highly appropriate moniker for a band who have immersed themselves in Viking lore, history and culture, and brought that out heavily in their lyrics and imagery over the course of their almost 20... Read More
Red Kross
0 Comments. 248 Views. Posted 7 Mar 2013 @ 10:13am.
“I’m waiting to watch The Bachelor,” Jeff McDonald, singer for Californian alternative rock band Redd Kross admits. “It’s been a particularly pathetic season so it’s the only show I’m allowed to make comments. I watch it with my wife and my daughter and for some reason they laugh when I comment on that show. I usually get yelled at for my sarcasm during any other show. I’m always looking for... Read More
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
0 Comments. 343 Views. Posted 7 Mar 2013 @ 6:36am.
Hurtling like a manic three-headed beast throughout the '90s into the mid-2000s, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion blazed a trail for some of the most successful rock bands of the recent era with their distinctive stripped-back take on blues-rock. After a few years respite to focus on other pursuits, Blues Explosion arrived back on to the world stage in full force, culminating in last year's... Read More
Dinosaur Jr.
0 Comments. 504 Views. Posted 5 Mar 2013 @ 10:22am.
It’s 11.30pm on a Friday night in Gothenburg, Sweden and Lou Barlow has just walked offstage. The bassist for the iconic three-piece Dinosaur Jr. is relaxing backstage with a beverage after what was, by his admission, a strange night for the band. “We had a very strict DB limit so we had to constantly turn it down,” he says bewilderingly of the Gothernburg show, one of the last of their current... Read More
The Herbaliser
0 Comments. 193 Views. Posted 21 Feb 2013 @ 9:29am.
Over the past two decades, The Herbaliser have established themselves as one of Britain’s most beloved electronic acts, their records drawing on a deeply-ingrained affection for both jazz and hip hop. Producer Ollie Teeba, who forms one half of the group alongside Jake Wherry, has been a hip hop lover almost all his life … do not, however, get him started on current trends in the mainstream. “... Read More
Manatarms
0 Comments. 341 Views. Posted 14 Feb 2013 @ 11:40am.
It's been a fun ride, but Chile's Manatarms are soon to bid farewell to their adopted city of Melbourne and head back home. Oh don't worry, they'll be back. But in the short time they've been here, the band has built up a strong following and they've connected with many like-minded bands on the strength of their melodic alternative heavy rock sound. It's hard to describe Manatarms. Imagine Faith... Read More
Brothers Grim And The Blue Murders To Play The Espy
0 Comments. 337 Views. Posted 8 Feb 2013 @ 2:45pm.
After their raucous show at the end of last year, Brothers Grim and The Blue Murders have revealed that they will be back in the Espy Front Bar soon enough. Joining them will also be Melbourne 3 piece retro-blues rock and roll band The Hellhounds. Read More
Bertie Blackman Announces Free Espy Performance
0 Comments. 835 Views. Posted 1 Feb 2013 @ 3:42pm.
Bertie Blackman has revealed a special intimate show for next weekend. Bertie Blackman's first encounter with her artistic self came as a child sashaying across her mother and father's paint-strewn studio floor, since then she's released four studio, culminating in 2012's Pope Innocent X, eleven tracks of visual, evocative storytelling: spiky, fertile pop blended with electrifying sonic... Read More
James Reyne To Play The Espy
0 Comments. 508 Views. Posted 31 Jan 2013 @ 4:11pm.
Australian music icon James Reyne will be hitting the Espy during the Labour Day weekend.  He will be performing songs written during his successful run as lead singer/songwriter and esteemed guitarist of the '80s rock sensation Australian Crawl, during which time he received numerous awards for the unique, scratchy timbre which underlies his powerful vocals.   His performance will... Read More
Greenthief Announce Final Shows Before European Tour
0 Comments. 271 Views. Posted 25 Jan 2013 @ 12:43pm.
Psychedelic rockers Greenthief have announced a massive European tour set to kick off in April this year. The Brisbane/Melbourne based group will play no less than 30 shows across the European continent over April and May and with a debut album nearing completion, they will be back for its release and a subsequent Australian tour in the second half of the year. Showing their social conscience... Read More
DJ Yoda
0 Comments. 193 Views. Posted 24 Jan 2013 @ 9:52am.
Those who have experienced a DJ Yoda set will undoubtedly never have heard anything remotely similar. 100% catches up with the British mix-master extraordinaire to find out whether he’s managed to capture this uniqueness on his new record Chop Suey and whether he'll be pulling out surprises at his upcoming show at Villa. Imagine one of those talking heads shows fronted by Bert Newton... Read More
Australia Day Q&A: The Espy Hottest 100 Party
0 Comments. 354 Views. Posted 23 Jan 2013 @ 11:56am.
When is it? Saturday January 26   Where is it? The Espy   Who's playing? RÜFÜS, YesYou, Redcoats, World's End Press, Eagle & The Worm, Sures, Bored Nothing, The Delta Riggs, Red Ink, Harts plus very special guest DJ Yoda with his new video show.   What sort of shit will they be playing? Good shit.   What's the crowd going to be like? Wild.   What... Read More
Periphery And Crossfaith Announce Sidewave
0 Comments. 408 Views. Posted 18 Jan 2013 @ 10:37am.
Two fine proponents of metal from the 2013 Soundwave lineup are teaming up for what's set to be a giant night at The Espy. In a short number of years, Periphery have blazed a trail of originality that has sent a shockwave throughout the metal world. Complementing their technical proficiency will be Japan masters Crossfaith. Read More
All Good Funk Alliance
0 Comments. 440 Views. Posted 9 Jan 2013 @ 9:05pm.
This North American outfit bring their funky beats to The Espy this weekend as part of their first ever tour of Australia and New Zealand. Devin and Rusty from the band called in from a wildlife sanctuary in Queensland, where they were having lunch and checking out some our unique fauna. “No it’s not Steve Irwin’s animal sanctuary, it’s not Bindi-Land!” Devin quips. So what are you seeing there... Read More
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