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60 Seconds With... Six60
0 Comments. 592 Views. Posted 25 Apr 2012 @ 9:54pm.
SIXTY SECONDS WITH... SIX60   Define your genre in five words or less: We own all genres haha   What can a punter expect from your live show? Our live shows are always really exciting. It feels like anything can happen on any given night. We put every last drop of our energy into every single show.   What makes a good musician? Someone who cares about the way the listener feels.... Read More
60 Seconds With... Big Words
0 Comments. 520 Views. Posted 25 Apr 2012 @ 9:47pm.
So then, what’s the band name and what do you ‘do’ in the band? BIG WORDS: K-Lee – MC/guitar, Will – MC, Cam – bass, Lawrence – drums.   What do you think people will say you sound like?  We don't really care what people say our music sounds like, we just do what we do.   What do you love about making music?  That music is a universal language that brings everyone together.... Read More
Cut Off Your Hands, Die! Die! Die! And More For Chateau Rdio
0 Comments. 804 Views. Posted 18 Apr 2012 @ 3:38pm.
Making (radio) waves all over the web since earlier this year, online streaming service Rdio started with a bang with a launch party featuring some shit-hot acts in Sydney. Now Melbourne audiences won't be feeling left out, with a corker of a lineup helping spread the Rdio word this May. Presented by Vice, the launch will feature the cream of local and Kiww talent.   The night will feature... Read More
Prince Tour To Be Announced Tomorrow?
0 Comments. 1,036 Views. Posted 11 Apr 2012 @ 4:18pm.
In what appears to be the least cryptic statement of the year, it appears the announcement of an Australian Prince tour is imminent. Chugg Entertainment (also promoters of the upcoming Radiohead tour among many others) have just updated to Facebook to state:   "Hmmmm. Just checked the weather report. It's predicting purple rain for tomorrow..."   If you don't follow this, go back to... Read More
Skylion
0 Comments. 543 Views. Posted 10 Apr 2012 @ 10:40am.
  Forming only a couple of years ago, this Melbourne based pop-rock four piece have literally dreamt up a very unique and different way of marketing their music and getting it out there to music loving punters across Australia and the rest of the world, as lead vocalist/guitarist/keysman Ryan Wodson explains.   “We were burning two of the tracks off our EP [for people], but we wanted... Read More
60 Second With... Moons Poet
0 Comments. 814 Views. Posted 4 Apr 2012 @ 7:41am.
  Define your genre in five words or less: Blues, Rock, Folk.   What do you love about making music? Everything, but generally the awesome people you meet that make it worthwhile. As there is no money to be made, just cool people to meet. It’s really amazing when you meet people, and watch people that need to create music.  Most of them are untrained and are naturally brilliant. I... Read More
60 Seconds With... The Indian Skies
0 Comments. 561 Views. Posted 2 Apr 2012 @ 7:19am.
  Define your genre in five words or less. Fuzzy, goodtime, PsychRock.   If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be and why?  Mozart, so we could give him LSD and he could arrange some strings for our next album.   When’s the gig and with who? Tuesday April 3, with our very good friends Michael Shaun, and Centre & The... Read More
Short Stack Break Up
0 Comments. 2,464 Views. Posted 30 Mar 2012 @ 11:42am.
Central Coast punk trio Short Stack announced earlier this morning that they have split up. The band posted on their Facebook profile late last night news of a “big announcement”,  before officially stating this morning the band were going their separate ways.   After eight years and two albums, front man Shaun Diviney wrote that he believed the band were “ending on top”, and that he... Read More
Q&A: Twelve Foot Ninja vs Jericco
0 Comments. 843 Views. Posted 23 Mar 2012 @ 8:24am.
Roy (Jericco - Bass) asks Russ (Twelve Foot Ninja - Drums)   Which show on this tour are you looking forward to the most?All of them! But since we're all from Melbourne, I reckon our hometown show at The Evelyn is going to be particularly cranking!   Who is your favourite drummer and why?Matty Bray. Because he's your drummer and I would really appreciate it if he liked me more!  ... Read More
The Darkness Australian Tour 2012
1 Comments. 2,829 Views. Posted 27 Mar 2012 @ 10:41am.
  Few in the 2000s rocked harder than The Darkness. Breaking through with the fucken awesome debut Permission To Land, the band endured many bust-ups, a revolving door member policy, and a terminal case of sophomore album syndrome before combusting in a veritable snowstorm. Now in 2012, the classic lineup is back, better than ever. Fuck. Yes. With follow-up LP One Way Ticket To Hell... Read More
Flight Of The Conchords To Tour
1 Comments. 2,605 Views. Posted 15 Mar 2012 @ 11:14am.
  With their incredibly successful  eponymous TV series on indertiminate hiatus, it looks like we could see none other than Jermaine and Bret, aka Flight Of The Conchords, touring Australia this year. Today on the band's official Facebook page it was announced:   "New Zealand tour dates released today. Australia coming soon...ish."   Could we even see FotC make a festival... Read More
The All American Rejects : Beekeeper's Daughter
0 Comments. 792 Views. Posted 14 Mar 2012 @ 1:50pm.
  In keeping with the theme of alliteration, the All American's have produced what is definitively an aural abomination. 14-year-old girls who think they're cryptic and alternative by posting a Facebook status in French about the 17-year-old dude they made out with on the gutter outside a house party the night before will love it, though. Read More
60 Seconds With... Bearded Gypsy Band
0 Comments. 652 Views. Posted 13 Mar 2012 @ 1:59pm.
  So then, what’s the band name and what do you ‘do’ in the band?  The band name is The Bearded Gypsy Band. We draw sounds and influences from around the world, and throw them together to create an eclectic sound.   Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? People often have mixed responses, but in general I believe we... Read More
Post-O Party With Vasco Era, Oscar + Martin And More
0 Comments. 1,260 Views. Posted 7 Mar 2012 @ 2:40pm.
  So O-Week has all wrapped up and it's time to put the party-hard mindset aside and hit the books, eh? Not likely! Especially with an absolute firecracker of a lineup hitting Kindred Studios this coming Friday.   The lineup features the hottest selection of local talent, including Apollo Bay rock and rollers The Vasco Era, the ever-smooth Oscar + Martin, Beat favourites King Gizzard... Read More
Playground Weekender Cancelled
2 Comments. 1,841 Views. Posted 29 Feb 2012 @ 12:41pm.
Updated: Following intense speculation of cancellation, the much lauded festival has confirmed the rumours.  The festival has officially announced it's cancellation through their Facebook page:   "PLAYGROUND WEEKENDER CANCELLED FOLLOWING ADVICE FROM THE SES & POLICE    Following advice from the NSW State Emergency Services and the Police, the Playground Weekender festival... Read More
Snakadaktal Add Third Show
0 Comments. 919 Views. Posted 22 Feb 2012 @ 2:13pm.
After selling out their first two shows in a snap, the lads (and lass) from Snakadaktal have added a third show to their itinerary.  It'd be an understatement to say 2011 had been kind to the Melbourne locals. Snakadaktal climbed to national focus after clinching triple j's Unearthed High, which understandably precipitated an escalating tide of good fortune. Amassing ridiculous stats across... Read More
Miss Libertine To Close
1 Comments. 4,679 Views. Posted 20 Feb 2012 @ 9:43am.
One of Beat's favourite venues, Miss Libertine, is set to shut it's doors next month. The impending closure was announced through a statement released via the venue's Facebook page:   "They say that all good things come to an end.   And so, it is with deep sadness that we formally announce the closure of Miss Libertine.   For over 5 years Miss Libertine has been a platform to... Read More
Excision Pulls Out of Creamfields
0 Comments. 1,540 Views. Posted 22 Feb 2012 @ 1:09pm.
This year’s dubstep contingency at Creamfields 2012 is looking truly fearsome – however, the loss of one of its main drawcards was certainly a bit of a downer.  Canadian bass music powerhouse Excision, whose releases have been snapped up by the likes of Mau5trap, UKF and Dubline and notorious for a live show that’s as heavy and unforgiving as his name, has unfortunately announced his... Read More
60 Seconds With... Pretty Suicide
0 Comments. 764 Views. Posted 14 Feb 2012 @ 11:36am.
So then, what’s the band name and what do you ‘do’ in the band? The band name is Pretty Suicide, and I, Bud, play lead Guitar and I sing them blues away.   Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? We’re often compared to a meeting of AIC and Pantera, but I think we sound like the end of the world, tinted with lashings of hard... Read More
Snakadaktal Announce Headline Tour
0 Comments. 1,740 Views. Posted 16 Jan 2012 @ 5:02pm.
In the spirit of striking while the iron's hot, triple j darlings Snakadaktal are hitting the road once again, visiting ten cities in four weeks on their first ever national tour. It'd be an understatement to say 2011 had been kind to the Melbourne locals. Snakadaktal climbed to national focus after clinching triple j's Unearthed High, which understandably precipitated an escalating tide of good... Read More
WU LYF Pull Out Of Laneway
0 Comments. 3,573 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
Q&A: The Scrapes
0 Comments. 1,126 Views. Posted 13 Dec 2011 @ 2:14pm.
So then, what's the band name and what do you 'do' in the band?   The Scrapes. I'm Adam Cadell violin wrangler.     Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like?   People have vastly differing ideas of how we sound. Desolate and weird are common adjectives!   What do you love about making music?  ... Read More
Q&A: Shirazz
0 Comments. 913 Views. Posted 29 Nov 2011 @ 9:42am.
So then, w hat's the band name and what do you 'do' in the band? We're Shirazz, and we play traditional and New Orleans jazz, or at least we try to. I'm the trombonist, the singer, and the leader, which means I get to wave my hands in the air in some misguided attempt to control the band although probably the only result is that I look like a fool.   W hat do you reckon people will say... Read More
Harvest Presents: The Gathering Transport Update
0 Comments. 2,430 Views. Posted 11 Nov 2011 @ 11:01am.
With only one more sleep to go, it's safe to say we're all in the grips of Harvest Presents: the Gathering excitement. It's important to not let this excitement obscure travel plans, and a friendly update from the Harvest folks has laid out the most optimal travel plans. The update from the official Harvest Facebook page reads as follows:   "If you intend on watching The Flaming Lips, it's... Read More
Moral Melbourne: Facebooking the Facts
2 Comments. 10,719 Views. Posted 31 Oct 2011 @ 1:09pm.
Facebook is pretty much my girlfriend. I spend a lot of time on her. She annoys me with the constant question "what's on your mind?". She reads all my stuff and wants to know what my friends are doing. Now every time I go somewhere she wants me to 'check-in'. Hey I know I agreed to this relationship, but for goodness sake can I please get SOME privacy!? So the question on everyone's status is... Read More
Q&A: Southpaw
0 Comments. 1,007 Views. Posted 14 Oct 2011 @ 8:29am.
Name/Band: Southpaw   Define your genre in five words or less: Groovy sex metal, yeah baby!   Someone walks passed as you're playing; they get a beer and tell their friend about you... what do they say? This band makes me wanna grab my genitals and scream really loud 'I'M INTO THIS, FUCK YOU!'   How long have you been gigging and writing? We have been together for nearly a... Read More
Q&A: Waking Fate
0 Comments. 1,215 Views. Posted 11 Oct 2011 @ 8:52am.
Name/Band: Waking Fate Define your genre in five words or less:   Heavy metal / hard rock   Someone walks passed as you're playing, they get a beer and tell their friend about you... what do they say?   Huge melodic sound, healthy dose of on-stage shenanigans.   How long have you been gigging and writing?   We only started gigging recently, but we've been writing/... Read More
Laneway Festival 2012 Rumour Round-Up
0 Comments. 3,303 Views. Posted 6 Oct 2011 @ 9:36am.
With the festival season starting to well and truly get under way, it means we must bid farewell to the hectic, internet-discourse-fuelled season of festival lineup announcements. With the first official Laneway Festival announcement due to drop this Monday October 10, let us take a quick glance at what we know so far. The official video announcing the dates and venues (see above) is... Read More
Core - October 5, 2011
0 Comments. 1,248 Views. Posted 5 Oct 2011 @ 10:13am.
Well it's been some time since I've been this impressed by a Big Day Out lineup. Just when I'd resigned myself to abandoning the festival after too many afternoons spent sunburned, scrambling for shade and the unending indignity that is paying $5 for water, it may actually lure me back next year.  The festival has announced massive drawcards that include Kanye West, Soundgarden, Battles,... Read More
Q&A: San Fran Disco
0 Comments. 1,049 Views. Posted 4 Oct 2011 @ 10:45am.
San Fran Disco have been gigging for about 18 months now, but we started writing a long time before that. We were originally a 3 piece, without a drummer or a bass player. We recorded our first E.P with session drum and bass. Things sure have gotten better since we became a 5 piece. One of our favourite gigs was supporting Bluejuice at the Corner Hotel in Richmond. We had come off a really bad... Read More
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