Smokescreen Music Festival?
0 Comments. 1,047 Views. Posted 25 Mar 2013 @ 2:32pm.
Speculation is growing over a new festival set to be entering the Australian market. Rumours begun circulating earlier this year when Tone Deaf reported that Smokescreen Music Festival had become listed as a creative trademark of Mushroom Marketing PTY LTD on the Intellectual Property In Australia’s website.   Last week, supposedly to time with a poster run distributed around Melbourne... Read More

Diafrix
0 Comments. 414 Views. Posted 26 Feb 2013 @ 10:08am.
It’s not everyday that you speak to musicians that are as deep into putting love back into the community as Diafrix. A lot of folk pretend to, but Diafrix are the real deal, aiming to pay homage to their roots of workshops and underage development events. “We came out of a hip hop workshop in Footscray eight years ago, so we just want to put something positive back into the community,” say Khaled... Read More

Two Guys, A Girl and A Microphone
0 Comments. 840 Views. Posted 10 Oct 2012 @ 11:43am.
There's comfort in knowing Two Guys, a Girl and a Microphone is exactly as promised, showcasing the wares of up-and-coming comedians Sam Petersen, Roland Hoffman and Lauren Bok. However, it's equally true that this is an hour lacking in ingenuity and imagination, serving up the bare minimum expected of a stand-up ensemble. The format of Two Guys... is intriguing. It's a show comprised of three... Read More

Dr.Brown: Befrdfgth
0 Comments. 526 Views. Posted 10 Oct 2012 @ 8:09am.
2012 has seen Befrdfgth conquer both the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Edinburgh, solidifying Dr.Brown's status as one of the hottest comedy prospects around. The master of madcap mischief recently staged a successful homecoming, with a return season of his celebrated show at the Melbourne Fringe Festival. Befrdfgth is an imaginative, ambitious spectacle based around Dr.Brown's... Read More

Harvest Festival 2012 Lineup
0 Comments. 3,496 Views. Posted 14 Jun 2012 @ 4:18pm.
Following on from the amazing debut lineup which featured the likes of The Flaming Lips, Portishead, Mercury Rev, Holy Fuck, TV On The Radio and heaps more, Harvest Presents: The Gathering has backed it up with an amazing roster of talent for their sophomore year. After some hot rumour-mongering and two pretty much confirmed acts, we now have the official first announcement in our hot... Read More

Rock N' Load At The Espy
0 Comments. 1,161 Views. Posted 22 May 2012 @ 3:18pm.
Fancy having a quiet weekend this Saturday? Think again, pal! The Espy is being taken over by a smorgasboard of rock and grunge talent, playing across three stages, kicking off at 2pm. Head down to The Espy to catch Electric Mary (pictured), Bugdust, King Of The North, Ten Thousand, Heaven The Axe, I Am Duckeye, The Charge, Anna Salen, Hailmary, Arcane Saints, The Morrisons, Beggars Orchestra,... Read More

Next Wave Festival
0 Comments. 1,373 Views. Posted 17 May 2012 @ 2:22pm.
The Next Wave program is hefty production – a gorgeous little piece of publishing. With sandpapery pages and meticulous art direction, the magazine’s almost painterly and conceptual compared to traditional art festival programming. This little book is a physical representation of Emily Sexton’s tireless work and the ethos of the festival itself – what, if not for experimentation. As she twists... Read More

The Medics
0 Comments. 1,429 Views. Posted 11 Apr 2012 @ 10:06am.
  Between appearances at some of Australia’s most reputable festivals, it was a big summer for The Medics. Though they originated from the far north of Queensland, the band has slowly established themselves as mainstays in the Brisbane scene. And after a summer spent gigging at Big Day Out, Laneway and Festival of the Sun, the band is ready to use the experiences they had over the summer for... Read More

Future Music Festival @ Flemington Racecourse
0 Comments. 1,396 Views. Posted 20 Mar 2012 @ 8:57am.
There’s a reason Future Music is considered one of Melbourne’s biggest festivals – dance music’s grasp on Melbourne’s consciousness is undeniable and Future Entertainment have consistently delivered lineups that compete with those internationally. Future is a curiosity in that while it’s undoubtedly one of Melbourne’s biggest festivals in terms of numbers, it never felt like it – coordinating an... Read More

Eagle And The Worm
0 Comments. 775 Views. Posted 2 Mar 2012 @ 9:17am.
  “Push Over 98 was one of the first gigs I sort of went to which was a pretty big deal. It was huge, it was at the Sidney Myer Music bowl I think and [had] Rancid, Snout, The Avalanches,” remembers Eagle and The Worm’s front man Jarrad Brown. “Like any kind of event, especially when it’s all ages orientated, it's kind of special now in Victoria, and I suppose anywhere because there’s just... Read More

Playground Weekender Cancelled
2 Comments. 1,846 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

Karavan! International Gypsy Music Festival
0 Comments. 1,851 Views. Posted 21 Feb 2012 @ 10:14am.
  2012 will mark the third year that the Karavan! International Gypsy Music Festival – Australia’s premier festival which covers all types of gypsy music both old and new – will roll into Melbourne’s famous Corner Hotel. The festival has been expanding in size every year since its inception and so too has the lineup. This year’s event will again showcase the very best international bands as... Read More

British India
0 Comments. 1,489 Views. Posted 6 Feb 2012 @ 4:19pm.
  The St Kilda Festival is one of Melbourne's most enjoyable music events, and that's saying something. One of the big drawcards of the festival for 2012 is Melbourne-based indie rock band British India. This four piece have been treading the boards in venues across Melbourne and the country for eight years now, and have attained solid success in that time. Three albums (two of which charted... Read More

Falls Music And Arts Festival, December 28-31, Marion Bay
0 Comments. 1,306 Views. Posted 24 Jan 2012 @ 12:36pm.
The word ‘invigorating’ is often used by many die-hard Tasmanians as an apparent flattering synonym for ‘fucking cold and windy’. I used to live there, so I can tell you right now that the latter description is far more apt. Either way, I’d been hearing stories about the previous years’ glorious weather each day of the Falls Festival and was hoping for more of the same, because, die-hard ‘... Read More