Tag: "evelyn"

Q&A: Shortfall
0 Comments. 119 Views. Posted 17 Apr 2013 @ 5:12pm.
Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? Hopefully if they are familiar with the alternative rock scene that is churning out amazing bands left, right and centre, they would say we fit that mould but with a touch of uniqueness also. Guys like Twelve Foot Ninja, Karnivool and Dead Letter Circus and many more who are flying the flag... Read More
Hunz
0 Comments. 273 Views. Posted 7 Feb 2013 @ 11:31am.
Brisbane three-piece electronic pop band Hunz will come to Melbourne for the first time in mid-February to perform at the chip music exhibiting Square Sounds Festival. Hunz is the side project of Hans van Vliet, who is a member of the bitpop outfit 7Bit Hero, an act which caused audiences to totally nerd out at last year’s Blip Festival. The music of both Hunz and 7Bit Hero is founded in sounds... Read More
Q&A: Apache Medicine Man
0 Comments. 230 Views. Posted 17 Jan 2013 @ 1:24pm.
Define your genre in five words or less: Proggy Bluesy Super-Fuzzy Rock!   What do you love about making music? Wow. Being a medium between the collective unconscious and the human race. Expressing deeply rooted emotions through sound, poetry and energy. The list is endless and increasingly dramatic!   What do you hate about the music industry? The fact that there's... Read More
Ghost Orkid
0 Comments. 582 Views. Posted 26 Nov 2012 @ 6:29am.
Barely a year old, the improvisational, dance-driven funk sound of Ghost Orkid is an ever-evolving beast. With a lineup consisting of players from Honeymaker, Marshall & The Fro, El Moth, The OMGs and many more, Ghost Orkid has joined some of Melbourne’s most established rock, funk and roots players into one crazy and organic muddle. Singer Matt Kelly seems excited about the world of... Read More
Sub Atari Knives
0 Comments. 258 Views. Posted 8 Nov 2012 @ 2:52pm.
This Melbourne and Sydney based, hypercharged electronic rock three-piece is a local 'supergroup' of sorts. They came together a year and a half or so ago, after the members' previous, high profile acts had wound up all at approximately the same time. Their coming together as a band was ultimately quite fortuitous and bass player Nick Adams, who at the time was fresh out of the awesome but sadly... Read More
Echo Drama
0 Comments. 673 Views. Posted 7 Nov 2012 @ 2:15pm.
Heavily steeped in years of tradition, reggae is a corner of the musical map where nobody is ever surprised to encounter more than their fair share of traditionalists. While respectfully doffing their various bits of headgear to those who came before them, Jeremy Schiftan and Alex “Sinks” Sinclair of Melbourne dub/reggae juggernaut Echo Drama have prioritised good music over pigeonholes in a... Read More
Q&A: The Sleepy Dreamers
0 Comments. 304 Views. Posted 25 Oct 2012 @ 1:30pm.
Define your genre in five words or less: Happy fun times with harmonies!   What do you love about making music? The collaborative input and hearing the songs take shape for the first time. We still love trying to find a four-part harmony in the songs we write.   How long have you been gigging and writing? We've been together since the end of 2010, but have only been frequently gigging... Read More
Big Winter
0 Comments. 870 Views. Posted 25 Sep 2012 @ 12:22pm.
Big Winter (formerly Indigo And The Bear) write layered alternative-folk with a subdued storytelling style and beautifully natural acoustic timbre. Their latest recording is an EP called Simple Ideas, which will be released at The Evelyn on Thursday September 27. Guitarist/Vocalist Jam Nawaz kindly spoke to Beat (just before he picked up his girlfriend from the airport) about their upcoming... Read More
Urthboy
0 Comments. 937 Views. Posted 17 Aug 2012 @ 12:17am.
While Tim Levinson (aka Urthboy) describes feeling like “a kid in a candy shop” when choosing vocalists to collaborate with on his solo tunes, he admits he never thought he’d get his number one pick into the studio for latest track Naive Bravado. But the stars and rainbows aligned, and he’s so gratified. “Underneath that big Daniel Merriweather hook is the kind of rap tune that I feel... Read More
60 Seconds With... Dear Stalker
0 Comments. 386 Views. Posted 27 Jul 2012 @ 7:42am.
Define your genre in five words or less: Wasabi-fuelled grunge pop.   Do you have any record releases to date? What are they? Where can I get them? Sure do, a self-titled debut EP, which contains five tasty little morsels and is available from Fist2Face, Thornbury Records, iTunes and at all of our live shows. We’re also just about to release a new single, Whole Other Kind.   What... Read More
60 Seconds With... Animaux
0 Comments. 511 Views. Posted 20 Jul 2012 @ 7:30am.
So then, what’s the band name and what do you ‘do’ in the band? The band name is Animaux and I [Sammo Jeffreys] play guitar and sing to myself because I am not allowed a microphone (which is fair enough).   What do you reckon people will say you sound like? This one is such a hard question for us. A lot of people will liken us to The Cat Empire and The Bamboos because we are a Melbourne... Read More
Blackchords Headline Tour
0 Comments. 660 Views. Posted 19 Jul 2012 @ 11:50am.
Hot on the heels of launching new single Dance Dance Dance, Melbourne's Blackchords will hit the road for a sprawling national tour. Dance Dance Dance received extensive airplay upon release, and precedes the band's upcoming brand new album.   Expect to hear material from the upcoming release, as well as material from the band's self-titled debut. Read More
60 Seconds With... Laura
0 Comments. 518 Views. Posted 7 Jun 2012 @ 8:11am.
Define your genre in five words or less: Noise-math post-apocalypse redemption songs.   What can a punter expect from your live show? It was once likened by a reviewer to taking a hit of LSD. It’s like a wall of atmospheric noise with very loud doses of energy and emotion.   When’s the gig and with who? Friday June 8 at the Evelyn Hotel with Meniscus, This Is Your Captain Speaking and... Read More
White Cell Vs. Kettlespider
0 Comments. 885 Views. Posted 31 May 2012 @ 11:26am.
Simon (Kettlespider) questions Paul (White Cell)…   What's the story behind the band name White Cell? Everyone has White Blood Cells so at the very core we are all the same.   What's your most memorable White Cell gig? There are two. Ding Dong Lounge with Scar The Surface & one at Revolver with Circles. Both those shows were absolute crackers.   How did you guys meet up and... Read More
60 Seconds With Glasfrosch
0 Comments. 763 Views. Posted 31 May 2012 @ 11:01am.
Define your genre in five words or less: I've given up doing that.   If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be and why? I don't know. All my musical heroes are alive and still creating. Maybe Delia Derbyshire. She’d be awesome to share sound ideas with.   If you could assassinate one person or band from popular music, who would it... Read More
The Thomas Oliver Band
0 Comments. 791 Views. Posted 30 May 2012 @ 6:46am.
To say that The Thomas Oliver Band are excited about their first international tour would be something of an understatement. "There's nothing wrong with touring New Zealand," front man Thomas Oliver explains, "But this Australian trip is going to be the first time the five of us have all headed overseas together. We literally cannot wait!" The bluesy band from Wellington has existed in some... Read More
60 Seconds With... ESC
0 Comments. 1,046 Views. Posted 24 May 2012 @ 12:59pm.
So then, what’s the band name and what do you ‘do’ in the band? We are ESC, I am Max and I play guitar and sing, typically.   What do you reckon people will say you sound like? Kind of like a post punk sort of thing, a lot of heaviness but quite harmonious too. Don't know – too hard a question for anyone really.   What do you love about making music? I love the feeling of soaring with... Read More
Sub Atari Knives @ The Evelyn
0 Comments. 1,351 Views. Posted 24 Apr 2012 @ 12:51pm.
  Another ripping night of Melbourne alternative music. An extremely varied bill more suited to the open minded among us. Thankfully, there are a number of those in Melbourne, and a very solid crowd jammed into the classic surrounds of the mighty Evelyn this cool early autumn Melbourne evening.   Featuring two members of one of Melbourne’s best known alternative/heavy acts Sydonia, I... Read More
Swarm Tour @ The Evelyn Hotel
0 Comments. 792 Views. Posted 3 Apr 2012 @ 12:32pm.
  Normally reviewing a live show like this I give five or six sentences to review and critique each band. On this occasion, I will review the night as a whole. This night was a celebration of all that is good in Australian rock music in a live setting.   Jericco and Twelve Foot Ninja are kind of in similar places in their respective careers. Both belong in the Australian alternative/... Read More
Sounds of Sirus
0 Comments. 1,666 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
A Family of Strangers
0 Comments. 1,164 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:20am.
The Butterfly Effect's Glenn Esmond was suffering from a curse that most are familiar with – he had songs stuck in his head. But unlike most of us, who have their latest favourite tune or an annoyingly catchy pop anthem bouncing around in there, he had a series of his own compositions tormenting him. The cure? Forming a side project and getting all those bad boys out in the open. But lucky... Read More
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